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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
6
A long list of local residents and guests from Steubenville, Akron, Richmond, and nearby towns is noted as they visit family, attend holidays, or attend church events. Names include the Slates, Andersons, Bell family, Verden, McGrew, and many others visiting relatives around the holidays. A community program and upcoming events at the Presbyterian church are announced along with a county agriculture institute program and fair exhibits.
Miss Alma Gault entertained a number of friends at her home Tuesday evening. Special meetings begin Tuesday Jan 7 at Lenny's Church led by Rev Stewart. Frank Gault of Wooster University spends Christmas with his family. Roy Mansfield returns from Akron for the holiday. Mr and Mrs James Thompson host Christmas guests. Bert Marsh and family visit from Lasbon. Various locals visit and host dinners. Rev Keirns buys car from Rev Love. Schoolchildren enjoy holiday vacation. Lawrence Palmer spends vacation at home in Guernsey county.
Harold Palen stayed with his grandparents Mr and Mrs C H Palen in Germany last week. Cort Adrian and child of Bridgeport visited the Christ- area.
Residents and visitors named include G K Pearce at Mrs J R Lowry s, Frank Van Dyke at Locust Grove Farm for Christmas, Vermillion brothers in Fast Liverpool visiting Mrs Catherine Billman, Otho and Harry Blackburn from Ravenswood WV for holidays with Mrs Belding, Ethyl Packer set to leave for Athens Wednesday after vacation with family, Ladies Missionary Society hosted by Mrs Billman, Charles Blaine and Sarah Redding visiting homefolks, Marie Call and Ethyl Russell with Mrs Taylor near Salineville, Mrs Joseph Lawrence and Elva visiting Wellsburg WV, Dell Van Dyke from Athens visiting uncle D H Van Dyke, Mrs Eddy Akron missionary to speak at Pine Grove Church Jan 8, Taylor Carson preaching at Empire and Toronto, Lena Russell at Mrs Catharine Pithman s, Frank Lowry Alliance visiting Ridge friends, protracted meetings begin at Pine Grove Dec 26.
The Richmond program lists events across Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning. It includes music, an invocation by Dr. Geo W Ale Millan, an address by the President, and sessions on soil and water, drainage, committee appointments, feeds and feeding, moisture conservation, rural schools, fertilizer efficiency, a sale by Mrs Bess E Jones, and an evening concert.
Washington reports a government parcel post to start January 1 1913. The system will connect factories and farms to consumers nationwide, with zone based rates up to 1800 miles and a flat first pound rate within local districts. Perishable and fragile items are covered, insurance available, and regulations specify packaging and labeling. The plan aims to lower living costs and rival express companies, backed by Postmaster General Hitchcock and a committee of postal officials.
W C Brown, prosecutor elect, pleaded not guilty to a corrupt practices act indictment. Judge Mansfield moved to quash, contending duplicity, unconstitutionality, no petition filed, no court reference to a grand jury, and that the indictment claims excessive expenditures.
William Green transfers 2 acres in Saline township to Joseph Tice for 14 dollars. Mattie R. McGregor et al. sell metes in West Market Street city to Sarah M. Clark for 1800 dollars. Lina Gilchrist et al. to William Gilchrist part of John Barrett's 2nd addition for 1200 dollars. Multiple transfers include La Belle View properties and cross township parcels with sums ranging from 412.54 to 2406 dollars and notable entities such as Ohio Valley Bldg & Trust Co and Greek Catholic Russian congregation of St Andrew Church.
A Dayton News editorial outlines Governor elect Cox ideas on liquor license law and proposes a three member state commission to appoint a deputy in each wet county. It argues keeping licensing out of politics and cites investigations in Massachusetts Pennsylvania Wisconsin and Illinois as background for selecting capable officials with salaries funded by liquor traffic.
In Jefferson county probate court accounts filed for numerous estates guardianships and executorships. A hearing is set for January 31 1913 to approve final first and fourth accounts including Nicola Cerri John Yearce Thomas Jones Katie Sherrard Ralph Levinson Annie Wilson Mary Byers William Campbell J W Jordan William Brown and others with objections due by the date of hearing.
The piece urges the state to examine the matter promptly to avoid endorsing an unfamiliar system. It warns the issue will be troublesome and stresses that being well informed helps half the concerned, as public opinion must prevail in the end.
E W Johnston announces appointment and qualification as Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Ann W Johnston deceased of Cross Creek township Jefferson County Ohio. Dated December 31 1912. Fred A Stone Attorney.
Charles McC Dobbins files in Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas to quiet title to parts of Lots 274 and 275 in Carroll Kell's Addition Steubenville Ohio against James Dobbins and unknown heirs of Samuel John and Mary Ann Dobbins. Hearing set six weeks after January 3 1913 Steubenville Weekly Herald Star. POP LEWIS attorney.
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