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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
8
Community notes report C A Foster losing a horse and a light crop of wheat. Numerous locals visit relatives, recover from illness, and travel by steamer Kanawha and Key Stone State. A county fair race and multiple visits highlight a bustling period with a remarkable five year old delivering an errand.
Sunday visits fill the week as residents travel to Stew art Zaleki Marietta and Athens. Notables note family health, losses, and work plans while farms prepare to thrash. Burns blessing cited alongside Kodol Dyspepsia Cure at Cilne's Pharmacy.
John Peters, a Nelsonville visitor, spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Miss della Barker visited Dowler's Ridge relatives. Miss Cora Harker visited her aunt Mrs. Wattle Hunter of Nelsonville. James McKee of Nelsonville spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Janes McKee. David Crickels, Athens state hospital employee, visited family last week. Miss Hattie Preston from Nelsonville attended Miss Ethel Francis over the weekend. Miss Grace McCathran, six weeks with sister Mrs. S Phillips of Chillicothe, returned home. Mrs J S Philips and daughter Freda of Chillicothe were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. McCathran. Mrs Catherine Shafer and Mrs Rachel Daugherty of Nelsonville, visiting relatives here for three weeks, returned home Friday.
Henry Barrows ill in bed rest. Athens visitor C A Nice stopping by Friday. OU excitement runs high in town. W S Turril from Fleming visited S W Fry's. Mrs H E Rathburn visited M P Totman’s Saturday and Sunday. S E Hedges of Athens came by to sign leases. John Winn and wife of Marietta visited Isaac Clark. William Keirns of Amesville visited J O Rathburn’s. Miss Matthe Rathburn visiting James Morrison’s New England home. Frank and Art Medcalfe returned to West Virginia to mine. Edward Phillips visited sister Mrs John Lippencott in Marshfield. Grandma Wooley’s 102nd birthday party with about thirty guests from near and far. Attendees include E M Wooley of West Virginia and Fulton of Lodl Township. Grandmother's family counts ten children, many grandchildren and great grandchildren, with Democratic leanings noted.
NEW ENGLAND, we ary Starlin spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother here, Clarence Grandstaff of Marietta called on his former schoolmates in this vicinity recently, Mrs. Thomas Vore of Guysville spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. McVey.
In Nelsonville Carl Sheppard suffers a severe typhoid attack. Numerous residents visit Columbus and other towns, including Blanchard, Vanetta, Hamrick, Shays, Price, Hesse Miers and many others. The Salvation Army tents in Central Park host nightly meetings led by Mrs Sadie Cook. Local exams, teacher hirings, and a state convention of colored Masons and Eastern Stars conclude with a reception in Adams Street residences.
Farmers busy with threshing as Mira Stella Hobeen visits Athens and others travel to Belpre and Carter. A machine accident injures William Trunnel and Wesley Jellson suffers a crushed hand. both treated by Dr. Howard. Mondays blamed as unlucky by local machine workers.
Columbus visitors and local residents appear at social events and oil ventures. Several deaths prompt church and cemetery remembrances, with missions to Zanesville and Albany noted. William Nash dies at 21 after prolonged illness. Mary Davis buried after infirmary residence.
Fragmentary ad copy states Dr Miles nerve plasters claim to cure rhema pha and weak backs with improvised remedies. The legible text presents a medical patent style claim and promotional wording without verifiable details or endorsements.
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