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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
10
Local church meetings closed in Albany while the Albany literary society met at the high school. Residents and visitors from Nelsonville Athens and other nearby towns were mentioned, with gatherings, travels, job changes, and health updates noted.
A Porter and Totman visit, families from Congo and Sharpsburg mingle with local residents. Federal Mines superintendent Gard announces a shutdown from April 1 for a year, closing Twin Vein and endangering jobs. Citizens repair a trestle for school access as Twine String Telephone Co forms and lays boxes.
Miss Minnie Musselman travels to Anderson in Ross county to reside for the summer. Mrs. Thomas Joyce and Myrtle Webster visited telegraph operator W H Joyce at Ray from Saturday to Monday. Miss Ida Cone spent Sunday in Athens with cousin Miss Georgia Cone. Mrs D B Webster is improving and friends and relatives are visiting for two weeks.
A newborn son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Perley Grubb. Mrs. Elmer Brandeberry is seriously ill. Miss Osa Dean closed her school at Sand Rock last week. Eugene Brandeberry left for St. Louis seeking employment. Miss Pearl Welch will visit relatives at Barlow this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wickham of Stewart are visiting relatives nearby.
Mrs Annis Cook of Marietta visits relatives here. Edward Ladd of Pike County visited his parents Mr and Mrs P H Ladd. Mr and Mrs Allen Rhodehaver and daughter Freda of Porter W Va are guests here. Washington France a Civil War veteran died March 8 cancer Funeral by Rev Munn at Mt Liberty Church March 10. George Frace Nelsonville Isaac France Carbondale and Nelsdhe attended the funeral service at the seat of their father last week.
Dick Buckley of Michigan visited his uncle Daniel Ackley last week. Funeral attendees for John Swartz in Lottridge. Ray Guthrie of Coolville visited sister Maggie Stout Saturday and Sunday. May Swartz and Carrie Woody visited Carrie's parents Anthony and Maggie Woody in Alfred. Gilbert Day of Athens visited Charlie Day's family. Grandma Kyle's seventy first birthday dinner with family. Frosts raise concern over mud roads. Mrs Amos Goodin of Holliday visited brother John Hanning Sunday.
Mr Grimes of Stockport visited Mr Worthing over Sunday. Mrs Ebenezer Davis has been visiting friends in Marion for two weeks. Mrs Parker and daughter May of Athens visit Mr and Mrs Noah Tedrow. Orlo Ogg has stayed home a week after cutting his foot while chewing ties. Mrs Grandsaff of Sand Rock visits Mrs Hattie Ogg and attends the Free Methodist meeting.
Stewart W. Grimes and family hosted grandparents Owen Grimes and wife last week in Parkersburg. L. H. Smith and mother attended Mrs. Frank Payne funeral near Cutler. Murry Ewers and Lelia Mills visited Porterfield over weekend. Harvey Evener returned from the west to stay with relatives. Miss Mayme Wharff of Marietta vacationing with her parents here. Eva Norris visited her brother Del and wife in Marshfield. Harvey Copeland broke his ankle when a horse fell Friday. Merle Copeland returned home from teaching in Vinton County Saturday. Ray Hoisington of Canonville called on friends Sunday. Allen Rodehaver and family guests of Mrs. Herb Rice recently.
Dallas Rood left Monday to take a position as traveling salesman for a hardware firm in Parkersburg. Miss Marie Crossen resumed school Monday after a week off for illness. Mrs. Lewis Carpenter of Athens visited her sister Mrs. Wm Weatherby. Norman Saylor and family, wintering in Pennsylvania, returned home Friday. Doc Pickering spent Sunday with his brother Alonzo Pickering. Mrs Weatherby, ill all winter, is slowly improving.
Alice Swartz wife of John Swartz died at her home March 11 from meningitis after a brief illness. Her funeral was held in Orange March 13 conducted by Rev. Harry. A large crowd attended the Orange service.
Frank Carbaugh made a business trip to the county seat recently. Victor Robinson and family moved to Mingo junction where he works at the steel works. Charles Chase of near Carpenter visited for business last week. Albert Ballenger has gone to Canal Winchester for new employment. Howard Brooks of Zelda visited friends here Sunday. Octa Woodyard also called on friends at Zelda Sunday. The report notes bad roads forming a transportation problem.
Mrs Dora Barth of Athens is visiting her parents as Otto Barth returns from Kentucky. J F E Russell has come back from the South. Mys Lacy Chevalier works nights at the Home Telephone office. W N Starkey and family moved into B A Hosom's house. Miss Luella Knowles visited Torch relatives and returned home. Chas Wedge bought a new roadster from F Monahan. Marian Walden of Athens visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Walden. J 3 Walden made a business trip to Befpre Monday. Misses Frances and Inez Winters from Latrobe attend school here. Frank Wise works at Zaleski as assistant B&O agent.
Cynthia J. Vore sues Edwin W. Beasley et al and an Athens County Court partition order directs a public auction at the Athens County Courthouse. The Ames township property totals about 92 acres with 32.5 acres excluded and is appraised at 1480.09 dollars. Cash only on the sale day.
Village council approves lots streets and alleys in Hiagine and Roach Added to Athens for all purposes. Ordinance takes effect after passage and legal publication with dates noted December 8 1902 and March 12 1908. Attest W B Golden Clerk Henry Logan Mayor.
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