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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
5
Bloomfield shares a lively wrap of visits and social events. Guests mingle with locals, weddings and receptions unfold, and Memorial Day observances honor veterans with a band, readings, and a moving address by Rev. McFarland. Community ties and local venues anchor the week.
Miss Ada Elliott entertained the FI M N club Saturday. Mrs Conch and son Frank Hopedale were guests at the Misses Hobbs Tuesday. Elizabeth Maley recovered from illness. Orville Purviance and wife moved to Steubenville for a job with Adams Express Co. Mrs Will Mehollin and children of Tayland were Sunday guests of Aunt Elizabeth Mehollin. James Rinker of St Claisville visiting his mother Louisa Rinker. Kathryn and Florence out again after illness. A L Sutherland attended Henry Gregg’s f u n eral in Steubenville. Florence Mansfield of Hope visited Ada Elliott and joined the club. J T Rinker and W W Weiss were business visitors at Brilliant. A A Carlin and wife and Walter Weiss and wife visited Smithfield.
Cresswell notices list Sunday service at Hayes chapel at 1 30 pm with appeals to bring a guest for next Sundays lesson Hear ay and Doing. Local residents J kk Crawford Emma Miser Roy Harbold Frank Purviance and others are noted with travel, visits, and community events.
The notice outlines that newspapers rarely publish poetry with obituaries unless paid. Editors urge correspondents to observe the policy and submit obituaries promptly. It warns against free verse and suggests paying for poetry or refraining if payment is not possible.
Flom and Watterly have leased the front half of the first floor store room of John Orr's Sons at Fifth and Market Streets and the Mesers Ore consider remodeling the upper floors for office or other purposes.
Obituary details the May 31 1912 death of Mrs Nannie Beany Robertson wife of James Robertson at Bantam Ridge after long illness from empyema and aleurisy. Born Eldersville Pa August 20 1848 the wife of James Robertson since 1868 she leaves children George James A John Fred and Grace plus several siblings. Funeral at Wintersville M E church with Rev Morriss, burial in Union cemetery. The piece emphasizes her Christian faith and readiness to die, with hymns and prayers reflecting consolation for her family.
Tax payers notified that the tax books are now open for the June collection period. The notice appears to be a fragment from a local fiscal or town treasury announcement.
A range of visitors from Apollo Pa to Richmond and Carnegie Pa met in the city including W. McCullough, C. Conn, and Mrs. Fickes. Multiple marriages occurred from Mt. Pleasant to Irondale, with Rev Wise and Rev H. Miller officiating. Weddings include Carman and Nora Miller, Harry Ross and Clary McGrail, Nellie Custer and Reward Fithen, and L O'Toole with Isabel Melane, as well as a procession of social events and family visits.
Mrs. Margaret Creamer died at her Centerville Belmont county home at noon yesterday. She was seventy two, widow of D J Creamer, and mother of D Staley Creamer state treasurer of Ohio. Survived by two sons D Staley of Columbus and Z M of Kelsey and two daughters Mrs A J Hart Lemita and Mrs L M Gladden Kelsey. Her death follows age related infirmities. She was born and raised near Centerville. She is related to William Creamer city editor of The Register.
John Thorn, assistant postmaster at the Bellaire post office, died suddenly at his home yesterday morning at about 9:30. He was 43, survived by his parents Mr and Mrs George Thorn and four daughters Mrs Frank Williams of Dennison Ohio, Mrs John Cleaver of Colorado, Mrs Charles Redewig and Mrs Mary Fehrbach of Bellaire. He had worked twelve years at the Bellaire post office.
Howard Hastings, Wheeling police chief and well known locally, received the Republican nomination for sheriff from Ohio county, with votes tallied as Alexander 1,318, Hastings 215, Simpson 1,260, and Underwood 1,795.
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church unanimously backed a recommendation to empower the Board of Church Erection to set aside 500000 to loan to feeble congregations. The fund, taken from a 2 million bequest by the John S Kennedy estate, aims to revitalize decaying small churches.
Information from the Department of Entomology and Field observation at the Ohio Experiment Station warn that surviving winter wheat faces destruction from Hessian fly chinchbug armyworm and midge. The station will host a wheatfield meeting on Friday afternoon June 21 to show insect effects and discuss control methods via stereopticon lecture by the station entomologist.
Deputy U S Marshal McCallister visited Albert Bird who is jailed on a charge of robbing letters in his mail carrier role. A clemency petition to Judge Sater has been circulated and signed by local citizens.
Squire Lawler held Dominick Simone in default of a $500 bond linked to a fatal incident at Firenzi Palmeria, Plum Run. John Drayer faces two charges, non support and a reported incident involving Emma Reeder, a girl under sixteen secured from the Salvation Army to live at his home.
A local event at the Methodist Church features teacher Joshua Toothacre and G A Wright with a list of scholars including Lorenzo Juniper How ard Johnston Lorena Juniper Cora Johnston and many others. Visitors include Widow Crockett Mrs G A Wright and others. The Hickory Heller Band led by Captain Kilgore performs with admission of 15 cents.
Milton Hall is appointed executor of the will of Margaret Elizabeth Hall, deceased, of Smithheld township Jefferson county Ohio. Dated June 5, 612. J Oscar Naylor, Attorney. sjunegtw
Final and first accounts filed in Jefferson County Probate Court for estates of Winn Howarth Call Brand Brand Refici Faceito Spence Mushrush Pallister Morris Huntsberger and others. Hearing set for June 29 with objections due by that date. judge R MecCleary presiding.
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