Mr. and Mrs. Albert Macbeth have moved to 8th st., sw.
August 8, 1904
TESTIMONIAL
TO A FORMER STEUBENVILLE MAN
Who Has Resigned His Position with the Nickel Plate Railroad Shops.
The following relates to a former Hl'Mibenville man who was born and rcarr-.'l in this city
"After twenty-one years of actual service with the Nickel Plate, Albert Macbeth was forced to resign his position as blacksmith foreman, because of i ll health. No man ever left the Cleveland shops that was more popular with the employes and officials than Mr. Macbeth. Yesterday a committee composed- of Messrs. Elvin, Onion; and Welch drove to the home of Alb. Macbeth on the Lake road, and in behalf of the officials and fellow workmen, presented him with a handsome
testimonial In the shape of a very pretty morocco bound book and a purse of gold amounting to $200.
The book contained the following resolutions:
Mr. A. Macbeth:
"Dear Sir:—After twenty-one years of service as foreman of the blacksmith shop of the N. Y. C. & St. L. Railway Company, you have, on account of your prolonged sickness, tendored
your resignation. Your associates and your friends connected with the railroad service to which you have given the best years of your life, join in extending to you this expression
of their appreciation of those qualities of honest, nigged manhood so prominent in your character. Your exceptional ability as a mechanic is unquestionable. Your devotion to the
best interests of the company has been fully recognized and appreciated by your superiors in official position.
Your faithfulness, actuated by a spirit of kindness to the men of your own shop, has been rewarded by a loyal, hearty support on their part in meeting the requirements of tho company,
and their continued friendship. As a token of the friendship and kindly _____ which has actuated this expression, the employes of the. N. Y. C. & St.
L. Railway Company desire your acceptance of this purse of gold and with It the assurance of their sympathy and sincere wishes for your comfort, now that you no longer enter into the activities of life.
"Tho resolutions are signed by W. H. Canniff, President; A. W. Johnir t o n , general superintendent; \V. L. 'oilmore, superintendent of motive power; E. A. Miller, master mechanic; H. W. Mitt-honor, train master; C. B. Ho'yt, general supervisor; .lohn Clark, district supervisor; R. S. Miller, car accountant.
Following these signatures came a list of over 300 of the local employes arranged in alphabetical
order. The book Is of flneparchment. On the cover are the words, 'Albert Macbeth, 1882-1JHM.' The presentation speech was made by John Elvin in behalf of the many contributors and Mr.
Macbeth, though in a feeble condition from his Illness, responded with words of deep appreciation."
October 22, 1932
Prizes Awarded
Miss Orva Paul received a prize for the best costumed guest. Other prizes in games were awarded to Mrs. Albert MacBeth, Mrs. Dwight Moss, and Mrs. J. H. Hopkins. Refreshments
were served by the' hostess assisted by Mrs. William Schrader, Mrs. Arline Kraner, Mrs. Martha Tschan, Mrs. John Steele, Miss Gertrude Clark and MiKe Paul
November 16, 1932
27 Members Are Present At Meeting
Plans to Pack Box at Christmas Meeting at Church
Mrs. W. S. Lewis entertained 27 members of the Westminster 1 Bible class, of the Central Presbyterian church, at an afternoon j party, Tuesday at her home, 116J 8th st., SW. Chrysanthemums j were used in the decorations. During a business meeting . •were made for the December meeting to be held at the church in the form I of t Christmas party, Tuesday. Dec.
6, when gifts nnd articles of clothing will be brought for Miss Smith's Home for Girls at Tiny Fort, near Martins retry. The gifts will be packed in a box and sent as a Christmas gift.
Assisted By Daughters The remainder of the afternoon was spent informally. The hostess was assisted in serving refreshments by her daughters, Mrs. Richard Taylor and Mrs. Albert MacBeth.
Dec 4, 1915
DAMAGE SUITS.
Damage suits totaling twenty five thousand dollars were filed in the circuit
court at Ft. Wayne, one against the Ft. Wayne & Northern Indiana
Traction Company filed by Alva M. Rensbarger, administrator of the estate
of Luther A. Kensbarger, fur ten thousand dollars; one against Albert Macbeth filed by Charles Herring asking ten thousand dollars and one against the Nickel Plate filed by Joseph Worden asking five thousand dollars. The suit against the traction company alleges that young Rensbarger attempted to board a car just this side of the Pennsylvania elevation on Calhoun
street and, that before he could get inside the motorman closed the door on him It is alleged that the piers under the elevation are fourteen feet apart and thirty-six inches from the tracks. As the car passed under the elevation, Konsberger was knocked against one of the piers and broke nit
hip, crushed his body and injured him so badly that he died eight days later.
The company is charged with . negligence. William K Clapbam is attorney for tbe plaintiff.
July 7 1933
Mrs. W. S. Lewis, of 8th st., SW, Mrs. Albert MacBeth and son Billy, of Brewster, motored to Sharpsville, Pa., Thursday and were accompanied home by Miss Zora Mae and Miss
Isabella Hunter who will be guests .of their uncle. and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis.
July 16, 1921
Mrs, Jane McBeth Vannotta
Entered into rest at the Dorcas home in Cleveland on Sabbath morning. June 12, 1921, after weeks illness, haying been stricken with paralysis, aged 82 years.
Mrs. Vannetta was a daughter of Peter McBeth, a pioneer resident of Steubenville. and was born in m cottage,at the corner of Fifth and _ Logan " streets, that was known as the McBeth home for
over a half century. She was a woman of pleasing, personality and lias lived a retired life for
many years with her malfien sister, Miss Ann McBeth. who has also been a Resident of Cleveland
for a number of years and is the font of her father's family at the age. of 86 years. Miss Ann and
her nephew' Harry A. McBeth, Sunt, of the Nickel Plate Railroad, v d and sister Bertha, of Con
icaute, Ohio, children of her brother, Albert McBeth. are the only members . of. the family living.
Her remains' will be brought to this city from Cleveland on Tuesday at one o'clock,
the funeral to be held from the C. & P. station upon the arrival of the train.
January 20, 1893
DELINQUENT TAX SAIL—This was the date of the delinquent tax sale, but only three pieces were disposed of this morning. John McClaye purchased the lot belonging to Peter McBeth's
heirs on the corner of Fifth and Logan streets. Jefferson Saltsman bought lots NOB. 1 7 and 23 In Dawson's subdivision In Toronto, belonging to Teafi A Saltsman.
June 13, 1921
Mrs. Jane McBeth Vannetta
Entered into rest at the Dorcas
home in Cleveland on Sabbath
morning. June 12, 1921, after
weeks illness, having been stricken
with paralysis, aged 82 years.
Mrs. Vannetta was a daughter of
Peter McBeth, a pioneer resident
of Steubenville. and was born in
the cottage at the corner of Fifth
nd Logan streets, that was
known as the ' McBeth home for
over a half century. She was a
woman of pleasing personality
and has lived a retired life for
many years with her maiden sister,
Miss Ann McBeth. who has
also been a resident of Cleveland
for a number of years and is the
last of her father's family at the
age of 86 years. Miss Ann and
her nephew Harry A. McBeth,
Supt. of the Nickel Plate Railroad
and sister Bertha, of Con"
neaute. Ohio, children of her
brother, Albert McBeth, are the
only members of the family living.
Her remains will be
brought to this city from Cloveland
on Tuesday at one o'clock,
the funeral to be held from the
C. & P. station upon the arrival
of the train.
August 12, 1967
From The Herald-Star Filet
NINETY-SEVEN YEARS AGO. The Jefferson County Republican Central Committee was to
meet at the Cochran Building by order of Robert Martin, chairman. Stuart H. MacBeth was
secretary.
The Second Presbyterian Church, then in the process of erection, promised to be one of the
finest edifices in Ohio.
August 23, 1928
SURPRISED BY WESLEY QUEEN ESTHER SOCIETY
Miss Eulalia Lewis, of 116 Eighth street, SW., was pleasantly surprised, Wednesday evening, by members of the Queen Esther society, of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal church. Miss
Lewis recently returned from an 11 weeks tour of the west and while in Denver attended a summer session at Denver university. The evening was spent looking at curios and specimens
of Indian work which Miss Lewis brought back with her. During the evening Miss Vida Beamer, the retiring president of the Queen Esthers, announced that during her absence Miss Lewis had been elected president of the society. Dainty refreshments were served. Those present
were the Misses Mary Louise Spuhler, Dorothy Yocum, Mary Julia McConnaughy,
Grace Watts, Blanche Bweasey, Vida Beamer, Dorothy Hoilinger, Mrs. Walter HoIJinger and
Pearl Hollerbach.
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June 15, 1929 Picture!! Evening Independent Massillon, Ohio
SATURDAY; PROVES FAVORITE DAY Brides
Y -FOR MANY LOCAL JUNE BRIDES
Items of Interest to
Women Readers
June, the month of roses, has always been a favorite one with the .brides 'and judging from-the. number of weddings that have already taken place and those announced for the remainder of
the month, the; present- month will prove to be no exception.
At a pretty home wedding today at noon, Miss Eulalia Lewis, daughter of:Mr. and; Mrs. William S. Lewis, of Eighth street SW, and Albert C. MacBcth, son- of H. A. MacBeth, of O'alr avenue,
SE, were, married at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. H. J. Rankin, of: Conheaut,'pastor of the First Congregational church, assisted by, the Rev. J. Rodger Siljars, of the. Central Presbyterian church, .in the presence of the families and a few close-friends.. '. •'. ' ' - .- ':
'The bride wore1 a gown' of . white georgette and lace and,carried shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Walter Wagoner, sang "Ah- Sweet Mystery of Life," Victor Herbert, accompanied by Miss' Nadine Leisy, who also played the wedding music
as the bride and groom took their places before the fireplace in the living room which was banked with masses of ferns and flowers and lighted with ;cathedral
by ferns and roses, formed the centerpiece of the bride's' tables and tall-tapers,-tied' with" bows of tune, were placed at each end: The members of . the bride's Sunday school ciassVat,-.'the Central^ Presbyterian church, .'served the' dinner arid included Miss Geraldirie Acker'et,' Miss
• r Elizabeth Hart,\Miss Ruth Shattuck, Miss'-Jane Griffiths and Miss Mary Ann Charles. , Summer flowers in baskets arid' vases decorated the house. - ' ' . . . . • - - -. - •.;:'•'
The bride is a graduate of- Conneaut high school and of the Kent State, college and has been a member, of the teaching staff of the Massillon public schools. The groom is connected
with the accounting department of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway at Brewster. After a
wedding trip east, the bride and groom will live in a newly furnished house 749 Commonwealth avenue, NE.
The bride's Traveling costume consisted of a blue crepe ensemble with hat to match. Quantities.of gifts, including- silver, china; crystal and linens were received by- the bride. The
out of town guests were Mr. and.Mrs. H. R. Rankin, .Mn. and Mrs.; R; HI Taylor, Mrs. 'Anna Miller, Donald and Monroe- MacBeth,' of Corineaut; Mrs. Bertha Kerr, of" Cleveland, and Mr. and: Mrs.- M. D. Betts; of Kinsman and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Kilpatrick, of Ghardon. .
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