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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
8
In Guysville area news, the Presbytery met at the Presbyterian church Tuesday through Friday. Residents and visitors include Hulbert family in Zaleski, J B Lawrence party in Athens, and many in and around Athens for college. Nearby schools opened with eleven pupils at Rome High. Alpha Johnson prepares to teach at West Shade after peach growing and aid to J P Smith.
Sunday greetings and travels fill the column with relatives visiting in Columbia, Lancaster, Columbus, Cincinnati, Athens, and Logan. Students and faculty from the Ohio Medical College journey to Columbus and Marysville hosts. Typhoid fever hits Carl Port while schools report in session under Supt. Aaron Grady and principals across wards.
Fred Johnson Trimble left Monday to enter college for the year. Dan Sands and wife visited his mother at Sugar Creek Sunday. Steve Cunningham and wife of Buysville were here over Sunday. Trimble School opened Monday with Kittle as superintendent. Zoe Bryson of the mine inspectors office in Columbus spent Sunday in Trimble. Mrs. Chan Rossetter of Albany visited Sally Stratt Saturday to Monday. Village council granted a rear franchise to Local Telephone. Mrs. Lettie Lewis of Michigan visited her father, C. Leadhey, who has the fever. S.J. Lewis of the Leader Mill Co. bought wheat in Alexander Township early week. The O.V. 1 will hold a reunion in Trimble October 3 and 4 at Jaristain church. Gen. Grosvenor will address at 10 o clock.
Mis Nora Masketer will attend the University of Oklahoma this fall. Chas Armstrong will attend high school at Athens this year. Several locals visited home over Sunday. Amon Masters married Susan Gilkey of Downington Saturday night. School opened with thirty three pupils under Teacher W M Matheny. Residents discuss establishing a two room school at Webbardaville to benefit pupils and raise tuition.
W S Roby moved his family to Chauncey Monday. The public school will open Monday September 17. Mr. and Mrs. Wright were state fair visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. Grimm spent last week in Columbus with relatives Ellen Wison and James Mace left for Athens for the QCLA fall term. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. McQuaid died Monday afternoon of consumption. Mina Mary Gerdes is convalescing after illness. Miss Agnes Gallagher presides at the post office during Westmintress Newman’s absence. Mrs. Partlow and children left for New Haven West Virginia to visit relatives. Mrs. Wallace and children and Mildred Attenbery guests of relatives at Delaware. Mrs. Anna Newman left for Springfield to visit her sister. Mrs. H T Lee and daughter Verna visited Columbus friends then returned home. Miss Nora Campbell returned home to Wellaton after visiting cousin Winifred Spray. Ben Covert, formerly with N P C Co store, will manage the Cutler Selt Shoe store at Murray City.
David Brickles accepts night shift at Athens state hospital while Stage teaches at Hamley Run and visits family. Mrs J A MacCathran returns home after guest stint with daughter Mrs J S Phillips of Chillicothe. School starts Monday under Alder Min Matheny. Mamie Davis visits sister Mrs John Yontz of Athens. Miss Besse Herrold and Miss Cura Tertuld return home after visiting Lesc and Zaleski respectively.
John Lake is sick with typhoid fever. School opens Monday Sept 17 with Grace McHride as teacher. J C Onis of Pleasanton praised as best of his mother one day last week. Mrs Leslie Mercer visits her parents J and Mrs J McElhinney. J F Guthrie and wife return from Columbus state fair. George Sutton and mother of Canaanville visited relatives here Thursday and Friday. Baptist church preaching Sept 15 and 16 by Rev Watson Dana. Also W B church Sept 16 by Rev Perry.
Albany notes report Mrs H J Radbit gravely ill Mrs J E Cilne visiting Cincinnati A B Vorhes in Cincinnati this week buying goods and visits from Miss Matilda Hickey of Iowa Jess Wattle Copeland and family visiting Mrs W J Dailey Re union of the 74th O V I scheduled for Albany October 4 and 5 with a call for citizens to attend including an Old Maid’s Convention by the M E church and a post office meeting to organize the event.
Miss Hattie Brill left Monday to begin her school at Ble Hun. Edwin Robbina went to Athens monday to attend college. Otto Hoiaington of Canaanville spent Sunday with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Henry and two children of Athens visited Mrs. O. J. Smith. Miss Bertha Barringer of Columbus visited her aunt, Mrs. C. S. Owings. Clarence Plumly of aerial visited his cousin, Wayland Brill. Mrs. John Rooney and two children of Clarksburg WV are guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. O'Connor. Mrs. F. Patton and Miss Maggie Ewer returned Saturday from a week in Columbus.
Miss Mae Hotkins began her stool at Harmony on the tenth. School starts here with Miss Carrie Waterman teaching. Miss Rhoda Myers of Allegheny visits her sister Mrs. Cora Atkinson. Miss Dora Tippie of Marietta visits Mrs. Bingman. Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Sidney left for Neponset for a month’s visit. Mr and Mrs Tipton and others attended the state fair.
Marshfield outputs include Kisa McVay visiting the state fair in Columbus and M P Conference moves in Coshocton. H T Beverage declines, fever cases ease, and merchants report brisk activity. The Marshfield Outing Company dates a second annual camping trip in Vinton county with a detailed roster and safety notes. Residents visit Blannerhassett Island, storefront improvements appear, and locals travel to Marietta College for winter sessions.
Zelda Brooks and Eldon Hooper began new school terms at Chase and Brooks respectively last week. Walter Chase visited his parents at Dyesville over Sunday. An ice cream supper at Pearl Chapel drew praise with Miss Lulu Hooper teaching at Centerstoke. The Christian Endeavor society hosts a church supper with ice cream and lemonade. Norris Stanley of Kirksville, Missouri visited Wim Lowther’s family after forty years away, tracing old boyhood scenes.
Chauncehy Maurice Cook visited friends in Shawnee over Sunday. Public schools will open Monday. Rev Canfield filled his appointment at M E church Sunday evening. Mrs RE Woodworth of Athens was guest last week. SN Baker and CLA Daugherty spent a day in Columbus for the state fair. Mr and Mrs James White and Mollie visited friends last week. C M Hastings injured by a horse but not seriously. Stops the Cough and Works On the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. Price 3 cents.
Beebe family news notes a son born September 3 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Cook. I A Cook installs a fine iron front yard fence. Fred Mitchel of West Virginia visits friends here. Mrs Mary Patten attends the Columbus state fair. Austin Frost of Indiana visits relatives. Miss Massie Richardson begins fall term. Orland Cook leaves for Champaign county to find work. Wallace Starr dies at Athens State Hospital and is interred at Crippen cemetery with funeral services by T W Muns. He was 67.
Big Ron RR Rathburn visited Hixon Saturday. Willis Connant visited Amesville last week. School starts Monday with Miss Hattie Hills as teacher. Wilson of Amesville was at Big Run on business Thursday. Augustus Keirns and wife of Bartlet visited J R Rathburn. Mrs. Alice James of Bartlet moved into Abby Barrows house on Fairview Hill last week. Rathburn bought the G A R hall at Broadwell and moves in this week. George Campbell and wife of Indianapolis are visiting their father El Brooks this week.
Fred Frost of Fillmore hosted guests Sunday. The Centennial church ice cream social last week drew a large crowd. Charles Parkina of Washington began his fall term in the Centennial district. Harvey and Denvis Richardson attended the Columbus fair. Mrs Hatthe Dean and Miss Bird Harrows spent days in Columbus for the state fair. Miss Pessie Richardson celebrated her 18th birthday with a party Saturday night. Refreshments included cake and ice cream. An enjoyable evening was shared.
A patent remedy claims to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromoninine tablets sold by druggists with a refund if it fails. Each bar bears E. W. Grove's signature.
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