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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
3
Fireworks are advertised by Boylan Bros with a large display of reworks and assorted pyrotechnics. Several local residents and visitors are noted in brief mentions, including trips to Kenton and Cleveland and graduation events in Ithaca.
Penfield updates include Mr and Mrs Grant Campbell’s return from a Canada trip Mrs Richard Gibbonson’s return from the ME society meeting and Mrs Jane Root’s nine month California trip. Philadelphia visitor Mrs Louisa McVaugh visits her daughter Mrs WM Mills while Mr C Speer of Cleveland visits Mrs Ed Whitney. Hobbe of Oberlin staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs Luster. Gate’s Mills outing party with Cleveland fashion. Butternut Ridge Ladies Aid plans meeting at Mrs Jack Grills home Thursday June 2. Special invitation extended to the Methodist and Disciple societies of LaPorte Eaton Fields and Berkville. Mrs A Gray of Cleveland suffered a partial stroke last week. condition improved today.
LaGrange residents and relatives travel for illness and visits while neighbors attend church and school events. A June 18 1903 wedding at the Baptist parsonage unites Miss Maury Pelton and Mr. Grant Aldrich with Rev. G Ho Ritchie officiating. The ceremony follows a week of visits, travel to Cleveland, and community gatherings including a Grafton baseball game score 7 to 6 in favor of LaGrange.
North Ridgeville residents, visitors from Cleveland and Buffalo gather for family events and health checks. An infant in Joe Pratt's family battles whooping cough while Miss Eim Savers returns from Lakeime College for summer. Andrew Snyder and Mary Wagner’s marriage was announced. Mr Otke and others attend gatherings. church events draw large crowds.
Lake Avenue North Misa Gora Baker will oversee Maplewood school again next year and Mira J Schmitkens will teach in Standen district. Mable Standen 18 recovering Iron after an attack of menses. Mrs Powers and Mrs Munson of La Grange and Mrs Hubbard of Etryin were guests of Mrs Wm Behinke last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs E Miller visited friends here Sunday. M and O Behinke were guests of Howard Behinke Sunday. Mr and Mrs Horace Collier attended the wedding of Misa A Collier in Cleveland last Wednesday. Mrs Baldwin spent Sunday with Mr H Colborn. Mr F Mason of LaGrange visits sister, Mrs Behinke. Mrs J Layhen returned home after extended visit with her son at Rocky River.
Miss N Boice visits sister Mrs Garrbick in Homer. Commencement exercises held on Thursday in Wellington. Mies H Hall’s school staged a well received entertainment. Mr H Laborie owns a new threshing machine. Mr E Baker in Wellington Saturday due to his mother's illness. Mr and Mrs 8 Day moving into Mr O Rogers’s house. Large crowd attends children day exercises at Universalist Church Sunday night. Mrs E Gleason and daughter of Aberlin and Mr Moore of Weetfield Mass visit Frank Root’s home Sunday.
A social held at Mra 3 Alex anders on Friday evening benefited the Dissiple church. Attendees included Mra Broughton visiting Cheveland Mea, Avery from Elyria visiting friends, Mr Frank Dimick returning to Colorado, Mrs Moon progress in health, Mr Wallington and son from Spencer, and the Wait family with Mir and Mra Wait from Cleveland staying with their brother Mr O Wait at the oreamery in Vialte.
A New York yacht owner’s wife aboard a raft off Shelter Island, during cocktail hour, shouted through a megaphone to her rower husband Peter. The mnemonic cry cheese grater echoed along piazzas and decks as shadowy figures appeared on other yachts, with a chorus of megaphones joining in.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry issued a small booklet detailing very low rate excursions to Boston, Saratoga, Denver, Lake Chautauqua and more. Copies available from local ticket agents or by writing to A J Smith in Cleveland Ohio.
Saratoga Springs New Jersey excursion tickets to Saratoga Springs New York and return will be sold by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry at half rate with return valid until July 20. Inquire of ticket agents for particulars. June 15 18 20 24 27.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway offers excursion tickets to Denver and return at less than half rates on July 7 and 8, good returning until August. Fares are $1. For details contact ticket agents or write to A J South G P T A Cleveland or Janall.
Privileges are granted to travelers over the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway with top overs at Lake Ontario regions and Niagara Falls. Options include boat or rail between Cleveland and Buffalo as outlined in a small booklet available from ticket agents or by writing to A. J. Smith G. P. & T. A. Cleveland. June 1 17 20 28 30.
Notice of two Lake Chautauqua excursions on July 3 and 24 offering round trip tickets from all points on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway west of Cleveland at specially low rates. Tickets include gold return and 80 day retrace. For details or illustrated Chautauqua Lake book, contact ticket agents or write A. J. Smitt GP TA Cleveland Ohio June 11.
Rent notice for a six room house located at 828 West Fourth Street with inquiries directed to 105 Grace Court. Lacks complete details.
Excursions to Boston on June 25 26 and 27 offered by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway with return trips at half fare. Tickets available for go and return via different routes at slightly higher rates, and returns from Boston must depart by August. Stopover privileges included. Full details from the ticket agent or by writing to F. J. Smith GP and T A Cleveland Ohio.
A note describes arranging a summer vacation and sending four postage items to A J Smith and associates at Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry in Cleveland Ohio. It references books including Lake Chautauqua Quiet Summer Retreats Privileges for Lake Shore Patrours and Lake Shore Tours.
In accordance with the law the mayor will offer at public sale on Saturday June the 20th at 12 80 pm the following items including a Remington Bicycle No 3034 Cleveland Bicycle No 161441901 World Flyer June 1997 a solid gold hunting case watch two open face watches silver line cases Gte25 including claimed or called for following artefacts
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