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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
8
A roundup of social notes from Nelsonville and Wolf's Plains with visitors and guests from Logan Athens Glouster Chauncey Columbus and Rendville. Entries include Mrs John Lovets week with friends in Logan Miss Ruth Mach guest of Miss Wandhe Easler in Glouster and many more local movements.
Local notes report oil drilling updates at Lambert and Underwood leases near Mt Hermon. A new well near Mr Lambert’s house is planned. Nodon Spurrier well drilled by Potts and Randall shows good results. Mrs Littie Brashear travels to Marietta after her mother’s illness. Creighton lease changes hands with Dolph in charge.
Seaman Frost made a business trip to Athens Saturday. H A Hatch went to Parkersburg for work. Miss Nettle Wires of Fillmore visited friends here. William J Doan was guest of I L Randolph of Bartlett Monday. Miss Hattie Doan, teaching at Broadwell, visited her parents last week. Wins Barrows and wife hosted Mrs Samantha Frost. Miss Eva Baker of Guysville visited her mother. typhoid illness noted. C A Place and daughters Hilda and Hertha visited relatives at Gallipolis and Middleport. C R Cline of Athens canvassed for Nome township high school pupils to attend next fall at Guyaville. Memorial Day services planned. Rev Childs to preach at Baptist church May 26 at 2 o clock. Rev Taylor to deliver memorial address at Universalist church on May 10 at 10 o clock.
Geo Douglas made a business trip to Athens Sunday. The normal term of school at this place progresses nicely. Peach crop prospects are better this year. Boxwell pupils hold township commencement at this place in May. A P Reeder suffers from appendicitis but improves. D Seamon teaching at Frost spent Sunday with friends. Miss Anna Williams and Miss Florence Burson of Shade visited last week. Auburn Rutha enjoys training a team for G W Christmann. Many attended church Sunday and Monday evening Pathea's church conducted by Mattingly of Athens.
The notice extols early planning for household outfitting at dry godas oy clothing counters. It claims fortified departments and abundant selections with pared down prices to attract customers. It promises the most attractive stock and urges early buying for best choice.
Misa Anna Kelley of Athens visits Miss Elma Dally while Pearl Helwig of Burlingham visits Albany friends. Mrs E C Martin of Pointe Torkie hosts S D Webb and wife as Earl Dalley departs for Delaware to attend college. Dent Russell goes to Pittsburg for the summer. Rev Cheadle and family return from Bart lett and Beverly. Town welcomes warmer days and busy commerce. Miss Edna Mason re-elected with higher salary. Graduates Snowden heads to Indiana for work. Attendance notes from Marshfield travellers and local weddings. Telephone line work begins to Pl northward line. Several Athens and Marshfield residents visit or move. Public life grows vibrant with guests, trades, and travel across the region.
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