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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
3
Local notes from Avon include visits by Mrs N Van Wormer of Magar Ridge and Mrs C E Nye in work with Dr Daily, plus several illnesses and recoveries. Stolen horses unresolved. Joseph Padley of Shemlt Lake dies after strokes. Dorcas Society hosts April 12, and youth entertainment honors Hiram students Rosco Winnagie and Jefferson. Various moves, visits, and a birth reported.
Kipton Misa Frada Brenshand of Cleveland visits sister Brrs N B Cook. Mrs Charles Somers of Cleveland guests her mother Mrs Hub bard. Mr Merryfield returns to Michigan after winter with daughter Mrs James Egbert. Mrs John Scott and Mrs Edd Kurtz of Ashtabula visit. The fifth and last contest social is set for Saturday evening, April 13, in the town hall. supper will be served from 5 to 7, after which an event continues.
Litchfield on April 4 1907 reports the school reopening after a week’s vacation. Mis Rena Damon spent time in Cleveland with her brother 8 G Damon while his wife stayed with her parents. Mrs Lee W Starr died Wednesday night at 10 in Congregational Church service led by Rev Eastmith. She aged 44 years 2 months 26 days, leaving a husband six children two sisters and two brothers. Mr and Mrs E Lang plan to return to Toledo later this week as James Handyarde and his son James visited from Cleveland for the funeral.
Grafton on April 8 1907 remains quiet after an army of pipe line workers left town three weeks ago. Mrs Patrick Banks died of pleurisy pneumonia with funeral at the Catholic church on April 10. Asa Linderman an old resident died April 4 and was buried after a service by Rev Keppler. Other notes mention residents visiting friends and telephones being removed amid rising costs. Mayor Houlett moved into Mrs Woolcott's house and denies selling fertilizer this spring. Roads remain poor from pipe hauling.
Subscribers are urged to send complaints and orders to the main office for proper delivery assistance. Contact Rawson 19 Bell Main 26. Republication Printing Co.
Carlisle briefs report gas well drilling at L Broughton's, land sale near James Booth, new stone house for Roades family, and Mrs Dobney ill with malaria. Several residents travel to Cleveland theatres, others buy houses, and school events include a Dist No 4 class attendance and a May spring convention planning. Mrs Mary Maroney Banks dies aged 57 amid pleurisy. Community updates cover friendships visits, church preaching by Prof Ward, a quiet school meeting, and a Plate Social planned April 20 at the Carlisle schoolhouse.
The Pythian Sisters plan a seven table feast in the town hall on Saturday April 13 with seven minute per table rotations. Admission is 21 cents for adults and 10 cents for children under ten. Several locals and visitors from Cleveland are noted visiting or calling on neighbors, with community notices and familial updates throughout.
Mrs Wood of Cleveland visits her mother Mrs S A Powers. Ed Humphrey and wife from Coonville call on relatives in town Sunday. A B Smith and wife from Elsha are in town Sunday. Ed Robson and wife from E visit the formers parents Sunday. J Alexander and son Robert attend Mr Stevenson’s wedding in Columbia Wednesday. Mrs I Chapman visits sister Mrs Early Fields in Oberlig Saturday.
Train 1 daily from Elyria to Medina Akron Youngstown Butler Pittsburgh McKeesport Cumberland Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York. Sleeper from Akron connects for Massillon and Bridgeport. Sunday excursion 4-67th through Massillon Uhrichsville Bridgeport (Wheeling) fares $1.00 $1.50 $1.75. Westward routes to Chicago and West via 6:45 a. m daily and 4:17 p. m Sundays. Also timetable notes and agent contact C E Barry. D D D skin wash ad follows.
West Ridge School opened on Monday following a one week vacation. Local residents include Edward Wack visiting Elyria relatives and Mae Lyman spending Sunday with aunt Mrs. B. O. Pope. Harvey Wall moved to the Alfred Maddock farm with family and Maddock relocates to Murray Ridge I for summer work with Mr. David Decker. Mrs. Vasey transfers household goods from Wellington as part of ongoing moves.
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