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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1900

Page

4

Out of Town News Updates From Nelsonville

A column of social notes from Nelsonville reports residents visiting relatives in Mineral and Cincinnati, travels by travelers, and local visits. Several names appear including Miss Fanny Martin, Miss Nellie McCullough, Dr. and Mrs. Jones, Clyde Mattox, Herbert Lappie, Miss Sylvia McCotlum, John Preston, Charles Story, Mrs. Naybould, and many others, with mentions of illnesses typhoid fever and smallpox cases, plus community events and a golden wedding anniversary event and an ice cream supper planned by the Maccabees.

Nelsonville Fanny Martin Mineral Nellie McCullough Cincinnati W. L. Jones Tendville Clyde Mattox B Lancaster Herbert Lappie Logan Sylvia McCotlum John Preston Athens Charles Story Thomas Naybould Maryville Nancy Dew St. Mary's Mary Carpenter Glouster W. H. Johnson Elizabeth Akron Nell Dew Cap Gettle West Virginia Mii Aie Boyles Grace Scott Russes Elien Agne Stevenson St. Charles Michigan Wad Lucille Franklin St Frank G. E. Parris Odd Fellows Memorial Emma Ruble Herman California Pennsylvania M. E L. B. Sparks Murray City Nathan Buck Edna SuYolk Virginia Elsie Wadiey Isaiah Tedrow Jasier Albert Barron Patton Anna Chapman Section 19 Jennie Scott Jefferson Streets Estella Woodard Margaret Cummins Alice ‘Mulligan Nellie Musser Lulu Charlton Nellie Stoneburner P. W. Hickman M. D. Thompson Washington Street Chas. Thompson Birdie Thompson Carr Harry Thompson Clarence Thompson Columbus Moore Stump Tanner Zanesville David Thompson Newark Fawcett Fredrickstown Thompson James Pomeroy Agnes Own .Lauiers Juniper

Local Guests and Social Events Highlight Marshfield Week

Lenna Graham of Athens visits relatives in town. Nelsonville guest ax stays with the Shermans. Mrs. Robert Carmichael’s friends host a surprise birthday dinner. Henry A. Cooley of Trimble visits his mother. Many attend Rev Findley’s Nelsonville funeral. Sadie Salters of Allegheny visits her parents. Vesta Pierce visits Dale ton. G D Stewart hosts Charles of Chicago and Geneva Logan of Athens. Isaiah Baker, Al Downard and Janette Duffee attend Weaver’s Chapel grove meeting. K P hall box supper raises funds for M B church.

Lenna Graham Athens Miss Ax Nelsonville Jacob Sherman Robert Carmichael Henry A. Cooley Trimble Sarah Cooley Saturny Findley Sadie Salters Allegheny T. J. Allison Vesta Pierce C. B. Beverage Daleton G.D. Stewart Charles Chicago Geneva Logan Isaiah Baker al Downard Janette Duffee Grove Weaver's Chapel

Local Notes and Visits Spread Through Athens Area

In Athens area news, farms harvest wheat amid better hay due to late rains. Epworth League members hosted an ice cream social at Lucy Clark's. George and Catharine Huffman celebrate their golden wedding at Hague Ridge. A party toured Brown's Mills oil fields and 28 people picnicked there. Mrs. August Burmaster of Newbury dies in Wheeling. Funeral for Otto Elliott held at Elliott's Cross Roads Morgan County. Several neighbors visit relatives and attend plays and gatherings.

L.C. Dikie Athens Susan Odgerton Rove Potts W. Stanton Marrietta Jordan Marietta Epworth League Lucy Clark A. L. Wuffman C. T Huffman George Catharine Huffman Hague Ridge Brown's Mills Elma Moore Dana of Bashaw J. B. McGrew Pierce Mickle Uncle Tom Little Hocking Mr. Thorpe Washington, D. C Harria Elijah Stone Miss Mollie Otto Elliott Elliott's Cross Road Morgan County August Burmaster Newbury Wheeling W. Va N.C. Patterson

Local items from the week in Pomeroy area

The report lists several local movements and visits including Mose Lawrence's trip to Pomeroy, H and Brown hosting a Sunday school dinner, Lyons visiting Miss Lou Lyons, C W Gray adding a rear foot addition to a building, Lyman Sanderson visiting Parkersburg for Novelty Mills, Frank HumphreyWise and Winnie Lowman planning summer work in Marietta, Ida Wedge and Major Lawrence planning a two month western tour visiting Michigan Washington and California. Sixteen men with nine teams of St Louis Range Company pass through toward Ravenswood WV to canvass that territory.

Thele Mose- Lawrence Pomerot H.&. Brown Senuay Mire de &. Lyons Dakton Lou Lyons Thas Place C. W. Gray Dal C. L Lyman Sanderson The Novelty Mills Company Parkersburg Frank Humphrey Frank Wise Winnie Lowman Marietta Ida Wedge Major Lawrence West Northwest Michigan Washington California St. Louis Ravenswood West Virginia

Local Social Roundup In Vanderboof And Athens

Miss Josie Chase visits her uncle J. S. Basom in Athens this week. Mrs. John Lawerence hosts a small gathering of friends. Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Chase Wyatt of Amesville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chase.

Josie Chase J. S. Basom Athens John Lawerence Chase Wyatt Amesville Joseph Chase

Community Notes from Wolf's Plains and Nearby

Miss Kate Boline of Athens spent Sunday with Hiram Stage and family. Mrs. Catherine Shaffer of Nelsonville visits relatives. Mrs. Catherine Herrold of near Columbus will spend months here visiting relatives. The Misses Sylvia and Goldie Young and Mr. George Hall of Nelsonville visited Miss Besse Shafter. Mrs. Fannie Andrews and son Dal ton of Minneapolis stay with relatives. Children's day services were observed at the Methodist church conducted by Miss Alice Michael.

Kate Boline Athens Hiram Catherine Shaffer Nelsonville Catherine Herrold Near Columbus Sylvia Goldie Young George Hall Besse Shafter Fannie Andrews Dalton Minneapolis Minn Methodist Church Mins Alice Michael

New England Social Notes Mixed Visits Across Towns

James Wilson visits friends at Gallipoli and Mrs Ezra Green calls on friends in Parkersburg. Laughlin stays several days with grandparents while Mary Lewis visits her aunt at Sharpaturg. Nora Smith and daughter spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jarvis. Arlie Sutton and Ida Cory of Cannanville visit Florence Wright. George Jarvis accepts a traveling salesman position with Parkersburg Mill Co.

James Wilson Gallipoli Ezra Green Parkersburg Ith Laughlin Mary Lewis Sharpaturg Nora Smith Jarvis Arlie Sutton Ida Cory Canaanville Florence Wright George Jarvis The Parkersburg Mill Co

Local Roundup From Lottridge Area News

George Bolin made a business trip to Athens on Monday Ed Vorhes of Albany was through here buying wool recently Land Assessor RKOM PanWas here Monday appraising the farmer's property Hessian fly has done damage to early sown fields while late October sowings fared better Rev Wo Hopkins preached here Sunday Rev J Wright delivered an instructional sermon to longtime listeners Lottridge Ruth Capple and Alfred visitors mentioned Rob Runion improving Feach Cole and H E Stout hosted an ice cream social Saturday night which drew a good crowd and was well received.

George Bolin Athens Ed Vorhes Albany RKOM PanWas Wo. Hopkins J. Wright

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