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Newspaper

Elyria Reporter

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1903

Page

5

Lake Breeze Social Notes From Blyria To Kipton

Lake Breeze column lists Jos Hothgery entertaining Indiana relatives and Mrs A Seymour visiting Blyria. Mrs 0EF Carpenter stayed in Kipton last week. Myre Arthur LeGrann and daughter Mamie of Lorain visited Mrs Pratt le U Stwald. Miss Mary Fox and Mr W Fox of Elyria spent Sunday with SpingT DR.

Jos Hothgery Indiana A. Seymour Blyria Lake Shore 0Ef Carpenter Kipton Myre Arthur LeGrann Mamie Lorain Prattle Mary Fox W.fox Elyria Spingt

Local Notes Describe Health and Property Updates

Belden reports Mr. Graham improving and Mrs. G Strickland still frail with heart trouble. The Schwarz home burned Friday, neighbors fought the blaze to save the barn. Bert Nesbett in Elyria while Will Benton plans to move a farm in LaGrange township. Fred Horn visits Heatha. Mr. K Jones upgrades his farmhouse with pine siding. Fred Reisinger buys Will Reynolds farm in Eaton.

Graham G Strickland Charley Schwarz Barna Bert Nesbett Elyria Will Benton LaGrange Township Fred Horn O Heatha K Jones Fred Reisinger Will Reynolds Eaton

Chestnut Ridge Visitors and Community Gatherings

Chestnut Ridge news notes Mrs Geo Hill visited Miss G Padley in Elyria. Mr A Martin spent Sunday with his brother in South Lorain. Sabbath services featured Rev Chapman of North Eaton speaking on Christian Zeal. Ladies Aid to be entertained by Mrs A L Martin on Thursday April. Mr and Mrs Fred Usher moved to Brunswick. about thirty neighbors gathered at St Geo Daniels to surprise them with games music and refreshments. Mr N Kirk presented a picture as a token of esteem.

Geo. Hill G Padley Elyria A’ Martin South Lorain Chapman North Eaton Ladies Aid Society A L Martin Fred Usher Brunswick St. Geo Daniels N Kirk Sweet Grafton J Tran Trenchard Catholic Society Clement Cheatnut Street Noveska M Enedges The Congregational Church Beegings Charles Weinle MEB Gritz Hilyria Momnn Doria

Remains of Mrs. John Good, sr. interred in Evergreen Cemetery

The funeral for Mrs. John Good Sr. of Amherst was held Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Cemetery. The notice also reports health updates including Willie Holzhauer’s pneumonia illness and local changes such as J Bassain’s house project and Martin Ruth starting a foundation. Other notes mention Mr. J B Durand trading hogs, Mrs. A Wright selling a farm to Stone Co. and planning to move to Wellington. Community announcements include church services next Sunday and mail route disruptions due to bad roads.

John Good Henrietta Evergreen Amherst Willie Holzhauer J Bassain Martin Ruth Thomas Flowera England Humphrey Arnold Synder Mancie Indiana Congregational Church Oassey Osts

Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Claims Cure

Patient Mary A. Aaron of Rolla writes of chronic diarrhea lasting five years. After two bottles of Golden Medical Discovery, three bottles of Perfectly Pleasant, and Smart-Weed Extract, she reports no return of trouble and improved health. Also endorses Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for constipation and biliousness.

Dr. Pierce Mra Mary A. Aaron Rolla, Lps Co. Bio Ryco Pierce

Local Social Notes Highlight Grafton Elyria and Wellington Visits

Mrs Williams guests and visits across Grafton and Elyria as Miss Sherbrone, Mrs Boat and Mrs Ward travel for family ties. Henry Milk returns home from Cedar Mills after a short stay while Mrs Davie visits Wood County relatives. Lottie Drage and Henry Heiden wed in Elyria and Oberlin hosts UCLA event with Enders family in attendance.

W Williams Grafton Miss A Sherbrone Mannings Carlisle Frank Boat Bath Elyria Ward Birmingham Henry Milk Cedar Mills Minn Ros Davie Wood 1 James Rodel Wellington

North Eaton Local Notes and Social Updates

North Eaton reports Miss Edna Garretson is very sick and friends wish her a speedy recovery. Miss E Haren, previously ill, shows improvement. Ladies Aid meeting held at Mrs Cowles home. Mr Ross and son JG visited in Warren last week. Mrs Wilksbarger of Massillon visited sister Mrs J C Boss recently. Center School spring term begins this week with Miss Stevens of Elyria as teacher.

Edna Garretson E Haren Mra Robert Cowle Ross Warren Wilksbarger Massilon J C Boss Stevena Elyria

Local caucus lists and town news from North Ridgeville

Democratic caucus nominees include EF Rollin M Myers J Blosser for justice treasurer assessor and Salisbury Republicans name T B Rodgers J P 7 Terrell H Laundon W Fitts. Residents move visit illness travel and church choir farewell notes touch town life with several families mentioned.

March weather and local happenings in LaGrange

LaGrange reports variable March weather with notes on neighbours and visitors. Mr G Nobrot of Elyria visits his sister Mrs Manrile. Charles Foster buys Heath’s farm south of town. Dr Snyder drills for gas. entertainment by Coit Novelty Co. draws a full house. Local congregations add members by baptism and letter.

Shellby Metwa Gottie Snyder Mra Whestock Mick Ed Wilkins Reed Biggs Copeland Lindsey A Andrus H A Wilcox Carl Wilcox Wheeler Ind John Wilcox Bzilgin Ed Sprague A Andens Washington Coit Novelty Co LaGrange Jane Runals St. Louis Arthur Sheldon Philippines St Louis Irwin Hubbard Elyria Baptist Church Ritchie

North Amherst Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Illness

North Amherst residents report visits from Cleveland and Elyria friends. Guests include Mrs D Kiser and Mrs G Hansman noted as ill, Prof. H Morrison improving, and A Rolling taking a job with Biggs Everard Co. in Elyria. Local entertainments cover Ladies Aid, Ladies Card club, and several home visits throughout the week.

Haker's Crossing and Local Notices

Mr Reed buys timber in town Friday. Mrs D Boice visits Homer. Mrs SS Boice very sick. Miss A Rogers returned from Wellington. Mrs Ed Baker visited daughter in Akron. Mr Hiram Cole to join Marines Friday evening. Larkins soap peddlers return. Mayor Beckley warned. Mgr H Knap of Wellington and Mr L Labore frame up Labore house. H Labore ill. Mr D Oole spent Sunday in Orange. Mr A Kelsey to move onto Roland farm. Agricola.

Reed Stown D Boice Homer SS Boice Mies A Rogers Wellington Ed Baker Akron Hiram Cole Marcabees Larkins H . Beckley Oberlin Mgr. H Knap L Labore M Labore H Labore D Oole Orange A Kelsey Roland Farm Agricola

Sweet Concert thrills Grafton audience at ME church

In Grafton Ohio on Friday March 20 the Sweet Concert and orchestra company gave a highly enjoyable program at the ME church. Members are specialists in their fields and the performance was praised by all present.

Local social notes from Lake Avenue area

Mrs Branden entertained a few friends last Tuesday. Mrs Worthen and Mrs Johnson visited Mrs Webb at Lake Breeze. Miss Pierce of Elyria stayed part of last week with Miss McNeals. Miss Anne B Schmitken spent Sunday with Lorain friends. Mrs Hasg and daughter with Mr Andrew Beal visited the Schmitkons. Mr Collier hosted friends last Sunday. Mrs Cook visited Mrs Negaa. Mrs Webb of Lake Breeze visited here Friday. Mr Sebolt and daughter visited Cleveland Tuesday. Mrs Negua is in poor health.

Branden Frank Worthen Johnson

Illaughny residents visit kin as local changes noted

Carlisle and Charles Gibbs with son visit Mrs Powershee while Infanta Home in Cleveland plans for summer babies. Artie Bula moves to Elyria to work on Zimmerman farm. Laurie Daily dies after long illness. funeral at Gratton. Local families relocate farm properties and road petition for Elyria to East Salem streetcar line gains momentum as residents demand right of way.

Mra Charles Gibbs Illoughny Mra. Powershee Cleveland Shea Artie Bula Elyria Mr. Zimmerman Gratton Miss Broughton Salem Violet

West Ridge Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

On West Ridge, Mr. and Mrs. E Holdson of Elyria were on the Ridge Sunday. Mrs. Hutchings visits sister in law VerSay. Mr. and Mrs. Miller entertained company over Sunday. Miss N Few spent Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. Drusendahl of Elyria visited. Mrs. Haynes of Elyria visited her parents last week. Mrs. F Wack is sick, Mrs. Sims of Russia is quite sick. Report says Dr. Reefy bought property nearby and won’t likely farm. Mr Shauver returned from his trip month.

E Holdson Elyria R Hutchings VerSay Miller

Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors

We express heartfelt gratitude to the friends neighbors fraternal orders and singers for kindness and assistance during the illness and death of our husband and father also for the beautiful floral designs contributed Respectfully Mrs Charles Weinle and Family

Charles Weinle

Two Farm Papers Offer For Farmers At $1.50

From this date and until further notice The Weekly Reporter and the Farm Home Enterprise will be sent together for 1.50 cash in advance. The Farm Home Enterprise is a six column eight page weekly newspaper published for this state section and continuing an up to date market report each week valuable to every farmer in To Tailn county.

Gool Farm Home Enterprise To- Tain County

Postoffice Clerk and Carrier Examination Announced

The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for clerical and carrier positions in the post office service on May 8, 1983 in the city. Qualified applicants are urged to apply, with application blanks and instructions available from Eva L. Reefy, secretary of the Postal Board, prior to the closing time on April 18, 1908.

United States Civil Service ‘Commission Post Office Eva L

Bound Over to Grand Jury in Assault Case

William Strozenski and Billy Bender were arrested by Constable Oshoon at North Eaton on Monday for assault and battery on Leopold Hoffman. At the hearing before Justice Lord, Strozenski waived examination and was bound over to the next grand jury.

Wm Strozenski Slias Billy Bender Oshoon North Eaton Agsault Lepold Hoffman

Public Sale at Stetson Road Ridgeville on April 9 908

Auction titled Public Sale 1 offers for sale at Pablo ana tion on the Stetson road in Ridgeville. It begins Thursday at 10 o clock. Items include 91 dairy cows 6 heifers one bull about 12 tons of hay and a quantity of corn and oats. E D Stetson and Dan Eason auctioneers.

Asle Pablo Anation Stetson Road Ridgeville

Cleveland Figures Attend Lorain Convention

Cleveland residents figure in a social and civic update. Miss Daisy Frisia Ioang, daughter of Dr and Mrs, is noted, Mrs Ed Ledayard hosts a meeting on March 28, and Mrs E Gow of Cleveland visited Martha Mason. Justice Tinker of Cleveland was in town Friday with Miss Mason and Mrs Rugg.

Cleveland Daisy Frisia Mies Rochester Irsada Ed Ledayard Mies E Gow Martha Mason Justice Tinker M Mason WI Rugg G M Garrison Lorain

Murfreesboro Battlefield Revisited Forty Years After Battle

A wartime field visit describes Murfreesboro Tennessee and the Stone River Fight. It notes burned timber marks on oaks, canyons of ground, and a nearby national cemetery with 6189 soldiers buried, including 2822 unknown graves, while reserving blame for historians.

Murfreesboro Tennessee Nashville Hisj Bragg McMinnville Rosecranz Stone Stone River Breckenridge McFadden Rosencranz Franklin Pike Gen. Forrest Cemeteriaa I* National Cemetery

Elyria Elks elect officers for coming year

Elyria lodge of Elks elected officers Tuesday evening. Commodore W. R. Huntington was chosen exalted ruler for the third time, a rarity in Elkdom. Offiers named include Geo E Dachtler leading knight, O O Ensign loyal knight, Lee Stroup lecturing knight, Geo Wahlerman secretary, CO L Sotherden treasurer, R Halcombe tyler.

Elyria Lodge of Elka Commodore W. R. Huntington Elk’s Lodge W BR Huntington Geo E Dachtler Ensign Lee Stroup Geo Wahlerman CO L Sotherden R Halcombe Tyler

Modern science praised yet found lacking in daily life

A reflection on science’s gains and gaps shows that advances like the telephone light and steam power contrast with persistent practical fails. Ventilation in large buildings and simple footwear remain clumsy by modern standards, while questions about Mars and lunar inhabitants stay unanswered.

Gallitee Newton Mars Moon Earth T Legion Queen Anne's

John Crow the Jamaica Bird and Its Sanitary Role

A Baltimore Sun excerpt notes John Crow, the Jamaica scavenger bird, as a common sight across towns and yards. The piece mocks local complaints about laziness and enforces respect for the bird, which helps clean filth by its feeding habits and roosts on fences and trees at daybreak.

West Indies Jamaica John Crow Portland Parish Red Ae Vulture Baltimore Sun

Watches and rings deposited at Paris pawn house yearly

The Paris pawn house holds about 350000 watches and 60000 wedding rings deposited annually. The oldest item is a suit of clothes lent five francs in 1869, belonging to a soldier who died in 1870 and whose widow kept paying for over three decades hoping to redeem it.

Paris Brooklyn Eagle

Wide Nave Widths At English Churches

The Coventry St Michael’s church is noted for having the widest English church nave at 125 feet. York Minster’s nave is reported at 10414 feet in width, illustrating striking size differences between heritage cathedrals.

St. Michael's Church Coventry Yorkminster

Increasing Use of Snow Snuff Purchases Rise in U S

The article notes snuff users in the United States increasing by about percent yearly over several years, using annual snuff consumption as the basis. It cites a total purchases weight of 18,000,000 pounds last year.

United States

Convention Draws Large Attendance in Lorain County

A major Lorain county Sunday School convention drew large crowds in Lorain with an inspiring tour by Dr. Joseph Clark and colleagues. Treasurer W A Donaldson reported a healthy balance of 19 dollars and officers were elected for the coming year including President Rev. H S Wanna maker Elyria and a slate of secretaries and delegates from Elyria Lorain Wellington Oberlin and Brighton.

Lorain County Carrie Warnock Elyria Treaclarer W A Donaldson Lorain Normal Department Mies Marion Metcalf E M Pierce Home Department M H Levagood C A Meteshi E Kaneen C H Loughry HG Hosted Oberlin E P Johnson

New Man La Marche Appointed Superintendent at Local Yards

NEW MAN M C La Marche has been appointed superintendent of the local yards of the American Shipbuilding Co. He succeeds Frank O Jeffrey who resigned to lead the Union Iron Works plant in San Francisco. La Marche came to Lorain with the company from Cleveland and has served four years as paymaster. AZT Raby has been promoted to paymaster.

M C la Marche American Shipbuilding Co Vies Frank O Jeffrey Union Iron Works San Francisco la Marche Lorain Cleveland Azt Raby

Head Injuries Suffered in Wind Relayed Ladder Accident

Merwin Lord of East Riveretreat sustained severe head injuries on Tuesday morning while painting a house on Cleveland Street when a ladder toppled by strong winds caused the fall.

Merwin Lord East Riveretreat Cleveland Street

Preacher Addresses Kalamazoo Congregation In Michigan

Rev WE Olduves preached at the First Congregation church in Kalamazoo Michigan. Attending were Sanaher Burrows and Leomad Wood former governor of Cuba.

Laat Bunday WE Olduves Church of Kalamazoo Mich Sanaher Burrows State Leomad , Wood Cuba

Arrests for Disorderly Conduct In City Duet

Lucephas Duras and Pan Dons were arrested Tuesday night on disorderly conduct charges. They will face a hearing on Thursday morning.

Lucephas Duras Pan Dons

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