Blessed Sabbath services and community notices
The column lists upcoming church services in Bloomfield including a special children's service at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday July 28 with the theme The Bible and the Ghost and a Sacrament observance at the Methodist Church on Sunday August 4. It notes a quarterly conference August 3 led by District Superintendent Dickerson of Steubenville, and a Mt. Hope picnic in Leas Grove on August 10. The piece also covers a long roster of social visits, hosting, and local events featuring residents like Mrs. W. C. Mansfield, Miss Kittie Blackburn, Mrs. Nannie White Carls, and many others, plus community announcements about a postal telegraph project, a Grange meeting, and a festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Dickerson
Steubenville
Mt. Hope
Leas’ Grove
Beech
W. C. Mansfield
Uhrichsville
Jacob Mansfield
Kittie Blackburn
Nannie White Carls
Mary
Los Angeles
Cal
Mary White
Frank Blackburn
G. J. Blackburn
Clevel Land
James Ross Manshield
A. P. Hammond
Walter Frazier
Mary Scott Oehrle
Scott
Monongahela
Reita Semple
J. C. McNary
Ada Sim
John Crawford
Mt. Gilead
Ohio
Bessie Merryman
Mary Temple
Ubrichsville
Ada Merryman
Sarah J. Jones
J B. Wellay
Dennison
John Patton
New Rumley
Postal Telegraph Co
Masters Lloyd
Floyd O'Dell
Ross Owens
Mary Copeland
Weems
J. T. Copeland
R. W. Carpenter
Will Tipton
Ashland
W. H. Ferguson
Will Hervey
Wellsburg
W. Va
Marie Frazier
Frazier
Parlett
Henry A. Welday
Bloomfield
Welday
Sue Bell
Unionport
Tina Belle Hervey
Oscar Hervey
Alger
George Mather
Lima
Olio
George Hammond
Thomas Mig. Co
Dayton
Hammond
W. PB. Fryer
Henry Nopgman
Richmond
Ang
Stewart
J. M Ferrell
Antonpoort
Grange
Aue
John Z. Trimmer
D. Cameron Hervey
Winnie Hervey
Billings
Montana
Samuel Frazier
Annie Thompson
J. C. Hamilton
Taylor Mackey
Raymond ‘Miser
McKees Rocks
Bantam Ridge News Notes and Local Visits
Rain welcomed farmers as haying begins on Bantam Ridge. Will Carson hauled apples to town. James Lindsay and wife visited the city. The telephone festival raised a neat amount. Mary Winter of Steubenville stayed with Frank Houston. Birth announced for B M Oliver and wife a son born Sunday. Many locals visited Steubenville, Carnegie, and Alliance. Work to begin on Bantam Ridge pike soon. O Y B Girls event planned at Mrs. Houston’s before lake trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Carson
James Lindsay
Mary Winter
Steubenville
Frank Houston
D. H. Welday
Lydia Alten
B. M. Oliver
Wilma Houston
Houston
Mildred Scott
Reed's Mills
Grandma Lee
Unionport
C. Watt
C. H. Allen
Allen
Will Day
City
HU. H. Coz
Keirn
Cross Creek
Orva Gilkinson
Carnegie
Joseph Theomps
Erma Andrews
Ross
Edgar Porter
Eugene Hookler
Bloomingdale
Lily Scott
Alliance
Ethel McElroy
Bantam Ridge
Elizabeth Scott
FM. Houston
Local Guests Visit Canton and Columbus Families
AMSTERDAM Mrs. May Hagacy of Canton Ohio has been the house guest of her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Looby for the past week. Mrs Lucy James of Columbus Ohio is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Hodge of this place. Elmer Snyder was a visitor at Har-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Hagacy
Canton, O
Wm. Looby
Lucy James
Columbus
Hodge
Elmer Snyder
Har
Kilgore Area Death Marks Tragic Toy-Pistol Accident
Wm Raymond Cross died in Canton hospital from a toy pistol wound first noted July 4. Deteriorating jaw function led to discovery of the wad in his hand. Funeral held Sunday at the Kilgore Presbyterian Church with Rev. McQueen officiating. He leaves parents, two brothers, and a sister. born April 24 1903, died July 12 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Cross
Canton
McQueen
Presbyterian Church
Raymond
Kilgore
Harley Morgan
Clarence Cooper
Charles Miser
Ray Croskey
Margery
Thelma Barnes
Ermine Orin
Maggie Williams
Barbers Hollow News and Local Visits
Barbers Hollow residents report on local events and visitors. Mr and Mrs James Lindsay were city visitors Saturday evening while Miss Lilly Scott of Alliance enjoys a two week vacation at home. The Farmers Independent Telephone company held its annual festival at James Bowers home in Reeds Mills with a good sum raised. Wilbur Rose left for Steubenville to take a tin mill job. Carrie and Ethel Paul of Steubenville visited Misses Millie and Etta Ward for the festival. James Rush of near Wintersville called on Robert Ross. Vernon C McElroy of Steubenville visited Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hollow
James Lindsay
Lilly Scott
Alliance
Lyda Allen
Farmers Independent Telephone Company
James Bowers
Reeds Mills
Wilbur Rose
Steubenville
Carrie
Ethel Paul
Millie
Etta Ward
James Rush
Wintersville
Robert Ross
Ethyle
Wilma McElroy
Wm. Carson
Vernon C. McElroy
Weems Miss Copeland Visits Bloomfield Guests
Miss Mary Copeland of Bloomfield was the weekend guest of Misses Kathryn and Florence Harnt er. Mr and Mrs Bover of Canal Dover spent Saturday and Sunday with Ai va Carlin and wife. L C Purviance made a business visit to Steubenville last Friday. Audrey Sutherland hosted the fancy work club Saturday afternoon. Nellie and May Harris of Amsterdam returned home Tuesday after a week with the Hobbs family. Mrs Louisa Rinker visited her son John and family last week. Geneva Finley of Millersburg is staying with Aida Elliott. Walter Weiss conducted business at the county seat last Thursday. Purviance and wife were Sundew guests of George Vermillion of Rowland R F D. A Saturday festival drew a large crowd and good meat sum was realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Tipton
Clinton
Samuel Johnson
Reeds Mills
O. H. Rine
Cambridge Springs
Chautauqua
J. E. Mansfield
Dorothy
W. C. Frazier
Samuel J. Tipton
Hopedale
Charles Megrail
Steubenville
Charles J. Thompson
New Concord
Margaret C. Day
A. S. Day
Fd. Wallace
Smithfield
Charles Dowling
Collumbus
Will R. Hervey
Canton
Toledo
Gallion
Massillon
Earl Bowers
Oakdale
Chas. Jones
John Wiggins
West Lafayette
Wiggins
Ella Mintur
Bertha Jones
Mrs. Stewart
Mary Mintier
Flohr
H W. Stewart
Ella Poe
Susan Copeland
Nina Hammond
Maude Hoobler
Mintier
Nang, Mather
Stewart
Busby
Jewett
J. S. Mansfield
Sue Vermillion
Hymes
California
Permars
Henry
Francis Vermillion
Hheme
Bertha Blackburn
Tewett
Lem Springs
Emerson Gutschall
Alliance, Ohio
David Gutschall
Margaret McCorkhill
Earl
Bergholz
Mamie Lucas
Lucas
J. D. Hess
G. G. Hess
Lucy James
Oscar Hedge
Essie Petterson
Odessie McConahue
Rentz Bros. Carcus
J. C. Elliott
James Beckley
Oliver Guischall
John
Jesse McCorkhill
Geo
Agoner
Barnum & Baileys Circus
Lewis Stienmetz
Leah Baker
Hazel Llanson
T. A. Elliott
East Springfield
J. C Elliott
Henry Parks
Charles Polen
Kilgore
Harry Wilcoxen
Alliance
George Sleetz
Bessie
Swanson
Weems
Mary Copeland
Bloomfield
Kathryn
Florence Harnter
Bover
Canal Dover
Aiva Carlin
L. C. Purviance
Audrey Sutherland
Nellie
May Harris
Amsterdan
Hobbs
Louisa Rinker
Geneva Finley
Millersburg
Aida Elliott
Walter Weiss
George Vermillion
Rowland R. F. D
Toronto
Josephine
George Myers
North River Avenue
Messrs
Thos
Wenzel
Edward
Cadigan
Harry McKeever
Cleveland
Detroit
Mich
Hibernian
Esther Crawford
Willia Davidson
Joseph Murphy
Daniels Street
Roy Conn
Elson
Whittier
Col
W. C. Aber
Joseph Crawford
George Pargerson
Roy Redhead
Sue Cooper
Elizabeth Cochran
S. B. Taylor
James Waugh
Wintersville Yester
Cal Collins
Silver Lake
The
Christian Church
Mary Hanna
John Hommel
Clark Francy
Mt. Vernon
Mary
Margaret Mackey
Island Creek
Catherine Coper
River Avenue
Marjorie Perry
Pittsburg
Weidener
Henry Street
Eva Naylor
Edith Burg
Point Marion
George Householder
Main Street
John Reish
George Maxwell
W. L. Culp
Knoxville
Park Stokes
Jos
Pierce Penn
Frank Porter
Wellsville
Charles Miller
Los Angeles
Miller
Frida Liston
Miss Lee
Pena
John Murry
Kerr
New Cumberland
Ruby Robb
Irondale
Reverend Miller Visits and Preaches in Unionport
Unionport report notes Rev. L A Miller of Warren UL visiting friends in Toledo Cleveland and East Springfield last Friday. He traveled on the Dennison accommodation to Reormption IH where he preached at a Baptist church last Sunday. Mrs L A Miller and son Fili s of Warren arrived for a two week visit with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionport
L. A. Miller
Warren
Toledo
Cleveland
East Springfeld
Dennison
L. A. Miller and Son
Filis
Presbyterian Festival At East Springfield July 27
Mrs Jattrell visits nephew Bert Drake in Alliance while attendees Mina and Beulah Trotter Earl Saith Paul Polen and Victor Weals join Annapolis festival. Mildred Elliott returns from Steubenville visit. A church Y P C E festival on Saturday July 27 offers cream cake sandwiches and music with two games at Newburn Grove Hopeful dale venue 3760. Bring dinners and stay all day with ground refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jattrell
Bert Drake
Alliance
Mina
Beulah Trotter
Annapolis
Earl Saith
Paul Polenictor Weals
Mildred Elliott
Steubenville
the Presbyterian
L. Miller
Maggie Wallace
East Springfeld
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Newburn Grove
Local residents attend Mt Hope festival and community notices
Ada Barker and daughter Helen Martin return from Germany after an extended visit. Many locals attended the Mt Hope festival Saturday evening including Polly Polen and others. Obituary notes Hiram C Bod of Wayne township died July 10 in his 87th year. Ladies of the Presbyterian church plan a festival on the church lawn July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Barker
Helen Martin
Germany
Marie
Pearl
Mary Polen
Lorna Scott
Lulu Bates
Daisy Wallace
Messrs
Frank
Charles Cline
Harold Polen
Simpson
Leighton Buchanan
Earle Huff
Charles Scott
Robert Badger
Arthur Parks
Albaugh
Mt. Hope
Hazel Bitterhouse
Geo. Orr
W. Stone
Alma
Hazel
Uhrichsville
David Gotshall
Lois Wyke
West Lafayette
Marie Polen
Clyje Johnson
Warwood
W. Va
Salem
Follansbee News Briefs Highlight Robberies and Local Church
Price Richardson of Colliers freed on bail after railway thefts near Follansbee. His wife Erma Hardewey and three children held as witnesses at infirmary. Reverend George J. Ruth accepts Follansbee Christian Church post. Steel press completed at Follansbee Brothers plant to be tested today. Union church service planned at Main street orchard with electric lights. All City League games moved to Ferguson Field for repairs. Christian Church picnic set for Bethany this week. Mrs E J Jones of Virginia Avenue spending a few weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follansbee
Price Richardson
Colliers
Squire Jacobs
Erma Hardewey
Richardson
Ramsey
Reform School
George J. Ruth
Terre Haute
Ind
Christian Church of Follansbee
Ferguson Field
the Christian Church
Bethany
E. J. Jones
Virginia Avenue
Banfield elected to executive committee of booster club
William Banfield of the Follansbee Brothers Company learned yesterday of his election to the executive committee of the Greater Steubenville Booster Club formed at a meeting in Steubenville Monday night. The group aims to boost the valley area and Banfield plans to contribute from his side of the river. A permanent organization will be formed at Friday's meeting with local attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Ohio
William Banfield
Follansbee Brothers Company
Greater Steubenville
Filansbee
Wellsburg
Bethany
Zago
Thomas Gill
Cleveland
Helen Krager
Jefferson Street
Bellaite
Jordan
Homestead
Marshal nabbed speed rider in daring street lunge
Mingo report recalls Marshal Ben Batsen using football tactic to halt a motorcycle violator on Commercial Street. The rider from Steubenville fled, was dragged from the moving machine, both men fell, and the rider was jailed after a $25 fine. The incident leads a local effort to curb speeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo
Ben Batsen
Commercial Street
Offeer
Steubenville
Marshal Batsch
Susan Anderson
Matthew Anderson
Church Hill
Max Gelb
Wellsburg
Rentz Brothers Wild Animal Show
Dillonvale
Brilliant
Follawsbee
Harry Sackler
New Castle
Wilbur Crossley
Walter Miller
Buffalo
N. Y
Donahue
New Cumberland
J. R. Scott
Canton
Village council weighs water plant vote amid mayoral stance
The town considers putting the $35,000 Water and Light Plant purchase to a public vote with a possible special election. A petition signers indicate demand for citizen input. Ten thousand may fund repairs on the old plant as heavy rains undermine recent road work toward Goulds. Charles Harbeson of Wheeling and his wife depart after a week here, while Harry Richards moves to Aliquippa, Pa for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Water and Light
Goulds
Charles ‘Harbeson
Wheeling
Harry Richards
Aliquippa
Toronto baby ill as Myers family tabored care
Toronto Josephine, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Myers of North River avenue, is quite ill. Several locals plan outings and attendances, including Wenzels and Cadigans heading to Cleveland and Detroit for an outing with Hibernian convention delegates among them. Numerous visitors and social notes follow with church events and local visits throughout the area.
Sailors' superstition links shark scent to death omen
An old seafaring belief persists that a shark tailing a ship is a sign someone aboard will die. Proponents claim sharks can scent death, a superstition still discussed among mariners.
Service at St James church Cross Creek next Sunday
The usual service will be held at St James church Cross Creek next Sunday at 3 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Church
Cross Creek
Holmes M. E. Sabbath School Picnic Announcement
The fifth annual Holmes M E Sabbath school picnic will take place Saturday August 16 1912 A lecture will follow in the church evening by Rev D W Merrill of Smithfield Ohio Train stops listed for W and L E services near Comleys bridge about ten minutes from the grounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes M. E. Sabbath School
D. W. Merrill
Smithfield
Ohio
Comley’s Bridge
Court notices from Mingo Junction and Tiltonville filings
Frances Sharski administratrix sues C P L R for 10000 damages over a fatal 1912 crossing crash near Tiltonville alleging negligence. Ross Motor Co sues C P R for 1000 damages over auto destruction at State street crossing with watchman negligence. Shannan v Risher involves mill building sale to Carnegie Steel for 667. Harwell Place lots sold to John McClare and P P Lewis for sums. Court adjourned August 5 and next term September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Sharski
Lucas Vendal
Vadal
Tiltonville
W. C. Brown
Ross Motor Co
Harwell Place
John McClare
P. P. Lewis
Farmers report badly washed fields after yesterdays rain
Badly washed fields were reported by farmers who came in today, noting the effects of yesterday's rains on the soil and crop plots.
Daughters of Liberty Meet in Cincinnati This Week
The state convention of the Daughters of Liberty convenes in four days at Cincinnati this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Liberty
State Convention of the Daughters of Liberty
Cincinnati
Ballots for September 3 Amendment Vote Described
The ballots to be used at the election on September 3 for constitutional amendments will be a yard long and 10 inches wide.
National G A R Encampment Heads to Los Angeles
Old soldiers anticipate the 46th National Encampment meeting in Los Angeles California from September 9 to 14 Those who are going will depart September 2 for the trip to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mets
Los Angeles
Cal
Inquest Verdict Filed Over Portland Mine Death
Coroner Foster has filed an inquest verdict in the case of Ambrose Toros who died July 13 1912 at the Portland Station mine. He was prying the top stone when more fell and crushed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Ambrose Toros
Portland Station
Remains of Ben Fenwick Arrive for Interment
The remains of Ben Fenwick, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Fenwick, were brought here today from Cincinnati and taken to Sorithfield for interment after a drowning in the river left his body missing for two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Fenwick
Edw. Fenwick
Cincinnati
Sorithfield
Mt Pleasant Township to vote on wet or dry August 6
Mt Pleasant Township including Emerson and Hanna precincts will vote on the wet or dry issue on August 6. Mt Measant and Dillonvale towns do not vote. Indications favor a dry outcome in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Township
Emerson
Hanna
Mt. Measant
Dillonvale
Store Sale Shifts Over to W H Dinger in Steubenville
E B Potts sells Martin's Ferry store to W H Dinger who formerly operated a shop in Steubenville. Dinger has rented a flat in the Howe block and will move to Steubenville within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Potts
Martin's Ferry
W. H. Dinger
Steubenville
Mr. Dinger
Howe Block
Intent to Master Knowledge Through Reason and Faith
A call to use intellect and reason as guiding tools to elevate understanding. The text pleads for conquering pessimism and achieving a divine right to reach higher truths, urging disciplined thought as the path to enlightenment.
Afraid the Mule Would Enlist at Fort Riley Parade
A farmer boy watches dress parade at Fort Riley militia encampment when his old mule balks as a regiment passes. A young officer jokes about running away, and the boy replies he fears the mule will enlist. This humorous anecdote appears in the Kansas City Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kansas City Star
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Amsterdam
Union Realty Company
Wood Street
Cross Creek Board of Education
Herald-Star
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