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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
8
Regulars and guests fill the week with travel and social calls. Mrs J B Smith and Mrs J H Stesle visited Mrs Johnson. Mrs Calvert and Miss Fuller traveled to Athens and Columbus. Nell Coleman and Minnie Evans visited Marietta. several residents attended the Marietta encampment and local church events. a pie supper is planned at William Kiger's. fishing trips include Zaleski party shipley and son.
Marshfield residents host relatives from Lahing Mineral and Hamley Run while Miss Flora Pierce visits Jackson. Neighbors extinguish a house fire at Mrs. Jane Bellows property. Rev Cassius Scott and family attend services and deliver a sermon. Others include Mrs Faye Kennedy Ada of Mineral and Herbert Beverage visiting family.
Mrs W P Baird visited Marchmont parents. Rev J N Pilcher hosted Mrs Finch of Fairfield Illinois last week. Myrtle and Frances Webster stayed with Mrs Jesse Finsterwald in Athens. Mrs R B Munn of Athens visited her brother Charles Williams. Mrs Anna Stewart of Athens stayed with her sister Mrs James Smith. Mrs Myra Barch and son Verney attended Mrs Golden Frost funeral in South Canaan Monday. Miss Katie Hickey visiting.
A community notice notes an ice cream supper at the M E church next Saturday evening with all invited. Local updates list Edd Brewster of Chillicothe visiting relatives and traveling to a Conductor's brotherhood meeting in Pittsburg. John McLaughlin heads to Atlanta for the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. Everett Gillian returns from Columbus hospital. Mrs Walden and Mrs EB White with children hosted Dolly Palmer. W W Botkin goes to Columbus for work. Preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday morning. Henry Brewster departs for work in St Joseph West Virginia after home days.
Miss Gilbert of McArthur enjoyed a Sunday visit with Leslia Mills. Mrs. Brooker and daughter visited her mother, Mrs. Kincade, last week. Mrs. Fitzhugh and son with Gertrude O'Connor head to Clarksburg for summer. Hattie Evelyn Brill and friends visited Athens. Mrs. Harvey Roach of Athens visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Scott. Don Owings of Utley called Sunday. Mayme Wharff left for Marietta for a few weeks. Mrs. Ewers spent time at Albany with her daughter, Mrs. Kimes. Mrs. Charlton and her little son visited relatives in Athens. Many locals attend the Marietta reunion this week.
Miss Anna Klingenberg is affording the normal at Lottridge. John Niggemeyer Jr. made a business trip to Athens Saturday. Edson Kyle, recently in Athens, spent Sunday with his parents. Mrs. Ella Scott and Miss Jewel Scott of Columbus, Wm. Hess and wife of Gaysville, visit Arthur Lee and family. Miss Katie Klingenberg left Monday to visit sister Mrs. Edward Burke at Modoc. Miss Feda Bretz of Lysander visited at the Bails one day. Eric Burke and wife, P. O. Connor of Stewart, visited B. J. Klingenberg Sunday. Elza Chalfant and Herma Fierbaugh of Jacksonville visited the former's parents recently. Frank Worthen of Success called on friends here last week.
Day Steward and Grace Evans with pneumonia improve while George recovers slowly. Mrs Frank Biddle ill with grip and Mrs Gene Potter hosts Mary Potter of Circleville. Gus Moore remains seriously ill. Gus Coe takes Toledo job. Chas Ross hired to sell tickets at Hebbardsville depot leaving it without an operator. Warren Buxton poor with pneumonia. W E Crossen travels to Raleigh Virginia for indefinite stay. Dr John R Koch of Windsor visits family and may relocate to Ohio.
Friends mourn a man who lost a foot in an accident two years ago yet walks with ease. Mable Oldroyd of Glouster visits cousins Gracie and Ruthie Coe. Many Odd Fellows attend the dedication in Glouster Saturday. Miss Helen Linnell plans a trip to Indianapolis for Episcopal school. Patience Oldroyd visits friends in Glouster Saturday and Sunday. Williams assists Mr Stalders in the telegraph office.
The Chu church invites members and friends to a Wednesday evening reception on May 20 at the church. Light refreshments will be served and all are urged to attend.
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