Lorain News Roundup of Local Happenings and Incidents
Diphtheria and chicken pox in Lorain. new officers installed by the L. C. T. M. and weekly drill by the Queen City Rifles. Heavy freight on Nickel Plate. steamer Superior City dry docked for examination. Local births and illnesses. multiple minor accidents and injuries. Prof. King lectured, Rev. Collins arrived, and social events include Polish and Knight Templar balls. Remains of Mrs. Margaretha Alten and marriage of Edward Walters and Florence Bell noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City Rifles
Nickel Plate Road
Superior City
Lorain
J. P. Klaasen
Huron
Justice Hall
Mir
Dexter Street
Ralph Lyons
John W. Gates
J.E. Lahiff
New York
Medina
John Neiding
Frank Reeder
Knight Templar
Cleveland
Royal Arcanum
John Stang
Prof
Hochstein
Floyd Ellis
John Lapp
North Amherst
Ben Nichol
Bessmec
Steel Plains
Andrew Llewellyn
Mark Hanna
Y. M.C. A. Library
South Lorain
Geo. Abell
Margaretha Alten
St. Mary’s Catholic
Shef. Heid
Edward W. Walters
Florence Bell
A.E. Thompson
Fred Lemly
Tom Hardigan
Lorain Street Railway
Third
Fourth Avenues
Hare
What is Going on in Lorain County
Lorain County notes report weddings and illnesses. Mrs. R O Newton attended a cousin Frances Hale wedding in Oberlin. Local injuries include Mrs Clark recovering slowly after a fall. J Bardon Jr burned at the Lorain steel plant. Community events list Epworth League rook social and many church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Newton
Frances Hale
Oberlin
Clark
J. Bardon, Jr
Lorain
Jesse Hardy
Illinois
J. Robson
Mabel Ewing
J.P. Burke
Syria
G. Shaver
Cleveland
KR. Melos
Felt
Epworth League
GH. Weinle
Joe Robson
Grovk Street
John Robson
Tran Louse
Avon News Briefs and Local Notices
A theft in Avon reports 875 stolen from John Pickering's house by someone who knew the hiding spot while other items remained untouched. Obituary notes include Richard Henson buried, and Mary Clockner and Cordelia Wilder Jameson listed among the deceased with brief life details. Avon Lodge plans a future dance event. Peter Brady has moved. various residents visit relatives and two children suffer pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pickering
George
Richard Henson
Abbey Road
Avon
Avon Lodge
Peter Brady
Peter Kohn
Claud Young
Carnell
Chas. Sweet
Buffalo
J.A. Carpenter
Mary Clockner
Cordelia S. Wilder Jameson
Malcolm Jameson
West Ridge Life Notes and Local Hobbies
West Ridge items report Mrs. Preston seriously ill with rheumatism while Mr. Preston, Mr. Pallas and Mrs. Maddock are poorly. Care from Mrs. Charles Coon of Goonville. minister Mr. Roberts hosted at Mr. Alfred Squire’s home. next Sunday’s topic on Christian living. Various visits, sugar making start, and drilling for oil due to new machinery. Groundhog Day plans, hospitality anecdotes, and community thanks. XANTIPPE notes include school parlor visits, prizes for Contantment essay, brush fire mishap, and local greetings. Dewey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Pallas
Maddock
Charles Coon
Goonville
Roberts
Alfred Squire
Effie Grills
Elyria
Bertha Grills
Fire destroys Harris grocery in Amherst. owner jumps to escape
Sunday evening a fire broke out in Chas Harris's Amherst grocery. Firefighters arrived quickly but the blaze razed the store before saving contents. Grocer McDermott, renting the store, escaped by jumping from a second floor chamber window. Losses to Harris estimated at twelve hundred dollars, partly insured. McDermott's losses mostly insured. Origin unknown. Local farm tenants and theft notices follow as separate items. A birthday celebration for Chas Ludwig ended in a small-town gathering with a good time reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Harris
McDermott
Mr. Harris
Samuel Gauman
Chris Duercher
Cleveland Stone Co
Duluage
Albert Graubber
Mr. Pippert
Plymouth
John Dresoler
Chas. Ludwig
A.B
Local notes from Henriettta and area residents
James Lees Henrietta has been sick but is reported better. Harold Shepard and Master are on the sick list. Jennie Page travels to Cleveland to visit cousin Mrs Albert Brickman. Earl Brown visits sister in Oberlin. Chas Cook returns from Boston after four weeks. H M Shepard improves by hay pressing in cold weather. Mrs EB Tournin of Charlott visits Mrs Sarah Whitney. Walter Davis, stone dresser for H M Andress, returns home due to cold. Chas Whitney moves from hill homestead near Delta to a new place in Fulton county and hauls hay to North Amherst. Byron Wellman visits Brownhelm friends. Miss Mate Brown returns home from Elyria to care for mother. Miss Myrta at home. Fire damages a small hill house owned by Fred Reusser. neighbors extinguish stove pipe fire before major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lees
Harold Shepard
Jennie Page
Cleveland
Albert Brickman
Earl Brown
Oberlin
Birddie H Chas
Cook
Edward
Boston
Mass
P. Shepard
EB. Tournin
Charlott
Michigan
Sarah Whitney
Walter Davis
H. M. Andress
West Broad Street
Elyria
Chas. Whitney
Hill
Delta
Fulton County
North Amherst
Byron Wellman
Brownhelm
Mate Brown
Myrta
Fred Reusser
Wimney
Brvusu
Avon Lake Events and Local Notes
Albert Dodie at EB Beard's cut off his left forefinger while cutting kindling wood recently. Erney Dunning returns from Bellefontaine. At the Pedro Club at Mr Herrmann’s, Al Dunning and Lacey Mawby won first prizes. Mrs Buer is sick. Nelson Beard will drill for gar soon. Mrs Sarah Milen of Norwalk plans a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dodie
EB. Beard
Erney Dunning
Bellefontaine
Mr. Herrmann
al Dunning
Lacey Mawby
Mre J. Buer
Nelson Beard
Gar
Sarah Milen
Norwalk
Old Maid Convention Enterta inment Feb 14 at Disciple church
NORTH EATON notes a winter scene with rough roads and local events. The Ladies Aid Society of the Disciple church will present The Old Maid Convention with magic and recitations, admission 10 and 15 cents. Also mentions visits, sickness, and local social happenings and a lyceum program this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies' Aid Society
Disciple
La Porte social and property notices briefed
Mrs Smith and her son visited Mrs da Bingham. Black Grills rented Mrs Thos Pound's place. Mr H Chapman bought Ed Mills property. A party honored Curt Hamlin by grandmother Mrs Clara Pelton Tuesday night. Methodists held a meeting last Thursday. A family member visiting Mrs Shepard. Maccabee ladies to install officers soon. Frank Bruce rents his mother's farm. ER E Humphrey plans to rent Sayles farm. Mr Holcomb spent days in La Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bruce
ER. E. Humphrey
Sayles
Mr. Holcomb
la Grange
Local Happenings in Columbia and Nearby Areas
George Cole moves his family to a new Columbia home while Frank Baker plans an upper-store addition. Nettie Adams travels to Lorain and Fred McCarty expects to occupy Baker’s soon-vacated house. Walter Adams and wife visit Cleveland on Wednesday. Bernice Bastard misses school with tonsillitis as tonsillitis remains common in Columbia. Mrs Lois French and daughters visit her mother on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cole
Frank Baker
Nettie Adams
Lorain
Fred McCarty
Walter Adams
Cleveland
Bernice Bastard
Colombia
Lois French
Shorthand training praised by former student Mabel Hineline
Lorain Ohio January 97 1900. Megar Blicker Brandt Elyria. Stenographer Mabel Hineline says the Graham shorthand course is the best. She commends teachers for attentive, individualized instruction and willingness to aid meritorious students at The Automatic Shovel works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Megar. Blicker & Brandt
Elyria
Ohio
Graham
Mabel Hineline
Thew Automatic Shovel Works
Community Notes From Butternut Ridge Area
A jumble of local updates from Butternut Ridge and nearby towns mentions visitors such as Mrs. Albert Dawley of Ne Eaton and Miss Susie Andrews of Blyine, along with several who are able to be out after illness. Mr. Diedrick bought the Beardsley farm and plans to move this spring while rumor places others moving to a steel plant or Oberlin. The public school teachers are noted, Supt. Crandall visiting Sandusky schools, and the community extends sympathy for the Sage family after the death of Arthur Sage from scarlet fever last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dawley
Eaton
Art
Luella Pember
Diedrick
Beardsley
Sion
Johnson
Chas. Jackson
Oberlin
Jack Grills
Pounds Farm
Susie Andrews
Blyine
James Jack
Mabel White
Sandusky
Cora Shotten
Carlisle Notes On Local Visitors And Health
Carlisle residents report visitors from Cleveland Mr. and Mrs W Patchet spent time with friends. Fred Copas had a week at Freak Swarta's. Mr Fowls bought Mr Grilli's West Ridge property and will move this spring. Mrs Murray's children are convalescent after chicken pox illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Patchet
Cleveland
Fred Copas
Pittsfield County Recorder Candidate Declares Subcandidacy
Recorder C I Sheldon of Pittsfield announces his subcandidacy for county recorder subject to the coming Republican county convention. They Favor Scott. Washington Jan 30 protests against Senator Scott of West Virginia seated in the Senate likely decided soon by the solar committee on privilege and elections in favor of Scott. The committee won't hear award testimony due to opposition related to seating state legislators. Norfolk Va Jan 40 the British steamer Marston Moor from Naples to New Orleans went ashore off New Infet on the North Carolina coast. A Merritt-Chapman wrecking rig was sent to aid. the Moor is upright and may be rescued if wind shifts northeast. More Boyd in Motineux Trim New York Jan 80 Recorder Golk adjourned the trial of R B Motineux for the murder of Mrs Katherine J Adams until Thursday due to juror illness. Bilbao Spain Jan 30 the Spanish steamer Valle foundered off coast. 14 crew drowned. Washington Jan 30 House mileage committee discussed Brigham S Foerts mileage amounting to several hundred dollars. committee doubts entitlement as he was not sworn in as a member. Macinette Wis Jan 30 six fishermen carried out on ice north of Menominee. rescue boats struggled as life risk rose. The President's Birthday Washington Jan 30 President McKinley turned 47 yesterday born January 10, 1843 at Ailes Ohio. many congratulations and visitors greeted him.
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Scott
Washington
West Virginia
Senate
Solr
Norfolk
Dan
Marston Moor
Naples
New Orleans
Souinight
New Infet
North Caroli
Merritt-Chapman
Bofay
Motineux
New York
Dun
Golk
R. B. Molineux
Katherine J. Adams
Brown
Bilbao
Spain
Valle
Public entertainment by Penfield scholars a success
The Penfield Special District scholars led by Prof H W Noble and Miss Ana Hubbard staged an evening of readings, farces, and singing that drew praise for effort and instruction. They netted $12.30 above expenses, with praise for performers Fred Damon and Harold Noble and for singer Marian Lindaley. Guests included Aleck and Elson Forrester and Will Dalgleish from Ohio. The golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Win Langdon was well attended despite bad roads with sixty present from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Noble
Ana Hubbard
Fred
Damon
Harold Noble
Grace Baldwin
Homer Lane
Lonnie Taylor
Jessie Hastings
Jessie Lindsley
Mamie Andrews
Marian
Dottie Lindaley
Georgia Andrews
John Devereaux
Cleveland
Win. Langdon
Aleck
Elson Forrester
Will Dalgleish
Lionel Langdon
Lyman Webber
van Wert
Lester Richmond
Medina
Good Roads Ask Lorain County Board To Readopt Plan
A Columbia township farmers institute passes a resolution disapproving methods to squelch road improvement begun in 1894. They urge the Lorain County Commissioners to readopt a permanent program funded by a tax now totaling 13,000. Improvements already begun aim to form a county wide good roads system.
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Lorain County
Columbia
Board of County Commissioners
Lorane County
Columbia Township
Columbia Center
Ias
Aqueleh
Legislative reform urged to curb special bills
A leader editorial notes dismay at excessive special legislation by the general assembly. It praises a shift toward discouraging bills that courts deem unconstitutional and cites Governor Nash urging restraint to curb local bonded indebtedness. Judiciary committees urged to oppose suspicious measures.
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General Assembly
Columbus
Nash
Judiciary
House
Senate
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Johnson Company
Lorain Steel Company
White
Faust
Wagner
Opera House
Hera
Matthew Cole
Fifth Streat
South Amherst
Braman
Cole
North Archer
Itip
Toledo
Grafton
North Ridgeville
Mildred Lickerish
Ridgevilleriends
Charles
Halcomb
L. B.S
Kuhlow
Flynna
Chambers
Congregational Church
Markner
Giolden Role Hive
Teo
T. M
Jaanuary
BU. G
Jen- Jie Robsung
Well Brickwell
Lacy Wilford
Tuetuda Hollarid
Ton Warden
Addie Fortune
Farmers’ Institute
Fields
Houk
Methodist Church
Gessner
Mr. Smith
Rev. Williams
Free Methodist Church
Maple
W.W. Society
Ridgeville
Bert Terrell
West Ridge
Lagrange
E. M. GriMth
Berea
Olive Adams
W. Ormsby
Lewis Curtice
Marion Porter
Lyman Knowles
Missis
George Rawson
K. Wilmot
Danghter
Litchfield
C. D. Sandere
Edith Puls
L. L. Wheeler
Rathbone Sisters
K.of P. Hall
Dewey
Amherst
Henrietta
Avon Lake
North Eaton
Stella Durkee
Sullivan
Ed Hance
T. Baker
Ed Durkee
Wm. Reynolds
J. Bastard
Charles Waghorn
Rawson Telephone Co
Niagara Falls
Martin Hopwood
Ladies’ Aid Society
Luther Tucker
Bloomingdale
Mick
Reuben ‘Tucker
Durkeeville
Job Alexander
Odl ' Durkee, Jr
Wim. Reynolds
Dr. Ewing
Mabel Wolesti
Hannah Perry
Thomas Capell
Vina Cotter
T. Capell
Jane
Laporte
Butternut Ridge
Carlisle
C. I. Sheldon
Pittsfield
Brigham
Fouserts
Geub Sii
Adrire
Macinette
Wis
Menominee
Penfield
Scotts Sion
USDOA
Scott & Bownf
Ladi
Fabli
BiGa
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