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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1903

Page

8

Social round of visits and events in several towns

Rev G H Mergler returns from Cincinnati while guests drop in from Missouri Ohio and Lancaster. Numerous social calls include Miss Mae Lampman of Columbus hosted by Lizzie Hill, and visits by Miss Rose Lowther Orbiston and Miss Maud Juniper Colum bus. A marriage occurs at Meyers street with Rev L B Sparks officiating.

GH. Mergler Cincinnati Thomas Dyson Cynthia Crawford Missouri George Barrows Gallipolis Joseph Smith John Roach Athens W. E. Shadrack Lancaster Harriet Freer Blanche Moorhead Logan Richard Wbarnecut Edson Coloey Zanesville Lizzie Hill Fayette Street Mae Lampman Columbus Lottie Varley St. Mary's Academy Peter Walsh Will Wallace Toledo Edgar Devol Rose Lowther Orbiston Grace Nerick Charles Vorhos Maud Alice Juniper John Meyers

Dowler Ridge Ice Cream Social Reports Enjoyable Evening

The Dowler Ridge community recounts a pleasant ice cream social at JF F Dowler's Saturday night. Little Rath Shaw, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs S Shaw, has been sick for three weeks but is improving. William Dowler, previously ill all summer, worsened suddenly on Tuesday evening.

Pollard JF. F. Dowler Little Rath S. Shaw Wm. Dowler

Lottridge Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week

Miss Ruby Kirkendall began a seven month school at Lottridge on Monday. Cyrus Bean and family visited Athens on Sunday. George Love and family visited Harmony, visiting his sister. Elmer Poston and family from Coolville Ridge visited the Hall home Sunday. The quarterly meeting at Lawrence Chapel occurs Sunday and Monday with Rev. Bishop of Athens preaching Sunday evening. An ice cream supper at Alex Caldwell’s Saturday drew a large crowd.

Ruby Kirkendall Lottridge Cyrus Bean Athens George Love Harmony Charles Bretts Elmer Poston Coolville Ridge Lewis Hall Lawrence Chapel Bishop of Alex Caldwell Robert Runnion L. D. Castle Rutland Lottridge School Raby Kirkendall Henry Swartz Geo Creesey Garden Arthur van Meter Vanderhoef M. M. Rannion Sanday

New England Social Notes Share Visits and Birth

Miss Hilda Dodds of Woodville visits Jennie and Ed Dodds. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson of Illinois visit Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bennett with Vina Bennett of Athens. Various local residents, including Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Rodahaver of Guysville, visit others in Athens and Armadale. Connie and Mary Ogg visit Sand Rock friends. Wellinon Vandyke and wife of Pennsylvania visit Orlo Ogg.

Hilda Dodds Woodville Jennie Ed, Dodds Fuller Rodahaver Guysville Bundy Lee Charles Simpson Illinois Vina Bennett Athens Andy Bennett Cord Springfield Jonnie Doda Florence Wright Bertha Clark Ezra Green Armadale Connie Mary Ogg Sand Rock Wellinon Vandyke Pennsylvania Orlo Ogg

Residents and visitors bustle in Coolville

Mrs F M Medley and children from Rochester Pa visit sister Mrs Lew Willing. Several locals on sick list include Mrs Hope Walden and Miss Bertha Humphrey. Emily Worthen leaves for Portsmouth to visit relatives. Aral Baker ill with typhoid fever. Aliie Fish and wife move into Ida Wedge’s former house. Ida Wedge and her mother depart for Gloucester where Mrs Wedge teaches. 75 year old N C Cooper dies at Monahan hotel. burial in Belmont NY. Community members attend Alec Wilson’s gathering. Wise and Gray head to Jacksonville for work. Teeters sell home and plan move to Bellefontaine. Nane Lafreedj of Sherman Va visits grandmother Mrs Dinsmoor. Gibbs of Pittsburg visits daughter Mrs L W Gray. Embry of Topeka also mentioned.

F. M. Medley Rochester, Pa Lew Willing Hope Walden Bertha Humphrey Emily Worthen Portsmouth Aral Baker Aliie Fish Ida Wedge DeCamp Glouster Mr. Cooper Belmont N. Y Alec Wilson Joseph Wise Sterling Gray Jacksonville Teeters Bellefontaine Nane Lafreedj Sherman W. Va Dinsmoor Gibbs Pittsburg L. W. Gray Mrs. Embry Topeka

Marshfield Notes and Visitors Chronicle

Local items report visiting relatives from Kansas to Michigan and Ohio trips. Supt N W Baker attended the Columbus state fair. Families from Marshfield, Glouster and Columbus visited, with Mrs Pickering funeral in Athens and a window repair at Summit House. School resumes with Prof W A Thomas and Miss Vesta Pierce. One injury involves Mrs John Kelley accidentally shot through the hand.

N. W. Baker Columbus W. A. Thomas Vesta Pierce Janette Barker Jannette Barker L. Streight Parkersburg Marietta James Duffee Athens MacCarter Jacksonville David John Kelley

Local Notes From Shade and Nearby Towns

Miss Carrie Griswold from Indiana spent a few days in Shade with relatives. Dane Wilson began a six months schooling in Ames township. Miss Lucile Burson visited Athens with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Coe. Miss Anna Wilson started school at Pratts Fork. Miss Florence Burson attended the Athens institute. The local schools opened Tuesday with E. A. Moore and A. H. Grim as teachers. Families and friends attended the state fair. Leo Williams and others visited Elizabeth Witham and family. E. A. Coe attended at Athens hospital then returned home. The Citizen's switchboard at Shade gained a new power generator. Miss Kate Abbott, formerly ill in Columbus, was brought home. Leo Williams entered Ohio University for fall term. Nettie Light left for Glouster for work. Mrs. Calvert and Mrs. Calvert visited Bert Kiehl and wife of Belpre.

Carrie Griswold Indiana Dane Wilson Ames Township Lucile Burson Athens G. A. Coe Anna Wilson Pratts Fork Florence Burson E. A. Moore A. H. Grim Columbus Leo Williams Ohio University

Local School Scenes and Community Visits in Torch

Miss Mollie Stone leaves for Belpre to teach the coming year. Miss Mae Botkin begins at Mountain Bell district. Ill relatives and visits across Parkersburg Martins Ferry and Nelsonville mentioned. Preaching schedule includes Rev E E White and Rev McKenney. Mission rally at U B church well attended with Rev Ross and Rev Wilson in charge. Various residents visit relatives and attend events locally.

Mollie Stone Belpre Mae Botkin Mountain Bell Willie Fultz Parkersburg Ed Gillilan Martins Ferry C. G. Dye Arthur Romine Grosvenor Eliza Botkin Bessie Simpson Fillmore

Local Names and Visits Highlight Meigs County Notices

GUYSVILLE social items list visits by Mrs G L Spence and children from Atlantic City to see S Stalder and wife. I B Finsterwald and family attend Meigs county fair in Chester. J B Smith and R V Myers at the state fair. J E Lawrence in Pomeroy. Fred Finsterwald heads to Hamden for school. Elmer Fell visits Athens. Dr McManigal visits Nelsonville. Mrs H King of Chicago visiting relatives. D W Cornell on a business trip to Athens. W Light visits daughter in Florida. A circuit dinner at M E parsonage Thursday followed by a social in the evening. Beulah Kiehl of Belpre visiting grandparents C Calvert and wife. Miss Blanche Kincade visiting friends in Athens. R Cline and Lautie Amond wed at honoursday with Rev Cherrington. OC Hulbert spends several days in ...

G. L. Spence Atlantic City S. Stalder I. B. Finsterwald Chester J. B. Smith R. V. Myers J. E. Lawrence Pomeroy Fred Finsterwald Hamden Elmer Fell Athens McManigal Nelsonville Greenfield Beulah Kiehl Belpre

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