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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1903
Page
10
Local residents host and visit relatives across Athens Logan Marietta and Columbus. People named Eva Canoe Julia Fis Lizzie Davis John Vale Bessie Vanatta Grace Meretz Etta Epp Orrin Hacker and many others are listed as guests visitors and travelers in community notices over recent days.
Mrr. FT. E. Clark visits Sharpsburg this week guest of Engle Harvey Dunbar. Barn yield report shows 310 bushels of wheat from 24 acres. Residents host guests from Portsmouth Athens Coolville Columbus Parkersburg. Church services and family visits occupy the week with travel to Patriot Indiana for funeral.
Mrs James Morrison of New England visited her mother Mrs Wooler this week. Mrs Nancry Rathburn of Federal visited her daughter Mrs W a L Phillips. Warren McKinley and wife and Clarence Rathburn of Federal attended Big Ron Sundar events.
Rev J N Pilcher and family plan extended visits to Belors and Marietta. Mrs Henry Bean hosts relatives from Marietta. M W Linscore of Glouster visits with his parents. Numerous local pickups and callers in Athens, Marietta, and surrounding towns. depot improvements by B & O S W. reports on health, travel, and social visits through the week.
Blanche Evener guests in Marietta as Mrs M Charlton hosts visitors from Nebraska and Marshfield. Guests include Mr and Mrs Peters of Athens, Mrs L D McGinley and child, Mrs O Connor’s party from Hamilton. Clarence Batts from near Gayville visits Harry Higgins. Warland Brill returns home. Mrs Henry Hatch and daughter visit Frost. Born to L H Smith and wife a daughter. Mrs Henry Johnson and baby visit Frost. Mrs H Roach of Athens visits her mother. Miss Bess Hale hosts friends for a Saturday night including Anna Andrews Bass, Geo Fothman, Ray Andrews, Herman Nice. Waillard Evans ill with a boil. Gen South visits near Murray City. Zona Love of Orbiston visits. Pratt and Sindy of Buchrel visit. Kenneth Bew of Burr Oak visits Nellie Colley’s party. Emmet Zimmerman of Albany visits.
Miss Gertrude Wilson of Athens visited relatives in Shade last week. Miss Blanche Newman attended the Bedford picnic in Meigs county on Saturday. Rev. Bidwell of McArthur preached at the Christian church Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs A B Fonquard hosts this week her sisters Mrs John Moergse and Miss Lottie Bergen of Marietta. Miss Gladys Oxley visits her grandmothers and Mrs Elizabeth Cowan, Mrs W M Williams stayed with friends in Atwood last week.
The snippet lists numerous visitors and travelers. Names include Jennie Dodds, Mrs Goddard, Mrs Linscott, John, Levi Oge, Geo Ogg, Ernest Petrie, Sydney, May Parker, Noah Tedrow, Reida Sutton, Mrs Ens ler, Addie Linscott, Harley Innman, Wm Innman, Aaron Fames, ABie Vandike, Polea Bills, and W. Wilson. It depicts a string of intertown visits and social calls across multiple towns.
Mr and Mrs Chas Schneider of Columbus visit sister Mrs McBennes. Miss Leella Knowles and Miss Cora Higley spend Sunday with friends in Long Bottom. P O Smith and Chas Wedge travel to Athens on business. The Williams of Marietta stay with Dr A M Frame family. Proceeds from a missionary event total fourteen dollars. Charlie Lowman returns home after a year away. W H Lyons visits Spencer Va. Walter Roberts from Elizabeth Pa returns to work. Bell Telephone crews install wires locally. Mrs Kish Knowles and daughter visit Redville. Herbert Driges and wife of Columbus visit his mother Mrs Rome Lowman.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Meighes of Garden visited the family of C. M. Conant Sunday. Ada Blackwell and Ciara Gilliland of Bearwallow were guests of Jessie and Bessie Blackwell. Frank Guthrie and riggers"mma of Garden called on Miss Emma Blackwell Sunday.
Children day services will be held at the M. E church next Sunday evening August 3. An ice cream social at the Baptist church is planned for next Saturday evening August 1 to raise funds for church and Sunday school. Roy Dunfee, night operator for New Martinsville WV, spent 1q days with his parents. Mrs. Sarah Brewster of Little Hocking and granddaughter Miss Helen Kirker of Logan are visiting relatives. The remains of Mrs. Ellen Baker, died in Portsmouth, were brought here for interment Monday. home was Yorba.
William Ball of Gaddo Kentucky says he feels great after a long illness marked by kidney trouble and night urination. He credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with his recovery and improved breathing and sleep.
Miss Sadie and Cecelia Evans visit relatives at Luhrig while Miss Helen Clarke stays with Miss Bess Koby in Corning this week. Birth announced a girl to Mr and Mrs John Wallace. Mrs Florence Vance ill with consumption. Merril Sharp died Sunday. funeral held Tuesday.
Local notes report blackberry picking thriving as harvest nears while farmers wait for full harvesting. B B Cowee returns home from Kentucky sick with fever. Residents visit or visitations noted including the Fawcetts, Embree family, and Dora Randall. Social events include a Joy meeting and a Sunday school picnic with 41 attendees.
You can have 100 dollars without notice out of your Sasig Accounts at Pittsburg Trust Co 333 Fourth Ave Pittsburg Pa This account bears 4 percent interest compounded twice a year 2 percent on ordinary Checking Accounts Deposits secured by capital surplus and profits of 6 000 000 60 Deposits 10 000 000 00 Write for Booklet O Banking by Mail Finnams for souvenir postal cards.
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