Murder at Water Street Ends in Death of George Smith
A Saturday night shooting on Water Street left George Smith dead after an Italian suspect named Ben Sunday fired six shots from a 32 calibre revolver at the side entrance of 112 Water Street. Sunday fled toward the C and P railroad as Smith fell dying. Witnesses describe a quarrel at the house of ill fame preceding the fatal encounter. Smith, 24, lived with his parents on West Market Street and left behind a separated wife and a three year old son. An eyewitness reported seeing Sunday run through the tin works yard and disappear. police searched but did not capture him by daylight. The body was sent to the morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sunday
Water Street
Mite G’elock
George Smith
Smith
Sunday
Fiad
West Market Street
Bert Long
Pope Tin Works
Tin Works
Third Street
Mingo
Sanday
Larkins
Eatry
Wheela
Ancy
West Marke Street
George
Wm. Smith
Benj
Mary A. Smith
Alee Servive
Man in Passageway Reports Sunday Shooting On Dark Street
A witness near Ohio Valley House says a man with a gun, identified as Sunday, emerged from a passageway and fired as a dog was nearby. The witness, Feather, had a secret service badge and explained his inability to intervene. Police questioned him at the Mayor's office. Sunday remained at large, possibly joining Resenovic, who murdered Opashc on South Third Street earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley
Sunday
Feather
Secret Service
Resenovic
Opashc
Third Street
Poison victims in Tiltonville family recover after attack
Postmaster John Roth and eight others were poisoned Sunday afternoon. By Monday evening all showed improvement, though Roth and his daughter and granddaughter were once unconscious. Dr. Paul Morrison said recovery is likely, uncertain if cabbage ptomaine or tainted meat caused the illness, with a lean toward meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roth
Tiltonville
Roth
Thomas Fitzgerald
Gurney
Paul Morrison
Morrison
Test Well Drilling Indicates Northward Pool Limits
The hole at Fairy Glen across the river, drilled by Blackburn Bros., came in Monday evening salt water well. This suggests the Follansbee pool does not extend that far north and the Pre pool does not extend down that area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Glen
Blackburn Bros
Follansbee
Pre
Funeral of Dr Samuel Rothacker Held in Richmond
A large crowd gathered at the late residence in Richmond for the funeral of Dr Samuel Rothacker. Rev G B Smith officiated with assistants including Revs Scott McMillen and J Q A Miller, and Col F T Holmes delivered the address. G A R allies from Harry Hailes Post led the procession and pallbearers, with grave service by E M Stanton Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rothacker
Richmond
Steubenville
Toronto
George B. Smith
G. B. Smith
Col. Holmes
Teachers Vacation Plans Across The Country
Teachers from Wells High School depart for summer rest and study. Miss Josephine Hammond heads to New Orleans and Montgomery before Gulf coast residence. Prof. Ely and wife plan time in Ohio for educational work. W W Parmenter returns to Mt. Vernon Ohio for summer study. Mary Ellen Baker visits Louisville Ohio. C E B Eberhart goes to Ada Ohio for recreation. Mrs Clara Robertson summers at Chautauqua Lake New York. Miss Mallie Clemens stays with Chicago friends. Miss Lola Allison pursues summer study in Covington Kentucky. Phoebe Hart also plans vacation activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Hammond
Wells High School
South
New Orleans
Montgomery
Gulf Coast
Ely
Welleston
Ohio
Cleveland
W. W. Parmenter
Mt. Vernon
Mary
Ellen Baker
Louisville
C. EB. Eberhart
Ada
Clara B. Robertson
Chautauqua Lake
New York
Mallie Clemens
Garfield School
Chicago
Lola Allison
Covington, Ky
Phoebe Hart
City Teachers and Students Set for Summer Programs
Miss Buchhagan heads to State Normal for a summer school course while Miss Vale studies at Ohio University Athens. Other educators, Miss Bartels and Miss Isabella Tapperpal, travel for special work, and Miss Williams of Grant school plans a Roseville home visit before New Athens summer study. Mrs. Lora Childs stays home until July then joins James at Saulsbury Beach with Fred Hatch and family in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Hatch
St. Louis
Commencement for county pupils at Wells High School
The Patterson examination graduates were honored Saturday at 1 30 PM in the Wells High School Auditorium. County examiners H M Carpenter J H George and Wilson Hawkins directed the program including invocation music a class address prize scholarship presentation from Marietta College and diplomas. Names of graduates listed followed by numerous local students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells High School
H. M. Carpenter
J. H. George
Wilson Hawkins
George B. Smith
Sue Harvard
Wilma Sinclair
George Winters
D. F. Davies
L. E. York
Irene Scott
Mary J. Tarr
Sarah Wadh Tilburg
Andrey Wilson
Fairy L. Bell
Loraine Welday
Georgia Beshore
Mary A. Draper
Emma Greenlee
Louise Henderen
Emma Hall
Jean Holroyd
Mary
Hastings
Mary McDonough
Blanche McClean
Gladys Swickard
Annie Kane
Stella Kane
Holly McKim
Wilmer Myers
Donald Powell
Charles Ralston
James Shane
Euene Masters
Howard K. Bowers
Alph K. Bowers
Leroy Cavitt
Ralph Ford
Henry L. Ford
Clyde Hottell
Harold Houghton
Elwood Long
W. G. Moore
Charles H. McLane
Crawford Nixon
Edson Peterson
Wilber Rankin
Raymond Smith
Joseph M. Scott
Milo Vale
Orval Wilcox
Frank Winn
Missing Professor McBride Found On Honeymoon Trip
Professor Emmet McBride formerly of this city and a Dayton Normal School instructor was reported missing after arriving in Steubenville on June 7 to marry his Indiana bride. He is safe and enjoying a honeymoon trip, with his sister and relatives awaiting his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet McBride
Indiana
McBride
Steubenville
John Kates
Dayton Normal School
Hartje Paper Co Pleads Guilty in Sherman Act Case
Hartje Paper Company and twenty-two others plead guilty to Sherman Act indictments for illegal restraint of trade in wrapping paper. Federal grand jury indicted 23 firms forming the Fibre and Manila Association led by John H Parks. Judge Hough of the United States Circuit Court to impose sentence Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartije Paper Company
United States Court
Wonx Dispatch
New York
É Hough
United States Circuit Court
Fibre and Manila Association
John H Parks
Federal Grand Jury
John H. Parks
Solomon N. Stroock
Fragmentary Legal Proceedings Mention Several Firms
A jumbled OCR fragment lists Parsons Milling and Paper Company Parsons West Virginia York Haven Water Company York Haven Pennsylvania and Steubenville Ohio with Judge H across heat ay and hints at a pending serious sentence or penalty to be imposed.
Day Family Leaves Steubenville for Cadiz After Serious Illness
Friends bid farewell to Mr and Mrs H G Day as they depart Steubenville for Cadiz due to Mr Day’s serious illness. The Second Presbyterian Church notes their service, Mrs Day's Home Mission role, a farewell gift of gold pieces, and reminiscences of Alaska and South America mission work. A separate town accident report describes a car collision at a rail crossing injuring a passenger and damaging a buggy but leaving all involved unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.G. Day
Cadiz
Home Missions
Steubenville Presbytery
M. M. K. White
Washington, D. C
Donaldson
A. M. Reid
R.G. Richards
Emma Wilson
Alaska
Robinson
Ledyard
South America
Real estate transfers across townships and towns
A series of property transfers and quit claims are recorded. Merchants and residents swap lots, acres, and parcels in Dillonvale Island Creek Crow Hollow Crow Hollow Knox Amsterdam Steubenville Toronto Wayne Smithfield and other townships for amounts ranging from 1 to 4 thousand dollars with several deeds and quit claims noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl T. Mercer
H. B. Mercer
Dillonvale
Wm. Freudenberger
F. L. Nelson
Island Creek
Norman R. Graham
D. J. Sinclair
Wells Township
Harry van Order
R. B. Heaton
Crow Hollow
AL Py Rose
Wm. T. Elliott
Sutton
Ross Township
Lucas Balaras
Katie Balaras
J. N. Beard
Jacob. Downard
Brush Creek
Sheriff Jefferson Count
R. J. McClare
Wayne Township
Samuel B. Goucher
Anna Goucher
Toronto
Samuel McAdoo
Samuel B. Gove
Franey
B. Goucher
J. W. Vantilburg
Bertha Carnahan
Knox Township
James C. Mayes
Phoebe M. Cunningham
Amsterdam
Annie C Kenney
Mary Kenney
Steubenville
Lemuel Hooper
James Rydrych
Smithfield
Johanna Gardina
Abe Collins
George Otte
Wm. Otte
Isaac Vorhkes
J. C. Martin
Close Call Near Gronie in Stan
Sunday evening a buggy was struck at the crossing near the old Castner residence on the road to Alikanna. Archie Ball, driving, and Miss Lulu Floto were not seriously injured, likely due to luck and the buggy's position as the car struck it. Ball was descending from the reservoir hill when the collision occurred at the streetcar track crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan
Alikanna
Archie Ball
Lulu Floto
Ball
WEDDING BELLS FOR MISS BARRETT AND MR RYAN
A wedding was held Wednesday at St. Peter's church at 7 30 in the morning uniting Miss Katherine Barrett of the city and Mr. Dennis Ryan of Leetonia Ohio. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Father Powers with best man John Hughes and maid of honor Cecilia Frankhouse. The couple and bridal party traveled from the church to the Barrett home on Madison avenue for a wedding breakfast with about fifty guests. The bride, active in church societies, received many presents, and the groom, a leading restaurateur in Leetonia, prepared a home there awaiting their arrival. Out of town guests included Mrs. Os eph Connelly and family, Mrs. McGaveran and daughters Mary and Viney of Bridgeport, and John Hughes of Leetonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's Church
Katherine Barrett
Dennis Ryan
Leetonia
Brida
John Hughes
Cecilia Frankhouse
Father Powers
Frankhouse
J. B. Barrett
Madison Avenue
Young Ladies Sodality
Society of the Sacred Heart of St. Peter’s
Oseph Connelly
McGaveran
Mary and
Viney
Bridgeport
Centner Zimmerman's Wed Locked In Holy Name Church
A large congregation witnessed the Wednesday morning wedding of Laura Zimmerman of this city and John Centner of Sharpsburg. The ceremony featured a solemn high nuptial Mass with Rev. Louis Centner and others officiating. The couple's reception followed at the bride's home and a dinner in Pittsburg before settling in Sharpsburg. Guests from out of town included Mrs. Peter Ther aitde and several Zimmerman relatives from Belaire and Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Berne
McConnellsville
Father Dunn
Dresden
Sharpsburg
Pennsylvania Railway
Pittsburg
Peter Ther Aitde
Mary O Maggie
Julia Holt
Bothay
Julius Zimmerman
Shalihan
Belaire
Wedding at Mrs Aétton's home for Tessie and Charles Andrews
A pretty home wedding was held Tuesday evening at 3715 South Street in the bride’s mother's house. Miss Tessie, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Aétton, married Charles E. Andrews with Rev Dr Smith officiating as the bridal party entered the parlor to the wedding march amid flowers and a tasteful setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Aétton
South Street
Tessie
Charles E. Andrews
Rev
Pages
Dr. Smith
Bride and Groom Andrews Wedding Reception Gifts
The report describes a wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Andrews with congratulations followed by an elegant collation. The bride wore a white bridal dress and carried white flowers. She is a church and social favorite who received many gifts. The couple plans to reside in the city after a short wedding journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Andrews
Richey-Lyon Bride May Bridgeville Ceremony
Miss Clara Louise Lyon daughter of Mr and Mrs Samel G Lyon and Thomas Richey were married Tuesday evening at the bride’s Bridgeville home with Rev A A Mealy officiating. Maid of honor was Miss Elizabeth Lyon, bridesmaids Miss Jessie Sweitzer and Miss Olive McCutcheon. Best man was Howard Lake with ushers Robert Cook and Howard McWilliams. The bride’s mother formerly Miss Cora Foster of this city. Relatives from Steubenville attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Cook
Howard McWilliams
Bridgeville
Cora Foster
William Foster
Steubenville
John Kendall
John Cummins
Leroy Foster
Hashman and Kearney Wed at First M E Parsonage
John W. Hashman and Lena M. Kearney of Smithfield were married Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock with Rev. Dr. Smith officiating in the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage. They planned a brief wedding trip and will reside in Smithfield.
Simplicity Will Mark Cleveland's Funeral Plans
President planned to depart Oyster Bay for New London to follow the race schedule as news of Grover Cleveland's death spread. The Mayflower carried Mrs. Roosevelt and children, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to meet at New London, with Mrs. Roosevelt joining the journey to Princeton. Taft expressed shock at the former president's death and praised his standing in the nation. Official notices ordered flags at half staff for 30 days and surviving Cleveland cabinet members were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Cleveland
Washington
D. C
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
White House
Associated Press
Cortelyou
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Richard Olney
The
John G. Carlisle
Charles S. Fairchild
Interior
D. R. Francis
Hoke Smith
W. F. Vilas
Judson Harmon
Don M. Dickinson
Navy
Herbert
Death notice and condolences follow Grover Cleveland’s death
Telegraphs of condolence pour in from officials, governors, educators and citizens across the country. Ohio orders the statehouse flag at half staff and closes offices for the funeral hour as tributes from Roosevelt, Fairbanks and others mount.
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Geo. Smith
Geo Eainer
New
Alexandria
Wells
Creek
Arwilk
Asa Jes
Pd St
Services
City
Allves
Hartie CO
Linnie Jr. Ball
Miss Floto
Lor
Ryan Barrett
Carlisle
Pennsylvania Railroad
Port Carlin
Ont
Princeton
Greenwich
Conn
E. C. Benedict
Norman J. Colman
United States
Columbus
Grover Clevland
Harris
Grover Cleveland
Andrew L. Harris
Fairbanks
Chas. K E. Hughes
Alton P. Parker
Fort
New Jersey
Mr. Cleveland
Falmouth
Mass
George Westinghouse
Culberson
Texas
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
E. B. Adams
Landis
Stewart L. Woodford
A. L. Harris
Oscar O. Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
R. B. Glenn
North Carolina
Bloomington
Ill
Adlai F E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
E. F. Smith
S. Washington Lansing
Mich
Dr. A. Msi Ee Eea
Dr.mossgrove
National A Po
Bucklen’s
Arnica
Tom Moore
Cochran
Beall & Steps
Lore
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