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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
4
Local notices recap visitors and guests across Nelsonville Glouster Athens and surrounding towns. Frequented names include Evans Jewett Stocklin Tedrow Newnan Richards Murphy Morehead Harnecut and many others with brief mentions of trips to Logan Lancaster Columbus Athens and Clinton Missouri. The page notes social visits, church fundraising Pauline performances, and the upcoming school commencement.
Miss Mollie Stone was in Athens on business. Walter Peoples of Athens visits relatives. Bertha Gillan returned from Athens. Hendricksons of Belpre visit Sam Hendrickson. Mary N. Clark stayed a week, returning to MARETTA. Mrs. Mary Warren and Jessie Scott of Athens visit Addie Warren. Rowlesa and daughter from Athens move to Bingman property. W T Rineman leaves for Athens after social evenings. Dr. Byron Evans of Oklahoma dies, formerly from Little Hocking. Will and Laura Bingman move to Athens. Troy township Sunday school convention at 9:30 standard time. president T W Jones urges large attendance. You are invited to come.
Hadley Hawk moved his family to Factory on Tuesday. J A McCathran and J Hawk were visitors from Nelsonville Sunday. James McKee of Nelsonville spent the week at home. Miss Rosa Bebout visited the Misses Loche late last week. Marion McHarg and M Barker visited relatives in Nelsonville. Vivien Wingo of Uebbardaville visited J A McCathran. Edith Davis visited her sister Mrs John Yontz of Athens Tuesday and Wednesday. Faghge Monet and Kheotad visited their daughter Mrs Mary McKinley of Jacksonville recently. Earnest Moore and wife and Edward Moore of Beaumont visited Mrs Moore's parents James McKee and family Sunday. A crowd attended the Factory school entertainment Friday evening and reported a fine time. Mrs Amanda Hysel of Corning and Mrs Nora Graves and son Guy of Trimble were here last week for the death of their grandmother Mrs Matilda Garber. Go to C W Lawrence for bargains in wagons buggies and harness. Prices lower than ever.
The advert extols fair and truthful representation of goods with careful selection and market awareness. It promises spot cash, low prices, and timely access to eight core items, asserting steady diligence and avoidance of wasteful trips. It emphasizes constant market study and readiness to meet customer needs.
All the new fabrics arrive including Vigeroux Melroves and more with Silk and wool blends. Prices run from 1.9 to 31.50 per yard. Features include Taffetas Was and Silk Flannel along with French lawns and organies for dresses. Extra specials highlight quality and price for stylish graduates and shoppers.
The ad touts low prices on ready-made suits and skirts with a wide range from 85 to 425 for suits and 1.00 up for skirts, featuring new belts gloves and ties. It highlights Silk and Madras fabrics from New York label Sweetzer Weembrook & Co, promising bright, cheapest options and large year-round inventory.
Carpet Draperies boasts doubled stock and doubled sales with rapid, favorable responses. No county carpet house matches their styles, snap, or low prices. lace curtains range 5 to 10 dollars, now down to 40 cents, plus new portieres, oil cloths, mattings, rugs, and art squares in a large growing department. They promise strong value with the motto We put THEM DOWN RIGHT.
The column lists visits and greetings among residents: A. E. Flinn and G. W. Self in Decatur. J. F. Morrison visiting his mother in Coolville. A. L. Bingmman and L. S. Johnson in Parkersburg. James C. Marshel guest of George Rife in Decatur. Miss Shirley Persons visiting Miss Pet Carlton in Meigs County. Morrison family moving to Harria Frost's farm. sick list includes E. L. Barrows and Mrs. F. G. Dunfee. Ida Moore visiting Annie Townsend. Back water from the Ohio River noted. Dora Tippie visiting Parkersburg. J. M. Townsend and L. C. Johnson at G. A. R. meeting. Mrs. Anla Cooley and family visiting in Coolville. L. C. Barrows visiting in Parkersburg. Bert Johnson resigns from BG and O. S. W. after five years. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Baily visiting E. Bachelder family. Misses Bachelder Flaherty Cubbison Flinnn and O. F. Chambers visiting Parkersburg.
A flurry of small news items from Athens area including births of a girl to Mr and Mrs Sam Allen and a girl to Mr and Mrs Pearl Six, and visitors such as Mrs Hiram Cooley of Athens. Bettys and neigbors share social visits while school term completions and Arbor Day tree plantings mark the week. Interments and local announcements reference Miss Esta Mahugh, Rev Turley, and the outgoing class of 1901.
Loneo Carsey and L D Beasley traveled to Gloucester on business. Geo Beasley and wife moved to Athens for a new position. Pearl Vorkes family will relocate to the D Beasley property. Fanny Jordan accepted a post office job here. A Dent and Columbus family moved to the Chas Jolley farm, former Dent name. C C Morris, who bought Vorkes Bros, arrived to run the store formerly owned by D Beasley.
Wall papers and borders available at O. B. Sloane's with all the same price.
Mrs Acisa Eliott left for Chester hill Monday. Miss Lois Hannis visits Torch for a few days. Phil Brookhart, once in danger, is reported better. Had Dunfee came from Park ersburg to spend time at home last week. J B Daugherty and Ireland family called on Mary Doty in Alva. John Barrows of Hocking Port visited sister Mrs Charles Danfee in Sunday. Charles Danfee of Waterford visited his parents Mr and Mrs D J Danfee before returning home.
COOLVILLE reports residents in town areas and on business trips to Athens and Marietta. Local moves include Mr and Mrs Dunlavey housekeeping at Latrobe and Dr A M Frame taking the Harman office. Ayspepsia relief anecdote from Mrs C W Roberts of North Creek Arkansas endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Care after twenty years of discomfort.
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