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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
4
Our Country Correspondence reports Fred Carpenter and Fred Allener visiting the city Saturday evening. J A Meklroy and Oscar Scott among town visitors. G W Bowers active in husking corn and sharing a fine rubber tire buggy purchase with associates. Notices include a murder tragedy in Cleveland affecting Mrs H J Gruber and typhoid fever cases at St James and Reed's Mills.
Local social at Cresswell featured George McElroy Mary McCoy Verne McElroy Nancy McCoy and Jimmy Johnson Sarah Robertson. Resignations and job moves include Fred Aiken leaving Ekrey's Coal Hart to work for John Orrs' Lane. George Bowers sold a fine gy to Fred Allen. Frank Huston reports a large potato crop and plans to cut corn. Battles loom next Saturday as Bantam Ridge Runs hosts Ferm Wood Black Giants.
Ladies plan supper at Mr Faward Ekoy home on Saturday evening November 8 1906 with large crowd expected from past years. Santa Maria Church hosts meeting October 27 and 28 with Dr Manchester attending both sessions. Austin Smith and Paul Long at Pittsburg expo last Saturday. Ollie Welday attends Pittsburg missing. Edward Nansfield sick with diphtheria at Pittsburg home. Miss Anna Cunningham and Nana George guests of Nana George at Hopedale. Wesday boards No 10 train for Steubenville on business. Many tickets sold for township course in Bloomfield this winter under Bloomingdale conference W Grange. Hiram Holmes called to Gilkinson home due to sister Fllot illness. Low Grange Insurance assessment prompts J Thompson to insure about $75 000 last year.
A. W. Gilkinson returns to New Philadelphia after aiding his ill aunt Miss Ellen Leech. Local visits include Mrs. Stant Cookson of Henryville and Mrs. Fret Hutton with son at Mrs. Burnett’s. L. W. McElroy travels to Scio for a schoolmate’s illness. Families host visitors from Smithfield Carnegie and Unionport. George Reed buys a new telephone. Hattie Leech visits home folks. Marshall Hervey dies, Grangers extend sympathy.
Local society note reports bachelor F Mason Lyle has wed, with congratulations and rice toss. Mentions George's farm tasks, Corn handling warns against green corn fermentation, R M Crabbs installs furnaces, town plans new incorporation, and Squire Crabb settles horse case. Includes visits by Hon S B Tavior of Toronto and church communion plans. Ed Crabs attended Pittsboro exposition and Well Hoobler sale.
Community roundup from Mingo Junction and nearby areas notes business visitors and social events. Wm Nation's and McDonald Pan Handle rail agents cited. John Hoffman sale attendance high. Mr and Mrs Sheppard guests of William Pur vience at Quaker Ridge. Willow Grove box social draws about 300 with music from a two-graphophone ensemble. net proceeds reach 3575 dollars. Albert Gilkinson of Massillon visiting home folks. H. P. Heaventin makes Cadiz trip. Miser Gardner wedding at Steubenville and Samuel Miser’s son wed Mary Gardner. James Wherry family attend Steubenville ceremony. John Simpson and Mary Carnahan marriage near Richmond Ohio.
William Crawford Osage attends Mt Union College and visits home folks. Mt Zion youths attend Epworth League at Mt Tabor Sunday evening. J F Clarke Sr spends weekend with Wells Ville relatives. Miss Binra Wiles shops in Steubenville Saturday.
A. M. Wiles visited W. B. Call who is critically ill with plenancy. Good Hope Lutheran Church schedules preaching next Sunday at 10 a.m and 7 00 p.m. Miss Mattie Stephenson visited Richmond friends Saturday evening. J. A. Swickard smiles as he becomes a grandfather. A baby was born to the Swickard family in Knoxville on Saturday.
Bloomfield residents gathered for the funeral of W M Hervey with many kin from Steubenville and Logansport attending. The town welcomed out of town guests for Miss Frama Crawford and Miss Mary Kernahan’s marriage ceremonies. The county Sunday School convention was in progress and well attended.
A social reception at the Se 0 F hall honors Rev McConkey and his bride with a musical program and luncheon. Mrs Anna Hodgen presented a silver teaspoon set to the couple. Guests include Miss Lottie McCormick of Toronto and visitors from Allegheny and Martin's Ferry. Several local families and musicians attend. reports note illness of Mrs J W Stringer and a infant death in Warrenton.
The family of Louisa Hervey, John Hervey, and Nora Hervey thank friends and neighbors for help in their sudden loss and for the floral offerings during the bereavement of their husband and father.
Frank Huston and C J Scott cut corn on Wednesday. Agnes Floyd of Winteraville visited on the Ridge last week. James Johnson of Bloomfield attended Christian Endeavor at The Two Ridge church Sunday evening. Mrs G W Bowers of that name visited Fe’rpias. George Leech did business in the city Saturday. Mrs F V Hutton visited home folks. Miss Sara Robertson shopped in Wintersville Saturday. Mrs Jennie Rex and daughters Dorothy and Florence of Megina courty visited her parents. Miss Erma Gilkinson of Pennsylvania visited last week. Box social at Cresswell drew many including Larr Robertson Mary Meroy Mevers Leo Andrews James McCoy Oscar Scott George MeKroy Vernon MeKroy. Edward Allen visited friends in Wellsville. Mrs L L McIroy and son Walter of Mings visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs James Porter called in Wintersville Wednesday.
Dr. Manchester of Steubenville to hold quarterly meeting at Long’s M E church on Sunday October 28. Bloomfield hosts Sunday School Convention this week. J B Maxoner ill with diphtheria at home in Allegheny PA. Be Gat repairing bag home to his house. Wesley Long visiting Pittsburgh and attending Inter Conference Missionary meeting this week. Mr and Mrs Harry Graber visiting Steubenville. Nina Long guest of Fred Howerter in Steubenville Sunday. Bert Mansfield and wife shopping in Steubenville Friday. Julia Ford of Island Creek township visiting Atha McCullough family. Mary Lane returned from Steubenville Tuesday. Belle Hamilton to visit Julia McCullough. Ladies of War M S will meet at Edward Ekey home Saturday evening. Everyone invited.
Advertises extra size beds covered with silkolines and sateens filled with white sanitary cotton and quilted in medium and dark colors. Prices listed range from $1.23 to $2.48 depending on fabric and size.
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