26 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
1
Mayor Folger entertained members of the police and fire departments at a banquet held Saturday night at the Hotel Andover. The chief executive was presented with a fine cane and a decorative umbrella during the event.
Mayor Thomas Folger announces a farewell banquet for the Elyria police and fire departments at four o'clock Saturday afternoon. The event, likely at the Andwur hotel, honors his two years as mayor before his January 1 retirement and the incoming Republican successor Clayton Chapman. Police and fire chiefs presented gifts amid city officials’ noise and congratulations.
Cherrycroft the home of Mr and Mrs Myron HH Cunningham and Grace is lively for holiday homecoming. Kingson family from Kansas City Helen Flower and Flower family members join in. James Flower and Carrie Deming also present with others in the Christmas gathering.
Miss Margaret Brush daughter of Mr and Mrs P Brush 126 Grace Court is seriously ill at home with nervous prostration caused by over study Doctors expect eventual recovery She left Flyrna Uligh School to attend Lake Erie seminary in Painesville illness began Sunday brought to Elyria Wednesday recovery may take a year or more Dr Horner Cleveland nervous disorders specialist consulted by Dr Baldwin attending physician
Card of Thanks extends gratitude to friends and neighbors for support during illness and death of husband and father Mrs Margaret Sullivan and family also note judge allowed Mable Tumrick five dollars per week alimony pending divorce from Louis W Tumrick
Peter Osterman, the imbecile plaintiff in a divorce suit, was found by Cleveland police wandering dazed on Saturday and returned to Avon. Probate requested a guardian as he cannot care for himself. He had been put off a streetcar at Ridge Road then boarded another to the steel plant before wandering.
Lorain Tauber & Manufacturing Co claims $809. pio judgment against TL Church remains unpaid. Plaintiff seeks sale of real estate in Church possession to satisfy the judgment. Katherine Schumaker and Lorain branch of Cleveland Trust Co. are named as debtors and made parties.
Three months ago ten merchants started a voting contest open to any church or society in the city. The Eagles won the prize, a Davenport Treacy piano, with 1,696,908 votes. U. I. S. Lutheran church received 197,730, St. Marys church notched 77,730, Disciple congregation 41,033, others trailed.
A Monday clash near the Fox Pure se plant in Jiunkey village led to four fines. Charles Shrack and John Koudroff each paid $4 plus costs by the mayor on Tuesday morning. Two others were released after police intervened during an attempted breakup. Brown received a $5 fine for intoxication on Tuesday.
Mike Pandij appointed administrator of the estate of Lots Kostigo of Elyria by Judge Hinman. Hours later a settlement was reached with Grafton Stone Co for $500 over Kostija's death in their quarry pit caused by a defective rope.
Judge WW Boynton of Cleveland and Elyria was the successful bidder on an $18,000 issue of Middle Avenue extension improvement bonds. His bid included a premium of $50, marking the first instance a private individual has paid on municipal bonds. Other bidders included Hayes & Son Cleveland, Todd & Co Cincinnati, Savings Banks Toledo, Hohler & Corings Mead, Trayden Miller Cleveland, and Dennison Pryor Cleveland with bids ranging from about $666 to $1,0137.
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