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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
2
Miss Clara Shiels visited her sister in Unionport over Sunday. Numerous residents were noted shopping, visiting relatives, or moving houses on East Main street. A concrete bridge project near Martion Dye's farm, school attendance in New Athens, and local events including a home talent exhibition were mentioned among many brief social notes and visits.
Earl Rutledge of Circle Green visited Bergholz on Thursday. William Grimes traveled to Annapolis Monday. Hawn of Minerva stayed with relatives this week. John Maple adds a house extension improving the frontage. McConville Gordon moved to a Washington street property. William H. Shreve of Alliance tuned pianos and is described as a skilled musician. Flood Walker of Pravo conducted business here Friday. Several new diphtheria cases reported locally. Lesser Moore and Miss Sara Elder of Salineville enjoyed spring breezes last week. Harry Marshall visited Salineville Sunday. Will Elliott and Miss Nellie Elder wed at the bride’s home near Monroeville on Wednesday. John Watson and wife shopped in Amsterdam Wednesday. Mrs. Ellen Starn visiting daughter Mrs. Sheckler in Chester, W Va.
Residents discuss grading on Second Street while pike work dominates talk. Mrs Reveghent visits West Virginia. John Hess and wife of Wellsville stayed with friends. Several families quarantined with diphtheria including Fred Householder William Cruser and Jesse Slate. Mr Slusser recently moved from Amsterdam buys Ambrose Store and will run it at the old stand. David Hess ill. Weddings last week include William Elliott and Nellie Elder Jane Williams and Henry Hewlett in Steubenville then to Pennsylvania. Lafayette Starn and a Miss Pringle of Wellsville wed Sunday the fifth. Montford Robbing sick. Jacob Drake preparing to move near Akron. Schools to close early May, a successful year reported. Annie Dunlap of Harlem visiting Wrights. Joseph Elliot moved to his daughter’s home Mooretown. William Taylor family visiting Paris. Amos Wells and wife visiting New Castle Pa. Peter McBane's family started a home bakery. Rev Huehasrt of the M E church preached to the children. Eastern sermon planned next Sunday evening. All invited.
Miss Ada Baxter at Steubenville business college improves after illness of Mrs L F McClain who has been seriously ill for weeks. Miss Edna Moore of Provo visits her sister Mrs George Sneedy. Mr and Mrs G L Swickard and children returned home Friday after a period away.
The third Quarterly Conference of the M. E. Church met at Highlandtown on April 11 and 12 with Dr. Dickerson preaching two sermons and reports noting prosperity. Gardens show early growth. an Easter cantata titled The Beautiful City will be sung next Sunday night at the church. Newlywed Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Aikens stay with the bride’s father T. A. White. Everett Shreves learned of his brother’s railroad death near New Portage, Pa., with body sent to Toronto for burial. Robert Lawson visited Steubenville. Mr. Nicholson bought a coal mine from J. E. Paisley. Tailor D. F. Williams takes spring orders. Peter Dallas back in town after winter away. May 6 election to select a candidate for postmaster in Irondale. Jim Ridgley moved his family into his father’s house.
Local items record moves of Misses May and Laura Dodds to the Bell property on Main Street and James Dodds returning to the home farm. News covers illnesses, visits, and dinners among residents, a lengthy obituary for Mrs. Mansfield nee Cee, and multiple family correspondences. The easter service at Mt Hope and upcoming Oak Grove entertainment are noted.
Mrs. Lottie Becket returns home near Mt Pleasant. Melvin Lewis moves from Pennsylvania to live with his mother. Mrs. Samuel Hedge returns to Wellsburg. A R Jordan of near Martins Ferry busy on the Run. Bina Tomlinson of Rayland visits sister Bessie Lewis. Mary J Shively of Rayland guests of Annie Bucey. Ivan A Maurer spends week with relatives near Niles. Ethel Lyons of Dillonvale visits local kin. George Merryman moves to new house. Harris and visitor from Follawsbee travel the Run. Mary Jones, Kate Roe, Anna Maurer, Bell Carpenter attend East Liverpool birthday party for Sallie O'Brien. W D Linton slips by stable, breaks right knee. Dr Caldwell sets fracture. Mrs. E V Cox of near Tiltonville visits daughter in Chestnut Ridge. Crawford and Co start another well on Waddle farm near Blue's Run. Mrs D C Peck and Daisy visit Spaulding's addition. John Linn and Laura Lyons guests in Spaulding's edition.
Bloomfield notes announce the upcoming high school commencement on Friday April 17. Dr H M Albaugh of Cleveland visits his mother Mrs Lucretia Albaugh. Frank Copeland and wife visited Steubenville friends. Miss Mary Porter of Steubenville visits Mrs Belle Porter. Bloomingdale Dramatic Club performed Among the Berkshires to a good crowd in New Alexandria and will present to a home audience soon. Rev L O Eldredge delivered a class sermon with the theme Covet ye spiritual Intellectual and Physical Things and advised the graduating girls.
F P Rutledge of Jewett was calling in the neighborhood. Miss Mary Adrian the Musquito Hollow teacher will close her school next Wednesday afternoon with appropriate exercises. Edward Perviance suffers a severe pneumonia attack. Miss Emma Gotshall remains home ill. Horace Kirkpatrick shipped a car load of sheep and hogs to the Pittsburg market Wednesday.
In Collier West Virginia Dick Wilson celebrates a thirteen pound girl. Dennison visitor W J Conley calls on friends, Steubenville visitors Mr Criss. Mrs Stansbury improves after stomach abscess surgery at Steubenville hospital. Local residents John Elliott sick at home. Annie Marion from East Liverpool visits. Collier baseball club holds a self run social at Shore House, with boys serving and cleaning up. Bailey family travels to Chester for ill son. John Wheeler from Dennison calls on friends.
Miss Sarah Owen ends a successful Oak Grove term with an exhibition on Friday evening April 24 inviting all. Miss Mae Adrian closes her Mosquito Hollow school with an afternoon program on Wednesday April 22. Emma Gotschall is quite ill. Anna Kirkpatrick visited Steubenville last week. E A Browning was in the city Monday. John King and family of Steubenville are guests of Mr and Mrs
Farmers sow oats as James Wherry visits. Ben Bates transfers to New Alexandria. S oe and A Blackburn pass through on route to bunk erland ie Nation is ill. Jack Peters sells cow to A M Straight Ragland. Willow Grove Glee Club meets E J Brobstons for games and music then outings to the circus. Raccoon, opossum and rabbit tails noted with playful observations.
The Bantam Ridge school will close on the 20th of the month with a large dinner and basket supper. A fine program is planned for the afternoon. Visitors and residents noted include G. L. Leech, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bowers and daughter Frances of Wintersville, J. S. Bowers family, Mrs. James Allen, Omer Long, Oscar Scott, and F. W. Carpenter, the school superintendent who has recovered use of his knee. Attendances from the area included many to a Wintersville lecture and a drama at Wintersville university. Sirma Andrews and Ethel McElroy plan Patterson examinations in the city. A. D. K. Andrews is building a new chicken house.
B Crews of Richmond reports a letter from Williams & Co of Boston stating alarm over increased use of sisal or binder twine by farmers in fleece wool states. Twine fibers cannot be removed in processing and top buyers refuse fleece tied with twine, even with discounts. agents told not to accept such wool.
Thursday reports list Dr Avc A Roberts Wellsburg business visitor. Miss Mary Lyons of Toronto visiting. Miss Maggie Briggs recovered from illness. several locals attending dances, visits, or traveling to Wheeling Columbus and Cameron. Notables include Supt William Crockard and Rev M P Jones arrival. artist E F Andrews retouches portrait. Mrs Flora McConaughey returning from Clarksburg and Washington.
Anna T Lupton is appointed and qualified as Executrix of the will of Benjamin C Lupton deceased of Mt A Township Jefferson County Ohio. Dated April 6 1908. Kithcraft & Bigger attorneys Apr 1 dtw
Executor's notice announces the appointment of Thomas A. Kinney and W. S. McCauslen as attorneys in the matter of James Lautrell deceased of Steubenville Ohio. The date is April 1908 and the filing references Jefferson County. The notice directs probate proceedings and identifies executor status in the Steubenville area.
A petition to the Jefferson County Commissioners requests the appointment of Road Commissioners to lay out a Free Turnpike Road from Adena to Bloomfield via York and Lork, with an extra tax of 10 mills for 25 years if needed, dated April 14, 1908 and to be considered at the May 15 special session. The plan names Barkhurst Bros, Jesse B Dalrymple, Jessie R Dalrymple, Mary d Reynard, James Henderson, and others, per the survey by Joseph B Francisy.
A quiet wedding united Frank Butte of McDonald Pa and Blanche Vermillion at J L Hoffman home on Pleasant Heights. The ceremony featured Emma Hoffman singing Oh Promise Me, Lohengrin march, and Rev Dr Ulman officiating. Guests enjoyed a social hour and collation for thirty amid pink and white decor and gifts of silver and china.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vermillion of McDonald Pennsylvania and Robert Starvey of Indiana are cited in a local official notice indicating a matter requiring attention or action. The brief fragment confirms their association with the case or filing reported in the community record.
A resident of Franklin avenue dies at home on Thursday April 16 1908 at 2 30 pm aged 37 after months of illness. Born in Ireland she was a long time county resident and a faithful St Peters church member. Survived by three children James P Flynn Henry and Maggie. The family receives many expressions of sympathy.
Mrs Margaret Weaver widow of Chas Weaver and former Steubenville resident died in Chicago on Sunday aged about 70 born Morefield Hardy County West Virginia maiden name Burrows. Surviving children include Josie wife of Wesley Ford Steubenville Isaac Columbus Daniel John Maude Philadelphia Reney Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held at Simpson M E Church Saturday at 2 30 PM after remains were brought from Steubenville where family had lived about eight years.
Andrew Walz died in Pittsburg Tuesday. His wife Mary Walz nee Leidermann survives. Funeral Friday at 8 oclock at Holy Trinity Church Pittsburg. Louie Nathan infant son of Marks and Annie Nathan of Dillertvale died last night and was buried in the Hebrew cemetery today.
The Castner brothers’ new well on the J. R. Hindman farm in Holiday's Cove is due this afternoon. It lies across the McWha farm line and northeast of their previous well, which started as a gaser and later became a steady producer.
A Detroit area mailer from F W Devoe & Co argues buyers should choose Devoe paint by reputation not price. It claims cheaper paints waste more money over time, citing N Avery of Delhi New York who used Devoe on one house and another paint on a second, noting six versus twelve gallons and asserting Devoe is the superior choice.
Probate Court orders an administrator sale of part of lot 16 in Steubenville Jefferson County Ohio at the court house south door April 3 1908 at 1 pm Central time cash terms. Estate of Elizabeth D Forbes deceased appraised at 6750 dollars. Trustee Martin Andrews and attorneys Kithcart Bigger. etc.
The notice states Anna B. Walker is appointed administratrix of the estate of Abel M. Walker, deceased, in Mr. Pleasant Township Jefferson County Ohio. Dated April 14, 1908. The document is an official probate filing by Anna B. Walker.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Office of the County Commissioners until twelve oclock noon Eastern Time May 15 1908 for materials and construction of the sub structure of bridge No 20 Springfield township Knox Bridge over Lick Run. Bond required from winner. commissioners may reject any bids. by order of County Commissioners J McReynolds County Auditor April 4tw.
General Logan and Sir Robert Clydesdale stallions, owned by J G Thompson, will stand at his Richmond area stables. Descriptions note Bay color, foaled 1903, Buckeye Conqueror and Ohio's Lady Windsor lineage. Terms vary from 10 to insure living foal to 15 for Sir Robert. owners claim no responsibility for accidents.
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