Lorain County Notes from a Local Meeting and Visits
Epworth League plans for this week to attend the Huntington district meeting. A Fourth of July sermon by Rev. Long urged attendance at a grove picnic. Mr. and Mrs. C. Berkey of Cleveland visit relatives, with their two sons. Local happenings include visitors from Cleveland and Chicago, a runaway egg wagon incident, a dog killed, a shepherd dog maimed by a reaper, early wheat harvest reports, and assorted social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Huntington
McCoy
Long
Nursilay
Spencer
Walter West
Wellington
Dora McCoy
Chicago
James Damon
Litchfield
Lee Staer
Polly Starr
York State
Burgamai
North Eaton News Roundup and Community Notices
North Eaton notes social calls from Oberlin to Elyria with many residents visiting, graduations, commencements, and local events. The column records school exercises, a Boxwell law debate, church sermons, travel plans, and various visits and illnesses across Eaton, Glenville, and nearby towns. A local death and a child’s accident are also documented, with occasional ads and travel notices sprinkled throughout.
Jacobs County Town Holds Fourth of July Festivities
July 6 report from Columbia notes grangers and families enjoyed cream cake and bananas at the town hall. Local updates include illnesses, travel, farm harvests, and community projects. Wheat field conditions show a strong harvest likely. many binders active, and a push for public water access and school pumping repairs discussed.
Local Notes and Visits Across Creston to Elyria and Burbank
Brighton Mrs CG Brown stays with her parents in Creston. Mr T Brown returns from Norwalk. Mr J E Hughes attended a lawsuit in Elyria. Norman Everson visited Peninsula and home for the fourth. Everson and daughter Jessie in Elyria last Thursday. B B Merrill and family spent Sunday in Clarksfield. Miss Effie Cannan of Cleveland visits sister Mrs V Burge. Mrs L D Myers is on the sick list. The fourth celebrated at Mr J S Jordans. Frank Everson expected home before the fourth. B C Hunt at home Sunday. Mrs P N Loomis visiting daughter Laura Humphreys. Republican times inspire work and wages. George Greens runaway caused damage but no injuries. Mr and Mrs R BR Fenner and daughter Ella visited Mrs George A Smith in Burbank, Vane county, C. Miss Nansie Justice returned from Elmore after two weeks with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cg, Q. Brown
Creston
T. Brown
Norwalk
J. E. Hughes
Elyria
Norman Everson
Peninsula
Everson
Jessie
Elyrna
B. Merrill
Clarksfield
Effie
Republican Times
Binley
George Green
R. BR. Fenner
Ella
George A. Smith
Burbank
Vane County
Nansie Justice
Elmore
Onorvs
Local visitors and notices fill LaGrange week
LaGrange residents hosted and visited friends through the week with calls by KE C. Johnson and Senator Wright. A funeral was held for Alvin P. Wilcox of Cleveland, a LaGrange native and Leader staff member, at his parents home with large attendance and honors. He leaves a wife, child, and surviving family.
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Obetvathy
Alvin P. Wilcox
Cleveland
LaCraure
Ilg
LaGrange Ulyist
B.A Wilcox
Tle
Ohio State Airycity
Leader
Stengenyville
Elyria Visitors And Local Notes On Wheelmen Law
Miss Genise Perry and Miss Bertha Staver visit Elyria as friends host guests. Miss Harries Peck travels with Elyria and Cleveland friends down the St Lawrence to Montreal then plans a week at Thousand Isle Park. North Amherst warns wheelmen to stay out of city limits under a strict ordinance. Seventeen bicyclists were arrested in one day under the limit. A church youth reception honors Miss Staver at Rev Swartz. Mr John Sherarts visits after steel plant work. K and L of A hold an ice cream social. large crowd attends. Albert Fiebach vacationing with parents after Oberlin graduation. Miss Jennie Buckley, Racket clerk, visits home. Misses Andrews of Toledo visit relatives. Miss Alice Alexander of Toledo visits Mrs T E Woods. Jennie Walton and Conrad Albright wed Friday evening. couple praised locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genise Perry
Elyria
Bertha Staver
Hast Ciyer- Puel
Harries
Cleveland
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Thousand Isle Park
North Amherst
Corporation
A. B. Church
Swartz
Staver
John Sherarts
Case
Jennie Walton
Conrad Albright
Low Rates to Pacific Coast Points on Nickel Plate Line
The Nickel Plate road offers excursion tickets at special low rates to San Francisco and all Pacific Coast points. Travel includes Palace sleepers and superb dining with car service via Nickel Plate. Inquire with agents.
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Nickel Plate Road
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Palace
Fire destroys T M Rogers residence in Grafton big loss
Grafton report notes T M Rogers house burned last week with 16 insured for 40. Most household goods saved. Social events details, local visits, market start in Sagarner building, and a bold freight car robbery attempt near town followed by a police chase and suspect jail outcomes. The Fourth of July celebration went smoothly with minor incidents.
Camden Baptist Sunday School Attendance and Local Notes
Camden reports Mr Krank Phelps attended the Baptist Sunday school convention in Avon Tuesday Mix Pearl and Lillie Sohnson of Mlyrin spent Monday and sex day last week with their uncle dobr Mrmon Mrs ark and Mrs Mreenk Williatie and son of Pittsfield visited town Sunday to see friends Mrs W Morgan and grand daughter Miss Phamb of Norwalk visited PF Morgin and family last week Mrs N Cathkins attended the Avon convention on Tuesday then visited in Bhyrki and Lorain Rev F Pheps and tiewe visited in LaGrange Friday Mr J J Gints a Camden teacher will study at Oberlin College and leave teaching Mrs Will Van Darson returned to Cleveland Monday after a short stay with her parents Miss Cu dion of Ntyris is in town visiting Mrs Re Dvers RM Warren reports a kitchen built on the north side of his house Charley Lattman did the work all goes well
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Mabel Fauoyer
Oberlin
Arthur Giles
Thomas Iisle
England
Sam Baker
Joslyn
Flyria
Eaton
Ada van Warner
Miki
Hattie Gregg
Elyria
Sone
Adberty
Edna Garretson
Garvin
Hiram College
Lathrop Cooler
Medina
Wil
Church of Christ
Rose Alexander
Grace Cook
International Christian Endeavor
Detroit
Will Tildes
Wood Redington
Loyd
Myra Merrick
Cleveland
Thomas
Tim
Krank Phelps
Avon
Mix
Pearl
Lillie Sohnson
Mlyrin
Dobar Mmmon
Ark
Mreenk Williatie and Son
Pittsfield
W. Morgan
Grad Dhourhier
Phamb
Norwalk
PF. Morgin
N. Cathkins
Baptist
Avon Toesay
Bhyrki
Lorain
F. Pheps
Tiewe
LaGrange
J. J. Gints
Camden
Ellewe
Will van Darson
Powers
Kipton Fourth Celebrated Amid Small Enthusiasm and Theft
Kipton July 4 report notes low local enthusiasm for a celebration with most youths at Linwood Park early. A buggy accident involving Mike Ward caused minor damage but no serious injuries. That night burglars attempted two homes, Webber and Ritzenthaler, then entered Van Dusen’s home nearby, stealing $24 and a gold watch. Visitors Stell Broader and Mrs Eleston with her son stayed with friends, while locals from Norwalk visited Kipton family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood Park
Mike Ward
Kipton
John Webber
Mr. Webber
P. Ritzenthaler
Mr. van Dusen
Stell Broader
Norwalk
Nickel Plate Excursion to Niagara Falls Ahead
The Nickel Plate road announces its 17th annual excursion to Niagara Falls on Tuesday August 16 with return validity for 65 days. Stopovers at Chautauqua Lake included at no extra charge. Tickets priced 60 cents more to Toronto and 4 50 to Thousand Islands, with sleeping car reservations urged. Also touts dining car service and peerless trio of fast express trains.
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Nickel Plate Road
Niagara Falls
Chatutaugqua Lake
Toronto
Thousand Islands
Wno
Wellington Lodge Sees Twenty New Members Initiated
July 3 Wellington reports a unusually pleasant K O M lodge meeting with twenty new members initiated. Miss Robinson heads east for a month, while many residents depart town for celebrations elsewhere. Community events include receptions, visits by locals, and a focus on local turnout ahead of summer activities.
Avon Residents Visit Kin and Attend Fourth Festivities
Mrs Wilcox from Saginaw Michigan visits property with grandson Kad Lynes. Mrs Jasper Henson is sick. A Cleveland cousin visits Mr A Moore family. Miss Gertrude Herbert ex Creek teacher and sister Miss Grace Herbert travel from Lawn to Elyria Lake Side. Old Mr Peak visits Olmsted. Avon people celebrate the Fourth in Lorain with church gatherings and ice cream socials and dinners at St Marys.
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Wilcox
Saginaw
Michigan
Kad Lynes
Jasper Henson
A. Moore
Cleveland
Mat Lacseher
Gertrude Herbert
the Creek
Grace Herbert
Lawn
Elyria
Lake Side
Mr. Peak
Olmsted
Avon
Lorain
East Avon Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Church
La Porte Area Celebrates Fourth with Fireworks Display
In La Porte the wheat harvest was unusually small with most of the crop cut in June. A Junior Epworthians show at Mr Tripps raised about $3. L D Hamlin is ill with typhoid fever. The community planned picnics excursions and gatherings in large numbers to honor the Fourth. Fireworks lit the night as Mr Chapman reportedly provided a finer display than last year, pleasing spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworthians
Tripps
L. D. Hamlin
Chapman
Local notes from Pittsfield and Oberlin area
Pittsfield brief notices report visits by Mrs Weirs to her parents the Pomeroys and A Gleason visiting his aunt Mrs Gott. Local social clues name Pomeroy Hollingsworth and Elmer Wheeler in Oberlin. A bridge project near Moron is proposed by commissioners. Several small accidents and visits across Oberlin Wellington and LaGrange are listed along with Fourth of July activities and town travel notes.
Carlisle notes of residents and local deaths
Agner Coghlan and Katie Preeman visit grandmother Mrs John Bizes who suffers rheumatism. Mrs Leni spent Sunday with son Sherman. Perkins Clark traveled to Michigan via the lakes on a long trip. Town folks attended a Grafton Fourth of July picnic. Charles Gibbs and Alvin from Brunswick visited relatives. Walter Hadaway’s child died at six months from bowel disorder. The Hadaways thank Columbia friends who offered sympathy and service at the death of their son Joseph Clark. Condolences extend to Mr and Mrs Wilcoy on their son’s death from consumption.
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Agner Coghlan
Katie Preeman Gee
John Bizes
Leni
Sherman
Perkins Clark
Michigan
Lakes
Grafton
Charles Gibbs
Alvin
Brunswick
Walter Hadaway
George Hadaway
Columbia
Joseph Clark
Thoss
Funer
Wilcoy
Local Notes From Henrietta and Surrounding Areas
Miss Margery Brown suffers ulcers in the throat. Mr and Mrs Shepard shingle their house as farmers reap wheat in favorable weather. Beth Shepard of Elyria visits at Mrs P P Shepard’s. Archie McDowell is sick. Miss Jennie Page visits Cleveland friends. Fayetta Page returns home sick from Cleveland. Harvey Page also on sick list. Pearl McDowell stays at Berlin Heights for berry season. Grace Shepard visits Monroeville. E S Brown of Elyria at home Sunday. Mertie Whitney employed. Excitement at Malone’s Quarry over job terms with workers threatening to strike if not offered ten cents more. Buys.
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Margery Brown
P. Shepard
Beth Shepard
Elyria
P. P. Shepard
Archie McDowell
Jennie Page
Cleveland
Fayetta Page
Harvey Page
Pearl McDowell
Berlin Heights
Grace Shepard
Monroeville
E. 8. Brown
Mertie Whitney
Malone
Buus
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