Social notes and marriage in Steubenville area
Friday social items recount visits of James McConville and other business travelers to Bridgeport and Steubenville, a New Year wedding of Estella Hall and Edward Wiggington, church society gatherings, Elks ball with guests from Wheeling and Columbus, and local families visiting, with updates on health, travel plans, and notable relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. C. Owen
Steubenville
East Liverpool
William Higginson
Belle Herdman
Martin's Ferry
John Young
Wellsville
Beaumont
North Third Street
Georgia Elliott
Martins Ferry
Marjorie Dickson
Thomas W. Walker
Julius Hoffman
Pittsburg
George P. McCracken
J. M. Kelly
Beatrice
Carnegie Library
Euroe
A. J. Wilkinson
Oreville
New Ome
Wilkinson
Emma Meskel
Uhrichsville Chronicle
Charles Feckey
George Feckey
Columbus
Geo. Feckey
Dennison
Mary Burke
Hom
Wheeling
Jas Shannahan
Miss Burke
Shannahan
Estella Hall
Edward H. Wigngten
Yane Penne
Lrst Presbyterian Manse
F. W. Evans
John Wiggington
West Market Street
Devers China
Letonia
George Jackson
Ladies’ Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
David McGowan
Forsythe
Will Crawford
J. P. Donnan
John Kendall
Georgia Myers
Chase Vail
John Huston
Cook
Court News: Barnhart Sues McLaughlin for Damages
Thos E Barnhart files suit against Joseph S McLaughlin for 1000 damages over failure to honor a lease contract for a store room in Adena Perry and Rowland attorneys Ohio against Thomas Premo indicted for embezzlement Jennie H Queen wins judgment against John H Clifton et al for 440 46 and orders foreclosure
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. E. Barnhart
Joseph S. McLaughlin
Adena
Perry & Rowland Attorneys
Ohio
Thomas Premo
Jennie H. Queen
John H. Clifton
Reifsnider Pleads Guilty in Bogus Check Case
Clarence Reifsnider connected with L L Oberlin in Cadiz and Jewett pleaded guilty to receiving goods obtained by bogus checks. A workhouse sentence was imposed by Justice D P Host. Reifsnider was sent to Canton for six to seven months by Sheriff Martin. Oberlin remains in Akron custody awaiting resolution of related transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Reifsnider
L. L. Oberlin
Cadiz
Jewett
Justice of the Peace
D. P. Host
Canton
Martin
Larry L. Oberlin
Akron
Cadiz Democrat
Wanted mortgage security for city real estate deal
Classified note seeks a security mortgage valued between 3000 and 4000 dollars for a city real estate venture. The ad requests contact through the Herald Star office and references a unique file tag ja3-3tw. No names or specific locations are provided beyond city real estate and the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Herald-Star
By Voting for Old Style of Choosing Delegates
Steubenville man honored by committee for advocating an old style method of selecting delegates in party processes. The event highlights ongoing debates over representation and internal rules within the party.
State Party Convention Details in Columbus
The convention in Columbus sets a March 3 and 4 schedule with a state primary for delegates on Tuesday February 11. Delegate total reaches 815. Temporary Chairman is Secretary of the Interior James R. Garfield. Secretary Robert M. Switzer of Gallia county. Assistant Secretary Malcolm Jennings of Fairfield county. Sergeant-at-Arms Richard Gilson of Jefferson county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Interior
James R. Gareld
Robert M. Switzer
Gallia County
Malcolm Jennings
Fairfield County
Richard Gilson
Jefferson County
Taft faction dominates Ohio Republican meeting
In Columbus the Republican State Central Committee showed strong Taft control as Foraker leaders offered no statement. McDonald of the Sixteenth district backed the old system of delegate selection, while Taft supporters celebrated a sweeping victory. Richard Gilson from Jefferson county was named Sergeant-at-Arms for the convention, and lawmakers Kerr and Duval arrived for the legislative session as other county officers face February primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Republican State Central Committee
Friends of
Taft
Foraker
McDonald
Tait
Layton
Jefferson County
Richard Gilson
Judge Kerr
Steubenville
Duval
Jones
Gilson
House
Wil
Unions Open Fight Over UMWA HQ Move to Columbus
Rumor says United Mine Workers of America may relocate its headquarters from Indianapolis to Columbus at the national convention this month. Ohio and Pennsylvania delegations are expected to push for Columbus, backed by Illinois and Indiana miners in a heated stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Thomas L. Lewis
Bridgeport
Lewis
Illinois
Liberia Attracts Settlers Amid Prosperous Growth
The white population in Liberia has risen rapidly in recent years as settlers move to the tropical republic. Reports indicate fevers are less dangerous there than in many other regions, drawing more newcomers and boosting settlement activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberia
Death of Hon William Lawrence former state senator
Hon William Lawrence a prominent newspaper man and former State Senator from the Zanesville Cambridge district died in a Cleveland hospital Thursday morning after long illness from cancer of the tongue. He edited the Zanesville Signal after leaving Guernsey county’s Cambridge Jeffersonian, later publishing the Mansfield Shield until illness forced retirement. Remains to Cambridge Friday afternoon then to Washington County for Saturday 10 o'clock funeral. Interment in village cemetery. Survived by two Cleveland brothers James and Albert Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawrence
Zanesville-Cambridge Bridge
Cleveland Hospital
Zanesville
Cambridge
Cleveland
Washington
Guernsey County
James
Albert Lawrence
Death of Mrs. Wilson After Week Long Pneumonia
Mrs. Wilson, 68, died at home Wednesday after a week of pneumonia. She leaves a husband and eight children in cities including Philadelphia Richmond Steubenville Cumberland and East Liverpool. A Presbyterian, she was well regarded. Funeral services for John F Connor at Holy Name Church were held this morning with Rev. Weigand officiating and many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Thomas
Philadelphia
Robert
Richmond
George P
Steubenville
Clifford W. Wilson
James Porter
John Douglass
Cumberland
W. P. Evans
Fairview
Ada Weaver
East Liverpool
Ruth and
Rose
The
Presbyterian Church
John F Connor
Holy Name Church
Father Weigand
James Gilday
William Speaks
William Jones
John Conrey
George Hartman
Mr. Huber
F. Huber
Owen Conroy
William Ward
Samuel Chayton
Funeral services for Mrs Am brose Kent at Simpson church
Funeral services for Mrs Am brose Kent were held today at Simpson church, largely attended. Revs Foreman and Jackson officiated. Pallbearers and flower bearers included W. T. Howard, W. W. Howard, J. N. McCullough, Zell Kent, William Kent, Nery Kent, Harry McCullough, and Geo Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Kent
Simpson Church
Foreman
Jackson
W. T
W. W. Howard
J. N. McCullough
Zell
William and
Nery Kent
Harry McCullough
Geo. Bush
Wrong Parties Noted in Gaylord and Rayland Sighting
Gaylord and Rayland residents notified Chief Terrill of Martin's Ferry yesterday that two suspicious men, described as negroes, loitered near the Welcome depot and Operator Hutchinson. Terrill told railroad authorities the men were not the wanted suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord
Rayland
Terrill
Martin's Ferry
Hutchinson
Sealshipt Oysters Prove Worthy For Workingman
A laboring man extols Sealshipt oysters as the best value for a working man, noting solid meats, no dirty ice water, and his wife’s claim that a pint yields as much as a quart of other oysters with outstanding flavor in oyster stew.
Unionport farm boundary and lien claim details
Description of a six acre farm lying south of a railroad in Unionport with multiple boundary bearings and posts, citing Graham and Daniel E Cromey as a defendant who claims a lien and seeks equitable relief. The filing requires an answer by February 15, 1968 or it will be confessed and a judgment entered. John C. Phillips is the plaintiff and B N Linduff the attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionport
Graham
David E. Cromey
Daniel E. Cromey
John C. Phillips
Executor's Notice of Appointment in Ohio Will
William B. Donaldson named executor of Mary J. Salmon's will in Steubenville Jefferson County Ohio. Dated December 26 1907 Mansfield & Merryman attorneys 827 Market Street file location noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Salmon
Steubenville
Steubenville Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
William B. Donaldson
Mansfield & Merryman
Market Street
Parole Hearing Notice for Jesse Ammon at Ohio State Reformatory
Notice states inmate Jesse Ammon is eligible for parole recommendation hearing after January 21 1908. Chief Clerk J E Clark signs. Also included is Thomas S Long bankruptcy discharge petition in Seventh District Ohio with hearing set February 14 1908 in Columbus and notice to creditors by RB Cowen Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ammon
Ohio State Reformatory
J. E. Clark
Seventh District of
Ohio
Columbus
Herald-Star
John E. Sater
RB. R. Cowen
Keanes Store for Workingmen Advertises Value
Keanes is pitched as the store for workingmen offering value in every penny spent. The ad emphasizes customer value, suggesting affordable pricing and good quality for laboring customers.
Dressmaking and Millinery courses offered in Cleveland
Ladies can learn to dress well for half the cost by making their own dresses and hats. The Forest City Designing School offers thorough instruction in both arts. For circulars write to Forest City Designing School No 7 Third Floor Peoples Savings Bank, West Twenty fifth Street and Franklin Avenue, Cleveland Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City Designing School
Orest City Designing School
Peoples Savings Bank
West Twenty- Fifth Street
Franklin Avenue
Cleveland
Probate Court Notice of Final and First Accounts Filed
Final and first accounts from multiple estates and guardianship cases filed in Jefferson County Probate Court with a January hearing date 1908. Names include Mansfield Floto Cleary Custar Duvall Brandfast Smith Adams Davidson Alexander Ferguson Kitheart Kerr Dallas White Gavin and others. Objections to passing any accounts must be filed by the hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
John A. Mansfield
John T. Maxwell
Henry Floto
Anna Koch
Bridget A. Cleary
John Clary
John A. Kitheart
Elizabeth Harver
John A Custar
Hl. Walker
Marshall N. Duvall
Anna M. McCoy
George H Brandfast
August Brandfast
John K. Smith
Simeon Smith
Willaim M. Kerr
Thomas F. Householder
Jasper J. Dallas
James McBride
Clyde M. White
Joseph White
Peter A. Gavin
S. O. Dougherty
Poultry Farm for Sale near Island Creek Ohio
A fourteen acre farm near Island Creek P O available for sale. It features warm buildings to house five hundred hens and five acres of bottom land suitable for gardening. Located in Ohio under Mackey Island Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Creek
P. O
Mackey
Island, Creek
Ohio
Foreclosure Notice in Jefferson County Court
In the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County Ohio John C Phillips as plaintiff and William M McFarland et al as defendants notify that on December 27 1907 a petition was filed seeking foreclosure of a mortgage on lands described in Wayne Township Jefferson County including four acres and adjoining parcel with Cross Creek bounds. The residence of Olga M McFarland is unknown.
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Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
John .C. Phillips
William M. McFarland
Olga M. McFarland
Wayne
County of
Jefferson
State of
Unionport
Market Street
Cross Creek
Crease Creek
Pan Handle R. R
Albert Thorpe
Ezra Deal
Levi Deal
Tron City Coal and Coke Company
George W. Wilson
Ira E. Bixler
Ira W. Bixler
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Court of Common Pleas of
Jefferson — Ohio
Tron City Coal and Coke Couny
Geo W. Wilson
Ira EB. Bixer
Tracie E. Anderson
Even E. Anderson
W. C. Brown
Administrator's Sale in Jefferson County Probate Court
Mary M Wasson as Administratrix of Andrew M Wasson deceased will auction real estate in Knox Island Creek townships Jefferson County Ohio on a date at 1 pm Central Time. Two lots described with bearings and distances totaling about 72 1 2 acres plus 62 1 2 acres and appraised at 7000 dollars. Cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Ohio
Mary M. Wasson
Andrew M. Wasson
County of
Jefferson
Knox
Island Creek
Croxton’s Run
Jas. Johnston
Northwes
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Dillonvale Ohio
The Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas orders a public sale of parcels in Dillonvale for January 20, 1908 at 1 PM. Property includes Watson and Thomasson's additions numbered 17 and 19 in Dillonvale, appraised at $1,900 with cash terms. Sheriff D F Worhes lists E E Erskine and Carl H Smith as plaintiff attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fox
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Court House
Steubenville
Watson & Thomasson
Dillon
Dillonvale
D. F. Worhes
Also Mentioned on This Page
James McConville
F. H. Kerr
Thomas Needham
Portmouth
Esther Zimmerman
Pleasant Heights
Ida Fickes
Beaver
Louis Holder
Stella Beatty
H. W. Tanner
St. Louis
Smith Campbell
Virginia Murdock
Ingram, Pa
Tilda Freeman
Rosa Street
Gullett
Wellsburg
Elks
Bernard Brady
Georgetown
Columbia
F. G. Beaumont
Frank
Florence Crossan
Alice Clarey
Mingo Junction
Margaret and
Marie Sullivan
John Pearce
New Philadelphia
H. G. Sharp
Steubenville Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Lemon Club
Falk & O'Neal
Dr. Redlick
Fast End
Elmer E. Black
Friends
Second Presbyterian Church
C. J. Davis
Dr. Meldrum
Reubenville
Judge Richards
Robinson
Burchfield Whitcomb
Bell
George Gerhardt
McKinley Avenue
Court News
Pennsyl
Vania
Robert Wilson
New Cumberland
B. N. Linduff
Thomas S. Long
John J. Later
District Court of the United States
W. ‘S McCauslen
Keanes
WB. Abrams
Vulcan, Ohio
Wells Township
DA Bozman
New Alexandria
Glassgow
Londonderry
Caledonia
Astoria
Furnessia
Henderson Bros
New York
Lambert Friedl
Market St
Miners & Mechanic’s Bank
South Fourth Street
Strubenville, Oo
John Potter
Sec
Treas
Meas
Edward Winfield Scott, C. H. Steele
Alfred Day, A. M. Helma
W. 8. Walker
McFeely Bros
8Th and
Adams Streets
Steubenville, O
W. R. Alban
Bowmont
North
Cedar Aves
West View
Greater Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Parkeer
the Doctor
Lippman & Floto
Withbrlige
Pittsburgh
E. E, Erskine
Carl H, Smith
James P. Thomas
M. S. Williams Coal & Coke Company
M. L. Williams Coal & Coke Company
David M. Brown
E. E. Erskine
Carl Smith
County Board of School
Brammers
Welle
H. Maurer
GEO. L. Copeland & CO
North Seventh Street
P. H
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