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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
5
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Two honored gentlemen travel to the county seat amid wild tales, while townsfolk recall festive times and warning pleas about dangers of excess and drink. Christmas births, deaths, escapes, and weather record cold as residents share family notices and local lore.
Compliments of the season to the editor and Reporter readers. Mrs. John Lantsberry Way returns from Brunswick to aid her daughter Mrs. Gibbs who is recovering. Mrs. John Alexander shows improvement after illness. J Garretts family battles diphtheria. Mrs. Ross and Mrs. J. Smith are also sick. Christmas exercises at the schoolhouse featured Miss Carter Elyria delivering praise and a student gift of a book fruit and popcorn. Oak rocker presented to the teacher from the school. Alvin Eady Gibbs of Medina visits town. Violet John Plan's children remain on the sick list.
LaPorte and Grafton report social visits from Mrs. Oscar Bingham Mrs BE Worthington and others. Mass Mabel Wells visited friends. Frank Slanter moved a saw mill to the Thomas Pounds place to cut logs. Bernard Worthington’s house burned Saturday causing damage including clothing. Wu Youngs was injured while saving valuables. Fred Hills gave his daughters Elsie and Ada Hills an upright piano. AS H.
Mr Wm H Chapin of Oberlin spent a few days in town last week. Mrs Sarah Chapin remains on the sick list. Henry Greening, longtime Brownhelm resident, died at his home December 20. Funeral held Sunday at 2 PM at Congregational church with Rev Benford officiating. Wm Miller visited Christmas with his sister in Columbus. John Griffu and wife of Swanton, Ohio, spent several days in town. Public schools closed last Friday for a two week vacation. The child of Mr and Mrs Adam Horn, former residents now in Birmingham, died last week and was brought to Brownhelm for interment on Sunday.
Henrietta residents report visits by Mr and Mrs George Kreg and their son Leuie to their daughter Mrs Adam Bechstein. John Bohn Jr returns for winter, infant of Mr and Mrs Adam Horn died last Friday with funeral Sunday to Brownhelm. Alpha Giuste ill, Walter Salzman recovering. Reform Church held Christmas exercises on Tuesday December 24, English Church plans Christmas exercises for Monday evening.
West Ridge residents heard Mr Rama of Oberlin preach on Sunday night. Next Sunday evening Mr Moore will visit and attendances are hoped to rise. Harry Moulder of Cleveland visits friends nearby while Mrs Brown of Elyria stays with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Sutliff for Christmas. W H Sutliff traveled to Cleveland on business last week. Miss Nettie Fowls, recently in Elyria for school, returns home for vacation.
Mrs. Charlie Bassett died December 20 after stomach trouble at eighty years. She had lived in Amherst many years, leaving a husband, five children, and a large kin network. Funeral was Monday at ten oclock from her home, conducted by Rev. Harding. The notice also mentions a Christmas program at the Congregational church and a school program by Miss May and her pupils with a Snoopy of performers.
Avon and Mr and Mrs Thomas Warden spend Christmas with friends in Massilon. Mr Arthur Sibsy of Michigan visits two weeks with his mother Mrs J Sibsy. Mrs Hyder is very ill at home. Dr Oakes of Ridgeville consulted Sunday. Creek school closed Friday for holidays. Miss Dunstan primary teacher gave a tree and each scholar a token. Miss Eva Dann home for holidays. Rose Hackle spent Sunday at home. Fred Cole is very low at this writing. L G.
A series of brief notices from Pittsfield recount funerals for Mrs. Wm Mills and Maury A Salter born in Ontario in 1860, with survivors including a husband and four sons. Also noted are Christmas gatherings, hospitalities from local families, a Christmas bazaar, and a wedding interrupted by a Thursday electric trolley derailment, affecting guests at Will Avery’s home. Edythe Mills wed Geo Hines amid post event disruptions.
The Lake Breeze school staged a well attended performance for the community. Featured were a soup course after which Miss Seymour sang My Old Kentucky Home with Tillie and Georgie Beaudry. Recitations followed by Christmas in England by Miss Anna Pitts. Cast included Myra Seymour as Queen Nydal Doris and Ona by Tillie and Georgie Beaudry, Nimblefoot and Ivonied by Harry Beaudry and Leo Pitts, Tone by Anna Pitts, John an orphan Harvey Hurst, Lila Florence Rothgery, Prines Badheart Leo Bwald, Eyilnind Earl More. Songs Nearer My God to Thee by Miss Seymour and Miss Beaudry, Nome Sweet Home by the school. Ethel Hurst visiting Venus for the holidays.
LaGrange society brief lists visits and illnesses including Mrs Charles Blackmer and Mrs Betsy Foster. Lorain visitor Mrs Vina Bloomfield, Penfield native Mrs Stella Taylor moved to LaGrange ill but improving. Obituary notes Mrs Sarah Lenwartz Dunchenska died near town December 16, funeral at the residence. and Mrs Sylvia Gott dies in Oberlin with burial at Nickel Plate beside husband. Carrie remains mentioned.
Indiana couple Mr and Mrs Parks return home Wednesday. Bliss leaves for Michigan to visit friends. Mr H Peet on sick list. Pittsburg businessman T Engles visits S Kelsey. Hannah Chapin travels to Toledo for weekend. Mrs Eates Roser from Marriatte stays with her father O Chapin. Pine Blanch Peabody ill with a cold. Nettie Boice Esther Cleghorn Evelyn Kelsey enjoy vacation at home. J Wheeler’s North Main Street social draws 90 attendees. candy sale and supper raise 15 for church.
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