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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
4
Picture caption notes Rev Albert Sidney Gregg of Cleveland will speak Sunday morning at the Lutheran church and evening at the United Evangelical church. A fuller report appears on the front page.
The Fire Department presents a theatrical event at Snyder’s Opera House on December 17 and 18. Miss Lulu Mae Wilcox, representing an Eastern Bureau, stages the show with substantial home talent and many roles.
Invitations were issued for the marriage of Miss Madgie Alla Chesebrough to Dr. William John at the home of the bride's parents on Thursday December 3. The ceremony will be small with Miss Gladys Strayer as bridesmaid and Mr. Charles George Powers as groomsman. The couple will live in Toledo where Dr Cosgray has a large dentistry practice. Next Monday evening Misses Lulu Hoy and Lulu Perkins host a miscellaneous shower at the Perkins home.
Mrs. Sarah Brayton died last Friday at her home northeast of Carey at age 85 years 9 months and 3 days. Her funeral was held Sunday at the United Evangelical church with Rev. Baker and Rev. C. F. M. Greene officiating. She belonged to the Evangelical church at Adrian. An extended obituary is available but not included in this week’s issue.
The executive board of the farmers institute met last Saturday afternoon and made partial arrangements for the event to be held in January. Lecturers selected are J. A. Dobie of Wapakoneta and H. P. Miller of near Columbus. Subjects to be announced later.
Birth notices announce a ten and a half pound boy born Monday to Mr and Mrs Harry Snyder five miles southwest of tower and a son to Mr and Mrs Charles Kentfield Sunday morning.
Local notices list shop buys for Thanksgiving such as corn meal at the elevator, ice cream from Carey Creamery Co., bread pies and cookies from Kear’s bakery, and fruit and oysters. Travel and visits are noted including trips to Columbus Adrian and Pittsburg, plus a church supper netting $70.21.
Elections were held Monday in Clermont Jefferson Sandusky and Huron counties. San dusky county swung 520 in favor while Clermont showed 972 and Jefferson 1500. Vets carried Huron by 34 in the county vote.
Market notes list grain and livestock items with prices. Wheat, oats, corn, rye, cattle, hogs, calves, sheep, lambs, butter, eggs, poultry, and forage like timothy and clover are shown with ranges from 6.00 to 6.50 for some items and higher for others. The text reflects a historical pricing snapshot.
A man climbs from a roof nook with a basket of clothes and, aided by two small boys, sorts and hangs garments on a line. Afterward he sits by chimneys, hiding his face as a widow watches from her window, learning his wife died last week.
A longtime bookkeeper married. partners gave him a honeymoon fund. At a seaside resort the man appears alone and explains the money was for a wedding trip, not for his wife. The comic misunderstanding highlights a misread gift from the wholesale firm.
A renowned novelist touring Lancashire learns from an old stonebreaker. When asked the distance to Fleetwood, the man warns of a readable milestone ahead and quips that it has newt on it, illustrating a modest roadside encounter from the London Graphic.
A jury was secured Monday for the Goodlove trial with J IR Logsdon and Charles Bell among the jurors. Judge Broderick of Marsyville presided. Tuesday unfolded a defect in the indictment, finding Goodlove charged only with assault not murder, and he was admitted to bail with bonds set at 3000.
J C Vogel of Carey Ohio announces top quality tailoring dry cleaning repairing pressing and dyeing services. He offers men suits overcoats ladies jackets skirts furs and draperies with location opposite Galt House second floor.
The Fostoria Rebekah lodge No 241 instated Miss Mary Phillips and Miss Bertha Shifford after a ritual with a banquet to follow. A china display occurred at McGuire's furniture store on December 3. A lost automobile license plate with white figures on a blue background was reported with directions to leave at the office.
Frank J. Cheney sworn to as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co declares the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ads claim internal use and mucous surface action with testimonials. Also notes a second-hand extension top carriage offered by J. H. Williams.
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