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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
6
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Waugh Celebrates Past Grand Status in Oddfellowship
J R Waugh popular Main Street merchant moves from Noble Grand to Past Grand chair at Wildwood Lodge No 900 in a lavish evening at his Main Street home. Prof H L Hobson of Cambridge gave the main oration as guests including Dalrymple, Hobson, Gourley, Waugh and many locals attended a formal feast and social hour.
Small Town Notes From Bergholz And Nearby
H W Walker visited his sisters in Toronto last week and Mrs James McBane of Bergholz spent time with her parents here recently. G W Stewart of New Philadelphia plans drilling oil after arriving Thursday. Miss Bertha Lyle and Miss Mignon Spence visited relatives here last week. Calhoun reunions drew Emmet and Thompson Calhoun to Youngstown Saturday. Wollrun Coal company shut down Monday for repairs. Kirk brought a load of cattle from Chicago Thursday. Ohio State Fair attendees Harry Montgomery and Harry Rutledge traveled to Columbus. Vincent Bergholz visited relatives at Unenport this week. Nelson Thos recovers at home after rheumatism illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W Walker
Toronto
G. W. Stewart
New Philadelphia
James McBane
Berghols
H.W. Walker
Winna Lyle
Bertha
William Forsythe
Brilliant
Mignon Spence
Wast Springfeld
Grace Rutledge
Emmet
Thompson Calhoun
Youngstown
Calhoun
Wollrun Coal. Company
Unenport
Nelson Thos
Bergholz Convention Attracts Attendees After Noon and Evening
The Bergholz convention held Thursday drew many locals after a day of events. Joseph Peterson and others attended a picture show in Mechanicstown Saturday. Mir Yates visits his sister Mrs Johan McKeever. Martin family spent Sabbath in Kensington. Mrs Ellen Starn visits Mrs Sheckler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Peterson
Mechanicstown
Aynapolis
Mir Yates
Johan McKeever
Martin
Kensington
Ellen Starn
Sheckler
James Morrow
Pine Grove News Highlights and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs G Lowry of Steubenville visited relatives here. Attendees from here enjoyed a picnic at Adams grove on Saturday. Teachers attend Institute in Steubenville this week. Lloyd Walker and wife drove along the Ridge Sunday. George B Saltsman to hold a public sale on Saturday afternoon Sept tenth. Wm Lowry bought three colts shipped from Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Grove
G . Lowry
Steubenville
Adams’ Grove
Teachers’ Institute
Lloyd Walker
George B. Saltsman
Wm. Lowry
Montana
Schools Eye August 31 Start in Cross Creek Area
In Cross Creek West Virginia the local schools plan to resume work on August 31. Entries note Wellsburg residents Allen Criss and Nellie Baxter with family visits, and several Wellsburg and Martins Ferry guests visiting Baxter and Criss families. Local attendance at a camp meeting last Sunday is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Criss
Wellsburg
W. F. Baxter
Nellie Baxter
Nive Criss
May Donavan
Colliers
Leena
Ethel
William Strain
Robert Biven
Martins Ferry
Public notices and social notes from Shave Hill area
Shave Hill farmers prepare for fall seeding as oil men tour Parkerside PH. Miss Ellie Dunn attends Scott and Gualt wedding at Fernwood. Mrs Kate Menllough of Steubenville visits locally. George Rouse returns from Follansbee W Va. Herman Dawson sells peaches at Steubenville market at two dollars a bushel. David Long plows a new dwelling site. Isaac Martin ill. Dr Garley called. Elmer Fell of Mingo visits home folks. Frank Vermillion improves and visits John Eakey near Center church. Mrs Grover Brisco and children from Steubenville visit. Ed Dawson visits Wellsburg W Va. W Tell lease oil well drilled Monday proves a duster. company disappointed. Plum Run stations say they support Taft. Holmes farm oil rig moved to Oliver farm for test. Robert Vermillion visits Shelley Station. J D Spragans visits county seat. Schools reopen Monday with May Drumm teaching Hil and Paul Long at Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkerside
Ellie Dunn
Scott and Gualt
Fernwood
Kate Menllough
Steubenville
George Rouse
Follansbee
W. Va
Herman Dawson
John Eakey
Center Church
Grover Brisco
Ed Dawson
Welsburg
W. Tell
Plum Run
Taft
Holmes Farm
Oliver Farm
Robert Vermillion
Shelley Station
J. D. Spracns
Bloomfield church services and local events noted
Rev D W MacLeod to preach in Bloomfield with Lord's Supper observance. Preparatory services Saturday at 2. Bloomfield and Osage baseball at Shadyside at 2 30. Labor Day celebrations and town hall social in the evening. Several residents and guests mentioned, including Burris, Taylor, Reed, Perry, Blackburns, and Shimer family, with college plans for Mr and Mrs Crawford and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
D. W. MacLeod
Dreaden
Bloomfield Hall
Osage
Shadyside
V Burris
Stewhen
Wooster
John Hesford
Cadiz
Scott
Alice Bele
Brown
Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Sévn Femes
Tipton
Ales
Hammond
OL U Rine
Oakdele
He Cookson
Will Hooker
Wella Henter
Ine Hloaobler
Mirn
C. B. Allison
P. N. Winters
Local social notes highlight visits and family events
A century old scan lists many social happenings. Couples host and attend gatherings, arrivals like a baby daughter, and numerous visits across towns including Columbus, Alger, Bloomingdale, Steubenville, and Wellsville. Funeral and marriage notices add context alongside local business and property work. Names such as Stringer, Malther, Vorhees, and Blackburn recur amid community life.
Social visits span Wellsville and nearby towns
Mrs William Russell visited friends in Wellsville and Chester last week. Mrs Emmett Lowry and son Kenneth of Steubenville spent several days at James Lowrys. Miss Sylva Foot and Miss Grace Foot left Alliance after weeks with Ridge friends. Ora Carson Fred and Frank Van Dyke attend Peacheps Institute. Walter Starrett of Wellsville visited Fred Russells in Steubenville. Ridge folks joined Adams Grove picnic near Swineville Saturday. John Billman and wife visit Chester homefolks. David and Mary Phillip with cousin Miss Pollick from Iowa visited Win Carson. Marguerite Petty of Wellsville visited Ruth Lowry and Jed Russell was a Wellsville visitor Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Grove
William Russell
Wellsville
Chester
Emmett Lowry
Kenneth
Steubenville
James Lowry
Sylva
Grace Foot
Alliance
Ora Carson
Fred
Frank van Dyke
Peacheps
Walter Starrett
Wellsille
Fred Russell
Ridge
Adams Grove
Jineville
John Billman
W.va
David
Mary Phillip
Miss Pollick
Iowa
Win
Carson
Marguerite Petty
Ruth Lowry
Jed Russell
Hazel Dell Weather Dampens Planting Hope and Local News
Hazel Dell notes threshing finished but no sowing yet as rain is badly needed and pastures dry. Roads dusty hinder travel. Prof Tay attends teachers institute and will head Bloomfield schools next year. School opens tomorrow with Miss Wilemin of Bloomfield as teacher. Local social visits include Miss Francis Trech of Chicago and Misses Porter and Mattie Welday visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
Bloomfield
Wilemin
W. T. Leech
Francis Treech
Chicago
Scott
Peterson
SS. Welday
James Johnson
Audrey Porter
Mattie
Virginia Welday
Ross
Pittsburg
George Poe
Hugh Poe
East Liverpoole
George L. Jewell
Velock
Rass
Y. MC. Ay
J. Ray Maves
Two Ridges
Mayes
Barbers Hollow Community Notes and Local Events
Miss Vesta Mansfield of Wintersville visited Bantam Ridge friends at the start of the week. S. Affen was in the city on business Saturday. Wilbur Ross of Bantam Ridge, with a sore arm, shows improvement. Mrs. David Holmes and her Milwaukee granddaughter stayed with Mrs. G. W. Burnette last week. Lee Andrews, Fred Aller, George and Vernon McElroy enjoyed Fernwood ball team’s festival at Powell's schoolhouse Friday night. George Rhinehart and sister Elizabeth visited Belle friends last Friday. Weddings expected soon in the community. Joseph Huston of Two Ridges visited homefolks Sunday. Several melon patches have been raided recently. owners hope such offenses do not repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers Hollow
Vesta Mansfield
Wintersville
Bantam Ridge
S. Affen
Wilbur Ross
David Holmes
Milwaukee
Wis
G. W. Burnette
Weck
Lee Andrews
Fred Aller
George
Vernon McElroy
Fernwood
Powell's
George Rhinehart
Elizabeth
Joseph Huston
Two Ridges
Colliers School Opens With Noted Local Teachers
Colliers West Virginia began school Monday with Prof. Scott as principal and Miss Bow ers Misa Wolff and Miss Jamison as teachers. Sneak thieves cut through a door panel at Station Agent O B Harrah and stole 190 dollars and a gold watch valued at 65 dollars. Three suspicious men were seen around the station all day. they are suspected. Anna McKnight visited friends here last week. Thomas J Reid of Wellsburg was here last week about insurance. Several young folks attended camp meeting Sunday. Mr and Mrs Brown Latimer of Follansbee visited Miss RB EF Whalen last week. The John Snyder farm gas line test shows slight gas and air, with deeper drilling planned. Work on the new gas line progresses rapidly and residents look for gas stoves. A D Sansburg has been supplying fine peaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colliers
W. VA
Prof. Scott
Anna McKnight
Thomas J. Reid
Wellsburg
Brown Latimer
Follansbee
RB. EF. Whalen
John Snyder
A. D. tSansburg
REEDS MILLS COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
The well on the Chalfant farm is expected tomorrow. William Gilkinson and wife returned from Carnegie after a visit. William Leech and family attended William Stringer’s funeral in Bloomfield and dined with William Cookson and wife. Mrs Fanny Gilkinson and Mrs Jennie Burnett visited the Davis family reunion at Wheeling Park. Miss Francis Leech of Valparaiso is visiting home folks. Beltz family returned from Carnegie. George and Elizabeth Rinehart returned from Medina visiting their aunt Jennie Rex. Mrs Cunningham and family visited R J Ferguson and wife. George Bowers family passed through visiting relatives near Bloomfield. The Wintersville Grange meets Friday Sept 4, 1908. all members urged to attend. program planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Chaney
E. B. Blackburn
C. A. Moore
William Rabe
E. E. Mansfield
Columbus
C. W. Shepler
Carl W. MacNary
Eliza Thompson
George Poe
East Liverpool
Robert Parks
Midway
J. H. Bass
Wilmerding
W. G. Connelly
Wellsville
Poe
Cemetery Hill
Wm. Stringer
Presbyterian Church
Logat
Smithfield
Stringer
Washington
Frank
Foss
Bloomfield Cemetery
Joseph Nicholson
James Reynolds
Mary Underroad
Steubenville
Marion Thompson
York
William Stringer
George A. Malther
Anna Vorhees
Alger
Ohio
Bloomingdale
Walter Flammond
C. W. Cookson
Main Street
J. S. Cookson
Wiliam Cookson
Flora Blackburn
Ella
Broomfield
Eugene Blackburn
Indianapolis
David A. Hervey
A. P. Rose
Ragland
Creswell
Crawford
Mt. Gilead
Obi
Charles A. Jones
Kathryn Porter
Carrie Coopson
Faye Willemin
Flossie Bell
Virginia Me Masters
RK. N. Hay
John Hoobler
Independence Camp
Nancy. McCoy
Reid’s Mills
Chalfant
William Gilkinson
Carnegie
William Leech
Bloomfeld
William Cookson
Sarah Hosterman
James Bowers
Lizzie Patton
Jennie Burnett
Fanny Gilkinson
Davis
Wheeling Park
Francis Leech
Valparaiso
Ind
FS. Beltz
L. Ff. Beltz
George
Elizabeth Rinehart
Medina
Jennie Rex
Fd. Cunningham
R. J. Ferguson
George Bowers
Blomfield
Wintersville Grange
Union Christian Endeavor convention planned at church
A Union Christian Endeavor convention is scheduled for next Friday afternoon and evening at the Presbyterian Church. Various local families visit kin, and residents receive updates on health, housing, and new construction in the east end with two foundations laid for residences owned by Harry Marshal and Harvey Merrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Florence Benberger
Galion
Ohio
Fish Robbins
Amos Wells
Minnie
Maggie Twaddle
Salineville
Hazel Hanson
Florence Harper
Pittsburg
Caner
William Taylor
Paris
Sadie Morrow
James Morrow
al William Kelly, Jr
Will Orwick
Second Street
Harry Marshal
Harvey Merrow
Love Feast Debate on Party Control and Judge Tait
The article recounts a political gathering weighing whether the Democratic party under Bryan or the Republican party should lead the nation. It includes remarks on Judge Tait’s fitness, citing Bishop Fellows on his background from military and government service to the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Mr. Bryan
Republican Party
Dick Lands
Foraker
Judge Tait
Bishop Fellows
Lho
Philippines
Taft praised for presidency by Ohio senators on island visit
Senator Foraker lauded Judge Taft as uniquely qualified for the presidency and pledged support if he wins. Senator Dick endorsed Taft and Harris but warned that Ohio and the nation would lose if Foraker is not re elected. Harris paid tribute to veterans as speeches ended. Taft returned to Middle Bass Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Tait Almot
Senator Foraker
Taft
Harris
Ohio
Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Middle Bass Island
Wells in Sand Drilling Test On Multiple Farms
BiG WELLS continues with Bott & Co testing on the James Sapp farm. Swickard Oil drills in Island Creek at J. B. Smith and William Russell farms. London & Clarke and La Belle Island Gas test Moreland heirs and J. Miller farms. Eight producing wells average 1 380 barrels daily with varied gauges including Donaldson LeComte Co No 1 and 2 Miller heirs 330 barrels and Unity Oil No 1 C D Layng farm 125 barrels. A shot at the last named well caused a cave in halting operations. The Miller heirs No 1 increased from two to 200 barrels daily after a shot Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson, LeComte & Go
Miller Heirs
N. Risden
Tague Co
Brettelle Brothers
McLaster & Haggerty
Mary Lavelle
Unity Oil Company
Hyomei Cures Catarrh and Breathing Ailments, Says Ad
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh and respiratory diseases. Dr. Philip Z Hart praises its effectiveness, with Beall & Steele guaranteeing refunds if it fails. A Hyomei outfit with inhaler costs $1.00 and subsequent treatment is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Z. Hart
Laconia
N.H
Seall & Steele
Beall & Steele
Teachers Institute Opens As Patriots And Birds Prompts
A historical Teachers Institute session covered the American Revolution era facts including one fourth of the 13 colonies being Tory and Washington’s rank and file. Robert Morris’s life as financier and Philadelphia hostess Mary White was recounted amid wartime fiscal woes. Temperance talks, bird study notes, and practical teaching methods followed with Miss Lola Crouse’s piano solo and a roll call showing 266 teachers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Hafax
Continental
Bank of Hope
Robert Morris
Patriot
Committee of Safety
Washington
Trenton
Philadelphia
Congress
Lola Crouse
W. FE. Feteh
Jefferson County
Ross
Brush Creek
Salem
Hall
Julia Thompson files for divorce and custody in Jefferson Co Ohio
Julia Thompson files petition for divorce and custody of Louisa May Thompson against Dudley Thompson in Common Pleas Court Jefferson County Ohio cause 9175. Hearing set on or after October 17, 1908. Dudley Thompson residence unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Thompson
Julia Thompson
Louisa May Thompson
Common Pleas Court
Jefferson County
Ohio
Farm for sale near New Alexandria with coal and fruit
For sale a 169 acre farm on the Pan Handle railroad one half mile from New Alexandria station two miles east of Fernwood fifty miles west of Steubenville well watered wet set with fruit about 30 acres of top coal bargain is sold soon Angutess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan Handle
New Alexandria
Fernwood
Steubenville
Bergholz State Bank Report of Financial Condition 1908
The Bergholz State Bank of Berg holz Ohio filed a sworn report dated September 1 1908 listing assets totaling 128 801 33 and liabilities of 110 550 85 with capital 15 000 and profits 3 285 48. The assets include real estate and collateral loans, other loans and discounts, bonds, cash, and balances due from banks. The report was sworn before notary S G Carson with signatures of A G McBane cashier and A Q McBane cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergholz State Bank
Bergholz
Ohio
Eeee Erent
Eee Ae
National Bank and Treasury
Cnasakas Boas
Erereaed
Petalica Ciave
Sci
Metre Sk PLC
State of
County of
Jefferson
G. Carson
Probate Court Notice of Various Estate Accounts Hearing
In Jefferson County probate court a hearing is set for September 26 1908 on multiple final and second accounts. Names include Sylvester Wells administrator Elizabeth Wells Edna May Connor James Arthura W M Griffith Charles Buchanan assignee James C Ralston Elizabeth Trine Jennie Shimer Washt BE Shimer guardians Peter A Gavin Harkley William C Brown Katie J Sherrard Thomas J Sherrard Elizabeth Glenn John Williams J J McCoy guardianship minors. Objections to passing any of the accounts must be filed by the specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beett Ted
Jefferson County
Sylvester Wells
Elizabeth Wells
Edna May Connor
James Arthura
W. M’ Driffith
Charles Buchanan
James C. Ralston
Elizabeth Trine
Jennie Shimer
Washt BE
Elizabeth Glenn
John R. Glenn
John Williams
William Bailey
J. J. McCoy
Sarah J. Smurthwaite
Loans on real estate and securities ledger items
Real estate loans at 22 073 dollars shown alongside collateral loans 10 400 and other loans 2 026 17. Banking house and fixtures valued at 2 477 00. Due from banks totals 25 009 59 with treasury notes 8 000 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haukoem 5 Cie
Ecu
National Bank
Treasury
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