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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1901
Page
8
A barrage of social notes lists Miss Tess Harris in Athens visits, Beverly guests, and Pickaway county preacher Theo Henderson. The column records reunions in Marietta, Cincinnati trips, and dozens of local visits, with ethnology notes from J. J. Beasley’s farm excavations revealing four ancient chiefs. Highlights include Ella McDougal and Mrs. Will Golden visiting Athens, and Prof Matheney moving to town.
Mr and Mrs Wm Garber of Pt Pleasant West Virginia visited G B Hawk and wife last week. Miss Anne, Es and Aldermiah, Roy Matheny, Moses Jones and family hosted guests at Gloucester. Mrs Geo Aiwl near Cilouses and Wednests to stread a Ratbone Sisters event. Mrs O T Meiutthran spent Sunday with gauger family and Lediy Beloat's household hosted guests Wednesday.
The Graham's Chapel Sunday school reorganization appointed Harry Hartley as Superintendent Lewis Hull as Assistant Superintendent Goldie Tedrow as Secretary Effie Carsey as Assistant Secretary Cora Tedrow as Organist. Dennie Brown and Willie Tedrow of Athens visited their sister Mrs Sprague, while Dr Mansfield of Kearney Nebraska visited her parents.
Ireland records a string of social notes from visits and family gatherings. Hor so HL Ginyman traveled from Mariettia to attend the fair and meet his parents, while Jolson and Barman were noted as local workers visiting from railroad roles. Various residents, including the Bingmans and Flahertys, are listed visiting relatives in Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Plysmouth, and other nearby towns, with other neighbors hosting and traveling over the weekend.
Beebe and Bethany area residents are mentioned in a string of social notes. Leslie Castle and family, Kate Khingenbarg, Emmett Gray, and other relatives visit. Rev. Robinson and Rev. J. B. Childs make services and sermons. a child named Gorsa Kyle is burned near a stove. several visits to Mechanicsburg Davenport, Garden, Vanderhoof, and West Virginia are listed. births, engagements, and travels include Horace Parsons’s baby, Lona Grubb’s Parkersburg trip, and Carl Buck with Nellie Petty. Community work includes school commencements, church activities, and local calls.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the right treatment to help children grow in flesh strength blood and mind. It promises a free sample and lists Scott and Pownell as the makers, with acast mentions and scattered garbled text.
George Adrian of Stockport visited his brother Monday. Parker and family of Athens visited Mr and Mrs Noah Tedrow over the weekend. Charles Harrison and wife returned Friday from a soldiers reunion at Union Furnace. Born to Mr and Mrs Will Davis a girl. Elsie Wyatt hosted a birthday dinner for her husband. Joly Hunter of Wellston visited Alec McWhorter’s family. Leslie and Relda Sutton of Athens visited Mr and Mrs Isaac Sutton. Mex Campbell and wife of Nelsonville visited Mr and Mrs Lewis. Will Coleman travels to Columbus Monday for treatment. Mrs George Jarvis of Parkersboro visited friends here last week. Will Tall and sister of Bethel visited Mrs Gina Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bundy moved back to Gursville Thursday.
Miss Blanch Molohi begins fall term at Stewart school while relatives visit. Jasper arrows and John Welch plan fall commitments in nearby districts. Mrs Hatch visits parents in Reedsville as Henry Hatch tours Pittsburg for work. Typhoid sickness affects Frank Ladd and Dora Frost. Charles Ladd and Emma Rowland marry near Coalville in Athens on October 1.
Mrs. Mary Worthen and Zelda Sponganel of Reno visited Mrs. C. BR. Jeffers last week. Mrs. Henry Carper of Point Pleasant stayed with Mrs. Joe Chase and attended the Coolville fair. Priscilla Sutton and son George visited William Jeffers from Wednesday to Friday. Catler Hanning of Papper's Plains spent Sunday with Angie Hanning. David Burton went to Fairfield county to husk corn. Luton and Susie Jeffers stayed with Liss Shields at Tupper's Plains Thursday. Several from here attended a party at Mrs. Jane Russell's Lottridge Monday evening. John McCall spent last week in Parkersburg with friends and relatives.
Mrs Danny visits Knox for several days as Miss Fannie Curtis arrives from Marietta and visits Marquis family. Miss Rose Sanders of Hemlock stays with the Sanders and family. Jolaron of Trimble attends to peach oreluar. Marquis and Wilk families entertain guests. Rev CE Turley returns to the circuit and preaches first sermon of the year to a full house Sunday night.
Mrs L F Brown of Forestdale Vermont offers private sale of household goods and a baby carriage at her Morris Avenue residence within two weeks. The notice mentions a child cured of eczema by De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve and warns against counterfeits.
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