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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1904

Page

8

Local notes from Amesville and vicinity

T A McCane of Trimble visited on business. Olliver Tippie buys the old stave mill lot to build early spring. W S Henderson visits Athens with son Clarence. Gilbert Boudinot moves from Chesterhill into H M McCauley’s former house. Heber H Henry and Will Clark attend Athens Sunday. Bessie McCune visits Trimble. Ames Golden of Athens is Ralston Wells’ contact. Beasey property on Franklin Street. N E Dean loses sheep to dogs. one dog killed, the owner refuses. Marshal Lortz responds to depot area to kill a mad dog. Floyd Beasley of OU home for summer. Prof F Treachey of Ohio University to address graduates April 8.

T. A. McCane Trimble Olliver Tippie Henderson Athens Clarence Gilbert Boudinot Chesterhill H. M. McCauley Heber H. Henry Will Clark Bessie McCune Relis Ames Golden Ralston Wells Beasey Franklin Street N. E. Dean

Albany Obituary and Local Notes Cloud

Willie Woodruff, ten months old, died Saturday of Scarlet fever. Interment at Loeroe cemetery. The banker Howard and family arrived Saturday and moved into McClanahan’s new house as bank office work rushes in the Dr Holmes building. Judge Lynch and family of Athens spent Sunday with the Johnsons. Mrs. Ator of Jerseyville visits her sister Mrs. Graft. Frank Murphey of Athens stayed with the Murphey family. Harry McKinstry and family of Athens returned home after visiting E. A. Brown. Mary George of Athens called on friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Carpenter and daughters Esther and Clara went to Athens. Mrs. Arthur Vorhes is seriously ill. John Carpenter and family visited Alvin Carpenter. Rev. Foltz began meetings at the M E church. Robert James duck hunted at Lakeside. E. Sanders was in Corning on business. Ada Finsterwald of Athens visited relatives. John Sprague of Athens spent Sunday at home. Iola Learned and Clara Welling visited relatives in Corning. Messrsrich James and Sanders were in Athens on business. R. Dent was in Chauncey on business. Saul Border Jena Latimer and Mrs L D Hanlin were in Jacksonville. L D Hanlin was in Athens on business. Fred Wade visiting relatives in Columbus. Besse Dent visited relatives in Chauncey. Louis Russell of Athens visited his parents here Sunday. Rev. Cheadle conducted M E church services Sunday afternoon. John Earich of McCuneville spent Sunday at home.

Gertrude Shepard Athens Lizzie Warner LN. Coleman Columbus Pheebe Speelman Charles Speelman Logan Marie Smith Carrie Menn Paul Beckler Fred Andharles Beckler Wm. Beecher Pittsburg Frank Patton Lillian Barron Eric Evans Chauncey and Hollister W. Gray Chicago J.W. Hushower Straiteville Bess Williams Willie George Woodruff Loeroe Cemetery Mr. Howard Mr. McClanahan Dr. Holmes A. W. Lynch Johnson Ator Jerseyville Graft Frank Murphey O. B. Murphey Harry McKinstry E. A. Brown Mary George Kearney Carpenter Esther Clara Arthur Vorhes John Carpenter Alvin Carpenter Carpenter Rev. Foltz M. E Robert James Lakeside E. Sanders Corning Ada Finsterwald John Sprague Iola Clara Welling Messrsrich James Sanders R. Dent Chauncey Saul Border Jena Latimer L. D. Hanlin Jacksonville Fred Wade Besse Dent Louis Russell Rev. Cheadle John Earich McCuneville

Local Weekend Visitors Visit Pratts Fork and Area

Miss Laura Reading returned Saturday from Millfield where she taught the past winter. Atwood Grim of Seade spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Grim. Ward Hayes visited relatives and friends at Chester and Spiller for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. M. Howard were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blackwell Sunday.

Laura Reading Millfield Atwood Grim of Seade George Grim Ward Hayes Chester and Spiller M. Howard Wm. Blackwell

Souwler Ridge Community News Brief

Mrs. Perry and daughter Estella return from West Virginia while Miss Florence Coakley visits Nelsonville. 5. 8S. Shaw visits Nelsonville relatives. Robert Wier, six, ill with measles and tonsillitis. New Sunday school officers chosen with O. B. Davis as superintendent. Wm. Pincock and L. Carter visit feeble John McKee. Mrs. Eugene Dowler ill.

Wm. Pincock L. Carter John McKee Eugene Dowler

Local Notes From Athens and Nearby Towns

Miss Wiley travels to Athens due to her sister’s illness. Ethel Sands visits parents near Athens. Harry Moore visits friends in Nelsonville. Marie Carpenter visits sister Ella Michael. Vannie McKee visits Nelsonville relatives. Mrs. Katherine Shaffer ill and back in Nelsonville. Gabriel of Tal has been ill. Ethel and Baik Martin watch relatives die. H. F. Dillinger of Angel Ridge travels to Jerseyville. N. B. Quivey rents O. B. Miller’s farm and moves home. Quivey worked with E. G. Angell for two years. J. L. Kelley in Pratts Fork on business. Leo Williams returns from Athens. Mulligan Shaffer Rossiter sell 24000 pounds wool to eastern firm and move to depot. Dr. T. A. Copeland sells farm to Will Reading and house to Isaac Cullums. undecided on location. Thomas Phillips rents near Athens from James Gilkey and will move soon. Levi Kelley returns to farm first of April. Charles Goldsberry of Garden passes through Athens. horses mostly unhurt. Dr. W. E. Jeffers of Chase to take possession of John Orr farm first of April. Will of G. W. Snyder read. property to be divided among four daughters. John Orr and family expect to go west soon.

Miss Wiley Athens Charles Matheny Ethel Sands Harry Moore Nelsonville Marie Carpenter Ella Michael Vannie McKee Katherine Shaffer Gage Bes Gabriel Tal Ethel and Baik Martin Enaeath H. F. Dillinger Angel Ridge Jerseyville N. BE. Quivey O. B. Miller Mr. Quivey E. G. Angell J. L. Kelley Pratts Fork Leo Williams Messrs. Mulligan, Shaffer and Rossiter T. A. Copeland Will Reading Isaac Cullums Thomas Phillips James Gilkey Levi Kelley Charles Goldsberry Garden Athena W. E. Jeffers Chase John Orr G. W. Snyder

Copeland Birthday Party for Edna Aims for Teen Years

Dr and Mrs T A Copeland entertained the community youth on Ednas fifteenth birthday with music and games and light refreshments. Various locals and visitors are noted visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns during the week.

Willow Creek Community Notes Highlights

Isiah Sharp and son Wesley cut twenty five cords of wood for Hoyte Mansfield last week. Salvenus Coe bought horses but nothing sold under one hundred dollars. Dean Cullams of South Canaan visited his father A A Cullams Friday and Saturday. Mrs Burtle McClanahan visited her parents Mr and Mrs James Duncan of West Canaan. Frank Hill, visiting his sister Mrs Mercer of Giouster, has returned home. J L Mansfield, ill with pneumonia, is slowly recovering. Marie Garber of Gallipolis spent last week with Mrs Burte McClanahan. Mrs D S Phillips moved to live with her sister Mrs John Robinson.

Isiah Sharp Wesley Hoyte Mansfield Salvenus Coe Dean Cullams South Canaan A. A. Cullams Burtle McClanahan James Duncan West Canaan Frank Hill

Local social notes from Athens area

Mrs Will Peters of Athens visited with Mrs P O Connor and family. F H Melchi, away in Indiana for a year, returns to spend weeks with his parents. Mrs L H Smith hosts her mother Mrs Amelia Walker and granddaughter from Athens. Charles Hammond, near Guyaville, rented M I Ewers property and moved here. Eugene Swayne of McConnelsville visited relatives. J H Copeland of Grafton W Va returned for a few weeks with parents. Rev Cherrington holds meetings here. James Russell returns from W Va after visiting relatives. Daisy Smith visited Athens briefly.

Will Peters Athens P. O'Connor F. H. Melchi Indiana L. H. Smith Amelia Walker Charles Hammond Guyaville M. I. Ewers Eugene Swayne McConnelsville J. H. Copeland Grafton W. Va Rev. Cherrington James Russell Daisy Smith

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