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Elyria Reporter

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1899

Page

5

Elyria Real Estate Boom Boosts Local Growth

In Elyria real estate is in high demand with rapid transfers of houses lots and building sites. Wm Walhead buys land for a new brick and tile yard near the C L W railway and plans to expand operations. The Smith brothers purchase Albert Ely estate land to plat West Broad Street for new residences. L D Boynton buys Elm Street tract for future lumber and coal yards. New Lake Shore locomotives ship to Dunkirk and boost fast passenger service with improved timekeeping.

Elyria Wm. Walhead Geo. H. Ely C. L&w Wr. Warhead Warhead Messrs Smith Brothers West Broad Street Ely Elm Street Standard of! Co L. D. Boynton Lake Shore

Government work at Loran harbor makes steady progress

The harbor project advances with good weather, about 15000 yards dredged though total 120000 cubic yards remains. A spring breakwater plan involves a crib structure filled with stone to three feet underwater, then concrete rising six to eight feet above water. The lake-facing side may be sloped, but likely not. Col. Smith says stone and concrete breakwaters offer the most lasting design.

Lorain Cleveland Col. Smith

City temperance meeting backs screen ordinance at First Congregational

A large crowd attended the monthly union temperance meeting in the First Congregational Church auditorium. Speakers including Rev Cadmus Rev Knapp and Rev Stivers urged support for a proposed screen ordinance while noting improved enforcement of liquor laws and calls to reinstate certain Ohio statutes. The petition gathered 100 to 800 signatures, and several council members were urged to act. the meeting closed with America.

First Congregational Union Cadmus Knapp First Baptist Stivers Church of Christ W. A. Braman Ohio Liquor League Columbus Wightman Brainan Socd E. E. Knapp Rev. Knapp Whit J. C. B. Stivers A. R. Webber Webber Coun‘cil E. W. Metcalf Temperance Movement Geo. H. Ely Hee Ely Father Schofield St. Mary’s Church America

Winter Weather Disrupts Traffic Across the City

Snow began last night and continued into today, delaying schedules as electric line crews report widespread disruptions. Traffic is off time with some routes abandoned. Forecasters predict colder temperatures tonight with a clearing, frigid day ahead.

Promissory Damages Awarded in Amherst Suit

Quincy Frink a wealthy young farmer of Amherst township must pay Mary Easter of Cleveland four thousand six hundred dollars for breach of promise. The jury found he wooed and won her but failed to fulfill the contract. Win Hill a railroad man of Lorain died at his parents home in Warren from an illness.

Quincy Frink Amherst Township County Mary Easter Cleveland Mary Quincy Win. Hill Lorain

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