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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1901
Page
5
Debates over building funds for LaGrange schoolhouses surface as trustees discuss bonds and room expansion. The article also memorializes Claudia M McKisson, highlighting her religious devotion, teaching service, and family ties, noting her deep community impact and the sorrow at her passing. The piece ends with ritual resolutions and committee signatures acknowledging the loss.
Mrs Henry Ingersoll hosts a thimble party on Tuesday afternoon. Mr John H Faxon leaves for an extended eastern business trip. St Andrews church women plan an all day basement sale on Thursday. Elks initiate new members at Maccabes ball. Elyria Literary Society adjourns to March 13 for rescheduled program. A teen suffers four finger amputation at Topliff Ely Co mill. Wise Woman touring company praised by press. limited stops from New York to San Francisco.
Max Frick and Harry Devlin, both from Lorain, were sent to Lancaster reform school after being charged with truineey. Frick, ten, cried at the hearing and had earlier been given one more chance. Devlin refused to stay home claiming parental opposition. The article also notes a Cleveland couple denied a marriage license and a lodge meeting in Elyria with candidates and a banquet, plus a condolence for Dr. S. Geer.
A large Elyria audience enjoyed a Ganhs Gamble Concert Company program Tuesday evening at the First Congregational Church. Edwin M. Shonert played pipes, Grace Jenkins violin, Bliss Sammis sang with a fine voice, and Ernest Gamble, a local favorite, delivered well suited selections. The ensemble, praised for their polished performances, drew strong applause and left a favorable impression on the crowd.
Oberlin representatives Rid dle Tompkins Benedict defeated O. S. in Columbus by unanimous three judge verdict on the income tax proposal. Enthusiasm runs high among Oberlin students after the win in an unfriendly Columbus audience. Also noted are a lecture by Dr Judson Smith on China and a plan by Engineer Vauver and Burge for a C E W road route from Oberlin to Henrietta. Will Powers suffered severe burns at the C HK W power house near Elyria while painting. he is expected to be laid up for days. The argument over the tax was the evening’s main event.
Elyria’s Charlie Cantiman, aboard the Hartford from the West Indies, joins the inaugural parade as the old flagship Hartford moors at the waterfront. Washington desk notes recall Civil War naval battles, while a Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday March 5 at 7 30 p.m. in the court house invites members and the public.
William J. Krebs, whose term as director of the Children s Home expired Monday, was unanimously re elected by the county commissioners Tuesday morning. The next WRC meeting is Friday afternoon March 8. An evening Bodial between post and corps will be held for comrades families and Fourteenth Kaintuck with light refreshments. Hilla Savage president Hula R B Smith secretary.
The council met Tuesday approving police expansion to six officers with pay up to 50 dollars monthly and captain at 55, plus a salary ordinance raise for solicitor to 500 and city commissioner to 600. Debates touched sanitation spending and bridge repairs. arrests totaled nineteen with 87.70 dollars due to the city.
Edith Youmans and W J Goldeway wed in Gambier College Chapel as both couples had sons at school there. The bride, a noted singer, and groom from Cincinnati planned a quiet ceremony. They left for New York on business after the 4 PM ceremony. Probate records also note licenses for Lewis and Lewis of Lorain and Pember and Pember Spencer of Erie. For sale: farm of 60 acres near courthouse on Middle Avenue in Carlisle. respond to E Ball, Elyria, Ohio.
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