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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1901
Page
7
The town council moves to enforce a high license on transient vendors to protect local merchants while Mayor Rose seeks an Ohio model for an anti epic ordinance. The county notes report residents visiting, funerals, and community events including a Kirmess for the Lady Maccabees and miners plan eight hour day anniversary on April 11 with Rev. Crooks sermon.
Miss Qaa Doan closed her term of school at Tick Ridge recently. Rev. Childs holds meetings at the Baptist church. A Toledo bridge company guest visits. D.C. Segman starts spring term in Doan district next Monday. Wm. Founds begins spring term here next Tuesday. Died March 1 from pneumonia, Joe Baker of Decatur township age 8. Interment Centennial cemetery March 26. Anderson Rowell and Joshua Rowell called here for their mother Mrs Corsinda Rowell’s illness.
W C Jones made a business trip to Athens on Saturday Rev Kilpatrick preached an interesting sermon at Asbury Sunday evening Edward Hartley and Miss Ollie Mercer were married at Squire Baker s Wednesday evening. James Buck and wife of Guysville visit their daughter Mrs Bertha Bean and friends. Mr and Mrs G W Christmann of Judson visited here Friday. Christmann was clerk at Waugh sale. Robert Waugh wife and two children will leave Wednesday to move to Virginia where Mr Waugh will enter business.
Zelda The C E society here is in a prosperous condition Howard Brooka made a business trip to Athens Saturday Eber Robinson has returned to Trimble where he is employed in the brick plant The Alexander O T B C closed its regular work Saturday when it was learned that all had not finished their reading Miss Nellie Lowther has just returned from a week's visit with her uncle Polk Lowther at Marion His old friends in this region will be pleased to learn that he is a prosperous farmer and stockman of that place
Emma Mobler of Albany visits sister Mrs J E Wilhama. W M Matheny and Clifford Vor dea of Hebbardaville visit Rev Matheny and family over Sunday. Lucy Sweeney and her son Charles of Murray spend several weeks visiting friends in the community.
Miss Oliie Oakes and Miss Myrtle Sturm visited friends, Bertha Dunfee planned to visit her uncle T. W. Jones, Henry Brewster from Cameron WV spent the weekend with relatives, Bertha Carville attends meetings and assists the organist, Hadrick from West Virginia moved into a vacant house, Jacob Yockey came for his brother in law’s funeral, John Scott died aged 65 with funeral held at M E church, Rev N C Patterson preached at the M E and J P Childs led revival at the Baptist church reporting eight accessions.
G W Doan made a business trip to Armenia last week. Ada Stringer of Belpre visited her mother here recently. Frank Dunlavy visited friends in Coolville Sunday evening. Moses Bailey of Moonaville visited his son J B Bailey here. W E Daugherty of Youba called on relatives Saturday. Mr and Mrs Yockey of Cairo W Va are guests of Mr and Mrs Elias Baker. Elmer Bingman left Saturday for Pennsylvania where he has employment. Mr and Mrs S S Winters and two daughters and Miss Nora Baker visited relatives at Torch Sunday. Protracted meeting at Torch Hill has drawn local youth. Miss Cora Tippie, staying at Torch, returned home last week. New fence list includes A D Carlton, W E Batchelder, S P Dodd, S M Bingman, C L Johnson, ha Dean, Sherman Self and G W Finlan.
Min eral FP H McVay was in Athens on business. Miss Marie Shannon visited Mrs J Braley. Miss Jessie Callahan of Carbondale stayed with Misa Blanche Beckler. Elder Bishop led Sunday services at the M E church. Dr Alderman attended D J Danny who is not better. Miss Arminta Shuater and May Henniger from Zaleski visited Eva Robbins. Miss Daisy Smith of Stewart and Miss Dasa Hewitt of Maralefield visited FP H McVay. Local agent plans a play titled Out in the Streets to benefit public schools.
John Daing has moved on Noah Tedrow's farm. Yocum family relocates to a farm north of Columbus. Lite Yocum of Glouster recently left his father and shares. Mrs. Styers family plans to move to Kansas soon. Thomas Copeland of Hamden visited relatives nearby four or five days. W W Dilly of Amensville bought a house and lot from Mrs. McVey. William Smith, recently in Chillicothe for eye treatment, shows signs of improvement.
Miss Mary Spencer is visiting Coolville as E G Campbell’s family relocates to Burlingham. Mrs Maxon of Marietta stayed here last week with Mrs Maxon. Chas Harvey now occupies the Campbell house. Gardner and Higley of Marietta College are home on a ten day vacation. Waldo Bumphrey lost a valuable horse Sunday night. a ruptured blood vessel is believed to be the cause. Dr Monahan of Pueblo Colorado, a Coolville native, visited his parents at the start of the week. The Coolville juveniles plan the play Under the Laurels for Friday March 29. The farce Mothers Fool and A rageewing were presented at Mrs L L Lowman’s Saturday night. many attended and a lunch followed.
Marshfield society circles report Mr. DeRoy of Greenfield as guest of the Misses Mabel and Vesta Pierce on Sunday. James Rankin visited F. D. Knowlton, agent of the 8 0 at Ray Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Knowlton returned from a brief visit with F. D. Knowlton and family at Ray. Grandma Cooley, eighty nine, has recovered from the grip and ranks among Marshfield’s oldest citizens. A sociable evening at Prank Swarm’s home featured a warm welcome, general invitation, refreshments, and lively amusements before departures.
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