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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
3
A long list of visits and business across towns including Provo East Liverpool Salineville Hammon dsville Bergholz Wells ville and Alliance. Residents and visitors frequenting friends and relatives with reports of Grange Fair attendance and social events at two ridges.
Mrs B S Snyder visited Steubenville Monday while Mrs Harry Rine and Miss Minnie Wright traveled visitors. Sherman Beattie of Bellaire spent Sunday with sister Ella Facer. W D Martin moved to Burgettstown after the flood. A R Robinson busy repairing flood damaged houses. Miss Elizabeth Carter recovering in Mercy Hospital Pittsburg after appendicitis. Miss Julietta Howell on sick list. W F E Wright returned to Uhrichsville from Croner residence after two weeks. Miss Ethel Elliott visited Sewdenville on Thursday. Mrs Ella Poser visited Pittsburg Friday. Mrs Brown Latimer of Pollanshee visiting aunt Miss B E Whalen. Bell Telephone Co question as flood disabled lines.
Farmers ready to sow wheat. Mrs Lottie Klages of Steinbenville visited relatives last week. H H Tipton was Sunday guest of his parents. Miss Mac Adrian teaches at Bloomingdale R D 2. Emma Gilkinson of Carnegie Pa visited relatives here last week. S F Leech stayed with brother A F Leech near Richmond. Conrad Schaub visited Reeds Mills Thursday. Jonathan Marsh city visitor Thursday. Lorna Scott of Unionport visited Elva Smith last week. Scott Peterson Roy Andrews Paul Patton attended Wheeling Fair on the fifth. Mr and Mrs F R Scott of Bantam Ridge and Charles Smith and wife returned from Alliance trip. Grange Fair drew crowds. Mrs B B Tipton city visitor Friday. Miss Mary Peterson hosted Noisy Club last Tuesday. S S Welday visited H D Cunningham near Two Ridges. Custis and Russell Stevenson hosted Saturday party at Two Ridges. John Martin of Fermwood and W S Peterson attended dance at J Dewett’s in Unionport. Ezva Smith visiting aunt Hattie McConnaughey. Martha Porter hosted dinner for Mrs Emma Gilkinson. Mrs J L Nangon and children city visitors last Saturday. Edward Allen of Pantama Ridge seen on street. Charles Smith in Bloomfield on business. Conrad Schaub plans to attend Smithfield Fair on 26th if weather allows. William Cope of Bloomingdale en route to Wintersville for Grange Fair. Ralph Cole visited Bloomfield Monday. Mrs Nannie Wallace of Canton spent week with sister Mrs Wm Dunlap.
EAST SPRINGFIELD residents report the Grange plans to entertain the Jefferson County Pomona group with two addresses by Lecturer L. J. Tabor and a Progressive ticket lieutenant governor candidate. A carload of fertilizer was bought via J. D. Jenniken. Joe Patterson leaves for Baltimore to work in steel mills. Kilgore picnic attendance was moderate due to road conditions. McLain reunion held near Holt with reorganized officers. Next reunion planned for Labor Day at Mt. Zion grove in Ross township. Frances Horton ill with fever. Floyd Harbourt visiting kin near town.
Dr Z F Atwell wed Miss May Baker in a Thursday ceremony conducted by Rev A L Baker. Rev Ross Sullivan finishes year at the M church and heads to Cleveland for annual conference. Amsterdam public schools opened Sept 9 under Superintendent Prof Er N Lloyd with 204 total enrollments across five rooms.
The regular preaching service will be held at the U P church on Sabbath morning September 22 with Rev Love as pastor. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets at Mrs Jacob Mansfield's home on the first Thursday in October. The Presbyterian Church reopens Sunday October 6 with the Lord's Supper observed. Walter Frazier and Ina Woo, daughter of Mr and Mrs A F Wood, were married Wednesday and plan a short honeymoon to Columbus then a reception at the groom's home. Mr and Mrs Samuel see hosted many guests. Mrs Amelia Bell visited with Mr and Franko Belly of Crafton Pa. Alva A Parks and family were seen.
Community notes honor the late Wm C Cookson of Steubenville with prayers, condolences, and school honors. Local families from Steubenville to Wheeling and Dennison attend services, send sympathy, and share meals as trustees purchase a road scraper and residents plan future visits and events.
A long list of social visits, dinners, and travel among Steubenville and nearby towns. Families including Herveys, Behnkes, Rushes, Cope lands, Copeland, Cookson, Bell, Mansfield, and others host and visit relatives and friends across Ohio and West Virginia. Local sales, funerals, and upcoming wedding talk frame the bulletin with names, places, and recent events.
J A Billman of Chester West Virginia was a Sunday guest at the Billman home. Our school opened on Monday with Miss Ora Carson as teacher. Wheat drilling by several farmers continues. Mrs Floyd Walker and Miss Freda Shane attended preaching services here last Sunday. J Van Dyke, teaching at Wellsville High School, was home over Sunday. Postmaster J R Madden recently served. Rev W R Taylor preached his last sermon here before conference. Lena Russell began duties in Irondale on Monday morning. Rural carriers report rough roads after two weeks of heavy rain.
In Annapolis local society notes a happy event as Miss Inez Dye daughter of Marion Dye marries Warner Mills on Thursday evening September 12 at eight o clock. The bride enjoys social favor and the groom is a rising farmer. A reception followed at Almer Mills home and a serenade closed the evening with friends vocal and festive.
The jingle of the school bell greeted pupils Monday as grades filled and new teachers took up duties efficiently. A lively, playful tone underscores the return to work and the hope of a productive term for students.
Richmond area social notes detail visits and guest stays across families in Steubenville Wintersville and nearby towns. Teachers and students head to new posts, marriages teased, and a farewell for Dr Helliwell with church and Grange events noted.
Unionport reports a flurry of visits and social events as residents host relatives from Miami Columbus Omaha Scio Pittsburg Means Jewett Steubenville and Midvale. New Excelsior Literary Society forms with Paul Buchanan president and Pearl Polen secretary. first program planned for Friday September 27. Others entertain or visit, including Miss Tina Campbell and Miss Celia Groves, and Jim and Lizzie Wallace kinfolk guests. A new baby was born to Mr and Mrs Fletcher Call on September 16. The Sterling Literary Society organized with Slaytor Buchanan president. Old friends from Omaha return after 29 years.
The Tri-State Tax Hunters Association committee met in Wheeling and decided the 1912 meet will be held at Leesville in Carroll County on October 20, 30, 31 and November 1.
The sixteenth district annual meeting of the Christian churches in Morristown on September 13 and 14 will be attended by three state secretaries and other leaders. All church workers are invited.
A foreign miner died today at Glens Ri Ne due to a fall. The coroner Foster was notified.
Notice that unassigned clerk has been duly appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Isabel Wiggins, deceased, resident of Brilliant, Wells township, Jefferson county, Ohio. Dated September 3, 1912. Charles I. Waddle and George Waddle, attorneys.
Thomas S. Jones, administrator of the estate of George Robertson, deceased, and Thomas S. Jones, attorney, file notice of administration. keine additional details provided.
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