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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
4
Personal news notes from Steubenville and nearby towns list visits, illnesses, and social events. Names include Shaw, Thompson, Powers, Reeder, Rooke, Alexander, Smythe, Brown, Gilkinson, Pralley, Wert, Baldwin, Blackburn, Tipton, Crawford, Shannon, Doran, Sahil, and many more. Mentions typhoid fever, dental society sessions, weddings, travel, and church activities with numerous hometown connections.
Our Country Correspondence reports Dr W T Culp delivered a lecture at the Methodist Episcopal Church last Friday to a large audience. The second talk, Providential America by Dr G B Smith, is set for Friday April 6. A junior high school exercise will be at the opera house on Saturday April 7 with a listed class of students. Mr and Mrs Robert Lawson are visiting their son Rev Samuel Lawson in Lawrence Ohio. Mrs Robert Sharp sustained serious injuries after a Friday fall. Handy replaces Mr Grafton at the sewer works and has moved into George Nidgeley’s house. Other items note preparations after Sunday school services and travels of Rev B C Peck and Mrs Peck with Dorothy in Bristolville. Mrs G W Condon shopped in Brilliant, while Mrs Lawrence Way of Martins Ferry visited her parents Mr and Mrs James Bruner. William Browning of Steubenville was in town Wednesday. F A E Wassler of Ott Heiskell Co Wheeling was in town Tuesday.
J B Welday and family returned to Steubenville after visiting Mr and Mrs W H Parks. Henry Welday returns from Delaware College for spring vacation. Taylor Floyd of Wintersville visits cousin Frank Cookson. Numerous Bloomfield residents host and visit relatives from Jewett Midway Pittsburgh Mingo Junction and Steubenville.
Mr and Mrs Fletcher Scott visited the city on Monday. Miss Ella Thompson returning from Steubenville. Mrs J Bowers of Columbus returned home after the death of her stepuncle Mr Winters. Frances Leech and sister-in-law Mrs J N Leech visited Unionport last week. Mrs James Robertson and daughter Sara were in the city Wednesday. Mr Ross Rhinehart called on Ridge friends Sunday. Lee Andrews George McElroy Fred Allen and Josh Carpenter were Wintersville visitors Saturday. Mrs Clarence Burriss visited her daughter Mrs G W Bowers this week. Wedding bells will soon ring in this community. Mr Oscar Scott and sisters Mae and Lillian visiting Unionport.
Warrenton brief items report residents moving to Ragland Oklahoma and arrivals of a daughter for Mr and Mrs W B Linder. Pneumonia improves for the bright little daughter. Local visits include Prof H P Coatz of Wheeling and A Cunningham of Tiltonville. Multiple residents, including J H Williams and J W Neel, are noted as recovering or visiting Wheeling Steubenville and Mt. Pleasant.
John Myers attended his cousin's funeral in Kilgore and Lutheran church groups plan an Easter service. William Swan of Annapolis visited his brother Harry last week. Leonard Hines returns from a European tour reporting a fine trip. Mrs. Purviance returns home to Steubenville after visiting her mother and sister. Edna McKinney Gaunt and David Kail, of Germany, were in town on business. Hugh Brinley injured his arm badly while working on an oil engine. Mrs. Isaac Stewart, Mrs. Thomas Arbaugh and Miss Ema Kimel were in Cadiz on business. D. B. Wike and family plan moving to Lafayette. he will sell property here. J. N. Winings has moved to West Lafayette and bought a livery stable. Mrs. Winings will join when a house is found. Miss Mabel Bushy and John Maxwell wed in Germany on Thursday evening March 29. Big millinery opening for Mrs. Beckett on April 10 at the former Lena Winings shop. Ray Strowsbaugh has gone to Steubenville to work as assistant agent in the Pennsylvania depot and is promoted. Mrs. J. S. Miser of Annapolis visited daughter Mrs. W. P. Allensworth on Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs Whiters spent part of the week with Mrs Hobson. Craig Anderson returns from Athens school with measles amid a spring epidemic in schools. Dr William Lewis of Baltimore visited his father Joseph Lewis. Mrs Simon Sawyer visited Cadiz. Elizabeth Devore hosted sixteen young people on the 17th. Fenimore visiting Warren parents. Oscar Groves attended a Carrollton horse sale. Ice cream sold at New Hotel Jewett on weekends. Rev Steele preached a fine sermon at the Presbyterian Church.
AMSTERDAM reports a coal shortage as strike action continues. Local residents like P. Bryer of Salineville and T. D. Cross of Minerva visited in town. Citizens are bustling, with loafers many and work scarce as the community braces for the new term of school ending April 27, 1905. Several residents, including Charlie Johnson of Bergholz and Wm. C. Harsh of Harlem, were seen around town, while C. H. Hoffman’s grocery helped staff the tro cer. Other notables include Taylor Montgomery of this place visiting Harlem and Lee Baker the blacksmith testing Leesville. Martha Inlin of Fox Township visits her sister Mrs. Walter Bolen.
Miss Florence Van Dyke spent last week with her friend Ella Wilson at Shane. George Saltsman moved to the Saltsman homestead on Pine Grove Ridge. Mrs William Russell has returned from Wellsville and Chester West Virginia. Miss Era Carson visited Leila Wiles at Holt. Fred and Frank Van Dyke head to Scio for a spring school session. Mrs J L Billman at bedside of daughter Mrs Clark Vermiliam in Chester with pneumonia. Roads on the ridge are nearly impassable. Rose Pittenger visited Bessie Lowry. Mr and Mrs Carson visited friends in Knoxville. Irvin Wallace and wife will move to Irondale. Mr and Mrs Adams called at the Lawrence home Saturday night.
Frank Nation of Mingo Junction was here over Sunday. Chas Summers, recently at Arden, Pa., returned home one day last week. Miss Birdie McMasters, who taught at Akron, Ohio, is...
A stream of small town happenings includes visits from Miss Mary Quillin and Miss Tracy Bell, guests of locals. Several residents traveled for business, illnesses, and social calls, while Sam Snodgrass died in Gill hospital. Walter Purviance escaped injury when his team toppled near a freight train. paw paw trees indicate spring.
Ex Judge Mansfield visited on business while John McCain assessed lots in the new town on Wednesday. Rev Difford from Adrian Mich move plans to Smithfield. Mary C Curry travels via four railroads to Coalton. Elfett Bros. sold horses to Mr Black of Cadiz. Purviance visited North Wellsburg. Rinker with Arnold Bros in Harrison county. Finley expands lumber yard and cement block plant. Ora Barnes moves to a new house this week.
William Mikels moved from Scanlon farm to Jim Wherry's North Main property. A G Jones moved household effects to Steubenville last Monday. William McKibbens moved from North Main to South Main this week. Mr and Mrs William Nation and Blanche were in the city Monday. James Bower of Dennison called on our agent Wednesday. O L Peters of Dennison was in Creswell on business Wednesday. Sam Palmer of Unionport was visiting town Wednesday. Mrs Lavina Bates and Mrs Ola Brohston shopped in Unionport last week. Matthew Friend's horse sick last week. Dr Springer cared for it and the horse improves. Andy Gray was at Blomfield on business. William MecKibbens was in Dennison on business. Farmers busy with spring work. good roads likely if this weather holds, pike problem to fade. Miss Lula Bates and Miss May Bates were guests of Miss Emma Kirkpatrick Sunday.
Charles Freshwater sold his cows except three and left dairy farming for Lewis Wells farm. George Lockhart buys William Knox general store at Holliday's Cove and will assume duties around April 16. R D Marchland and Clem Freshwater relocate to nearby farms. Daisy Hatton visits Pittsburg aunt Mrs J T Elliott and returns home. Thomas Wheeler moves to Baxter farm after purchase. Rev C C Hull preaches in Midway Pa for sick Rev D L Headlee. Rev L Z Robinson visits Mt Pleasant Pa to see brother H S Robinson.
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