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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1900

Page

8

Out of Town News From Athens Area Gossip

Athens area notes report local movement and oddities. Residents Annie Cools is postmaster candidate. Rev Spencer sermonized as usual. Washington's Birthday closings, school terms end and begin. A collision near Chauncey, mud entanglements, and local repairs at Barnhill mill. Several visits, trips to Athens, Zionsville, Hull, and Guysville. Oil drilling plans form as weather moderates.

Creob White Athens Nemen Annie Cools Blanche Hoodlet Nelonville Rev Spencer Canticli St. 1 Camel Washington Ming Stella Woodworth Gahedhee Milefield Chauncey

Oil pursuits and local life in Sharpsburg and vicinity

Lucy Clark plants stay at Sharpsburg as Mrs Malster buys a plane for her daughter Lucy. Idda Hanson leases land near Termon to set oil. F M Selbys company bores south of Hermon church. Nettle Forward hosts young folks for Washington birthday. Spurrier farm reports new oil hole enhancing local property value. Clyde Potts and Elmer Dille prize hunt with four foxes and eight skunks. Wil Chappelear listed. Bue Hesten led excursion to Marietta with frozen ears return from Sharpsburg.

Lucy Clark Sharpsburg Home Company Clyde Potts Elmer Dille Wil Chappelear Bue Hesten Tool Marietta

Athens Residents Gather at Homes and Visits

James Tammond of Athens spent Sunday with Luta Mamimond. Maude Howe, an Athens business visitor, was in Guysville Tuesday. Holbert moved his family at Llow ayes cesienece ties week. Mrs. H. A. Hatel of Daleton visited her husband Prof. Hatch last week. Airs Pilcher of Athens stayed with Dr. Pilcher and wife from Friday to Monday. Ada and Fanide of Athens visited sister Louise Friday and Saturday. Rome Hichardson and sister Flossie, students at Rome High, spent Sunday at their Frost home. Jefferson Perry and wife traveled to Albany Friday due to the illness of her brother Townsend, who died Sunday morning.

James Tammond Athens Luta Mamimond Maude Howe SC. Holbert H. A. Hatel Daleton Prof Hatch Airs Pilcher Ada Fanide Louise Rome Hichardson Flossie Rome High School Frost Jefferson Perry Albany Mr. Townsend David Ellis Cofumbus J. M. Amos New Lexington Joseph Read Columbu Fr. G. Edis Shawnee Docie Biddison Columbus Etta McDonald Mattie Williams M. M. Bryson O.U Hassanid Haden Mich KE. S. Rothman James Sharp Nelsonville K.of P Clara Fitzer Bazil Margarite Hickey T. F. Gardiner S. 2D. Thompson Dennion Texas O.C. Burns Bucyrus Burns Dbucyrus

Ten Pound Boy for Dorn and Vin dyke Family

New England reports Dorn welcomed a ten pound boy to Mr and Mrs George Vindyk e. Bertha Sutton of Athens visited relatives here. Villa Copeland survived a horse stumble unharmed. Aland Maggele Bennett Frank McKinley and Mary Clifford left Monday for Hlinvis. Ott Hill and Vina Bennett joined them as far as Athens. Rev. Taylor from Guysville preached Sunday morning despite the cold. attendees were rewarded with an excellent sermon.

Lottridge Notes and Social Items in Local Briefs

Mabel Kyle is suffering from diphtheria. Young folks enjoyed a dance at Val Christinian's Tuesday night. Andy Niggemeyer has been hired to work for MoM Riley for the coming summer. Borg to B.A. Secay and wife and George Colmes and wife welcomed baby girls. Frand Carter and de Uarke of Stewart visited Hea Klins fenberge Tuesday. John Niggemeyer journeyed to Pomeroy Muning. Attended funeral rites for Theodore Niggemeyer, who died recently at that place.

Mabel Kyle Val Christinian’s Andy Niggemeyer Mom Riley Borg B.A. Secay George Colmes Frand Carter de Uarke Stewart Hea Klins Fenberge John Niggemeyer Pomeroy Muning Theodore

Beebe Briefs on Local Family News and Land Matters

Mr and Mrs dindsan Wright welcomed a daughter. Lewis Hask and family consider moving to Washington. The county surveyor surveyed land of the late Lafayette Crippen. Samuel Crippen A H Montgomery and Frank Crippen rode to Athens to arrange a satisfactory division of Crippen estate.

Koran Dindsan Wright Lewis Hask Washington Lafayette Crippen Samuel Crippen A. H. Montgomery Frank Crippen Athens

Local society and illness notes from Glouster area

Jacksonville reports sick lists for Dunlevy and John Sr. Mrs. Adda Collins visited Glouster. Win Dosa and F. Kempton made trips there. Rev Price conducts U B church revival. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs Albert Hill on February 22. Mrs. Eber Chute visits Guernsey county relatives. Addie Headley returns from Pleasant City. G S Koons attends funeral of nephew Riley Hlouper in Glouster. Hawk family illness prompts Rockland trip. Foresters prepare to install officers March 2. Kelley visits Logan. Jesse Nickoon Jr convalesces. Stella Neeves visits Eliza Bishop. Joseph Smith returns from Oberlin on business. Henrietta Haning visits Eliza Bishop family. Mrs. Arthur Elienberg wounded removing lid from hot tin vessel. Tughtae returns to his home with U S Bishop. Mr. Pugh praised for genial manners.

M.D. Dunlevy John Sr Adda Collins Glouster Win. Dosa Glonster Rev. Price U. B. Church F. Kempton Bern Albert Hill Eber Chute Guernsey County Loren Coe Oakdale Addie Headley Pleasant City G. S. Koons Riley Hlouper Win Hawk Rockland Mr. Hawk Foresters of America A Kelley Logan Jesse Nickoon Jr Stella Neeves Garden Eliza Bishop Joseph Smith Oberlin Henrietta Haning Lysander Arthur Elienberg

Local visits and funeral services reported in Marshfield area

MARSHFIELD, Mr. FR A. Cooley of Athens visited relatives here Tuesday. The funeral services of Mrs. Collins were held at the Chritain church Friday conducted by Rev. Finley. Bessie Hinton of Mechanicsburg and Will Elliott of Albany were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robinett over Sunday. Beasle Creighton returned from Nelsonville Monday after attending the funeral of her grandfather Samuel Creighton.

FR A. Cooley Athens Collins Chritain Church Finley Bessie Hinton Mechanicsburg Will Elliott Albany

Albany News Roundup of Social Visits and Local Events

In Albany and nearby towns, residents report visits by Mrs. Mattie Cox of Concord Kentucky and others, with extended stays of Clara Carpenter and Mrs. J. W. Lindley’s family. Property transfers, church meetings, and illness updates follow, including Ray Duffee heading to Colorado Springs and Link Townsend’s death from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the Alexander church for Weed Fahd. Health ads promote DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.

Chas Wood Mattie Cox Concord Kentucky May M. of. Morse Wim. Taylor Railroad Street Wm. Taylor Charleston W. Va Clara Carpenter Carpenter FL A. Bartels Mr. Ruggles Ray M. Duffee Colorado Springs Ray J. W. Lindley Wales Mills Lucetta Cecil Baptist Church Cox Uattie Lamb M. E

Local Notes and Social Visits Across the Region

The district reports guests visiting Branch Woodyard and Zelda while Granvil Ellis buys two valuable horses from Eli Reeves. Charles Parker of Pleasanton visits friends here, Nellie Kenney from near Athens stays a week, and James Woodyard plans a future trip to Tennessee to buy a farm. Edward Rust notes nearly impassable roads between his route and Albany.

Eliphus Selby Albany Branch Woodyard Zelda Granvil Ellis Eli Reeves Charles Parker Pleasanton Nellie Kenney Athens James Woodyard Tennessee Edward Rust

Local Hebbardsville Notes and Sick List

Little Ruth Vorkes is reported very sick. James Crorsen has been ill with pleurisy since Saturday. Mrs. Sadie Dew of Burr Oak was called home by a sister’s illness and death. Winnie Buxton of Middleport visited last week and hosted a Saturday night gathering. Jesse Vorhes plans to leave this week for Maryville Missouri.

Ruth Vorkes Ira Robinett Albany Rathburn Rutland James Crorsen Will Shaffer Athens Sadie Dew Burr Oak Diantha Hopkins Doterington Nora Alice Masketer Winnie Buxton Middleport

Local Residents and Clerical Moves In Small Town

Vanderboof Jef Shield of Manhattan guests Asa Shields. Susie Jeffers and Mr Addie Hours visit sister Mrs Mike Smith at Garden. Rev LE Chase of Hiram College, now at Ferris Michigan, becomes pastor of the Christian church. Quarterly meeting held at U S church on the 4th and 25th inst followed by a cortee at Meeting led by Rev L C I Perry and Rev D E Weaver.

Jef Shield Manhattan Kansas Asa Shields Susie Jeffers Addie Mike Smith Garden LE. Chase Hiram College Ferris Michigan Christian Church U. S. Church L. C. I Perry D. E. Weaver

Centennial district school to close next Friday

Fred Johnson of Fillmore visited friends at the start of the week. Charles Parkins will close his school in the Centennial district next Friday. A church social is planned at the Universalist church next Saturday. Local youths host a free literary entertainment at the G A R and S of W hall on February 22 in honor of Washingtons birthday.

Rose Place Fred Johnon Fillmore Charles Parkins Centennial Universalist Church W. Hall Washington

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