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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1904
Page
16
Local society notes list many visits and guests across towns including Asbury, Floodwood, Pomeroy, Columbus, Marietta, and Newark. Names such as Lizzie Sisson, Myrtle Smith, Gertrude Willis, Edith West, Mabel West, Frank Graham, D H Mergler, Oril Howe, and others appear among engagements, visits, and travels. A birth is recorded for Pearl Bear and several members travel for conventions and family visits.
Eugene Brandeberry spent several days with his parents in West Virginia. Theodore Rowell mourns the loss of three cows killed on the railroad last week. Rev Flora Bronis preached at the Universalist church with morning topic One Blood One Family and evening topic A Jealous God. Mr and Mrs Everett Bailey of Marietta visited relatives recently. Miss Bessie Kincade, after health treatment in Ashville New York, is now at home. Miss Atta Brandeberry of Pittsburg is visiting her parents. Edward Dean traveled to Athens on a business trip last week.
Millfield residents report visits from family and friends including Mrs E E Learned and her sons Donald and Russell from Toledo. Other locals travel to Glouster Athens Nelsonville and Trimble. Rev Newton will conduct services at Union church Saturday and Sunday evening.
Cecil C Bean left Saturday to visit cousin Miss Salome Bean at Ath Amos Townsend joined relatives in Kansas and accompany his wife home. Many locals visit Athens, Marietta, Stewart and Streator Illinois for family and summer arrangements.
Ten members of the U R Church were immersed in the Hocking river near the place on Sunday. An ice cream supper at Mr and Mrs James Weaver’s residence drew a large crowd with proceeds going to the event. Visitors included Miss Mary Somers from Indian Territory who recently visited, joined by Miss Beatrice Finsterwald Mrs Cameron of Oklahoma and Mrs D Gist of Athens. Mrs Viola McPherson and Miss Ora Wells of Belpre visited H A Jook’s family last week. A social at R B Cook’s residence was well attended. Peter Finsterwald and grandson Fred Finsterwald of Athens were guests last week.
Miss Florence Saunders of Pittsburg Pa guests Capt and Mrs M Harrison. Mrs Rebecca Starlin visits Athens with her son Albert. Miss Sarah Edgar leaves for extended visit with sister Mrs Margaret Carpenter. Mrs Wm Bundy goes to Sayres Perry Co to visit daughter Lena Cornwell. Mr and Mrs Lewis Poston Capt and Mrs C M Harrison visit Lincoln Fleming Amesville. Death of Mrs Addie Sutton of Athens June 27, formerly Addie Copeland. She leaves a husband and a three year old daughter. community sympathy noted.
Virgine and Lucile Henry host guests in Athens. Mildred Harrison of Piedmont W Va visits relatives. Gene Rich of Covington Ky stays with Mrs. L H Smith. Charlies Hammond entertains Herb Brown Parsons Kan and Fred Hammond Ath. Lillian Rardin hosts summer guest. Randall family recovers from measles. Charles Harris visits Athens kin. Lillian Rardin and James visit Horace Underwood near Butler. Henry Wagoner Chesterhill visits ill son Ros s. D L Dille township clerk recovering from broken hand. Edwin Lee of Iowa visits nephew E S Kille.
Rev and Mrs C G Clifford entertained guests Mrs Schofield of Atlanta and Mrs Jackson of Nelsonville. Mrs Anna Snader of Zanesville stayed with Mrs D M Beasley. Mrs E C Walker and Edith of Carey and J W Logan of Athens visited Mrs Jennie Wheeler. Miss Whestera Snyder from Corning visited Maggie Ewers. Everett Burr returns from Klondike to visit relatives. Rev Cheadle and wife of Jacksonville were guests. he preached Friday. A church yard basket dinner drew attendees. The local ball team traveled to Canaanville and lost 16 to 9 to Stewart, followed by an ice cream social. Miss Davis of Coolville and Aunt Mrs Steinmetz hosted weekend visitors. Audria Rice hosted cousin Freda Rodehaver of Frost. Pat Murphy and family traveled from Chillicothe for a stay with relatives.
The Glouster church Sunday school elected officers Sunday with Rev. Dixon as Superintendent M M Bryson as assistant superintendent W E Alderman as secretary Carry Jones as treasurer Lola Alderman as organist Emmett Rogers and Will Franken visited Corning Sunday Ode Benedom visited parents in Pleasantville Ruby Gibson and Dan Whalen visited New Lexington W D Freer married Ida Hess of Columbus last Thursday The Flinch club hosted a reception at Palmers hall Saturday night for Dolly Richberger and Lena Koons Mrs W A Carpenter and daughters Clara and Freda spent Saturday in Columbus
Pleasantville guest Mrs. E R Wooley stays with her mother Mrs W G Finch. F O Balderson on vacation from Marietta visits his parents Mr and Mrs Seth Balderson. Vesta Henry leaves for Akyoun to visit friends. Q A Curfman of railway mail service visits parents. Dyson and son buy Amesville Store stock and take possession July 1. George Cellars visits Rev W F Cellars. F W Gibson trips to Marietta. William Bolin injured after a fall at Peacock Coal mine. Will and James Foutch visit Stockport. Mrs J A Lovell and Jessie Lovell with Ben Earl visit. B L Angle of Marietta in town on bank business. James Jones of Columbus visits relatives. New bank building work progresses under C W Harris. J C Snedeker called to Malta by brother-in-law John Risen’s death. Effie McCune visits Marietta. Anna Cellars to lecture at Presbyterian church on Y W C A. Amesville Telephone completes metallic circuit to Sharpsburg with free service to subscribers with Chester hill. Tom Keirns visits Murray City. Rev George Whaley to preach at Moundhill Church. Daniel Fleming and Herbert H Henry visit Marietta.
Mrs D L Sleeper of Lawton Oklahoma visits her brother H S Burson and family. Children's day services set for July 3 at 10 oclock at the M E church. Local residents enjoy a warm spell and a cherry crop. Debbie Plummer of Belmont visits Esther Cowee. Roy Stratton and G A Coe with Katherine visit relatives. W F Williams of Bozeman Montana visits Meigs County parents. Mrs H D Neimeister of Columbus returns home with sister Eleanor Wilson. Cora Bowles and children visit mother Elizabeth Cowan. Blanche Newman of Athens mentioned. Dr T F Copeland returns from New York after Mrs Thomas Carleton of Kingsbury Meigs County dies. Grove Lawrence of Sour Lake Texas spends summer with grandparents F J Steamer.
Rev. J. Q. Hall and his family of Athens are visiting his father, Lewis Hall, during a hometown trip.
Miss Mary Hoyt of Cleveland visits relatives here while C O Barrows and daughter Goldie of Athens stay with kin. John Newell of Meigs county visits cousin G W DeWees. Abram Johnson returns to Missouri after a stay here. Mr and Mrs Dye visit kin along the pike near Coolville. Mrs Sterling Jackson is very ill with slim hope of recovery. Addo Barrows recovers from a severe cold and returns to railroad work.
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