Third Trial Records Verdict Against Village of Toronto
After three trials and two disagreements in the case Robert E Stevens versus the Village of Toronto a third jury verdict finds the village liable for 2000 dollars for injuries from a hole. Defendants move to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. Other cases include Charles O Day versus Mary S Given doing business as Cross Creek Oil and Gas Co dismissed at plaintiff costs. New trial refused in Bendure versus Der Schweben Verein with plaintiff awarded 1000 dollars. Several other actions noted with various outcomes and a poker-related fine of five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Stevens
Toronto
Chas. O’day
Mary S
Cross Creek Oil & Gas Co
M. Bendure
der Schweben Verein
J. Daugherty
Jno
C. Huff
J. Pechar
Vick Dolezal
Sherd Cole
Quarrel Over Stolen Money Lands Men in Custody
Istivio Delenicio and Raffaele Jene were arrested after a dispute over dividing eighty five dollars stolen from Giacerto Debrio at the Old Seminary Building. The money, hidden near La Belle Iron Works, and the two suspects argued while Debrio slept, leading to the capture following his notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istivio Delenicio
Raffaele Jene
Giacerto Debrio
la Belle
Jean
Delenicio
Zene
Inspectors locate alleged printing house tied to lottery fraud
Postoffice inspectors Williams Lucas and Craighead say they found a New Cumberland West Virginia printing shop shipping alleged lottery tickets to Samuel Conkle in Chester W Virginia and others. Evidence includes cuts and two printing plates for a tinted paper circular advertising a $50,000 drawing. Two additional men were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Williams, Lucas and
Craighead
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Samuel Conkle
Chester
W. Va
In- 7
New Cumberland
Conkle
Ultra O Grande Lottery Company
Man Convicted in Ohio V8 Case After 12 Hour Verdict
The jury found Wesley Johnson of Bellaire guilty after a 12 hour deliberation in the Ohio V8 case. The defense alleged the mother faced trial as an accomplice of the accused brute. The court proceeded to sentencing following the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wesley Fear
Bellaire
Ohnson
Woman to be tried for assault on 12 year old girl
The woman accused of assaulting the 12 year old daughter of Mrs. Louisa Archer will face trial next Tuesday. In Ohio the crime carries a penalty of life imprisonment or death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nally
Louisa Archer
Ohio
Elope ment of Two Couples Stirs Martin's Ferry
A double elopement near Martin's Ferry involves S. G. Robinson Jr and Clarence E. McDonald marrying in St. Clairsville to Bride Elect Elsie Forrester and Bertha Steele. The couples, connected to prominent local families, left for Mt. Pleasant then redirected to St. Clairsville to obtain licenses and wed by Rev. J B Eakin. The surprise marriages were kept quiet among relatives. Robinson is known among local youth. McDonald works as a draughtsman at Riverside Bridge Works in Martin's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin’s Ferry
St. Clairsville
Wheeling
S. G. Robinson, Jr
Bertha Steele
Clarence E. McDonald
Elsie Forrester
Mt. Pleasant
J. B. Eakin
Presbyterian Church
Robinson
Pope
McDonald
Riverside Bridge
Martin’s ‘Ferry
Shakeup at Crystal Glass Plant In Bridgeport
A Bridgeport Crystal glass plant announce a management shakeup with President Charles Gill to be replaced by Ray Boyd of Cambridge. Secretary Murray, sales manager Frank Cartwright, Miss Dougherty, and a stenographer exit. Arthur G. Bennett will become district superintendent overseeing Cambridge Glass, Crystal Bridgeport, Ohio plant at Lancaster, and Riverside Glass at Wellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Charles Gill
Ray Boyd
Cambridge
Chas
Gill
Murray
Frank Cartwright
Cambridge Glass Plant
Cambridge Glass Company
Crystal
Ohio Plint Company
Lancaster
Riverside Glass Company
Wellsburg
Robbery at Burgettstown Store Stolen Goods Over $30
Robbers entered H. B. McMurray’s Burgettstown shop breaking a front window and taking cigars brushes perfumery and other small items valued over thirty dollars. Local crime has risen with Burgettstown lacking a night police officer spurring calls for council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. McMurray
Burgettstown
Mr. McMurray
Local Knights Confer Degrees at Wellsville Banquet
Knights of Columbus from Steubenville and nearby cities conferred the second and third degrees on 48 candidates in Wellsville. Members from East Liverpool Toronto Youngstown Steubenville Sharon Coshocton Dennison and Cleveland attended. An afternoon lodge ceremony preceded a 350 plus banquet at city hall with Grand Knight E J Dickson in charge and District Deputy T J Duffy conferring the third degree, J S Martin toastmaster and Mayor Fogo introduced after singing America.
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Knights of Columbus
Steu Henville
Wellsville
East Liverpool
Toronto
Youngstown
Steubenville
Sharon
Coshocton
Dennison
Cleveland
E. J. Dickson
T. J. Duffy
J. S. Martin
America
Fogo
Banquet Remarks Highlight East Liverpool Toasts
The address of welcome was made and many toasts were proposed and answered in an eloquent manner. Rev Father Reedy and T J Duffy of East Liverpool spoke on Duty Attorney P A Gavin on Our Order T C Reilly of Youngstown spoke on The Ladies. Dunlaps orchestra provided suitable music during the serving of courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Reedy
T. J.duffy
East Liverpool
P. A. Gavin
T. C. Reilly
Youngstown
Dunlap
Cohen Esakovich Cohen Wedding Unites Two Hebrew Families
A wedding in Sharon and Steubenville united Miss Minnie Esakovich and Mr. Louis A. Cohen in a Hebrew ceremony at the bride’s North Eighth street home. The event featured Lohengrin’s march, a large guest list from several cities, a Jerusalem style reception for fifty, and a planned return trip to Eastern destinations. The couple will reside in Sharon, Pa., joining mercantile circles there after their wedding journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lohengrin
Jennie Esakovich
R. Cohen
Miss Solomon
Pieros
Sharon
Cohen
Tamestown
Steubenville
A. Cohn
Simon Kane
Youngstown
J. Freedman
J. Goldman
Pittsburg
Slippery Rock Pa
Messrs
A. Kauffman
New York City
Dave Kone
8. Rosenberg
H. Rabinowits
N. Newman
Trenton
N. J
Misses Nellie Soloman
Goldie Soloman
Beaver Falls
Lena Akers
Cleveland
Esakovich
Lorain
S. Esakovich
N. Robins
A. R. Collins
Newark
Probate Court Seeks Construction Of Will Clause
John A. Kitheart executor of Ellen Hull asks the probate court to interpret a will clause for duties owed to Mrs Rachael Miller and heirs of Joseph Hull. The suit names J C Hall K Hull Edward Hull James Hull George Hull and Lyndale Pierce among others as defendants and cites care and kindness during Ellens last illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Kitheart
Ellen Hull
Rc. Hall
J.C. Hall
K. Hull
Edward Hull
James Hull
George Hull
Joseph C. Hull
Rachael S. Miller
Lyndale Pierce
Rachael Miller
Sixth Street
Steubenville
C. Hull
Disputed Estate Claims and Mt Pleasant Street Case
The estate dispute centers on 1200 dollars claimed to be not part of the decedent’s estate with Rachael Miller and Lyndall Pierce asserting claims to money personal effects and household goods under Wilk Kithcart Big net. The Village of Mt Pleasant sues Thomas Mitchell to show authority for possession of part of Third Street and to remove a stable and fence obstructing the street erected in 1890 after a 1815 plat and a council notice. Finley represents the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Miller
Lyndall Pierce
Wilk Kithcart & Bignet
Mt. Pleasant
Thomas Mitchell
Third Street
Third Steret
Israel
Finley
Local Visitors Highlight Weekend In City
W C Starr and two sons from Union port visited the city for circus day. Rev J C Lippencott and son from New Cumberland attended Friday. Miss Jennie Duvall and Mrs Montgomery of Wellsburg shopped in the city Friday. Miss Bessie Black left this morning for Pittsburgh to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Starr
Unionport
J. C. Lippencott
New Cumberlyinde
Jennie Duvall
Montgomery
Wellsburg
Bessie Black
Pittsburg
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Jefferson County Ohio
Public auction to liquidate heirs property described as a tract of ten acres in section two, township eight, range two, Big Yellow Creek area. The sale follows a court order from the Common Pleas Court of Jefferson County and involves guardians Sylvester Call and others for minor defendants. Auction at the courthouse on a stated date with terms including a cash payment and default remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh A. Cyl Emmanuel
Hind Mary Kathrine Call
Puntsui Ce
Common Weleasy Court
Jefferson County
Bewi
Henry Leatherberry
William HousehoMer
Jonn
Henry Leath
Beit
Seph Robertson
Jacob
Carl Or
Keefor
George Peterson
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Steubenville
E. Cattrel
Amsterdam
Ohio
Aow
D. F. Worhes
Vance and Paisley Named in Probate Records
T. W. Vance as administrator of Margaret Kirkpatrick is listed alongside Jay. S. Paisley in the probate docket. The two names appear in a concise notice indicating estate administration proceedings and responsibility for overseeing the decedent's affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Vance
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Jay. S. Paisley
Wells Township road grading bid notice 1907
Notice to Contractors announces a bid opening for grading a township road from near Smithfield station on the Wabash Railroad to a line between Wells and Cross Creek townships. Bids at 2 pm May th, 1907 at Wells township clerk office Brilliant Ohio. Specifications via James Hall Brilliant. Trustees may reject any or all bids. April 17 1907. Herbert Cox Clerk. Ar84twa 4td
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Township
Brilliant
Smithfield
Wabash
Wells
Cross Creek
James Hall
Herbert Cox
Wilson divorce petition filed in Jefferson County court
Flora Wilson filed for divorce from Stewart B. Wilson in Jefferson County Common Pleas on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The petition seeks alimony on the defendant's interest in real and personal estate and a hearing is set for May 11, 1907, with A46th Marshal N. Duval as attorney for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Boyce
Wheeling
W. Va
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Mary Montgomery
Stewart Wilson
Flora Wilson
Stewart B. Wilson
Marshal N. Duval
Gossett Estate Petition Filed in Jefferson County Court
The Court of Common Pleas Jefferson County Ohio notices that on February 27 1907 Angeline Gossett Admx filed a petition in the probate division concerning the estate of George W Gossett. Defendants include John Gossett Ada I Gossett and several co defendants with unknown residences. The filing seeks court action regarding the estate and related parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
George W. Gossett
John Gossett
Ada I. Gossett
Jennie Hewitt
Hewitt
Joseph A. Gossett
Rena Gossett
Yohe
Nell Yohe
William Yont
Em Yohe
Angeline Gossett
George Gossett
Jennie Gossett
John Yohe
Admix
Foreclosure Suit Involving Gossett and Laiblin Property
Parties named pray for foreclosure on a described parcel in Section 46 Township 2 Range 1 to secure a debt of 483.41 dollars. Mortgage recorded Vol. 24 Page 467. Answer required by May 25, 1907. Attorneys F A Chapman E E Erskine and Carl H Smith for plaintiff. Case No 8437.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gossett Jahn
Pigett
Gossett
Harles F. Laiblin
William Donaldson
F. A. Chapman
E. E. Erskine
Carl H. Simth
Insurance aims to cover farm property losses
Special attention paid to insuring farm property against loss or damage by fire, lightning or tornado. National Phone 36, ai8-3mw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
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Town of
Robert C. Stevens
Plaintiff
Old Seminary
Martin
Wellsville Sun
Probate
Miiotw
John W. Shields
Catherine B. Shields
D. M. Gruber
Parker
Cadiz Electric Co
Cadiz, O
Wolf
Major Wolf
Bergholz
Provo
Miss Wolf
Major Mack
Ida May
Trotter
Major Wolf, Jr
Major Etta
Bonnie Wolf
Bourbon Wilkes
George Wilkes
Late Rose
Happy Medium
Nancy Hanks
Lou Dillon
Ance
Lewis McClain
Hammondsville
Miners & Mechanic’s Bank
South Fourth Street
Steubenville, O, Officera
David McGowan
John Potter
Sec
Treas
C. H. Stedela
John A. Kithcart
Torr
Edward Nicholaom, Winfield Scott, C. H. Breels
Thomas Barclay
John Bentz
Alfred Day, A. M. Helma
W. S. Walker
R. T. Mackey
Island Creek
East Ohio Lumber Co
E. L. Finley
Mary Boyce
P. P. Lewis
Aazét
Wilbur Kirkpatrick
D. J. Sinclair
William G. Bell
City of
Steubenville Township
Margaret A. Bell
Fred A. Stone
Mary C. George
John W. George
Kithcart & Bigger
John R. Glenn
Brush Creek Township
Aig
Elizabeth Glenn
Scott’s
Scott
Jos. Scott
James Stephenson
Scio
Frank Marker
Wintersville, O
County Board of School
Wells High School
H. Maurer
Ida Bozman
New Alexandria
Slassgow
Londonderry
Caledonia
Columbia
Astoria
Furnessia
Henderson Bros
Lambert Frifdl
Market St
John Langhey
Warren Township
Oliver M
Waddle
J. W. Jordan
Geo. L. Copeland & Co
North Seventh Street
O.djantw
the Doctor
Chase
Chases
Lippman & Floto
W. B. Abrams
Vulcan, Ohio
W. M. Hervey
Fair Play
Fairplay
John F. Ruttledge
H. P. Traction Engine
H. P. Traction
L. W. May
National Exchange Bank
Steubenville, Ohio
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