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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1899
Page
10
Albert Weetbee on sick list. Many locals visit, travel, and host relatives across Columbus Newark Athens and Gallia. Births marriages and church news mixed with travel, fairs, and a large family reunion for Grandma Kidwell with guests from Vinton and Athens counties.
F A Hanson trip to Athens on Tuesday and several visitors from Lancaster, Joy, Bartlett, Marietta, and Columbus. Mrs Nan Armstrong returns home after a sister’s illness, while others travel to Cincinnati, Pomeroy, and Jarretts for reunions, studies, and shopping.
Sumner Doan buys a fine buggy Welch now convalescing. Jane Ladd Jr. went to Marietta on business. There will be preaching at the Universalist church next Sunday. Osa Doan and Lenna attend Rome high school. Cora Moss recovering from typhoid fever. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Dewitt Richardson. Ice cream social at the centennial church a financial success. Latina Stewart begins fall term in the Dean district. Chas Nist and Janie Welch wed with Ter C. G Russell officiating. Married at Athens September 23. Wm Phipps of Chesterhill and Maud Crippen marry. S. F. Dean attended Marietta fair and stayed with Jas Fred Nelsons. Frank Nelsons return from near Columbus after cutting corn. Alvin Moss died after typhoid illness and was buried in Sand Rock cemetery September 20.
Mary Brakton of Logan and Olive Stage of Columbue visited relatives in the area the first of the week. John Phillips of Amesville visited his family and daughter Freda. J A McCathran and family visited Nelwonville friends. Peter Martis and family hosted Geo Shaffer in Nelsonville. Mayors from Pt Pleasant and others visited over Sunday. Hardwood lumber ad and a dubious patent medicine line appear among the pages.
Chauncey residents Lizzie Hastings and Mollie Puller visit Toledo friends while several locals recover their health. Lamp Lockenridge from Michigan stayed with relatives, and C D Stalder remains convalescent. Angie's Kelsey of Los Angeles visits Columbus relatives. Dent family plans to move to Nelsonville. A large crowd attended Buckeye Park with a notable Maccabees ball game. The infant son of Adam Tabler and wife was buried Saturday. Sunday school convention set for Stewart on October 7. Lena Conant of Hooper Ridge visits relatives. Mrs C G Tucker dies of lockjaw. funeral at Hagie Cemetery. Uncle Sam Riggs visits Big Run. John Barrows, 15, accidentally shoots his right hand while hunting. thumb amputated, others treated. Samuel Dinsmore visits Pleasant Hill. Many attend Meigs County Fair. Dutch Ridge school starts October 16 with A J Guthrie as teacher. G W Sewell and others attend BH N Ruth sale.
Coolville residents report sales of a running horse to Loren Castle and property repainting by M E Taylor. Dr E L Carleton visits New Paris acquaintances while Mrs Ed Bumgartner and son Dow tour St Paul. Oil men plan future drilling near town as Montana students attend local school and many Coolvillians visit Cincinnati and Rock Springs fair.
An advertisement extols Grain-O as a stomach friendly coffee substitute that strengthens nerves and aids digestion. It claims Grain-O offers nourishment without the stomach upset or nervous disturbance blamed on coffee and promotes the 15 and 2c package as a remedy.
Word was received that G. L. Tucker formerly of Stewart died at her late home in Zene from lockjaw following a cut that caused anger and blood poisoning to set in.
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