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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
5
A village note describes an April 4 ice cream social at Town Hall with the Bloomfield band and W F M S ladies. Obituaries mention seven year old John Wiggins of Bloomfield who died March 27 after illness, with funeral in the Presbyterian church. Additional items report visitors, travel, property moves, church services, and community happenings in Wayne Township.
In Amsterdam Miss Ada Maple, daughter of Postmaster Maple, is convalescing from diphtheria. Other items note G. Gordon moving to Main street from near the Eastern Ohio Coal Works, Stella Maranowitch joining Phillips & Lewis, and several residents making relocations or changes in employment and residence including FE. J. Smith’s wife visiting Cleveland and Jake Allen of Manerva selling pianos.
Smithfield brief notes report Mr Saunders visiting Columbus to sell lots while Capt Moore plans to move into J C Harrisons house on April 5. Poland children have measles and Burchard recovered from five weeks of mumps. Saunders buys hardware store Chefry, Moore buys Bigger meat market. Whitten ill at hotel. Steele of Wheeling visits town for Baumer Co. Brown Memorial funds to build a children's Bethel on a farm south of town. Vyecler Welday slowly improving after accidental Wesleyan shooting.
Mr James Thompson and sister Ida were city visitors Tuesday. Several from here attended the contest in the Rich mond city hall Saturday night. Mr and Mrs G W Bowers and Frances were calling on Wintersville friends Saturday evening. Lee Andrews called on Georgi McElroy Tuesday night. Fred Carpenter had a knee injury this week. A number attended the Wintersville Literary Society Monday evening and reported a fine time. Jary Wright was in the city on business Friday.
Farmers report favorable weather for spring work and corn planting. A cold wave forecast is sidelined for now. Alex Saltsman moves into the old store building to supply a new store, or risk inviting the old time-packer. Local candidates press for continued telephone wiring. U S line Bell and Independents back remaining unoccupied field. A Pine Grove school literary performance closed as brawn takes the boards for the season. Rev J W Liggett’s resignation will be discussed by the congregation as he accepts a Steubenville U P call. Mrs Stevenson is improved. Bert Crabb returned from Alliance. he is organist at Provo U P Church. George Harbourt and George Clark visited Bergholz.
Farmers busy with plowing as good weather holds. Carrollton resident Alex McLain visits sister Mrs Ed Fulton. L Buchanan family and others spend Sunday with parents at Unionport. Martins Ferry and Minerva residents travel for business. Circlegreen and Amsterdam people noted. A West Virginia family moves to D A Griffith farm. Local clerics and dressmakers also mentioned.
Cadiz residents have rented Polen's meat market and invite customers to call. Clifford Tellis of Columbus died Tuesday after Sunday visit at his parents home from Bright's disease. Interment set for Annapolis on Thursday, April 2. The community offers sympathetic condolences. Quarterly M E Church meeting scheduled for Saturday at 16 a m with communion by Dr. Dickerson on Sabbath. Effie Skipper, once seriously ill, is out again to the delight of many friends.
Rig builders are at work building the rig near Scanlin farm. Ollie Welday returns to Athens for school after a week with home folks and relatives. Henry Vermiliion and wife were guests of Elmer Gilkinson last Friday. S. F. Leech visited his brother Flem last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. James C. Bowers returned from Wheeling where treated for ulcerated mouth and is improved. Will Carson visited relatives in Wellsville last Sunday. William Gilkinson and wife returned Monday from a week with their son Albert in New Philadelphia. Mrs. Hattie Buchanan spent Saturday night with home folks.
John Leech and family and Nancy McCoy visited relatives here on the 22nd. George Welday and wife stayed with a sister nearby last Sunday the 22nd. James Ferguson plans to move to New Philadelphia this week. A. B. Scott of Two Ridges transacted business here recently. Scott Peterson conducted business in town on Wednesday. William Leech and granddaughter Hazel Huston visited Mrs. Sarah Cookson last Wednesday. Farmers began plowing in fine weather. Mr Mateland of Washington County was here last Monday, located a well on the James Gilkinson farm, with work to begin soon.
Hazel Dell residents Hazel Dell G L Jewell and Bert Gibbon hauled dressed pork to Steubenville last week. Several families including Charles Smith William Leech George Chalfant Ross Taylor G C Welday and families John and Mrs Virginia Welday Scott Peterson and Roy Cole were hosted at S S Wesday’s home last Thursday evening. Thomas Moore returned to Wellsville after visiting his sister Mrs L Tewart at the old homestead. Mr and Mrs George Fisher of Green Lawn visited Jas Ferguson last Monday. James Johnston of Dennison Ohio visited F W Johnston for several days. L Narragon’s joy grows with the arrival of a lone boy. Gritht McKibben of Cincinnati visiting his brother William of Windy Knob. Frederick Schaub purchased a fine day draft team from Oliver Robarts of Wintersville. Mrs Klages of Steubenville visited her daughter Mrs J Narragon last Sunday.
An old remedy advertisement touts Sloan's Sure Colic Cure as the safest fix for equine colic. It claims rapid action on stomach and bowels and suitability for use by women or children. A testimonial from R. A. Pierce says a horse recovered after forty eight hours with Sloan's treatment.
Millinery shop opens Saturday in Brilliant Ohio at Miss Spanding's. The announcement invites shoppers to view new hats and accessories with seasonal styles on display.
A series of regional personal notices lists Edward Sponhaltz in Martins Ferry, Leroy Foster visiting Newark, and Mrs N G Kirk returning from Florida. It notes visits by Miss Beatrice Kelly in Pittsburg, Senator Hogg and Rep Minner in Steubenville, and many others traveling to Wheeling Columbus Cleveland and Washington PA.
The note thanks subscribers who promptly paid and warns those in arrears that legal action may follow. It emphasizes this is a presidential year and urges remittance so the weekly Herald remains available, promising upcoming local option coverage and a new intensely interesting story to readers.
Impressive funeral services were held at the Forbes home for Mayme wife of Edwin R Forbes with Rev George H Miller and church quartet leading hymns. Martha Miller’s funeral followed at her home with Rev Evans and Mr George Winters, her remains interred as family mourners watched. Out of town kin attended the services. Also notes on Representative Jones voting against legislative passes and a New York woman dying from convulsions of laughter after Democratic charges. Remains of Mrs Andrew Kengler were brought home and lie in state at 803 North Fifth Street as friends pay tribute.
Steubenville visitor W C McMasters stayed with his sister at Skelly's Station on Thursday. The Query Club hosted by Miss Belle Sarratt held a social afternoon with a business session. The program committee elected for the year includes Miss Jeannette W McGowan as chair, Mrs. George Crawford, and Miss Eleanor Alexander. TheMediterranean Trip was chosen for next year's study. Light refreshments followed.
Elmer Bonet, a prominent Jewett youth, was rushed to a Wheeling hospital on Wednesday as his condition worsened from ptomaine poisoning. He has endured more than a week of illness and has been unconscious for two days. Doctors are unsure how severely his digestive system was affected and the poison’s source remains unknown.
Visitors from an adjacent city attended a Royal Purple degree ceremony at the East Liverpool Encampment. They witnessed the conferring of the degree on candidates and enjoyed a social hour and a post ceremony spread. The returning guests expressed satisfaction with the royal work and hospitality.
Charles Howard, son of farmer George W. Howard of Pleasants County West Virginia, faces murder charges in East Liverpool for killing Mrs. Lemuel Raush. The article notes the family history of mental illness, including the father’s long asylum stay and multiple affected siblings, with eight living siblings among thirteen.
An April Saturday event is planned at Miss Spaulding's in Brilliant Ohio with details such as location and time noted ambiguously in the source. The listing is brief and lacks full specifics but confirms a social engagement at the mentioned venue.
Seventeen members of Nimrod Encampment I O O F of East Liverpool traveled to East Liverpool on a special trip for the Royal Time affair with Odd Fellows.
The Columbus Press-Post slams the opposition noise, noting the Grand Old Party moves forward with a clear distinction between brag and buncombe as the program presses ahead.
The Methodist Conference rejected Rev. Cooke’s charges against Chancellor Day, dismissing the matter amid laughter and ending another sensational episode.
Mrs W H Burke announces a millinery opening on Friday and Saturday March 27 and 28. Customers are invited to view a new collection of hats and accessories at her shop location.
Columbus April 2. Rep Reed of Wood county introduces a bill to prevent warrants or payments unless the board clerk certifies money is in the treasury. The measure seeks to curb boards who contract for bills or authorize improvements without available funds.
The New York Methodist Episcopal conference in Manhattan dismissed the defamation charges against Chancellor James R. Day of Syracuse University. The suit, brought by Rev. George A. Cooke of Brandon, Vermont, claimed Day defamed Theodore Roosevelt. The ruling was announced at St James' M E Church on Madison Avenue.
Joseph Ferguson tin worker arrested on a state warrant for non-support of two children at Canton. William Cookson coal miner entombed among seventy men in the Hanna mine at Hanna Wyoming, aged about 23 and single. United Presbyterian church calls Rev Walter Liggett to move to Steubenville after resignations and presbytery meeting.
A large sale was held at the Cyrus Ferguson farm house over the river on Wednesday attended by many from Ohio and the West Virginia side. The sale preceded the Ferguson family’s move to a new home in Holliday's Cove, which will ease Mr. Ferguson's visits to the oil fields.
An old advertisement touts Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a preventive against spring ailments. It claims the product makes you strong and vigorous, offered for 33 cents in tea or tablet form by Beall and Steele.
A Skippers Virginia man recalls a near fatal spring illness described as pneumonia and a dangerous cough. He credits Dr King's New Discovery with rapid relief after two and a half bottles, claiming it cured coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at Beall & Steele's drug store. 50c and 1. Trial bottle free.
Beall & Steele state an absolute cash refund guarantee for Hyomei if it fails to cure catarrh. The medicated air is inhaled via a pocket inhaler reaching the nose throat and lungs to destroy germs and heal irritated mucous membranes. The complete outfit is available now for immediate use.
A Steubenville resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his wife’s kidney and bladder trouble after tried remedies failed. He describes back and kidney pains, fatigue, and relief after using seven to eight boxes, noting normal kidney secretions and improved health. Sold by Beall and Steele, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
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