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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
8
Obits note Mrs Wallace dies at home from heart disease with rites by Rebekah lodge and interment at Green Lawn. Charley McFadden dies in Columbus area from accidental shooting. family travels for burial. Many social visits, trips, and hometown events listed with multiple residents visiting Athens, Lancaster, Zanesville, and Columbus during the week.
The F W B church will hold dinner on election day to benefit the church. Rev Lewis of the Protestant Hospital of Columbus spoke in two addresses here. The O T R C of Lee township now has about thirty members. The literary society met at the high school with a program and now has fifty to sixty members. Miss Caine Murphey of the O C visited her parents. Chas Morton of Washington D C is visiting Albany. Geo Cline returned from the west. Dr E L Murphey of Corning visited. Rev Fulton and wife are visiting Chessie. Several teachers plan to attend the S KE Teachers Association at Gallipolis. Mrs Bertha Sweeney of Nelsonville visits. W H Vorhes and wife spent Sunday with E M Vorhes at Nelsonville. Mrs Geo Davis of Albany is visiting Columbus this week.
Miss Emmar Wood of Lafarge Wis visits Mr and Mrs Leroy Poston. Mr and Mrs Lew Patterson of Pataskala visit relatives. Mrs Kate Baker dies suddenly. daughter prepared dinner then found her mother dead beside the bed. Funeral at Canaan Chapel. Mr Winner has had strokes and remains ill. Mr John Yager listed as sick.
Miss Connie Conant visits sister Flora Meighen at Garden last week. Emma Blackwood stays with Mrs. Vorkes at Hebbarsdville. Aura and Winnie Colburn attend church in Burlingham. Parlie Wandling leaves for Guhrie Center Iowa. Elias Dartt and Charlie Colburn go to Marion. Aaron Gatchell at Hickory Creek West Virginia. Herman Ator family visit Pleasanton. J W Fellows moves into Whitaers house. Rev L L Cherrington to Canaanville for Mrs Kate Baker funeral. Mrs J B Smith and Mrs J H Steele attend funeral at Canaanville. D W Cornell goes to Cincinnati for cataract removal. M F Riley visits Athens. Mrs Jeff Perry and Mrs Dr Steele visit Athens. Mr and Mrs Chas Tedrow visit Athens via sister Mrs Cooley. Born to F M Shull and wife a son on October 18. J M Woltz inspects R F D route from Chillicothe. H A Ogilvee family visit Athens. Lou Riley and Martin Dolan sick with typhoid fever. Mrs J E Lawrence called to Cambridge for mother Minne Meyer's illness. Ira Coleman of Reedaville visits cousin Fred. Mrs C Hulbert and son Harry visit Mrs Heinman at Zaleski.
A bustling social note records visits from Harry Williams and Z Fulton family from Clark's Chapel to Athens and many friends in town. Fests include a taffy pulling at D A Sams and a large dance hosted by Mr. and Mrs. R M Patterson. Residents report good times and ongoing farm improvements by Wm Roush.
Frank Bean moved his family into Mrs. Clara Halls residence on Wednesday. Dana Poston of Canaanville visited her aunt Mrs. Emma Calvert on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wm Dowler and wife spent weekend with friends on Wolf's Plains. Nella and Della Dowler were visitors at Nelsonville. John McHarg and Elmer Grose spent Sunday on Dowler Ridge. Miss Ora Young visited Della and Nella Dowler. Madge Nice, ill with typhoid, shows slow improvement. Ott Dowler ill with typhoid. Mary Dowler and daughter Nella visited Marshfield. Bessie Dowler spent Sunday with grandparents Mr and Mrs P H Moore.
A note on corn cakes and mush made from Earths Golden or Silver Meal describes tasty rustic dishes. The text emphasizes the grain’s use in traditional breakfast or supper fare, reflecting simple home cooking.
Mrs. Charlotte Sargent is critically ill. Mrs. Elroy Reading visited Athens with her parents. Mr. William Wilson returned from the west. Mrs. Mary Henness and others came to aid due to the serious illness of their father, Mr. Jesse Wilson, who died Tuesday morning. Funeral services set for Thursday at ten o'clock.
Grandmother Schallis, living with her son D W Schalis, was honored with a surprise party Tuesday of last week for her 65th birthday. Twenty three guests attended and a noon dinner was served. Mrs Schalisj received several remembrances.
Real estate notice offers a desirable Sunnyside residence for sale. Fragmentary shopper text mentions a property listing with incomplete names and details.
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