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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1905
Page
5
Local residents report on community events including weddings, church services, charitable fundraisers, social gatherings, and school notes. Easter observances, a bell fund drive, and repairs to homes and businesses are mentioned alongside accident reminders and health updates within the county.
The article notes West Ridge Our Ridge ivervaniet School reopening after a short break and lists local activities. It mentions Mrs Versov and Mr Charles Coon hosting contended gatherings, Easter preparations by Sunday school pupils, and the community mood about weather and local notices. Various property transfers in Lorain Oberlin and nearby townships are recorded with monetary considerations.
The North Eaton church offers an Easter evening program featuring organ voluntary and multiple musical items. Performers include Lulu Baker Maday, Alice Hoskins Quaprlet, Jade Carpenter, Ethel Verona Hoss, Mamie Baker, Freda Davis, and others with solos, duets, recitations, and anthems.
Sunday visits and family gatherings across Pittsfield Lorain and Wellington include Ray Farmer with aunt Mrs Stevenson and Mrs Grant Pitts with her mother in Ely. Residents mention travel shows and a measles illness affecting Rev Heckey and Mrs Will Rogers. Other items note shopping trips, funeral attendance, a blood blister injury to Joe West, and an anti saloon talk by A Wright of Columbus at MLS church with a small audience.
Carlisle reports Mr and Mrs Neary Lantaberry in Elyria Saturday with mentions of district No 4 students taking exams and several local figures visiting Mrs F Ke Soheartz and Mr James Coons. Broughtons’ young team reportedly fled after fright. A few neighbors recall Sherman Lent at a rock dam water wall near the surface. Celebrations at Mrs F Schwartz’s birthday included a gift.
Lake Breeze Richard S Hooter of Chicago visited family and spent Wednesday evening with Miss Myra Seymour. Chas OC Ha! resigns as night operator and will be missed. A P LaGow returns to Nickel Plate as clerk. Geo Bail resumes work as clerk. Also mentions curing a cold with home remedies.
In Oberlin various dividends are scheduled as Citizens National Bank prepares to close after alleged manipulating by Marc Casaie and Chadwick. Depositors are expected to receive 66 percent, with 46 percent already paid and a 4 to 6 percent dividend issued or prepared for May.
The Lorain & Eastern Traction Co was incorporated at Colunie with capital of 10000 dollars. Incorporators listed include T H Flogrett H M Jonnaon George H Kully George Cook and M G McAleenan. The plan is to build a short line from the Lake Shore Electric line at Beach Park to South Lorain. A prior common pleas court action involved Josiah Baylor.
Jesspl Noveski of Grafton was arrested Friday afternoon after striking Mary Chesney on the head with a hatchet Friday morning. He was bound over to the grand jury by Justice Lord as Chesney’s condition was stated to be serious.
A joyous wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs L Watson marks the marriage of their daughter Katie to Mr Charles Martin of Ridgeville. The bride wore light blue silk, with Lavina Osborn in white attending, and the ceremony featured Lohengrin's Wedding March. Rev. Hopkymn officiated at the Church of Christ, followed by a wedding supper. The couple depart for Elyrna with best wishes from friends.
Orrin Dale and Minerva Dale transfer undivided half of 14 acres in Elyna township to Martin Denman for 2800 dollars. Stephen Wilson and Martha Wilson sell 15 acres in Ridgeville township to Gangol Jochem for 353 dollars. Toronzo Hamlin and Stella Hamlin convey a parcel in Elyna to Ureals Mo Cione lat in Mel4 Land Co to Stanford for 500 dollars. Christopher Smith sells two lots in Hogan's Third Addition to Loracy for 811200. Annie McGeart sells a lot in Sheffield Land Go's addition to Lerain, BORO.
The state pardon board granted eight parole Saturday to Stave Gonovitch of Elyria who was sent to prison for five years from this county in February 1904. Gonovitch was found guilty of shooting to wound while employed at the steel plant and failing to handle a barrel with foreman Dan Garry. Garry was shot in the wrist. The wound was not serious.
The solicitor advised payment of 604 04 to L E Chanin as einigner for Thorley and Thatcher for the water works intake while ruling Chanin's engineering extras invalid and Petty and Franklin's additional work bill invalid. The board filed the report for future reference and allowed Dan Basen 150 for washing the Washington bridge.
County officials estimate 4000 tons of crushed stone needed for road improvements. Toledo contractor Cani Ran of Carizan Bros offered stone from Bellevue quarries at about forty cents per ton. Commissioners did not accept a contract offer.
Elyria friends attended the funeral of ex County Commissioner Cob Milla at Ridgeville this afternoon at 2 o clock. A number of Mr Milla s Elyria friends attended the services.
Fire Marshall Hi Davis warns acetylene gas presents the greatest danger among illumination fuels. The bulletin explains its heavy, colorless gas with a strong odor, explosive potential at high pressure, and rapid expansion during ignition. It covers production from calcium carbide and water, safety concerns, and the gas's powerful, volatile nature.
Dan Ewson Jain announces candidacy for County Commissioner as a Republican with Lorain County Convention pending 1906. Frank Wilford seeks the office of Prosecuting Attorney, subject to Republican county convention decisions.
N F Foster announces candidacy for infirmary director pending Republican county convention decisions of 1906. F M Stevens declares run for prosecuting attorney, subject to the next Republican county convention, Elyria March 29 1905.
A Republican candidate announces intent to run for prosecuting attorney in Loren county, pending decision at the county convention. The entry notes the association with party leaders and county officials and states the nomination is subject to Republican action.
A scattered set of vintage classifieds lists real estate for sale and rent, a missing library book return, farm goods for sale, home helper offers, a travel job, private sale of cattle, and a political nomination note in Lorain County in 1905. Entities include Brownhelm Station Elyria Miller's quarry Grafton LeGrange Nickle Point Queen Charles and Z. Ry Parsona. The entries reflect farm property timber land and dwellings 58 acres 8 room house and barn near Brownhelm Station. Also notes a 184 acre Cardale farm inquiry Join OConner and Joseph Alexander Elyria. A library book mislaid with William A. Bown on card asks for return. Some ads show wages hourly 25 cents and salaries 1072.00 per year with travel work and private cattle sale. A political nomination states a candidate for Lorain county commissioner in the Republican primary 1905.
Lorain county Republicans announce a coordinated contender for county commissioner to be chosen at the 1905 Republican county convention. The bid comes from a new Lorain machine parts firm planned by former Western Automatic Machinery Scraw Co. officers, with about 200 workers across screws and related manufacturing.
A candidate for county commissioner announces to Lorain County Republicans. The notice lists events and locations including a card party in LaGrange on February 14 1905 and ongoing gatherings thereafter. Also included are real estate and farm items such as a 180 acre Dudley estate parcel, a Ridgeville Center house for sale, and local electric line developments near Oberlin with rent terms and contact references.
Directors discuss reorganizing Citizens' Savings Banking Company of Lorain into a national bank. With new capital and stronger finances the institution could regain profitability and meet local demand, one director saying the bank could be saved by decisive action.
Police detain D. KE Eddy for prosecution by the Birmingham orphanage superintendent. Eddy arrived intoxicated with a girl, aided in running away from the orphanage, and was fined 20 shillings plus costs he could not pay. The girl and a young man with them were taken to a Clare Inn affiliated institution.
South Lorain considers secession from Lorain amid fear and lawlessness near the steel plant. Residents report nightly robberies, loitering, and threats by a gang of hobos, forcing use of arms and heightened danger for women after dark. Local business leaders fear inability to restore order without moving away.
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