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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
5
A broad list of visits, dinners, and civic events in Bloomfield and surrounding communities. Residents and visitors from Steubenville Cadiz Smithfield Jewett Reeds Mills Reeds, Martins Ferry, Wheeling, and Pittsburg are noted at parsonages, churches, and homes. Social notices include guests, travel to Columbus and Bethesda, a C E convention, fishing camp setup, and various strolls with family and friends.
Mrs Linna Hennig Sherman, noted reader and head of the Wheeling school of expression, visited Mrs Oliver Lewis last week. She has just returned from Chautauqua Lake, New York, where she attended the annual convention of the association of speech arts.
A compact listing of household groceries and vegetables with prices for cheese cream flour meats sugars syrups butter and assorted produce. Items include New York Cream cheese Laurel flour Pillsburg pork and bacon prices wild mushrooms and vegetables with per unit and per quantity pricing.
Miss Viola Jobes and Mrs Marie Cook with daughters from Toledo studied weekend calls with relatives in Covington and Warren ton while Ralph Chamberlain and Steubenville family visited his sister in Cadiz. Local transfers, illnesses, and moving plans mention Oscar, Gertrude McCormick, Bruno Lewis family, and other neighbors in Tiltonsville, Rayland, Brilliant, and Wheeling area.
Mt Moriah notes mention no preaching services until Sunday August 12. Local residents Margaret Cole Hadie Cole Lizzie Edwards Lena Dodds Ed Maxwell from Toronto visited K T Cole. J P H Henderson and Hadie Cole attended an assembly in Hiawatha. Lewis Walker plan to move to a local farm. Grace Henderson and Elizabeth Walker visited James Meholins. A F Wood described as a shopper. Oats harvest is underway.
In Two Ridges on July 29 Rev. Clark delivered a morning sermon to a receptive congregation reporting acceptable reception and attendance.
Miss Mary Beechout, organist from your city, visits her uncle James Crabb and wife. Mrs. Margaret and Mrs Jennie Cunningham guest of J. E. Welday. Milton Simeral of Bloomfield and Thomas Wolf of Smithfield entertained by William Gilkinson and family last Saturday. Mrs. Henry Ekey visits her daughter Anna Hook of Gould's Station for weeks. Mr Styne of Athens county spends summer with J. J. Mayes. Miss Hazel Reed of Mingo Junction stays with aunt Flem Leech for a few weeks.
July 31 notes the binder at work signaling oats harvest near completion and threshing ahead. Prof George and family return to Hopedale after visiting S S Welday and kin. William Leech and family stayed with Stant Cookson in a new North Sixth Street home. J M Simeral Bloomfield and Tommy Wolf Smithfield joined William Gilkinson family Saturday. Campers have left, and Mrs Bell Gilkinson shops in town followed by Miss Jennie Leech visiting relatives in Valparaiso Indiana.
Oats cutting dominates activity in Barber's Run as residents report visits to Steubenville by William Carson F W Carpenter and Cr C Porter. G A McElroy is ill while James McCoy travels to Steubenville. Miss Lillian Scott and her twin visit G L Andrews as baseball dominates Barber's Run. O S Scott and G T Andrews attend the Two Ridges singing.
Mrs Wilson of Monongahela Pa will give an elocutionary entertainment at Long’s M E Church on Friday evening August 3 Admission 15c and 25c. Various local residents are noted visiting relatives and spending vacations in nearby towns and cities.
Threshing is ongoing in Osage with guests visiting local families including Misses Luella Hinkle and Lillian Hunter, and others from Toron to, Empire, Sheridan, Reed's Mills, and Richmond. Local social notes cover friends visiting, a Center Chapel vs Page Osage game, and upcoming Good Hope Lutheran Church service next Sunday evening at 8.00.
Richmond J W Ford and family of Columbus visit his brother W J Ford and family. H Parker Stephenson and family of Pittsburg visit their parents Mr and Mrs J W Stephenson and Dr Rothacker, with Robert Stephenson of Chicago. Nellie Curtis returns to Ames Ohio after guest period with Mrs Dr Hammond. Rev C J Culp and Mrs Culp from Pound Brook New Jersey and Miss Mary Purns of Covington Kentucky visit relatives in our village.
C Donaldson and Oliver Wood serve Samuel Kerr in East Spring. Mrs Harry poliong of Steubenville visits her father Joseph atron. Mrs Howard Miller travels to Beaver with husband to make a future home. Abbie Ellis returns to Alliance after visit with Dr Hammond family. R M Elliott and George Rogers in Pittsburg on business. Mrs Edgar Lucas of Steubenville returns home. Mrs Fred Ochsenhirt and daughter Elizabeth return to Wilkinsburg with sister Rhea Roberts. H M Stewart and wife in Steubenville. Mrs Jesse Evans and Mrs Harry Fellow and children visit Arnold family in Steubenville Brooklyn guests. Reno Sprague of Akron visiting W J Ford and Roy Sherrard. Sherrard of Washington plans to preach next Sunday. Rev C J Culp to preach in Presbyterian church. Rev J F Ellis to preach at M E Church Sunday evening at 8.
Miss Frances Bowers returns from Fairplay after visiting grandmother Mrs. Burris. Bantam Ridge versus Reed's Mills Runts game ended 14 to 2 in Reed's favor. Several residents, including Miss Wilda Carpenter Mrs. C. H. Allen and Master Ellis, spent time at Hook Point, Penn. Co. C. Porter visited his aunt on the Ridge. Jimmie Thompson of Steubenville called on friends on the Ridge. Mrs. G. W. Burnette and Mr. J. S. Peterson with Miss Elizabeth of Unionport were callers. Fred Allen bought a baseball suit and may join Foster team of Wintersville. Glee club invited to Rock Springs picnic on August 10. William Scott returned to Steubenville duties after visit. Mrs. S. J. Kane and Stella visited D. K. Andrews. Ada Wright was a Wintersville guest. Nannie McCoy attended church at Two Ridges.
In Hazel Dell the hay harvest is finished and oats are partly cut while corn looks promising for a large crop. Local excursions and picnics are planned, with Rock Springs Park trips next Friday for Presbyterian Day. Local residents visit relatives and attend singing school, while coal strike and Hartje case are mentioned.
Otha Bouer, killed by a W. and L. train on Sunday morning, was buried at Warrenton cemetery after a 10:30 a.m. service conducted by Rev. Royer of Steubenville. Local residents and visitors, including families from Cadiz Ohio and Pittsburg Pa., attend a day of condolences and remembrances.
Aug 1 report notes the County Commissioners and railroad company agreed to abandon two dangerous crossings on the road west of Fernwood after near misses endangering travelers. Harvesting winds down as threshers work. several locals visit and relocate while neighbors move into new homes.
The many friends of Stewart McCoy are glad he is able to be out again after his recent attack of pneumonia. Mr. Soffel of Jewett and T. T. White have been circulating among the farmers buying wool at 31 cents per pound. Campers are plentiful at present as Mr. Wm. Hottel and family passed through en route to Weems to be guests of Mrs. Hottel's sister, Mrs. John Rinker.
The funeral for Charles B Henry was held at his Irondale home on July 1 conducted by Rev B C Peek with many citizens present. Interment was in Steubenville cemetery. Also note Mrs Harrison Downard has been poorly and Dr Oliver of Steubenville was in town on business. The Junior ball team hosted a small fete with a Bristolville group and Youngstown visitors forming a house party.
The column lists Mrs B C Peck hosting young ladies for a week and Mr Wilbur Dennis hosting his mother from New Castle Pa. Ethel McIntire returned home in Pennsylvania after nearly a year with Mrs C C Starr. Prof Rondebush and family moved to Junction City. Mrs C B Henry and daughter Milred moved to Toronto. Mrs Henderson and her son from Wellsville visited Mrs Fred Owenshey. The Epworth League town fete at Co C Stear’s home drew a large crowd.
A Geneva Ohio woman named Mrs Or a Patch reports long standing rheumatism improved after using one and a half 50 cent bottles of Crocker's Rheumatic Cure dated January 5 1906. The medicine is offered for sale by R J Morrison.
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