Shepherd Centennial Reunion Draws Attendees in Ross Township
Correspondence from Bacon Ridge reports the Shepherd Centennial Reunion planned for August 15, 1912. Held on the old Thomas Shepherd homestead near Mt. Zion church, relatives and neighbors are invited to bring baskets for a social with music and speeches. The article also sketches the Shepherd lineage from Ireland to Ross township, mentions a limited edition history, local visits, and several community notes about schools, societies, and upcoming events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lucy E. 5
Drunvdans
Cairn
Ireland
America
Ross Township
Mt. Zion Church
Irelani
Lucinda Arbuckle
Prodigal Sermon and Community Notices in Richmond
Open air Guthrie service drew large crowd as Rev Schwersberger delivered a sermon on I have sinned. WCTU discussed Woman Suffrage with endorsement. Local visits, hospital news, travels, and social events fill Richmond community notes including Mrs Thompson’s appendicitis surgery and various visits to Steubenville and Pittsburg hotels.
Community threshing under way as berry season wanes
The note describes local harvest activities with threshing underway and berry season nearly finished. Visits include Miss Cathrine Corns of Steubenville staying with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ross Burker. Mrs Toon Martin and Miss Mary Jushy of Hopedale RD1 called on Mrs. Well. Local residents mention travel to Cadiz for a Chautauqua and a sheep drive by Thomas Copeland. Blue Ridge to host preacher B HL Fisher from Connotten Ohio on August eighteenth at two PM standard time. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathrine Corns
Steubenville
Ross Burker
Toon Martin
Mary Jushy
Hopedale
R.D. No
Well A Watlrath Thoretay
Hhet
Cadiz
Thomas Copeland
John Webster
Rose Webster
Blue Ridge
B. HL. Fisher
Connotten
Ohio
Amsterdam Community News Describes Town Happenings
District buildings inspector from Steubenville visited Amsterdam amid renewed coal mine operations. Local church and school groups organized picnics while townsfolk shared notices of deaths, family movements, and social visits, including Nora McNaughton’s sudden passing in Ashland.
Pine Grove Community Notes and Visits
Harry Carson spent Sunday at home as several farmers plowed for wheat in recent days. H R Billman visited family. Local residents attended the Home Coming at the Christian church in New Somerset last Sunday. F S Van Dyke traveled to Wellsville on business. Rev W R Taylor, with cousin Miss Barbara Taylor of Wheeling, attended Sunday morning services. J T Lowry and family from Hammondsville joined the morning worship. Clyde Culp of Holt visited sister Mrs W A Lowry. Miss Charlie Lawrence returned from Bethany West Virginia after a summer session at Bethany College. Several locals attended the WFF MS picnic near Hokt on Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Chas. L. Wallace
Devils Lake
North Dakota
Dorotny Mary
Fred
Ernest Steitz
Edith
Will Swickard
W. E. Guthrie
Pittsburg
R. W. Cole
Elizabeth
Steubenville
M. J. Cole
Elizabeth Whitmore
William Hout
Salineville
Laura Newbold
Toronto
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Methodist Church
Gladys Schweisberger
Children’s Bethel
Smithheld
East Sprive@field
U.P. Chuld
John B. Cavitt
McDonald, Pa
Schweisberger
Daisy Black
Little Nice
Dorothy Miller
Beaver
Richmond Grange
State Grange
Charles E. Scott
Vyula Sprague
Nelson Metcalf
Dunker Ridge
Amsterdam
M -E
J. CC. Sauth
Warren
Smith
EN. Lloyd
Mantua
Proctorville
Nora McNaughton
Walter McNaughton
Ashland
Tathan
Torville
Joseph McNaughton
Edna
Pine Grove
Harry Carson
H. R. Billman
Te Christian Church
New Somerset
F. S. van Dyke
Wellsville
W. R. Taylor
Barbara Taylor
Wheeling
J. T. Lowry
Hammondsville
Clyde Culp
Holt
W. A. Lowry
Charlie Lawrence
Bethany
W. Va
Bethany College
M.S
East Springfield Home Picnic Draws Wide Attendance
A large crowd from distant towns attended the East Springfield Home Picnic. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Johny Cattrell and family, Fol Lavens and kin, and several Steubenville visitors joined in. Guests from Alliance and Unionport were noted, with Maggie Wallace andGrace Frost returning from visits. A big show and festive atmosphere capped the Saturday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Johny Cattrell
Ralph and
Curtis
Steubenville
Fol Lavens
Harry Ingram
Edson Peterson
Wilse Elliott
Harry Shane
Jack Carter
Florence and
Nellie Drake
Alliance
Clifford
Pic
Margaret Parks
Cleveland
Maggie Wallace
Howard Cottrell
Unionport
Armstrong
Honedele
Isl
Maggie Hile
Amos
Carroll
Grace Frost
Wooster
F. Morgan
Amsterdam
Dinger
Main Street
Clyde Cattrell
Wierton
Oma Tipton
Crabb
Willie Elliott
John
Richmond
Annapolis Visit Shuffles Local Social Roundup
Ross Winnings of Germany visited Annapolis Monday evening. Mrs. G. C. Tiptog of Bloomingdale visited family this week. Emmons of Miterva and Clyde Tipton spent weekends with local relatives. Elsie McKee returned Monday from a visit with her sister near Mingo. Numerous residents attended a Fast Springfield picnic Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Winnings
Germany
G. C. Tiptog
Bloomingdale
Emmons
Miterva
Will Evans
Pittsburg
Sam Hoobler
Elsie McKee
Dimmit
Mingo
Clyde Tipton
Miss Shields
Wheeling
W. Va
Mary Ferrell
Ada Rigle
Lydia Murphy
Kilgore
C. A. Gruber
Akron
George Gruber
Daisy Morgan
Circle Green
Jennie Fulton
Ethel Polen
Will Reigle
Midway
Springfield
Hutton
Steubenville
G. FE. Hoobler
B. Folten
Alliance
Ohio
Sam Polen
Charles
Smithfield
Sunday School Pie Nie Amguet Belt Gathering
In a lively note many locals attend the Sunday school event with Richard tianyon and wife visiting their son Robert near Pittsburg. Several residents, Wilma Rush Arlean Speicher and Myrtle Calderhead, retire from a pleasant visit with former school mate Myrtle Calderhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pienie Amguet
Richard
Tianyon
Robert
Pittsburg
Wilma Rush
Arlean Speicher
Myrtle Calderhead
John Elliott
Jonny
Alfiance Vicited Ag
Wil Billivat
Hazel Howson
Veramnctt
East Springfield
Charles Strain
Ond Steubenville
Strains
Taines
Loore
Thomas Elliott
Feld ‘Toe Clark
Lowellville
Nnc
Henry Eynon
Rayland Obituary and Community News Notice
Early Friday morning the death of George Samuel Moore, son of Mr. Lawrentia Bigger Moore, is noted with funeral services held at the family home and Mt Pleasant church. The community shares sympathy for Mrs. Bigger Moore and Agnes. The column also lists visits, guests, and travels of local residents from Rayland to Wheeling, Slippery Rock, Irondale, and Chicago with names including Miss Dottie Dalrymple, Esther Bigger, and Mrs. Win McMannis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bigger
George Samuel
Lawretia
Bigger Moore
Rosetad
Rev
Allman
Ariey Atricken
Mies
Agnes
Rayland
Mike Dottle McMann
Wellsburn
Mises Mora Bertha Werker
Fréende
Coton
Giver Roe
Wm. T. King
Mere
W. Beringer
Akron
Sarah Cusick
P.mcdermott
Thtonville
Jennie Shively
Hurviss
Wiliam
Bynlchfield
Hopewell
Muiday
Mise Dottie Daleympre
Heyingham
Slippery Rock
Misa Esther Bigger
Wooster
Tate George Samuel Moore
Missex Ronger
Madge Ingler
Mingo
Myg
Joseph Large
Ethel Cole
Wheeling
Kenneth
Pittsburg
Margaret
Addie Large
Kinsfolk
Mondagahela City
Gertrude Dalrymple
Chicago
O. Phimmer Lewis
California
Jewett
Fairfield Village Notes Harvest Ahead and Local Events
The Fairfield locals report harvest activity and thresher season approaching. Carrie Roche returns from a week with sister Weanifred Roche while picnic plans surface for Simmons Ridge. Several residents attend a teacvest Home picnic at East Springfield and neighboring visits occur including Luther Polen, the Potts family, and Mr Alfred Potts painting his barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Roche
Weanifred Roche
Chester Wallace
Simmons Ridge
Mary Newbury
Thomas Elliott
Voie
Bergholz
Potts
Stewart Stahl
Annapolis
Irs
Barnhouse
Mr. Hope
Notice on weights and measures enforcement schedule
Deputy Scales of Weights and Measures Bickerstaf can be found Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays at 831 Prospect Avenue. All vendors must have accurate term scales and measures approved. Jang atd-3tw-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickerstaf
Prospect Avenue
D. Jang
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Lansda
Flora Crabb
Unionport Vistors
Fred Carter
Niagara Falls
Harve Love
Raymond
Carter
Danger
Kerr
Mira
Ferguson
Rev Sullivan
Harry Ratledge
Mies Gault
Guthrie
Schwersberger
Mary Welday
Ella Hayue
B. L. Rodgers and Sons
James
Phyllis Evans
Frank Shepherd
Ethel Swickard
Amanda Stephenson
SB. Tyle
Frank Cooper
Columbia Hospital
Wilkinsburg
O. B. Miller
Myrtle Gooders
Daniel Pegs
D. L. Watt
Paul Thompson
Watt
Wellsburg
Jane and
Blanch Simpson
Howard Johnson
Harry S Teple
George Buchanan
Weilsburg
Leran Chew
St. Louis
WR. Fryer
Rawlins Hotel
Rawlins
Emmett McQueen
Isadore Saltsman
Andrew
Saltsman
Maude Johnson Werte
Leubenville
Grange
Teesday
Pres
Ary Farrell
Mabel Toestay
Mraence McCully
Ermerie Sean
Nanines
Gf Automobile Aeson An Carrell
Jon
Howse
Clark
James Williams
Mittin Notte
Rowerstan
Mary Huckathorn
Ene
Deisy Dorrance
West Lafayette
Aed Ars
Phinsock
Beash Morrow
Peters
Nic
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Morocco
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