Social notes from Marietta and nearby communities
Miss Lillian Morton of Marietta visits East Wheeling avenue and Maple Knoll near Washington. L. E. B. Carlisle and family, Berger Manufacturing Co. manager Enlow and kin dine with Jud Lingenfelter on East Wheeling avenue. Jed Williams travels to Valley Junction to meet nephew Price Williams from Cleveland. Mrs. Helen Logwood returns home from Keenan's hospital gratefully acknowledging friends for flowers and fruit received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Morton
Marietta
A. R. Murray
East Wheeling Avenue
L. E B. Carlisle
Maple Knoll
Washington
A. T. Enlow
Berger Manufacturing Co
Canton
Jed Williams
East Gaston Avenue
Valley Junction
Master Price Williams
Cleveland
Helen Logwood
Keenan's Hospital
Petitions Circulated for Guernsey County Local Option Vote
Reports say petitions for a county local option election in Guernsey County will be circulated around September 1. If enough signatures are gathered the election would likely be held about October 1, as required by law a thirty day interval between petition filing and election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey County
Mrs Bennett and Children Plan Week Visit Near Milnersville
Mrs Frank Bennett and two children from Highland Avenue left this morning for a week's visit with Miss Amanda Braniger near Milnersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bennett
Highland Avenue
Amanda Braniger
Milnersville
Senecaville Fire Devastates Main Street District
A major blaze swept Senecaville at 2 AM destroying several Main Street buildings in the heart of the business district. Loss is estimated near 10 000 with about 3 000 insured as residents formed bucket brigades and the fire was checked by 3 30 this morning. Mayor Bradford assisted and two injured residents were treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senecaville
W. N. Bradford
Cambridge
Main Street
Ciizens
C. T. Boyd
Rainey
C. T. Warrick
Kays
Gregg
Imperial Glass Worker Ben Neininger Found Dead in Bellaire
Ben Neininger, a well known Imperial Glass Works employee in Cambridge, was found dead with a .38 revolver in his right hand at his home on Twenty first Street Bellaire. Police say self-inflicted gunshot wound caused instantaneous death amid domestic troubles. Neininger, formerly of Bridgeport, had lived in Bellaire four to five years. He lived alone as his wife and family had left due to alleged ill treatment and non support. He had warned friends Wednesday afternoon that his troubles were unbearable and he would soon end all.
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Earth
Christ's Vineyard
Ben Neininger
Imperial Glass Works
Cambridge
Twenty-first Street
Bellaire
Neininger
A. W. Gruber
Bellaire M
Central Bank
West Steubenville Man Seized for Safe Keeping
Martin Sealover of West Steubenville Avenue was arrested by Officer Churchman on Wednesday morning at his own request due to fear of insanity and was placed in the County jail by Chief Long yesterday for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Sealover
West Steubenville Avenue
Churchman
Chief Long
Byesville Superintendent Plans School Reopening
Prof. Bert M. Thompson superintendent of Byesville public schools was in the city on business. He stated schools would reopen after summer vacation on Tuesday, September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert M. Thompson
Byesville
Supt. Thompson
Hill Confesses Ten Dollar Robbery at Quaker City Ticket Office
John Hill, a town character, confessed to robbing the B& O ticket office in broad daylight, stealing about $11.08. He pleaded guilty, paid $50 fine plus costs, and was released, with detectives tracing the incident to his presence near the station. He had recently married Rosa Arnold and priorly lived near Derwent where he worked as a miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Hill
Rosa Arnold
Tobe
T. M. Johnson
Derwent
Funeral of Homer F. Wharton in Tulsa and Benwood rites
Homer F. Wharton of Tulsa Oklahoma died Saturday night at 32. Services were held in Benwood West Virginia with Knights Templar involvement and aiding flowers. He is described as a dutiful husband father and friend and laid to rest in Wheeling with a cross and crown emblematic tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer F. Wharton
Tulsa
Okla
A. R. McGrew
High Street
Benwood
W. Va
Sir Knights
Greenwood Cemetery
Tulsa Daily World
New Baptist Church
Fifth and
Cincinnati
T. J. Slaughter
Knights Templar
Wheeling
Frank Gardner
Wharton
Nathaniel
Homer I
Annual Session Ends for Cambridge Baptist Association
The sixty ninth annual Cambridge Baptist Association session closed with large crowds and strong representations from churches. Rev. W. H. Wilson presided, with addresses by several ministers and a spirited B Y P U program led by Rev. Jos. Bennett of Newark. Officers elected include Wilson as moderator and J M Amos as clerk, with next session at Pleasant View church near Post Boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Baptist Association
W. H. Wilson
Byesville
Mr. Treherne
Birds
J. H. ‘Oxley
Milnersville
T. K. Tyson
Detroit
Mich
Baptist Home Missionary Society
A. S. Carman
Granville
Dr. Redman
Chicago
John M. Amos
Cambridge
H. H. Bawden
D. E. Braden
Cambridge R. D
A. W. Nicholson
W. E. Johnson
Birds Run
Pleasant View
Post Boy
Bert F. Richard
Miss Winiker
Gibson's
Jos. Bennett
Newark
Dave B. Morse
Alice Callihan
Edwin Weaver
Salesville
Hiawathan Club
Dr. Hosick
Newcomerstown
Center Baptists
Mrs. W K Cowden Visits Huntington Family
Mrs. W K Cowden of Huntington West Virginia visits her parents Mr and Mrs W G Riggles on Foster Avenue in a family visit noted in local society news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Cowden
Huntington W. Va
Mrs
W. G. Riggles
Foster Avenue
Petition To Vacate Guernsey County Road In Oxford Township
Notice that a petition will be presented to Guernsey county commissioners on September 7, 1908 seeking vacation of a county road in Oxford township from near J. H. McClenahan’s residence east to intersects with the Fairview and Londonderry road near Oled Pleasant Hill church. Reasons include a nearer better route now exists and the road is hilly and seldom used. Principal petitioner J. H. MacClenahan dated July 29 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey County
Ohio
J. H. McClenahan
John W. Turkle
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Alex. Deeren
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Castoria
Perous
Guern
Sey County
George Williams
Aretus Gregg
Gilbert Rainey
W. Kayes
C. T. Warrick and
Kate Kahn
Wm. Stranathan
Ings
Columbia Baird
Miss Kahn
H. B. Lowry
Louie Buckingham
Kaho
Imperial Glass
Garst Welch
Loudenville
Harold Welch
Perrysville
J. B. Ferguson
Quaker City
John Hill
B & O. Ticket Office
Shakespeare
Baptist Assn
Pleasant View Church
Ayer
Ayers
J. C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Maen
J. H. Macclenahan
West Virginia
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
A. Reyman
George Hook
Will Callihan
Hartford
W. F. Callihav
A. J. McCo?llum
Fredrick
North Tenth Street
J. Bruce Doll
Pittsburg
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