Memorial services and local notices from Watertown area
A fragment from Watertown New York items notes rain delaying town events. Mrs F C Williams hosted the Benevolent Society midweek. Residents greet visitors from Oberlin and Cleveland while school appointments shift to Center School. Social at K O T A L hall was a success with Miss Wilson visiting. Various locals, including Mr Erwin Arnold appointed township superintendent, and others visiting family, are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Williams
Benevolent Society
H. Twerrtell
Watertown
New York
Erwin Arnold
Arnold
Maud Milla
Oberlin
Mina
Miss Wilson
Massillon
S.D. Whitney
K. O. T. AL. Hall
Ream
Wellington
Frank Rawler
Enders
Local Notes From Carlisle Area After Heavy Rains
Weather and community items from Carlisle area report heavy recent rains improving meadows and corn crops. Mrs Pulse returns from Shelby and to home. Grange organizing meeting held at town hall with farmers attending. school event drew large crowd and praise for teachers. Miss Lucy Wheeler leaves for New Haven to study nursing. Malcomb Wood promoting farm machinery. Salvation Lasses holding church meetings. Decoration Day observed with prayers and speeches. lightning damage reported to Nick Pettrick’s barn near Sheffield. a fatal accident near Eagle Cliff involving Tonis Wischorier. Local visits note George Lewis and George Gawson. Will Wilhelmy dies aged 68. August Alten ordained a priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulse
Shelby
Fe Lest
W. Hamiia
Rendance
Lucy Wheeler
New Haven
Conn
M. E
Vinter
Prwadk
Shook
Daun
Nick Pettrick
Sheffield
Eagle Clff
Cleveland
Lorain
Tonis Wischorier
St. John's Hospital
George Lewis
Oil City
James Lewis
Geo. Gawson
Wilhelmy
McNeily
Fea
Joe Alten
August Alten
St. Mary's Church
Avon
Samilay
Talk
Clemens Alten
Starher
Joseph Alten
Father Pith
Will Hicks
Dante
White Hall
Te tain Pree in record book clash
In a rare championship meeting, Te tain Pree tops rivals as DSP Vitagg AL faces Ba Hy Os Rete for a decisive contest. The event highlights emerging talents and a potential shift in local league standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Dsp
Missing Line Fragments From Edits On Event Note
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a sports or event note with names or terms that cannot be fully recovered. Readable bits include unknown participants and a request to yield more context from the yok mn awit y phrase. Further source needed for coherent summary.
Legal Notice of Divorce Petition in Lorain County Court
Albert Wray residence unknown. On the 7th day of January petition filed in the Court of Common Pleas Lorain County Ohio seeking divorce from Albert Wray on grounds of habitual drunkenness cruelty and neglect. Custody of Milra aged 15 Walter 11 and Russell 1. Alimony and name change to Elnora Brown. Hearing set to begin July 10 with attorney Lee Stroup for petitioner May 1600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wray
Elnots Wray
Court of Common Pleas
Lorain
Eld -Milra
Walter
Russell
Elnora Brown
Eusora Wray
Lee Stroup
Weather Report for Tonight and Friday
Weather brief directs readers to contact the Manager YouunrHoNe No 83. Threatening conditions predicted tonight with cooler, fair weather expected Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YouunrHoNe No
Local notes from Oberlin and nearby towns
Miss Sarah Lickerink recovering from illness. Miss Beatrige Voegler visiting relatives in North Exton. Field Day at Oberlin postponed to Saturday June 3 at 8:30. Ladies of Congregational church served supper last evening. F. 2. Imme of Wagner's barber shop visiting Cleveland parents for a week. First rehearsal of A dayaville to be held if attendance wants it. Mrs Frank Plowers Sr is very low with little hope of recovery at W. Nocond St. Post. Logain's German newspaper changes hands. Karl A. Koupper named editor. Annual Four O'clocks meeting to be held at Miss Williams home on Middle Ave. Mr A. L. Emmons moved to John Bath’s house on BL Lodi Street. Miss Blanche Rawson and Miss McNelly spent Sunday with cousin Miss Webel McNelly Fields Corners. Band selling tickets for entertainment to benefit town. Miss Lizzie Pyeratty residing in Los Angeles returns for visit. A Middie area girl reports her cat Dewey hatched many kittens. Earl Burnes, 9, and Ralph Burnes of Maple Street, die after months of tubercular illness. Miss Inogene Hull of Findlay to marry Mt. Marx Morehouse of Elyria today. Elyria people attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lickerink
Beatrige Voegler
North Exton
Field Bay
Oberlin
Congregational Church
Imme
Wagner
Cleveland
Adayaville
Frank Plowers
W. Nocond
Post
Logain
Karl A. Koupper
Miss Williams
Middle Ave
A. L. Emmons
John
Lizzie Pyeratty
Bon Angeles
Cal
Middie
Dewey
Earl Burnes
Ralph Burnes
Maple Street
Morige
Iinogene Hull
Findlay
Mt. Marx Morehouse
Elyria
Hand Painted China Exhibition and Waterworks Contracts
Miss Margaret Moriarity exhibits hand painted china in Murbach's window drawing attention for refined color harmony. Contracts awarded for West avenue waterworks extension call for an eight inch main from Ninth to Sixteenth Street. United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company to supply pipe. Phillips and Bixel of Cleveland to lay the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Moriarity
Murbach’s
West Avenue
Ninth Street
Sixteenth Street
United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company
Phillips & Bixel
Cleveland
Knee Injury on Lake Shore Tracks Injures Mechanic Street Resident
Ed Wilton of Mechanic Street sustained a painful knee injury Wednesday after failing while crossing Lake Shore tracks. He tripped in front of a moving train, cutting a deep wound across the knee cap. Dr. Charles Cushing treated and sewed the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed, Wilton
Mechanic Street
Lake Shore
Chas. Cushing
Crazy Man Held On Assault Charge In Elyria
Perry Griffing a reportedly deranged man was brought to Elyria by Marshal Biggs and jailed. He faces an assault charge and will have a hearing before Probate Judge Hinman to assess the extent of alleged insanity amid decades of nocturnal wandering with an open umbrella terrorizing pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Griffing
Elyria
Marshal Biggs
Hinman
Qoberlin
Oil Prospect Interest Grows Near Wellington
Grafton and Belden oil prospects spark Wellington business men to consider local drilling. They note gas close to the surface suggests crude petroleum nearby, and a paying find might be possible with shallow depth. No company formed yet, but interest may mobilize if the Grafton field meets expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Belden
Wellington
Wellington Observer
Prisoners Released Over Fines In Lake Shore Area
Detective Bridestone has been arresting violators of the railroad law. In polices court Mayor Reefy fined seven offenders five dollars and costs and sent them to county jail. Auditor Lewis later ordered their release, but Sheriff Warden refused. the county plans to release prisoners on arrival to avoid further expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridestone
Lake Shore Road
Tn Polices Court
Reefy
Costa
Lewis
Ohio
Parsons
Liberty
Sudden death in Carlisle man at work
James Bennett of Carlisle collapsed at the Massey quarry around 1 pm from heart trouble. He was about 60 years old and leaves a family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bennett
Carlisle
Massey
Officials inspect line for spur to grove near halfway house
Officials of the C. B. B. and C. road toured the Hlying and Oberlin area yesterday inspecting this end of the line in prep for a spur to the grove near the halfway house. The spur is likely to be built regardless of a dance hall, as the grove would serve picnics. They may also be planning extensions to Wellington and Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlying
Oberlin
Wellington
Amherst
Abundant Apple Crop Forecast With Mixed Fruit Outlook
The article predicts a bumper apple harvest with orchards carrying triple the sustainable fruit on trees. Much fruit will drop to protect the trees, and some will require removal. Cherries promise plenty, pears vary by farm, peaches are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aa Yis
A Big Trust of the Country Newspaper
The piece argues that the country newspaper acts as a vast trust, trusted by all and operating at the limit. It claims proprietors receive small dividends while local offices rely on profits from readers, often facing abuse if they demand better resources beyond air.
A Jay from Jaysville Parade Sparks Farm Costume Fun
The Western Reserve band of 20 men under Nat Reins will perform a noon parade on June 6 in Jaysville. Miss Grace Rambler Nellie Thompson Bertha Adams Fannie Ogden Mrs Nat Reiss Mersrs M P Crambling Fred Robinson Gov RB Dachtler R 8 Davies Chas de Wurst Joseph G Barres Will Davies Herman Baumes F J Crandall H L Hinman Geo S Brownell J Rudolph Harry Lieh J Kirklebride J Rawson Rolla Rawson Guy Duntam W J Meredith H Davis John Lynn and W M Trembley participate in the humorous event in farm costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaysville
Grace Rambler
Nellie Thompson
Bertha Adams
Fannie Ogden
Nat Reiss
J. Rudolph
Harry Lieh
J. Kirklebride
J. Rawson
Rolla Rawson
Guy Duntam
W.J. Meredith
H. Davis
John Lynn
W.M. Trembley
Nat. Reins
Western Reserve
Oberlin baseball team trips west go 3–2 on swing
Oberlin College baseball finished a western road trip with three wins and two losses. They beat Notre Dame 9–4 at South Bend, Beloit 7–1 at Beloit, and Knox 14–3 at Galesburg, then dropped two close games to Northwestern 6–0 at Champaign and Chicago 5–2 at Chicago. The squad returns in good shape for Beloit at Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin College
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Beloit
Wis
Oberlin
Northwestern University
Champaign
University of Chicago
Chicago
Gas About Gone in Northwestern Ohio District
A Findlay paper states by next winter the Findlay gas district will be controlled by the local companies as natural gas is exhausted across northwestern Ohio cities. Since wells began failing a decade ago, the Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Co and Toledo have built pumping stations to push gas to consumers, but Toledo withdraws and the Northwestern has pumped for the last time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay Gas
Findlay Gas District
Findlay Paper
Ohio
Toledo
Sandusky
Norwalk
Fremont
Mostoria
Tifin
Kenton
Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company
Find
Elyria Chamber Proposes Baseball Team and Grounds Plan
Elyria aims to boost its standing among Ohio cities by forming a Chamber of Commerce focused on advertising and publicity. The plan calls for a 600-seat ball ground with a small grandstand, season tickets at five dollars, and a committee of three to four to organize efforts and recruit players from surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Ely
Aghtahuls Prinesville
Gamton
Akron
Elyria Boys Lose Close Decoration Day Pitching Duel
The Elyria team fell to Brooklyn on Decoration Day in a pitchers battle, losing by a small margin. Elyria showed marked improvement and solid teamwork, though a few untimely errors decided the game. with continued hard practice they should be ready to meet any team of their class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Boys
Brooklyn Decoration Day
Elyria
Grafton Prepares Old Time Fourth of July Celebration
Grafton plans an old time Fourth of July program with music, oratory, pyrotechnics and a grand picnic. The little city of stone quarries and visions of oil expects to entertain about seven thousand people with a varied sports schedule and civic festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
First Annual Picnic of Modern Woodmen at Chippewa
The first annual picnic of the Modern Woodmen of America in Lorain and Elyria will be at Chippewa on June 1. Pomroy Webinger’s Orchestra will provide music. All are welcome. bring baskets. Fare 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Lorain
Elyria
Chippewa
Pomroy & Webinger
Midvale Depot Burned In Storm At Midvale
During a Monday evening storm the L and W Depot at Midvale was struck by lightning and completely destroyed by fire. Station Agent Thomas and his family were inside the building and escaped narrowly. The freight was ruined while other contents were lost. Chippewa Lake and Return 50c from Flyria any Sunday. Beautiful outing spot. Massillon and Return 100 from Elyria next Sunday via C L & W Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midvale
Thomas
Chippewa Lake
Flyria
Massillon
Elyria
C. 1
W. Ry
County assessors report large increase in male residents over twenty one
The 1900 enumeration shows Lorain county male inhabitants over twenty one rising from 15,108 in 1890 to 18,528 in 1900, a substantial gain led by Lorain and the fifth ward with about 40 percent and 10 percent increases respectively. Elyria and Wellington show small rises, Oberlin townships mostly decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuitle iisSue
Davesabar
Lorain Corporation
Lorain
Elyria Corporation
Wellington
Oberlin
Real Estate Transfers From Lorraine Area
Real estate transfers include Jane Prince to Lillie Kennedy part of lot 81 in Charleston Lorain. Peter Webber and wife Frank Webber buy lot 6 in Wm A Braman trustee second sub division part of lot 7. G EB Daniels to E Daniels trustee lot 29 Devonian Mineral Spring Co addition Lorain. Guardian's deed Clayton Chapman guardian of Ann Beardsley to Elizabeth Gegenheimer jot 26 Kipton. Iral A Webster to Mary Smith and others jot 189 Ohertin. Considerations 100 400 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Prince
Lillie Pearl Kennedy
Charleston
Lorain
Peter Webber
Frank Webber
Devonian Mineral Spring Co
Clayton Chapman
Ann Beardsley
Elizabeth Gegensheimer
Kipton
Iral A. Webster
Mary Smith
Ohertin
Marriage Licenses Record Brief in Ohio Counties
Spencer A. Pierpont aged 47 of Cleveland and Marion Parks aged 18 of Ridgeville join in marriage. Albert Koelliken of Elyria and Mary Niland of Lorain. Iton Ward of Pittsfield and Shita Ives of Oberlin. Prank Rady and Mrs Wille Lawe of Lorain. Frederick St. John Hitchcock of Yangaloo Mississippi and Elli Lewise Cheyney of Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer A. Pierpont
Cleveland
Marion Parks
Ridgeville
Albert Koelliken
Elyria
Mary Niland
Lorain
Iton Ward
Pittsfield
Shita Ives
Oberlin
Prank Rady
Wille Lawe
Frederick St. Johm Hitchcock
Yangaloo
Miss
Elli Lewise Cheyney
Notice to Contractors for Waterworks Cast Iron Pipe
Notice to contractors invites sealed proposals for the manufacture, delivery, and furnishing of one hundred and two cast iron pipes and four tons of logs for Lysine Oh waterworks, with six hundred pounds of lead. Bids may cover separate parts. delivery must begin within ten days and be completed within forty days. Bid security required. contracts awarded by the board with sureties and bonds. Proposals on board forms only. forms available at the water board office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearty
Lysine
Sndd Bord
Ebyrin
Jone
Msiwg
Sihd Trasi
Finch
Sis
Jos Attlee
Weil
SeEare
Wren
Saat
Uris Peusila
Chautauqua Programs for 1898 Season Announced
The Chautauqua season of 1898 promises to be highly engaging with a complete program. An advance brochure is available free at Lake Shore ticket agents, offering low season tickets and two special excursions in July. Dr HW D Greer advertises dental services opposite Elyria block. PuHitrort & Daniels promote the latest Gent's Bicycle Shoes in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Herald
Lake Shore
Gent's
Tf PuHitrort & Daniels
Removal Sale at Elyria and North Amherst
Store owner Shaye moves stock from Elyria to North Amherst due to overstock. Large clothing sale advertised with greatly reduced prices and invitations to inspect bargains at Elyria block A. Also notices coal dealers switch to cash sales from June 1 1890 and a garbled drugstore ad appears among the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Amherst
Shaye
Elyria
Elyria Capitalists Form Oil and Gas Company in County
Promoters plan a new company to control oil and gas interests in the county with Elyria capitalists. They have secured leases and options in prime areas near old wells southwest of Oberlin and intend to drill or rework existing wells. Capital stock set at 26 dollars, with initial payment to commence operations. at least three members are experienced oil and gas men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Eas
Oberlin
Lorain County Strawberry Meeting at North Ridgeville
The Lorain County Horticultural Society holds its first annual strawberry meet in North Ridgeville on Friday June 5. A basket picnic will be held along with a display of strawberries and flowers. Speeches and papers will be read by members. F S Reeffy secretary. J E Sale-an offers property on Gates Avenue including an eleven room house and modern improvements. J W Emmer t. Fr 9 Gates Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Horticulural Society
North Ridgeville
F.S. Reeefy
Secy
Gateeavenus
J.W. Emmert
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Excursion to Buffalo
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine announce an excursion to Buffalo via Nickel Plate road. Annual meeting dates June 1 and 11. Tickets on sale June 1 and 19 for a single fare round trip. Three fast express trains with Palace sleeping cars superb dining car service and elegant equipment. Ask Nickel Plate agents for particulars No. 47 2w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Shrine
Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
Hai Palace
Nickel Plate
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Jude
Weather Report
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Union Wadding Co
G. A. Hubbard
Randles
Cruikshank
Biggs & Everard CO
China
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H. D. Greer
Nature
Lorain County
HW. D. Greer
Elyria Block
A. Baker
Elyria Lumber Co
Knickerbocker Coal & Ice Co
Elyria Coal & Sewer Pipe Co
City Fuel & Ice Co
L. D. Boynton
Persons Lumber & Coal Co
West Side Coal & Supply Co
Patulok
Elykia Bloer
W. B. Manning
Lake Ave
H. M. Spooner
M. D
Sarah C. Spooner
M.D
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Elyria Company
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