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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1904

Page

8

Millfield Community Notes and Visitor Arrivals

Lena Latimer spent Sunday at her Hollister home. Newberry of Roseville led services at Union church. Mrs. Carl Woodworth and children of New York visit relatives here. Mrs. Marshall Latimer of Hollister visited last week. Dr. Wiley Sprague and family of Chauncey were Sunday visitors. Ice cream supper at M. E. church netted 20 dollars. Miss Bessie Earich of Zanesville visits relatives. Lena Brookins visited Glouster Saturday. Sam Lahogh and family from Sandy Ridge visited N. W. James Sunday. Earich and Weldon attended the supper at McDougal. Watermelon party at L. D. Hanlin home honored Miss Jennie Hanlin of Trimble. Guests included Pearl Earich Hulda Dixon Lucy Learned Mabel Learned Emmett Earich Sam McDonald Warren Border George Russell and Charles Russell. Eva James Bessie Earich and Don Sanders visited Jacksonville Saturday. Warren Border of Hebbardsville returned home Sunday. Nellie Colley of Jacksonville attended the supper Friday. Ball of Stockport was a business visitor. E Woodworth and family of Athens visited relatives. Arther G Brown and family of Colorado visit Levi Sprague. Jee Walter Duncan and wife of Glens were Sunday visitors. Kate Fuller of Chauncey visited friends last week. D Learned of Corning is visiting. Miss Jennie Sprague attends Urbana Lil. John Sprague attends medical college in Columbus.

Lena Latimer Hollister Newberry Roseville Union Church Carl Woodworth New York Marshall Latimer Wiley Sprague Chauncey M. E. Church Bessie Earich Zanesville Lena Brookins Sam Lahogh Sandy Ridge N. W Ball Stockport Woodworth Athens Arther G. Brown Colorado Levi Sprague Jee Walter Duncan Glenster Kate Fuller D. Learned Corning Jennie Sprague Urbana Lil John Columbus

Reunion and local notices in Hockingport area

The article lists a September reunion for Comqone K B9th O V L at Horace Knowles residence and records extensive social updates. It notes visits, school openings, moves, and church events across Hockingport, Amesville, and surrounding towns with names like Mrs E A Dutton, Miss Ethel Mitchell, D W O Neal, and Rev Clifford among others.

Carthage township Sunday school convention notes

Attendees gathered at Carthage Presbyterian church on September 10 for services and a lecture by Rev. Livengood. Bruce Robinson and family moved from Harrison County to a new home nearby. Several locals and visitors were mentioned with visits to relatives and ongoing travels. The Green Valley school opened Monday with J. W. Barnes as teacher.

Carthage Township Carthage Presbyterian Church Livengood Bruce Robbinson Harrison County W. Va Bessie Shull Coolville Herbert Hayes Loveland Cincinnati Amos Place Maud Phipps Stewart John Wilcox Torch Mariah Hayes BE. Norris Millfield Margaret Grubb J. 8S. Petty S. Barnes West Virginia Green Valley J. W. Barnes

New England Guests and Local Updates

Leonard H. Jarvis of Parkersburg visits W H Wright and family. Alec Marquis and wife of Utley visit Mr and Mrs Ezra Green. A L Starlin and wife of Athens stay with Mrs Rebecca Starlin over Sunday. Mrs Sarah Hill visits her son M N Limscott at Sand Rock. Mrs Charles Wharft of Broadwell visits Miss Mattie McWhorter. Mr and Mrs Isaac Sutton of Canannelville visit locally. Orlo Ogg and family visit, as do Mrs Elijah Poston and son Ray at Zanesville. Our school advances under Miss Evelyn Brill of Stewart. Ed Peoples moves from Chesterhill to this village. David Jackson laid up with a boil on a finger.

Leonard H. Jarvis Parkersburg W.H. Wright Alec Marquis Utley Ezra Green A. L. Starlin Athens Rebecca Starlin Sarah Hill M. N. Limscott Sand Rock Charles Wharft Broadwell Mattie McWhorter Isaac Sutton Canaanville Orlo Ogg Rand Elijah Poston Ray

Meigs County Fair Attendance and Local Notices

Local residents attended the Meigs county fair and a Sunday school convention. Visitors include Milo Rennion and Alice Geary near Hockingport, and Miss Aletha Blackwood at Coolville. John Williams formerly of this place died in Burlington after tuberculosis. funeral at Pratts Fork church.

Meigs County Milo Rennion Alice Geary Hockingport

Social notes from Stewart area residents

Jim Russell and March Wilson attend the Pennsboro fair with Mrs Josephine Berry who has resided in town this year. Mrs John Davis visited her sister Mrs Windsor near Guaysville. Fred Hammond of Athens stayed with his parents Saturday. Mrs Warner Gossage hosts sister Mrs Burrett and daughter from Middleport. Mrs Mary Scott visited her daughter Mrs Harvey Roach in Athens. Addie Zimmerman and Maggie Ewers returned from Albany visiting Ewers’ sister Mrs F E Kimes. Grace Hovey and Mrs Rose Hovey of Guayville called on Mrs Charles Hammond. L H Smith spent Monday with relatives in Athens.

Jim*Russell March Wilson Josephine Berry John Davis Windsor Guaysville Fred Hammond Athens Warner Gossage Burett Middleport Mary Scott Harvey Roach Addie Zimmerman Maggie Ewers Albany F. E. Kimes Rose Hovey Grace Guayville Charles Hammond L. H. Smith

Local Notes From Coolville And Athens Area

Daily life items include Clyde White departing for Athens to enter college. families visiting and traveling to Parkersburg Marietta Cincinnati and St Louis. updates on residents Emma OCreesy typhoid improvement, Mrs O E Chevalier and Mrs Dell Chevalier visiting relatives. Flos Fox aiding in post office. Mamie Starkey teaching at Harmony. and Minnie Hartnell and Ethel Ping heading to St Louis with others.

Clyde White Athens W. B. Roberts Gertrude West Elizabeth Emma Ocreesy Flos Fox Cincinnati Monnay O. E. Chevalier Phoebe Cole Spencer W. Va O. EB. Chevalier Modie Staten Portamouth Henry Morrison Dell Chevalier Deana East Liverpool Dean Ewers Ed Wharff Aaughter Lillian Wilmington Minnie Hartnell Ethel Ping Parkersburg St. Louis

Community notes and obituaries from a Ohio region paper

A local items column reports a Bethel M E church convention to meet next Saturday, the death of Mrs Bennie Clark of Prosperity from heart disease, funeral held at the M E church with Rev J E McKenney. Other items mention Wm Swan returning to Wheeling, school opening with Stella Dunlavey as teacher, Hiram Fultz family visit from Wolfs Summit, Roy Dunfee leaving Athens for Cincinnati, G Dya starting school at Hockingport, Sarah Dunfee's 95th birthday with four generations photographed, Minnie Barrows visiting Lucy Palmer, and Lloyd Paltz with children visiting from Wolfsmit toward Moore's Junction.

Troy Township Bethel M. E Bennie Clark Prosperity M. E J. E. McKenney Wm. Swan Wheeling Stella Dunlavey Coolville Hiram Fultz Noka Wolfs Summit W. V Junfee Washington Cillie Bess Conley Minnie Barrows of Frost Lucy Palmer Lloyd Paltz Wolfsmit Moore's Junction Marietta

Local social notes from the region

Misses Susie Hayes and Lucy Hoyt of Athens visited relatives here for several days. Mrs. Annie Dunfee spent Monday in Parkersburg. Mrs. Jessie Russell and her brothers from Pennsylvania came to attend their mother Mrs. Clark's funeral. Mrs. Ada Swartz and daughter Elizabeth returned last week from Steubenville after spending several weeks with relatives.

Susie Hayes Lucy Hoyt Athens Annie Dunfee Parkersburg Jessie Russell Brothers Pennsylvania Clark Ada Swartz Elizabeth Steubenville

Meigs County Fair Guests and Local Visits

Miss Maude Walker of Athens visited Miss Emma Light while Chas Hammond of Stewart visited his daughter Mrs. Cline. Dr. Edwards and Dr. Coleman attended the Meigs county fair. D W Coleman stayed with Mrs. Bert Keil’s family. Mrs. Sam Stalder traveled to Atlantic City to see her daughter Ms. Geo. Spencer. Nina Dean visited her mother in Alfred and attended the fair. Various locals including Chas McVicker, Rev. Cherrington, F E Kimes, J W Fellows, Wade Lawrence, Cecil Bean and Nell Coleman were seen in town or visiting relatives. many headed to Athens for college or spent weekends with kin.

Maude Walker Athens Emma Light Chas. Hammond of Stewart Cline Edwards W. R. Coleman D. W. Coleman Bert Keil Belpre Chas Calvert Sam Stalder Geo. Spencer Atlantic City Nina Dean Alfred Iowa Wade Lawrence J. E. Lawrence Cecil Bean Fred Finsterwald Nell Coleman Nora Light Jim Cray Amesville Ed Bean E. G. Fuller Tappers Plains

Athens teachers to organize reading circle at high school

The Athens township teachers meet at the high school on Saturday September 17 at 1 30 p m for organizing an Ohio Teachers Reading Circle. Supt Coultrap will discuss the first chapter Geographic Influence in American History. Mattie Hateb

Athens Township Ohio Supt Coultrap Mattie Hateb

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