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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
7
The Peerless Dramatic company received praise for A Kentucky Belle in Union Hall with Miss Memory Stephenson as Mise Mariah and Miss Audrey Busby as the heroine. Richmond residents celebrate the show’s success and look forward to more entertainments this winter.
Preparations are underway for a Christmas week in Reed’s Mills with events at Two Ridge M E church Wintersville and Cross Creek church Tuesday to Thursday. Socials at the homes of local residents, Pomona Grange gathering notes, and a Christmas Day turkey dinner are planned. Several residents visit relatives and attend events in nearby towns.
Hazel Dell school house hosts a Saturday evening program with music by Mrs. M A Bowman of Akron and the Hazel Dell orchestra. Numerous residents and visitors are listed with social calls and family visits, including Bowmans, Schre, Marsh, Leech, and others across Hazel Dell, Bantam Ridge, Bloomfield, and nearby towns. Various guests and locals are recorded in daily life notes and Sunday school attendance.
The Athenian literary society will hold a Wednesday afternoon gathering on December 24. The program includes a school song, recitation by Lillian Duvall, another recitation by Lela Hartup, and a biography.
A local program showcases Hannah Purviance Eli Wood Vivian Skelton Melvin Waugh Chas Ritter Caro Barricklow Otho Merrill Raymond Barkhurst Babel Cole Pauline Parks Stella Smith Jessie Scott Harry Geisey Jerome Fox Bertha Kosvanee Cecelia Mora vecky Chas McGrail Mary Vale Abline Vermil Robert Wallace Harry Wood and Paul Buchanan. The teachers and members extend a cordial invitation to all.
The Wintersville Grange hall is nearing completion for the upcoming county grange gathering at the same site. Local members Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Long Miss Ethel Watt and Josephine Mansfeld J. H. George M. Floyd Verne McElroy E J Gilkinson and Paul Patton attended the Omona Grange field day on December 13.
Bloomfield announces the Farmers Institute December 22–23 with speakers J Nicodemus Van Wert Hora tio Markley Mit Gilead and a rich program. The Thompson Concert Co Wheeling performs Tuesday evening with Grace Moore and D H Jones featuring readings and piano. Reserved seats go on sale Friday. Also listed are a Christmas tree program, church social events, community honors, and numerous local visits and gatherings this holiday season.
In Annapolis, multiple church services are listed with pastors and invitation extended. Social visits and local events include Miss Blanche Barnes as dinner guest, Grange gathering at Smithfield, and a forthcoming pie social at Mosquito Hollow. Several residents attend events in nearby towns, with family and illness updates and a December Santa Eve play planned in town hall.
The annual Farmers Institute featured State speakers J L Buchanan and C W Elliott with Miss Pearl Dorsey of Moundsville as a lady speaker. Natos Rice of Canton lectured the final night and Patton’s Steubenville orchestra provided music. Other local notes include visits, revivals, and readings at Piney Fork and Bloomingdale social rounds.
Miss Elma Carr spent Sunday with friends. Miss Ethel Cole returned from Grove City Pa where she was attending school. Tuesday night regular session featured a roll call with what I want for Christmas. No meeting until January third due to union revival meetings starting January 1. Jefferson county Pomona held here last Saturday with 200 visitors. Presbyterian church hosted a reception for Rev Gans and wife Friday. Union revival meetings set for M E church January 1. A P Rose and wife returned Friday from the State Gange at Lima. Rose attended as a Jefferson county delegate. they visited Mrs Creswell and Mrs John Crawford. Miss Margaret Fenrick died Monday at Brilliant and was brought to Mrs Sue Allen’s home Monday night. Funeral at M E church Wednesday at 1 PM conducted by Rev Merrell.
Mrs T O Betton and Miss Gertrude Dalrymple shopped in Wheeling while Grandma Neely of Martins Ferry visits J B Neely. New lumber yard below Ragland to be completed by spring under FE Harris. W&L RR bridge trains now running after months of construction. Wheeling Sheet and Tin Plate Co mill began work Monday. Smelter between Ragland and Tiltonville advancing, boosting business. Several residents moving here, visits from Canton and Steubenville, and Christmas weather with hopeful snow. Reverend Secrest conducts meetings at Hopewell. Rev Van Ruxton's Presbyterian services draw crowds.
Mrs G M Kinnell shopped in Steubenville last week. Simeon Sawwell of Coshocton visited on business Monday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Chalfant of Toronto visited his parents. Mrs Clarence Baker of Cadiz Junction visited Mrs Sarabaker Monday. Mrs E L Sawyer spent days at Connorton with Mrs Law. Mr and Mrs Lester Dray with his parents near Carrollton last week. Miss Lou Kinnell at Dennison on business Saturday. Mrs Clyde Turner visiting her parents. Mrs Silas Blackburn and Pauline guests of Miss Bertha Blackburn last week. Concert by the Jones family drew praise here. Xmas entertainments planned at Lutheran Church and Presbyterian Church the Sabbath night after. Mr George Schlegel at Wheel ing on business. Presbyterian Church food sale at John Hardings Store December 24. Mr and Mrs Jack Crawford of Cadiz visited Reed Thompson’s family Sunday. Mrs Kinrgyompson a Bloomfield guest recently, Mrs Mary Probert and daughter also noted.
Mrs rank Thompson and ir attend the wedding of oas neice at Baak Febhy with her mother Mrs John Arbaugh and ter Miss Lillie Moore and uncle red rur r and family for several e to her work at Bloomfield James Dyson and family of Dennison visited his mother Mrs Julia Dyson Sunday. Quite large crowds attended every session of the Farmers Institute here last week. The farm and produce exhibits were fine.
Steubenville Brillant and nearby towns feature a flurry of social visits. Miss Sadie Thompson of Toronto visits Mrs. Kate Roe. Charles Sivard of Brilliant spends time with his father James Siverd. Coroner Herb checks on Mrs Heit who died after a Friday burn. Frank Burns secures a coal company electrician post as Mines 2 and 3 idle awaiting orders. George Foster moves from Ragland to Rush Run to be near work.
Henry A. Smith dies at home in McIntyre Ohio December 14 1913 aged about 45. He leaves a wife four sons and two daughters and eight stepchildren with a widowed mother and siblings. Funeral attended by many relatives and friends. he was a faithful A M E church member and a steward. Family thanks neighbors for kindness.
Robert Taft son of former President Taft headed the class at the Ohio bar examination with 90.7 percent. The test was held in Columbus, and Taft matched the high honors once achieved by his father, reflecting diligent effort and strong exam performance.
On account of my health I am going West for the I expect to return about April EC. CHANDLER, D. D.
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