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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
8
Miss Elizabeth Perguan and many Columbus visitors spent Saturday in Nelsonville as guests of local families. Several residents traveled to nearby Athens and Columbus for visits, with votes and illness noted. A child of the Tedrow family near Orbister faced typhoid, aided by a Columbus nurse.
Frost Miss Laura Barrows is on the sick list. Rev Gear preached at the Baptist church last Sunday. Rev Morris will preach at the Universalist church next Sunday. Charles Place and family visited relatives at Ireland last Sunday. Wm Founds commenced his winter term of school at this place Monday. Mrs Corsinda Rowell is the present guest of Bret Cook and family at Beebe. Mrs Mary Sonnera of Indian Territory was the recent guest of friends and relatives. George France and wife of Little Hocking were the recent guests of Betsey Dean. Perry Petty who has been employed in the state of Washington returned home recently. Mrs Betsey E Dean received the intelgence last week of the death of her sister Mrs Mary M Gobb who died at Rendville October aL. There will be a camp fire held at the G A R hall next Saturday November 16. Good speakers will be in attendance and a good time is expected. The Universalist church caught fire last Sunday morning on the roof but by the efforts of the whole population of this village the fire was soon extinguished with small loss.
Mr. Russell Frost remains seen to be recovering while Mrs. Louisa Crippen slowly improves after a sudden illness. Miss Bird Browning of Waterford stays with the Misses Alverne and Ora Cook as a guest. Mr. Joseph Windsor continues convalescing after weeks under medical care. B. Lewrenth Insurance.
Names and visits fill the week in Guysville and nearby communities. Eva Bean visits Athens. Bert Buck and Mildred spend Sunday in Columbus. James Fenwick travels to Columbus earlier in the week. Residents return home to vote. others visit relatives in Blanchester and Edmundson Arkansas.
Dorn to Mr and Mrs John Dillard. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Cook Vandyke. Little Wendel Wright sick several days. Life Yocum of Glouster visited his father. Dixon Linscott to move to Glouster next week. Asia Vandyke of Athens visiting her mother. Geo Jarvis of Parkersburg visited family. Sadie Copeland in Athens with daughter. Arda Smith and Cincinnati wife visiting. Davis of Marshfeld guests of Lewis. Chas Hawk seriously ill with apoplexy. Harry Hartley to begin school in Finsterwald district. A. P. Beeder and Anna visiting in Parkersburg. Teachers meet next Friday night. Willow Creek beats Long Run 15 to 0 in hall game.
J E Guthrie made a business trip to Parkersburg last week Rev Watson Dana will hold meetings at the Baptist church this week Rev Powers of Pond Creek preached at the Baptist church Sunday Mrs Vance returned to Marion after a month with her daughter Mrs Jacob Saiter Mrs C B Jeffers returned home Friday after visiting relatives in Pennsylvania Also a stray ad fragment references Laxative Bromo Quinine and a garbled signature note from Bragg Grove
Miss Birdie King visits Hemlock friends while George Gibbs returns from Straitsville. Several locals relocate or begin new work, including W. P. Read mining business and a telegraph operator post in Zanesville. Typhoid claims Br. and Mrs. Butler’s life. Barney McGill dies in a hunting accident near Bishopville, found after gunfire believed self-inflicted. funeral at Catholic church.
Reland ary Johnson on the sick list. L Petty moved his family to Broadwell. Mrs Dara Tippie returned from Marietta after several months. Charley Bingman of Cincinnati visiting as cousin Oscar Lingman visited Sunday. S E Chambers and C G Dodd of Little Hocking spent Sunday at home. O P Chambers and L C Johnson in Washington county buying sheep. Mrs Evert Baker of North Dakota visiting father-in-law Elias Baker. Mrs Alice Flaherty and children of Belpre guests of Miss Annie Flaherty. A L Bingman moved family to Latrobe. Mrs Sarah Dean returned from Nelsonville. Miss Mary Costello and brother George Belpre visiting. Misses Ella Bingman Edith Watson Torch Friday. Republican rally at Topper's Plains attended by J M Townsend F M McDaniel W Tippie. S M Bingman daughter Ella and James Townsend J Gailey and S S Winters attended Elihu Scarlett funeral at Torch Sunday.
Alice Michael of Athens visited her parents in Wolf's Plains. L Fleming spent time with Columbus friends. OG 3 Martin and family visited Albany friends. Don Shaffer and wife visited Mrs. Peter Martin in Nelsonville. Clara Wilkes and Nora Beveridge of Marshfield stayed with Mrs. A Verity. Catherine Bull of Columbus returned home after visiting Locust Cottage. Mary McKinley of Jacksonville and E B Beard of Nelsonville stayed with their parents in Wolf's Plains last week.
The ad proclaims a strong fall stock with all departments offering seasonable, stylish goods in excellent condition. It promises the newest items at the lowest prices to save customers money and invites readers to note the following items as reminders of possible needs.
This week's economy notice promotes heavy selling of curtains and short lots to close out stock with significant reductions. It touts ease of purchase for cool nights and mentions large wool blankets offered at $3.00 per pair.
Community tidbits include visits from D Z Zenner and associates, church and circle meetings, and residents visiting relatives from Marietta Parkersburg and Athens. Obituary notes cover Elihu Scarlett who died aged 42. election results show a 37 to 32 vote in favor of incorporation. former resident Charles Merwin voted after 35 years away.
Wid Roberts teaches in Jeffers District. Mr and Mrs BD T Rickey of Albany visited here recently. Rev Needs filled his regular appointment at the Christian church. H A Kipp moved near Chauncey this week. School closed last Friday for a week and reopens November 12. F G Brooks and Mary M Williams teach there. Rev Wright will lecture next Saturday and preach at M E Church Sunday morning and Christian Church Sunday evening. DeWitt's Little Early Risers advertised by Cline's Pharmacy.
Lathrop reports C M Lovell delivering two cars of stock to Pittsburg while John Marquis of Alley visits on business. The Black Diamond Coal Co finishes its semi annual invoice and has machinery in place begun Sunday. The Jeffrey Mfg Co Columbus built the new apparatus at ten thousand dollars. Local residents include Wm West ill with typhoid fever and L W King recovering from blood poisoning. The community looks forward to performances by the Qorrott Comedy Company at the opera house next Thursday through Saturday with tickets priced at 10 20 and 25 cents.
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