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1833 Circuit Book EntriesMedina Conference Seeks EstimatesFor Granger, Weymouth Meeting Houses(Editor’s Note: These entriesare from a handwritten recordbook in the GAZETTE library of the Medina Circuit Wooster District from its formation in1833.)The next entry in the oldrecord books deals with financial accounts and is headed “Account of Quarterage received on Medina Circuit from the several classes for 1836*37” with the amountslisted as to quarters paid as follows:Medina 3.81, 4.41, 11.00 and 2.00; York Center 1,56Va; North Lafayette 2.25, South Lafayette 3.33, North Westfield 2.50, 1.50, 4.75;South Westfield 3.00, 6.25, 2.44, 1.30; Seville 1.50, 17.25, 6.50, 7.00; Guilford Center .50, 3.00, 1.00;Wilsons’ Corners (nowknown as River Styx) 2.75, 1.09, 1.2 7 Va 5.00; WestWadsworth 4.00, 4.75, 4.00, 7.25; Wadsworth Center 2.50, 4.31, 4.06'/«. 6.00; Wilsons’ Corners 4.00, 10.75, 2.00;Sharon 11.00, 5.00, 6.00; East Granger 4.50, 1.00, 12.50,Sharon Day Center Extends InvitationMrs. Mabel Swigart is the new director of the Sharon Day Center.Other new officers arc Mrs.Theresa Winter, co-director; Mrs. Vein) a Everhard,Robertson, director; Theresa Winter, co-director; Jean Smith, secretary, and 1 wastreasurer, l^ter Jean Smith resigned and Dorothy Yonnally was secretary,” Mrs. Swigart14.50; Weymouth 3.50, 3.00and .50;West Granger 1.00, .50,1.00, 9.19; South Montville2.00, .50; Wells’ Appointment .50, 1.75 and .75; Jilletts 5.25,publick collection 11.7 9 Vi,15.12, 11.67 and 24.86.Money paid for wine .374, .25, .70 and .44.Traveling expenses paid;Rev. Adam Poe 1.25, .75, 1.00;Rev. James Brewster 10.87Vi, 18.80, 6.50 and 7.29; Rev. Oliver Burgess 1.50, 1.88, 1.50; Rev. George W. Howe 4.31.Quarterage paid: Rev. AdamPoe 4.67, 7.00, 6.25 and 6.25; Rev. James Brewster 15.75, 44.31Vi, 47.97 and 40.70; Rev. Oliver Burgess 7.90, 16.00, 23.97Vi; Rev. George W. Howe 40.70.At the bottom of the page is this notation: “The aboverecord left unfinished because returns have not been made to the stewart. Jan. 6th, 1838, Austin Weston, Steward.t t tThe next entry is headed “Minutes of the 1st Quarterly meeting of Medina Circuit heldat Granger Oct. 28, 1837Members present: AdamPoe, James Brewster, Miles Sanford, Jehiol Porter, John McCloud, Abell Tracy, Norman Doolittle, Edward Perkins,Jesse Wilcox, Jos. Wanoman, David Goodwin, ValentineWaltman.By vote of the conferenceMiles Sanford was appointedsecretary . The usual questionswere then asked. Are there anycomplaints? Any appeals?which were answered in thenegative.On motion a committee wasappointed to make an estimateof the amount necessary forbuilding a meeting house atWeymouth, committee —James Perkins, Jacob Welton,John Peebles.On motion a committee was appointed to make an estimateof the amount necessary forbuilding a meeting house at Granger: committee DavidGoodwin, John McCloud, Norman Doolittle.On motion Benjamin Tyler, circuit steward, was appointeda delegate from Medina Circuit to attend a meeting of the stewards for Wooster District to be held in Wooster for the purpose of making an estimate of the amount necessary’ for full table expenses and house rent of the presiding elder.The minutes were then read and approved and on motion the conference adjourned. Miles Sanford, secretary, Adam Poe.ai m •a a
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Medina County Gazette
Medina, Ohio, US
Sat, Oct 25, 1969
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