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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1904

Page

5

Numerous Home Comers Gather for Athens Week

Long list of visitors and relatives from Gallipolis Findlay Corning Clyde Toledo Columbus Higley Okla Newman Ill Huston Tex Carey Chillicothe Martinsville Ind Martinsville Ind Dal las Texas Dal las Texas etc converge for Athens homecoming events. Notables include Dr J B Safford 1866 student and Dr George H Carpenter 84, and Col Bond former Messenger editor among the visitors.

Fred Carpenter Columbus F.M. Cline Higley Okla J. H. Cline T. ©. Welch S. E. Holmes Newman, Ill D. B. Stewart Charles H. Townsend Washington, D. C Charles Townsend Joe Herrold Jesse Day Charleston W. Va Frank Root Terre Haute Ind Adams Express J. B. Safford Gallipolis University George H. Carpenter Cleveland Lena Smith Washington, D.C Col. Bond the Messenger George W. Plantz Pomeroy Frank Parker Rutland James Fenwick Guysville Jennie Bartlett New Plymouth Humphrey Coolville W. F. Boyd Cincinnati Charles Cunningham Paulding C. B. Clark Irenton C. W. Cable Nelsonville Golden Cable Mary B. James Lucile Lovell Amesville Earl Lovell Bartleville Ind Ter E. M. Scanlon Emma Weethee Millheld H. W. Coultrap McArthur Robert Morgan W. W. Brown Middleport E. T. McKinstry Pt. Pleasant Mary James E. A. Brown Albany Lacy Brown Lancaster George M. Hickle 8. C. Price Clemens E. E. Learned Toledo Kate Partesius McConnelsville Dunnington Malta W. E. Cook John Morrison Etta Constable Chicago F. M. Cline Lawton James Patterson Maria Patterson MccConnelsville L. L. Connett D. Finney Logan James Rittenour Chillicothe A. B. Richardson Harry Will Stella Koons Brainard Minn Leo Koons Porter Otto Link Marietta E. B. Coots Cambridge Zora Peters D.H. Border Corning Frank Miesse Harvey Crippen W. P. Crambacker Independence W. H. Martin A. Bales Zaleski Charles P. Shatt Edna Shatt W. A. Martin Blanche Tallis D. D. Tallis T. J. Davis H. D. Mirick Julia Harper Hillsboro Nora Milor Carbondale M. F. Smith Bernice Hall Nora Sisson Ida Pinkerton Charles Tippie Elliott Jasper Brown Hutchinson Kas Ida Wedge D. H. Moore Portland Ore Jennie Adkins Rath C. Kinney Pittsburg J. L. McMasters Indianapolis B. Skinner Bertha McVay H. R R Sidney Pearl McVay New Y W. G. Hickman J. B. Woodworth Dela Martha Betts Jessie Tresham Harrisville John Dean Louise Dean DeWitt Cola Maria Fuller Tinker Roxabel Kit 8 Haugh Craton Harry Glazier John W. Dowd Dowd Charles F. Dowd Ick Stafford Jessie Stafford E. B. Kartz Golumbus Thomas Stone Circleville Gordon Gibbons Parkersburg Bessie Cramer F. Coan Gulletbo Cephas No Greenfield J. Myron Norton Kingston Lewis Carpenter Lew Dalton Troy Lottie George la W. Va William Dalton Indias W. H. Scott Frank Hagen Mane Geo. Williame Buchtel J. R. Safford Sylvia Jones Cambria W. P. Armstrong Mary Murphey Juyeville A. A. Lumacher D.C Condon Columbuas I. &, McCoy Fultenham John Woodyard Woodyard A. Cornell H. H. Glazier Belpre Mary Lee Plymouth F. ©. Pickering A. Bovee Edward L. Buchwalter Springfield Arwilla Pugh A. J. Hawk Peter Hibbard Hebba

Grand Homecoming Dinner Praised for Large Scale Service

Charles E. Maycox of Kansas City represented George Stockham of the Criterion Hotel New York at the Athens Ohio Homecoming Dinner on June 15 1904. Maycox credited with extraordinary hotel management serving over 3200 guests without interruption, a record in the country. He is noted for his two weeks of steady work ensuring smooth dining and event execution on the Ohio University campus grounds.

Chales E. Maycox Kansas City George Stockham Criterion Hotel Jist & Broadway New York City Athens Ohio Charles E. Maycox Midland Baltimore George A. Beaton Maycox Ohio University

Land for Sale in Scipio Township Meigs County

420 acres of fresh land in Scipio township Meigs county Olio. Stock farm with good water fair improvements ample fruit and timber five miles from Albany near railroad. Sold as whole or in tracts on reasonable terms. J M Wood Athens Ohio May 26 14. Mrs C H Welch hosted a social with 150 invited afternoon reception.

Scipio Township Meigs County Olio Albany J .M. Wood Athens Ohio

Home Comers With Wide Ohio Reunion List

A long list of returning residents and relatives from Columbus to Cleveland, Athens, Parkersburg and beyond gathers in Ohio as families and their friends are named, including Beaton, Walker, Kurtz, Kurtz, Brown, and many others traveling from cities such as New York, Chicago, Huntington, and Denver to reunite with kin. The notice catalogs names and hometowns, reflecting a broad intercity homecoming.

Herbert McVay Sydney Gladys McVay Skinner Bertha McVay Pittsburg Pearl McVay New York W. W. McVay Edith Cromley Isabella Kurtz John Dowd Toledo Frederick Stafford Isabella Edward Kurtz Columbus Charles Kurtz Charles F. Dowd

Beaton Presented With a Silver Loving Cup in Athens

Mr George A Beaton received a solid silver loving cup lined with gold from Athens citizens during an open house at Hanings rooms. Mr L M Foster delivered a short presentation speech as the host expressed surprise and gratitude.

Athens George A. Beaton New York Haning’s Beaton L M. Foster Mr. Beaton

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C. B. Parker O. G. O’bleness of Findlay' S C. L. Biddison of William Lash Clyde Jacob Lash Miss Helen Vowiles Bess Bell G. A. Lawrence Huston, Texas Mrs Fred Gunther E. C. Walker of Carey J. W. Logan F. Earl DeWeese Jesse Davis W. A Hibbard State Undertaker Lima Chas. Kessinger Martinsville, Ind Major Jewett Jessie Welch Wilkin Dallas Texas Olive Wilson R. J. Berry of Findlay J. M., Saubers J. D. Brown Guy Stewart C. H. Thompson J. C. Robinson Caldwell W. B. Foster George Falloon Charleston, W. Va The Berry E. J. Kessinger Mt. Pleasant C. L. Poston Claire Evans Colorado Prof D. J. Evans Jewett Barnes Jane Moore Elwood Indiana Mary Hibbard C. D. McGrath C. L. Wilson George Hickle A. J. Kessinger Harry Mirick FP. R. Crooks Fannie Crawford Feart Portsmouth E. D. Sayre Lawrence Sackett Miss Flossie Rice M. Lash Des Moines Iowa E. R. Lash E. Guay Welch Kalispel, Montana J. M. Welch James F. Morrison Marie Hubler Otto Barth A.C. Fuller Vincent Washington County George Saunders Washington, D. H D. H. ‘Wyatt Glouster B. F. Witman Lena IL. M. Foster and Mary M. Rose George Beaton W. B. Golden Mary Currier Oeene Bell Stewart John Dean of William Dean LN. McVay O Axline J. B. Clayton P. ©. Leete Grosvenor Elmer Hosom Winfield Scott of John M. Chase Athens County Tom Jones Jackson County James Ritenour Mrs. Norton Stanton, Va Samantha Barchfield Reed L[ronwood, Mich D. M. Burchfield Margaret Gore Paris, Mo J. E. Bush F. W. Bush G. A. Moores Wilmington W. E. Peters W. H. Woodworth Delaware George Stuart Mechanicsburg Katherine Sniffen Frank Roach J. E. Billinghurst Eva Clayton Julia Baird Hattie Baird J. B. Clatyon Mrs. Higgins W. H. Wood Lizzie Annette Higgins Smithfield Clara Dickason Elizabeth Condon Helen Linnell Jacksonville Mabel Barker H. H. Humphrey St. Louis Wirt Leland Leland C. H. Welch South Court Street Welch Wilkins John Welch W. L. Kessinger Mises Ollie Wilson Laura Beaton Ada Beaton R. A. Cameron Alva Harry Stewart Belle Stewart C. E. Walker E. A. Cranston Washington C. C. McCabe Philadelphia Judson Harmon William Richardson Switzer Griffin Jackson Thomas Frank Allen E. deSteigner Seattle Wash George Norris Melrose Mass N. Caruthers Fred Ballard W. A. Powell D. G. Tewksberry Blanchester F.D. Buxton Ira Lindley G. P. Needham F. ©. Needham Rack Cornell Sabina Henry H. Humphrey Fannie Crawford Fuert Irene W. Haning Huntington C. L. Kurtz Ine Eleanor Kurtz Charles L. Kurtz Roll Baker Charles Louis Madden Percey Cooley Jackson Osborn T. B. White Die Allen J. Kessin J. A. E. Lawrence Coollie Herbert Thompson George P. Thompson Adol Skinner Atlanta Elizabeth Skinner A. ©. Brock Loveland Lottie Allen Hattie Hildreth T. J. Bingham Carleton R. Bays Carleston Mary Lindl Cora Woodward Greenfield Percey H. Carpenter Wade Ellis Ellis Cox Willard McKee Griffin Lewis Clara Lewis Emma Bobo Anna King T. W. Russell Millfield G. C. Dyson Peter Ulmer Collins M. T. Ellis Sarah E. Birge Mary B. Birge Chauncey Mary Evans Boston Albert Davis Hugh G.bowers Gertrude Bowers Irene E. Bowers A. B. Johnson Mary Will A. B. Kelsey California A. B. Frame Piqua L. McDonald Peter Mackin George Hill Idaho H. G. Hill Bloomville Edward Beck C. A. Russell J. &. Moore Hobbs Station Josephine Norton Wilby Hyde W. E. Wilkin Dallae Tex G. H. Welch George Ewing Marion W.va Samantha B. Reed Ironwood Mich Sallie Norton Staunton Helen Kessinger Denver Annette Elizabeth Higgins Lena Witman Dwight Witman Clifford Pickering W. B. Pickering Carthage Tenn Maria D. Brown Ft. Madison Mary T. Smith Minneapolis Charles E. Fish J. T. Alexander Mineral J. H. Riggs Willanna Burnette Riggs Hamden Anna Goodman New Decatur Ala Ruth Kenney Pittsboro N. C Nancy Herrold Wm. Sterritt John Murphey Charles Rose R. J. Berry B. O' Bleness G. O’ Bleness Minnie F. Brown Eaton Dora Foster
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