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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
19
Mrs. Charles Davis led Endora chapter No. 92 to the state convention in Lima with about fifteen hundred delegates present. The next gathering will be in Columbus. Various local residents were mentioned visiting, hosting, or ill, including Benson Preston with measles and Fred Thacker visiting Columbus.
Everett Gillilan of Bridgeport visits his parents here. An oyster supper at Pierce Mickle’s residence Saturday evening October 31 for Torch and Little Hocking Baptist churches. An oyster and general supper at W. Oakes, Newbury, Armenia P. O., Friday evening November 6 for Torch and Little Hocking churches. Revival at Baptist church closed with fourteen accessions. Eight baptized at Coolville. four at Little Hocking to join Torch Baptist Church. Several attended James Morrison’s funeral at Coolville. Continued community notices include births, moves, and local incidents such as a barn fire at Wm. Pierce’s home.
Mrs Joseph Chase remains ill while Clara Caldwell shows signs of convalescence. Protracted meetings open in Vanderhoof led by Rev White. Visitors include Mrs Susan Hammond in Athens and Miss Josie Caldwell of the A. A. Mrs Mollie Lefavor of Alfred renews acquaintances. J W Kincade sells a bank mule to Coal Ridge Salt Co representative for 150 dollars. House changes as J W Kincade and family host. Dennis Bail relocates to Flora for business.
Mrs Bertha Mahlon of Painesville returned home with her sister Miss Mahala King who will winter there. Homer Gatchell of Urichsville visited relatives. Claude Hayes of Chester called on family. Clyde Colburn suffers typhoid fever but shows improvement. Frances Ackley of Humboatl Indiana stayed with George Ackley and family. Charles Burleigh and William Howard worked to organize rural free delivery from Guyaville to Pratts Fork. An Indian ventriloquist performed at Beech Grove schoolhouse. Enos Thomas and Pearl Helwig visited Pratts Fork friends.
Chauncey births report a boy for Mr and Mrs Steve Foraker and a boy for Mr and Mrs Joe Pritz. Visitors include Mrs Edward Minister’s family in Zaleski and Mr and Mrs James Birge of Nelsonville with Mr and Mrs O R Birge. Local social life covers visits by Mrs Hoy and Mrs Kelley of Nelsonville, school closure by Miss Mattie Shirky, Mrs Iva Fuller at Mrs Daniel McGee’s birthday in Trimble, an oyster supper hosted by the K of P in the Jackson store with the Chauncey string band providing music.
Mr and Mrs James McCathran moved to Columbus Monday. Miss Dolly Barker of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Barker over the weekend. Mrs Kate Armstrong is ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Jake McCathran of Luhrig spent Sunday with L Armstrong and family. Miss Isadora Barker of Athens visited relatives nearby last Sunday. On Sunday November 8 there will be a quarterly meeting at Union. George Gabriel of Nelsonville spent Sunday with his father William Gabriel.
Dave Russell of the west is visiting his brother Waldo Russell in Bethany, according to a short local note. The entry records a family visit with no further details or dates.
Mrs Helen Ellis remains very ill while Mrs Edd Taylor of Parkersburg visits relatives here. Miss Lola Townsend guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Townsend at Bethany over Sunday. Lill Grewey spends weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Alex Grewey at Centennial. Lillie Caldwell of Corning visits grandmother Mrs Rebecca Nice. Kenneth and Ethel Sams ill with typhoid fever. Miss Cora Tedrow and Lou Wool ey of Athens visit former's parents here. Clark Curby and two sons of Minersville visit friends here. Mr and Mrs Harvey Williams guests of Bert Hill family at Athens Sunday. Roberts and Junod operate a saw mill with the firm of James.
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