Submitted by Sharon M. Kouns

I.R. SEPT. 19, 1896
OUR AFRO-AMERICAN CITIZENS
• The Missionary Society of Tried Stone Baptist Church held their monthly meeting Monday evening. Miss Effie Bryant, the president, deserves much credit for the excellent program she arranged. The subjects discussed, and addresses were very good, the spirit exhibited showed that they were working in the right direction.
• Last Saturday a fishing party composed of Mrs. Jennie Crossley, Mrs. Georgia Brooks, Miss Cora Brooks, Mrs. Eliza Woodfin, Mrs. Clint Roberts, Mrs. Carrie McConnell and Dr. C. T. Smith camped along the river and threw out their hooks and line, and with patience spent the day in the endeavor to haul in some of the finny tribe.
• Mr. Wheeler Brooks has returned home from his visit to Portsmouth.
• Mrs. Caroline Scott is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Royal, in Cincinnati.
• Mrs. Sallie Thompson was visiting her sister, Mrs. Levi Harris, at Central City, last Sunday.
• The school bell has called many of the children off the streets for another nine months. We would say to the parents, send your children to school; educate and christianize them; teach them to become good citizens.
• Mr. Chas. Robinson returned home yesterday from his trip to Cincinnati.
• Portsmouth will give a big emancipation celebration the 22d at the Scioto county fair grounds.

Ironton Weekly Republican, Feb. 6, 1897
OUR AFRO-AMERICAN CITIZENS
• Personal and Social Notes Concerning Colored People.
• Rev. Edley, formerly pastor of the Ashland Baptist church, assisted Rev. R. J. Flemming of the Tried Stone Baptist church Sunday.
• Elder J. H. Jones held his second quarterly meeting at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church Sunday. There was a large congregation out of the services. Quarterly conference was held Saturday evening.
• Mrs. Mary Colley of south Ninth street, who has been on the sick list, is improving.
• Mrs. Richard Brooks is convalescing.
• Mrs. Robt. Leftrage is on the sick list.
• Mr. Randall Ross is in very poor health.
• Mr. Gabe Johnson, who has his eye operated upon, is getting along nicely.
• Master Thornton Brooks has a slight attack of fever.
• Mr. Chas. Robinson presented the choir of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church with eight handsome new chairs.

Ironton Register, November 20, 1897
OUR AFRO-AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Minor Mention and Personal Notes Concerning Colored People.
• Sunday was rally day at Tried Stone Baptist church.
• Mrs. Dr. C. T. Smith went to Catlettsburg, Ky., Monday on a visit to friends.
• The Busy Bee sewing circle of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church gives a literary and social entertainment at the church Thursday evening.
• The order of the Eastern Star will give a mask social the first Monday. The one wearing the oddest mask will receive a handsome prize.
• Mrs. Levi R. Moore has returned home (from) her visit to Charleston, W. Va.
• Mr. B. Frank Jones and family will soon become residents of the Second ward again.
• What do you think? Mr. Benj. Reynolds is going to sing a solo in the old folks concert at the A. M. E. church Thanksgiving evening.
• The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Howard has the scarlet fever.