Can't find anything interesting to read in tonight's paper? Here are some abstracted articles from Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH's newspapers which feature Ohio Valley life in 1899-1900. (Friday, June 2, 1899 Steubenville Gazzette) MEMORIAL DAY - Fitting Ceremonies Observed in Steubenville. The annual custom of decorating the graves of soldiers was observed in Steubenville Tuesday. The weather during the afternoon was delightful and there was a good sized turnout. The Spanish American solders met in the Council chamber and marched to Fourth, near Washington and took position in the procession at the head of the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic). There were twenty-eight in all, and Rough Rider McKINLEY was one of the number taking a place as the parade started. He came from Richmond on his bicycle and was applauded as `he rode up Fourth street. The G. A. R. met at the post room and formed on Fourth near Washington, and there were 84 in line on foot. They were headed by six policemen and the G. A. R. drum corps led by Capt. SELAB. After those on foot came carriages with the aged soldiers and W. R. C. in them. They decorated 379 graves, one of them being Chas. WATKINS, the Confederate Black Horse Cavalry man, who died here. We are informed that in 1877, the first year the present G. A. R. assumed this duty, only 37 graves were decorated. (Friday, June 23, 1899 Steubenville Gazzette) $10 To The Seashore: Summer Excursion to Atlantic City via PA LINES. July 6th and 30th, August 3rd and 17th, just the time for your vacation trip, the $10 round trip excursion tickets will be sold from Steubenville to Atlantic City, Cape May and other popular seaside resorts; return limit on these tickets 15 days including date of sale. Trains run thorough City without change. For further info, please call upon or address J. M. REYNOLDS, ticket agent, Pennsylvania Line. Jas. GILL found a set of gold teeth plates in the sand at the old graveyard on South Fourth street. They are in connected by springs and are in good condition. Dentists regard them as a curiosity of over fifty years ago. The same work today would cost nearly $200. This morning Si MYERS was driving Paul CASTNER's delivery wagon up Fourth near Market and was passed by Al SHOUSE with two fire engine horses. One of the fire horses shied at a street car and started for Market street. MYER's horse started to back and pinned the horse SHOUSE was riding against a telephone pole, where in his frantic efforts to free himself, he slowed the wagon so hard a wheel broke. SHOUSE held to the other horse until the saddle girth broke and he was thrown off by the pole. Both horses were caught by bystanders. SHOUSE was not injured and neither of his horses hurt. Lightning struck the central school building at Toronto on Tuesday evening, damaging it slightly. The stack of the Minor brick works clay bank was blown down by the storm. The trestle leading to the King's creek stone quarry (an easy walk across the river in Hancock Co., WV) was considerably damaged by the heavy rain. The bronze fountain, which will supply water for man and beast is now on the site of the old stone trough put up by Mayor IRWIN years ago. While the new fountain is more artistic, it will never do more real good than the one put up by the ex-Mayor, for then there were no troughs in the city. (Friday, June 30, 1899 Steubenville Gazzette) The boating stage in the river is over for awhile at least and nearly all the boats have gone to the bank after a long and profitable season of navigation. At present (the Ohio River is) three feet seven inches and falling slowly with no prospect of a rise. The Keystone State stuck in the mud several times in getting to Pittsburg but finally with the aid of boats . . . . . there yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, and will remain until more water comes. The Ben Hur left Pittsburgh yesterday at noon and reached here this morning at 8 o'clock, twelve hours behind schedule time. She will proceed as far as Marietta and there tie up. No word has been received from the Virginia due up today and it is thought she will come no farther than Wheeling. If you find this a nostalgic and interesting read, visit the Jefferson County Chapter, OGS abstracted news articles on this web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/100YearsAgo.htm All are past features of the Jefferson County Lines Newsletter. Wishing everyone a familiar Ohio Valley surname featured in these articles. JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/index.htm Julia A. Krutilla, Web Master