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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
3
Mrs H Peters and Miss Luca Pearl visit Marietta and Ravenswood while Mrs George Myers hosts an old fashioned school day party with a candy fortune and a spelling bee. Church notices, local visits, births, funerals, Memorial Day plans, club events, and high school outings fill a dense roster of Richmond area social life.
The Richmond school hosts a Thursday evening program on May 22 featuring a comical play A case of suspension by High School pupils and A Trip to Story land by the lower grades. Musical selections will accompany the performances. Admission and reserved seats are 20 cents each.
Bloomfield notices announce a May 36 memorial observance with flowers and exercises in the town stall including readings music drills jantimes and addresses by speakers. Residents attend funerals and welcome visiting relatives as community life continues with church events and school board actions.
A wedding solemnized at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Jones on Wednesday May 27 at noon unites their daughter Miss Bertha Jones to Albert Cramblett a prominent young man from Harrisonbury. The ceremony featured Lohengrin music and a quiet, tasteful setting.
Bloomfield W F M of the M E Church passes resolutions on the death of Mrs Emma Tipton of Bloomingdale Ohio a faithful member for over twenty years. The Auxiliary expresses condolences and publishes the resolutions in the county paper and to the bereaved family with copies sent to Mrs Anna Speer Mrs Anna Hicks and Mrs Mary Cookson.
West Lafayette visitors Mrs. David Wykes and daughter Lois hosted by Mrs. George Griffey. Lorna Scott stayed in Reeds Mills. Anderson and Starr of Steubenville visited cousin Ross Parks. Wm Stone and Ha eel Uhrichsville plus Eliza Copeland Cadiz guests of Gonschall. Marie Polen visited Jewett. Adrian family from Ridgeport visited George and Mrs Adrian. A. R. Palmer of Scio called Saturday. Mae Quimby returned home after visiting Vorhees. Nancy Parks and Chester Wallace stayed with Wallace parents near Richmond. Festival announced under W C T U auspices. Scott, Parks, Miller, Polen, and others attended cantata at Hopedale. Harold Wilson business visit to Miller's Station. Cadiz orchestra en route to East Springfield for commencement. Lorena Scott returned home to Justus after two weeks with Marie Polen. Ethel Anderson of Bergindz visiting relatives. she returned home Wednesday.
Farmers finish corn planting while sheep shearing dominates. Local residents noted for intermittent visits, new job changes, and family gatherings including Conrad Schaub joining a railroad painting gang. Names include Marion Peterson Bloomingdale and Lottie Klages Steubenville family connections.
City visitor W T Leech spent last Monday in town while Howard Tipton stayed home Sunday. E M Brown and sons Charles and Walter and James Keyes called on the Ridge Sunday. Mrs M A Bowman visiting sister Mrs Ralph N Hay Akron Ohio with tonsillitis. Miss Elva Smith in city on business last week. Howard Johnson spent Sunday with Reeds Mills parents. Newell Smith called on friend Howard Tipton Sunday. F W Schaub a city visitor Saturday. W S Peterson attended the funeral of cousin Georgia Peterson East Springfield last Miss Alma Patton Annapolis spent days with Mrs Lizzie Patton. Mr and Mrs C D Welday were guests of C J Smith and family Sunday. Eugene Hamilton Minerva Ohio and Miss Lorna Scott Justus Ohio spent Sunday evening with Mary Peterson.
Mrs F C Wood returns from visit with sister in Pitssboro. Mr and Mrs J M Cattell christen son Relph Edward. Memorial sermon and baccalaureate planned for graduates led by Rev Hunt. Commencement May 20 with Godfrey’s orchestra. Names include George Barklow Joe Foster Harry Dodds Glen Barkhurst Virgil Burriss Lena Grafton Mildred Megrail Ira Barkhurst Fern Frowine. Funeral of Wm Judkins held at M E church. Supt for 47 years. Dozens of local residents noted in attendance and social visits. Numerous calls in Bloomfield Jewett Steubenville and East Springfield.
In Annapolis services at the M. Be church are set for Sunday at 11 am with Sunday School at 10 am and Epworth League at 8 pm. Various local visits and social events follow including Lizzie Wright from Bergholz visiting relatives, baccalaureate sermon in East Springfield by Rev. Stewart, a sock social raising 65.75 dollars, and several families hosting meals or visiting towns such as Dennison Germano Unionport and Pittsburg.
Rain last week improved oats and meadows but frosts two weeks earlier damaged much fruit especially plums and cherries. Raspberry and blackberry blossoms seem unharmed. Local fishermen report good catches by Wintersville parties. Dr George of Wintersville bought a Jersey cow from his father-in-law. Fred Schaub bought five red shoats from Frank Dunlop. Mrs David Welday returned from a week with daughter Mrs J S Thompson. Walter Smith visited Steubenville on business. Dr Minnie Hervey and brother Lee Hervey from Montana stay with sister Miss Taw Johnson. Conrad Schaub reported to Raymond Cope for painting work. Miss Virginia Narragon visited grandma Mrs Klangas in Steubenville. No marriages reported yet but expected. TD Welday, a noted horse trainer, secured a bronco from Flem Beach and hopes to ride by December.
St James church held a 3 o'clock service conducted by rector E. B. Redhead. Pleasant View Grange met at White's schoolhouse last Friday. Eli Kirk remains at home ill with Dr. Lyle of Bloomfield as physician. Mrs Sara Graber returned from Lisbon Ottio visit with daughter Bert March. Miss Ellen Blavkim and nephew James Mansfield from New York City stay with Mr and Mrs R P Mansh. Maria Thompson's death prompted trip to Steubenville by Mrs Gruber and Harry Gruber. Gene also ill with Dr Sayer of Smithtown.
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