Local Notes and Social Happenings of Seville and Nearby Towns
Mrs Beck of Seville and Mrs Abrams of Cleveland spent a few days last week at G W Forde. Meth Church chicken pie dinner at town hall Thursday Dec 10. Mr Wilford of Elyria lectured on New Patriotism at the Baptist Wednesday evening Dec 18. Mrs Olfton of Oberlin visiting son SG Clifton. Mrs Lewin of Oberlin ill with paralysis. Mr and Mrs Wilson to celebrate thirtieth anniversary in Ridgeville on Saturday Dec 13. Miss Ban of this place and Mr A Wells of Cleveland wed at bride’s parents Thursday Dec 3. Mrs Borrell spent two days in Cleveland. Rev J J Gough ill. Mrs J J Jameson staying with H J Cahoon’s daughter Anna Cahoon, very low with consumption. Mr and Mrs Deitrio visiting Cleveland. Mr Horlabort of Colorado visiting town. Mrs E Kelsey guest at Crawford’s Thursday night. Mr John Bryan of Polk spent week at A Keleore. Mr and Mrs Hawley of East Huntington and Mr and Mrs H Kelney of South Main Street spent Sunday at J Wheeler’s. Mr E Fisher able to be out again. Bory was in Polk Saturday. Mr Hines, former employee of H O Beckley, to move to Ashtabula. Mr and Mrs Hivemiler in Brighton today. Mr and Mrs Williams in New London Tuesday. Fred Sage of Wellington and Miss M Whitney of Clarksfield go to H Tillotson’s Thursday night Argicoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Seville
Ohio
H Lewin
Oberlin
S Wilson
Ridgeville
F . Gough
Mies L Ban
A Wells
Cleveland
Ban
Dea
Mra B Borrell
Rey J J Gough
Mra
J J Jameson
H J Cahoon
Elpha
Mrs C Poyon
Misa Anna Cahoon
Gem
H O. Beckley
Ashtabula
Hivemiler
Brighton Toenday
5 Williams
New London
Fred Sage
Wellington
M Whitney
Clarksfield
H Tillotson
Argicoln
Mary Martin
Whit Burt
Collinwood
A Jackson
G C Underhill
Mich
G H Ritchie
Mattie Jmackaon
E Gott
Elyria
Mra L Hastings
S Lane
D D Gott
Frank Rawson
J Duffy
Charlotte
R Wight
C C Manville
Akron
B Cartson
Moors
Hange
Cavour
S Dakota
E W Hubbard
Rey
M Garrett
C Manville
Bird Dernier
Grand Rapica
O Rover
Hastings Wro
Officiea
M Wight
Ids Shedon
Anos Fendall
Treauury
Huldah Powers
Cynthia A Wilcox
Dida Gott
Mre Clapp
Kate Mason
Eva Gott
Mr. North
Mras Clapp
Mra Runnuls
Haatings
Thorsday
Measles Reports and Socials in North Eaton Community
North Eaton notes list several residents ill with measles improving, a 10 cent social planned for Dec 10 at the hall, and various family updates. An elderly resident, Mr. Raymond Haven, was buried last week while inhabitants note recoveries and visits across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Haven
Eaton
West Ridge Exhibition Promises Small Town Talent Show
An exhibition of home talent is planned at the schoolhouse on December 12 at 7 o clock standard time. Admission costs 0 cents for adults and 5 cents for children, with proceeds for Sunday school Christmas activities. Various local visits and family gatherings are noted, including Mrs Squire hosting and Mr Honey's return after a three week absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christman
John Gingste
Ashtabula
Squire
Penfield Deputy Brant attends Maccabes meeting and social
Penfield Deputy Great Commander Brant of Norwalk attended the Maccabes meeting last Tuesday night with Bir Knights from Wellington. Fifteen new members joined the order and oysters were served. Mr and Mrs M Dickson of Abstham and Mr and Mrs W B Linley were present. Due to Mrs W Hart's illness the Ladies Aid society met at the ME church Thursday and Mrs Hart is convalescing. Rev McDowell's Lecture was well received by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant
Norwalk
Wellington
Local notices from Chestnut, Lorain and Elyria area
Various movements and visits reported from Chestnut street homes Ida Smith Mrs Sparks and mother visit Cleveland families Mr Hitchcock upgrades home Nery moves back to Graf ton George Spitser visits Cleveland Thanksgiving Death Angel claims HB at Yantz home La ches Reformed church sewing and prayer meetings Miss Mary Dutie marries Jane Sturtevant in Lorain Ossa Pesbody and Martin Bohn visit South Amherst A Bauman in Elyria Heidrich of Elyria visits Henrietta Elyria lineworker E Mount Fouts and Edith Gifford listed with ages 22 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Crambel
C. Weasells
Chestnut Street
Ida Smith
Reformed Church
Vero Schafer
Mary Dutie
Jane Sturtevant
Lorain
Ossa Pesbody
Martin Bohn
Pesabody
South Amherst
Mias A Bauman
Elyria
Elyria. Mr . Heidrich
Henrietta
Local Social Notes From Lake Breeze Area
Lake Breeze residents share Sunday visits with Elmer Minkler family in Goeppa and friends. Mrs O Stiwald returns from Michigan after a two week trip visiting friends. Mrs Seymour Pratt is recovering. Miss Vernie Minkler stayed in Lorain with Mrs Daniela. Frank Cobaky visited Mr A Seymour on Sunday. Mrs Bartly Fox called on Mrs Pratt. John Maddock of Lorain spent last Sunday on the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Minkler
Goeppa
Mra. O Stiwald
Michigan
Mra
Seymour Pratt
Misa Vernie Minkler
Lorain
Daniala
Frack Cobaky
A. Seymour
Mra. Bartly Fox
Pratt
John Maddock
Ikey
Accident on Loading Bay Ends in Fatal Injury
Last Friday J Hahn was on a loading bay when a rope gave way and knocked him to the ground. He struck his head and shoulders, was unconscious, taken to a hospital, and died the next day. He was a well known South Amherst farmer and father of Chas and Henry Hahn. Representative Wachter of Maryland introduced a bill to make April 14 a legal holiday named Martyr's Day in memory of Abraham Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hahn
Hong
South Amherst
Chas
Henry Hahn
Wachter
Maryland
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Phelps Appointed Superintendent for Wooster Division
An order from C and W headquarters names George Phains of Elyria as superintendent of the Wooster division with Elyria as headquarters. He previously served as assistant superintendent of the Elyria division and began on an electric road with the Cleveland and Elsria company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C and & W
George Phains
Elyria
Wooster
Phelps
Cleveland and
Elsria
Steel Plant Plan for Port Clinton Spurred by Eastern Capital
Eastern capital back the scheme to place a large steel plant at Port Clinton replacing Lorain as the area’s main mill. The plan calls for purchasing 40 acres of farms along the Portage River west of town for the plant site and 500 acres to be platted for sale. The mill would cost about 250 000 dollars and employ 1500 to 2000 workers. Dredging would allow big lake freighters to dock at a dock near the mouth of the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Clinton
Portage River
Reichlin Dogs Fornigh Evidence In Fire Case
Lewis Hall waived defense and was bound over to court on Saturday at Clyde by Mayor Scholey on a charge of setting fire to the house of Courtland Barber a Townsend township farmer. The arrest rested largely on bloodhounds from the Reichlin murder case at Lorain. Barber's barn burned about a month ago and the bloodhounds tracked to young Hall's home multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hall
Clyde
Scholey
Courtland Barber
Townsend Township
Reichlin
Lorain
Barber
Young Hali
Annual Report Highlights Growth in Corporations and Capital
Secretary Laylin reports a prosperous year under Gov Nash with 2024 new corporations and 478 dispositions. New capital by 415 firms plus old companies boosts total corporate investment to 211.4 million dollars, while initial fees from incorporations reach 805 thousand. Willis law fees total 635 thousand with department expenses around 40 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laylin
Nash
Pew
Department
Willis Law
Sermons At Gale Meetings Highlighted Woman’s Influence
Sunday gatherings drew large crowds at Gale meetings with a women’s afternoon session praising True Womanhood and a men’s evening service on sowing and punishment of liquor. The evangelist urged higher manhood and about one hundred people responded to the invitation.
Hardware Plant for Norwalk Faces Final Site Decision
The United States Hardware Company known as the Eberbare firm will choose within ten days a site for its new plant offering Norwalk a bonus of forty acres of land and 100000 dollars. Norwalk and nearby cities including Sandusky Loraine Mansfield Galion Shelby and Port Clinton vied for the project with Port Clinton leading the bid. The company plans to make every hardware dealer in the country a stockholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Hardware Company
Eberbare Company
Norwalk
Sandusky
Lorein
Mansfield
Galion
Shelby
Port Clinton
Death of Artemus Wilmot in Eaton Township
Artemus Wilmot aged 72 died Friday afternoon at 4 30 on Batternat Ridge after a year with heart trouble. He leaves two daughters and one son. his wife died two years ago. He died on the family farm which was his lifelong home. Funeral services will be held at his late residence on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev Early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Wilmot
Eaton Township
Batternat Ridge
Early
Will Sudro Weds Minnie Hattenhouse in Simple Home Ceremony
A quiet Thursday evening wedding at John Sudro’s Fourth Street home joined Will Sudro and Minnie Hattenhouse of Oberlin Avenue. Rev. J Schmidt of St. John's Lutheran Church officiated as only relatives and a few friends attended. The decor featured pink and white, with the couple planning a wedding trip east before settling at 117 Enat Fourth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sudro
Fourth Street
Will
Minnie Hattenhouse
Oberlin Avenue
Lorain
J Schmidt
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sewer Question Discussed by Elyria Chamber
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce met in council chambers Friday to discuss a proposed sewer plan for the city. Prof. Roofy questions a full city system now and favors West Side work first, with testing. Mr. Andress agrees. Mr. Kady described systems seen abroad, offering instructive remarks.
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Commersce
Council
Elyria
Roofy
Andress
Reefy
Narrow escape from blaze at Broad Street home ends in minor burns
Emma Hazelton, 920 Broad Street, carried papers to the basement and fed them to a furnace causing a flash of flame that singed her dressing sack. Two boarders aided by wrapping rags around her to smother the fire, leaving Hazelton with only slight burns. Mary Yosinger files for divorce from Frank Yosinger after over three years of wilful absence. they wed in 1886 and have no children.
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Emma Hazelton
Broad Street
Mary . Yosinger
Frank Yosinger
Auditors Called to Columbus Meeting On Accounting
City Auditor Fauver received a letter from State Auditor Guilbert inviting him to a Columbus meeting of city auditors on the 9th and 10th of this month. The gathering aims to discuss new municipal accounting systems, appropriation classifications, and related topics. written questions are requested. Dr A B Howard links drink to insanity amid rising case estimates and patient counts.
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Fauver
Guilbert
Columbus
Oberlin Heating Plant Fully Operational Before Thanksgiving
Manager AE Hay states the Oberlin heating plant began successful operation the day before Thanksgiving and has run without interruption. Trustees of the college are very pleased with the innovation as used in college buildings. The Oberlin plant offers direct steam service direct hot water service and indirect steam service combined with a ventilating system that heats air before it enters rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AE Hay
Thea Oberlin
Oberlin
Elyria
Divorces Granted in Local Court Doings
Cassie Dailey was granted a divorce from Charles Dailey by Judge Webber on Thursday for habitual drunkenness and neglect of duty. She received $2000 alimony and custody of the minor children. GA Renoir was the plaintiff's attorney. Eugene Streator was granted a divorce from Jennie Streator. Frederick Webster represented the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Dailey
Charles Dailey
Webber
Thoreday
GA Renoir
Eugene Streator
Jennie Streator
Frederick Webster
Plaintif
Burglars Loot Shoe Store in Grafton
Thieves broke into Lon Barnard's shoe store in Grafton last Sunday night, pried open the back door, and carried away a quantity of goods. The burglars appears to have known the layout and searched for valuable items, taking a lamp along. Barnard estimates the loss around 60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Barnard
Grafton
Barnard
Young Wellington Groom Seeks License in Judge Hinman Court
Eighteen year old Ralph Thorington of Wellington was authorized to wed Miss Mabel Smith, twenty, in Judge Hinman's court. The groom's mother asked the probate clerk not to publish the license, hoping to avoid teasing from other suitors before the wedding several days away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Insurance suit over Friesland death and policy payout
The Travelers Insurance Co v Mary Bosch was argued in court over whether John Bosch, said killed by robbers aboard the Friesland on June 29 1897, is dead and thus the policy payment should be made. The insurer contends the claimant may be alive or killed in a manner exempting liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Ve. Mary
Judgment Awarded in Folley Case on Appeal
In Columbia the Court of Common Pleas Justice Adama awards Joseph Suston a judgment of 15.42 against Thomas Folley. The ruling is appealed on error to the Court of Common Pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Suston
Commission Favors State Home for Crippled Children
A commission studying a state home for crippled children recommended a $200 000 appropriation. It surveyed 36 counties with 1 351 affected children, 571 of whom cannot attend school. Governor Nash opposes the proposed expenditure at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Dats
Nash
Lorain and Southern Railway to Build Amherst Stone Roadstead
The Lorain and Southern Railway company, linked with Ohio Quarries, plans a line from quarry to mill and to Lake Shore stone spar. Engine No. 1 is in operation on the grounds. Seven carloads of stone have been shipped as the first installment, with Cleveland post office construction among expected customers. Sedro, machinist, Elyria, and Minnie Battenhouse, 26, Elyria, are named in the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain and Southern Railway Company
Ohio Quarries Company
Lake Shore
Waterworks Crib At Last Completed In Lorain
Elyria reports completion of lake work for waterworks with shore connections ready. A body found in a swamp near Waron is believed to be Arthur Gardner of Lorain who disappeared last July. burial held last Saturday. Chapman's clothier offers a pony giveaway next Saturday drawing.
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Elyria
Noight
Fannie Tuttle
Thatcher
Shirley
Toledo
Aca
Chapman's the Clothier
Waron
Videnos
Arthur Gardner
Lorain
Chapman
B&O Plans Bridge Across Black River Connecting City to Cleveland
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad plans a bridge south of the new United States Steel tube mills over the Black River. After delays by interested parties the project advances with engineers surveying the east bank for a line from this city to Cleveland directly, avoiding the current river bend route via Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band O Railroad
Black River
United States Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Akroo
Bishop's Beer in Intoxicating Legal Ruling
In Xenia the common pleas court ruled Bishop's beer intoxicating in a test case against Henry Linz charged with selling it. Chemists testified the beer contained 1.8 to 2.2 percent alcohol and physicians said such drinks are intoxicants, a first for a state court. The decision could push Bishop's beer from dry towns or local option areas. A Dayton and Xenia company formed to produce Bishop's beer with church leaders involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Common Pleas Court
Henry Linz
Bishop's Beer
Recently & Company
Dayton
Santa letter from Elyria child asks for skates and sled
A December letter from Naoma Brigga of Elyria Ohio writes Santa Claus requesting a new pair of skates a sled a go cart candy oranges a story book a Bible and a cup and saucer for her mother. The note asks Santa to be on time and provides a return address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
Dody
Santa
Naoma Brigga
Wurat Cours
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