City council debates grade, cemetery trust, and bridge costs
The council discussed a remonstrance over Chestnut street grade changes, a East Avenue sprinkling petition, and bonds for a Massey Avenue bridge costing 4500. Debate over transferring cemetery control reveals disputed lot availability and poor records, with calls to settle ownership and future control.
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Weat
Chestnut Street
East Avenue
W. N. Gates
Massey Avenue
Beasley Smith Case Ends With Guilty Plea in Saloon Pocket Theft
In a common pleas court near the loop, Beasley Smith pleaded guilty to assault and battery after the jury began deliberations on charges of pocket theft from Jos Myers in a saloon. Judge Webber fined five dollars plus costs and ordered jail days.
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Beasle Smith
Common Pleas
Jos
Boulevard Extension Clears Path to Corporation Line
The council approved a resolution to continue Middle avenue paving to the corporation line after a winter law broadened paving tax. The measure follows plans used north of 19th street and sets assessment and permit rules for new building projects over 100 dollars. A tax levy for 1905 was set at 17 mills total.
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Middle Avenue
Corporation Line
13Th Street
18Th Street
19Th Street
Man Hill
Conncilman Summers
Ordinanos
Woll
Washington Avenue
Weet Thira Street
Fair Grounds
Couholl Ia
Married Varian Briggs and Arthur Drysdale Beton Tie Vows
Mine Varian Briggs and Arthur Drysdale Beton, both of this city, wed at the bride’s parents home on Tuesday evening. Rev. George Frederick Williams officiated at 7 30 with about sixty guests. Attendants included Rose Gibbons as maid of honor and six friends as ribbon bearers. Best man was J Walter Larsen of Elyria. The couple will reside on Middle Avenue in Elyria after a wedding trip to the East.
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Mine Varian Briggs
Jodor
Samuel Briggs
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Arthur Drysdale Beton
George Frederick Williams
Rose Gibbons
Mabel Prescott
Misa Minerva Seton
Slater
Florence Reid
Stella Wood
Josephine Drake
Mis Augusta Spencer
Painsaville
J. Walter Larsah
Elyria
Miss Gibbons
Avon divorce petition lists Moores' alleged cruelty and alimony block
Ida and Henry Moore of Avon on the lake shore face a divorce petition alleging repeated cruelty including denial of medical care for illness and a remark to a sick child. The Moores married in 1893 and have four children. a court order bars the husband from placing property beyond alimony reach. Also reported is a quiet Eaton wedding for Eva L King to Marinus Decker of Cleveland with Rev. T C Laurence officiating and plans to reside at 10 Star avenue, Cleveland after July 1, with local guests listed.
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Ida
Henry Moore
Avon
Ariel
Harah
Moore
Hir
Isaid
Moores
Eaton
Democratic Executive Committee Appointed by Mayor Folger
The mayor appoints the Democratic county central committee with members Lorsin F J King Elyria A R Champney Martin Mueller Oberlin F A Hart Wellington James L Van Arman Grafton J Knight Avon Theodors Webber Amhorat A E Stiwald Elisabeth Smith named guardian of Theresa George and Ida Smith minors of Lorain and pr 50 bond.
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Folger
Democratic County Central Committee
Lorsin
F. J. King
Elyria
A. R. Champney
Martin Mueller
Oberlin
F. A. Hart
Wellington
James L. van Arman
Grafton
J. Knight
Avon
Theodors Webber
Amhorat
A. E. Stiwald
Elisabeth Smith
Theresa, George and
Ida Smith
Minora
Lorain
Fraudulent soliciting by a young woman in Fremont office
A glib-talking young woman visited a Fremont office in December claiming to solicit for Bucosss and a 500 prize. She alleged ties to Lorain and Sandusky residence, but authorities found her claims false. After multiple complaints from Fremont residents, she was arrested in Sandusky on a Sucesse Publishing Company complaint alleging fraudulent solicitation for an unapproved publication.
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Bucosss
Loraln
Sen‘dusky
Fremont Oaaymarke
Sandusky
Sucesse Publishing Company
Fire damages East Fourth Street house
A fire at Frank Hall’s East Fourth Street house started in a store room above the kitchen and gutted the wing. A slate roof helped prevent total loss while the chemical engine stopped the blaze. Loss estimated around five hundred dollars. cause unknown. No prior fire in the house apart from a gas stove.
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Frank Hall
East Fourth Street
Cnse
Probate Court Adopts Martha Rospert Renames to Wagner
Martha Rospert is adopted by Henry and Catherine Wagner and assumes the name Martha Wagner. George Crozy is appointed guardian of minors Andrew and Steven Boj ter Lorain under a 3000 bond.
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Martha Rospert
Henry
Catherine Wagner
Martha Wagner
George Crozy
Andrew
Steven Bojter
Lorain
Marriage Licenses Drill GO Millikin and Moore
John Franklin Howel a 89 year old Detroit carpenter married to Lorain residents Abbie Moore 20 and Mrs Sidney Rebecca Clemens 42 Elyria dressmaker. Erastus Holliday Ford Sweeney and Andy Biernt were fined five dollars and costs for intoxication in Police court Monday morning.
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Millikin
Lorain
Abbie Moore
John Franklin Howel
Carpenter
Detroit
Michigan
Sidney Rebecca Clemens
Elyria
Erastus Holliday
Ford Sweeney
Andy Biernt
Stray Bullet Graze Wounds L G Perry in Park Incident
L G Perry was grazed by a stray bullet while in the park at about four o'clock Wednesday afternoon. A livid mark appeared on the right side of his head and he nearly fell before a nearby friend steadied him. He was revived with water at the town pump and faintness soon passed, with no sound of the weapon heard and no explanation given.
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L. G. Perry
Sean
Mr. Ferry
Mr. Perry
Arranged Avenue Wires Plan Near Boulevard Project
Electric, telegraph, and telephone firms met with the board of service to settle wire coordination along Middle Avenue. Long distance lines will move off the street to run east of the river. local phone lines stay on low poles, easing tree trimming. Names Ernest Pieros, Harriet E. Baker listed.
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Electric Light
Middle Avenue
Board of Service
Thureday
Waya
Street Railway Company
J C Conaway Helps Surprised Couple At Middle Avenue
Friday evening J C Conaway responded to a call about a young lady entangled in a clothes line. At 1205 Middle Avenue Addie Buttenbender was surprised by about fifteen guests who arrived in Arthur Stark’s car and presented a kitchen shower. The gathering ended with well wishes for a forthcoming wedding.
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J. C. Conaway
Middle Avenue
Mr. Conaway
O. W. Buttenbender
Addie Buttenbender
Suit Filed Over Promissory Notes Between Firms
Common Pleas court records show The Savings Deposit Banking Company suing Boal Mining and Core Drill for 1654.20 on promissory notes. Attorneys OD Nye and J OC Hill represent the plaintiff.
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The
Savings Deposit Banking Company
Boal Mining and Core Drill Company
OD. J. Nye
J. OC. Hill
Wills of Blitz and Knowles Admit Probate
The wills of George Blitz of Avon and Horace Knowles of LaGrange have been admitted to probate.
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George Blitz
Avon
Horace Knowles
LaGrange
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Second Street
Baling
New Cemetery
Cemetery Association
H. M. Andress
J. B. Smith
Board of Public ,Service
Oly
Bessie Smith
Jery
Third Street
W. Buschman & CO
Bapertor
Ohio
North Eaton
Democratic Executive
Mittee
Probate
Success Company
S. Mendelson
A. Nicholl & CO
Broad ST
Elyria, Ohio
Vwi
Ava
Ernest Pieros
Harriet E. Baker
Common Pleas Court
Louisiana Purchase
Souvanir Coin Company
Lowisiana
Gaiden
Cotna
Admiasion
Prica
Awerthiaru
Louutans Forahees Sxpoaitics Co
Wales
Chisago
Paris
France
Lok
Mall
Lomishana Purch
Sewisair Geta Co
St. Louis
Lousiana Porchase
Saint Louis, U. S. A
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