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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
9
Delegates from Entora chapter No 92 to the state convention at Lima return home. Numerous social visits are noted including Ellsworths and Thachers in Columbus and Logan, with several residents attending funerals in Parkersburg and Columbus after hospital details.
A crowded local page records baptisms at Cool halls, funerals for James Morrison, family visits from Deste Cate Michigan, and various appointments. It mentions parish events at Torch and Little Hocking Baptist churches, an oyster supper fundraiser, and multiple residents traveling or moving, including Georges Shoemaker to Nelsonville and Mr Odeffer buying cattle.
Mrs Joseph Chase has been ill for some time and is now much declined. Miss Clara Caldwell is convalescent. Rev White began protracted meetings at Vanderhoof Friday evening. Mrs Susan Hammond opened the week visiting relatives in Athens. J C Dean sold property to Desmond Swartz of Alfred for 150 dollars. Several locals and visitors from Alabama to Belpre attend gatherings, weddings, and church events.
Mrs. Bertha Mahlon of Painesville returned home with her sister Miss Matiala King after a winter stay. Homer Gatchell of Windsville visited Anping relatives. Grande Hayes of Chester called on his father and brother. Clyde Colburn is sick with typhoid fever but improving. Miss Frances Ackley of Bambolt was a guest of George Ackley and family. Rural free delivery talks were held by Charles Burleigh and Wiloward. Mouzo the ventriloquist performed at Beech Grove schoolhouse. Enos Thomas and Pearl Helwig visited Pratts Fork friends.
Chauncey area births reported as two boys born to the Foraker and Pritz families. Visits noted among Nel sonville, Glouster, Zaleski, and Jackson area residents. An intermediate grade school closed for measles. birthday party and a Knights of Pythias supper with Chauncey string band entertainment described.
Omion and Mrs James McCathran moved to Columbus Monday. Aliss Dolly Barker of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Barker Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Kate Armstrong suffers from pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Jake McCathran of Luhrig visited L Armstrong and family. Miss Isadora Barker of Athens visited relatives nearby. On Sunday November a quarterly meeting at Union will invite everybody. George Gabriel of Nelsonville visited his father William Gabriel.
Dave Russell of the west visits his brother Waldo Russell in town while Clarence Townsend returns to Newark after visiting his parents. Lonnie Runnion's family, with Howard, visits the Windsors. John Price and Jerome Flowers are noted as visiting in Athens. Ainss Lillis Bason aids her sister, Mrs Douglas Smith, in Win, and Hurst makes a Parkersburg trip for a funeral service in Frost.
Big Rub, Missirlen Ellis recently noted ill health. Mrs Edd Taylor of Parkersburg visited relatives at his place. Miss Lola Townsend attended the rites of her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Townsend at Bethany over Sunday. Miss Jal Grewey stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Grover at Centennial. Lillie Caldwell of Corning visits her grandmother Mrs Rebecca Nice. The coal trust is nearly as harmless in Puerto Rico as the ice trust in Alaska.
Kenneth and Ethel Sams remain very ill with typhoid fever in Lysan der. Visitors included Cora Ted tow and Lon Wilter of Athens. Clack Curby and two sons from Minersvale toured the area last week. Harvey Walliams stayed with Bert Hull at Athens. Roberta and Janod moved the saw mill to James Sams's farm.
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