Local Couple Quietly Wed Amid Family Ties
Dr and Mrs Lindsay and many locals appear in Bly r for updates from Bly r and nearby towns. The wedding of Miss Mary Pelton and Mr Mark Kelner at the Baptist parsonage on June 18 1903 drew relatives from Wellington and Litchfield. The ceremony followed by light refreshments and a serenade, with roses and plants decorating the room, and numerous presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Lindsay
Blyr
H A Wilcox
Cleveland
George Wilcox
Kenner
Josia Kelner
Mary Pelton
Elyria
Ida Hubbard
Elyria Friends
the Baptist Parsonage
Ritchie
Grant Aldrich
Beldan
Body
Wellington
F B Gott
Misa Maragret Denham
Yost
Litchfield
N Pelton
Doris and
Carlotts
Wilcot
M Gott
Hattie
Clyde Hubbard
Hid Brenner
Frantz
Penfield
Grafton
LaGrange
LaGraneg
Roy Miller
Mies Grace Barnum
Grace Bainbridge
H M Powers
E of P’s
Canton
Baptist Church
Marry Pelton
Mark Kelner
GH Ritchie
Local social notes and visits from Penfield area
Penfield residents report travels and visits including Mrs. Jane Root returning from California after nine months and Mrs. Louise McVaugh visiting Philadelphia. ME society hosting, Cleveland visitors, and a Gate’s Mills outing noted. The Butternut Ridges Ladies Aid to meet June 25 at Mrs Jack Grills home. Mrs A Gray of Cleveland Street suffered a partial stroke but is improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snd
Grant Campbell
Canada
Richard Gibbons
ME Society
Jane Root
California
WHS
Louise McVaugh
Philadelphia
Penn
WM Mills
Spicer
Cleveland
Ed Whitney
Wessie Hobbs
Oberlin
Luster
Gate’s Mills
Ladies Aid Society of
Butternut Ridges
Jack Grills
Brownhelm News Notes and Graduation Highlights
Brownhelm residents Ke Cooley and J K Wood visited relatives during the week. Chas Peck returns for summer from Oberlin College. Mrs Chester Cooley visits Oberlin. Rev W W Sherrick led communion at UK church. May Peabody visits Windfall sister Mrs Fred Brandan. German Evangelical church children’s day well attended. Alumni banquet at J Kuellmer home. Brownhelm High School commencement Thursday June 18. Graduates Pearl Joyce Bertha Kuellmer Elsie Cooper Floyd McDowell. Class address by Capt R A Randall. Harmony Male Quartet from Elyria and a chorus supplied fine music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE Cooley
Toledo
Chas. J Peck
Oberlin College
Chester Cooley
Oberlin
J K Wood
W W Sherrick
Lancaster
May Peabody
Windfall
Fred Brandan
German Evangelical Church
J Kuellmer
Brownhelm High School
Pearl Joyce
Bertha Kuellmer
Elsie Cooper
Floyd McDowell
R A Randall
Elyria
Maplewood and Standen district hire teachers named
Lake Avenue North Miss Oorn Baker will oversee Maplewood school again next year while Misa L Schmitkens will teach in the Standen district. Mable Standen is recovering from measles. Several local residents visited relatives and attended events, including Mrs. Powars and Mrs. Mason of La Grange guests of Mrs. Behinke, and Mr. and Mrs. Collier at a Cleveland wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oorn Baker
Maplewood
Misa L Schmitkens
Standen
Mable Standen
Powars
Mason
la Grange
Hubbard
Eligia
Wm Behinke
E Millar
M and
O Behinke
Howard Behinke
Horace Collier
A Collier
Cleveland
Baldwin
Colborn
F Mason
LaGrange
Mrs. Behinke
J Day
Rocky River
Carlisle social event aids Diosipis church
A Friday evening gathering at Mrs S Alex andere in Carlisle, billed as a benefit for Diosipis church, drew general good will. Attendees included Mrs Broughton visiting son in Clevyeland, Mrs Avery from Elyria, and several local residents while others traveled from Spencer Oberlin Cleveland for a family weekend at Mr C W Wait’s creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wait
Cleveland
C W Wait
Creamery
Violte
Notable Visits and Marital Notices From North Ridgeville and Nearby
North Ridgeville updates include Mrs. Root, sick with illness, mother visiting from Antwerk Ohio. Otke of Cleveland, ex Catholic school teacher, visiting friends. Infant son of Joe Pratt ill with whooping cough. Etta Sayers home from Lake Erie College for summer break. John Deiderich of Carlisle and Mary Moringer wed at St Peters Church. George Dyke returns with bride. Various visits: Mrs Latimer hosts sister from Buffalo, NY. Dr Gill in Cleveland. Miss Bryant to spend vacation with Miss Robinson. Congregational Church children day exercises drew a large audience. Ada Boice and Lara Laborle ill. Mr and Mrs Mitchell visited M Labories Agricol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Root
Antwerk
Ohio
Otke
Cleveland
Joe Pratt
A Newton
A L Emmons
Etta Sayers
Lake Erie College
John Deiderich
Carlisle
Mary Moringer
Missea
Ada Boice
Lara Laborle
Mitchell
M Labories. Agricol
West Ridge Social Brings In 16 Dollars 38 Cents
A Sunday school youth group held a social last Friday evening in West Ridge and netted 16.38. Mr. and Mrs. Shauver hosted four Amherst visitors on Sunday. Frank Dimick travels to Colorado for health. Mrs. Mason learned of her nephew’s death. Wm Devert, once well known locally, is remembered by many. Rumor says John Grill of LaGrange is seriously ill.
Lake Breeze Notices From Aghmont and Surroundings
Lake Breeze residents and relatives gather for a few days at Lake Breeze. Mr and Mrs Minkler senior of Aghmont host their sons O and B. Mrs O Connabee and Mrs Sheldon of Elyria camp at Lake Breeze for several days. Mrs Borgomar and Mrs W Sam of Avon visit Mrs Minkler on Friday. Anna and Julia Rothgery attended a cousin's wedding at Ridgeville last Tuesday. Mrs O Minkler attended the Lorain Congregational Church children’s day exercises Sunday. Izey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minkler Sr
Aghmont
B Minkler
Oconnabee
Sheldon
Elyria
Lake Breeze
Borgomar
W Sam
Avon
Lorain Congregational Church
Izey
Local notes from Homer Wellington and surrounding towns
Baker's Crossing resident Miss N Boico visits sister Mrs Garrick in Homer. Commencement exercises held in Wellington last Thursday. Miss H Hull's school staged an engaging entertainment. Mr H Laboria owns a new threshing machine. Mr E Beker traveled to Wellington Saturday due to his mother's illness. Mr and Mrs 8 Day move into Mr O Rogers's house. A large crowd attended children's day at the Universalist church Sunday night. Mrs EB Gleason and daughter of Oberlin along with Mr Moore of Westfield were hosted by Frank Root on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss N Boico
Mrs. Garrick
Homer
Wellington
Miss H Hull
H Laboria
E Beker
O Rogers
LA Cols
EB Gleason
Oberlin
Moore
Westfield
Masa
Frank Root
House Fire Destroys Huntington Residence. Few Belongings Saved
Fire swept Huntington this week destroying Henry Neals home. Cause of the blaze is unknown. Mrs. Nooney of Wellington visits sister Mrs. O Rogers. Fred West and wife Mrs. F Rugg and daughter visit sister Mrs. Loveland in Wellington. Mrs. J Chapman of Rochester visits J W Phelon. Ralph Bock enjoys vacation in Lorain with grandparents. Mrs. Ben Browse returns from Risley. Mr. B Roice and wife spend Sunday in Leroy with HE Rugger. Roy Sheldon and wife attend funeral of Mrs. Sheldon’s father A J Sage in Ruggles. Mrs. H A Rounds visits grandson in Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Neals
Nooney
Wellngton
O Rogers
Fred West
F Rugg
Loveland
Wellington
J. Chapman
Rochester
Risley
B Roice
Leroy
HE Ruggers
Roy Sheldon
Sheffield Land sale marks 15 deeds in South Lorain
Fifteen deeds filed with Recorder Tucker show the Sheffield Land and Improvement company selling as many lots at South Lorain to Geo O Weetervelt. The parcels lie south of Thirteenth avenue near Vine street, each bringing $800 for a total of 14,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
South Lorain
Sheffield Land and Improvement Company
Geo O Weetervelt
Thirteenth Avenue
Vine Street
Child of Ennis Family Found After Missing Night
A three year old child of Alexander Ennis of Huron Street went missing Wednesday night. Neighbors formed a search party but two hours passed before the child was found asleep in the upper rooms of the Ennis home. The child had previously been missing about six weeks ago and was located by police on West Avenue near Sixth Street, over a mile from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Ennis
Huron Street
Ennis
West Avenue
Sixth , Street
Burglars Try to Steal Mare from Jackson Bros Barn
Burglars forced entry into the Jackson Bros barn on Tuesday night and attempted to take a valuable gray mare. They fled the scene after being frightened, and the large bulldog guarding the barn was found unconscious the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Bros
Young 17 year old seeks editor post on political paper
A presumed resident of Wellington wrote a Cleveland newspaper saying she would soon graduate and hoped to become managing editor on a political paper. The reply stated that educated persons were ineligible for such positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Cleveland
First home-grown potatoes reach Elyria in early season
Powell of Murray Ridge brought the first new home-grown potatoes to Elyria on Wednesday. They are the early Ohio variety and praised as very fine. Powell aimed to present the town with the season's first crop, slightly ahead of time despite a backward season. The potatoes were sold to Conry and Stark, grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Murray Ridge
Elyria
Ohio
Conry and
Stark the Grocers
Soldier Society official defends group in Elyria
Nora Swindle OL Clark district superintendent for the Soldiers and Sailors Historical and Benevolent Society traveled to Elyria on Wednesday to denounce a published report accusing the society of collecting old soldiers' names with a book project and taking a dollar in advance. Clark says the society honors all agreements and has loyal patrons, carrying letters of recommendation from Postmaster Deston and other Grand Army figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OL Clark
Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Historical and Benevolent Society
Elyria
Clark
Deston
Grand Army
Cleveland
Pastor Baptizes Three Children With River Jordan Water
On Sunday evening Ray Endly pastor of the MEB church baptised three children with water from the River Jordan. He brought the water with him from his trip to the Holy Lands and used it for the baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Endly
MEB
Jordan
Holy Lands
Executors sue for notes in common pleas court
Common Pleas Court H L Belden and H W Belden executors of Hattie Til den deceased bring suit for value of two promissory notes including one for 575 dollars, delivered to the deceased by Mattie B Jaine. H G Redington represents plaintiffs and G L Blinn represents Hattie Ledgatt who sues for 291 dollars for work and labor for Mary E and Lroy Battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H L Belden
H W Belden
Hattie Tilden
Court of Common Pleas
Mattie B Jaine
H G Redington
Hattie Ledgatt
Mary E
Lroy ‘Battles
G L Blinn
Earthquake Spooks San Jose Overnight
A letter from W 4 Warden reports his concern over the gold mine business in California. In San Jose a recent midnight quake lasted about 70 seconds, rattling residents and heightening fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warden
California
San Jose
Mn Warden
Women Auxiliary Officers Elected in Lorain Meeting
The Women's Auxiliary of YMCA in Lorain elected officers: Mrs. F A Smythe of Elyria as president, Mrs. G Steiver first vice president, Mrs. F D Wrap second, Mrs. M A Harvey third vice president, Mrs. O Colton secretary, and Mrs. H B Davison chairman of the refreshment committee. Mrs. John Bring paid a $1 fine and costs in police court for allowing chickens to run at large. complaint by Mrs. Wm McKarren. Residence given as Height on Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bring
Costa
Mra
Wm McKarren
Avenus
Will Run the Risk of Fishing and Hunting Violations
Numerous complaints to the deputy game warden show men take chances to enjoy fishing and hunting. The penalties threaten to deter reporting and reduce interest in coverage.
Ladies Day at Topliff Golf Grounds Planned
The Goat club held a business meeting at the Topliff on Tuesday evening to launch a weekly ladies day at the golf grounds with an expert instructor. Elyria is expected to develop a skilled group of lady golfers as a committee seeks tennis court cooperation with city players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goat Club
Golf Grounds
Elyria
Real Estate Transfers In Pittafield and Fittsfield Townships
Real estate transfers listed: P F Stone and heirs of Isabelle Stone deceased convey part of lot 58 in Fittsfield township for 1.00 to Oliva Mull and heirs at law of Isabella Stone deceased, and Oliva Mull and heirs at law convey part of lot 53 in Pittafield township for 1.00 to J P Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P F Stone
Isabelle Stone
Oliva Mull
Fittsfield
Isabella Stone
J P Stone
Pittafield
Monstrous locomotives in B and O yards lure curiosity
Large engines arrive in bursts at the B and O yards, described as monsters with immense pulling power. The yard engine seems tiny beside them and one boast holds 7000 gallons of water and 26000 pounds of coal. Knights of Columbus councils from Lorain Elyria and Cleveland plan a mid July outing likely to surpass past events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B and O
Knights of Columbus
Lorain
Elyria
Cleveland
Sheffield Couple to Wed Next Week in Local Ceremony
Sheffield reports the approaching wedding of Misa Rosa Traxler and Frank Minnick, two popular young residents. The bride-to-be is daughter of J M Traxler, a prominent farmer, and Minnick is well known locally. The ceremony is set for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Misa Rosa Traxler
Frank Minnick
J M Traxler
Oberlin College to Close for Three Months in September
The article notes Oberlin will be quiet for three months as classes close in all departments Friday and will not reopen until September. It also reports Mrs. John Bring arrested for allowing chickens and geese to run at large on Heighton Avenue, with a two o'clock Friday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Mra
John Bring
Wm. McKarran
Heighton Avenue
Ezra
Fare Refusal Leads to Police Court Fine
James Danley boarded a fast bound Lake Shore train at Sanctuaky on Sunday and refused to pay his fare. The conductor handed him to Elyria police. On Monday morning he was fined five dollars and cast in Police court by Mayor Folger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Danley
Lake Shore
Sanctuaky
Elyria
Folger
Marriage Licenses Reported for Several Couples
Burton Smith 29 machinist and Fiera Hall 28 school teacher both of Lorain. Winifred Altwater 22 manufactur er Oberlin and Lena Robinson Wellington. Frank OC Shultz 22 baker Manafield and Rose Cerney 22 Lorain. Grant Aldrich 3% farmer Grafton Rowen A Body 24 Wellington.
Library trustees and school board seal public transfer agreement
An agreement has been reached to turn the library over to the public for use after August 1. The deal closed on Saturday night but terms will be disclosed later. The library will close July 22 for repairs and book rearrangement.
Death of a child in Heighton Avenue family
The three year old daughter of William Elms of Heighton Avenue died early Monday morning from measles. Funeral services have not yet been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elms
Heighton Avenne
Lake Shore Electric Cuts Cleveland Run Time Dramatically
The Lake Shore Electric completed its Cleveland run in under four hours, nearly two hours faster than the usual six. Plans call for daily through cars between Cleveland and the other point, showcasing improving service and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore Electric
Cleveland
Levy of 412 Milla Must Be Made
The board of tax commissioners has determined a levy of 43¢ or 4 mills to pay interest on the city's bonded indebtedness. About 8 mills are for new waterworks bonds. Total city bonded indebtedness is $885,250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B Board of Tax Commissioners
Deputy Sheriff Salisbrys Elegant Gift From Elyria
Deputy Sheriff Frank Salisbury was honored Monday night with an elegant extension table and dining chairs given by Elyria business men. More than forty contributed, and Hiie D Chapman delivered a brief speech praising Salisbury. A framed list of contributors was also presented. The gift, welcomed by the couple, will aid furnishing their newly rented Middle Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Salisbury
Elyria
Hiie D Chapman
Salisbury
Death on Sugar Ridge Anps Montiel] buried near father home
Anps Montiel] died at her father John Montigel’s home on Sugar Ridge at 6 30 Wednesday morning aged twenty four. Funeral planned for Friday. A B Crisp of Seventh street suffered a severe knee injury while working at the Lorain Steel Plant Wednesday morning and was brought home to this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anps Montiel
John Montigel
Sugar Ridge
A B Crisp
Seventh Street
Lorain
Board of public safety adopts rules for police and fire
The board of public safety met on Tuesday afternoon and adopted a new rule set governing the police and fire departments. Candidates for chief of police will sit the civil service examination on July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Safety
Ver Rounds and Frank Pike In Separate City Fire Positions
Fireman Ver G Rounds, 19, based at Brownell Range in Columbia, and Frank H Pike, 34, from Wellington, along with Clara Adams, 24, of Elyria, are listed in the latest local notices detailing personnel allocations or appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownell Range
Columbia
Frank H Pike
Wellington
Clara Adams
Elyria
Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court
Philip Martin was granted a divorce from Bertha Martin and Alice Atherton from Albert Atherton in the court of common pleas on Tuesday on grounds of extreme cruelty. Mrs. Atherton was awarded 500 alimony by agreement with the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Martin
Bertha Martin
Alice Atherton
Albert Atherton
Court of Common Pleas
Mrs. Atherton
Bedford Names J E Pettit School Superintendent
Mr. J E Pettit, formerly LaGrange public schools post superintendent for two years, has been chosen as Bedford Ohio superintendent with a 1000 dollar annual salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J E Pettit
LaGrange
Bedford, O
Industrial Railway Co Incorporation Planned for Lorain to Cleveland
The Industrial Railway Co was incorporated in Columbus on Friday to acquire or construct a steam railroad from Lorain to Cleveland. Incorporators include W A Donaldson, T O Cherry, E H Calvert, WD and H T Plant. Donaldson in Lorain declined details, noting the line would connect at Lorain with a short steel trust road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indstrial Railway Co
Columbus
Lorain
Cleveland
W A Donaldson
T O Cherry
E H Calvert
Donaldson
Wagner Found Guilty In Liquor Sunday Sale Trial
Wagner faced trial on the charge of selling liquor on Sunday last. He owed $50 plus costs, totaling just over 874. He was the last of four liquor dealers arrested Monday morning after two men testified they bought whisky in saloons on Sunday. He was the only defendant to stand trial with a verdict recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Wagner
Probate Court Admits Will of Agnes Morgan
The will of Agnes Morgan of Camden has been admitted to probate. It leaves 3900 to her son Dayton Morgan and the residue of the estate to her son Elmer Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Morgan
Camden
Dayton Morgan
Elmer Morgan
Divorce and morganatic marriages in the Hesse family
Queen Victoria opposed morganatic marriages and divorce, scolding her son in law Duke Louis for taking a morganatic wife after the grand duchess’s death. The Hesse family has a history of divorces, with Wilhelm of Hesse and Princess Maria Augusta both ending marriages, and Wilhelm Ernest Frederick marrying four times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Alice of Hesse
Grafin Hutten- Szapska
Louis
London
Eketeh
Hesse
Wilhelm of Hesse
Elizabeth of
Schaumburg-Lippe
Maria Augusta
Prince von Hesse-Phillipatel
Alexia von Hesse
Ernst Louis
Mon-Bijou
Berlin
Wilhelm Ernest Frederick of Hesse
World petroleum supply debate in volcanic origin theory
E Coste president of the Canadian Mining Institute presented a paper arguing that world petroleum deposits originate from volcanic activity. He challenges the conventional view of formation from organic remains, citing rapid organic decay and limited life before the carboniferous period, and contends that coal would not persist if petroleum came from destructive distillation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Coste
Canadian Mining Institute
New York Commercial Advertiser
Ohio
Real Baby Talk and a Glass of Alcohol Myths
A humorous collage contrasts a baby’s “REAL BABY TALK” with a science note on how alcohol forms from acetylene and water. It also riffs on a magazine line about Europe, a quip about an Austrian cavalry officer, and a railroad tale where lavender odors disrupt a train car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Gillan Bell
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Brownhelm
North Ridgeville
West Ridge
Baker’s Crossing
Huntington
Nora
Rev
Holy Land
Common Pleas Court
Golf Club
B& O Railway
Frank KR. Salisbury
Bedford
Probate
House of Heese
Queen Victoria
Globe
France
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