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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1902

Page

8

Community Notes From Suysville and Nearby

Suysville columns record Miss Fluma Kinseth visiting Latrridge relatives. Miss Nora Light of Athens stayed with her parents over Sunday. J Z E Smith visited Parkersburg. Miss Jonato Calvert left Monday for Chillicothe to summer at Hotel Cray. Mrs Bundy received a letter from son George dated January 29 reporting three battles. Hugh Meighen of Athens works at Winkterwald’s livery stable. Edd Vanhorn spent last week at Cottageville. We Val.

Fluma Kinseth Latrridge E. J. Cherrington Nora Light Athens Wm. Light J. Z E. Smith Parkersbury Misa Jonato Calvert Afonday Chillicothe Cray Hugh Meighen Winkterwald Edd Vanhorn Cottageville

Out of Town News and Local Notices From Nelwonville

Ida Ford and her young daughter visit her parents in Hartwell. Mr Hatch travels to Athens on business. Sadie Harman visits her sister Clara. Rev and Mrs Williams and daughter go to Marietta. Miss Sarah Runyan stays with Aunt Mrs Ranyan. A boat captain filed a report during high water at Coolville. Letters mention Like Hall Finder. Ida Ford and Clarence White visit Hartwell. Minnie Hartwell travels to Calumins. Home Telephone signs new central office. Four Mile bridge wrecked by light water. impassable until repairs. Dr A M Vrano buys G W Harman property. Dancing class forms for local youths. Raymond Fields and wife relocate to oil country for work.

Ida Ford Watertown J. . Hartwell Hatch Athens Sadie Harman Clara Williams Fitee Lagghter Alien Marietta Monlay Sarah Runyan Lottridge JG. Ranyan Coolvilly March Nelsonville Uke Ully Bay Geolsille Dee Claro White Minnie Hartwell Cslemins Home Telephone Company Mr. Depew H. E. Bennett A. M. Vramo G. W. Harman Raymond Fielda

Local Notes From Ireland and Belpre Community

Ireland reports W. E. Bingman as a business caller at the county seat last week. A. L. Bingman visited Qualey and Marietta to attend Home Telephone Company matters. W. Flaherty, night yard clerk for the B&O, is in the news. Belpre sent SW oat Belpre guests and Ada Stringer, a hotel worker, visited her mother recently. John Storvison was in Parkersburg on Saturday for business. Harvey Baker of Torch visited his daughter Mrs. S. Winters, while Mrs. Mary Davitt returned home near Columbus after weeks with sister Miss Florence Batelwider. Grace Barrows and Cora Flinn hosted Misses Dolla and Romine of Tarel Enniny.

W. EL Bingman A. L. Bingman Qealey Marietta Home Telephone Company Wr. Flaherty B&o Harvey Baker Torch S. Winters Mary Davitt Florence Batelwider Columbus Misa Grace Barrows Cora Flinn Dolla Romine

Local Notes From Born Township and Nearby Areas

Miss Battie Doan plans to close her shock in Born township within a week as Eximett Montgomery and sister also attend. Miss Low Doan returns from a week with Marietta friends. Joseph Linton sold Hvo stock and farming implements at public sale. Miss Fleasito Richardson and Rome Heten attended the Athens teachers exam. P T Ladd granted pension increase. Peter Finsterwald of Athens wired about his son Artemas’s recent purchase. Mrs Pauline Patton of Irvtam visited her mother near this place. Thomas Newland returned to his regiment last week. Miss Dieusie Beebe visiting Porter West Virginia.

Battie Doan Born Township Eximett Montgomery Toke K Daub Weis Athens P. Tf. Ladd Peter Finsterwald Artemas This Pines Mre Pauline Patton Irvtam Rirs Ulaatha L'rost Thomas Newland Misa Dieusie Beebe Porter W. Va

Meshoelist meeting boosts church additions in Hillfield

The Meshoelist protracted meeting led by Rev. Baker of the Athens circuit added new members to the church. Local residents L. 2. Hanlin and others are noted as sick or visiting relatives, including George Ware of Oklahoma and George Stewart of Scipher Springs called home due to Shix uahar’s bronchitis. Ray Bush of Gloiwoost broadcasts meetings at Union meeting house as Tad. bss assists Miss Pantin Pentt’s farm, while Linssots of Columbia ends care for his sister Mrs. I. E. Brupzau.

Alelose Baker Athens Hanlin Mibert E. Sanders Scavbre W. Vs Georcea Ware Oklahome George Stewart Scipher Springs Shix Uahar Ray Bush Gloiwoost W. Va Union Ebon Gillispie Hammond Tad Bss Pantin Pentt Sg.linssots Columbia I. E. Brupzau

Local Notices From Marshfield and Mineralary

Marshfield items note Rev Ay El Binck’s will and Sunday service in pastor’s absence. Tour through Mineral draws Hynes and Downard family, while Carl Crosa and Roblustt teach at Inter Jurdista school. Croixs visit Carl Orss during illness. literary society at RL of P hall invites all. Miss Tattie Dace remains ill.

Niles Brigaz Trevéer City Ay EL Binck Wills Cl of Turley LL Dloelhurea Sen AL EL Downard Ata Downant Carl Crosa Aira Roblustt Inter Jurdista Mondar J.P. Croix Carl Orss Literary Society M. S P. Hall Tattie Dace Aicklish

Local Socials and Notices In New Lexington

Emoa Chaunczy and Emoa Coots guest of Mina Ella Dapier as infant of Yal Car dies and is buried. Mina Amny Kipp of Chicago visits. Box supper at Mrs Graves home. Blanch Tearick visits Athens. Wm Embieton returns from Crescent for weekend with family. Elder Draenor begins meetings at Mac gabee hall. New sock social at Maccabee hall draws large crowd and praise.

Emoa Coots Brother Prank Mina Ella Dapier New Lexington Yal Car Mina Amny Kipp Chicago Draenor New Straitsville

Local social notes and upcoming church events in Albany area

Albany social life highlights a host of visits and absences from services. Hattie Orr entertained friends, while preaching was canceled due to illnesses among Rove Cheadle and Kirkpatrick. Flowroe Lockle visits her aunt Mrs Mohler, and Ropaira will begin work on the MM church project. Dison attended county exams in Athens, Mrs Dafoe’s son Aden plans a Washington visit, and Mayine Knowlton and Lizzie Mehler are in and out of town due to family illnesses and travel.

Misa Hattie Orr Ines Rove Cheadle Kirkpatrick Flowroe Lockle Mount Blanco W. EL Mohler Ropaira Dison Athens D. EH. Dafoe Sand Aden Washington Misa Mayine Knowlton Zaleski Lizgie Mehler

Easter services at Graham's Chapel and local visits

Easter services will be held at Graham's Chapel March 39. A local attendee joined a prayer meeting. Miss Lemmie Sprague visited Trimble. Charles Nichols and family and George Douglas with Leo of Freewood visited. C. L. Sprague of Trimble spent time with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Liggett welcomed a baby boy.

Graham’s Chapel J. Q. Hell's Sadson Sandsy Lemmie Sprague Trimble Baest Charles Nichols George Douglas Leo Freewood C. L. Sprague Walter Liggett

Rew England Visitor Notes in Local Family Visit

John Lisscott of Buckingham stayed with W. W. Die family over Sunday Mrs Robert Jackson and William Jackson hosted a guest. The group mentions returning home on Thursday and a Free Methodist church pastor conducting meetings led by Headless with Mary Ava Tedtrow visiting Grusilla Wyatt.

John Lisscott Buckingham W. W Robert Jackson Lons William Jackson Mr Swan Anc Asadar Otess Miry Ava Tedtrow Grusilla Wyatt

Shade. Coe improves after illness in week

Mra Sacha Coe, who has been very sick for a week, is slowly improving. S K Bersons have had witch grip for a few days. Cramer accepted a clerk position at Buckeye grocery and began work in Allen's on Monday. Baxter Carleton visited over the weekend with Mrs. Copeland.

Mra Sacha Coe Th. S S. K. Berson Cramer Buckeye” Grocery Allens Baxter Carleton Ify Slater

Local Notes: Visits and Church News Across Town

Torched lines mention Taare Dante and Weta visiting aunt in Parkersburg while Miss Dertha Gillian of Athens stayed with relatives. Joseph Lailey of Corner Wash and W. Y. Trowela attend to store repairs. Rev Geo A Wooster of Harrisonville WV to preach Sunday March 20 at Baptist church. Special MME church meetings closed with ten new members. No preaching next Sunday due to quarterly meeting at Hockingport.

Taare Dante Parkersbur Tecoing Dertha Gillian Athens Joseph Lailey Corner, Wash County W. Y. Trowela Geo. A. Wooster Harrisonville W. Va Baptist Church MM E Hockingport

Dowler Ridge Snow Delays Mail and Local Tales

Snow drifts on Dowler Ridge halted mail last Thursday. Teach Miss Emma Cooper left Dowler school for a week to care for her ill sister. Miss Orn Davis filled the term. Miss Magpie Black returned to Bates school after two weeks due to her mother's illness. Mr and Mrs Foster Dowler visited Mrs Robert Young who was ill, and spent part of the day with John Young and family.

Emma Cooper Dowler School Orn Davi Magpie Black Bates School Alwerss Foster Dowler Robert Young John Young

Humorous Lord Morris Story Mirrors Courtroom Wit

A fragment recounts Lord Morris using humor in a Lords court scene, clashing with an irritable judge as he explains legal terms with lively, ironic flair. The passage shifts to a science note on Earth polar distances, citing Popular Science Monthly.

Norris’ Dering Lord Morris House of Lords la Purhkaps Oden Young Moris Marra Newton Ford Kel Beard Moves Lefald

Ben and Earl The Collie in Paris Fashion Tale

Ben and Earl the collie share a kitchen banter about fashion, comfort, and country life as visitors admire Earl's thick coat. Ben worries about cold while Earl boasts his own style, later dreaming of a more pampered life as master and guests discuss farm work and loyalty.

Uemera Paris Marl New York Ben Sizle Ender Tvarin Karl Earl Denny Bridget Carl Boynton Ben Ia Liu Ion Hart Mary Worth Berard

Burglars Shot During Hardware Store Break-In

March 11 in town police killed one burglar and wounded another during a hardware store robbery of the Dunham brothers. Officers fired when the suspects attempted to escape after firing twice at them. The deceased was 20 year old Clarence Osthouse of Poekclitus compinica.

Grews Peekcili Dunham Brothers Towa Clarence Osthouse Poekclitus Compinica

Two-Needle Fountain Pen Described by Paul Mertin

In La Vie Scientifique Paul Mertin describes an odd fountain pen made from nine needles arranged in pairs with their sharp ends opposite. By fastening two needles with thread near the points and inserting into a hollow twig, the nibs form a dual pen. Dip in ink to form a liquid reserve for writing about twenty lines.

Paul Mertin la Vie Scientifique

Pistols Duel On Latian Frontier Involving Nobility

In March a pistol duel occurred on the Latian frontier between Prince Ludovic Pidnalll d Ara gonard and the Marquis de Lavalle. Four shots were exchanged with no result and no decisive outcome reported.

Nieuw March Ludovic Pidnalll Marquis de Lavalle

Ma b est report on grain and stock prices for march eleventh

Grain and stock prices from March 11 show Merelasd cattle and other livestock values across categories. Notable items include steers, heifers, cows, sheep, lambs, hogs, and various grain prices. values quoted per hundredweight or head with ranges and classifications from prime to fair, alongside New York cattle and Western markets and a detailed Ohio bank financial snapshot.

Texas New York Choter Macon Gattle Ohio Baltimore Thutterr Fancy Creamery

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