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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1900

Page

8

CAMP MEETING NEWS AND LOCAL GATHERINGS AT COOLVILLE

Coolville reports visitors including Mrs Ryah and daughter from Alabama and Wm Walden’s residence. Johnie Palmer from Proctor WV attended camp meeting. Local workers Dean Ewers and Milton Ewers from Md and Pa visit. Notables from Parkersburg join Sunday camp meeting. Buffalo Bill show attendees praise rain and entertainment. Horse traders nominate officers. odd mule herd recalled from Dan Ri circus. next meeting set for July 28.

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Trimble Notes and Local Visit and Crime Incident

Local items report births, visits, and guests from Glouster and Cambridge with names such as Miss Cassie Thomas and Mrs A E Juttenhouse. Townsfolk attend shows, discuss Jersey cattle addition, and a court fines a wife assault case. A mayor experiences pickpocketing while a drunk and disorderly charge follows.

Residents social notes from Nelsonville and Athens area

Sunday visits and guests recur through Nelsonville and nearby Athens with numerous names, including Mayme Black, Frank Logan, Plessie Speelman, Lucile Cable, Stanley Dew, Lulu Lane, Anna Newman, W. W. Woodard, Dr. W S Alderman, I P Primrose, Atha Thomas, T C Galvin, Samuel Evans, and others. Big Buffalo Bills show draws over two thousand tickets in Athens. local crowds and outings continue through weekend events and lake trips with Columbus visitors joining relatives and friends.

Mayme Black Glen Ebop Frank Logan Athens Plessie Speelman Logan P. Gibbs Lucile Cable Stanley Dew Toe ‘Thornton Columbus Ars W. W. Posten Stanley Bean Lulu Lane Buchtel Anna Newman W. W. Woodard Mary Star Alderman I. P. Primrose Fort Street Atha Thomas T. C. Galvin Delaware J. J. Lane East Columbus Samuel Evans Youngstown Wm, Evans Buffalo Bills Ike Hellyer East End Columbia Mayme Washburn Great Lakes Alzler Wiliams Ann Arbor Michigan Viecis

People Happenings From Columbus and Nearby Towns

D Edwards visited Columbus Monday. Bali Murphy from Orhistan was here Thursday. L A Koons of Columbus was here Saturday. Mrs. Benjamin Jones visited Athens Sunday. E E Drury went to Columbus on Saturday on business. Charles Cotter of Corning was here Sunday. John Grannan was at Junction City on business Monday. Born Thursday a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Bircher. Joe Hess spent Sunday with his parents in Charleston West Virginia. Miss Kate Smart of Greenfield visited friends here last week. Guy Heald of Columbus called on friends Friday. Dr W S Rhodes of Carbon Hill spent Sunday with his parents here. Miss Grace Heston spent Saturday with friends here. Dr M Clark and family were guests at Congo Saturday and Sunday. Miss Lena McIntyre left Monday for Lancaster for a new position. Glenn Sawyer, Charles Eady, Lizzie Ellis, Maggie Lewis were visitors at Shawnee Sunday. Mr and Mrs B W Hawk left Friday for Mackinac and northern resorts. Alfred Thomas in Jobs Eng Corps. Miss Gladys Clark returned Monday from visit to Congo. Charles Wyatt and family returned to Wilkinson Indiana Monday. Grace Sparks returned to Nelsonville Wednesday.

D. Edwards Columbus Bali Murphy Orhistan L. A. Koons Benjamin Jones Athens Greenfield Guy Heald W S. Rhodes Carbon Hill Grace Heston M. Clark Congo Lena McIntyre Lancaster Glenn Sawyer Charles Eady Lizzie Ellis Maggie Lewis Shawnee B. W. Hawk Mackinac Alfred Thomas Gladys Clark Monnday Joseph Charles Wyatt Wilkinson Indiana Grace Sparks

Local Notes From Holl and Nearby Communities

Mrs E Miller visited nicaville on Saturday and Sunday with friends. Mr and Mrs of Amesville visit relatives in the locality. Susan Konkoskia toured Chillicothe to see her daughter and returned home Saturday. Miss Peda Bretz returned home Sunday after visiting a sister near Frostchurch. Mr and Mrs Joseph Bishop and Mr and Mrs Charles Flanders attended soldier's day at Coolville camp ground. Mrs Ella Flanders and Miss Clemie Woodworth of Hull attended Charles Elliott's funeral at the Carthage Presbyterian church. A fire near an open oil well ignited a gas flame after a lighted match touched it, burning a face and a hat.

E. Miller Nicaville Saturda Ete Amésille Susan Konkoskia Chillicothe Peda Bretz Bersister Frostchurch Joseph Bishop Charles Flanders Coolville Camp Ground Ella Flanders Clemie Woodworth Hull Charles Elliott Carthage Presbyterian Church

Local Notes From Athens Area Society and Travel

YOUBA Strad Dunfee and Fred Nixon were at Athens Thursday. Mr and Mrs Leander Griffin welcome a fine boy. Charlie Daugherty of Chauncey spent the weekend at home. Mrs Carville lost a valuable cow Sunday night to lightning. Fannie Griffin returned from Logan Friday. Flora Zeiber of East Liverpool visits sister Mrs Ed Daugherty. Dr Stone of Chicago visits Elijah Stone and Mrs L E Cony of Salladega, Alabama. They attended the B F union in Cincinnati and returned on the steamer Virginia.

Strad Dunfee Fred Nixon Athens Leander Grifin Charlie Daugherty Chauncey L. E. Cony Salladega Alabama B.¥.F. Union Cincinnati Virginia

New England Births and Moves Highlight Local News

New England records show a boy born to Mr and Mrs John Par meter. George Phillips trains horses for the race track. Bertha Swith of Amesville visited with her parents Elaworth Durfee moved his family to Armadale last week. Nell Dana of Athens visited at her mother's on Saturday. Arda Smith, from Ada's business college, visited family here and has a job in Cincinnati but will delay moving until fall.

John Parmeter George Phillips Bertha Swith Amesville Elaworth Durfee Armadale New England Nell Dana Athens Arda Smith Business Ada Cincinnati

Local Notes and Visits From Athens to Newark and Lodi

Levi Willson is on the sick list. Miss Delia Lawrence went to Athens to visit her sister. Mrs Fred Gunther and J S Biddie of Athens visited here Sunday. Miss Mamie Neal of Newark is visiting Mrs Edward Ruth. John Luce of Hebbardsville summers with daughter Mrs Annie Creamer. Mrs Dr Eddison of New Pittsburg visits grand-parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Wilson. Misses Stella Marie Williams and Lizzie Mohler spend week at Coals We campsite. Lodi Township Sunday School Association to hold annual convention at Hastings on August 34. Lou Matheny of Columbus, stenographer at Moturmick Machine Co, vacationing with Rev and Mrs L G Matheny.

Levi Willson Delia Lawrence Athens Fred Gunther Nies Lizzie Ator Wade Eihle J. S. Biddie Mamie Neal Newark Edward Ruth John Luce Hebbardsville Annie Creamer Eddison New Pittsburg Jesse Wilson Stella Marie Williams Lizvie Mohler Lodi Township Hastings Lou Matheny Moturmick Machine Company Columbus Rev Mrs.l.g. Matheny Eva Morse Iowa Eliza Bowers John J. Beasley Solomon Bill Alice Williams Chauncey Fred Grand Staff Mattie Johnson Trimble EB. B. Gillilan Alma Henry Lilla Wilder Marietta Jesse Johnson Albany W. D. Robinsquat Alfred Henry Carpenter Carpenter Station Bessie Edna Beasley Johnson Bishopville William Blackwood Charles Potter Gillan George S. Anderson James Anderson Circleville

Townsfolk Visit and Local Guests List

Henry Lukens and Charles Atkinson of Marietta were here last week and Sunday respectively. Miss Belie Butler of Lubeck West Virginia visits Mrs Cyrus Brewster. Miss Dela Homme returns home from Wheeling West Virginia. Mrs Eliza Botkin returns from Columbus. Mrs Sarah Brewster of Little Hocking visits with her son Henry in Holly West Virginia and Mrs Knowles. Prof Weatherbee and Mr Hetzer of Coolville visit for Teacher's Reading Circle business. Mr and Mrs Posey and family are at camp grounds nearby this week.

Henry Lukens Marietta Charles Atkinson Belie Butler Lubeck W. Va Cyrus Brewster Dela Homme Wheeling Eliza Botkin Fulter Columbus Sarah Brewster Little Hocking Henry Holly Knowles Prof. Weatherbee Mr. Hetzer Coolville Posey Nancy Brewster T. W. Jones Mary Brewster

Local Visitors And Family News From Lysander Area

Mrs. Joseph Kelley hosted Almarine Kelley and Blanche of Anthony as Sunday guests. Mrs. Zeph Fulton and Mrs. John Fulton visited Mr. John Sewell of Anthony last week. Mrs. B F Ely and Bernice and Eva Tedrow of Columbus visit William Tedrow's family. Virgil, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Anthony, is ill. W C Jones and family were Sunday guests at William Tedrow's home. Poston and wife hosted grandson Marvey Shaw and Lenna Till of South Canaan. Eliza Bishop and son Charles of Anthony were guests of daughter Mrs. E I Poston.

Joseph Kelley Almarine Kelley Blanche Anthony Zeph Fulton John Fulton John Sewell B. F. Ely Bernice Eva Tedrow Columbus William Tedrow Virgil William Anthony W. C. Jones William Tedrows Poston Marvey Shaw Lenna Till South Canaan Eliza Bishop Charles I. Poston

Local items from Athena and Waterford area

Beebe from this place attended the Athena show on Thursday. An oil company sinks a test well on lands owned by H. A. Cook. Ezekiel Mitchell of Liverpool West Virginia was the guest of Curtiy Dean last week. Mrs Annis Cook of Waterford returned home last week, accompanied by the Misses Albertic and Ora Cooke.

Athena H. A. Cook Ezekiel Mitchell Liverpool W. Va Curtiy Dean Annis Gook Waterford Albertic Ora.Cooke

South Canaan Community Notes and Local Games

South Canaan residents recount a threshing crew start, a move announced by George Maxwell, and a weekend visit by Urove Culloms and Mack Davin near Cataanike. Willow Creek beat South Canaan 14 to unknown, and church singers gathered at South Canaan. Enhancing events include Children's Day at Graham's chapel and a near-miss car incident involving Marvey Shaw and Lenna Mill.

Karl Butts Rent Lake Butts Brothers George Maxwell Urove Culloms Mack Davin Cataan Ike Graham's Chapel Frankie Bean Mabel Butts Merwin Mansfield Shaver

Albany News Notes and Family Visits

Albany residents share visits with relatives in Toledo Nelsonville and Athens. Mrs Marton visited Lash at Athens. Emma and Bertha Lindley called on Anna E Armstrong in Athens. B C Vorbes and family went to Atlantic City and other eastern cities. P H Sweeny and son George toured Murray City. Pred Rigg Strahl, son of John L Strahl, died from mill accident and was buried in Norfolk on July 3. He was about nineteen and the sole son in the family.

Cook Toledo Fack F. M. Moore Nelsonville Albany C. BE. Marton Lash Atheny Emma Bertha Lindley Anna E. Armstrong Athens B.C. Vorbes Atlantic City P. H. Sweeny George Murray

Frost Era Social News and Visits in Marietta Area

Miss Lou Dean of Marietta guests with her parents. A large crowd attended the Sunday meet at Cools. Mrs James Stussel of Carthage visited her son Addison and family. Sherman Rowell moved to Cleveland for bridge company work. Mrs Lincoln Russell of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jasper Barrows. Edward Deag and daughter Hattie toured Broadwell and visited Mr Orin Frost. An ice cream social on the church lawn drew a large crowd and raised about 23 dollars for India relief. Aliie Chichester and Ella Parkersburg sisters visited relatives here.

Lou Dean Marietta Cools Ihe James Stussel Carthage Addison Sherman Rowell Cleveland Lincoln Russel Columbus Jasper Barrows Edward Deag Gaughter Hattie Broadwell Orin Frost Chirch Lawn India Iss Aliie Chichester Ella Parkersburg

Vanderhoof Camp Guests and Local Visits

Several residents attended a Sunday camp meeting in Vanderhoof. Edith Harris visited her aunt at Dreadwell this week. Effie McKinstry of Athens stayed with Georgia Barris. Minnie Farden of Rockland visited her aunt Mia. Joseph Chase and his wife plan an excursion to Crystal Lake to visit their son, Rev. L. E. Chase of Fares.

Sliss Edith Harris Dreadwell Effie McKinstry Athens Georgia Barris Minnie Farden Rockland Mia Joseph Chase Crystal Lake Rev L. E. Chase Fares Michigan

Local Notables and Visitors Hit Amesville and Nearby Towns

Amesville and surrounding communities welcome a long list of visitors including Miss Eva Morse and Miss Alice Williams visiting relatives, and Mr. Frank Adair and families visiting grandparents. A Sixth Regiment encampment arrives in Marietta. a fatal illness claims baby Gillian. Dr. and Mrs Gillian mourn the ten month old Cramy. Funeral services are held at the M E church with interment in Amesville cemetery.

Best for the Bowela and Health Promise

Headache to cancer is claimed to be cured by CASCARETS candy cathartic. The ad asserts relief comes only when bowels move naturally and promises easy, painless action. Bottles priced with “licents” to start, genuine boxes bear a C.U.C. stamp. imitators warned. 485

C.U.C

Gleason's Monuments Trade In Brisk Custom

John Gleason the monument man offers extra value in all kinds of monumental work drawing brisk trade. Better see him for details on specials and craftsmanship.

Gleason John Gleason

Master Commissioner's Sale Notice for Railroad Company

Master Commissioner announces public auction of property from Consolidated Cause Nos. 799 9000 6120 in Washington County Ohio. By order of sale issued by the Court of Common Pleas, the sale will be held at the front door of the Marietta courthouse at a specified date and time.

Washington County Ohio Court of Common Pleas Marietta Toledo and Chir Central Satenision Talload, Company Washington, Morgan Athens Palos Station Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company Athens County Oho Sharpsburg Junction Sharmburg Stewart Junction Stewart Baltimore Ohio South- Western Railway Company Moore's Junction Said Railway Company Muskingum River Bridge Sand City Tae Toledo & Ohio Central Extension Railroad Auditor's Cefile IV Auditor's Office

Offer for Wholesale Stock at July Only Rates

A July only sale promises strictly high grade true to name stock at wholesale rates. The dealer claims to be headquarters for economical free buyers and asserts a pleased customer is the best advertisement.

Property auction terms for Harmar area railroad parcel

Public sale of a single railroad property in Harmar area reads clear terms. Bids over two hundred thousand dollars require deposits of twenty five thousand, ten thousand in cash, and two hundred fifty thousand in bonds or cash. Purchasers face court orders for payment, with penalties and disposition of proceeds if failing to comply. The Farmers Loan Trust Company and Knickerbocker Trust are referenced as mortgage holders.

Br Perle Knickerbocker Prast Company Mars Zaws Luanang Tro4 Company Tau Lee Purchase Cir Sun Weir Carmasuney le Ducee P. Chase Saul Vase Ana Ca Saealave Sneli Amy Ana CIA Ness Ti Yri Ae

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