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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
4
The Elyria Reporter expresses gratitude for praise and four hundred new subscribers in ten days while promising fair, financially sound publication. Editors L B Fauver and L Disbro acknowledge reader support and invite comparisons in reading matter and quality with other Lorain county papers.
Lorain County items report Republican caucuses in Elyria to select ward and township central committee members, plus notices of meetings and local reports. Community updates include remarks on waterworks, national figures, and local events, with weather, farming, and social notices from Elyria and surrounding townships.
Avon reports show Robt Rison improving his barn with new siding and Mere, Lane enhancing her property, and a robust strawberry harvest aided by recent rains. Social events include Florence Walker turning 18 with a party, Mrs Hurst hosting the Ladies Mite society, and a strawberry festival planned for June 6. Excursion notices to Los Angeles at reduced rail rates run June 24 to July 7 for the National Educational Association meeting with stopovers available.
Roy Waggoner of Wellington prevented a memorial sermon as Rev W W Long left for his father's death. Decoration day address by Rev Truneluw at the Congregational church drew a good crowd. Dr Pepper, former M B church pastor, spoke in Wellington afternoon. J C Smith recovering from paralysis rode out. Birth announced May 2 to Mr and Mrs Milton Starr. Various locals and visitors listed. Jam H Damon injured. cemetery fence to be rebuilt. residents support cemetery taxes. One Minute Cease Cure mentioned by R B Roe Co.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway to sell a ten ride commutation ticket between Elyria and Cleveland. Contact a Lake Shore agent in your city for details on this and other commutation tickets. The item mentions a promotional phrase and aDrugsgist anecdote in a clipped, unclear passage.
North Amherst notes report Redington in Cleveland on business. A FE Foster visited Elyria. Revival meetings at the Methodist by Rev. Cornell of Cleveland yielded several conversions. E C Foster attended the state convention in Columbus and backed Judge Nash. Holzhauer the grocer files for voluntary bankruptcy. Lorain County R R bond of 5000 accepted. forfeiture if not built in time. Schibley brothers plan a flouring mill. council debates land strip. Marshall Guirman back on beat after horse incident. Quarry No 6 event noted.
Brownhelm notes show Grace Sherard visiting at grandmother Mrs Jump while Kipton guests Fanny Scott Minnie Ginste and Wm Buckley attend a social at George Cooper’s home. Otto Huene and family visit Mrs Huene’s parents, with Mrs J H Brandan hosting a ladies society. Waccabee Convention attendees include Mrs Witt Peek Nina Sage. Emma Kishman visits Cleveland. Grangers prep for county Pomona festival and bat e feast. F H Bacon ill with poor prognosis. Vermilion K L of S meets Brownhelm lodge. excursion tickets to Buffalo offered by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry.
May picnic at the Camden school drew strong turnout despite a muddy morning from rain. Superintendent Parker of Elyria gave an engaging address while students and locals like Hattie Snell of Columbia and Stell Williams from Elyria attended. Several residents visited or were in town for Decoration Day as wool prices ranged from 18 to 2 cents a pound. Municipalities noted guests and local movement, including Miss Zola Andrews from Toledo and Mrs. Bell Avery of Elyria.
Walter Baker closed his school after a successful year and local residents share church attendance notes. Mrs Ray Durkee and Mrs H A Tite were seen at church. Miss Myrtle King and Mrs Bronson Hopwood plan a Chicago visit mid time. Children’s Day observed with praise for Miss Cook and Miss King. a Eaton baseball team is urged. Adelaide Dawley of Ridgeville visited Miss Hattie Haven.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers excursion tickets to Buffalo at half rates good for return until July 2. See ticket agents for details.
GRAFTON. The Ladies' Bazaar Club of the Congregational church cleared over five dollars at the social held at Mrs Salisbury's last week. The M E social at A Miller's drew good attendance with over four dollars raised. J Boscomb and family visited in town Saturday. County Non-Varsity WC U convention at the Hebrew history hall featured Mrs Goodrich on boy welfare and Mrs Crafts on non alcoholic medication. Delegates came from Chertin Elyria LaGrange Belden and Mallet Creek. Sam Fickla performed a chalk trick on the Devil in Society. Viola Lawson returning from teaching in Hackettstown. LO SM convention attendance at Well -- last Saturday. Gryaston high school commencements held at Congregational church Tuesday evening. three graduates Anna Reisinger Ray Jackson Lula Daniels. Church decorated in orange and green. Rev Leary delivered the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday night.
Mrs Bred Prindle will entertain the Ladies Aid Society of the Disciple on Thursday evening. Mr Penfound carried Macabre Bibles to Wellington for a convention. Mrs Lent, formerly of this place, moves to Elyria to live at the Ladies home and invites friends to visit. Mrs Plags visits from the west. Mrs Marner from Elyria with Miss Buckley and Miss O Malin from Brownhelm visit Penfound and Myster. Perkins Clark farms 990 acres with 9 men and 125 cattle, 100 hogs, 25 horses. expects 150 acres grain and 1500 hay. Miss Mills returns from Lycia to live with parents. Amma Lantsberry visits Ira Gibbs at Brunswick. Editors praised for newsy paper and urged subscription.
June brings good weather to farmers who praise the season. Children’s Day at the Center proves a definite success. J C Bone visits in Massillon. North Eaton creamery presents a lively morning scene. Farmers of the surrounding district process milk totaling about 25,000 daily. Mr Sylvester Tompking, longtime Maton resident, dies suddenly.
Mrs Plows and Mrs W H Eglin visit here with their daughter and Mrs Fred Bradley’s baby has been ill. Homer Akins has whooping cough. Rev F G McCauly led funeral services for My and Mrs John Barton’s six month old daughter. George Walrath and family move in with uncle Wine Walrath. A union meeting was held with Rev McCauly delivering the address. Baptist church plans a new stone church costing about 5000. W O Bastard to return Saturday from Wisconsin after fifteen years away. Decoration day services held. churches now prep for Children’s day.
Sheffield residents plan summer visits while Miss Mani Days school closes Saturday. Mrs Frank Caley visited Cleveland friends last week. Miss Morenee Gough now teaching in Green Miss will vacation with Miss Rona Burrell. Mrs Will Day hosted the ladies society. Strawberries ripen as a cousin of Miss Laura Calvy visits from Cleveland. Dawigho Burrell of Nov. is visiting Rena Burrell.
Miss Palmer will entertain the literary club next Monday evening in Wellington. State Lady commander Ghia will address the L C T M Saturday evening. Ray D Mohr bought an interest in the photograph gallery of A Fleming and will move the outfit to Waldo U. Rumors say C BE Co Hye Co may extend its line from Oberlin to Wellington in summer. Wi Chapman reports securing a good position in the Auditorium Hotel. Wellington high school lost to Oberlin last Tuesday as the team lacked practice.
The county page records varied items from strawberry sales by Wrought Trout Range Co. to home improvements by Wm Edgerton and Barn additions by others. It notes health updates, silo construction, and a play at Columbia town hall titled From Pumpkin Ridge, plus upcoming church services on June 11 and an appointment notice for Thomas Raddy’s estate administrator.
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