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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
7
Local society notes list business visitors and guests including C. L. Bean in Guysville and S. D. Webb from Albany. Numerous visits span Cutler Jackson Glouster Washington County and Columbus with relatives and hosts in Nelsonville Urichsville Mansfield and Glouster.
Mr. C. O. Pickering, who has operated in Marion for several months, stopped in on his return from Middleport where he is making arrangements to locate in that city.
H T Mulligan bought cattle in Meigs county last week. Nice was a business visitor at Moretown one day last week. H Baker sold wool at J H Bobo's with top price 32 1 4 cents per pound. G W Christman of the O U is on vacation at home. Wheat is nearly exhausted in this neighborhood. Frank Wilson bought a new separator and will thresh soon. Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts and daughter Cora visited Mr and Mrs William Bobo of Lysander on Sunday. A number from here attended camp meeting at Judson last Sunday.
The Putnam county Democratic convention instructed its 18 delegates to the Democratic state convention to back a resolution endorsing William Jennings Bryan for the presidency. The delegation is led by A. H. Sandles.
The Republican convention in Newark Ohio renominated George Coyner of Delaware and Charles Steward of Newark for common pleas judges by acclamation.
Miss Ethel Langlin from Sugar Creek visited sister Edith McBee last week. Mrs Franks Yocum of Glouster visits aunt Jane Morrison and relatives. Robert Bean and wife of Little Federal visited L E Poston family. Eunice Patterson of Athens visits Mr and Mrs Charles Perry. Jane Jones and granddaughter Blanche Wess of Trimble visit Cynthia Ginn and relatives. Archie Smith and wife return to Columbus for an operation. Children Day exercises at M E church please attendees. Professor Coultrap of Athens delivers an address to a large audience. Mrs Bowman gives a talk to children. program enjoyed by all.
The article notes several church and community events in Stewart and Little Hocking. Rev. A B G Carroll will fill his appointment next Sunday evening and receive probationers. Rev. E A Parkinson preaches at Frost and Troy church next Sunday. Six new Baptist members were received last Sunday evening, with one baptism planned midweek.
The marriage of William M. Williams and Susie A. Beckie was held at the bride's parents home near Luhrig with about twenty relatives present. Rev. Rector of Marshfield performed the ceremony. Williams will work in the Dohrig mines and the couple will live with the bride’s parents for now, possibly moving to Cincinnati later.
Ben Atkinson of East Liverpool spent a few days with his parents here and returned to his work on Monday. Henry Brewster of St. Joseph West Virginia spent two days with his family here last week. Will Swan of Empire came home Monday to spend a few weeks with his family. Misses Ettie and Lillie Dunfee were...
Examinations for Elementary Certificates occur the first Saturday of each month in Athens. Higher and Special Certificates test on the first Saturday in September December March and June. Stewart Nelsonville and Glouster host first Saturdays in May June and July. Boxwell exams in Athens and Guysville on the third Saturday in April and in Athens and Glouster on the second Saturday in May. By order of the Board of Examiners. F B Coultrap Clerk.
The new Central Avenue Methodist church sits near the old Camp Wool site where soldiers built a well. The well, a historic water source for Athens before modern systems, has been cleaned and repaired and church trustees plan to cap it and install a public pump for use and historical value.
The Athens State Hospital board invites sealed proposals for supplying pure milk for three years starting August 1 1906. Minimum 1000 pounds daily, with bids due by July 18 1906 noon. The board may reject all bids and a bond of full performance is required. Milo Secretary of the Board.
A surprise party honored 14 year old Miss Jena Foutch at her Woodland avenue home last evening. Guests enjoyed games with ice cream and cake served at 8:30, including Dave Russell Beatrix Fenzel Maud Slaughter Sadie Russell Blanche Walden Frieda Fethh Lucile Hastings Gladys Stonsifer Edith Roach Viola Foutch Lena Foutch Lloyd Parker Russell Fuller Dow Grones Homer Higgins Albert Atkins Israel Putnam and Willie Foucch.
A small private ceremony at the Hambleton home on Carpenter Street united D F Bennett and Grace C Calvert as husband and wife. The service was conducted by Dr. W L Slutz of the Methodist Episcopal church with only family and a few friends present followed by a luncheon. Bennett, a respected Athens resident and proprietor of the city hall barber shop, and Calvert, sister of Mrs. Hambleton, are warmly regarded by local friends who wish them a long, prosperous marriage.
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