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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
3
Local schools closed for Friday April 26 with a dinner and literary program. Winterville Grange initiates a large class of new members. Miss Lucile McCoy recovers from injuries. Epworth League celebrates 21st anniversary with Mrs. Sprague presiding. Community members attend church services, entertainments, and social visits.
The Raeccalaureate sermon ended at Rechadisi Church by Rev J H Schweisberger with no services held elsewhere. Town gatherings honored three graduates from Richmond schools as Ray McLean delivered a fine address and earned a Mt Union College scholarship. Local life includes visits from Steubenville and Knoxville visitors, road pavement upgrades, health notes, and a school accident involving Dorothy Hobson.
Annapolis residents Mercer and Graham attended church services last Sabbath. John Hile of East Springfield visited Monday and Tuesday, and Paul Buchanan of Unionport spent Tuesday evening in town. Miss Clara Shields returned home after a week vacation in Bloomfield and Unionport. Grover Abel and daughter are visiting relatives here. Mrs. Lorenza McKee and son Estes of New Philadelphia Ohio were summoned by Raymond McKee illness. Lawrence Shields visits with sisters in Unionport this week. Dr. Spencer of Germany called on patients Tuesday. Edith Swan spent Sabbath at the Johnson home. Mr and Mrs C B Ferrell and son Doyle toured from Toronto to Sabbath day. The Misers and Ferrells hosted visitors, with Campbell and Kuhn on Monday. Mrs. Vincent Wieisler and daughter Kathryn Viola were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dye. Mr and Mrs Lou Masters of Unionport spent Sunday with their hosts. Miss Louie McKee returned Saturday night from a weeklong visit.
Emmette Russell visited Welsburg, while H R Billman pursues medicine business in Pennsylvania. A public sale led by J T Lowry is set for May 4 at his residence. The Epworth League observes Anniversary Day on May 12 with a special program. Local residents attend church, school, and markets, noting rain delays for spring crops and a fundraiser of $52.20 for the M P Church.
Hazel Dell residents describe farm tasks as oats nearly sowed potatoes planted and corn plowing underway while nearby visitors arrive. S F Leech returns from a Sherdan and Carnegie trip, Laura Bowman stays with grandfather Sehaub, and Miss Owen departs to be missed. Several local youths attend school events and visits from Steubenville and Richmond accompany family gatherings and farm moves.
Mrs. David Tuttle of Toronto visits her parents this week as families relocate to the Busby property on West He street. Wm Wilson moves to Rumsey avenue. Mr and Mrs Ashford Busby and daughter arrive from Florida to occupy their Rumsey home. Scio men Cook and Baird work on the gas question as town remains in darkness. Mrs W P Allensworth and son attend Unionport commencement. Mrs Geo Scheighel visits Orrville. Howard Copeland travels to Scio on business. Mrs Geor and daughter Ethel visit with relatives in Unionport. Ivan Stahl Charles Laughlin and Ralph Bell attend Unionport commencement Friday night. Clyde Turner of Brewster visits home folks. Mrs Wm Allensworth in Scio Thursday evening.
Smithfield residents report guests from Jewett Martins Ferry and Steubenville as visitors over Sunday. Emerson McClain relocates to Steubenville for a new job in a feed store. Mrs Whitten and daughter Margaret improve after illnesses. Dr W H Wood’s friends hope for restored sight. Ruby Garner returns from Salineville. Bricklayers begin vault work at M and M bank. Margaret Glass and Florence Hunter ill. Lottie Gossett visits home folks. Prof McRae visits parents. Margaret Miller returns to Cleveland after visit with father James McKinney. Rev Mattison recruits from India gives illustrated lecture at Presbyterian church. Several teachers complete year’s work and attend Round Table at Martins Ferry. Chas Foster returns from Oklahoma with sister Mrs Binckley and Dorothy. Mrs Kitheart and daughters return home after years in Colorado and California.
Bergholz notes list residents closing schools for the day April 30 Rev Pelt and wife in Columbus for the week. William Matthews sold property on Second Street and plans to relocate. Charlie McLane remains ill. James Burgett also ill. Amos Wells and family visiting relatives in Wisconsin. Jewelyn Jones family moving to town and will reside on Fourth Street. Master James Mattice ill with prenomenid and convalescing. Rev Sheely back home for summer. Karl Speicher’s son finger severed in washing machine. injuries treated by Dr. Carson. William McCalister moving to Canton. Thurman Cruser home from college briefly. William Harbour looking at a farm near Cleveland. Thomas George of Mooretown ill in Cleveland hospital. Miss Wilma Rush assisting in Moore’s store. Mr Calderhead expects move to Summit county after accepting new position. Miss Florence Cruser of Alliance visiting friends. Mrs Rankin Grimes sold household goods and plans to locate in the west. Morrow and family visiting friends in Alabama. Tim White candidate for Commissioner in town. Florence Calderhead’s friends and schoolmates gathered at her home with refreshments.
East Springfield residents attended various visits and calls Saturday through Monday. Mrs. Joseph Peterson and Miss Margaret Parks were among those seen visiting neighbors while several Steubenville and Annopolis residents like Mr. W. A. Cattrell, Walter Shields, and Roy Kerr visited town. An Odd Fellows sermon drew few attendees at the T. O. O. F. hall.
The BRUSH CREEK school closed Friday. The teacher Miss Amanda Mills has been very successful and we hope she will be with us next year.
Moore of Salineville visited this week while Mrs Harriett Black of Wellsville spent Sunday with her brother John Elliott. Sam Mills of Knoxville was in the area Friday and Dan Wallace of Bergholz came Thursday. Elliott was doing business near Irondale Tuesday and Frank Russell did business in Satineville Monday. Ben Petterson of Bergholz conducted business Monday. Ernest George called in Berg Holtz Friday evening. Grant and Tyrance were visitors from Saltheville Monday.
Rayland residents enjoyed visits from relatives and friends including Miss Loraine Gerke, Miss Helen Stillwell, and Miss Emma Greenlee. Quarterly services at Hopewell M E Church featured Rev. Merrill. Numerous teachers and families were noted for travels, commencements, and new positions as shops and schools prepare for summer.
Mrs John E Burriss visited daughter Mrs Harry Carpenter of Steubenville. Several from here attended the Old Folks Concert at Smithfield Friday. Miss Florence Hunter is seriously ill with scarlet fever. John Burriss closed a term of school on Island Creek. Walter Weiss and wife returned from a two week vacation visiting Walnut Creek Millersburg and other points. Carl A Sutherland and Alva Carlin made business trips to Steubenville and Pittsburg. L D Elliott attended a Board of Education meeting at Bloomfield. Mrs W C Naylor spent Saturday afternoon with the Hobbs family.
Unionport residents shared a weekend of hospitality as DL Buchanan and family of Toronto visited P S Buchanan and Julia Polen with Louis in tow. Nearby Mae Vorhees of Dennison came home to her parents A I Vorhees, while George Menkel from Scio stayed with A R Palmer. Mildred Barber and daughter from Walkers Mills visited D D Rittenhouse as Clarence Long and Robert Griffiths of Steubenville joined local friends. Clyde Johnson of Warwood visited his father Thomas Johnson, and Mrs. Harry Armstrong of Columbus spent time with her parents.
Weather and social notes from Cresswell report twenty two days of rain last month and visitors from Muskogee Oklahoma and Blackshea Georgia. Local residents including Jno L Snodgrass and Amanda return from the south while weddings and family visits fill the week.
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