La Grange Notes Roundup of Local Visitors and Events
Mrs R Curtis of Flyrna visited her mother Mrs F Coleman last week. Mr and Mrs Robson of New London were guests of Mrs Sarah Plumb. Several families returned from Northern Michigan outings praising the trip. The Hastings and Holcomb families reported a fine time. The Hastings infant was ill midweek. Deathly details aside, many locals called on friends in Grafton and Elyria. Schooling begins Sept bth with Miss Claudia Nichols named principal of LaPorte schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Curtis
Flyrna
F. Coleman
Robson
New London
Sarah Plumb
P. Hastings
al. Holcomb
Clara Boswell
E. H. Hastings
Michigan
Freeman Hastings
Sarah Wood
C. A. Wilcox
Grafton
Mary Sanders
Clyde
Elyria
J. Blackwell
Farmers’ Institute
Randall's Grove
E. Spicer
Volmer
Misa Flora Ingalls
Berea
Nickle Plate
Lauvange
A. R. Underhill
John
Cowell
Cleveland
Frank Racmum
Chase
Opter
Wilcox
Wellington
Grant Pitts
Pittsfield
Bertie
May Wheeler
Masters Ernest and
Wilburn Knapp
Andrew Rawson
George Barnum
Pili Gott
Freddie Martin
Leor
Lewis
Harvey Welton
Miason
Delphine Biggs
Mildrey Barnum
Jennie
Tda Hubbard
Ina Merriam
Hattie
Mildred Stuart
Gertrude Gort
Edina Martin
May
Charles Rawson
Columbus
Irwin Hubbard
Dan Miller
G. E. French
Lorain County notes and social updates
Ford Gott and wife visit relatives in Akron. Mrs Lucinda Breckenridge returns from Geneva with reports of a two week old baby girl. Elyria visitors Cassie and Frankie Saxton. Nellie Lantsberry to teach Sears district. Will Nichols to teach Johnson district. Rain spoiled Grafton picnic. Dan Miller injured in runaway team with 40 bones broken. Local weddings and visits. gas wells drilled by Henry Perry and Wangerine. Charities, teachers, and community events with multiple regional names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Gott
Akron
Lucinda Breckenridge
Geneva
Lottie Morris
Cassie
Frankie Saxton
Elyria
Ins Saxton
Nellie Lantsberry
Sears
Will Nichols
Johnson
Grafton
Dan Miller
Carrie
Local Notes From Carlisle And Surrounding Areas
Carlisle residents report visitors from Elyria LaGrange and Rochester with teachers to local districts. Individuals travel to Medina Detroit and Ravensthorpe while farmers begin corn cutting amid dry conditions and a light shower. Wheat yields run about 20 to 23 bushels per acre as wells run low and thresher work continues.
Local society notes from Elyria region update residents
Mrs Sunn sister of Mrs W A Wallington returns home to Nova Scotia. Miss Anna Garrett attended Teathers Institute last week. Miss Eva Cole slowly recovers from illness. Lavina Watson returns to Cleveland after vacation at home. Mrs Wieser and two Cleveland children spend a week with Mrs Neitling. Noah Peck under doctor’s care. Mr Johnson and wife hosted Cleveland friends last week. Mr Pierce prepares lists for the state fair. Andrew Neiding visited grandparents west of Elyria Sunday. Miss Dunfield of Sheffield visited Miss Smith. E McLachlin visited Cleveland friends last Wednesday, ending with a wheel tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Albert Hinkley
Brooklyn
Woah Peck
McNelly
Reed
Hattie Watson
L. E. McLachlin
Medina
McLachlin
Hiram
Warren
Akron
Cleveland
Fields
Noah
Sam Keapthorn
Johnson
Sunn
Wallington
Nova Scotia
Anna Garrett
Teachers’ Institute
Elyria
Wieser
Walter
Celia
Mr. Pierce
Lis Gore
Andrew Neiding
Miss Dunfield
Sheffield
Miss Smith
Ss. E. McLachlin
RK. Hey
Pittsfield Social News From Local Residents
Erwin McRoberts travels to West Virginia to set up a drilling machine for M. Beal. C Reynolds and wife visited W McRoberts Sunday. Arthur Pomeroy returns from the lakes trip. Edwin plans to stay longer. Mrs V McRoberts was in Cleveland last Thursday. John Vovillia and wife of Michigan visit Clinton Houmer. Gratitude for rain and hope for more. Mrs Frank Whitney of Michigan visited her niece, Bert McRoberts, last week. Maud Miles of Oberlin visits Louie Cole. Miss Emma McRoberts spent a week with Charles in Elyria. Arthur Chapman of Cleveland visits Arthur Sherburne. Benevolent society meets with Mrs Baldwin this week. Young ladies plan a trolley party to Lorain Thursday. No gentlemen admitted. TALX
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin McRoberts
W. Virginia
M. Beal
C. Reynolds
W. McRoberts
Arthur Pomeroy
Edwin
V. McRoberts
Cleveland
John Vovillia
Michigan
Clinton Houmer
Frank Whitney
Bert McRoberts
Maud Miles
Oberlin
Louie Cole
Emma McRoberts
Charles
Elyria
Arthur Chapman
Arthur Sherburne
Benevolent Society
Baldwin
Lorain
Talx
North Russia News and Local Social Events
Walter Nash is on the sick list. West Ridge residents spent Lindsay at A. E. Gibson’s. Lottie Grills and Lang attended the Wellington fair last Thursday. Schubert family from Amherst visited Watinto. Mr Henry Grugel and wife with Mr Ed Gibson and wife visited Wheeling W Va last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ritts of Wheeling spent Sunday with John Bergs. Mrs Theodore Berg died August 24 1999 aged 8 years 11 months 20 days. Funeral Friday led by Rev Lindenmeyer of N Amherst. Interment North Amherst cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nash
West Ridge
A. E. Gibson
Lottie
Theodore Berg
Rev
Lindenmeyer
N. Amherst
North Amherst Cemetery
Drunken team assault causes wagon wreck near Cleveland
While William Brokaw and family returned from Cleveland a group of intoxicated men overtook them. Mrs Brokaw tried to calm the scene as Brokaw, disabled by one leg, struggled. The wagon tipped when the motor approached, throwing all from the wagon and injuring Brokaw’s head and shoulders. The horses bolted briefly before being restrained. Local observers believe no further damage occurred. Earlier, Wallace Osborne, unloading stone for a new church, fell when a plank broke at Jaquay's yard, tumbling with his load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brokaw
Cleveland
Brokaw
Wallace _ Osborne
Mr. Jaquay
Nickel Plate News Briefs and Social Notes
Mrs. John Patrutsky is sick with typhoid fever. The Peerless Souvenir art company of Oberlin visited last Sunday to photograph houses and families for a book and sales. Mrs. Black and Mrs. McCaffity of Cleveland visit Mrs. Campbell. Fred Rounds and family on sick list. William Hirnut visited the North Amherst area. Mr. Charles Chevers of North Amherst has several friends here. Fred Abbott spent Saturday in Cleveland for business. Don Relive hired a horse at Gebson livery barn Oberlin to attend a dance in Ladrange. horse died in front of Mr. Kelley’s, no injuries. James Nortis rebuilding basement under Ryan house. Miss I E Peacars and Miss Beboac kle of Cleveland and Miss McNeal of Elyria visiting Frank Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patrutsky
Peerless Souvenir Art Company of
Oberlin
Black
McCaffity
Cleveland
Campbell
Fred Rounds
William Hirnut
Ods
North Amherst
Charles Chevers
Fred Abbott
Don
Relive
Gebson
Ladrange
Mr. Kelley
James Nortis
Ryans
I.E. Peacars
Beboackle
Miss McNeal
Elyria
Frank Billing
North Eaton Notes and Visits in Grafton Township
Miss Nellie Tubbs of Henry County visits Del Durkee in North Eaton. Local residents Will Waghorn and others take a Cleveland trip. Mrs Allen Nichols donates her late husband’s library to Grafton Township. Town attendees report on the Medina tea gathering and yearly meeting.
Social notes from North Ridgeville and vicinity
Local residents host visitors from Cleveland Elyria Dover and Port Norfolk with dinners visits and church events. Amelia Myers and Joseph Loubenthal wed at St Peters church on Tuesday morning August 29 with Lizze Diederick as bridesmaid. The CO E society of the Congregational church plans an entertainment at the town hall on Friday evening September 1 with five cents admission and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CO. E. Society of the Congregational Church
Race Problem speech and local social notes
The article notes that Mr. Metcalf did not speak at the Congregational church last Sunday. Next Sunday Rev. Washington of Oberlin will discuss The Race Problem. A Ridgeville youth group attended a lawn fete at Mr. Osborn’s in Eaton last Friday. Adelaide Dawley returned from Cleveland after a weeks absence. Rev. and Mrs. Stapleton host the latter’s brother Mr. Ryan. Edith Geer’s friends surprised her Thursday evening. Louisa Dusandank and Caspert Barres wed at St. Peter’s on August 28. Mr. Culver plans to build on his place east of town. Grace Blaine, daughter of Mills Blaine, died in Cleveland August 17 at age 31. funeral at her former home Sunday led by Rev. Riedinger with Rev. Stapleton assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Congregational Church
Washington
Oberlin
Ridgeville
Osborne
Eaton
Adelaide Dawley
Cleveland
Edith Geer
Louisa Dusandank
Caspert Barres
St. Peter's Church
Mr. Culver
Dvill
Gag
Grace Blaine
Mills Blaine
Riedinger
Stapleton
Blaine
Local school and social notices from Ridgeville area
Sam Baker is able to be out dooral wombat. Mr Ed McKisson of LaGrange will teach the Center school this fall. Schools in town will begin on Sept 5 instead of the 4th due to Labor Day. Arthur McNelly and Miss Anna Earl were in Columbus on Sunday. There was no church at the centers last Sunday owing to the yearly Disciples meeting at Medina. Eaton will cross bats with Ridgeville Pine at the latter's ground Saturday afternoon at 1 3 sharp. Miss Mainiv Nichols of Berea has been the pres of her consu Miss Nellie Osborn Mrs John Visser has recently been visiting friends in Cleveland. Messrs Lyon and Hoskins and Misses Haven and King attended the Medina yearly meeting last. A large number of young people from Ridgeville attended the lawn fete at Otis Osborn's last Wednesday evening. ZIM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Baker
Dooral Wombat
Ed. McKisson
LaGrange
Arthur McNelly
Anna Earl
Columbus
Mainiv Nichols
Berea
Nellie Osborn
John Visser
Cleveland
Messrs Lyon and Hoskins
Haven and
King
Medina
Las
Ridgeville
Otis Osborn
Zim
Sheffield News: Break-in, Illness, and Local Projects
The Rollin house occupied by Geol Nagel was entered by tramps Thursday and a razor stolen. Mrs. Kiley remains unrecovered as hopes fade after a surgical operation performed by Dr. Sheffier. A barn owned by Alfred Quayl burned last Friday. The electric road nears completion. 85 men and about 25 teams work on the flat iron road in front of Mrs. Riley's house. David Reynolds attends the Reynolds reunion in Stark County. Edith Irish visits her parents, Mr. Kinney and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin
Geol Nagel
Pickling Spices Guaranteed Pure by Boylan Bros Grocers
Continued on page eight, the advertisement from Boylan Bros. Grocers proclaims their spices for pickling are pure and guaranteed, offering whole and ground varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylan Bros
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