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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
10
G Whitacre visits from Wedisville. Evelyn and Adda MacNeal back from Pittsburgh. Illness spreads at North Third Street and North Fourth Street homes. many visits, engagements, and travel mentioned including Pittsburgh, Cadiz, Newark, and Akron. Social circles hold meetings, entertainments, weddings, and club events with local families and clergy in Steubenville and surrounding towns.
Miss Margaret Sullivan and Mr Frank A Branagan, popular local couple, quietly married last Saturday in Parkersburg W Va. Rev Father McBride officiated. They return to city, announce the marriage, then plan to move to Pittsburgh where Branagan has a new position. Both had long ties to Floto Hatterly shoe firm locally.
Invited guests enjoyed a tenth birthday party with pink decor and bonbon favors. The day featured a two course luncheon and a pink themed table setting. Numerous residents were noted in attendances and follow up visits, with social rounds listing many names and local movements. The piece also covers church banquet success at United Presbyterian and remarks by Dr. Rankin on Bible Class Work fostering moral strength.
Lillie M. Rogers filed for divorce from David J. Rogers alleging gross neglect cruelty and adultery. They wed in April 1908 and lived together until September 1915 when she learned of his infidelity with Cecelia Grisy. She says he has lived in adultery for five years and that she supported him while he spent money on other women. She seeks temporary alimony, a court order preventing La Belle Iron Works from paying him earnings until alimony is set, and a final divorce.
Proprietor Steve Vadis of the Rush Run bowling alley was fined 100 dollars and costs for illegal selling after last Sunday’s riot. Paul Chucka and Steve Sharkey were acquitted of assault with intent to kill involving Charley Ronyak who was seriously hurt. they were re-arrested on Sabbath desecration. Eight others arrested in the brawl were fined five dollars and costs for gambling.
Lieut Fred Hull located 12 year old Margaret Spurrier wandering near Pan Handle station and handed her to the Salvation Army for safekeeping until her parents, said to have moved to a country area, can be found. The girl said her guardians had left her there.
Frank B Pearson state superintendent opposes overloading teachers with statistical work. He argues best service is to exalt teaching and simplify machinery. Surveys score cards and reports may help as means but have no value as ends. He prefers being a maker of statistics to a gatherer of them.
Hays White has been appointed guardian of William H White and related parties in a probate proceeding. The appointment covers all necessary care and protection as ordered by the court.
The Chief states Butler sold beer to Wells Street patrons and claimed to work for a local bootlegger. He says Butler and others buy wholesale beer and run retail sales without licenses, with arrest followup anticipated.
Judge Carl H. Smith appoints W Criss of Steubenville and Edward S Minor of Empire Ohio as Jury Commissioners for the coming year.
William Ramsey of this city was arrested on a charge of being drunk and disorderly and annoying females. He was fined $20 by Mayor Barger at Smithfield yesterday and brought to the county jail in default of payment.
Ike Micknovich and Mrs Susanna Reveanich were arrested today on affidavits in Squire Wier s court after a wedding dispute in Marsh alley last night. Micknovich says the woman threw beer bottles. her husband says Micknovich assaulted his wife. A hearing is set for tonight to untangle the affair.
A Washington City attorney Augustus Worthington quipped during a hearing that newspapers never get anything correct. He added he may not know about births and deaths, claiming he was not born there and has not died yet, prompting humor about reporting accuracy.
Frank Thomas sues Annie Thomas for divorce citing five years of extreme cruelty. Married in April 1908 in this city, they have two children. He alleges she struck, scratched, and called him vile in front of their children and friends, threatened to kill him with a butcher knife, and recently had him arrested for depriving the children of life’s necessities. He claims she keeps all earnings, has $1052 in the bank, and that he has no money or property. He asks for a divorce, custody of the children, and for she to surrender his earnings.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General announces orders to countermand proposed rural mail service changes in Ohio. Horse-drawn vehicles will remain on all routes and rural mail boxes will stay near residences, not moved to paved roads for automobile access.
In the case of Helen Payne versus Thomas Payne the court ordered temporary alimony of thirty dollars to the plaintiff. The action concerned a divorce with interim support pending full adjudication.
In Common Pleas Court on Wednesday a jury awarded Nick Pellegrino damages of 23.25 from Pan Handle Company. The suit claimed 300 damages for a runoff caused by gates being let down at Adams Street crossing, affecting Pellegrino's team of horses about a year ago.
The George H. Kirschner Landscape Company secured a county contract to trim trees on Franklin Avenue reaching to the reservoir.
J W Johnston and Son of Follansbee may receive a $109 reward offered by J B Gilmore of Uniontown Pennsylvania for the return of his stolen car. The vehicle remains at the Follansbee garage as authorities pursue the alleged thief down the river.
Sarah W. Householder sues county commissioners Chas Nelson F E Cunningham and Fre mont Tarr for 750 damages claiming a grade change on the iron dale Hammondsville highway impaired access and drainage, lowering property value and done without notice or compensation.
Sarah E. Davis sues Albert Wilson in common pleas court seeking judgment for possession of property in Ross township, alleging the defendant unlawfully withholds it from her.
The text argues no bonds should be issued since the Civil War except that Cleveland did and Wilson must, claiming Republicans have avoided extravance while arguing for borrowing to fund essential needs.
In the case of Eli T. Castner v The Standard Fire Brick Company et al the court approved permission for the son of the Receiver to borrow 2100 dollars to pay receivership expenses.
Tony Tonski reported to the police that a copper boiler was taken from his home by Allie Salvadore of South Seventh Street. The boiler and copper were allegedly sold as junk and investigators are looking into the case.
Officers Dignan and Gregory raided the High Shaft coke ovens last night and rounded up six vagrants who sought warmth. They were sent to the county jail today by Mayor McMaster and will perform rock pile duty for the coming week.
President T E Cramblett announced Bethany college will construct a new gymnasium costing $30,000 with plans being drawn. Completion is set for the rest of January 1917. The current gym was destroyed by fire about three years ago after two years of need.
Local man David Pouge sold his two acre Beech Bottom home site, previously used for growing strawberries, for 2700 dollars per acre. Purchaser is John Paupalus of Steubenville.
A man calling himself Solomon Rosenstein, about 35, from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, is in serious condition at East Liverpool City Hospital after ingesting bichloride of mercury tablets. He was found in a stupor on the street, and letters believed to be from his St Louis wife were found on his clothing, indicating money he sent her is missing.
Murray King and May Blosser were arrested yesterday on loitering charges and were sent to the county jail today in default of five and costs.
John Rosen was arrested at Bradley yesterday by Constable John Cole of Smithfield on a charge of assault and battery. He allegedly attacked a woman, gave a severe beating, and bit her right arm. The woman’s arm was lacerated and an additional charge of mayhem will be filed. He will be given a hearing before Mayor Barger at Smithfield today.
Agelia Szadgen pled guilty to selling liquor in Bradley Ohio and was fined 100 dollars costs by Mayor Bargar after arrest on Thursday by Constable John Cole. The case occurred yesterday in Smithfield.
The W. L. E. has let the contract for a passenger and freight depot at Minerva costing 14000 dollars. Construction is to be completed by September 1.
Cadiz High School graduated 22 seniors in the commencement exercises held Thursday night. The class address was delivered by Dr. Delo C. Grover of Mt Union College.
Judge Carl H. Smith issued the docket for May 23 to May 26 listing Ohio defendants including Lizzie Hicks indicted for cutting and stabbing with intent to kill, Rosetta Miller for shooting with intent to kill, Mike Ollom for assault with intent to kill, Zachariah Efimenko for cutting with intent to kill, Ameta Bernabe for shooting with intent to kill, John Brown for threatening, Curtis White for arson, Steve Sauch for criminal assault on a child, J. W. Harris for robbery at Market Street toll house, Edward Parsons for burglary and complicity in Moore's store burglary at Bergholz, with Walter Leake as an alleged companion recently convicted.
Mile Loncar aged 28 and Stan Macie aged 29, both residents of Steubenville, are identified in connection with a license matter.
Mile Lonear and Mrs. Stnka Mack, held on larceny charges from Johnstown, Pa., were released after Pennsylvania authorities said extradition papers would not be sought. The pair, who would not depart without papers, obtained a marriage license today and plan to wed locally.
Gaetano De Lucca sues for divorce from Lucia De Lucca alleging adultery and wilful absence since 1914, and abandonment of two children. He seeks a divorce and custody of the children.
Louis Lovil aged 55 collapsed at his Rayland home Thursday night around 11 30. Doctors were not summoned before he died. He had lived in Rayland eight months and had been unable to work for some time. He leaves a wife and seven children.
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