Wind Storm Demolishes New Boarding House in Jefferson Gonnorville
In Jefferson Gonnorville, a severe wind storm Sunday tore down a 24 room boarding house under construction by Mr. Werden of Wharon Pa, destroying frames of eight room houses and scattering timber. Property activity rises in Willeale with sales and price gains noted. Local Union 1,420 U. M. W. of A. attended Dilionvale celebration. Gemeinschaft reports of various visits, baseball club formation, and contractor hiring in the area. election plans and spring farming conditions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epatha
Ind
Werden
Wharon
Pulding
Speereel
Willeale
A. Strong
T Dilionvale
F Rennicker
Nittes
Tusfawad
Moore
Chools
Fulton
Bisbee
Portland
County and Surrounding Vicinity News April 2 1873
A town column from Paris and Pleasant Hill details visitors, family moves, and local happenings. Notes mention Thomad Dray home visits, property cleanup to obscure Hay traces, Martha Hoan of Toronto visiting David Griffith, Culp family moving to Wellsville, and local church Easter services. Also reported are weather damage to fruit trees, roof and chimney tops, and community jokes, with numerous brief notices of residents and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phatioh
Ile
Thomad
Stindas
Thomee Griffith
Mise
Martha Hoan
Toronto
David Griffith
Culp
Claireville
Wellsville
Frank Btone
Leatheron
Akron
Robert Bruney
Brilliant
Moe
Bruney
Bunday
Norman Minestoger
Annictant
Pittsburgh
Samuel Wilkits
Ben Wilkinson
Mie
Matthew Friend
Liverpool
Milas
Minoie Culp
Wellaville
Toronto visitors and local returns noted in weekly sends
A scattered list of social visits and travels appears from Toronto to Irondale and North Main Street. Residents including Jake and Luella from Toronto, Elma Wiles, J F Clarke, Mrs Maple of Irondale, and Swickard family are cited with local movements and weekend trips to Fairview and Wolsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
C. V. Jake
Luella
Toronto
J. F. Clarke
A.M. Wiles
Elma
George Maple
Irondale
Mahlon Maple
North
Main Street
Lulu
Swickard
Jay
Wolsville
Ara
Henry 'Saltsman
JM Swickard
Fairview
Waii
Randolph
Berghots Saturday Weather and Markets Disrupted
Fragmentary notes describe a stormy Saturday with a strong wind affecting Berghots. References mention a strike and a market disruption on the Pravo road. Creditors are moving to a ridge as men stay at home in Ross farming area amid unsettled conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berghots
Atrike
Pravo
Re Ridge
Rae
Ross Faibinr
Raves
Odd fragmentary notice from Wellsville area
Fragmented local item mentions families and social visits including Bartholomew Olly Mecleary and Mrs Moses’s sister in wellsville. The text references a Saturday gathering and a birthday or home visit, with scattered names and places, lacking clear actions or outcomes.
Funeral, birthday notices, and cemetery proposal in Wayne township
April news items report Alofto Hayne of Adena in town on business and Rev J A Rifledge officiating at Lewis Crider's funeral on Tuesday. Mrs J L Mather celebrated her 58th birthday amid stormy attendance. Local residents from Smithfield and Steubenville visited. families relocate on Union and Main Streets. Wayne township plans a new cemetery proposal for April 7, backed by prominent farmers. House BI No. 557 of April 2, 1898 enables township trustees to manage old cemeteries if a new one is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alofto Hayne
Adena
Stev. M. W. Simpson
Smithfield
W. L. Tipton
Steubenville
James A. Hooper
Union Street
Chas. Merryman
Copeland
Main Street
Wayne Township
General Assembly
Public livestock sale announced for April 3 at Co. H. Staple
April 1 report notes a public sale of livestock at Co. H. Staple's on Thursday April 3. The piece mentions recent Pine Grove entertainment, damp weather, and Raster services at Mt. Zion. J R Wilson of Clark's addition plans to move to Bergholz this week. M McCullough to sit on the jury briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Co. H. Staple's
Pine Grove
Mt. Zion
J . R. Wilson
Clark
Bergholz
M. McCullough
Somerset News Highlights Local Travel and School Notes
April notes from Wellaville and Amsterdam area. Howard Stewart family return to Mag Addie Grimes home. Sis Henderson closes Johnsons high school. Charles Algee and Ruth Yeagley visit. Ruth returns from Pine Grove teaching. Weather dampens Ping Grove School closing entertainment. Ed Carson works summer job with William Henderson. Gypsy camp in town features fortune telling. school under Prof J M Harbourt progresses. Ford Leatherberry and wife visit. Alma Baxter visits Uncle W R Edminaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset
Howard Stewart
Wellaville
Pine Grove
Ping Grove
Ed ‘Carson
William Henderson
J. M. Harbourt
Ford Leatherberry
Misa
Alina Baxter
W.R. Edminaton
Quarterly meeting and local sermons at Pine Grove
April 8 notes announce a quarterly meeting to be held on April 5 and 6 with Dy Manchester preaching Saturday at 10 30 and Sunday morning. Roy B. Mohn of Toronto will preach here also at 1 30 on Sunday. Wilson of Bacon Ridge attended last week. Frank Baltaman returned Belo Monday after a vacation with relatives. Miss Kola Gounell came home last week spending winter in Breabenville. Ernest George of East View attended the entertainment Friday evening. Minnie Harbourt of Holt hosted by Bessie Lowry Friday. Fred Russell visited East Liverpool last week. Clyde Call’s little son recovering from a nervous attack. John Jr. returned home from Wetteville Saturday evening.
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Pine Grove
Holt
Manchester
Roy
A . Mort
Misa Kola
Gounell
Breabenville
Ernest George
East View
Minnie Harbourt
Bessie Lowry
Fred Russell
East Liverpool
Wee ‘Qlyde
D. W
Peenee
John Jr
Wetteville
Placeholder headline of a historical note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions people and places but is largely unreadable. cannot extract a coherent event, dates, or entities for a meaningful summary.
April Weather Threatens Fruit And Farm Losses
Farmers fear frost and stormy rain may ruin fruit crops and damage fields. Weather impacts include light showers, with several residents noting crops like wheat showing promise while potatoes risk a freeze. Community members and local figures are mentioned amid concerns of ongoing bad weather.
Pleasant April church anniversary noted in Presbyterian rites
Rev J W Finley and wife celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary at their Church Street home with about fifty church members and bountiful baskets. Gifts included a sucket from G W Gault, ten dollars, and many china dishes. Attendees included Joseph Montgomery from Bacon Ridge and J J Kennedy and wife from Richmond. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Will Duslap. A town Hall reading of Mr Thompkin's Hired Land is set for April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Finley
Presbyterian Church
Church Street
G. W. Gault
Joseph _Montgomery
Bacon Ridge
John Newburn
Mt. Hope
Anné
George Allenaworth
Unicopore
Mes
Sarah Miser
Lilla Arbaugh
Sarah Copeland
J.J. Kennedy
Richmond
Will Duslap
Easter Week Social Notes From Marrell Area
Ada Maxwell of To- Fonte spent Saturday at her parents Nise Elizabeth and Ray Mansfield home in memory of their brother with relatives in Crescent Township. Miss Julia Lord and Mrs. Praener from Ia tend Cresk township were guests of W A McCullough over Sunday and attended Easter services. Mansfield is mentioned among those at the local school event as well as R H Mensicla and wife visiting Bloomfield over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Maxwell
To- Fonte
Nise Elizabeth
Ray Mansfield
Mary L
Marwall
Julia Lord' End
Praener
Ia Tend
Cresk Township
W.A. McCullough
Mansfield
R. H
Mensiicla
Bloomfield
Gundey
Visiting friends in Wellsville this week
Center Chapel notes April events and local visits. Mentions Miss Minnie David, Miss Killeen, Miss Byler and others in the community. References to loans nearing completion and a return trip to Provence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luelia Palmer
Filorence
Ailiasce
Joahne
Elizabeth
Galbraith
Welleville
Derrick
Bedi Byler
Provence
Miss Killeen
Fragmented OCR note on local bar scene and names
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a bar, names such as Ratledge and Nal yaa faves, and a reference to a theater and cinema. Lacks coherent events or dates. Hard to derive a concrete news item beyond incomplete local scene notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratledge
Fragmented OCR Summary of Patent Notice
Unclear OCR text describes a date related to a grant or patent. No firm names, places, or actions are readable to identify entities or outcomes. The fragment suggests a procedural notice but lacks concrete details suitable for a full headline and summary.
Fragmentary OCR News Brief From Curious Local Scene
A garbled paragraph outlines scattered notes about residents and events in an unspecified locale. It mentions illness, a residence linked to a reproval, and several names, but essential details are unclear due to heavy OCR errors and missing context.
Lockhart Osburn Wedding In Eldersville Today
Eldersville reports the wedding of Mr. John Lockhart and Miss Eva Osburn at Holiday's Cove West Virginia with Rev Allen officiating. Nearby, Miss Fidel Ounry and others travel on business. a small cyclone caused some damage Sunday while a community dinner and literary exercises were planned at Lee’s schoolhouse.
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Eldersville
John Lockhart
Eva Osburn
Holiday’s Cove
W. Va
Abril Qad
Rev
Allen
Mies Fidel Ounry Waeila
Nannie Walker
Storm disrupts area with uprooted trees and wrecked fences
A severe April storm swept over the section on Sabbath, uprooting trees and damaging fences. Local residents include Mrs. Maria Moore visiting neighbors, Miss Alice Barkhurst and Will Raynolde visiting kin, and Mons Hindley on a business trip to Adena. Robert Francis is seriously ill and Rev. Jeceman continues meetings at York despite opposition from his wife and Mr. Garber. Col. L. W. Sutherland seeks support for a Piney Fork road project amid Cadiz neighborhood activity. Ford's oldest venue cited with illness notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Updegraff
Maria Moore
Adens
Alice Barkhurst
Dillora's
Will Raynolde
Robert Francis
Jeceman Restill
York
Garber
Battie
O. B. M. Haaing
T. A
Community Notes From Colliers Apr 8
Mr Alice Lat, Mr Chas Ferrari and Mr Mary Edwards attended the funeral of their uncle G Philip Marsh. George A Marsh, an enterprising farmer, brought a load of maize to town last week. Joe Pytor of Burgusstown was in town Monday on business. Warmer days last week urged farming, but Sunday and Monday storms paused plowing. George Sherman, a barber, bought flax sideboard yesterday. The Christian church held a dime social at Dave Bayder’s home Friday evening, with a large crowd and proceeds for church funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Tlat
Chas. Ferrari
Mary Edwarde
G. Phil
George A. Marsh
Joe Pytor
Burgusstows
George Sherman
Terpistog
Christian Church
Dave Baydr
Warreton Easter Socials and Visits Mentioned
In Warrrenton on April 2 several residents hosted and visited during Easter week. Misa Lillie Mteanens of Dilandale was a guest of Misa Vigine Grace Gagghon spent Easter with friends at Margin's Fen ue Harbon. Ester with her daughter Mrs O Richard g on Main Street. Dye of Brilliant made a business trip to Wheel celine and attended services Friday. Mrs Charles Sterling of Ruch Run, Mie Elle Btephene of Martin’s eee, and Kip tak 18 joined family Easter gatherings. A church service was held Friday evening at 7:30 led by the pastor.
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Warrenton
Misa Lillie Mteanens
Dillendale
Misa Vigine
Grace Gagghon
Euater
Margin
Fenue
Harbon
O. Richard
Gon
Im. Dye
Brilliant
Pastore Peor
Celine & Aturday
le Buannen
Charles Sterling
Martin
Kip Tak
Neyloreo i Brues
Asvice
Smallpox outbreak at Pine Flats camp sparks inquiry
Charles Pratt of Pine Flats on the Wabash confirms smallpox near the camp, called black measles locally. Thirteen deaths reported, two whites and eleven colored men. Colored workers show symptoms in Pittsburgh streets. pay envelopes traced to the camp. Detectives dispatched. Pratt cites concern over harming camp if details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pratt
Pine Flats
Wabash
Pittsburgh
Mr. Pratt
Easter entertainment at Mt. Zion in Bacon Ridge
April 1 Easter program at Mt. Zion featured singing and finely delivered recitations by Misses Minnie Harbour, Grace Harbour, Lucy Swickard, Hattie Nixon, Sadie and Georgia Sutton, Ada and Celia Graham. Mission collections reached 11.64 dollars. Visitors included Marguerite Carson at John Wilson’s. Hannah Scott recovering from paralysis. Lillian Rogers from Istfani a Creek attended. Henry Patterson moved into Charles Montgomery’s former home. Emma Boyd of Waltsville, Q. visiting home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Ridge
Mt. Zion
Minnie
Trude Harbour
Lucy Swickard
Hei
Nixon
Sadie
Georgia Sutton
Adi
Celia Graham
Marguerite Carson
John Wilson
Hannah Scott
Lillian Rogers
Istfania Creek
Henry Patterson
Charles Montgomery
Emma Boyd
Waltsville,q
Patterson Graduation Law Snapshot
A summary of the Patterson Graduation Law outlines new high school exit criteria. Examinations, on April third Saturday and May second Saturday, require at least 70 percent correct and no branch below 50 percent. Successful pupils are certified to township boards, which schedule commencements with orations or essays. Graduates gain eligibility for state high schools, with townships funding tuition via a two mill property tax if no local high school exists. Final decisions on high school grade rest with the State School Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Énco
County Board of Examiners
Township Boards of Education
County Board of School
Kaun
Ich
Buchannan
Oltrk
Dayton mass meeting votes to save dove as game bird
A Dayton mass meeting urged lawmakers to keep the dove as a game bird from December to mid month and to require written permits for fishermen. Speakers bewailed hunting of the dove and quail, urged restraint, and warned of accidents and fires from camps and firearms during sport season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Legialmture
Alea
Leas
Irness House
Dissolution of Partnership Notice
Dissolution of a partnership formerly existing among partners including Sri Theany and Patwal Prangent Suis. The remaining member Jude Cus Hadas and Mul She Guar are noted. Market details referenced with ERSKINE and BRSHINE.
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Neretofore
Sri Theany
Patwal Prangent Suis
Jewpy
Cook
Judecus Hadas
B. Erskine
Ear Brshine
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Rim
Jefferson
Gonnorville
W. D. Linton
James Carpenter
D. C. Peck
Hogue
J. C. Stills
Dillonvale
Belle Carpenter
Ida Carpenter
Gueale
Pearl Carpenter
Mina Sheets
W.D. Tinton
G. W. Bine
Lewla & Bro
Big Rust Hun
Lew 4
Kamisky
G. Siward
Tanner &Tigron
A. Mc. Devitt
Hin
Paris
I. M. Gordon
St. Jackoons
John White
Say
McCann
Bharreon Mill
Karl
Caldwell
Perry ‘Nareery No
New York
A.J. Bosh
Cheater
Mies
Samuel Lyons
Ligateing
Baral'Gibson
Francie Finegan
Uhep Gardaoes
Willock
Babbath
Bea
D. Gordon
Pleasant Hill
Mies Neilie Ford
Bclo
Carr
Steubén- Tille
B. M. Lee
Ault
Kane
Kestern
Joseph Shane
Enet
Otish Crieter
West Vitainia
Abrahame
Pittaburah
John
Julia Ford
W. A. McCullough
L. Ford
Scle
A. M. Mansfeld
Morrow Bros
Center Chapel
Aia
Harry
Bartholomew
Olly
Mia Jeby
Wbinetylle
Ferry
Nares
Mundays
Fala Beit
Alice Rate
Mr. Moses
S Slater
Mra
Gwi
Yorkie
QUAKE
Talbot
Ted Francee
Dee Q. Zee Settaes Dineer
Erneta
T. J. Stringer Peems
Mte
Jessie Dalrymple
Tly
Alegandr
Joan Green
Etry
Mie Fidta
Hom
Bisechs
Clara Gillesplear
Fore
Botton Laalak Edward Braney
Brilliant Fe
Aga
Pirie
Bigger
Mtoe
Jose Barele
Tiltonville
Annapolis
Wai Hines
Wheeling
Colliers
Camperr
Patterson
Law
Buckeye
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