06 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
1
Out of town news lists Mr. and Miss Lee McDowell and Miss Rose Price in Columbus. Various residents from Athens Glouster and Carroll host and visit relatives, attend church and school events, and note illnesses births and anniversaries across Columbus and nearby towns.
Local boys skipped the usual Hallowe en celebrations. Residents and visitors named include Mr and Mrs Fred Stevenson of Athens Mrs Bessie Knox visiting Wm Spaulding Miss Josie Edmundson and Lilian Laughlin from Athens Job Weimer to move back near Sugar Creek John Leoffler from Virginia M J Tippie hosted a youth gathering A surprise party honored a son at Mr Burfield’s home Sugar Creek ball game planned with Judson high school at Tedh for next season stakes.
Dr Parker and family of Athens visited Mr and Mrs Noah Ledrow Saturday and Sunday Bertha Dilke of Marietta spent the week with her parents here Blanch Evgener of Stewart called on friends here Sunday Mary Ann Tedrow has been living with her sister Drusilla Wyatt and is returning home Eli Snaulding lost another horse last week Mr and Mrs Hunter of Wellston visited Mattie McWhorter last week Earl and Zazle Parmeter of Carthage visited Mr and Mrs Smith Morrison and wife attended the Free Methodist meeting at Athens Saturday and Sunday Jessie Morrison visiting relatives at Glouster Hattie Dodds visited friends at Amesville Saturday
Residents report multiple local figures attending the Southeastern Teachers Association at Gallipolis on Friday and Saturday. A. W. Lynch addressed a Mineral meeting. several names outline community ties, enrollments at Albany High, and upcoming school events while illness and visits affect activities.
Millfield Mary Louis of Albany returned here Saturday after a visit. Miss Rath and Eva James attended a play at Athens Friday. L Posran of Athens was here on business Friday.
Frank Coe of McKee's Rocks visits family while others move to Mechanicsburg and Athens area. Several residents, including Peter Vorhes and Hattie Combs, suffer serious illness or pneumonia. Sunday guests include Herb Snow and wife and Mrs Snow of Athens. A Sunday school convention was held in Nelsonville. The piece also mentions property moves by MM Carsey and family and various visitors from Athens Gaysville and Albany.
Lysander C Steinme and wife of South Canaan visited BP P Louis Sanday at his home. Blair Poston and wife and son from Clinton visited the latter's mother Mrs. Bishop near Anthony Sunday. Rev J B Massie will hold his regular appointment at Graham's Chapel Saturday and Sunday. Ars Mattie Warn and family from near Columbus returned home after weeks with friends in the area. Ant Henrietta Hanning spent a few days with Charley Sheldon and family near Athens.
G D Vanderkoot Chase and family of Shads Greek visited Joe Chase and wife Sanday, while Charles Chase and family spent Sunday at Alfred the Guests of Curtis Griffen and family. Mary Byron visits Stewart friends. Dora Swartz, once seriously ill with typhoid fever, died Monday.
Agents of the Ohio Central Lines offer Homeseekers Round Trip Excursion Tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month to destinations in the North West and South at special low rates. Full particulars available from local agents or via Detroit, Toledo, Findlay, Columbus, and Charleston offices.
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