Local Notes From LaGrange And Nearby Towns
The LaGrange column records visits and moves including Mrs Dina Hart as a guest of Mrs Harvit in the past week, Ed Nichola moving into a South Main Street home, and many travels to Elyria Oberlin Cleveland and Lorain. Aunt Rhoda Dixon funeral details are given with her 90 years and long service as LaGrange president. The piece notes Decoration Day orations, Soldiers monument completion, and local improvements by AB Butter. Henry Spicerman at 75 handles teams easily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dina Hart
Harvit
B Wight
Elliott
Elyria
F Biggs
Obersin
Ed Nichola
South Main Street
George
Fred Hubbard
Iyria
Wm Copeland
C McGregor
Wm Bonga
Ed Wilkins
Oberlin
N M Maydale
Cleveland
Mary Wilkins
Erhart
Lorain
Bainbridge
J Chamberlain
F Bigge
Delphine
C . Manyilie
Akron
W Merriam
Rhoda Dixon
Sarah Felt
Collinwood
LaGrange
Edwin
H EK Hilberry
G H Ritchie
Rioda
AB Butter
Henry Spicer
Grafton Social Notes and Local Updates
Mrs Lawson of Norwalk visits her parents as the Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Sweaney's. DeW Park has moved into the house once occupied by W Hardy. Methodist plans regarding a parsonage change from Dr Clane to the Broughton place are clarified. Mrs Weesell's Cleveland relatives visit. Rev Welf delivers farewell sermon. Town reports several cases of mumps and whooping cough. Dorie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Lawson
Norwalk
Ladies Aid Society
Sweaney
Dorie
Card of Thanks and a Tale of a Missed Fortune
The family of Peter Flood thank those who offered sympathy during his illness and death. Mr. F. W. Salzmann, who died at Bloemfontein aged 82, recalled how he once refused De Beers offer to sell a waterless barren Griqualand tract for a waistcoat, a story of a missed fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Flood
F. W. Salzmann
Bloemfontein
Griqualand
W. de Beers
Fast Run From Norwalk Sets Speed Rivalry Record
A Norwalk exhibition shows the rival lines Lake Shore Electric and Cleveland and Southwestern Traction Co. claim faster through service between Norwalk and Cleveland. Motorman Billy O'Brien piloted the 8 am run to the square in 1 hour 59 minutes with minor delays at Ber Linville and Andwar. The crew expected trackbed improvements will cut time by about ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore Electric
Cleveland and Southwestern Traction Co
Norwalk
Cleveland
Billy O'Brien
Ber- Linville
Andwar
Bobh Lilly
Ateam
Hatal Topliff
Tolley
Lake Shore
East Bridge Street
U Brien
Stores to Close in Elyria Merchants Agree Timed Shutdowns
Elyria merchants sign a pledge to close stores at seven each evening from May 4 1904 excepting certain dates, with doors shut to prevent late customers. The list of signatories includes Boylan Bros Reublin Bros Ensign and Wilkins Moz Hart Elyria Grocery Co BH Starr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Boylan Bros
Reublin Bros
Ensign and Wilkins
Moz Hart
Elyria Grocery Co
BH Starr
Jobo Weltert
Cartice
Conry and Stark
Bails and Maroney
Rimbach Broz
W H Smith
Charles R Flower
Harry Ho Smith
Francia
Chase Smith
E O'Donnell
F B Caywood
R R Renouard
A E Tyler
A J Burrell
E T Holle
Real Estate Transfers and Local SocialUpdate
Real estate transfers include William Brewer to Almond Par sons in Camden township for 200, Wm A Braman trustee to Valentine Kaninicki lot 228 Highland addition Lorain for 400, Abner Moore to Lolo C Redington part of township lot 37 Amherst 10, Joseph Wolf to Maggie Gerbartz 48 rods Avon township 700, Fred J Harpster to Wm W Corti village lot 9 and 40 Oberlin 2550, Cleveland Trust Co. to James Sandiford lots 58 65 in GOA Sturtevant Fairhome Lorain 280, Hill trustee to Martin Capel lots 9 block 27 Selah Chamberlain allotment Great lots 8 4 046 Black River 1, Caple to Anton Kaplo lot in block 27 Selah Chamberlain stratmat Lorain 1500. A social note: a group of young people surprised Earl Minkler at his home last Tuesday evening with games music and cake. Names listed include Misses Fullmer Knerim Baumhart Budd Tyrell Rovshgery Laverno Minkler Seymour and Messrs Cook Nelson Baumhart Quigley Ferguson Tyrell Fox, Webb, Gow, Meinter, Lobiin, Youngblood, Biden, Jaycox. Stiwald in Elyria on business. Minkler family visits. Lake Breeze school closed for summer. teacher Mrs Hurst moving to Lorain for fall. Ikey Minkler in Norwalk. Gownia farm house being painted. Fred Miller builds private depot at Stop 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brewer
Almond Parsons
Camden
A Braman
Valentine Kaninicki
Highland
Lorain
Abnert Moore
Lolo C Redington
Amherst Township
Joseph Wolf
Maggie Gerbartz
John Mousens
Earl Minkler
Fullmer
Misa Bb Knerim
Mina Baumhart
Luln Budd
E Tyrell
Musaes Rovshgery
Ibs Laverno
Minkler
Myra Seymour
Messrs
Cook
Nelson Baumhart
Mr. Quigley
Ernest Ferguson
George Tyrell
George and
Rob Fox
Will Webb
Charlie Gow
Arthur Meinter
John Lobiin
Will’ Youngblood
Martin and Sebastain
Biden
Earl Jaycox
O Stiwald
Elyria
O Minkler and Son
Clifford
Brownhelm
H G Redington
Amherat
Lake Breeze
Hurst
Lorainan
Marriage Ceremony Marks St. Marys Church Nuptials
The couple wed at St Marys Church with Father Schaffeld presiding at eight oclock on Wednesday. The bride Miss Cecelia Youn eal, of School Street, is stated to be the adopted daughter of Mrs. Dion also of School Street. the groom is listed as o J Maldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O J Maldon
Cecelia Youneal
School Street
Schaffeld
St. Mary's Church
Crossing notes from pak.r era residents
Mr Erne Wheeler moves to Spencer Monday. Stinemus of Orange plastering Lebornes house and will move into new home Monday. R Gole of Orange visited parents Tuesday. O Dirlam in Madira purchasing lumber Thursday. W Bory in Shelby for a few days. Mrs D Cole in Wellington Friday. 8S Bury in Polk Thursday. White of Spencer in town Monday. Edith Wilcox in Wellington caring for her mother who was burned. Rav Oling of Akron preached at Universaliat church Sunday. Jay Bryan of Folk at his mother’s. Chronicle warned of a fall clash between Northern and Southern democrats and offered to throw mud. Agrioola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erne Wheeler
Spencer
Stinemus
Orange
Wellington
Local visits and political notice in Brownhelm area
Brownhelm Mre Emma Miller and son Arth of Cleveland visit town. Mr E J Seath and daughter of Cleveland also in town. Swine Breeders Association of Cleveland officials visit Mr F Miller to compliment his hogs. Mrs Geamer with children and Miss Emme Reider visit Mrs Mary Zilch. Bert Shoton of Lorain spends Sunday here. Parks Foster from the county declares his Republican convention candidacy for the legislature and pledges service to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Miller
Arth
Cleveland
E J Seath
Hay
Eris County
Ler
Heils
Swine Breeders Association of
F Miller
Geamer
Emme Reider
Mary Zilch
Boyer
Bert Shoton
Lorain
Mire
Sabi
Port Olin
Bert McQuean
Henrietta Injuries From Wheel Buggy Incident
Reported last Wednesday Henrietta resident Henry Reis suffered serious injuries when frightened horses dragged him from a buggy near EBiptos. The event followed a church gathering in Birmingham and nearby injuries from a calf kick by Henry Andress. William, brother of Wallace and John McDowell, was found dead on a Rockport street. Local social notes mention visits by Mrs Hangels and others in Henrietta and Roe areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Reis
Ebiptos
Reta
Birmingham
Henry Andress
Wallace
John McDowell
William
Rockport
Edward Hangels Very Nick
Danie
Russia
Zrenda
Henriette
Henrietta
Louis
Emma Heimeath
Roe Aol Liherat
Sanday
Right of Way Work for New Electric Line Progresses
The Elyzia LaGrange and Southern Traction Company pushes ahead with securing right of way. Mayor I A Freeman and H Clyde Wilcox of LaGrange lead the efforts. Capital raised under Wm Heldmyer J M Starr FH Foster P K Clark and J Eady finance committee invites citizens to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyzia, LaGrange and Southern Traction Company
I A Freeman
H Clyde Wilcox
LaGrange
Wm Heldmyer
J M Starr
FH Foster
P K Clark
J Eady
Fire Test At Court House By Champion Manufacturing Goa
A dry powder fire extinguisher demonstration will be held in front of the courthouse at 4 pm by a Champion Manufacturing representative. The Columbia juniors traveled from Lorain Tuesday night to face the Buckeye juniors in a bowling match at Ely power block alleys. Lorain won all three games with scores Buckeye juniors 691 726 692 and Columbia juniors 645 663 621. John Clark Davies 25 Sault St Marie Ont clerk Minniviere Belle Broah 24 Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion Manufacturing
Goa
Columbia
Lorain
Buckeye
Ely
John Clark Davies
Sault St. Marie
Ont
Clerk
Minniviere Belle
Broah
Elyria
Burial brought for Charles H Tarr in Elyria
The remains of Charles H Tarr formerly of Chicago were brought to Elyria on Wednesday morning for burial. Kaiser Brothers have been awarded the contract for construction of Thomas Gray's house on Went Avenue. John Hensmer infant son of Mr and Mrs EC Hensmer died April 24 from congestion of the brain. Funeral held Sunday at the Evangelical church conducted by Rev Lindemyer. Several local notices report illness and business moves among residents and workers including CS Stevenson moving to Brownhelm and Ohio Stone Co starting quarry work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Tarr
Chicago
Elyria
Kaiser Brothers
Thomas Gray
Went Avenue
John
EC Hensmer
Evangelical Church
Lindemyer
T Emery
Balmer
Rosina Porter
H Leonhard
Kolb
MC Kendeigh
Elmer Bryant
CS Stevenson
Hns Place
Brownhelm
Jorgann
Matone
Ohio Stone Co
Wratt
Amberat
F Schacht
Ida B Cole
Hays: Eapese
W L Steadman
Misa Berths Cole
Bwanter
Ohio
Joba Dressler
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Oal
Aoal
Ing Business
Ted
Ime
Ben
Ienedies CO
the Arcade
Yeeman
Ilpott
Elene
Bhadies
Wey
Harry H. Smith
Rockers
Patil
Neae
East Broad Street
Elyria, Ohio
Lehigh Valley
The
Patseh Lumber Co
Blaine Bros.co
Broad Street
Bell
Grafton
Vaso
Harry H. Smith & Company
Cheapside
Common Pleas Court
South Lorain
Pak.r’s Crossing
Couny
Parks Foster
EDA
Les
Kaiser Bros
Amherst
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