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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
5
Gurrent Events in the County reports visits and travels of residents including Mrs J Frantz and Bert H Wheeler in Lorain and Cleveland. The piece notes illness, reunions, purchases, and social visits among families, plus a July death of Thomas Lahiff and store sale by the Wilkins brothers to a Kent buyer.
North Russia Mr and Mrs Chamberlain of Cleveland are visiting at 0 Hasenfires. Mr W Berg fell from a load of wheat and sprained his ankle badly. Mrs Kate Schramm returned from Bellare Ohio after a week with relatives. Mise E Sorg and Messre. George Sorg and George Bush of Wheeling West Virginia spent a week here. A lawn party at Mr D Berg's home is planned for Friday evening July 24 to raise funds for Sunday evening services at the school house in district No 2. Ice cream and cake will be served. Everybody invited.
Lake Breeze notes list of visits with Mrs Jon Zimmer in Elyria hosting A Seymour couple. Laverne Minklar entertains cousin Gertrude Gymnian of Vermillion. J Korts returns from trip to Colorado. M Soppes family and Florence Bothgery return from Cleveland trip. Kathryn and Mary Carr back in Grafton after vacation at the lake. Harry Kurtz entertained Albert Mason of Denver. Okay.
Brownhelm Clarence Brandan of Elyria visited the home of his uncle J H Brandan. Several items note social visits and gatherings from the area including a quarrymen's picnic at Cedar Point and various relatives visiting friends and family in nearby towns.
Belden and The Old Maids played in Liverpool Saturday night to a large crowd. Mr. I Root moved a heavy load from here. Fred Klincot now has a telephone at his home. Bessie Qleverdon hosted Medina friends last week. Mr H Aleverdon of Fostoria visited his parents here recently. Miss Rossel of Wakeman visited Mrs Haskins.
Members of the Free Methodist church will hold a missionary rally on Sunday July 26. Rev G L Lewis and Rev Mrs Lewis of the first Free Methodist church of Cleveland will attend and speak. A large attendance is desired.
On Sunday at West Ridge Mr T Grills and family picnicked by the lake. Harry Bemis fell from his wheel breaking a collar bone. An unusual number of accidents is noted this year. Mrs Mason attended the Grange picnic. Two Chinese boys will address WR schoolhouse attendees. one youth’s parents were killed in China during Boxer troubles. Everyone invited to hear them.
Carlisle Mre waits in Cleve as Mrs J Bivins of Missouri visits relatives. Miss Emma Weber and sister-in-law recuperate at Ruggles Beach. A party at Mr Wicks honors Verena for Bowell law exam with gold ring and fireworks. Fire at factory root area narrowly escaped. locals alerted by Mr Parsons. Visitors include Edna Sufert, Mira K Dyball, Mr and Mrs Nobles, Sutliff hosts, and others from Minnesota and London, Canada.
Friends of Mrs Andy Whitney of Kipton report her condition has improved after a Sunday night wreck. She had been in a stupor and death seemed likely, but by Monday night she grew brighter, with Dr Hart noting no serious injury though nervousness poses danger. Miss Marguerite Sharp visits Lorain with Mr and Mrs J T Anderson.
North Ridgeville residents hosted relatives and visitors from Avon Cleveland Medina and Norwalk last week. Mrs Alfred Walker and Miss L Wilford visited. Mrs Ridgeway and Mrs Root were mentioned by name amid greetings and health notes.
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements and events. Elyria figures include Mr and Mrs George Ingersoll spending the summer on the lake shore, and Miss Florence Beard visiting Cleveland. The Free Methodist School of Fielda Ohio schedules a missionary meeting on July 26 at 7 p m with Rev and Mrs Lewis speaking. Bankers Fraternal Union plans a class and refreshments at the next meeting with McKay of Cleveland in attendance. A baseball outing at Euclid Beach is planned for next week. Osnd SW chartered two cars for a noon departure. Numerous visits to Cleveland and nearby towns are noted as well as various job changes and social happenings.
Angeline Brown’s will was refused probate after conflicting witness statements. Webster states Brown signed with Ida Hutchinson present, though Hutchinson denies signing or seeing Brown sign. The will leaves parlor furniture and all parlor goods to Ida Offer with remainder to Burt Brown Dollie Palmer Maude Overtown and Ida Offer share alike.
Arthur Ferner a grocery delivery worker was kicked by a horse on West River Street fracturing his left leg. The incident occurred while steering the animal to the barn as a fly landed near Ferner and he took the blow. He was taken home to 208 Furnace Street where Dr. Sheffield treated him.
The Electrisians beat the Barbers 31 to 30 in ten innings on Abbe road Sunday afternoon. Krugman on third and a two bagger by Crowther saved the day for the wire pullers as a star filled game featured a bench water boy comeback and dramatic late innings. The next matchup in the series pits the Electricians against the Bartenders.
GANS The Higha Grays defeated the Crescenta 15 to 4 as Shoup led with a home run a triple and a double. Becker Dumag and Stolzenburg added two bases each. Hasson struck out thirteen and Stegman seven in the lopsided win. Stolzenburg challenged EA O for a rematch next week. Also notes a Galveston cyclone trunk loss by Captain Anderson valued at 444.10 with calls for congressional reimbursement amidst red-tape.
Transfers show EC Waugh to Iva Hoffman for lot 6 Brass Co addition Lorain at 760 dollars. Others include William A Shekburner to Mrs Chioe Merriam for part of lot 115 Pittsfield township at 800 dollars. Additional transfers cover multiple lots and acres in Lorain Elyria and Gratton township with prices ranging from 100 to 380000 dollars and numerous trustees and executors named.
A markman fired a shot near Earlcourt Thursday afternoon, breaking a back window and lodging in a wall. Freight Train James Doyle, of Toledo, was struck by a Lake Shore train near Washington avenue bridge around midnight, his ribs broken and he seriously bruised after stepping into another eastbound train's path.
A lodge of Eagles about 100 strong was established in Kiyria on Wednesday evening. Lorain lodge conducted the installation in the Hotel Andwar parlors with visitors from Sandusky Norwalk and Wellington. An elegant banquet followed at midnight. Officers installed included Pant worthy president Steve Lesher and several others.
Councilman Mueller urges creation of an officer to inspect merchant scales and operate public scales. Merchants would have goods weighed, receive weight certificates, and buying uncertified goods would be unlawful.
Elyria’s Elyzins, aka Independents, overwhelmed HA C 19 to 8 at East Side Park. Gene Duffy pitched seven shutout innings with nine strikeouts and key hits including a three-bagger and two doubles. Ed Hay subbed at short for Elyria, while Groty and Held supported well on defense amid a dominant Elyria display.
Joseph Miller of the state Brewers Association announced plans to suppress disreputable saloons across Ohio by cutting beer supplies. Louis P Hoster, a local brewer, supported the démarche. The push stems from alleged links between a recent farmer murder and such saloons.
D J Driscoll, secretary of the Democratic city committee, denies Loram will get none of the McKeesport tube mill project. He calls reports of quicksand delaying foundations baseless and says the bowery district has been torn down for the mills. Mills to be built as originally planned.
A new floating sub station on wheels will supply power to Pittafield Center on the Oberlin and Wellington electric railway. It functions like a permanent power distributing station and will serve the Norwalk extension similar to Birmingham’s substation. When the line extends south from Wellington the unit may be moved to another point along the route.
Tennis enthusiasts await a four player contest on Saturday at 4 o clock on the YMCA court. Putter Donaldson and William T Filmer of Lorain face Ed Douglas and Howard Cook of Elyria in a well regarded doubles clash showcasing seasoned players.
An expedition left Elyria Friday morning for a short exploration campaign along Lake Erie's shore. The group led by Isaac Harkler and John Lot aims to locate Red Scalp's burial site and use telescopes to view the north pole from their camp at stop 79 on the Lake Shore Electric railway, with reinforcements to follow.
Roaemia Wadworth of Wellington became insane due to loss of property in litigation with Astons Company. She has suffered extreme melancholia since then and lately shows childlike vagaries but has not been violent. Sheriff Salibary took her to the state hospital for the insane.
Martha De Ette Gilett of Brighton was adjudged insane by Judge Hine man on Thursday. She was taken to Toledo State Hospital for the insane by Sheriff Salisbury. Lorain July 16. Governor Nash will not visit the lake steamer W C Richardson nor come here to load coal for Duluth as previously reported.
At Tuesday night council meeting an ordinance requiring a bridge on the Neat Branch of the Brnck River at Mussey Avenue was passed. A proposed bond issue of 18000 dated July 11 1903 would fund the improvement with $100 bonds maturing annually from October 1918. The planting committee report on Mun sey Avenue East location suggested opening the street straight through from West Avenue across the bridge, a plan opposed by some property owners and tabled by a 4 to 2 vote.
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