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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1903

Page

10

Athens visitors and local notices fill county page

The column lists numerous visits and guests from Athens Gravel Bank Columbus and more. It notes Mrs. Frank Ellis death and funeral conducted by Rev Cherington, with interment at New England. Other items include engagements, trips, lectures, and a new clerk at Gibson store.

W. E. Smith Gravel Bank Buchiel Maude King of Columbus R. W. King Effie McCune Cadiz J. W. Cecil Pataskala

Local Briefs From St Joseph and Nearby Towns

Henry Brewster Torch returned to his duties at St Joseph West Virginia on Tuesday after a short visit. Edd Gillilan went back to Bridgeport to resume work after a week with relatives. Mrs Botkin departed Thursday for Columbus to spend winter with relatives. Carl Danfee covers the Belpre telegraph office. Daisy Botkin left Thursday for Marietta to stay with her sister Lena Atkinson. A protracted M E church meeting began Sunday night. The funeral of John Noble who died near Bethel was held at Torch on Wednesday.

Henry Brewster St. Joseph W. Va Edd Gillilan Bridgeport Mrs. Botkin Columbus Carl Danfee Belpre Daisy Botkin Marietta Lena Atkinson M. E. Church John Noble Bethel

Local Figures Visit Home From Out of Town

Ireland scene notes Tom Flaherty of the B and O at Chillicothe spent a few days at home at the start of the week. Mrs Esther Dodd, recently in Pennsylvania visiting relatives, returned home last week. Mr and Mrs Strod Noland of Little Hocking visited relatives here Sunday. Mr and Mrs W A Bingman of Cincinnati Hill were guests here Sunday.

Tom Flaherty Chillicothe Esther Dodd Pennsylvania Strod Noland Little Hocking W. A. Bingman Cincinnati Hill

Local News Briefs From Urbana and Marietta

Mrs Lucy Frost of Urbana visited relatives recently. Mrs Isaac Brandeberry visited relatives at Marietta. Rev Flora Bronis will lead a praise meeting at the Universalist Church Saturday evening November 21 on Success in Life and How to Attain It She will preach two sermons the following Sunday. Mrs George Danfee was taken to Grant hospital in Columbus for tumor surgery. Virgil Kincade and wife moved to Marietta. Oscar Karl of Skulls Indiana is visiting relatives here. Misses Hattie and Mabel Dean attended the O T R at Stewart Saturday.

Lucy Frost Urbana Isaac Brandeberry Marietta Flora Bronis Universalist Church This Place George Danfee Grant Hospital Columbia Virgil Kincade Oscar Karl Skulls Ind Hattie Mabel Dean Stewart

Social visits noted in Guysville area

Mrs Samantha Bean and Mrs A D Fuller spent Friday in Athens. Mrs Frank Bean and Mrs Laura Glazier visited friends at Groveport. Mrs A R Johnson and daughter Mrs Edwards of Syracuse were guests of J B Smith and wife. Charles Calvert spent Saturday as a guest of his daughter Mrs.

Samantha Bean A. D. Fuller Athens Frank Bean Laura Glazier Groveport A. R. Johnson Mrs. Edwards Syracuse J. B. Smith Charles Calvert Sabur Mra

School progress and local visits in Armenia area

Miss Lois Hanis visited her sister Mrs Frank Knowles at Armenia. The schools are progressing under Miss Lelia Mills. Miss Cooley of Stewart visited Friday and stayed with Miss Mills until week’s start. Miss Mary A Stone of Belpre returned home then will resume teaching. Attendees at the social at Charles Oakes Armenia included Miss Ettie Dunfee who visited Coolville. Geo Moore and Lew Rose of Basham spent days with grandfather I Stone. Master Herbert Ruth visited his niece Elisabeth Ruth Bailey in Coolville.

Lois Hanis Frank Knowles Armenia Lelia Mills Miss Cooley of Stewart Miss Mills Mary A. Stone Belpre Charles Oakes Ettie Dunfee Coolville Geo. Moore Lew Rose of Basham I. Stone Herbert Ruth Elisabeth Ruth Bailey

New England Social Roundup and Obituaries

Names and notes from New England include sick lists for Mrs Eliza Wilson and Mrs Margaret Chambers, visits by Emma Bryson and Lizzie Wilson, Athens and Amesville events, a Woodmen supper, and a birthday party for Muriel Lee. The death of Mrs Frank Ellis of Amesville at 26 is reported with funeral at the M E church led by Rev L L Cherrington. Interment followed at New England.

Orlo Ogg Order of Woodmen Stewart Isaac Sutton Ella Ginn Amesville New England Rev L. L. Cherrington M. E. Church Muriel Lee Eva McDaniel Connie Mary Ogg Stella Lola VanDske Jennie Cooley Ada Bennett Ina Smith Lucile Evener Mable Fred Davis Kenneth Clarence Wyatt

Local Visitors and Relatives Listed in Canaanville

L Burch returned from a six month stay in Iowa to visit his brother Ray and family early this week. Mrs Mary Carpenter of Athens spent a week at her brother Henry Bean's home. John Haislet Jr of Steubenville is spending a week with his parents. Miss Rossilie e of Athens also appears in the readable lines.

H. M. Webster Luliing Flora Wickham Mandan N. D Henry Bean Lon. Mansfield Kearney Neb Art Wolfe Carl Stickney Athens Faye Carpenter Helen Crippen Geo. Crawford Wv. L. Burch Iowa Ray Mary Carpenter John Haislet, Jr Steubenville Rossilie E

Beebe Notices and Civil War Veteran Funeral

Ottice Martin preached at Welch Chapel. Miss Bertie Cook leaves for Athens for medical treatment. Mrs. Fred Payne of Marietta visited relatives. Mrs. Pauline Pattéh and Mrs. Lillie Dodd and child visited relatives. The death of Wm. Beebe Sr., Civil War veteran, occurred Friday at Mrs. Eliza Minear’s home. Funeral Saturday conducted by the G. A. R. Interment Federal Creek cemetery.

Ottice Martin Welch Chapel Bertie Cook Athens Fred Payne Marietta Pauline Pattéh Lillie Dodd Ureland Wm. Beebe Eliza Minear Federal Creek

Pearl Wood Suffers Serious Mine Accident at Floodwood

Pearl Wood injured while shifting cage cars at Floodwood mines his left hand was caught between two ears resulting in two fingers cut off and facial lacerations. The town reports a fire at Mrs. Clarinda Bodkin's home burned quickly saving much of the contents though the resident is poorly. Local residents assist Bodkin. A new telephone line connects two Citizen lines at Charles Reeves and Henry Gilkey's. Walter Chase improves his property with a new barn. Worley Dickson recovers from typhoid after long illness. Charles Russ from Letart W Va visits and locals greet him. A song service Sunday night featured Bertha Livety as organist.

Pearl Wood Clarinda Bodkin Charles Reeves Henry Gilkey Walter Chase Worley Dickson Charles Russ Letart W. Va Bertha Livety

Pike Valley social notes and local visits in Jerseyville area

The column records visits and happenings around Jerseyville Mississippi. Bertha Ashworth and Mrs. Ambrose Mulligan travel guests visit relatives. Births, accidents, farm shipments, and several residents visiting Columbus Westerville Athens and Chicago are noted along with illness and notable arrivals.

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