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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
8
Local column lists residents visiting, travel to Columbus for Dewey celebration, and community happenings. Notes deaths, illnesses, mining activity, labor strike talk, and several families moving to Glouster. Mentioned are Julia Porter, Mrs Beasley, Mrs Green, Mrs Carr, and miners seeking coal wage changes amid ongoing strikes.
Henry McAdoo buys the Sarah Hewitt farm near town. Pearl Rhodesy visits friends here. Decoration Day services held at Mars field. Miss Phona and Vivian Hewitt hosted by Mrs FH McVay. Eight more telephone boxes to be added. D J Danny and Georgie Sickles repair Malin street property. I H Crosgen completes a two story building. upper floor likely Woodmen lodge. St R Marquis builds a two story structure with ground floor store and upper hall. Boxwell exam successful: Ella Shannon Nannie Addis Cora Willison Manton Martin. Short literary program in the schoolhouse last Wednesday. Martin Canny Milling Co. succeeded by Mineral Milling Co. J C Hewitt sole owner. mill managed by Co E Kincade and F McVay.
LYSANDER and Athens visitors, including Lula Ashton and Norbert Poston, were noted visiting friends Sunday. Catherine Ashworth enjoyed a few days with friends near Burlingham. Zeph Fulton tells a sheep tale of a missing animal found alive after ten days between buildings, after an amusing wash and return.
A late 19th or early 20th century local brief notes multiple residents and visitors. Names include Mire Hothman, Columbus guest, Frank Elliott, IWlewttte Park Newark, Win. Maciiwarring, Texas employment, Sunday school at Mrs Emami Charks, county infirmary, Martha Mouel, Wid Addernan near Comnard, Bertha Ahddson, Columbus, Leviea and Eva Drake to Bere Kentucky for a funeral, George Amo, J. Kirkpatrick, Athe ns county Sunday school union, Mulny, Henderson family visit near McConnelsville, Jerseyville visitor Matheny, Mrs Hf V Stephenson to Wellston, Rev G W Lott, Karl Lott, Mrs Robert Armtrong death and funeral at Methodist church officiated by Rev Morgan Lewis, interment new cemetery. Winnie Young Nelsonville visitor, Daning and Dasts visiting Athens friends, Mrs C TH Mutheny Wolf's Plating, Daning Nelsonville visit, Aaron Young, Grandma Garber Wolf's Gland, Frank Dowler Marshfield business, Mint Maudsley visiting Zanesville, Ida Davis Nelsonville, Alonzo Davis and Miss Ethel Lemeloh Dickaway county, Miss Lewis New England, Crinson Young Nelsonville visiting with parents.
George Cot visited Athens last week. O M Cook and Anna Six will teach here next winter. Maude Pendergrass visited Athens Wednesday. WHS Collins hurt his foot at the mine Monday morning. Walter Hoodlet and Robert Nye of Orbiston spent Sunday with parents here. Mr and Mrs John Patterson of Trimble visited old friends last Sunday. There will be preaching at the Brick next Sunday by T J Wallace of Glouster. An Idlewilde Park excursion by the Knights and Ladies of the Maccabees last Saturday drew over eighty tickets in rainy, fairgrounds weather. all reported a delightful day and another excursion is hoped.
Walter Cucmiee of lathems called on friends here Monday. L H W Kenney and wife of Down ington visited Sunday. Verna Carbaugh and brother Ster hert spent weekend at Pleasanton. Township Sunday School Convention drew many locals to Pleasanton. Ga Carbaugh census work began in this part Thursday. Emmett Helwig, five, fractured left arm last Saturday after trying to walk the fence.
The Nelsonville and Athens regions report a flood of social visits and travels. F. L. Preston and Rev Perry guests at Racine. M Z Ewers in Parkersburg. Miss Williams from McArthur attends Prof Robbins normal. many locals visit Athens Reedville Lepton Guyaville and Glouster. birthdays and school board updates noted.
Mrs T C Parker left for Roseville Kansas last week. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A J Varhes on Monday June 4. A W Lynch is in Columbus possibly for several weeks. Mrs W Murphy of Columbus visits her mother Mrs Ollie Varhen. Frank Barnes moved his family into his new property bought from Dr Swett. Many Albany residents attended the Baptizing of twelve converts at Wales Mill. Children’s Day will be observed at the Baptist church next Sunday evening June 10. Albany folks attended the funeral of Mrs Emma M Stewart at Marshfield on Tuesday. Mrs J W Lindley and children returned last Saturday from Point Rock and Wales Mills.
Lottridge residents report health concerns with Joe Smith suffering red measles and Hubert Runnion with mumps. Arthur Cowdery of Keno visited sister Mrs Aaron Bails. Rosa Steinmetz of Chester and Bessie Steinmetz of Pleasant Hill visited relatives here last week. Ida Bowles spent weekend with parents in Athens and, with Miss Georgia Stout, returned home. Mrs James Elliott of Guysville and Miss Delia Burke of Stewart visited Mr and Mrs Milo Ruanton Sunday.
Alfred Dr. Chas Orr of Mooretown spent Sunday at A Sarsons. J M Stout and wife visited relatives at Tupper's Plains Saturday. Mrs Sarah Wir of Athos visiting this neighborhood. Many attend Catholic church at Anthony Sunday. Mrs Henry Griffin near Coolville visiting son E Griffin here. Prudence Waring of Vanderhoof spent days last week with Mrs G E Guthrie. A C Guthrie tore a horse last week when it ran with two sets of harness and died quickly. Cline's Pharmacy notes One Minute Cough Care aids grippe croup asthma whooping cough bronchitis pneumonia and claims to prevent consumption.
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