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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1901

Page

8

Plantsville Notes Include Illnesses and Visits

Community update from Plantsville reporting Mrs Vlora Boyd still ill with Misa Hertha Stanton helping. G A Harris seen at Lig Woods. H W Binwman and Josie Hardin at a box meeting in Sharpsbury. C Taylor from Marietta vacationing locally. Lambert siblings return from Erie and ex position. Leora Lambert worsened with brother Hickley summoned. Potts family visits. Orrin Hardin from Marietta with grandparents. Lizzie Forward to Sand Run to visit Dr DeWeese. NH E Jordan back from Athens where he led Buckley vs Pyle defense. ice cream season begins. Mark Harris hosts dinner with Harris and Randall families. Lawrence Stanton visiting grandfather. plan for father's move back pending Mrs Stanton's health.

Lathrop Misa Hertha Stanton Vlora Boyd Fire Vura Mand G. A. Harris Lig Woods H.W. Binwman Josie Hardin Sharpsbury C. Taylor Marietta Lambert Erie Misa Leora Lambert Hickley Stra DG. W. Potts Francis J. M Potts Orrin Hardin Marietta Sun Mira J. W. Potts Misa Lizzie Forward Sand Run N. M. Deweese E. Jordan Athens Buckley Vs Pyle Plantsville Mark Harris Wii. Harris Rudolph Randal L. W. Harris Olive Harris Bertha Edith Randall Lawrence Stanton Thomas Stanton Lawrence Mra. Stanton

Local social notes from Athens and surrounding towns

ANESVILLE patrons report visitors and guests from Athens Albany Vincent New York Caldwell Caldwell visitors note Miss Nell Adair hosted a dinner for Miss Fay and many friends. Families from Athens and nearby towns travel for visits, illnesses, and relatives, with several moves and weekend returns mentioned.

Local notes from Lubrig and nearby towns

Miss Emma Francis visited Nelsonville last week. Besete Watkins visiting Columbus friends. Mr J E Sherman of Marahfield moved his family to Lubrig. Cleta Cook and Maggie Law of Nelsonville visiting here. Rev Wallace of Glouster filled a church appointment Sunday. Mines work dull. Timine closed indefinitely. Lubrig beat Murray City 11 to 1 in a ball game Sunday. Marshfield choir members host Miss Jennie Blanchard on her birthday with music. Attendees listed including Pake family and Luhrig visitors from Marshfield and Athens.

Emma Francis Nelsonville Besete Watkins Columbus J. E. Sherman Marahfield Lubrig Laat Cleta Cook Maggie Law Rev. Wallace of Glouster Christian Church Marshfield M. E. Church Misa Jennie Blanchard Misa Blanchard Ashe Luhrig Marshfield George Pake Janet Barker Jusse Rhorick Louise Pake Julia Barron Bessie Creighton Arcella Kelley Milford Russell Ebridge Six Tun Pierce Fred Rhorick Fom Withers Geo Gully Emma Francia Bris Edna Hunter Maggie Lax Jim Duffee Athens

Visiting Notables and Local Social Flurries in Corning Area

REW ENGLAND. Mrs. Perry visits her daughter in Corning. Miss Inez Lewis visits relatives in Marshfield. Miss Conn of Morgan county visits Jennie Dodda. Miss Blanche Smith attends the normal. Jarvis of Parkersburg visits friends. Miss Minnie Adair of Albany guests Mrs. Byron Wyatt. Lizzie Wilson of Gallipolis visits her brother. Ada Smith becomes mail agent Cincinnati to Pittsburg. Mrs. Nora Hannisa of Parkersburg visits Mrs. Cunningham. Annie and Bertha Mille of Amesville spend Sunday with parents. Ruth Burges of Amesville visits Mrs. Hannah Wyatt and Mrs Rath Smith. Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mr. Windall of Buchtel and Mrs. Alfie Vandyke of Athens visit Len McDonald and family. Newcome of Athens visits her parents. Their baby sickens and dies, buried at Athens Catholic cemetery.

Cunningham Mieses Annie Bertha Mille Amesville Ruth Burges Hannah Wyatt Mra Rath Smith Mary Lewis Windall Buchtel Alfie Vandyke Athens Len McDonald Newcome

Local Notes from Parkerburg and Nearby Visits

IRELAND. G. W. Down visited Parkerburg Monday on business. Mrs. Margaret Batchelder was an Athens visitor Saturday. Daniel Johnston of Decatur spent Sunday here as guest of Miss Fiona Johnson visiting aunt Lucinda Wickham of Stewart this week. G. W. Bose of Gelca West Virginia spent part of the week with G. W. Flinn. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Scott of Youhanan visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Townsend Sunday. Miss Anna Burke of White Oak West Virginia visited Misses Anna and Elfa Flaherty. Harley Russell and family of Torch were guests Sunday at the home of BE Morrison. Miss Clara Townsend returned home Tuesday after wintering with friends in Hocking county. C. L. Petty moved his family from Glouster to the former A. Bingman house.

G. W. Dovn Parkerburg Margaret Batchelder Athens Daniel Johnston Decatur Fiona Johnson Lucinda Wickham Stewart G. W. Bose Gelca W. Va W. Flinn Charlie Scott Youhanan J. M. Townsend Anna Burke White Oak Anna Elfa Flaherty Harley Russell Torch BE. D. Morrison Clara Townsend Hocking County C. L. Petty Glouster A. A. Bingman

Local Social Notes from Guysville and Nearby

Miss Lellia Mills of Carthage spent Sunday with Misa Ida Green. Gracie McGirr of Little Hocking visited her cousin Lenora Bean. Mrs. Nell Earich of Athens was the guest of her aunt Mrs. C. C. Calvert. Mrs. Herman of Zaleski is the present guest of her daughter Mrs. C. C. Hulbert. Mr. Alpha Johnson and brother of Chester visited their sister Mrs. J. B. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hammond of Fisher were guests of his father over Sunday. Emma and Nettie Light spent part of the week with relatives at Athena. Mrs. Laura Inman opens the week with her father Mr. McWhorter at New England. Mrs. C. A. Whitacre and Mrs. D W. Cornell were entertained at the home of Mrs. M. J. Ewers at Stewart Thursday.

Lellia Mills Carthage Misa Ida Green Gracie McGirr Little Hocking Lenora Bean Nell Earich Athens C. C. Calvert Herman Zaleski Ia C. C. Hulbert Alpha Johnson Chester J. B. Smith Frederick Hammond Fisher

Ice Cream Festival At Chase Church Next Saturday

Farmers stack wheat while residents visit relatives and attend social events. Miss Jennie Helwig from Athens hospital visits Chase friends. Ice cream supper in Snowville, visits by Virgil Reeves and mother from Woodyard. Mrs Parker of Cherry Ridge calls on friends. George McKinstry and wife of Athens were visiting relatives in town.

P. Lautern Thia George McKinstry Athens Edward Parker Cherry Ridge Snowville Jennie Helwig Athens Hospital Virgil Reeves Wood Yard Prank Carbaugh Chase Church

Chauncey Social Roundup Includes Several Visitors

Miss Osee Nanna was guest of Mrs. Nora Graven of Chauncey. Mrs. Dora Shafer of Rendville spent time here last week. Mrs. Hastings and Mrs. Woodworth of Athens visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Winefordner of Gloustar were guests over Sunday. Miss Ona Dupler of New Lexington was entertained by aunt Miss Emma Coots. A large crowd attended an ice cream supper at Factory Saturday, and the Rathbone sisters hosted a well attended ice cream social Thursday evening for Chauncey residents and nearby towns.

Osee Nanna Ia Nora Graven Dora Shafer Rendville R. C. M. Hastings E. C. Woodworth Athens Wm. Winefordner Gloustar Onle Dupler New Lexington Emma Coots Factory Hall Rathbone Chauncey

Local Notes From Vandervoof and Nearby Areas

Mrs Kate Evans Vandervoof is seriously ill with doubtful recovery. A newborn eight pound girl was born to Edwin Chase and his wife on the 2nd. Edd O’Brien of Ada visits his sister Mrs 7 E Guthrie. Edwin Snyder of Columbus visits his aunt Mrs W B Noyce. J C Ours and family returned to Pleasanton after a week with relatives. Jate Kyle and Rare Shular accompany J C Ours’ separator to Pleasanton to thrash this season.

Kate Evans Edwin Chase Edd O'Brien Ada 7. E. Guthrie Edwin Snyder Columbus W. B. Noyce J.C. Ours Pleasanton Jate Kyle Rare Shular Toot J. C. Ours

Beebe Births and Deaths Notice from July

Beebe obituary and birth notices note a son born July 7 to Mr and Mrs Albert Crippen. Aillie or Willie Wyere is seriously ill and Ora Cook visited Parkersburg. Miss Mary Dalley died July 9 at age 45 from dropsy with interment at Marietta.

Albert Crippen Willie Albert Wyere Ora Cook Parkersburg Mary Dalley Marietta

Broadwell Social Notes From Sand Rock And Nearby

Mr and Mrs A L McCune visited at Sand Rock Sunday. M P Totman improving the station house by adding a story. Wao Gilbrath was slightly injured last week by a fall at the Batea mine. James Johnson and family and E P Totman and family of Sharpsburg were guests of Aaron Org Sunday. Mr and Mrs J L Foutch returned home after ten days with relatives at Stockport and Caneville. Ice cream supper for U B parsonage raised nine dollars. Mrs May Williams Miss Lillian and Florence Gorham and Mr and Mrs F L Gorham spent Sunday with Lizzie Gorham.

A. L. McCune Sand Rock M. P. Totman Wao Gilbrath Batea James Johnson E. P. Totman Sharpsburg Aaron Org J. L. Foutch Stockport Éaneaville U. B May Wiliams Lillian Florence Gorham F. L. Gorham Lizzie Gorham This Place

Social notes from Sugar Creek area in Athens visitors

W V Hill of Athens was here on business recently. Frank Chadwick visited Trimble relatives Saturday. ER C and F H Logan of Athens called on friends Sunday. Mrs G H Junod and children of Athens visited her parents here recently. Mrs Wm Og and Mrs J P Clester spent Sunday at John James’ at Hixon. Edith and Ethel Laughlin were guests of Miss Della White of Athens. Mrs T M Pickering of Athens was guest of her daughter, Mrs JE D Junod, last week. Chas Sheldon and daughter Miss Carrie of Athena visited Mr and Mrs John Harvey Sunday. The little son of D Augustine of illness earlier is much worse.

Sugar Creek W. V. Hill Athens Frank Chadwick Trimble ER. C F. H. Logan G. H. Junod Wm. Og J. P. Clester John James Hixon Edith Ethel Laughlin Della White T. M. Pickering JE. D. Junod Chas. Sheldon Carrie Athena John Harvey D. Augustine

Big Run Visitors Reported From Nearby Towns

Ott Shirley of Armedale and Irvin Shirley of Chillicothe visited here Sunday and recently. G W Rathburn of Albany and Mr and Mrs T E Rathburn visited H E Rathburn last week. Robert Fulton of Lodi called at J R Rathburn Saturday and Sunday. C A McGill and Daniel Hass of Marietta were here Saturday. Arthur Algeo, clerk for E C Logan & Co of Athens, is visiting home. Nora Green and daughter Eve of Beebe visited Mrs Hester McGill Sunday.

Ott Shirley Armedale Irvin Shirley Chillicothe G. W. Rathburn Albany T. E. Rathburn H. E. Rathburn Robert Fulton Lodi J. R. Rathburn C.A. McGill Daniel Hass Marietta Arthur Algeo E. C. Logan & Co Athens Nora Green Eve of

Local Notes From Antioch and Nearby Districts

Miss Stella Ladd attended the picnic at Antioch Saturday in Nev. Edward Morrie preaches at the Universalist church July 7. Miss Hattie Dean and sister Osa are attending college at Athens. Herbert Frasier, recently employed in West Virginia, was a guest of friends. Mrs. Harvey Richardson, visiting Columbus relatives, returned home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bacus of Rendville were guests of Betsy E. Dean for a time. They left for the West last week.

Stella Ladd Antioch Nev Edeuard Morrie Universaliat Church Misa Hattie Dean Osa O. A Athens Herbert Frasier West Virginia Harvey Richardson Columbus Elmer Bacus Rendville Betsy E. Dean West

Hillfield Social News From Hebbardville and Nearby

Hillfield letters show residents visiting friends in Hebbardville Athens Glouster Nelonville and Columbus. J Ho Sama business in Athens Lena Brookins with Glouster friends Misa Conkey Marshamd visits J H Sama Mrs Sadie Vorkes from Williams Iowa visits Dent family. Fred Wade heads to Beneasy Oklahoma for summer stay. Mrs E H Woodworth and Lena Athens guests of Nancy Weethee last week.

Besse Deat Hebbardville J. Ho Sama Athens Albert Watkins Chauncey Mia Leo Sprague Miay Effia Verity Dick Furniss Nelonville Sadie Vorkes Williams Iowa RS. Dent Florence James Columbus John James Harry Kramer Jame Wade W. J. Sanders Buchtel C. D. Sanders Wm. Gilley Jacksonville Joseph Dixon Fred E. Wade Beneasy Oklahoma E. H. Woodworth Lena Nancy Weethee

Local Social Notes From Athens and Vicinity

Mrs. Mary Sams of Athens visited with her parents on Sunday. Mrs. Weaver Bobo of Long Run was guest at P. B. Bobo's. The infant of Wm. Sprague and wife was buried at Clark's Chapel Monday. Miss Bessie Hampton spent Sunday with Miss Grace Reeder at Judson. Mrs. O Chappell of Pleasanton visited her mother Mrs. Lambern. Misa Blanche Love was with Misses Queenie and May Love last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Love and childr en spent Sunday at Hugh Sheridan's. Mr. and Mr. Peter Finsterwald of Clark's Chapel visited S. Poston on Thursday. Emmett Reeves of Pleasanton stayed Sunday with his sister Mrs. John Fulton. John Fulton and family were recent guests of Mrs. Roy Cuckler. Misa Silva Love of Aull, with cousin Misa Minnie Front, spent Sunday with her parents. The baptism service was held at Graham Chapel Sunday led by Reverend Massy. Mrs. Franklin Hamilton and boy Boyd of Athens are visiting D. Sams.

Mary Sams Athens Weaver Bobo Long Run P. B Henry Love Hugh Sheridan Peter Finsterwald Clark's Chapel S. Poston Emmett Reeves Pleasanton John Fulton Roy Cuckler Misa Silva Love Aull Misa Minnie Front Graham Chapel Massy Franklin Hamilton Little Aon Boyd D. Cc. Sams

Local Notes and Obituaries from Coolville Area

The July OD event at Mr. Barth's cleared $5.60. G F Driggs and Fred Runyan returned home Monday from service in the Philippines. J Lacy Crear of Kansas City was a guest of his sister Mrs Lyle Blgley Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clarence Harman and daughter Margery visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Davis. The remains of Miss Della Wilson were brought here for burial Sunday. She spent childhood in Coolville and later lived in Cleveland and died of malaria.

C. E Miss Wilson Coolville Cleveland

Alfred Bentz's Ice Cream Supper Attracts Attendees

Alfred Bentz hosted an ice cream supper Saturday evening drawing a well attended crowd. Edna Stevenson and a Rutland area sister visited Junior Castle's Sunday. An ice cream supper is planned at Chas Webster's next Saturday evening. Herbert Springer has returned home after a two year stay in the Philippines. George Tucker and Harvey Persons brought seven head of cattle from Virginia on Saturday. Stops the Cough and Works of the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinidine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price 2 cents.

Wa. Bentz Edna Stevenson Near Rutland Junior Castle Chas, Webster's Herbert Springer Philipines George Tucker Harvey Persons Virginia

Dress Talk and Legal Query From a Brief Encounter

A terse exchange shows He Do you think you wanted a new dress now. She You don t know anything about it. I wish I had known before I married you. Pick Me Up notes a line. Ann wrote to a western lawyer seeking information about a debtor. The reply: the man died six months ago and left nothing subject to attachment except widow.

Mary Ann

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