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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
8
Athens visitors and residents mingle through a busy week of guests and travels. Numerous families hosted relatives from Marietta, Portsmouth, Jerseyville, and Bellaire while others attended funerals and weddings. The Amesville Stone Co shipped grind stones to Cuba, and a local church social, a school term, and a planned Judson Shade game highlighted community life.
Rev Howe filled his appointments at this place Sunday. Mr Carson, wife and daughter went to Coolvill s Sunday to visit relatives. Mrs J E Stout of Lottridge visited, and her sister Mrs B F Ackley of Pratt's Fork last week.
Albany news notes list Miss Mable Murphy visiting her brother in Columns and the township teachers planning a November meeting. A talk by AJ HL Dixon for York and Nelsonville teachers is noted. Sunday school rally day was observed. Local visitors include Alice and Albert Hibbard and James Deller of Athens. Albany high hosts McArthur on October 19 in the first football game.
Sugar Greek society reports with Joseph Wolfe of Carbon Hill visiting Miss Fanny Frye of Missouri and others traveling to Lancaster for the fair. Local residents attend fairs, visit Columbus and Athens, with A H Simms recovering from a fall while picking apples. Christian Endeavor officers elected with Emma Francis as president and Edith Beckler as organist.
An old style health ad claims blood quality dictates strength and mood, urging use of Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil to refresh the body. The promotion promises a free sample and highlights agreeable taste, listing Scott & Bowne chemists in New York.
Mrs Charles Sneider of Plain City and Buck Nye of Cincinnati visit local residents while extended family and friends gather in Marietta district. Reading Circle meets at Mrs Curtis with Bryant selections. Various residents travel, host guests, or report small incidents. school enrollment at forty eight. district conference set for October 22 23 at Coolville Congregational church.
Torch social updates list Ella McCain visiting Mary Brewster with Thorpe family, new telephone boxes linking to telegraph, Rally Day at Baptist Sunday school with reduced attendance leading to a second Ohio Sunday school collection. Mollie Stone travels to Millfield for teaching post, Reverend Patterson marks fourth year at M E Church, James moves to Atkinson’s former home, Woman's Missionary Circle meets at Dye's with free chocolate and wafers, Capt MLA Thorpe hosts in Wood County, Nesmith of Coolville guests, Mrs Jones returns from Parkersburg.
Rev E W Howe preached at the M E church Sunday morning. Lowe of Adhets will preach at Christian church next Saturday evening and Sunday morning. J E Williams joins Shat tuck and Jackson of Parkernburg as traveling salesman. L G Christman to move family to Jerseyville. Rev L G Matheny visited relatives in Columbus. Miss Della Lawrences went to Athens to visit friends. E L Sargent of GIouster spent Sunday with family here. Miss Mary Williams was in Columbia Saturday.
Leander Harris and family host their guest Mrs. O. S. Rinehart of Columbia. W. M. Jeffers and wife visited their daughter Mrs. J. C. Oners in Pleasant. Jeffers plans a two week stay. Alice Bails of Nebraska and Art of Iowa socialize with locals after 18 years apart. Rev. Childs preached on The Christian’s wealth and announces services for Saturday evening the 19th and Sunday the 20th. Ray Perry gave a farewell sermon Sunday at 2 p.m. at the U.B. church.
W T Bingman born near Stockport Morgan county Ohio May 26 1810 died October 7 1901 of organic heart trouble aged 61 years 4 months 7 days leaving a wife one son JF Bingman of Washington DC two brothers and many friends He attended Beater church in Torch and served in the Civil War as sergeant later lieutenant interred at Congregational church Treland funeral sermon by Rev J P Childs Torch with music by Ireland and Torch choirs The Ro ant from us their works do follow them
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