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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1903

Page

8

Many Local Residents and Visitors Mentioned in Amesville Area Notes

A crowded town diary records visits and illnesses among residents and guests including Mrs Alice Jordan and W P Baird, Robert Moore recovering, Mrs Eunice Jones with lung fever, Mrs Charles Carns of Athens, W L Burch in Athens, and others from Athens to Marietta. Notable items include travel by boat due to high water, a treasure plot reportedly hidden on Robert Roberts farm, and funeral attendances for Mrs Lee and Mrs Annie D Withers. Community life features guests, business trips, and church events as quarterly meetings approach.

Alice Jordan Marchmont W. P. Baird Robert Moore Eunice Jones Charles Carns Athens S. John Haislet W. L. Burch J. W. Pickett W. H. Nicholson Henry Beau Joyce, Jr Ray Robert Poston Flushing William Hickey E. Burch South Canaan Wm. Smith New England James H. M. Webster Luhrng Harvey Fulton D. B. Webster

Torch area notes and wedding in Youba highlight community knit

Marriage announced Sunday March 1 at the bride’s parents residence near Yorch between Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wigal and Mr. Herbert Griffin of Youba and Miss Millie Wigal. Local social updates include visits, receptions, baptisms, protracted meetings, funeral attendance for Rev. G. Sedgwick, and upcoming sermons at Troy and Vanderhoof. Also noted are births, school endings, barn construction, and residents moving between Marshfield and Athens.

A. B. Bourquard Pleasanton Nat. Thompson Lenore Lexington Yorch Frank Wigal Herbert Griffin Youba Millie Wigal Bertha Gillilan Athens Fred Wilson Delaware Isaac Webster Mollie Stone Little Hockangles J. A. Griffin McKenney Coolville M. E. Church C. W. Oakes E. E. White Troy Church Frost Vanderhoof

Local Notes From Lottridge Area Socials and Schools

Several residents attended a telephone meeting at Toppers Plains Saturday. Miss Wooley of Judson returns to Stout district to complete schooling. Miss Josie Caldwell of O U visited her parents in Lottridge. Chriss Huffman of Toppers Plains visited friends. Carl Buck closed a successful school term and plans a six week normal start. Mrs. James Hammond moved in with J. W. Kincade. Carthage township trustees met Monday and settled township business.

Toppers Plains Wooley Judson Stout Josie Caldwell O. U James Caldwell Chriss Huffman Carl Buck James Hammond J. W. Kincade Carthage Township

Local visits and upcoming Broadwell gun club plan

BiG RUN. W W Jackson was in Athens on business Tuesday. William Phillips, working in Athens, visited his home over Sunday. Tom Wooley of Mountsville visited Grandma Wooley last week. William France of Pittsburg visits his brother W G France, who is very ill with cancer. Rev. Mann and T Mann and wives visited D A Sutton Sunday. Broadwell plans a gun club and barber shop combined in the near future.

W. W. Jackson Athens Wm. Phillips Tom Wooley Mountsville Grandma Wooley William France Pittsburg W. G. France Rev. Mann T. Mann D. A. Sutton Broadwell

Local Notes on Residents and Property Transfers

Chase F G Brooks a reform school teacher at Lancaster visited his sister Mrs Woodyard Edward Parker of Cherry Ridge moved to a new home near Pleasanton bought from Mr Pratt A J Carbaugh purchased a fine horse from Sherman Parker John Helwig was a business visitor at Albany Oda Woodyard returned home after visiting Zelda Woodyard sold a horse to Marietta buyers for 150 dollars

F. G. Brooks Lancaster Woodyard Edward Parker Cherry Ridge Pleasanton Pratt A. J. Carbaugh Sherman Parker John Helwig Albany Oda Wodyard Zelda Marietta

Local residents share visits and gatherings in Mineral

H A Hatch of Frost made a business trip here last week. Miss Elila Stanton of Columbus visited relatives. Mrs Collins of Marshfield visited Mrs Bolster. Mr and Mrs Deve Bobo visited their son Marion and family Sunday. Young people enjoyed a party at Arthur and Elva Micheal’s home Thursday evening.

H. A. Hatch Frost Elila Stanton Columbus

Zelda Brooks Visits Home From Boys' Industrial School

Zelda F. G. Brooks is at home on a short leave from the boys' industrial school, spending a few days with family and friends.

F. G. Brooks Boys’ Industrial School

Supper Fundraiser Friday by High School Pupils

Pupils of the high school hosted a Friday evening supper to raise funds for the library. The event aimed to support library needs and involved student volunteers and staff coordination.

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