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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1904

Page

10

Local social notes from Columbus area visitors and weddings

Miss May Caldwell returned to Columbus Friday after visiting her mother Mrs. Charles Caldwell. Clara Thompson also returned home to Columbus after several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Pritchard. Various residents reported business trips and family visits in New Lexington Rockbridge and Beaumont. A wedding at the Presbyterian parsonage united Miss Mand Lax and Mr. Fred Jaybould with Rev. D. H. Mergler officiating. The piece notes arrivals and departures of locals, with short mentions of travels to Groveport Shaw Perry and Glouster and a final reference to Albany.

May Caldwell Columbus Charles Caldwell A. P. Pritchard Clara Thompson George Bethel New Lexington Robert Hickman A. P. Scott Callie Carns Thomas Johnson Isaiah Tedrow Rockbridge Mary Presbyterian Parsonage Mand Lax Fred Jaybould D. H. Mergler George Fenzel Athecona F. Williams Willard Toledo Peter Beerman Wm. Crooks Ivalon Willard Bartoe Frank Bartoe Y. Amon Bessie Cable Sungbeer Lucile Misses Scott Stella Craig Lew Druggar As Silvers Thomas Coe Ebon Wilson Herbert Leyshon Groveport Laura Preston Dode Crabtree Stella Allard Capper Colum Gertie Wallace Shaw Boon Mies Ae Shepard Mra. Ee Tower Glouster Sun

Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Moves

GLOUSTER district page notes Tom Ellis and wife visiting friends in Connelsville, PA while George Odes of Lancaster spent Sunday locally. Numerous residents—Miss Ella Biddison, Grace Allen, Nellie Alderman—visited Athens and Columbus. J. Garrett of Zanesville on business. Hulda Andrews of Athens staying with her brother. Bart Gibbs and Leta Huston with friends in Nelsonville. Several families moved or planned trips, a kindergarten opened with about 25 to 80 children, and a funeral for John Reese was held in Shawnee after asthma. Elizabeth Wilson of Derthick died of scarlet fever. Nellie Alderman took the teacher’s test in Athens. Herbert Bryan’s family moved to Columbus for work. J. L. Hesse to Lancaster for business. an ad invites readers to see lamp sales in J. D. Raw Oo’s window.

Tom Ellis Connelsville George Odes Lancaster Frank Higgins Corning A. Tharp Hemlock Chas Alice Vernon Oxahala Starling Baque Chillicothe Herbert Bryan Rebekah W. Storer Tues Columbus W. P. Reese D. P. Reese Joseph Richards J. W. Morgan John Reese Shawnee Leslie Mander Elmer Morris Ned McCarty Dan Wells Cincinnati M. Westall Belfreds Nelsonville L. B. Sparks J. L. Hease George Blower Athens Elizbeth T. A. Wilson Derthick Roseville Nellie Alderman Bryan J. L. Hesse

Frost and community notices from Green Township

Mrs Betsey E Dean slowly recovers from illness as others report travel employment and home repairs. Mrs Rachel G Founds aged 30 wife of William M Founds dies after months of illness near the place. Funeral May 7 officiated by Rev Flora Bronis with distant attendees listed from Coolville Tapperstown and Athens.

Betsey E.dean Eugene Brandeberry West Virginia Miles Bailey Wm. J. Dean Effie Nelson Marietta Minnie Brandeberry Cutler Leverne Rowell Nelsonville Rachel G. Founds William M. Founds Flora Bronis A. Baker Charles Ladd Coolville George Founds Tappers Plains Frank Dodd Ireland Anna Osa Lenna Dean Henry Crippen J. M. Crippen Grove Ayers Athens

Local Social Notes Highlight Center Belpre Guests

Will Watson of Center Belpre hosted John McLaughlin on Friday. Mrs Addo Atkinson of Wheeling visited Mr and Mrs John Atkinson. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Dolly Palmer. The notes mention visits by Edith Green, Will Glidden family, Verna Patterson, Abby Crippen of Lima, and upcoming guests A G Swartz and daughter Elizabeth of Chicago.

Will Watson Center Belpre John McLaughlin Addo Atkinson Wheeling John Atkinson Dolly Palmer Dye E. E. White Coolville Carr Botkin Columbus Charlie Atkinson Marietta Edith Green Carthage Will Glidden N. Glidden Verna Patterson Athens Abby Crippen Lima Vanderhoof Little Hocking Noble Cousty A. G. Swartz Elizabeth Chicago

Local Mattress Sale Impacts Value and Availability

Advertisement notes cotton top mattresses priced around three dollars with claims of high value and limited duplication. Shoppers are urged to act as stock may not last and prices quoted include special offers.

Local Social Notes From Ireland and Nearby Towns

Mrs Fannie Romine of Torch visited Mrs L C Johnson on Sunday. Mr and Mrs W F Dodd attended the funeral of Mrs Wm Frands at Frost on Saturday. Miss Ollie Dean stayed with Miss Sarah Batchelder. Mr and Mrs W E Bingman and daughter Norma visited the Cunningham family at Little Hocking. Miss Ioie Johnson and Cora Flinn attended the Athens teachers examination Saturday.

William Frost Dies at 87 after Illness

William Frost aged 87 died Wednesday after a period of illness. The funeral was held Sunday at 10 o clock in South Canaan. The notice also reports small social items including visits by Miss Anna Warrener of the O A and Mrs Lucy Sams with her son Audra, plus local residents and Sunday school progress with Herbert Downey as superintendent.

Wm. Frost South Canaan Anna Warrener 0. A Wm. Tedrow Lucy Sams Little Son Luhrig Wm. Roush S B. Hill Harmony Robert McClain Joe Norris Audra Judson Amos Holland Sarah Williams John Isaac Hampton Herbert Downey Herbert Dillinger

Ill in New England Jackson prompts regional concern

New England reports a Jackson resident is seriously ill while Charles Nolan and family return home from Marietta after being summoned by the illness of Martha Van Dyke. The community mourns two burials. infant son of Bert Daily and Bernice Vore of Guysville, both buried with scarlet fever. Otis Hill funeral draws large turnout with Mason ceremony at the cemetery. Will Hill traveled from Harrington, Washington, to join mourners and renew old friendships.

Charles Nolan Marietta Martha van Dyke M. Worthing Athens Sadie Copeland Bert Daily Bernice Tom Vore Guysville Otis Hill Mason's Will Hill Harrington Wash Will

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