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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
6
A busy week in Bloomfield features a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society social on August 10 in the town hall with ice cream cake and lemonade. Echoes of clergy visits, Grange programs, picnics on August 16 17 and many local guests and travels of residents through Steubenville Unionport and nearby towns mark an active community calendar.
Mrs Edward Figart of Coraopolis Pa visited her brothers and sisters this past week. Miss Laura Whitmore of Germany stayed with the family over Sunday. Miss Tina Campbell of Cadiz Junction was guest of Mrs John Whitmore. Mr and Mrs Joy Miller of East Springfield joined Mr and Mrs John Whitmore for a Sunday visit. Mrs Figart and Mrs Miller visited relatives in Dennison Ohio last Sunday and Saturday.
Mrs Harry Armstrong and Ruth return to Columbus after a short visit with the Skippers. Miss Mary Polen resumes duties in Steubenville after a month with her parents. Mrs Wim Stowe and Alma return to Whitcsville after an extended visit. Miss Anna Call of Germany visits the Barkier home. Harold Polen and sister Marie attend a birthday party in Germany. Mrs N S Skipper and Maude visit Armstrong in Columbus. Master Charles Polen returns from a week with grandparents in Germany. G W Bower of Steubenville is a business visitor. Miss Sadie Mills of Hanover visits Charles Mills. Mrs Sadie Dutton spends Sunday with her parents in Germany. A large local gathering attends a picnic at East Springfield. Mrs Richard Wallace and daughter Chiotile visit Jane Dodds in Fernwood. Mrs LY A Miller and Ellis return to Warren, IL after visiting here. Tina Carlipbell of Means visits her sister Mattie Whitmore. Jane Badger of Cadiz visits Sarah Owens. Elizabeth Strayer stays with Dr and Mrs Matern in Cadiz. Hazel Rittenhouse visits sister at Walkers Mills. George Graham family and others visit Cadiz Junction. Levi Miller of East Springfield visits. Rev Stewart leads fourth quarterly communion at M E church. J M Ferrell visits George Dury at East Springfield. Maggie Wallace returns from East Springfield and Richmond. Etta Masters and Denzil of New Matamoras visit Lon Masters. Announcement of Howard Sloan Finley's marriage to Lois McKee at Kent, Pa. Thomas Wheeler of Coshocton visits Rebecca Wheeler.
Mrs. George Flohr hosted an all day dinner in honor of her husband. About fifty guests attended with elegant collation and a decorated home. Mentions of local folk include Geo Flour's sixty ten birthday, W C Burchfield shipping a fine car, and various small notices of legal and social activity around Steubenville and Pittsburg.
The wedding of Harding and Ambour took place at Tewett on Thursday evening August 1, 1912 at six o'clock. Reverend C. M. Porter, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated.
The Treme of the brider on Main street solemnized the marriage of Miss Golda Mae Ambour to Mr. Ralph McKinley Harding. The bride, a popular Jewett young lady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ambour, recently graduated Jewett High School class of 1912. The groom is son of J W Harding, hardware merchant. Attendants included Miss Mabel Henry and Mr Howard Copeland. The ceremony featured Lohengrin March, ring ceremony, and a six course dinner for sixteen. Guests included members of the Fedora Club and others from Delaware Cadiz Columbus and local officials.
The Jefferson county community mourns the passing of William Cole Sr. known as Uncle Billy a well respected traveler and Bible student. Born August 1822 he married Achsah R. Cole in 1845 fathering eleven children. he died June 16 while visiting Jamestown New York. His funeral held June 18 at Friends Church Smithfield with Rev. John Henley and others leading a solemn service.
Fragmentary liturgical verse contemplates the world’s sounds and bells as lesser than the Book of Life. The speaker envisions the Lord’s trumpet entering the Holy Temple, renewing and ennobling all.
A reunion for the Atkinson family will be held at Ferguson Grove, north of Follansbee, on Saturday, August 7. Attendees are asked to bring a basket.
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