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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
8
Gertrude Brawley visits Bartlett friends, Anna Dean visits Gallipolis kin, and Fred Blunden tours Cincinnati to see his mother. School opens with Prof. Shinn and Miss Lovell. painterly open air concert wows Zarane crowd with fireworks. Community updates include visits, travels, and upcoming exams as towns resume activities.
A terse note from Ohio references HB Having Insures Everything and mentions Athe z in connection with broader legal or policy context. The fragment hints at legislative wording or a compliance item without providing concrete actions or outcomes. No dates, entities, or locations beyond Ohio are specified.
Mrs E L Davidson of Parkersburg spent Sunday with her mother Mrs Tohnson and other Parkersburg guests visited Mrs Seal White. Mr and Mrs E A Dutton entertained Sunday school classes. Misses Katherine and Mary Stephenson of Parkersburg visited the Wells sisters. Mary Parker returned from Parkersburg after weeks away. Mr Hickman of Pittsburgh purchased J W Bell property and stays summer here. Mrs B H Knowles left for Pittsburgh. Mr Knowles to join there then return to Reading Pa. Henry Humphrey of St Louis and Calvin Humphrey of Cincinnati visiting parents Mr Shepherd Humphrey near here. Born to C W Hayes and wife a daughter August 31. Bertha Barringer of Beedeville calling on Mary Cornell. Mr and Mrs 4 B Smith attended funeral of Mrs John Eiselstein. Lewis Finsterwald family and J B Smith attending State fair. Mrs J Weatherby and Mrs J W Pierce at E L convention at Asbury. Rev F B Cheadle united in marriage Robert Davis and Rosa Blair. C H Copeland and wife at C E convention at Veto. Sunday school picnic well attended. Welcome address to Freda Finsterwald of Canaanville highly appreciated.
Local notices list several residents and visitors from Glouster and nearby towns. Mrs Joe Thompson of Columbus visits. G H Pettit and C B Nempton travel to Philadelphia this week. Roe A Johnson builds a brick walk. C E B Alten moves into a recently bought property. Labor Day activities draw many in Trimbie and Nelsonville. J M Amos and wife visit relatives. Joseph H Wolfe leaves county farm for San Francisco. Gwinelien and Deborah Hughe depart Sharon, Pa. Fred Johnston plans to attend Ohio University. family remains on Main Street home centered on community life.
Aiva Varity and family attend Labor Day in Nelsonville while John Herrold returns from Columbus for the week. Alice and Nellie Michael resume schooling in Athens after Monday’s trip. John Phillipe departs Tuesday for Amesville to work at Bowers Wyatt’s new store factory. Sadie and Lulu Cook of Fulton visit J A McCathran family and return home Tuesday. Rees Shafer and Lulu Cook join William McCathran’s near McArthur for Sunday. Typhoid illness leaves Zimmer Moss very low. Mrs. R L Kerns visits Utica friends last week. John Shirley and wife visit Morgan County relatives. George Fay of Dunbar calls Utica Hill. McGill family from Vincent attend Broadwell campfire. Harvey and wife Easler visit Grandma Wooley. Several women named on the high list including Mrs D W Clark, Mrs Purly Blair, Mrs Alexander Root, and George McKinley.
Strahl of Canaanville visits Pawcetts and Campbell family in Glouster while Gale Lampert suffers typhoid fever. Woodyard couple occupy Mary Tacket’s Rome room. Uettie Forward staying with Dr Dewees in Sand Run. Ethel Seaman plans to teach at Sharpaburg. Lewis Dille and daughter Anna visit Morganville friends. May Creighton begins fall term at Lower Plantsville school. Maud Carpenter from Joy visits with sister Fannie. Mary B Fawcett sells assets then moves to Marietta with family. J W Potts and wife attend family reunion at Hockingport and the state fair.
Mr and Mrs R Young entertained many friends Monday evening in honor of their parents Mr and Mrs Orson Lewis of New England and Mr and Mrs Samuel Young of Marshfield. The lawn was decorated with cut flowers and ferns. At eight cake and ice cream were served and guests enjoyed games and amusements before departing satisfied it was one of the pleasant evenings.
Wi Sirk accepts clerk role with M P Totman. C L Calendin and wife visit relatives at Bartlett Sunday. Rev J W Walker conducts Sunday evening services. Residents take advantage of Detroit trip with cheap rates Saturday. Gohram Townsend & Haybron operate hydraulic cider press. several thousand gallons stored for winter by nearby farmers. Dr Miles Nearer Per... weak backs. At doctors, only Ta.
Zeld II Rev William Hopkins and daughter visited Sunday along with Mr Bowles and daughter from Pleas ton. Miss Esta McKnight and Calvert Bolin quietly wed Saturday in Athens. May they enjoy long life and happiness. Sarah Jane Riley died at home with her parents G. W. Riley and wife. burial at Cumberland Cemetery. Parker sold land to Minerva Calvert while Edward bought farms, signaling a real estate realignment.
ENGLAN J Grosvenor and wife visited friends in Belpre last week. James Van Dyke recovering from pneumonia. Alph Dodds and sister Jennie spent Sunday with Mrs Crawford at Ath 43. M Grosvenor attended Ep worth League convention at Asbury. Lena Smith returned home after two weeks with sister at Big Run. Mrs Mary Grosvenor and Maggie Bennett attended Sunday school picnic at Guysville Thursday. Mrs Chambers and family of Pittsburg Pa guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Chambers. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Cunningham died and was interred in New England cemetery Sunday. President Kruger refused interview to a celebrated Englishman who claimed to be in the House of Lords. messenger said the president cannot see him and that he is a cattle herder.
A partisan critique argues free silver supporters disguise pro Aguinaldo sentiment to gain power. It warns that such tactics threaten Philippine governance and U.S. prosperity, urging vigilance against Democratic maneuvers and favoring President McKinley’s stance on unity in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. It condemns Bryan’s push for free silver and free trade as mere political ploys.
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