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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
5
Av on ie Narrogan returns and Wardon visits Yahoon Elyria as Dr and Mrs. attend a spring meeting. Reports mention church services and social visits, with a focus on community events and greetings. Observations include railroad and harbor transport discussions, steel industry gains, and local court actions in Lorain and surrounding towns.
Shelby plans an artificial ice plant start in days. Miss Fannie Olmsted in Cleveland for the national Federation of Women’s Musical Clubs. Oberlin hosts Oberlin vs Hiram College ball May 1. Mayor Reefy fines two for intoxication. Victims Jack Morarity and Billy Golden. EKOTM officials Parker and Mrs. Smith attended Norwalk convention. City council and Elyria township trustees plan a joint session next Tuesday on shared issues. Church of Christ concert May 8 with Mrs. H E Chapman and Oberlin quartet. admission 26 cents. A man named EB G Johnson found drunk on Lake Shore tracks. left town Tuesday. Fred B. Wright to lecture on mule riding in China and Manchuria. First Congregational society annual meeting May 8 at 7:15. church annual meeting follows. Erie-Tashmoo race finish may move to Cleveland. crowds and boats finance. San dusky Interurban and Erie County commissioners dispute near settlement. Lorain-Sandusky direct line may proceed. Excavations for new Catholic parsonage north of St Mary’s. church area redeveloped. current school/parsonage property to be sold. Wright lecture covers Manchuria from the Chinese Eastern line to Russians and Chinese influence.
D H Darrah of Bellaire drafts a set of game laws for the next legislature covering hunting seasons for quail prairie chicken wild turkey rubber grouse woodcock and other species. Provisions include license requirements fees nontransferable licenses age and appearance data, penalties up to 25 dollars and 18 days, and inspectors empowered to check packages and out of state hunting. Found money request at A W Enapp for 98 cents.
Ellsworth Biggs, conductor on the L and E line, was hurt Saturday night after a fight with John and David Humphrey. A Lorain doctor on the car set the dislocated elbow. John Humphrey fined 5 dollars and costs, David 3 dollars and costs for intoxication. The Humphreys have caused earlier trouble for street car workers. Auditor George Lewis travels to Columbus to confer with the board of equalization. A county land tax note says ten percent increase for all farm lands. doubt remains if Elyria and nearby villages are included. Lorain's twelve percent decrease has been rescinded.
Following the senatorial committees’ work in Well ington, J. T. Haskell announced his candidacy for state senator. He cited population growth and strong Republican support as reasons for a county voice in redistricting and legislative matters. His history as a public and private figure is well known in the district.
Andrew Carnegie in a remote Antibes mountain scene gave up his shoes to two invalided travelers. He walked four miles in bare feet to his hotel, then entered a fashionable lobby with boots slung over his shoulder amid comment.
A Saturday evening party at 327 East Fourth Street honored Miss Ethel Kelble on her twenty third birthday. The peanut social featured peanut history read by Miss Mollie Williams and performances by Prof. Hamilton and Miss Cranmer. Doris Davis played piano while guests included Mr W M Teters of Cleveland Miss Louise Lewis and Mr Charles Balcomb of Ridgeville and Mr and Mrs Hamilton of Oberlin. A two course luncheon followed at 10 o clock.
C E H Stark of 116 East Fourth street died Sunday at 3 pm after illness from pneumonia that led to a lung abscess. Immigrating from Germany in 1872, he worked for the Lake Shore railroad and served as foreman of the round house when he fell ill. He leaves a wife four sons and one daughter. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the German Lutheran Church.
L Lynn proprietor of a saloon near the loop was arraigned before Justice Lawrence on a charge of pointing firearms. He waived examination and gave $100 bond for grand jury appearance. The alleged offense occurred during a saloon row several nights ago.
The circuit court convened Monday morning with Judges Hale Caldwell and Marvin on the bench. The day was devoted to assignments and hearings.
PASSED AWAY B C Adams a prominent Elyria merchant died in bed Tuesday morning at age 69 after a 22 year stay in Elyria. He previously ran Adams Roe pharmacy with heart trouble and spent years in the drug trade. He leaves a wife a son and daughter and was a Royal Arcanum member. Funeral at his home Thursday at 2 with Rev E J Craft officiating and interment at Ridgelawn cemetery.
Treasury data show US coal exports rising from 1.27 million tons in 1885 to 7.19 million in 1900 with forecasts of at least 8 million tons for the fiscal year ending June 3. Europe faces a fuel crisis as Britain and Germany remain top exporters while the US vaults toward the lead in production and shipments. Separately, Keith and Agnes Dickson petition in common pleas over a Wellington property deed misdescription affecting heirs of Lydia Hamilton.
Rev J B Stivers will supply the Christian church of Wellington for spring and summer as his other engagements permit He preaches next Sunday morning and evening In addition to his duties other names appear including William Bungart 37 of Sheffield and Lillie Schaub 32 of Amherst William C Stedman 22 machinist of Lorain and Mary Cerney 22 of Elyria J R Drew 88 railroad man of Cleveland and Amelia Rohbacker
William Bennett appointed administrator of the Joseph Perrin estate in Rochester. Hattie Vadien Hance named executrix of David I. Gibbs will in Carlisle Elyria. Five No. 8 L. C. T. M. has two days left to pay assessment No. 538 due to the record keeper by May 1.
A historical notice itemizes properties for sale across streets including Third Street two lots at 1109 and 1200, Second Street two lots at 650 each and two at 600 each, three lots at 0753, a house and lot on Mast Bridge Street at 1700, and one vacant lot at 800, with contact as 8 B Day or L 8 Day, 306 Elyria Block.
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