Port Clinton Canning Company Forms Branch Plant
A new branch plant of the Port Clinton Canning company is formed to build a factory in Port Clinton connected to the existing plant. All stock is held by Port Clinton citizens and growers except 8000 by Charles McDonald, head of the Elyria Canning Company, who will manage the new concern. The plant aims to start May 1 with capacity for 25 000 cans daily, canning beans tomatoes and other vegetables, plus a peach brandy still. McDonald plans to split production between Elyria and Port Clinton plants and to utilize surplus fruit to supplement grower income.
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Port Clinton
Lucas County
Elyria
Parks Foster Back After Illness and Oklahoma Trip
The Hon Parks Foster confined at home by erysipelas is improving and expected to be out soon. A party of railroad men he belonged to recently returned from a private car trip to Oklahoma, well pleased. Foster was thrown from a buggy during the journey but suffered no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Foster
Oklahoma
Mr. Foster
Lincoln Day Programs Highlight City Schools
Lincoln Day on Tuesday February 12 inspired suitable exercises in city school rooms focused on Lincoln's life. Monday's high school program on Lincoln featured regular rhetorical exercises, well arranged and well carried out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Water service extensions discussed by Elyria board
The Elyria water works board met Monday night and reviewed petitions for extending service to East River, Glenwood, and Columbus streets. A further meeting will be held soon to act on the petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Water Works Board
East River
Glenwood
Columbus Streets
Rumors of Cleveland Railways Consolidation Stir Market
Visitors from Cleveland, H A Everett and E W Moore, fueled talk of a citywide consolidation of Cleveland electric and suburban lines after a 7600 share transfer in Big Consolidated. The Cleveland Elyria and Western, a strong suburban route controlled by the Pomeroy family, was named in rumors though officials said no offer had been made. Plans to extend lines toward Norwalk and Wooster would reach about 130 miles of electric railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Everett
E. W. Moore
Cleveland
New York
Cleveland Electric Railways
Consolidated
Cleveland Elyria & Western
Cleveland, Elyria & Western Railway
Pomeroy
Eversti
Captain Murbach Joins Regular Army In Seattle
Capt J T Murbach left for Seattle to enter the regular army commissary department. Co L will be led by First Lieutenant Scott Hinman until an election. Murbach previously served in Co A Fifth O W W and organized Co I later attached to the Fifth O N G. Dr Webster narrowly escaped drowning after a river crossing accident while aiding a friend. he laid on the ice to rescue him without getting wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Murbach
Seattle
Washington
Regular Army
Co. L
Scott Hinman
Murbach
Co. A
Co. I
N. G
Dr. Webster
L A. Webster
Lorsin
Death of Judge William F. Lockwood
The Hon. William F. Lockwood died Saturday February 9 in Sandusky. He leaves wife Mary Nishola Lockwood and three daughters Mrs T H B Davis of Sandusky Mrs Major Lockwood of St Paul and Mrs George Pome roy of Cleveland. Incineration will be in Cleveland on Tuesday February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Lockwood
Sandusky
Mary Nishola Lockwood
T. H. B. Davis
Major Lockwood
St. Paul
George Pomeroy
Cleveland
Comings Seen as Likely Speaker for Next Ohio House
The Oberlin News endorses A G Comings as a candidate for speaker of the next Ohio House. It notes his renomination and strong record as a county representative, his esteem by older members, and prior service as mayor, waterworks trustee, school board member, and health board member. It adds his current leadership of a Royal Arcanum chapter as further recognition of fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin News
A. G. Comings
House of Representatives
Universzl
Comings
House
Board of Health
Seata
Ohio
Royal Arcanum
Parker Concert Co Delights at First Congregational Church
A large audience welcomed the Parker Concert Co at the First Congregational church for the sev enth People's Institute Course event. Conducted by Mr M Parker, the quintette features Mrs Parker as contralto and includes Miss Boynton, Miss MacDonald, and Miss Burrell. Every piece was encored. highlights include On Gallant Company with military attire, Miss Boynton's sketches, MacDonald’s Faust violin solo, and Old Kentucky Home on strings with piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Concert Co
First Congregational
People’s Institute
M. Parker
Real estate transfers list from Lorain area includes several parcels
Aurelia Almon and J B Almon transfer lot 8 block 20 Chamberlains addition to Lorain to Sophia Almon for 1500 dollars. W R Edwards and Josephine Edwards transfer lot 42 block 6 Wellington to Rosina Wadsworth for 487 71. J L Whiton and wife transfer 22 acres in lot 47 Amherst to Joseph Baxter for 1320. Albert Bridges to Henry Kane and Hannah Kane one half acre in lot 12 Brownhelm for 50. Charles R Bickford and Mary A Bickford to D W Hyland part of lot 15 Gates addition Elyria for 400. Clark Daniels to George T Thomas lot 808 and part of lot 309 Oakland addition Lorain for 75. Lucy M Hulbert to Jessie T Kock Lot 27 tract 2 Black River township for 500. J B Hoge and Anna Hoge to George Beandry lot 143 Hoge's addition to Lorain for 407. Addison FE Lord sheriff to Charles A Metcalf parts of lots 7 and 98 original plat of Charleston for 368 50. Charles Arnold and Helen Arnold to Styling Date 12 acres in lot 45 Amherst for 2450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Almon
J. B. Almon
Sophia Almon
Chamberlain
Lorain
W. R. Edwards
Josephine Edwards
Rosina
Wadsworth
Wellington
J. L. Whiton
Joseph Baxter
Amherst
Albert Bridges
Henry Kane
Hannah Kane
Brown
Anna Hoge
George Beandry
Hoge
Addison FE Lord
Charles A. Metcalf
Charleston
Charles Arnold
Helen Arnold
Sermons and revival news from local churches
Prof Bosworth preached on The Successful Day using Psalm 90 as his text, urging daily effort to number our days and gain wisdom. Revival meetings closed at Baptist and Methodist churches after four weeks, with many conversions and renewed memberships. Catholic services noted Father Schof feld’s illness, while Rev Wannamaker presented stereopticon slides of Christ’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosworth
First Congregational Church
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Christ
Messers Reeves
Spear
Lord
Birdsel
Yterza Didero
M. E. Church
Father Hartman
S. J
Cleveland
Father Behaffeld
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father Schoffeld
Schoffeld
Wannamaker
Tissots
Jolly Party for C E W Employees at Beebe Home
Conductor Artemas Beebe hosted a social gathering at his West Broad street residence for C E W employees including about two dozen roadmen. Attendees included General Manager Pomroy Secretary Schneider Supt Hillier and others. Pedro contest awarded Will Lynn first prize and John Houghton booby prize. Mrs Beebe Miss Florence Houghton served refreshments. Messages and speeches followed with photographs taken by Scheide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemas Beebe
West Broad Street
FT. Pomroy
C. F. Schneider
W. J. Hillier
E. W. Coe
Ed Spellman
John Houghton
Pedro
Will Lynn
Beebe
Florence Houghton
Pomroy
Schneider
Hillier
Houghton
Scheide
Rew Township Office Adds Ditch Commissioner Post
The upcoming April election will elect a township ditch commissioner in each township as created by the last legislative session. The office pays $1.50 per day for duties. candidate assessment is not yet fixed. Saturday Justice Lord united John Schaefer of Ashtabula and Tillie Daehn in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Lord
John Schaefer
Ashtabula
Tillie Daehn
Knights of St John Open New Ely Block Ball
The Knights of St John opened the new Ely block ball with aMont pleading affair. A business session was followed by a social with cards and recitations. T F Wright presented President F O Kappus a gold emblematic watch charm, and Kappus thanked him. The knights plan a fine reading room in the city soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Block
Knights of St. John
Mont
T. F. Wright
Order
F. O. Kappus
Kappus
Knights
Jury Trial Dates Set in Elyria Common Pleas Court
A list of jury cases is scheduled for trial Monday February 18 in Elyria Common Pleas Court. Notable parties include Roschys Travelers Insurance Euston Va Lorain Foundry Co Zeman vs Maddock and many others with cases against or by Lorain County entities such as City of Elyria Oberlin College and Lorain Steel Co. Special assignments were made for Lockwood vs Lockwood Edison for March 4 and Sheets against Federal Steel Co for March a.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Common Pleas Court
Rosch Ys
Travelers Ing, Co
Euston Va
Lorain Foundry Co
Zeman Va
Maddock, Persons & Co
Rowley
Oberlin Bank Co
Wood Mowing & RK. Co
Bennett
Beat
Rothgery
Wakefield
Lorain St. Ry
Burns
Mortgage Authorized for Lorain Church Property
In Common Pleas Court the Second M. E. church of Lorain colored was authorized to issue a mortgage on the church property for 700 dollars. The day saw proceedings in the Courtright versus Citizens Bank of Lorain case and several other suits including T. G. Rawson versus Minerva Smith executor of J. C. Smith estate for 506.76 dollars plus interest and Rawson against Mrs. Minerva Smith executor of J. C. Smith for 500 dollars. W. B. Bedortha trustee of Mary D. Smith estate began proceedings against Albert and June McRoberts for 1900 dollars. The land in Pitots field is involved in the note payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church of Lorain
Courtright
Citizens’ Bank of Lorain
T. G. Rawson
Minerva Smith
J. C. Smith
Mr. Rawson
Smith & Rawson
A. D. Rawson
Elyria National Bank
W. B. Bedortha
Mary D. Smith
Albert
June McRoberts
Mary Smith
Pitotsfield
Elyria to gain residents from new division plan
The reorganization of the C B & W divisions will add to Elyria's population as termini for Cleveland Wellington North Amherst and Lorain. Conductors Easton Burgess and Johnson will move first with about ten or twelve families likely to settle in Elyria. Probate Judge Hinman seeks admission of seven county infirmary inmates to Toledo asylum due to room shortages. The Elyria Southern Telephone and Trail Co. elected directors W E Brooks A E Lord H Griswold J A Dake H Sadro J Deitz and J M Starr. A sleighing party of eighteen enjoyed a visit to Mr Hicks near Oberlin on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cleveland
Wellington
Amherstt
Lorain
Easton
Burgess
Johnson
Hinman
Toleds
Elyria Southern Telephone & Tail Co
Rawson Electric Co
W. E. Brooks
A. E. Lord
H. Griswold
J. A.dake
H. Sadro
J. ¥. Deitz
Grafton
J. M. Starr
LaGrange
Giant steel trust forms as Carnegie sells to Morgan group
A massive consolidation sweeps the iron and steel sector. The Carnegie Company sells its vast holdings for 200 million dollars to J P Morgan Co, uniting with Federal, National and American Steel to form a single entity. The new firm may control almost all U S iron and steel output with a capitalization near a billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Company
J. P. Morgan Co
Federal
National
American Steel Companies
Mgr. Carnegie
Messon, Frick and Schwab
Berlin Heights approves BEW railway franchise on first reading
The Berlin Heights council passed the ordinance granting the G. HE. & W. railroad a franchise on its first reading, while the Sandusky & Interurban franchise was tabled. A 25 year BEW street railway from Norwalk to Berlin Heights will include yards and poles along the Norwalk Berlinville road, pending final passage in two weeks. Berlin Heights officials deny rumors of council corruption or improper influence by BEW in securing the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin Heights
Sandusky
5. & I. Company
BE. W
Obituary of Emily Crane of LaGrange and Cobleskill
Emily Crane born July 3 1820 in Cobleskill Schoharie NY died January 29 1901 in LaGrange Ohio. Oldest of ten siblings she moved to LaGrange with parents in 1835 married Noah Holcomb December 11 1836 on farms now owned by Sprague and later their youngest son. Eight children born six survived parents. Granddaughter Grace Rango n cared for by Emily. After husband’s 1877 death she moved to town for 16 years joined Adventist church 14 years before death. She suffered six years but remained cheerful and helped church benevolence and the sick bed whenever health allowed. To know her was to have her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Crane
Cobleskill
Schoharie County
New York
LaGrange
Ohio
Noah Holcomb
la Grange
E. G. Sprague
Grace Rangon
Grandma
Methodist Episcopal Church
Adventist Church
Andrew
Vermont Street
Primary Assessments Set For Republican Ballot Items
The assessments for all positions on the Republican primary election ballot are fixed. Mayor and City solicitor and City marshal are $10 each, City commissioner and Councilman $5, Ward assessor $3, Water works trustee $3, Cemetery trustee $2, Member Board of Education $4, Township treasurer $10, Township trustee $10, Township assessor $2, and Township ditch supervisor $3.
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Board of
Directors Elected For Elyria Savings and Banking Co
The first meeting of The Elyria Savings and Banking Company elected directors including Wm A Braman H W Ingersoll Wm Heldmyer W C LeMaster J A Rawson John Lerseh H M Andress John Murbach E E H Barch F H Foster T S Faxon John Reuklin Chas J Smith L B Fanver Geo E Crisp T Robinson David Lewis Gav Bivins After stockholders meeting Braman named president Ingersoll first vice president Heldmyer second vice president LeMaster cashier secretary treasurer Over ninety subscribers held about 800000 in stock and no business ties with other banks Offices to be furnished in The Elyria block Operating by April 1 Alongside marriage notices and inquests listed including Harry Reisdorph 21 Alba Rose Tesar 19 John Wig 24 Fannie Che 17 Frank Rogers 23 Lottie Mae Worcester 17 Sanity inquests for Clarrica Hastings LaGrange and Lucinda Terry Grafton. Hach deemed insane sent to Toledo asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Savings and Banking Company
Elyria Black
Wm. A. Braman
H. W. Ingersoll
Wm Heldmyer
W. C. LeMaster
J. A. Rawson
John Lerseh
H. M. Andress
John Murbach
E. E H. Barch
F. H. Foster
T. S. Faxon
John Reuklin
Chas
Reporer
Braman
Elyria
Harry James Reisdorph
Alba Rose Tesar
Johm Wig
Fannie Che
Lorain
Frank Rogers
Pittsfield
Lottie Mae Worcester
Russia
Property Transfers Reported for Well ington and Russia
Thomas Pomer transfers lot 60 block 7 Well ington to Thomas Hughes for 750 dollars. Earnest and Lizzie Marsh transfer forty acres in Russia lot 97 to Adan and Elizabeth Vogelsong for 3,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Pomer
Wellie Pomer
Thomas Hughes
Wellington
Earnest
Lizzie Marsh
Adan
Elizabeth Vogelsong
Russia
Reform in China Signals Civil Edict for Modernization
An imperial edict proposes sweeping reforms to China's government across seven branches including central government ceremonies taxation schools civil service examinations military affairs and public economies. A commission will report within two months on recommended changes, aiming to end old customs and adopt foreign methods that benefit progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Amoere
Privy Council
Lincoln Day Observance and Cleveland Minstrel Dates
Ohio should mark Lincoln's birthday as a legal holiday with speeches praising his leadership and Americanism. Republican and Democratic figures unite in tribute amid celebrations in Cleveland. Johnston's full piece orchestra from Cleveland will perform at the Elk's Minstrels February 14 and 15, a rare musical treat not to be missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lincoln
Cleveland
State
Republican League
Columbus
Jefferson
Jackson
Johnston
Elk’s Minstrels
Grafton Meet Marks Early Steps of New Company
The article notes the first meet of the new company with officers listed and plans to consolidate stock. It describes expected rapid progress on construction, a planned line extension, and a crowded timetable as weather permits. Local residents express cautious optimism about the project’s impact on the region.
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Port Clintom
Benim
Parks Foster Back
Lincoln Day
Extension of Water Service
C. E
Capt
Judge Lockwood
A. G. Commings of
Oberlin
Rew Township
Justice Lord’s Court
Common Pleas Court
Carnegie
American
Conneaut
Norwalk
Varnezie
Probate Court
Clarrica Hastings
Lucinda Terry
Hach
Toledo
Allen & Davis
Allen& Davis
Lorain Cc
Common Pleas
Nnder
H. W. Yngersol L
B. Faurer
J. ©. Conaway
F. C. Wilford
D. J. Aiken
H.C. Wilcox Fritz Rudin
A. Metcalf
Frank Briggs
Elyria Grafto Co
Eles
Wilson
W. B
Thompson
G. BE
Chamberlaeral
Contter Company
Howly
Jane Meher
West
Melin
Valentine Mevia
Goodspeed
James
Charley
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