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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1903

Page

2

Out of Town News From Amesville Area Highlights

A crowded society column notes births, visits, and relocations across Amesville and nearby towns. Newborn to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cecil. visits by Mrs. J. G. Snadeker, Mrs. F. P. Dulaney, and others. property sale by W. Balderson. medical service contract awarded to Dr. Gailtijan. burns from blasting powder incident. Walter G. Brown dies of typhoid. numerous relatives visiting Amesville and surrounding communities. church services adjusted due to conference.

Local Visitors and Church Revival Pictured in Community Notes

Mr and Air Charles Devore visit West Virginia hosts J T Devore this week. Miss Ella McCain of Parkersburg stays with her mother Mrs RB A Jones. Miss Mabel Coote of Columbus and Mrs Gardner of Glauster join Mrs Samea as recent guests. Rev RE White starts Baptist church meetings next Sunday morning with evangelist Rev Fred Meyer of Zanesville assisting. Mae Botxin, off school for two weeks due to illness, to resume next Monday. Addo Roberts of Greenville, Pa, visits relatives and friends here.

Air Charles Devore West Virginia J. T. Devore Ella McCain Parkersburg RB. A. Jones Mabel Coote Columbus Gardner Glauster Samea RE. E. White Baptist Church Horday Fred Meyer Zanesville Misa Mae Botxin Addo Roberts Greenville

Albany News Highlights Include Social Visits and Club Formation

J R Ogdin and sangular of Dyesville passed through Albany Monday while leaving Amesville where Miss Ogdin will teach the coming year. Howard and A B Vorhes were in Gallipolis Sunday visiting relatives. Samuel Pickering of Athens spent Sunday with O D Danley and with Mrs E M Vorhes and daughter Ethel of Nelsonville visiting here this week. G L Pake of Marshfield attended the reunion Friday evening and visited friends between meetings. Albany literary society organized Monday evening with officers Lena Bowers president Florence Brown vice president Maude Carpenter secretary Bessie Allen treasurer Luln Clendenin clerk Harley Reeves serjeant at arms.

J R. Ogdin Sangular Dyesville Amesville Albany Literary Society Lena Bowers Florence Brown Maude Carpenter Bessie Allen Luln Clendenin Harley Reeves

New England visits and family trips reported

Rev J A Patterson of Pataskala visited Mr and Mrs Will Dodds Friday. Mary Clifford of Illinois surprised her parents Thursday by a visit and will return to Illinois in about ten days. Mrs James Smith visits daughter Blanche Algeo at Big Run this week. Frank Copeland of Marion visits his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Copeland.

J. A. Patterson Pataskala Will Dodds Mary Clifford Illinois Winois James Smith Blanche Algeo Big Ran Frank Copeland Marion Robert Copeland

Stewart News Briefing of Local Visits and Births

Mrs Martha Grigsby of Vanderhooi returns home after a visit with relatives and Miss Gene Rich of Covington Ky stays with L H Smith this week. A baby boy born September 18 to Mr and Mrs Guy Dinsmore. Lelia Mills returns home after a visit with friends at Columbus. Mrs J C Branson of Athens spends days with sister Mrs H L Smith.

Martha Grigsby Vanderhooi Gene Rich Covington L. H. Smith Guy Dinsmore Lelia Mills Columbus J. C. Branson Athens HL Smuth

Rev Parkins Preaches Last Sermon at Lawrence Chapel

In Lottridge on Sunday Rev Parkins preached his final sermon of the year at Lawrence Chapel. Carrie Woody of Alfred visited friend Sarah Runni on Friday. Ida Bowles of Athens spent time with H E Stout’s family. Mabel Kyle stayed with Athens friends last week. Hattie Ackley of Garden was guest of her parents Daniel and Mrs Ackely at week’s end. Rollinses made a business trip to Pomeroy Saturday. Maggie Stout visited Frankie Huffman at Tapers Plains Friday.

Parkins Lawrence Chapel Carrie Woody Alfred Sarah Runni Ida Bowles Athens H. E. Stout Mabel Kyle Hattie Ackley Garden Airs Daniel Ackely Rollins Pomeroy Maggie Stout Frankie Huffman Tapyers Plains

Guyville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs Chas Calvert visited her sister Mrs G R Johnson of Loveland. Guy Rhodehaver visited Alfred on Sunday. Mrs Herb Rice and children from Stewart visited her mother Mrs Wm Rhodehaver. H King and wife of Chicago visited parents M Louis and Mrs C M Reid and daughter Bertha in Athens. Mrs Fuller and niece Bea Mazon of Coolville visited E G Fuller and family. Miss Florence Ludwick of Stewart stayed with Fiora Beans.

Chas, Calvert G. BR. Johnson Loveland Guy Rhodehaver Alfred Herb Rice Stewart Wm. Rhodehaver H. King Chicago M. Louis C. M. Reid Bertha Athens Fuller Beas Mazon l Coolville E. G. Fuller Florence Ludwick Fiora Beans

Local residents and visitors frequent area towns

Mrs Arther Fuller and children spent last week visiting relatives at Toppers Plaiua. Mrs KE Gibson and children of Marietta visit RB Calvert and wife. Mrs Mary Harper spent Thursday and Friday in Athens. Rev PW Perry of Western Spring Til was a recent visitor of his brother Jeff Perry. Abs Alice Baker of Athens spent a few days at W C Light's home. C H Copeland of Hamden spent weekend here. Miss Carrie Fuller of Columbus visiting. Dr J McManigal will leave for Buchtel this week. Mrs Light and Edna visited Stewart. G J Bean moved his family from Stewart to his village residence. Mrs Laura Glazier visited her mother Mrs Nickoson of Hull last week. Fred Riley Elmer Fell and Alpha Johnson spent Sunday at Athens.

J. W. Cecil J. G. Snadeker Malta F. P. Dulaney Mountville McCormack Janesville Balderson D. J. Hixson Loring Hill Chillicotha George Riley Edna Beverly J. G. Moore X North Price Columbus James Cray Guyaville Air Charles Cray Misses Roberts Nalineld Mary A. Lewis W. E. Clark Celambine Marysville W. &. Balderson Amesville Pear EE. Gail- Tijan W. H. Curfman Athens Pahrer Torch EB. Clark Vernon Lee New Plymonts Walter G. Brown Danlaver Coalville Barrett Parkersburg John Wilson Henry Waggoner Chesterhill R. McCone Anna Quinby Day Wells Anna Brown Mr. Brown T. F. Garrett Arther Fuller Toppers Plaiua Gibson Marietta RB. W. Calvert Mary Harper PW. Perry Western Spring Til Jeff. Perry Alice Baker W. C. Light C. H. Copeland Hamden Carrie Fuller J. McManigal Buchtel Light Mrs. Light Stewart G. J. Bean Laura Glazier Nickoson Hull Messrs Fred Riley Elmer Fell Alpha Johnson

COOLVILLE NOTES OF FAMILIAR VISITS AND SCHOOL LIFE

George Walden and wife of Marietta visit his parents in Coolville. Miss Cora Higley leaves for Parkersburg to train as a nurse. School opens with J. E. Bailer as principal and Miss Blanche Smith guiding the primary room. fifteen non residents attend with more expected. Various locals travel or recover from minor incidents. Women’s foreign missionary society meets. John Wise grows ginseng with large root beds and berry-bearing plants, plus rice beds prepared for planting.

George Walden Marietta Cora Higley Parkers‘burg J. E. Bailer Damaree Blanche Smith Cora Hughes Parkershoro Henry Milhoan Herbert Berry Pennsylvania Taylor Pittsburg Frank Wise East Tagerpool Lyman Sanderson Daashner Parkersburg James Runnion Womens Foreign Missionary Society Lwas J. E. Russell Columbus John Wise

Marshfield Notes on Local Social and Funeral News

MARSHFIELD. Isaiah Bater and spouse attended the funeral of May Davis, daughter of Laura Davis, at Chauncey on Tuesday. O B Beverage of Athens visited here Saturday. HK D Russell, former grammar school head, returning from Montana, visited Saturday and Sunday. H L Allison of Pleasantville is in town for Hawk and Allison firm sales business. Mrs O G Hawk of Marietta is visiting here. LP Lewellyn and family visited.

Isaiah Bater May Davis Laura Davis Chauncey O. B. Beverage Athens HK. D. Russell Montana H. Il. Allison Pleasantville Hawk & Allison O. G. Hawk Marietta Lewellyn

Local Notes From A Small Town Past Week

Section Foreman Pierce moved his family from Jackson last winter and brought them to the area this week. Jimmie Cundiff resumes studies thanks to schoolmates driving him to class. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Jeffers on Wednesday. Revs Bougnard and Conner visited and spoke on education. Daisy Caffery will give a Sunday ad on the M E church. An oyster supper at Charles Grim's Saturday drew a large crowd.

Mineral Pierce Jackson Martin Pinnty Nellie Hunter Athens Ale Jimmie Cundiff Paul Jeffers A.B. Bougnard Conner Jerseyville High School 18Th Regiment Daisy Caffery M. E Jerseyville BR. J. Wilson

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