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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
3
The community in Bloomfield and surrounding townships hears Rev W B Love preach the Memorial sermon and attends a busy week of church and social events. Readers note missions, concerts, ice cream socials at Rabe Cottage, and visits among families, with many names and local places in this extended social roundup.
A long section notes church services with baptism and praise, then a Steubenville concert by Franklin Concert Co. with praise for O B Miller and J M Hobson. Local visits include Misses Peggs, McManus, Rawlins, and Mrs Yeager. Deaths and obituaries touch George N Stinson, J A Hout, Mrs Eliza Ryan, and Samuel Grimm. Community events cover G A R social, school board hires, and upcoming preaching and Epworth League installations.
Mrs John Myers and daughter Georgia were guests of Bloomfield friends Saturday. Peter Hoobler, respected citizen and farmer near the village, died aged 84. funeral held in the Christian church with large attendance. John Dutton died of heart trouble. Germano cemetery burial after services in Unionport. Germano baseball boys beat Unionport. M Bea t. (Note: OCR fragments retained. names and events reflected as readable.)
O A Weems Harris and daughter Mary visited Steubenville visitors Wednesday. Frank Bickerstaff of Steubenville guest of relatives Monday. Kathryn Florence Hunter Carl Sutherland and sister spent Thursday with John and Dessa Kitheart near Smithfield. George Bickerstaff a Mingo visitor Sunday. Orville Purviance and wife guests of Miss Lena Naylor Thursday. Mr and Mrs Alva Carlin spent Sunday at Mingo with Mr D G Rickett family. Wm Thompson and son James of Wintersville visited Mrs John Rinker Monday. Audrey Sutherland attended Edna Vermillion news luncheon at Smithfield. Saturday afternoon Mrs Chas Blue and son Lewis of Follawsbee were guests of Avery Harris family. L D Elliott Steubenville visitor Saturday. Don Rinker on jury duty this week.
T. J. Stringer of Hopedale visited Annapolis for business a few days ago, adding a note of local commerce activity.
Mr and Mrs G L Tipton of Bloomfield visited home folks on Sabbath Mrs A B Johnston and daughter Mrs Hoobler were guests of Mrs J Heisler Sunday afternoon. Many neighbors visited and shared church and social events with families across the region covering weddings deaths and community gatherings with notes on travel business and church planning.
USH Run F M O'Brien of East Liverpool spent Saturday and Sunday as a guest of James Si vard, father in law. John Barnes of Wellsville was Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Elmer Shively. Ed Carpenter recovering well after appendicitis operation at Wilson hospital Martin's Ferry and will soon be able to see many friends. Miss Schenck of Wheeling visited Miss Margaret Shively and hopes to start a boarding house. Robi Carpenter and M O'Brien visited Ed at Martin's Ferry in fine condition. Mrs El Stinard confined to bed with scarlet fever and quarantine in effect. Mrs Bird Wells shopped in Brilliant and Wellsburg Monday. J A McConnaughey of Bridgeport did business with Esq Peck last week.
Mr and Mrs John Harris and son William Roberts visited Reed Mills from Fernwood R F D Nog 1d spending the day with Michael Howard and family before returning on the evening train Farmers prepare and plant corn large acreage to be set S S Welday was Sunday guest of daughter Mrs H D Cunningham Jess Naragan and family returned from Steubenville now on farm near Reed Mills Marian Shaffer and family of Steubenville guests of James Bowers Mrs Bates of Steubenville visited with Mr and Mrs George Flohr then returned home T C Davis visiting friends in Dennison and Massillon
Mrs Bingham Mrs Moore and Misses Ianthe Bigger Nettie Blackburn Esther Bigger attended the Presbyterial at Martins Ferry. Prof David Lynn formed a band in Rayland. Weddings forthcoming as indicated by Madam Rumor. Literary and church events include a Ladies Aid festival May 27 and a rural route mail delivery starting June 1. Several residents visited relatives and friends in Wheeling Akron Brilliant Steubenville and Kirkwood while others returned from trips to Martin's Ferry Utica and St Louis.
Bergholz, fd Schumacher and family visit Akron friends. Mr Parsons the barber plans to move to Akron and Rankin Grimes will move into Parsons space to open a restaurant. Miss Mary Hackathorn visited Steubenville. Anna Robbins recuperates in Cleveland hospital after appendicitis surgery. Ernest Gordon shows improvement. James McLean and mother discussed. article continues on page.
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