Union Picnic at Mary Kitheart Grave Aug
Grenelle Ralston spent days in Steubenville last week. May Sparnow returned to Logan after visiting John per and family. John Penn was a Hopedale visitor last Tuesday. Lowry family spend week in Bethesda and Guernsey. Infant Juanita Brown died of cholera infantum on Maple Ave last Friday. Presbyterian church plans lawn fete at Joseph Kitheart home Aug 17 with free rides and ice cream. U S Coal Co store in Bradley bought by Harry Walker of Dillonvale. Mrs Ollie Napier returns from Allegheny General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenelle Ralston
Steubenville
May Sparnow
John
Per
Logan
John Penn
J. , Lowry
Bethesda
Guernsey
Juanita
Perry Brown
Maple Avenue
Smithfield
Mary Kitheart
J. W. Polen
Presbyterian Church
Annette Higgins
Athens County
E. J. Welday
Cole
Newark
Kate Hammond
Presbyterian Ghareh
Joseph Kitheart
Reed's Mills Harvest Home Festival and Local News
Reed's Mills hosts a harvest home festival on the lawn of David K Andrews on Aug 24 1907. Hazel Dell school alumni held a reunion at George Jewell's grave.Deaths and visits include Mrs Jane Hartford death prompt William Gilkinson to Fairview WV. Families from Columbus Canton New Comerstown visit Reed's Mills. haying season noted. lime kiln operation mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed's Mills
Reed's Mills Telephone Co
David K. Andrews
Hazel Dell
George Jewell
William Gilkinson
Fairview
W. Va
Jane Hartford
Scott Bowers
Columbus
Ohio
Ian Melilroy
A. & Scott
Emmett Ferguson
Canton
Robi.n Ferguson
E. J. Gilkinson
Ton Ceekaon
Ofter
Reed
Mills
Jaeph B Welday
New Comerstown
Trends Hert
Unionport News Notes and Local Visits
Carman of Columbus visits his parents in Unionport while Claude Hamilton of Louisville stays with relatives here. Churchwomen plan a lawn fete August 17 on the church lawn. Mrs Ella Strayer of Steubenville and Mrs Nora Brake of West Virginia return after visiting here. Others include Mrs. Potts with Cadiz friends and D D Rittenhouse family at Cadiz Chautauqua. Russell Carman starts a R A post at Carnegie. Mrs Cromey and Iris spend time with R A Vorhes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionport
Roe
Carman
Columbus
Claude Hamilton
Louisville
H.T. Potts
Cadiz
D. D. Rittenhouse
Steubenville
Nora Brake
West Virginia
Ernest Crider
Chas, Mills
Ussell Carman
R. A
Carnegie
DE. Cromey
Iris
R. A. Vorhes
Storm Leaves Property Damage Across Smithfield Area
Storm damage ricocheted through Smithfield area with crops, livestock and buildings hit. Lightning struck the High School, Elliott's barn, and Mrs. Sarah One's house, with total losses around four thousand dollars and insurance of sixteen hundred. Local residents faced fines, travel to Beloit, and repairs as Sheriff and deputies rode the scene.
Hazel Dell Reunion Adds Joyful Day At Grove
Aug 13 reunion at Hazel Dell described as ideal with pleasant weather and joyful mood. Attendees renew acquaintances, enjoy a dinner and program including invocation, vocal music, and talks by W. T. Leech Rev. Eldredge Dr. Wood and Mrs. Gilkinson, with local and distant guests named. Plans discussed for next year and nearby festival at D. K. Jones. Harvest Home picnic planned Aug 31 at Hayes Chapel with a full program and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Wesday
Auther
Martha Long
L. O. Eldredge
E. J. Gilkinson
Dr. Wood
Smthfeld
J. A
S. §. Welday
Wm. Beetham
Carrollton
Emmett Ferguson
Jewett
Stanton Cookson
Steubenville
Chester
Blackburn
Washington, Pa
L. W. McElroy
la Belle View
D. H
J. E. Welday
Henr Vermillion
Richmond
G. L. Jewell
Bloomfield Social Notes Burst of Week for Locals
Bloomfield society page lists visits and guests from Wales Steubenville Pittsburg Newark and Mingo Junction. Notable events include Rev MacLeod and Miss Me Masters in Cresswell and Rev Henry Welday preaching at ME Church. A boy named Harold Moore suffers a severe hay fork accident prompting hospitalization and possible finger amputation. Countess Mansfeld of Fernwood visits grandma Mrs Willemin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Hervey
FB. Welday
New Comerstown
Wayne Township
Grant Sparks
Steubenville
Jessie Dalrymple
Mingo Junction
C. C. Albaugh
Belle Ferguson
Hattie
M. M. Cope
A. J. Plants
Elsie
Rev. MacLeod
Virginia Me Masters
Cresswell
Ada Simeral
E. M. Crawford
Cadiz
Chautauqua
James Willemin
Bert Mansfeld
Fernwood R
Henry Welday
Macleod
Fernwood
James ,Willemin
Local notices and visits across town this week
Claude Bell of Pittsburg visits grandma Sue Bell and Eugene Bell at Cemetery Till. Miss Hattie Hammond guests of Miss Mary Copeland and attends the Cole reunion at Mt. Moriah. Roy N. Merryman leaves for Cincinnati for vacation. Dr and Mrs Whittaker Bessie Merryman W L Tipton and A B Hilbert attend Cadiz Chautauqua. Prof Pierce and Miss Mary Anderson will again run the public schools. Frank Hoobler, now of East Liverpool, marries Margaret Copenhagenyer of Wellsville. A daughter of Ina De Haven calls him Grandpa. Robi McKeever returns home to Bellevue after visiting J M Simeral. Howard Blackburn prospers in berry trade amid scarce fruit. Elizabeth Rabe serves ice cream on Saturday evenings at Main Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bell
Pittsburg
Sue Bell
Eugene Bell
Hattie Hammond
Mary Copeland
Mt. Moriah
Roy N. Merryman
Cincinnati
Whittaker
Bessie Merryman
W.L. Tipton
A. B. Hilbert
Cadiz
Ina de Haven
Wellsville
Robi
McKeever
Sababth
Bellevue
J. M. Simeral
Howard Blackburn
Elizabeth Rabe
Main Street
Community Notes Mention Local Visits And Picnic
JEWETT Mrs William Rader visited Rev Rader and daughter last week. Misses Lillie Arbaugh and Fa Groves visited George Miser near Annapolis Saturday. Walter Miser a Cleveland law student called on friends. Reminder of Stewart's Grove picnic on Aug 11 with many schools expected. Trains met by M E and Presbyterian Sabbath schools. Attendance noted at WFMScio last week. W B Arbaugh family of Ypsilanti Mich visiting Peter Arbaugh. Mr and Mrs James Copeland Loyal visiting East Springfield last week. Emily Fulton Annapolis visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
William Rader
Rader
Lillie Arbaugh
Fa Groves
George Miser
Annapolis
Walter Miser
Cleveland
Friends
Stewart's Frove
M. E
Presbyterian
W. F M
Scio
W. B. Arbaugh
Ypstilanti
Mich
Peter Arbaugh
James Copeland
Loyal Visted
East Springfield
Emily Fulton
Barber's Run Farm News From Wintersville Area
Local notes report a festival on the D K Andrews lawn on the 24th with launch and ice cream. Farmers, haying, potato growing, and vegetable marketing continue. residents share visits, illness, and plans for White's grove picnic and upcoming wheat plowing, apple picking, and harvest activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Independent — Telephone Co
D. K. Andrews
Wintersville Notes and Social Roundup
Wintersville reports Mrs Rebecca Barret and daughter Hattie visiting relatives in Sebritty Ohio. Mr White, ex Wintersville resident now in Colorado, returns to live here. B M Thompson of Jewett travels with fine draft horses. Mrs Jennie Merryman and Edna of Bloomingdale visit Harry Marker. Epworth League social planned at Baxter Rhinehart home. William Floyd is ill. Mr and Mrs George return from New Comesstown and Ubrichsville. More Welday family mentions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintersville
Rebecca Barret
Hattie
Sebritty
Ohio
White
Colorado
B. M. Thompson
Jewett
Jennie Merryman
Edna
Bloomingdale
Harry Marker
Dennis
New Comesstown
Ubrichsville
J. A. Welday
A. S. Welday
Local Reunion Notes and School News In August
Mrs D Ni Graham attended the reunion at Hages Dell on August 10. Miss Mary Roberts, lately at Mt Union College, returns home and will teach at Green Lawn this term. Mrs Everett Floyd of Wheeling Island and Misses Altai and Cora Floyd of Steubenville stay at John Floyd's. Several neighbors attended Mrs Frank Allen's funeral. Ross Winters and family of Linduffs Hill visited friends. Harvest remains delayed this year with many fields still gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ni Graham
Hages Dell
Mary Roberts
Mt. Union College
Cross Creek Social Notes Include Local Visits
Joe Kelly markets fire black berties for Albert Elson. Mrs Kate Baxter a business visitor in Follansbee Saturday. Mrs J Baxter of Follansbee visits Mrs Fred Baxter. Mrs Albert Elson and daughter Mrs George Hobbs guests of Mrs Robert Oiwen of Martins Ferry last week. Mr and Mrs McGee and daughter Margaret attend St Johns services. Clark Criss and sisters Olive and Edith visit aunt Mrs Fred Baxter. Mrs Ada Dungan and baby of Follansbee attend St Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Criss
Olive
Edith
Fred Baxter
Ada Dungan
Baby
Folansbee
St John’s
BANTAM RIDGE COMMUNITY NOTES FROM STEPHENVILLE AREA
Mr and D K Andrews spent Saturday in Stephenville. Mrs G W Burnett seen crossing the Ridge Saturday. Lawrence McIlroy of La Belle View spent weekend with cousin Vernon. Misses Margaret and Bessie Myers of Two Ridges visiting Flora Ross. Ella Thompson and Ara belle Warren visiting Mrs G W Warren. Lillie Scott on sick list. Picnic attendees from this place at Hazel Dell included Sara Robertson Mildred Scott Flora Ross. Dora Allen visited. Fair Play resident Clarence Burris calling on friends. James Thompson and sister Ida at Epworth League in Wintersville. Mrs L W McElroy and son Walter with parents George Reed. Myrtle Harter and children Guests of Jennie Burnett. Lee Andrews and Oscar Scott visited Reed's Mills. Wim Carson spent last night at Ionport. George McElroy building meadow for C H Allen. Lee Andrews and Irma attended church in Richmond. Ridge boys attended Endeavor at Two Ridge church. Mrs George Burnett and Mrs Harter visiting C H Allen. Mrs James Allen hosted Womans Home Missionary Society. Picnic at Long's planned for Saturday. Jad J S Bowers of Columbus visiting G A McIlroy. Fred Carpenter hauling coal. Frank Whitton shopping in Steubenville. Sara Robertson visiting Flora Ross. Fred Allen and George Ross working for George Leech. Lee Andrews and Oscar Scott city visitors. Death noted of Mrs F M Allen of this vicinity. Reed's Mills Telephone Co lawn fete planned at D K Andrews on Saturday August 24. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bantam Ridge
D. K. Andrews
Stephenville
G. W. Burnett
Lawrence McIlroy
Lat Belle View
Sunco
Vernon
Margaret
Bessie Myers
Ridges
Flora Ross
Ella Thompson
Arabelle Warren
G. W. Warren
York
Lillie Scott
Hazel Dell
Sara, Robertson
Mildred Scott
Dora Allen
Wintersville
Clarence Burris
Fair Play
James Thompson
Ida
Epworth League
L. W. McElroy
Walter
la Belle View
Columbus
G. A. Mc Flroy
Fred Carpenter
Frank Whitton
Steubenville
Sara Robertson
Fred Allen
George Ross
George Leech
Lee Andrews
Oscar Scott
Bergholz Local Notices Roundup
Master Donald McBane is ill with fever. Joseph Hess of Tarentum Pa is spending his vacation with home talks. Edward Morrow has left the Johnson blacksmith shop. those needing shoeing or repair should call. Rev T J Hansen of Scio College and former pastor here visited last week. Harry Bowers becomes a father. Maggie Twaddle hosted a Sunday School social Thursday evening with ice cream and refreshments. Fred Householder is sickest. Rev Paulson and family visit Scio. William Matthews and family visit Scio and have moved into the Rowden house he bought. A child of Edward Boyles has diphtheria. Albert Elliott preparing foundation for new residence. Albert Thorpe of Piney Fork spent Sunday with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Householder
Rev
Paulson
Scio
William Matthews
Rowden House
Edward Boyles
Albert Elliott
Albert Thorpe
Piney Fork
Grim Family Returns Home from Liverpool Visit
Mr and Mrs George Grim and Mrs Catharine Grim visiting their relatives Mr and Mrs James Siward have returned to their home in East Liverpool after the Liverpool trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush Run
George Grim
Catharine Grim
James Siward
Liverpool
Local Community Notes and Upcoming Church Event
Mrs Isabel Jones visits Mrs Merbert Bene while C Peck and family attend Yearsday with Mrs J D Lewis and Mrs S A McDevitt. Numerous locals travel between Brilliant New Alexandria Smithfield and Canton for visits and shopping. An ice cream social and church festival is planned at the M E church with proceeds for the church, inviting all to attend. A child scalding accident at home prompted medical aid from Dr Caldwell. Local fans travel to Canton to watch Canton vs Wheeling. A Sunday school picnic and ice cream social is planned at Wells orchard. Crop reports show plentiful hay, oats, and a reduced potato yield, with heavy rain hinting at more showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Jones
Merbert Bene
C. Peck
J. D. Lewis
Kate Roe
W. E H. Brindley
New Alexandria
Susan Bucey
Brindley
Phipps
Smithfield
James Sivard
Will Matthews
Salt Run
J. A. Maurer
David Hughes
County Seat
M. E. Church
Samuel Green
Caldwell
Elsworth Hagerty
Canton
Wheeling
Allert McGrew
Black House
Im & T. Wells
Mary H Shepherd Obituary Ends Life of Faithful Teacher
Miss Mary H Shepherd born November 1850 died July 6 1907 after nearly two years illness. Devout Presbyterian church member and Sabbath School teacher for forty six years in Fairfield county. Remembered for memory and learning, funeral attended by many, sermon by Dr McMillan. She leaves four brothers and three sisters, buried in Montgomerys cemetery awaiting resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd
Mary H. Shepherd
Presbyterian Church of
Bacon Ridge
Fairfield County
Presbyterian Church
McMillan
Montgomery's
Jesus
Obituary of John W. Polen Prominent Pennsylvania to Ohio figure
John W. Polen died July 30, 1907 after a life in the lumber industry in Pennsylvania. He was born May 27, 1827, married Eliza J. Wood in 1861, and survived by her. Polen worked as a superintendent of a hand saw mill for Wheeler & Dusenbury at East Mickary, Pa, later owned an interest in the Aetna Flour Mills at Steubenville area, and moved to Reed's Mills Ohio about ten years before his death. He joined the First Presbyterian Church in Steubenville and later transferred membership when moving to the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Polen
George
Margaret Polen
Better Land
Eliza J. Wood
Polen
Pennsylvania
Wheeler & Dusenbury
East Mickary
Stenberville
Aetna Flour Mills
Reed's Mills
Steubenville
Obituary for Reed's Mills resident in Union Cemetery notes
A Reed's Mills Ohio resident described as kind jovial and honest had a funeral from his late home Friday August 2 1907 conducted by Rev Mcleod of Bloomfield and his remains interred at Union Cemetery Steubenville Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Reed’s Mills
Mcleod
Blomfield
Union Cemetery
Steubenville
Ohio
Juvenile and probate actions in Lancaster court
Juveniles were sentenced or adjudged delinquent and sent to Lancaster Industrial School. The Lancaster court handled numerous probate matters appointing guardians and administrators, with bonds set and final accounts filed. Notable cases include Rufus Littlejohn bail, Mary A. O Neal estate final accounting, and several guardianship and estate actions with various attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Farina
Tony Terenova
McCoy & Armstrong
Robert I. Permar
Seddie E. Permar
Harry L. May
Ohio
Rufus Littlejohn
E. D. Erskine
Jas. Quinn
Sarah A. Quinn
Miller & Miller
Ellsworth E. Pleis
Lancaster Industrial School
Iee
Harold G. Roberts
Mary A. O'Neal
D. F. Vorhees
Vorhees
Elmer Hunt
William Cramer
James Snyder
W. R. Alban
Elizabeth Bell
Thomas Bell
Gruber
S. O. Dougherty
Martha E. Adams
Herbert Made Wilson
Charles A. Vail
Vail
Wm. M. Hervey
Pennsylvania Company
Ack. White
Margaret Fleming
Wm. M. Elliott
Erskine & Smith
Elza V. Cox
Jones
Mary H. Shepherd
Mary KE. Shepherd
E. E. Erskine & Smith
Jas
Richmond
William C. Brown
W. Brown
Daugherty
Zarnus Bros. Grocery Co
P. Lewis
J. N. Porter
P. A. Gavin
Kitheart Family Holds Farewell Mt Pleasant Reunion
The first annual Kitheart reunion was hosted by Joseph Kitheart at a Mt Pleasant area home west of the town. Eighty seven relatives attended with lawn exercises and a barn dinner. Notable reports included three deaths nine births and six weddings along with a history reading. Officers elected include President Joseph Kitheart and Vice Presidents B. Sprague and Wim Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitheart
Joseph Kitheart
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis Walker
Tt. Sprague
Wim
Sharon
Lucy. Theaker
Wim . Kitheart
Lizzie Hill
Reunion of Morrison and Shane Families Held at Morrison Farm
Saturday August 16 marked the Morrison Shane reunion at the Morrison farm two miles east of East Springfield. About 100 guests enjoyed Mrs. Morrison's hospitality with a festive meal, social time, memories, songs, and stories of those gone before. A jovial letter from B T Shane was read before farewell as friends, some not meeting in 25 years, departed. Attending were Mrs Kate Morrison Cox Hershey Neb G R Morrison and family Indianapolis and others from Carrell county Fernwood and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Shane
East Springfield
B. T. Shane
Kate Morrison Cox
Hershey
G. R. Morrison
Indianapolis
Martha Blazier
Frank Dotts
Carrell County
Amstetter
J. M. Frazier
J. H. Crabb
S. Rutledge
Mary
James Richey
McWilliams
Ida Morrison
Laura Fritz
Lavina Johnston
Anna B. Scott
Trene
Vof Fernwood
Arkley Dalton Wed In Quiet Home Ceremony
A quiet beauty wedding occurred at 151 South Seventh Street August 14 1907 at eight thirty pm. Rev Grable conducted the ceremony uniting John Arkley and Cora B Dalton witnessed by close relatives. The couple will live with the bride’s sister Mrs William Elswick until their new Pleasant Heights house is ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elswick
Pleasant Heights
Serious Charge Against John Pleasant for Child Neglect
John Pleasant, colored, was arrested by Constable Maple under a criminal law for neglecting to provide for his three minor children. The charge was preferred by his wife, Sophia Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pleasant
Maple
Sophia Pleasant
Bad Actor Edward Creapé Sentenced in Bellarie Burglary Case
Edward Creapé, a prisoner at Columbus penitentiary, was sent from Bellaire about a year ago to serve three years for burglary. He quarreled Sunday with fellow inmate Bert Fields and cut him with a razor, inflicting serious wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Edward Creapé
Columbus Penitentiary
Bellaire
Bert Fields
Regiment reunion draws 68th O. W. L. veterans to St Clairsville
Early Thursday morning a group of the 68th Ohio Wireless Light Infantry veterans traveled to St Clairsville for a regional reunion today. Col C L Poorman of Shadyside served as colonel for the regiment which fought at Chickamauga Perryville Bentonville the Atlanta campaign and with Sherman on the march to the sea. It has been eighteen years since the last reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W.L
St. Clairsville
Col
C. L. Poorman
Shadyside
Chickamauga
Perryville
Bentonville
Atlanta
Sherman
Taft to sail from Seattle on pivotal voyage to Philippines
Secretary Taft plans a voyage to the Philippines, setting sail September 16 from Seattle. On August 16 he will speak at the Buckeye Republican Club in Columbus, addressing the capital city Republicans at Memorial Hall in a farewell gesture. Ohioans from across the state will travel to Columbus to wish him Godspeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Seattle
Philippines
Buckeye Republican Club of
Columbus
Mammoth Memorial Hall
Manager’s relief assistant comes up short in Ashland mix
A relief assistant from Niles Michigan was to relieve manager Herbert but the man, R. O. Miller, went to his Ashland Ohio home instead leaving the W A short handed. The Postal Telegraph and company still handles all business with only small delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Niles Michigan
R. O. Miller
Ashland
W. A
Reunion Bound: 68th Regiment Officers Plan St. Clairsville Trip
Captain R. E. Blinn Captain B. N. Lindsey ex-Sheriff John McCoy Captains James Lavery James Vaughn of this city and Thomas Brady of Pittsburg, a congenial group, left on Thursday for St Clairsville to join the reunion of their famous old 68th regiment Q V L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Blinn
B. N. Lindsey
John McCoy
James Lavery
James Vaughn
Thomas Brady
Pittsburg
St. Clairsville
68Th Q. V. L
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Walker
Dillonvale
U. S. Coal”Co
Bradley
Ollie Napier
Allegheny General Hospital
Harry Galbraith
Baim Bros
Stringer and Thompson
Shelley’s
Shelley
W. C. Burchfield
Jersey City
L. C. Rendure
Myrtle McGough
Anna Friend
Toronto
Winfield Quillin
Dennison
A. M. Quillin
Hayes Chapel
G. W. Powers
Oas
Lillie
F. Ss. Scott
Stull Hollow
William Allen
Homer Long
Lillie Scot
Erne ‘Andrews
Jewell
W. C. McElroy
D. K Andrews
G. L. Andrews
O. L. Scott
White's Grove
Lancaster
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