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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
4
The seating for Mr. McMurray's lecture will be reserved Wednesday morning at Ewing's drug store starting seven o'clock. Ticket holders present will enter a box and draw numbers. seats will be allocated in order of the drawn numbers.
Mr McMurray speaks on Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Sayceer's Opera House on Thursday night December 31. He promises a timely message for listeners to hear and profit by, noting Christmas comes but once every two years.
Springville notes report guests visiting from Adrian Ridge and McCutcheonville area. Families including Dible Brayton Philips Shumaker Cshet and Presler attend or host relatives during holidays. A funeral attended for Mrs Buswo near Adrian is noted with guests and travel details.
A Sunday school teachers institute will be held at the Church of the Brethren on December 41 and January 1. Pro rocep Pon Bitzwater of North Marchester Indiana and J.S Flory are invited to present as instructors. There will be five sessions and Sunday school workers are invited to attend.
Mrs. Sarah Beitler nee Myers died at East Main Street Fairfield County Ohio aged 838 years 11 months 22 days. She born in Berks County Pennsylvania came to Fairfield County Ohio and married Israel Nigh in 1842. She had eight children two sons deceased and several daughters living. She remarried Samuel Beitler in 1871 and died 190d. Funeral at MoE Church conducted by Rev Baumgardner with choir singing. Pallbearers included Samuel Beitler D F Beitler J C Beitler Jr Hiram Berlin and W T Abbott. Internment at Spring Grove cemetery.
Mr and Mrs William Jacoby returned from Crestline after attending the funeral of Joseph Schill husband of Mrs Schill and brother-in-law to Mrs Jacoby. Joseph Schill president of Selall Brothers Co died after slipping on ice and being struck by a moving train on a railroad track, a tragedy mourned by the community.
The new Big Four passenger station lane is enclosed and nearing completion. The handsome building draws praise as it becomes usable soon while Spring Kuno improvements advance. Main Street crossing reopened after weeks of closure. Carey Creamery Company notes during the holiday season as ice cream bricks trend.
The Risk Pedro Club and husbands were entertained by Mrs Frederick and others at the Frederick home. The second story was decorated as a Christmastown with holly red and green hangings and a central Christmas tree adorned with noisemaking toys. Supper paired guests by matching toys and was served in the lower rooms before returning to card tables upstairs.
Transfers list multiple parcels: Ernest S. Searfoss to Harvey F. Southward lot 3 Rangeler’s addition to Wharton for 350 dollars. William F. Motter to Anthony Michael 121.5 acres in Crawford and Lymacutee townships for 9112.50. Joetta M Whiteman and Winifred E Rummell to Susan G Kauble 17 acres in Richland township for 1200. Jesse Wentz to Ella V Spoon 2 acres in Richland township for 460. William Heber to Dallas Miller lot in Win A J Wrenesick's addition to Carey for 400.
The Lutheran Sunday Service will have exercises on Thursday evening consisting of singing and recitations. Sunday morning prayers will be offered and Rev. Spaide will preach an appropriate sermon recognizing St. John’s Day. An evening service of song for the Christmas season is open to the public.
The Methodist Sunday school plans a Christmas gift to Christ hospital and Deasonness Home in Toledo. Sunday contributions were liberal and will continue through the week.
On Christmas morning five o'clock sun time high mass and ten o'clock high mass will be sung. A low mass at eight o'clock is also planned. The public are invited to attend these services at Our Lady of Consolation Church.
Cleaning tips for tinware fruits and breads. Use soda on tinware and dry. Upside down chopping bowls prevent splitting. Boil lemons to re soften. Steam removes gasoline odor from fabric. Stale bread puddings soak in cold liquid for light texture. Bacon fritters pair bread slices with bacon then fry until brown.
A simple device for stretching carpets is shown. It uses a rectangular block with short dull teeth to grip the carpet without piercing the floor. A lever and additional teeth at the corners secure the carpet while edges are tacked in place.
Cut a soap piece dissolve overnight in water and rinse carpet with warm soapy wash. Add vinegar for stains and dry by airing. Prepare cough syrup by baking a lemon with honey to a warm pulp then take spoonfuls for hoarseness, especially for children.
To make this famous French marma lade allow an equal weight of pears and grapes. Cook the grapes in a little water until soft, then press through a colander to remove the seeds. Add the pears cored and sliced and simmer until thick, stirring almost constantly. When thick sweeten to taste, scald, strain through a colander and can Mocha Frosting. One and a half cupfuls of confectionery sugar and one fourth cupful of butter creamed together Add one heaping teaspoonful of cocoa, one teaspoonful of vanilla and two tablespoonfuls of cold coffee Beat hard all together. If too soft add more sugar. This makes a nice white frosting also if the cocoa is omitted.
Marble care guidance advises rubbing with a cloth dipped in turpentine to clean, followed by polishing with a clean dry cloth. This method emphasizes careful residue free finishing and gentle polishing for restored shine.
The notice from Krupp and Grine and E. C. Harshberger states meat prices will rise after January 1 1909 with detailed new rates for beef and veal cuts including round sirloin chuck steak ribs and ham and lard. Shops will open 5 30 am to 5 pm standard time with Christmas day hours until 9 am.
Joel D. Bixby born January 25 1850 in Carey was a telegraph operator and railroad worker in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He died in Valparaiso Indiana after 17 years with Nickel Plate railroad from a blood disease, survived by wife Cora Cook and daughter Harriet. Funeral at Amos Bixby home with Rev Spaide. interment Spring Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included Herbert Newhard Carothers and G Lughlin.
A child in Carey Ohio writes to Santa on December 14 19u8 asking for a white sweater handkerchiefs a waist a speaker a drawing book No 1 popcorn hats candy oranges and a one look. William Oliver Kinney Route 2 Box 8A. Dr Dudley V Courtright of Circleville visited L E Straw due to illness of Straw's young daughter Virginia.
The United Evangelical Sunday school hosts a Christmas Day program at the church with a tree and an orderly sequence of voluntary, choir anthem, scripture readings, prayers, recitations by numerous children, candle exercise by six girls, songs by the school, and multiple performances led by Hazel Livingston and various youngsters.
A detailed financial statement outlines expenses and receipts from a recent firemen’s benefit. The report itemizes costs for event operations, fundraising activities, and administrative charges, alongside total income from donations and ticket sales.
The Travelers' Club met Monday night with Mrs S B Chesebrogh. Mrs Charles Gill read a paper on Christmas in Literature and members suggested suitable Christmas gifts. The Merchant of Venice fourth scene was read and the club adjourned. A social meeting is planned for next Monday at Dr A I Myers home with lunch at half past six.
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