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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
5
Fragmented text discusses 1896 and 1900 Cleveland presidencies, bond issues, repudiation debate, and calls for reform to avoid disturbing the nation. It mentions a city facing bond issues and the idea of abolishing or restructuring debt remedies.
Law requires all male residents aged 21 to perform road labor on highways under the road supervisor. Discharged soldiers and fire department members may be exempt. Supervisors order work on the first day of April and July with penalties of fines or civil action for noncompliance.
Fragmentary report outlines figures like Herrick and Cummings from Fredericktown Ohio discussing campaign overdrafts and a proposed use of $200000 for contracting work. The muddled text references a convention, northern Ohio expansion, and a need to settle contracts with Bregman Bros. amid uncertainty about timing and approvals.
Mr. Washington of Cleveland visited Sunday. Martin Terrell plans a few weeks in Michigan. Olive Broughton is visiting in town. Orville Barchard bought the Davis house. Mrs. Faber’s return home brought health improvements after hospital treatment. Rev. and Mrs. Long were in town last week. Mrs. Underhill of Tennessee will stay several weeks with friends. Mrs. Washington spent Sunday out of town. Mrs. Newton visits her brother in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. G Sharer of Cleveland visited KR Felts Tuesday. Nina and Charley Seeley visited Brownhelm last week. G Tran and son went to Detroit Saturday night. G Lewellyn of Gladwin, Michigan, visits his sister Mrs. Q Tran. Mr. and Mrs. J Dent spent Sunday in Collinwood. G Spitzer was home Sunday.
Carlisle reports Mr Demaline is ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Waite attended a high school reunion at Hinakley last week. Mrs Lines and a North Eaton friend visited Mrs Elmer Dimick. About 50 youths gathered at Mr and Mrs H Lantsberry for a hay Yack party with ice cream and cake. Mise L Swartz hosted a young friend. The threshing machine is buzzing. Prindle family spent a day at Glen's beach. Rev Gough visits Mr K BAKER Cliff Grange. Miss Lucy Wheeler vacationing in Buffalo and Niagara Falls for rest. Violet,
Sartwell hospital update after operation in Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Terrell visiting Orson Terrell. Parsonage musicale raises 25.50 for church furnace fund. Mrs. S L Sloan and son visiting Miss Maddock. Mabel Queny returns to Chicago after two months with Mrs. T B Rodgers. Lavinas Terrell dies after brief illness. funeral Sunday. survived by wife, three sons, two daughters. Miss Savage to California. Miss Bramley to stand in. Tilburg leaves teaching district No 3. Balcomb to teach Case road. Mantle and Botter assign districts. Eugene Wilson to Stetson district. Ridgeville farmers picnic at Paritas Springs next Tuesday. Orrin Sayers, Alfred Coveny, Flora Maddock, Mrs. Reidinger visit from nearby cities. Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Shaw visiting daughter in Indiana.
Jean Bath of Elyria visits her aunt BMre F Root for a week. Vernon Mills of Toledo calls on Mr. and Mrs. O J Stories. Nina Root heads to New York with Mr. and Mrs. SB Raweon of Elyria. Mrs A Dushineki and family from LaGrange visit her brother. About 20 high school classmates of Miss Jennie Sherburne meet at her home. Mr J Barrance is sick. Nessie Hobba of Oberlin visits grandparents. Dorotha Crandall returns to Elyria after a month here. Mr McKinley, SB Rawson and daughter visit Frank Reat.
A local notices page records the Richmond Gilmore wedding in LaGrange with attendees including Mr and Mrs Mark Whitney Mr and Mrs W Avery Mr and Mrs Geo Hines and Winfred Avery. It notes a Japanese wedding and ice cream lunch at ME church on August 5 and a large eighteenth birthday gathering for Allie Whitney. It mentions obituaries for Augustine Whitney and various relatives visiting Elyria and attending weddings and reunions, plus local updates on residents and a gas well.
The column lists residents traveling to Chautauqua Akron and Detroit visiting relatives in Cleveland and Litchfield. It notes Cedar Point trips, a August 5 marriage in LaGrange, illnesses, a postponed Wilcox reunion to Labor Day, rental changes, and ME church Ladies Aid meeting set for August 19 with a raper provided by church ladies.
Henrietta social life includes Henrietta Miss B Kinsey visiting from New Philadelphia and Mrs Wm Webster showing a curious black chicken with a yellow leg and a white leg. A party at George Erieg's featured ice cream and cake. Albert Schneider in Henrietta attended Birmingham band ice cream social. Linwood park swimming near drowning incident noted.
Bakers Crossing residents and relatives visited in Linwood while John Fritts traveled to Cleveland to visit a sick son with typhoid fever. The Dirlam family reunion drew attendees from Ashland and Orange, including Sebly Stiné and G A Cole. Local visitors joined the Rochester speaking contest Saturday night.
Residents and visitors gather for visits and events in Spencer and neighboring areas. Names include Miss Barnes Rochester Mrs. Boice John H Peabody and families plus others from Elyria Wellington Lorain Marietta and Cleveland with hospital and ball game outings and a marriage at the Cassel home.
North Russia notes greet Mr and Mrs Albright of Brown helm spending Sunday at Obas Albrighta. Messrs Fred and Wil Battenhouse of Chicago visit relatives Mr Ed Gibson works on the electric line. N3 Nash and family host Chestnut Ridge relatives. W Schubert returns to Oberlin after a month with parents. Rural delivery route planned. Fred Hacker and family from Carlisle visited relatives.
Guster group North Eaton The LOT M of Guster give up social at the hall Thursday evening August 90 while the Harmony quartet of Elyria is to sing Miss Barrows of Cleveland visits her cousin Effie Haven Rev Pieros of Courtland preaches at church Sunday morning Dr Ed Hilt and wife of Michigan visit their parents Geo Cole and family visit M C Ross Sunday R
Mrs F Root and children of Cleveland visit Rosa Beldena and 1 Root. Bessie Cleverdon hosted a Sunday school class gathering. Miss G Hill spent days in Lorain. F Landin family at Eat on Sunday. Miss Harrison of Grange returned home from a week with her deter. Orrin Damon of Ada visited Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edward Killip entertain relatives from New York City. Mrs Holcomb returned from Norwalk visiting her son Parry. Mrs Morse in New Philadelphia caring for her sick father. Mr Woods and family of Spencer spent weekend with Mr and Mrs W Cleverdon. Ice cream social held at the ME church Tuesday evening. Mr W Harrison and wife of Eaton visited Mr Radcliff Sunday. Mrs Tompson from out west visits her brother Cragin and relatives.
Brownhelm My and Mrs Brackley spent Saturday and Sunday in Lorain. Harvey Brandan of Elyria spent Sunday at home. Mr Charley and Miss Nina Seeley of Grafton visited their uncle Frank Van Wagnen. Born to Mr and Mrs John Minch on August 6. Mrs Eva Shattack hosted brothers and sisters August 8. Ice cream social at Front Van Wagnen’s Thursday night drawn a good crowd. Mrs Reinhart Brown died August 2, 1908. Mina Lenna Jones of Oberlin ill. Frank Kuellmer of Elyria visited his parents. Louise Ashford of Orrville visited uncle Mr J Peck. Harland Day of Elyria spent the week with uncle Frank Van Wagnen.
Mrs J Stang spent last week with her daughter Mrs C Tite in Higra. Mrs A Gibson of Oberlin visits her son BM Gibson. Mrs O Botamer stayed with her granddaughter Mrs Beal last week. Miss Pearle Fowle spent Sunday with her uncle E Fowle of Murray Ridge. Mr and Mrs Beal and family visited Mr and Mrs Fowla. Mrs D Chamberlain visited Mr and Mrs E Gibson with 4H members.
The Baltimore and Ohio gains momentum in rebuilding the O L and W route. Chief Engineer Graham and Construction Kineman oversee rapid work south of Uhrichaville and planned north end projects. The Medine route and old line straightening are completed or near completion.
Four years of work have built 62 houses in Elyria and Lorain and paid stock holders $5690 in dividends. The company has not foreclosed a single mortgage, marking strong performance as a home builder and investment vehicle in Elyria.
West Ridge residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Earl Squire and sister Mary visited cous in Cleveland Henry Holts. Joe Downy returned to Ridge. Olara Ammon visited in Grafton. Lyman of Elyria spent Sunday with Mrs Pope. Reverend Dunlap, returning Siam missionary, will address the community on Snowday eve August 16.
A Saturday blaze devastated Olmsted Falls with two buildings burning and the entire business district threatened. The fire started in weeds near Lake Shore at 11:30 am, causing about $7000 in losses. Berea and Cleveland fire brigades assisted.
A pleasant surprise party was held at Walt Vogel’s home on Middle Avenue Friday night. About zero of his friends were present and enjoyed themselves until a late hour. The gathering marked Hart’s departure for California, the first of the week, and the guests presented him with a handsome pair of Held Bracves. Refreshments were served and all wished Karl a pleasant and profitable trip.
Elmer Townsend son of Joe Town send has found success in handling automobiles since leaving Eligia years ago. He plans to travel to Paris to serve as chauffeur for a wealthy American, after previously being known as one of Ohio's faintest colored bicyclists.
Lewis Brookman of Carlisle was fined ten dollars and costs and given thirty days in the workhouse by Mayor Folger. The sentence was suspended for good behavior. Brookman was found guilty of leaving a horse hitched by the roadside without food or water. Attorney Lawrence represented the humane society and Lee Day the defendant.
The Elyria Volunteer Fireman's association cleared $75.57 from their lawn fete on Court Street Saturday night July 25. Residents praised the event as a valued summer gathering with strong community support.
Guardian Effen Raymond transfers to Joseph P Smith for Dora Ida Baum at outlet 8 Elyria. Baum heirs Nathan Phoebs Arthur and Alfred transfer part of out lot 8 Elyria for 425 dollars. Zobler George and Katherine sell lot 19 block 91 Lorin to W Conrad for 81400. Ben Carl sells lot 16 Wallace addition Lorain for 700 to John A Heidtoff. Sheffield Land and Improvement Co sells lot 1581 Sheffield Land companys addition to W H Smith for 500. Fairchild Lewis sells east part of Jot 36 Ridgeville to Walter Palmer for 1000. Trustees of First Regular Baptist church Henrietta to trustees of Brownhelm charge United Evangelical church Henrietta part of lot 93 for 1. Trustees of Baptist church Henrietta to United Evangelical church Henrietta part of lot 2 61. M H Leyagood sells lot 43 Braman addition Elyria for 350.
J F Carpenter files suit in the court of common pleas against the AOD Way Co alleging $1000 damages from an October 1902 incident. He claims after boarding a Cleveland Street car to Lorain the conductor demanded extra fare beyond a transfer and forcibly dragged him from the car at the town line.
Maria Dabapie Nonna of Lorain eloped to Cleveland with boarder Morano Ennogio. Dabapie followed, found them at the union depot, and the trio moved to a nearby hotel where the wife refused a room. The husband awoke to find them gone and notified police before returning to Lorain.
The probate records outline Thomas Lahiff's will granting 26 acres to his wife and daughters and 25 acres to sons with personal property split between them, plus payments to Needhams and Lahiff heirs. Silas Whitney's will leaves 14 acres of real estate and all personal property to Electa Whitney, with daughters Agnes and Francis receiving 500 each, and Edmund’s share carved out. Homer Mason's will leaves the entire estate to his wife. Charles Archer of Mansfield is named executor.
B H Starr has negotiated selling his Middle Avenue corner store to M Haag, building owner, with possession to Sept 1. Starr plans to open a downtown grocery, likely in the east room of the Century block.
The Lake Shore will add forty locomotives from Brooks works in August. Fifteen will serve passenger trains, fifteen for freight, five as switchers, and five heavy pushers weighing 225000 pounds each. This is the first motive power for the year. ten more engines will arrive in winter. In September fifteen passenger coaches ordered last spring arrive as well.
Moses Farasa and Assad Zayad will open a candy and fruit store in Elyria after leaving the hospital. They previously ran a business in Oberlin but halted operations during hospitalization and will not reopen there. They seek the former Boylan Bros crockery department space for the new shop.
Mrs Margaret Caughlin wife of Thomas Caughlin died Saturday morning at her home 891 West River Street after long illness. She was 58. Funeral will be held Monday at 9 o'clock from St Marys Church.
The Elyria gun club won a Wednesday afternoon match against Brownhelm by 28 points in windy conditions. Readings show Elyria shooters led with W 8 and totals of 201 for Elyria to 173 for Brownhelm, with a return match planned at Brownhelm.
A commission is issued to Walter J Hamilton of Cleveland to take testimony of witnesses to the will of Carrie Dunham late of Ely- Tin. The notice mentions use of Daniela' Wonder Worker Lin ament for cure and sores and applies to androggiata dated 27 80.
Advertisement offers a 2500 reward for spavin sweeney cussed hock bowed tendon and wind gall ailments in horses cured by Gilmore's Caustic Oil. It guarantees satisfaction or money back, price 50 cents per bottle, sold by Gilmore Drug Co Fletcher O and by all druggists.
Prices quoted for butter cheese eggs poultry and produce from Elgin Dairy Ohio to several markets. Wheat corn oats hay and wool listed with ranges for live stock including hogs calves sheep lambs and cattle. Data shows mixed values across dairy grain and livestock sectors with ranges indicating varying conditions statewide.
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