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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1908

Page

2

Millfield News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Illness

Rev. Charlies Rh. Newton of Newcomerstown closed his two week Christian church meeting and left for Tiffin. Miss Kathryn Miller the evengel ist singer went home to Barnesville. Mrs. James Howard remains in critical condition after stomach cancer surgery in Columbus. The Wade child improves from illness at home. Local residents L. D. Hamlin, Flossie Creachbaum, Hattie Barich, and Albert Taylor visit Millfield. Cy James and Ruth Yathes host a dinner in Kathryn Miller’s honor. Charles Sisson and Henry Nelsonville visit for business. Ray Sanders hosts a small dance with friends Saturday night.

Charlies Rh. Newton Newcomerstown Christian Church Tiffin Kathryn Miller Barnesville John Andrews Nelsonville Cy James James Howard Columbus George Wade L. D. Hamlin L@ran Flossie Creachbaum Glouster Maurice Cartwright Hattie Barich Athens Albert Taylor Ruth Yathes Charles Sisson Henry Millfield Ray Sanders Spegit

Glouster Notes Show Mild Population Rise and Visitors

Glouster residents host and visit numerous friends and kin in Athens Rendville Col umbus Huntington and Parkersburg as telegrams trains and daily trips thread through a busy week. New births and visitors mix with local business and church notices marking a small town’s social rhythm.

Harmony Hill Social Notes Show Several Family Visits

G K Thorp visited nephew Clarence Wilcoxon who is ill in Newbury. Arthur Cornes made a business trip to Little Hocking. Dora Thorp visited parents B S Cunningham. Hueston Bros. traveled to Vincent. Curtis Hill of Red Bush visited grandparents B B Cunningham. George Huneston went to Parkersburg on business. S H Noland’s nephew Leo Bingman ill with pneumonia in Ireland. J G Coggershall and wife visited S H Noland’s home. Fisher Smith was in Parkersburg on business. J Cunningham and Flora shopped in Parkersburg. Tobias Watson and Edith visited Watson’s father E P Dufer of Antioch. Olive Russell is on the sick list.

G. K. Thorp Newbury Clarence Wilcoxon Arthur Cornes Little Hocking Dora Thorp Cunningham Hueston Bros Vincent Curtis Hill Red Bush B. B. Cunningham George Huneston Parkersburg E. P. Dufer Antioch Olive Russell

Local residents recover from measles and visit kin

Mr. M. J. Hamlin and Master Marshall Anscott are recovering from the measles. Ed Patton went to Little Hocking Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Bingman and daughters Grace and Norma visited Mrs. Bingman's parents Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Cunningham Sunday.

M. J. Hamlin Marshall Anscott Ed Patton Little Hocking William Bingman Grace Norma

Graham's Chapel News Briefs and Local Weddings

The column notes Mrs. Sarah Williams's funeral at Clark's Chapel. It reports Joseph Kelley and Miss Mattie Ball of Athens were married at Mrs. Hattie Kelley’s home, with John Kelley officiating and a small gathering. A serenade followed. Numerous local visits, guests, and social updates from Graham's Chapel and nearby areas are listed, including relatives in Athens, Columbus, South Canaan, and Long Run.

Sarah Williams Clark’s Chapel Mondsay Joseph Kelley Mattie Ball Athens Hattie Kelley Mi Street John Kelley Shade Herbert Hawk Judson Robi, McClain Cal Frost Lucy Charles Long Naomi Love John Hull South Canaan Kate Kelley Long Run Gertrude Holland Carl Hill Herbert Hoskinson Mary Hoskinson H. L. Cal

Amesville News Notes and Deaths in the Area

Miss Lucy Flemming from Columbus visited Amesville with Miss Peck. Families from Marietta Pittsburg Parkersburg Athens and Cincinnati came for funerals of M. F. Carpenter. A. D. Selby and others from Wooster Warrener Crosby attended. Decoration Day programs were planned with speeches and band music.

Albany social notes reveal Corning visitors

Dr and Mrs E Murphy of Corning visited Mr and Mrs O B Murphy over Sunday. Mrs O F Davis departed Monday for Hartford City Indiana where she will be guided by relatives.

Dr Humphreys Specifics Vial Instructions List

Medical pamphlet style listing many ailments with numbered items in English and other languages. It enumerates fevers worms coughs rheumatic pains malaria and eye and throat issues, up to chronic headaches and nervous debility. A free medical book offer appears at the end from Rumph Lom Rko in New York.

Colbie Iolanta Pleasan Fita Berger Birsets New York

Book No. 4 For Women Promotes Night Cure

An advertisement urges weak women to read Book No. 4 detailing Dr. Shoop's Night Cure with soothing antiseptic suppositories. The book and confidential medical advice are offered free, with Dr. Shoop in Racine Wisconsin and sales handled by Henderson Crider Drug Co.

Local visits and social notes from Green Branch area

Green Branch and Coolville residents visited relatives and friends across nearby towns. Names include Roea Calvert Myrtle Bean Minnie Bean Edward Bean Frances Cray Carrie Bean Hoskinson Calvert Vera Bean Elmer Rodehaver Will Bean Addison Bean Earle Bean Bertha Bean and J A Buck. One ankle sprain and a sick list noted.

Minnie Bean Arthur and Burtina Samuel Fitch Guynsville Edward Bean Frances Cray Parkersburg Myrtle Calvert Carrie Bean Hianche Kincade Parrill Bean Athens Lucy Tippie Cuyreville Arthur Bean

Man Falls From Tree While Resting In Zanesville

Alan Haskins, worker at Brown Manufacturing, climbed a tree at noon to rest and read a paper. He dozed and fell into the Maskingum River but was saved by fellow workers Berne Butler and Oren Dawson who rushed to assist him.

Zanesville, O Alan Haskins Brown Manufacturing Company Maskingum River Berne Butler Oren Dawson

Fire Chiefs of Ohio plan July convention in Springfield

Nelsonville Ohio May 19 Preparations for the Ohio Fire Chiefs convention to be held in Springfield July 28 29 and 30 are under way with extensive statewide notice. The program lists topics on fire apparatus gasoline engines fire alarms civil service village departments and legislative questions.

Nelsonville Fire Departments Otto Springfield Association D. K. Moser Ohio Hunter Laller Youngstown P. Pond DeGraff A. Nice Columbus Curren Salina Bach Geo. KnoMock Mansfield Bowersox Bryan F. Worsley Hubbard

Head of Firm Indicted in Grand Larceny Case

Thomas A Melntyre head of the brokerage firm Thomas A Melntyre & Co was indicted on a charge of grand larceny today. The firm had recently failed.

Associated Dailies Telegram New York Thomas A Melntyre Irm Thomas A. Melntyre & Co

D W Cornwell Attending to Business Here

D W Cornwell of Guysville was in town to handle personal affairs and conduct routine business during the day.

D. W. Cornwell Guysville

Social Roundup at Wolf's Plains Neighborhood

Mr and Mrs Penalds Lengar hosted Chauncey family relatives. Grace McCathran entertained Maude Shaffer from Athens. Addie Stalder and Charleston children stayed with George Gabriel. Owen Martin hosted daughter Ithel Martin from Middleport. E C McKee visited relatives. Carl Barker and Middleport kin visited H M Barker. Will Coon and Imperial kin visited Rev Coon. Mrs Edgar of Athens visited daughter Mrs J Hawk.

Owen Martin Ithel Martin Middleport E. C. McKee Carl Barker H. M. Barker Will Coon The Imperial Rev. Coon Edgar Athens J. Hawk

Cleaning and Pressing at Jon Johnson’s Press Shop

Athens business directory item notes cleaning and pressing services at Jon Johnson’s Press Shop located over Pulton’s grocery store. Repairs and alterations offered as part of the service.

Jon Johnson Pulton

Local Photo Studios Advertise Competitive Prices

The Gage Photo Co promotes affordable, quality photography at 14 West Union. Wise's Studio offers artistic photographs for patrons seeking creative portraits and imagery.

Gage Photo CO West Union Wise

Jewelry repair and clock services by V. C. Loos

Local ad for V. C. Loos offering first class watch and clock repair. Waist pins offered at 25 cents a pair with guarantee.

V. C. Loos Vv. C. Loos

Hardware Dent pays a traveling man’s expenses

An advertisement urges shoppers to visit H. J. Wheaton’s store for wood mantels claiming savings over traveling salesman prices. The note invites customers to compare prices and promises lower costs.

Athens Dye Works Dry Cleaning Offer

Local dry cleaning option promotes recoloring faded garments at low cost in town. Athens Dye Works advertises phone contacts for service.

Athens

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