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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
3
Last Friday's rainy weather did not dampen the town's spirits as patrons and pupils of Mobil school gathered for a neighborhood dinner at the schoolhouse to close the cars work. A literary program followed, with many attendees, including Miss Marv Lewis and Miss Mary Lewis.
Mr Albert Russell of Chester W Va visits home folks. Frank Van Dyke returns from Columbus for vacation. Mrs John Billman and child visit Catherine Billman. Ed Wallace visits Irondale. Forrest McClelland from Bacon Ridge visits kin. Miss Anna Lon Redding in East Liverpool. John and Mrs Lawrence of New Somerset visit Joseph Lawrence. Frank Deny returns to Alliance after home stay. Charles Cain visits Bacon Ridge. W A Lowry and Ruth visit Wellsville. Miss Bess Lowry visits Tom McClelland. D W Callic attends funeral of Mrs Abe Call Cream City. Miss Mand Neal visits East Liverpool. Marie Call visits Hammondsville. WA My Sat Ms Zion members attend penitentiary session Sunday evening.
East Springfield residents share visits and family news including Mrs Witt Cantwell and Shaffer of Steubenville. Several townspeople, including Charles Polen of Amsterdam and Rev Hamilton, live updates about illness travel and social calls. Community events cover a school graduation, band practice, and a town hall talk with free admission next week led by Prof Walker.
Local column reports numerous residents visiting family and conducting business in Steubenville and nearby towns. Names mentioned include Batewell, Parsons, Bates, Worths, Homer Kirkpatrick shipping sheep to Pittsburg, Holmes, Rittenhouse, Shell, Mayme Thompson, J E K Crawford, and many others attending church events, social visits, or moving temporarily to Los Angeles or Columbus. Reports describe road damage, church services, WCTU meeting, and community updates across Unionport, Steubenville area, and Tridelphia Wiley etc.
Unionport Miss Maes Vorkeys hosts and visitors include Master James West and A E Vorhees family. Marie, Julia Polen and others from Volanshee, Stettsville, and Annapolis visit. Louise Shiel returns to Indianapolis. Miss Mabel Reed Ames hosts. preaching by Rev Enoch Smith. Lula Vorhees and Mary McNary attend Steubenville. George Polen sells fresh beef. Pearl Polen returns from hospital. commencement at Germano. Polen family notices.
Shelwin Crawford visited on leg business last Monday. Jessie Polew returned home after a short visit with E. J. Brobston. John Wers stayed over Sunday with JB Owens of Quaker Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Ferguson and daughter hosted by A M Ouillen of Plantain. Wheeler Quillen visited his brother Arthur last week. C R Manbecko was called to Jewett on business last Monday. Ida Harbold returned home. Mrs aa week guest of her vat Baar. Chas Harris building new telephone line from Bloomingdale to Skelly. Homer Kirkpatrick and Betty shipped a load of sheep to Pittsburg. Mrs Benton Holmes visiting Miller Station this week. W J Hout of Richmond on business Thursday last. Racford retired and moved to Shady avenue. Mrs Lota Scrotig visiting Scio this week. Mrs Q S Bardgley guest of her sister J night, returned to Oklahoma.
Daisy Brindley of Jewett Wis visits friends. Rural letter carrier delivery to May 5. Mrs Potts Albaugh Stoet Betts and daughter Gal dies visit Steubenville. Social in school hall Saturday evening May 6 by COR Society with ice organ and cake. Robert Frownie and M. Lewis visit from Jewett.
The Bloomfield community reports teachers appointed for next year with Miss Virgie Hervey and Miss Bessie Busby among new staff. Graduation and Boxwell Patterson exam passes noted. Memorial exercises May 30 include graveside ceremonies, vocal duets, piano solos, and a memorial address by Rev. K W McFarland, with remarks by Rev. Stewart.
Readers record social calls and travels across Bloomfield Cadiz and Unionport with mentions of W. B. Raton D. H. Jones and Edwin M Crawford visiting the county seat, missions fundraising, funerals, upcoming district meetings, and many neighbors hosting relatives and attending services and sales alike.
The Epworth League of Midway Pa held a May 21 1912 banquet at the home of Mr and Mrs Melangalin with about 60 attendees. New officers were elected for the coming year. Attendees included E Lamp of Pittsburg Pauil Coburer of Austin Pa and many locals. Reports mention John Snyder building a new fence and Wm Laisure repainting his house. A Follanshee Colliers baseball game ended 11 to in Follanshee’s favor. The Lewis and Findley Coal Co plans a theatre for town entertainment and staff changes include Bill Forbes moving to California Pa and Bert Snyder taking a job at L G Mines.
Weems reports social updates from Steubenville including visits by Florence Munter, Carl and Audrey Sutherland, Hoyt Elliott, and Aida Elliott. Luna Naylor hosts a club meeting and travels with GD Ricketts to Denver. N.S. Hopkins and wife visit A L Sutherland. John Rinker conducts business in Steubenville. families welcome new homes and share gatherings with friends and relatives.
Blue Ridge notes no Sunday school due to Harry J. Bowman. Community plans Children’s Day Services in Jane. Shilling family seen in the hamlet Sunday. Attenworth family visiting Oscar Kahn. Catherine Carter stayed with grandparents. Edyta Cox from Swanson’s seen en route to Park Cutschall grandparents. Milward Burier and mother trip to Jewett. Michael Cox visited Steubenville on business. Regular services announced for Ble Ridge Sunday May 26.
The Con-Con convened in Columbus on May 22 and raised questions on methods of submitting amendments. Disagreements may extend deliberations, potentially keeping correlation issues alive into early June.
Washington May 22 campaign managers revised delegate claims. Taft 59 Roosevelt 46 Wilson 24 Harmon 2 Chirk 201. The figures show shifts in expected delegates as campaigns adjust strategy.
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