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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
8
Grace McCathran hosted Maude Shaffer of Hibbardsville from Saturday to Wednesday. Numerous locals and visitors are noted at Chauncey, Athens, Gallipolis, Lancaster, and Marietta. Thomas W. Jones is seriously ill at Torch.
Mr E W Goodloe of 107 St Louis Street Dallas declares in the past year he has become acquainted with Dr King s New Life Pills and finds no laxative more effective against malaria and biliousness. They don t grind nor gripe. 25c at W H McKee s drug store.
The piece notes farmers planting corn in the area and community tidbits. Attendees joined Children’s Services at the Corner Sunday night. Minnie Rodehaver visited Ora Kincade. Rev Seamon preached at South Canaan Sunday. Mrs Frank Lawrence of West Virginia returned home to spend a few weeks with friends.
Friends and neighbors gathered at Elijah Stone’s home to pay last respects after paralysis struck June 11. He faced death with calmness, read the Bible deeply, and often completed it twice yearly. Funeral rites were led by Rev. F Parkins, Rev. G Kreager, and A J McKim with burial at Newbury Cemetery near Bashan and Nelsonville connections.
This notice urges immediate attention for the first looseness of a child’s bowels and recommends Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy followed by castor oil as directed. The remedy is sold by W. H. McKee E. R. Lash Athens and Barton Drug Co Chauncey.
Mrs Harvey Williams and daughter Mildred of Athens visit her parents Mr and Mrs Zef Fulton. Elmer Poston and wife guests of Mr Grant Sewell and family. Harmon Fulton welcomes a girl born June 8. Goldie and Maud Ashton visit Misses Bessie and Ollie Cramner. Ruthie Sprague visits sister Mrs Clarence Sams. Dorcas Love visits granddaughter Mrs Samuel Frost. Sunday school at Graham's Chapel progresses under Mr John Hawk. J A Watkins and family and Annie Poston visit Athens friends. Harrison and Maywood McGraft visit Henry Lowers. Mattie Woods and Samuel Copeland both ill. Nellie Dana returns to Athens after visit with Bundy family. Dana's Presbyterian entertainment draws large audience with recitations and music. Jasper Chambers visits from railroad work. Leonard Lewis returns from Denver says New England is better. vows to stay. Helen Copeland to teach winter term. Constance Coleman to teach lower Music Run.
Malaria sidelined Mary Williams as Mrs. T. S. Cramer remained seriously ill for a week. W. E. Davis from Albany visited friends here over Sunday. Mrs. S. K. Burson and her daughter Ethel of Athens visited locals last week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mansfield visited Eldon and Mrs. Kenney. E. O. Redding, wife, W. L. Williams and sister Arma attended the University Baccalaureate at Athens Sunday morning.
New England guests G M Townsend and son Raymond from Chillicothe stayed with Ezra Green and family over Sunday. Raymond to remain with grandparents for the summer. M N Linscott and son Dalton from Little Hocking visited here Monday and Tuesday. Willis Grimes and Linnie Hale from Stewart were Sunday visitors at G G Lewis's home. Grace Lewis plans a trip to visit sisters in Columbus later this week. Mr and Mrs Warren Border of Athens visited Mrs Border's sister, Miss.
Thousands cured by Hyomei call the inhaler the Little Pocket Physician. It fits in a pocket or purse and cures catarrh without stomach dosing. Henderson-Crider offers a complete outfit for $1.00 with guaranteed cure or nothing. The remedy heals where disease germs are present.
Albany residents hosted a steady stream of guests from Athens Nelsonville Columbus and beyond. The list includes J P Wood and son Austin from Athens. Rev F M Moore and Will Hall. Martain McGrath from Rio Grande. C D Shafer. Rev H K Freeman. Howard Vorkes. Ray Morris. Postlewaite. T W Coe. Norman Tyce. Arthur Ayers. Adalyn Vorhes. Goldie Morse. George Langue. Grace Patton and daughter. F S Crooks. Rose Work and Mrs Morris. Visitors from Columbus Circleville Colorado and New York City were seen with local families.
The protracted meeting at Pleasanton closed last Wednesday night with nine conversions and eight accessions to the church. J. H. McPherson and wife returned from a visit with friends near Washington. D. H. Miss Frank Kinkade of Athens visited her brother Wayne Kenney last Tuesday. Dogs raided J. W. Dixson's sheep, killing and crippling several.
Union and Mrs John Wyskiver of Haydenville visited relatives here last week. Miss Edna McVay visiting Athens attended the high school commencement. Mrs Ephraim Ellis and Florence visited relatives near Pleasant Hill Sunday. Many youths enjoyed the excursion to Middleport Sunday. Mrs E W McVay and daughter were visiting in Marshfield Sunday.
Miss Ora Shafer of Athens visited here recently. Grandma Means, who will be 102 next month, is in poor health.
Clyde Scott joins those grieving his mother Mrs. Martha Scott while Mrs. Ethel Collins and daughter Florence visit from Little Hocking. M. E. church ladies plan an ice cream and strawberry social at Mrs. Posey’s home Thursday afternoon. The Dunfees and Nan Matlack family visit Steubenville relatives. Frank Wigal and niece Mary of Coolville, and the Atkinson families of Marietta are visitors. Rowles and Dunfee visit friends in Parkersburg.
Mrs H D Stage spent Sunday in Marietta. Ervin Vore and wife visited relatives at Fisher on Saturday. Mrs Wm Salters of Clark's Chapel called on friends here. Mr and Mrs G J Hamilton were visiting friends in the area. An ice cream social will be held at the M E church on Wednesday evening June 26. All are invited.
A Twilight League is planned with four team captains and a gathering list of players. The season will start soon with about three games per week on non city-team game evenings. The league will feature the city’s best amateur players in the teams.
A Cleveland firm, John H. Aring and Son, won the bid for the new Methodist Episcopal church. Bids opened Saturday, contracts awarded then, with work starting immediately. The facing will use dark gray speckled brick from Columbus Brick and Terra Cotta, similar to Carnegie Library.
Amesville reports three clear days and three partially cloudy days last week. Rain fell on two days, total precipitation 0.23 inch. Temperatures ranged from a low around 45 to a high of 85 on Monday, indicating approaching summer.
Ohio team wins 6 to 3 over Wooster in a near two hour game marked by old time batting rallies in the fifth and sixth innings. Gahm hits a timely home run, Kaler adds two base hits, and Hagan nearly flawless on the mound as Wooster faces Compton.
List of names including Bess Goldie Brown Mrs H L Bruchler Geo Burchard Mrs C J Cheadle Mary Davis Frank Haffy Ben Hall Gypsey Hatheway Florence Hayden John Eisler Ines Lottridge Allan Lynton Geo McClain Raymond Peninsula Engraving Co Potter Nancy Sharp Laurel Still W E Smith Beatrice Taylor Mrs A H Timlin Nancy E Werner Edith. Notice says all must claim and say advertised, otherwise letters sent to Dead Letter Office on July 1 1907. Signed John Finsterwald P M.
Mr T W Jones a Troy township farmer and longtime public figure died at 7 this morning from heart and kidney trouble. He served 20 years as justice of the peace and led the Torch Sunday School Association for seven years. He was a Torch Baptist deacon for 25 years and a church member for 40 years. He leaves a wife and three children Ira Floyd Buck and Clarence. Funeral from Torch Baptist church Wednesday at 10 conducted by Rev Creager and Rev White with burial in Torch cemetery.
The wedding of Miss Margaret Diltz to Mr. Charles F. Bieber took place at 10 30 in the First Presbyterian church. Dr H W Elson officiated and only relatives and a few friends attended. They will tour the Great Lakes from Detroit before returning to Zanesville.
The Sophomores at the university disrupted chapel by marching in at 9 22 wearing straw hats with red rags and taking rear seats while a yelling contest erupted. They left with similar energy after the service.
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