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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
5
Hast wit of the City is mentioned in court records as Eton Smith lends to Couey in a local financial matter. The incident references a transaction between individuals with names tied to the city, highlighting a brief legal or financial note in the public record.
Cloudy tonight and below freezing all day. Mrs Ed Parseh visits Fremont relatives and Miss Klonda Watt visits from Chicago while Miss Hola Hotan remains at home. Fenbery Stock Company opens two week engagement at the opera house with reserved seats on sale. Various local calls, entertainments, and weddings fill Lorain and Elyria social pages, including the Switzer Somerville marriage and New Year reception plans.
Watch night program for tomorrow at M E Church features 7:30 pm illustrated lecture by J H Tice on Life among the Kentucky mountains, sermon at 9 pm by the pastor, 10 pm address by Rev Harlan Metcalf, with collection and closing prayers. Evening services continue nightly at 7 pm all week. all invited.
The bodies of two local priests were dug up from beneath St Mary's church floor and moved to the Catholic cemetery for burial. Priests Molin and Haley are named in account as long-serving figures, with sensational details of the exhumation and initial viewing, including misfortunes and tragic discoveries that haunted mourners.
Harry H Smith entered his Cheap Side store around 9 30 Sunday and found curtains smoldering on a shelf. He stamped out the smoldering pile before flames could spread, aided by a flue heat from the Johnson block. Damages were minor about 15 dollars, and William Smith arrived by telephone but help was not needed.
A list of young ladies hosting at Hon Geo H. Ely's home on New Year’s day from 4 to 7 pm includes Katharine Faxon Margaret Morfoot Katharine Garford Mary Louise Ely Hazel Smith Lillian Saunders Bessie Reefy Louise Garford Maud Foster Marion Cook Nelle Johnson Virginia Townsend. Officers of Norwalk Iron & Steel Co to attend events include President J E Caribhan and others with plant plans noted. Ground broken in January for a 25 acre modern plant north of the city on Wheeling road near Huron River for tool steel and agricultural implements.
Furniture stores in town will close at 6 30 every evening except Saturdays after New Year. Ensign and Wilkiney are placing the furniture in the new Elks club rooms. The air load of furnishings arrived Monday morning and drays were at once put to work taking the pieces to the lodge rooms.
Cars on the Lake Shore Electric Railway began crossing the new Vermilion bridge Sunday though the span has stood ready for some time traffic was scarce with only one car pausing since the road opening. A special car that ran last Tuesday marked the only prior crossing. Local business closes note well wishing readers a Happy New Year from Harry H. Smith’s Furniture Store and Company.
Wanted a competent girl for general house work for a small family of two Mrs J Q Ryan at 253 East Broad Street. Apply in person.
Elyria Y M C A defeated South Lorain Y M C A 12 to 10 on Saturday night. Elyria's lineup featured C Sage at center, Lapp and G Sage as guards, Day and Shoup as forwards. The game started at nine oclock and was praised as one of the cleanest played in the gym with Thomas shining for South Lorain scoring all their baskets.
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