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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Robin Dean welcomed a newborn son born Monday. Many residents and visitors from Columbus Logan Athens Amesville and nearby towns attended gatherings and visits. The Hyperion club met at Mrs C S Tedrow's home and several couples shared a pleasant evening with cards and lunch.
S E Chambers of Little Hocking was at home during the fair. J R Irwin of Decatur visited Q O Chambers during the fair. Edison Bailey closed his school Wednesday and Thursday for the fair. Mrs Sadie McDaniel of Belpre visited relatives in the vicinity one day last week. NM M Flaherty recently returned from Mexico. T E Fitch of Richard Texas vacationing with friends locally. W C McDaniel went to Gore to work on the Hocking Valley Railway. Tenn Dew and Coliicothe were guests of Mr and Mrs J M Townsend for several days. Heavy rain Sunday evening damaged Boggie Run farms washing fences and crops. Mr M Dodd and sister Vina Megarity of Stark County Illinois returned home Friday after visiting S P Dodd for three weeks.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a misprinted label noting a product claim for a remedy. The readable bits mention a signature on bottles of a supposed Bromo Quinine tonic or similar cure. Unclear branding, no verifiable facts about efficacy or origins.
Amesville visitors include Seth Baldergan and Miss Lucy Moore visiting local families. Synod attendees and residents share travel to Zanesville and Marion. New houses under construction by J G Moore and Aimon Henry and a modern masonics hall planned by the local lodge. Postal runs, a telephone line survey to Athens, and a break in at Daniel Fleming’s residence are noted among community events and developments.
Local items recount Sunday visits by A Kelley and wife and Mrs King, dances, fairs, school term start, family travels, and visitors from Marietta, Kewanee, and Frost. Mentions of Typhoid illness, a camp fire by Grosvenor Poat No 742, and church events at Baptist and M E. Mementos include trips to Trimble for a reunion and a serenade by the Amesville corner band.
J H Garrity was at Marietta Monday. Bessie Totman is improving rapidly. C L Spriggs visited his father at Sayersville weekend. C O Wharif called on friends at Guysville Sunday. Clarence Gorham of Wartlet works as engineer for O S Gard. Mrs Arthur Ogg of Beverly guest of Mr and Mrs Aaron Ogg. Leora Brill first of her brother George Brill near Bartlet Sunday. H H Townsend accepts agent position on Ohio River near Belville W Va. F E Totman and F A Cole with families guests here Sunday. Gorham family moved to Glouster Tuesday. John Sayer and R A Holdcroft won contract to trade down Broadwell hill and push work rapidly.
A crowded Coolville fair drew many locals including Rev Cheadle who moved to Albany for new field work. Mrs Sarah Stout of Lottridge visits her brother James Eliott. Bert Hotey visits Albany relatives. Lizzie Townsend of Albany stays with her niece Frank Perry. G L Spence family from Parkersburg visits S Stalder family. W E Peters and Nora Light of Athene visit Herbert Brown’s Parsons Kansas family. C A Whitacre and wife travel to New Garden for Walter Whitacre’s death. Rev L L Cherrington, M E church pastor, delivers a notable sermon to a large crowd.
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