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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
8
Special correspondence from Herald-Star details a rough period in Bloomfield with a new telephone line under construction linking farmers and stockholders across several towns. It notes wheat damage in fields, social events, local business moves, family deaths, and upcoming church and quarterly meetings, all painting a picture of community life in Wayne township.
NEW ALEXANDRIA December 20 A delightful birthday party was given Friday December 15 by Miss Stella Moore in honor of her seventeenth birthday. Attendees included Ballie McConnell Emma McIntire Thurman McIntire Mable Pennell Mary Hyndman Louis Scott Bertha Scott Olive Bove Ethel Wycoff Ruby McCann Bertha McDevitt Axilia Malony Wilbur Thompson Hattie Thompson Ward Johnston Ernest Foster Oliver Fellows Wm Mansfield Wilbur Long Earl Daughterty and H. M. Carpenter. Guests enjoyed games and a late supper. Local notes mention tall geraniums from Bloomingdale and a large green pumpkin weighing 34 pounds. Rev Missel plans a visit to Noble county. The A M E Church ladies to hold a social at the school on Saturday night. There is band activity and local repairs noted. Special Correspondence Herald-Star Dec 20.
Brush Creek notes report a fight quelled by S Crabbe of Meridan Conn on a trip with his son in law. E George returns from Allegheny. Salineville to Irondale line nearly done with central office planned at Monrosville linking locals to the outside world. Grant’s Hill to host Christmas Eve entertainment. Rev Armstrong holds meetings at Bera. Bridge ironwork placed on Brush Creek abutments, easing long sought access. One-year-old Riva Shaffer died. funeral set for tomorrow.
Mrs Sarah McNary died at her son Joseph OC Marys Bloomfield residence early Sunday morning. Born October 20 1809 near Bloomfield Wayne township she recently visited relatives in Fort Wayne Ind and enjoyed the trip. She returned home about a week before death. A longtime member of the United Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield she was described as a kind neighbor.
Special correspondence describes an upcoming high school literary entertainment on Saturday evening at 7 30 o clock to benefit the library. The program lists music recitations and a play The Matrimonial Advertisement with students and teachers named, plus local notes on staff changes and community events.
Dec 20 notes Reed's Hills as residents relocate to Steubenville with Merryman in factory work. Miss Eliot of wornweed visits Miss Cunningham in town. Snodgram Ball sawmill moved to John Pullen woods and busy with croel ties for the Pan Handle line. Leech teaches Hazel Dell and visits Steubenville. Sam Armetrong finishes painting Pullen's new residues. Will McKibben family to move to the Moerrysian house in Leech.
The Literary Society of cis place reports officers elected last evening for the coming month. President Elmer Gilkinson, Vice President Frank Rutledge, Secretary Miss Fanny apocrones, Assistant Miss Mary Mansfield, Treasurer Robert Davis. Meeting noted at Ayes Chapel on Monday evening, December 25, 1899. Mrs Regal is reported very ill at home on this ridge. Tom Mansfield attended the social at John Mayes near Two Ridge Church last Friday night.
A series of property transactions are recorded in Jefferson county. Transfers include parcels in Mingo Junction Warren township and Mt Pleasant township with values from 2 to 3900 dollars. Additional entries note quit claims and large farm acreage in Springfield township and surrounding areas.
In a 1859 letter, C. R. Saanz recounts the 1649 Ohio River steamboat explosion named the Virginia. He recalls his father on Jefferson County Commissioners during a March 1849 session in Warrenton and notes pilot James Oterhouss lost a leg. He mentions Joachim in Richmond and Knox township residents, asking about the owner and officers of the ill fated boat.
A letter recalling the Warrenton steamer disaster of 1650 mentions the small daily line Vircqua from Steubenville to Wheeling. The writer notes illness spared their mother from death, praises Hood's Sarsaparilla, and reports Alexander McCoy killed by a fallen tree on his East Liverpool farm.
The ad touts Christmas gifts from menswear to gloves and bags at varied prices, plus gift boxes and accessories. Separate notices announce red cedar shingles stock by J A Shane builder in Steubenville, Ohio, and a doctor endorsing Kodol Dyspepsia Cure with claims of digestion aid.
J A Shane promotes a special sale of Red Cadavabingles alongside an education pitch from International Correspondence Schools of Scranton Pa. The notice mentions Fred H Werrer district solicitor from Steubenville Ohio.
Due to higher costs for cap starch and related items the Pittsburgh area shop announces a general laundry price increase starting December 26. They list bed and table linen washing at a minimum 5 cent per pound, with rates rising from 34 to 4 cents per pound, and promote solid silver and cut glass novelties plus many new items suitable for gifts.
A proposed bill in Congress would create a United States Reserve drawn from state militias and national guards. It outlines age limits, training camps, uniforms, pay, and annual musters, with supervision by the Secretary of War and President, to ensure rapid mobilization in war.
Probate notes reveal a testatrix in St. Louis directing odd funeral rites including a sand wheel on her face and a rough lumber coffin. She orders telegraphic notice to Jerusalem, payment to mourners, and a monument capped at 160 dollars. She also funds Hebrew prayers and leaves equal shares to five children with Benjamin Burenstein as executor without bonds.
In a comment from the St. Louis Republic the piece notes European powers may clash as they rush to secure cordial relations with the United States amid mounting tension and national interests.
Poem praising English officers and soldiers who sail to the Transvaal to face the Boers. It extols bravery, self sacrifice, and loyalty to England, citing battles from Askalon to Waterloo and concluding with tribute to those who died serving the crown. Written by Charles J. Beattie in the Chicago Times-Merald.
The Hon. Lillian Pauncefote, fiancée of Mr. Robert Bromley of the British embassy, unveils a unique engagement ring. A sapphire and diamond design shapes two hearts linked by a lovers knot, set in heavy Tuscan gold and praised as Washington’s most beautiful creation in years.
A New York Sun ad promotes Miller’s money making formula while New York World reports dupes who lost savings. The Washington Post notes a former politician as Miller’s press agent and questions Brooklyn’s 520 percent performance and its bunko reputation under scrutiny.
Washington reports prepare cotton and wool displays for the Paris exposition. America’s cotton and wool sectors, led by factors and the Department of Agriculture, gather samples from the west and south for shipment from Baltimore. The exhibit, said to be the finest cotton collection, includes Sea Island and upland varieties, with glass cases, full sized cotton plant displays, and machinery models. Wool showcases feature Merino, Saxony, Rambouillet, and Delaine wools from western growers and Philadelphia and Boston dealers. The event underscores American exports exceeding $800 million, with cotton alone surpassing $230 million last year.
A mosaic of editorials and wire reports from Memphis Kansas City Indianapolis New York San Francisco and Buffalo reflect varied views on the South African war. Critics cite British strategy and leadership while praising or lampooning figures like Weyler and Kruger as the conflict tests nerves and national reputation.
Exhumations of Maine victims proceed in Havana while panic grips Wall Street and exchanges suspend firms. News notes include conventions planned for Philadelphia June 19 1900 and Washington DC November 30 1900, miner price demands, a $40 million mortgage filing, a suicide by Maurice Strauss, and policy debates on vaccination and public moneys deposits.
Two unidentified men stopped a Brooklyn car near Church Street just after midnight. They threatened Conductor Henry Balke, forced him to surrender the cash, and fled toward Prospect Park after robbing him of $7 to $8. Police issued alarms. the pair were described as young, one short and fat, the other slender and tall, wearing light overcoats.
A fire engulfed a barn and several outbuildings on a rural farm, causing extensive damage. Local responders arrived quickly but could not save the structures, though no injuries were reported. Investigators will determine the fire’s cause as responders secure the scene.
A four man gang attempted a savings bank robbery in Deep River Connecticut on Wednesday morning. The watchman fired through a window killing one man whose head was blown off, while the other three fled. A search along the shore line is underway for the remaining suspects. The slain man appeared to be about 25 years old and a suspected professional cracks man.
Congress debates retention of the Philippines with opposition from Tilman and Bacon. Senators Morgan and Aldrich address trusts and committee appointments. The Currency bill passes the House 189 to 150 with several named Democrat supporters. Senate actions include tabled Pettigrew inquiry and Christmas recess, plus committee formation for the Fifty-sixth Congress. A bill seeks 2.67 million dollars for a new New York post office building program and additional sub stations, with Senator Custom proposing an Interstate Commerce act amendment.
The Union Reform party abandons a national convention next year and plans direct member voting to select presidential and vice presidential candidates. Efforts will organize the party in several states. Kentucky Democrats urge a legislative contest to remove the Republican governor and lieutenant governor. Boston and sixteen other Massachusetts cities held municipal elections last Tuesday. Hart won mayor in Boston over Coulfins by about 2,000 votes for the Democrat. The Sedgwick freight from Havana arrives in New York with 95 passengers and funds of 1.25 million dollars plus 108.44 in post office funds. 774 tons general cargo and 4 tons ordnance onboard.
Reports from the Office of Railway Telegraphers claim wage scale changes at Big Four disrupt federation with firemen trainmen conductors and telegraphers. J and P Coates Thread Co and Harrison Yam Co Pawtucket Rhode Island raise wages 10 percent. Indiana bicycle plant moved from Indianapolis to Toronto by the Trust. Baltimore mayor orders foreclosure action on Western Maryland railway mortgage. Tacoma dispatch notes grain and lumber shipments crippled by ship shortage. U S Glass Company Tiffin plant announces 6 percent pay increase for blowers and gatherers effective January 1.
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