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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
5
Local items report a runaway escape from death for Mr Sandera’s son, a new bank building near completion, recent weddings in town, upcoming nuptials, and numerous visits among relatives. Commencement exercises for the class of 1908 were held in the city hall with graduates including Richmond and Holcomb. The piece notes births, illnesses, farm and church happenings, and the district’s social calendar.
Lake Avenue North neighbors share visits and events. births include a May 26 daughter to Mr and Mrs E Reisinger and May 2? to Mr and Mrs N Gleason. several visits to Cleveland and La Grange. Mrs Herrington dies May 29 in Cleveland, with funeral May 31 conducted by Rev Hillbury. other trips to Eaton Findlay Chicago and Elgin. new piano for Dollie Buckingham. multiple helpers and visitors noted.
The Henrietta minister convention met at the German Reformed Church from Thursday to Sunday with ministers visiting from Cleveland Yemilton Sandusky Tiffin Geylon and Youngstown. Farmers report strawberry activity and local families visit relatives. Notable entries include Mr Ira Wipplinger and daughters Wakeman visiting relatives and Miss Frances Kaley of Cleveland visiting Eleanora Diederich last week.
North Russia news notes a birth to Mr and Mrs O Griffin on May 27 1903 with two daughters. Will Schubert and family hosted relatives from Elyria last Sunday. Mr and Mrs O Albright visited Brownhelm guesting at Mr F Albright. Mrs A E Gibson traveled to Oberlin for daughter Mrs W Walker’s illness. Chas Griffin’s smile sparks grandpa pride. F Madder of Cleveland spent a month with nephew J Borg. A school song service replaced Sunday evening worship, featuring a male quartet from Oberlin. The school year closes for the summer recess.
Mrs Piper and children from Fostoria visited in town last week while Fostoria native f T Marren spent a week with his parents from Pittsburg Kansas. A baby boy arrived at E Johnson's home Wednesday. Commencement exercises drew large crowds Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Isley entertained Cleveland friends as Hastings and Stambach prepare to move from Grafton. OTM hosted a reception for them and Hastings received a rag and Mar Stambach a fruit knife set. Fortnightly club gathered at M Enedgew Saturday after The pupils of Miss Snows school hosted a view to Friday. Rev Orita delivered the bacon laureate sermon to graduates Frank Xolinski and Wilhemine Tomashespe married Wednesday Doris.
West Ridge readers record a social at Mrs J Schaible hosted by St Pauls Church ladies with large attendance and a fine supper. The piece lists several villagers traveling to Otaple Michigan Welling Oberlin and Cleveland for visits purchases and condolences including the sale of the John Bina house and a bereavement for the Miller family. June 9 funeral for Harmon Albright noted along with local farming and gas well activity.
Sunday programs at the North Eaton center included children's day exercises and a Boxwell led graduation ceremony at the church is planned for Wednesday evening June 17. A free Sabbath school social will be hosted by L Davie Friday evening June 12. Maccabees Decoration at Ridgeland cemetery Sunday June 14 at 2 pm with Rev Harry of Elyria addressing. The rain is to be discussed at Towns Hall Friday evening June 12 on good roads. Mrs. McAdam has improved after illness.
Huntington Elmer Wadsworth and wife visited the steel plant Saturday. Mrs EB Buck traveled to Lorain this week while Mr E Griggs visited in LaGrange over Sunday. Mrs W Hull visited Medina this week. Sanford Barness and Japier West were in Elyria Saturday. Miss Hull attended the commencement at LaGrange Thursday evening. Mrs N Cole of LaGrange visited friends here Friday. Mrs H Gritz almost was killed when her horse, frightened by a bull three men were trying to lead, threw her onto her head and shoulders. she escaped with minor injuries and a very narrow escape was noted.
In a sequence of social visits, guests from LaGrange Akron New London Lodi Wellington Wallington Elyria Orange Spencer and other nearby towns were seen at various homes including O Dirlams S Kelsey D Coles and J Wheelers. The report lists movements of Mr Sage Mr Pilmore Mr Clark Mr and Mrs Richardson Mr Baker Mr Lahore Mrs Kelsey Paterson and Miss Chapin with several Sunday Tuesday and Thursday outings.
Lake Breeze records a family visit by Leo Stiwald of St Louis to his grandparents Mr and Mrs Stiwald. Mrs E Carpenter spent part of last week in Norwalk with her cousin. Katia Fox is ill with the moonsies. Arthur Lersch and family from Elyria camp at Lake Breeze. Mr and Mrs R Ellin were visitors. Mrs A Seymour Sanday noted. Born June 8 to Mr and Mrs Monroe, eight girls.
Ming Nellie Lanteberry and Roy Smith were married at the Lanteberry home in Carlisle on Wednesday night with Rev. Sala officiating. The ceremony used an Episcopal ring service as the couple entered to Lohengrin’s wedding march played by the groom’s sister. After a reception they traveled to Elyria and then Toledo, intending to reside on East Avenue. The bride’s uncle HJ Bady presented a substantial check among other gifts, and well wishes were offered for their life ahead.
Supt. E W Ooe of the Cleveland Southwestern Traction Co issues an order for streetcars to operate at half speed within corporation limits. The measure follows a request by Mayor Folger.
Cleveland reports that United States Steel Corporation backed by high officials is backing a new Lorain to Youngstown railroad. The project would connect Lorain mills with Mahoning and Shenango valleys furnaces and with Sharon Steel Company. Surveys are said nearly complete with extensions from Newburg toward Lorain via Liondale.
The Class of 08 marked school doors with bright yellow figures reading '03. Juniors Sopo morea vow to replace with '04 and '05 while Freshmen plan to repaint in a dark varnish. Teachers may intervene as decorating rivalry heats up with iodine supplies on hand.
A gigantic tree in California is reported as the largest on earth. It measures about 10 feet in circumference and 32 feet in diameter. Located within the United States forest reserve limits, it is estimated to be around 4000 years old. If correct, its diameter would have been about 20 feet when Jesus walked the earth.
Lorain’s latest school enumeration shows over 20 000 residents with 4 226 aged 6 to 21. The count marks a 183 increase from last year, a large share of single men, and many families not yet arrived. Current figures include 2 051 males and 2 175 females in the school age group, with age brackets 9 13, 11 83, 14 776, and 734 in 16 to 21.
The article notes John Brown’s living and final resting place in Essex County New York near the Adirondacks and Lake Placid. It recounts Brown’s Kansas raid and Harper’s Ferry involvement, his death in 1859, and Kate Field’s donation of his North Idle farm turning public property, with visitors stopping by in summer to reflect on his life and the era’s anarchist label.
Retired mariner Capt Jedson, 71, has spent 22 years in total on a 90 foot Bay craft built largely by himself in Kent county. The ship, started in 1881 and restarted after a long halt, lies hidden a mile and a half into the woods near Quaker Neck. It will launch on the Fourth of July at Chester river with a 25 horsepower engine and 40 horsepower boiler.
A New York Mail and Express writer recalls a naval chaplain candidate who sought a post via influence during Mr. Cleveland's era. The President urged merit over favoritism, while the applicant claimed God’s will. The narrator says the man later believed Providence prevented his naval entry at that time.
Aooldanta on the Beas reports that four per cent of calling vessels and two and a half per cent of steamers are in error in a year, reflecting on maritime efficiency and maintenance challenges.
Wholesale prices for butter timothy wool and live stock are listed with ranges for creamery butter yellow corn to white corn potatoes and potato quality. Fowl prices and sheep and cattle ranges follow with steer and heifer values and lamb prices noted for the period in Ohio markets.
A medical student Frank Humphreys falls for stage actress Yone Montagu in a vivid town tale set around a theater. He seduces with a ring gift to be returned, misreads signals, and learns her true stance when the ring is returned by her, revealing family ties and a mistaken belief about their relationship. A separate note reports Union College students exploiting clothing bills, leading to fathers paying inflated sums.
Mrs Jobson repeatedly uses thrift tips from women's columns to cut meat waste while Mr Jobson complains of rising bills and dislikes transformed leftovers. He balks at creative dishes but is surprised by croquettes and beef saute as the couple navigates frugal dining and grocery costs.
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