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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
12
Graham plans westward preparations with Mrs Albert Rayber. Various locals travel, visit, or resume work as Camel society notes and small town events. A birthday gathering at Warren Tippe’s home celebrates John’s fifteenth birthday with games and a supper amid neighborly festivity.
Marshfield reports Hulda McCoy and her child visiting uncle Wilson Gilbert and wife. Elmus Wilson visits Columbus. Mrs. Hiram Cooley of Athens visits Friday and Saturday. Miss Phosa Hewitt returns home with her daughter. Eva Norris of Stewart visits her brother Delmar Norris. Wayne Devore returns from mine work at Dillonvale. Thomas Daffee moves to Harvey Nichols residence. Ella Shannon teaches at Carbondale and ends term midweek. K P Hall supper by Ladies Aid raises funds over 35 dollars with a fishpond feature. J Ruch and family return to Indiana. Gertrude Swain returns after absence. Turley visits from Columbus with Rev. C E Turley. Charles Stewart returns from Athens and Parkersburg with sister Mrs George Logan. Ed Stevens and daughter Ermel return from Columbus. Rev Owen Livingood preaches at Christian church. Chloe Foster of Mineral visits village and attends supper.
Jacksonville crowds attend the quarterly Trimble gathering at M E church. Locals Miss Mattie Shirkey and Mae Tinker visit Gloucester, while Sylvia Shirkey from Chauncey visits friends here. The Coe family travels to Columbus for spring goods. Mrs. Geo McCarty improves after two weeks illness. Ladies Aid supper at M E church raises net proceeds six hundred twelve dollars. Mr and Mrs Thomas Coe of Ross county visit uncle Captain Coe.
Nelsonville social rounds include visits among the Tomlinsons Woodards Jacksons and Doones. Smallpox cases rise with a death at Gregory house and a burial at Green Lawn. Peach crop prospects dim. Telephone exchanges connect Guysville Jerseyville aiding regional phone service. Local meetings and church schedules updated with service changes. Five candidates file for assessor including Watts Oxley Dixon Riley and Hawk.
The article urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent pneumonia from colds and flu, claiming thousands of users and no pneumonia cases. It touts quick cure and safety, noting availability at McKee's drug store.
Miss Helen M. Gould is described as an unpretentious philanthropist whose wealth supports daily, steady acts of charity. Lyndhurst at Irvington on the Hudson serves as her country retreat where guests ride with her, while she aids students and children and works on committees to advance public causes.
Freeholders of Waterloo in Athens County Ohio petition the County Commissioners to view survey and establish a new route from Mineral to Marshfield via the Carbondale Coal Company lands and Emmet Addis lands. They ask abandonment of the old road where rendered useless and specify a detailed path including bridges ravines and file dates March 5 2602.
The article praises the informal Sunday night supper as practical and cheerful. It notes saved trouble with servants, mothers avoiding hot cooking in Sunday attire, and the communal setup of deviled ham or Holland herring, coffee, rye bread, olives, pickles, and cake. A modest chafing dish enhances at table cooking, while the formal Sunday meal fades as busy households seek a simple, shared ritual.
A renowned cooking teacher outlines the differences between stirring in beating in and folding in. Stirring blends thoroughly by pressing ingredients to the bottom, while beating in traps air by lifting the mixture. Folding in uses long strokes and minimal agitation after the final addition.
On March 12 1903 Wallace E Graham filed with Athens County insolvents commissioner for release from imprisonment under the insolvents act and a certificate to appear before the probate court. The petition is set for April 6 1903 at 1 pm for further proceedings as prescribed by law. F T Rose Commissioner of Insolvents Athens County Ohio dated March 16 I R
Mrs. Evelyn 8, Tome of Port, Deposit, Md., serves as president of two national banks, highlighting female leadership in the banking sector.
Nelsonville March 18 The Democratic corporation primary produced a clear Wells victory over I N Coleman for mayor by 151 votes. Wells carried all four wards as his forces organized the campaign and the ticket nominated included Frank Poston and Dr W L Jones among others with Ward candidates named.
Plaintiffs Totman Totman and Jane Totman sue unknown heirs of Azariah Lathrop in Rome township Athens County Ohio for title to 55.50 acres in section 12 town 6 range 12 Ohio Company's Purchase. Unknown heirs must answer by May 16 1903 or default judgment will be entered. Attorneys Lewis and Sayre. Mch 19 to Apr 23 03.
The First National Bank of Athens Ohio receives federal extension to continue corporate existence until February 24, 1908. Comptroller Willim B. Ridgely certifies compliance with national banking laws and extends charter No. 233, Extension No. 97.
Dalton C. Snow of Athens and Anna Winner of Guysville appear in a marriage license notice. Irwin Fifield and Eva Hammond of Chan appear in the same filing.
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