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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1902

Page

8

Social notes sweep Amesville and surrounding towns

Charles Gibson and family as guests. multiple Athens and Logan visitors. deaths and funeral of Wm King. revival meetings with Rev Sparks. various visits to Columbus and Glouster. Thanksgiving plans in Amesville. gas drilling prospects near Sharpsburg. Farmers Institute dates set. W I T U meeting announced.

Clarke Curtie James Gibson Effa Bessie McCane Glouster Farmers’ Institute John L. Shawver Bellefontaine John A. Sheffield Defiance al. Lovell Hopkins Sharpsburg Amesville Lovell

Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Week

Miss Emma Light visits Belpre with Mrs. E R Keidt. Mrs. Mary Harper visits Athens. A son born to Mr and Mrs J H Lowrey of Florida on November 4, grandchild of Wm Light. Art Wolfe and Tom Cotton visit Athens for quail hunting with Fred Riley. Carrie Fuller visits from Columbus. Mrs Jennie Pilcher visits E G Fuller family. Addie Bundy and Ethel Vere attend quarterly meeting at New England. Rev L L Cherrington begins special services at New England. R Money and wife visit Plain City guests of 8 A Wilson’s family.

Emma Light E. R. Keidt Belpre Mary Harper Athens J. H. Lowrey Florida Wm. Light Messrs Art Wolfe Tom Cotton Fred Riley Carrie Fuller Columbus Jennie Pilcher E. G

Local Notes From Hebbardsville Echo Small Community

Mr and Mrs R B Dent of Millfield visited friends in the neighborhood for several days and returned home Sunday. Mrs Odta Fox and her children of New Lexington spent a few days with her parents and friends. Ben Vorkes of Williams Iowa and his brother were called home by their father’s illness. Harry Mirick visited R J Crossen after returning from Montana. Mrs Wm Mosure returned Monday from Jacksonville where she visited relatives. Thornton Combe and wife left for Ganley Bridge where he has employment.

Charles Gibson L. McKitrick Lena Evans Logan Ed Evans Blanche Primrose New York City Binnie Curtis A. J. Steincamp H. N. Johnson Harry Sands Zaleski Carl Carson Columbus Charles Speelman Lizzie Woody Lancaster Wm. King King Sparks Lena Nelson Nan Dew Athens Rev. Smith Todd Gillian L. D. Lampman Mark Morhead Edyth McCullough Eva Patton Marie Tedrow Leta Counry Wm. Barker. Leonard McKinney Johnson A. H. Carnes Nell Stoneburner North Lewisburg Ed Morris Howard Ad. Whing Catherine Poston Z. E. Wells Jacoby Gertrude France Hoc James Stevenson J. K. Brown Tuscon Arizona Wm. Devore John Steven R. 8. Dent Millfield Odta Fox New Lexington Ben Vorkes Williams Iowa Harry Mirick R. J. Crossen Montana Wm. Mosure Jacksonville Thornton Combe Ganley Bridge

Local Families Visit and Obituary Notice

Dr and Mrs Spragee and children of Chauncey visit Allie Dent family this week. J Pratt and family were guests of P G Hibbard on Sunday. Ira Andrews of Glouster visited his parents here Sunday. Mrs E B Armstrong returned from Cleveland after a weeks visit. Mrs Gilbert Wingo attended her mother Mrs Farley funeral in Knox. Mrs A Cooley of near Albany died Friday night at eight and was buried in Hebbardsville cemetery. She leaves a husband and three sons and was greatly missed.

Spragee Chauncey Allie Dent Joe Oxley Hancock County J. Pratt P. G. Hibbard Ira Andrews Glouster E. B. Armstrong Cleveland Gilbert Wingo Farley Knox

Jaspes Hill Welcomes A Bounce Boy At Home

A baby boy was born to T. N. Chalfant and his wife on a recent date. Frank Klinengberg and Wm. Ball made a business trip to Mason City, W. Va., on Saturday. Miss Vida Bock of Hull visited T. N. Chalfant, and Miss Flora Lee of Columbus visited relatives here. John Niggemeyer and his wife visited friends in Coolville on Saturday and Sunday. St John’s Catholic church will hold preaching next Sunday, November 16.

T. N. Chalfant Frank Klinengberg Wm. Ball Mason City W. Va Vida Bock Hull Flora Lee Columbus John Niggemeyer Coolville St. John's Catholic Church

Local Notes From Coolville And Nearby Areas

Coolville residents and visitors are listed with trips and visits into Parkersburg Marietta and Tenn including Mrs Frank Maxon and daughter Helen visiting friends Mrs Wedge Mary Starkey visiting Parkersburg and Stella Dunlavy with Clara Higley in Parkersburg A E Davis adds to his store building Ward Frame leaves for Columbus after a stay with his parents Ltella Knowles visits Aunt Mrs Chas Knowles in Little Hocking Mayme Hoobler returns home after seven weeks in Tennessee Bellvue Ky Crow battle context appears with J B Walden noting a distant reference to Chickamanga battle and other notes

Frank Maxon Helen Guysville Wedge Mary Starkey Parkersburg Geo. H. Walden Marietta W. M. Walder A. E. Davis Ward Frame Columbus Stella Dunlavy Clara Higley Ltella Knowles Chas. Knowles Little Hocking Mayme Hoobler Tenn Bellvue Crow Walden

Town Notes and Social Snippets from North Extension

A West Virginia collector Chas Wedge for McCormick Machine. Lute Sanderson leaves for Athens to serve on grand jury. Ida Wedge and May Starkey visit Parkersburg. horse illness forces return. Billie Lyons injured tripping on sidewalk near Davis store. Hello girl Clara Higley absent. Mrs Lucy Chevalier runs office. Coolville bells ring from midnight to noon. A social hop hosted at Wm Starkey’s residence Friday night.

Marietta Chas. Wedge McCormick Machine Company West Virginia Lute Sanderson Athens Grand Jury Ida Wedge Miss May Starkey Parkersburg Billie Lyons Davis’ Store Clara Higley Lucy Chevalier Coolville Wm. Starkey

Copeland and Marquis Wed At Mrs Sadie Copeland Home

New England notes report the marriage of Samuel Copeland and Addie Marquis on Thursday evening at the home of Addie’s sister, Mrs Sadie Copeland. Other items mention visits by Grace Starkey and Nora Lewis, and several locals traveling to Athens and Guysville with a note of a protracted meeting to be held by Rev. Cherrington this week.

Samuel Copeland Addie Marquis Sadie Copeland Addie Bundy Ethel Vere Guysville Grace Starkey Canaanville Nora Lewis Mary Vore Tom Vore John Grosvenor Jennie Dodds Athens Mr. Wilson Gallipolis Prudence Starlin Morgan County

Local Socials and Labor Updates Highlight Weekend Events

Mrs A L Roach and Miss Lenna Duncan visited Mrs Joseph Barker Friday. Miss Myrtle Sidders entertained friends Saturday. Farmers in the vicinity leased land for coal to a Pittsburg company. Mesdemes G K and C A Harris with Miss Blyss Harris visited relatives in Nelsonville. Rupert Imes left Luhrig mines for telegraphy training. Catharine Might visiting a son in Nelsonville, Mrs J W Graves returned home.

A. L. Roach Lenna Duncan Joseph Barker Myrtle Sidders Pittsubrg Company Mesdemes G. K C. A. Harris Blyss Harris Nelsonville Rupert Imes Luhrig Re. Catharine Might J. W. Graves

Weeklong Visit In Cailia County Noted By Pidcocks

A short report notes Mr and Mrs Martin Pidcock and family visiting in Cailia County with hospitality from Wm Gabriel during the latter part of the week.

Cailia County Martin Pidcock Wm. Gabriel

Local Social Notices From Fairmont And Nearby

Mrs. P. H. Bennett of Fairmont West Virginia is visiting friends here. Daisy Smith spent Friday in Athens visiting friends. Mrs B C Fitzhugly and her young son Edward left for Clarksburg West Virginia after months with her parents here. Miss Zoa McAfee hosted a party for friends Saturday evening. Mr Canney, recently in the local telegraph office, departed Monday for Hamden. M J Ewers traveled to Marietta earlier this week on business.

Commonwealth Amesville M. E A. T. Huber Presbyterian Church Methodist Church D. M. Beasley A. C. Young Fred Blunden Cincinnati Lydia Blunden Prin. A. W. Shinn Rendville A. C. Painter Albany W. M. Henry Huantington T. H. Boudinot Julia Ethel Pickering Glouster Mayme Curtis Clara Huber Rev. Huber Oklahoma James Cray Guysville Charles Cray Henry Dawes Marietta Mason Morris D. Henry J. J. Snider & Co Logan R. V. King Jesse Henderson Lucy Fleming James Linscott Canaanville P. H. Bennett Fairmont W. Va Daisy Smith Athens B. C. Fitzhugly Edward Clarksburg Mias Zoa McAfee Mr. Canney Hamden M. J. Ewers

New White Hall Social News and Local Incidents

Mr and Mrs R S Dent of Millfield visited C M Higgins family recently. Gerd Kern scalded hands badly when their engine exploded. George Kern lost a finger next morning. Nellie Graves returned from Richland. Lucile Higgins recovers from tonsillitis. Gertrude Ines Adda Higgins attended Rally day at Hebbardsville. John Walsh installed a telephone. A A Niggemeyer hosted a gathering of youths last night. Lulu and Mary Seiple of Mechanicsburg called on friends. Pearl Drake of Athens spent Sunday with his parents.

Hebbardsville John Walsh A. A. Niggemeyer Lulu Mary Seiple Mechanicsburg Pearl Drake Athens

Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court

Effie Blake seeks a divorce from William Oscar Blake on grounds of gross neglect and willful absence over three years. The case 8086 in the Court of Common Pleas, Athens County, Ohio, is set for hearing on or after November 21, 1902. Attorney E T Rose represents Effie Blake.

William Oscar Blake Effie Blake Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio A. D E. T. Rose

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