Letter from Fred B Wright from Osaka Japan
Fred B Wright writes to Baldwin from Osaka and sends a picture of cock pits in New Orleans. He notes Japanese cuisine and tea costs, mentions reactions to Japanese concerts and foreign-trained military bands, and praises Japanese art and flower arranging. He plans to charge his father for services or pose as a benevolent son while sharing travel impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. GC. Baldwin
Fred B. Wright
G. F. Wright
Osaka
Japan
Mr. Baldwin
New Orleans
F. Wright
Sendai
Bsuprre
Boston
U.S
What is Going on in Lorain County May Sixteen
The Lorain County periodical notes a Trinity Spiritualists gathering with trance questions and post meeting updates. It mentions W. H. Hartwell selling International Seed Company phosphate in town, local construction on Townsend and Nail streets, a forthcoming wedding for Miss Mary Ackerman and B. Moore, and various community snippets. Reads of garden frost, a colorful joker, a burial at Trinity, a new baby, church carpentry, plowing season, and a serious accident to Mr. Wm. Chapell with his passing, plus local social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
W. H. Hartwell
International Seed Co
Rochester
WN. Y
Townsend Avenue
Nail Street
Mary Ackerman
B. Moore
Ridgesville
Avon
John Nagel, Sr
Frank Walder
Avon Lake
Local notes from Pittsfied and surrounding towns
A patchwork of social news from Pittsfied and nearby areas includes visits by Henry Pomeroy and wife to their daughter in Wood county, Mrs H Hanmer helping care for her sick grandson in Erhart, and Sue Starr and wife visiting Penfield friends. Several marriages, travels, and local events are noted along with weather and minor accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pomeroy
Wood County
H. Hanmer
Erhart
Starr
Penfield
Stanly Garrett
Sullivan
EF. Rogers
Fila Anders
Frank Meredith
Halcomb
LaGra
La Porte News Highlights Local Ties And Hopes
W Moore resents Foster place while Mrs Hattie Dowe visits her father R D Pelton and retires to Lorain. Geo Goodyear and wife spent Sunday in Catham. H P Chapman's health improves. Mrs Hull of Elyria spent a day with daughter Mrs Harris Reisinger. W A Sayles and wife return from Toledo. C Hamlin repairs barns improving appearance and convenience. Carlisle commencement exercises will be held this month at the M E church in La Porte. An excellent program is promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Moore
Hattie Dowe
R. D Pelton
Lorain
Geo. Goodyear
Catham
H. P. Chapman
Carlisle
M. E
la Porte
Hawory
Oberlin electric road to lay rail by Saturday delay at College street
Oberlin progress on the Oberon and Wellington electric road includes plans to lay iron to the Lake Shore track by Saturday except for a delay at College street due to the curved rail not yet arriving. Also reported are obituaries for Charles E. Locke and Nathan M. Strong, Civil War veterans with local ties, and an announcement for the Ed. F. Davis Colossal 10 and cent Railroad Show touring Elyria on Friday May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberon
Wellington
Lake Shore
College Street
College Chapel
Charles E. Locke
North Cedar Avenue
Forencon
Lee
The
Th Regiment
Henry Lincoln Post
Nathan M. Strong
Monay
E. S. Iyman
Morvan Street
Mr. Strong
Alonzo Strong
Overtin
Bellevue
Oberlin
Strong
34Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Ed. F. Davis
Aly
Mr. Davis
Iaae
Remains of Mrs Heugsner Interred in Evergreen Cemetery
Reports from Amherst detail the burial of Mrs Elizabeth Heugsner of North Amherst at Evergreen cemetery last Thursday. The item also notes local injuries at a quarry where brakeman William Haywood narrowly escaped more serious harm after a fall between moving cars. Additional notes mention a fall from a chair causing a broken limb and various social visits and illnesses among Amherst residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Heugsner
North Amherst
Evergreen Cemetery
Wiliam Haywood
Sarah Engles
Charles Wuestenberg
San Francisco
C. English
Braithwaite
Js. C. Schuler
J.B Durainthast
Mary Durand
Oberlin
Alexander Garland
Isick Tise
Alb
Butternut Ridge Community News Highlights
Local notes from Butternut Ridge report Sunday school attendance near forty at 3 pm sun time. Mentions of residents BLANCHE JACKSON, AL 6, J. R. WILMOT, CHAS TOMPKINS painting in Ely, infant deaths for Newman and Daypy, Blackwell and Fitch health news, frosts injuring berries and grapes, new daughter for Fred Cole, and ice cream social planned by Baptist ladies Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lol North Eaton
Art Walmot
Blanche Jackson
E. H
J. R. Wilmot
Chas, Tompkins
Ely
Levi Yahoon
John Newman
Peter Shuster
N. Blackwell
San Jay
Cleveland
Fitch
Louis Buehl
Clinton
Thomas Warden
I’red Cole
Lawrence Leonard, Jr
Lave
Geo. Cornell
P. D. Cornell
Claude Young
Will Hicks
Marion Dain
Fields
Carrie Martin
West Ridge community notes and school plans
West Ridge residents Mr and Mrs Rodgers of Blyria spent Sunday with Grills and Mrs Preston is more comfortable Drusendahl remains poor. Apple trees blossom, crop work underway. Friday marks last day of term with children’s exercises rescheduled to Friday evening at 7 30 at West Ridge school. Corrected commencement date from last week places it in LaPorte on the evening of the 2dth not the 29th. Mrs Brown visiting her intimate Miss E Farr visited Miss Minnie Drusendahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rodgers
Blyria
Grills
Preston
Drusendahl
Misa Wright
Childem
West Ridge
Henry Basett
Jom Rowl
Murray Ridge
Ira Brown
Vermillion
Mike Gentes
Giater Kate
Case Red
Berg
S. G. Gibson
Cleveland
Alfred Grills
Frances Phelps
Luesday
Daniel Hoch
North Amherst
Nellie Bergig
Green
Family notices and local updates from North Eaton
North Eaton brief notes report visiting relatives in Elyria, aging Mathews in fragile health, and 93 year old Durkee in good spirits. Will Reynolds and Ed Durkee delivered hay to Cleveland. fruit prospects look bright. William Capell dies after a fall from a scaffold while working in Columbia. funeral at Disciple church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gregg
P. Howlett
Elyria
Grandma Mathews
Daniel Cheeny
Grandpa Durkee
Rodéi joVer
Oscar
Will Reynolds
Durkee
Cleveland
John Capell
William Capell
Amdens
Columbia
Jani
Brighton News Notes and Local Moves
G M Peasley and family spent Sunday with relatives in Brown. C Peel is renovating his house interior and exterior. W W Burge wallpapered inside and Theo Brown painted outside. J C Burge M T Rolfe and Miss Gladys Burge visited Elyria Saturday. Mrs Collins ill but improving. W Burge appointed census taker for the town. Wul Collings of Peninsula visiting his mother at J Eversons. Mrs H Hardy and daughter Ella expected home from Iowa soon. F E Myers spent Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Peasley
Finnily
Brown
C. Peel
W. Burge
Theo. Brown
J.C. Burge
M. T. Rolfe
Gladys Burge
Elyria Satur
Wul. Collings
Peninsula
J. Eversons
H. Hardy
Ella
Iowa
F.E. Myers
Old Resident Elizabeth Lent Dead in Carlisle
Elizabeth Lent, born Hakimer New York November 22 1838, died May 6 at her Carlisle home. She came to Elyria as an infant, married March 24 1858, and leaves two sons J. B. Lent and another son, plus two daughters. Funeral by J C B Stivers, interment at Butternut Ridge cemetery. Family thanks neighbors friends and W R C for kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lent
Carlisle
Hakimer
New York
Elyria
J. 8
B. Lent
J. C. B. Stivers
Butternut Ridge Cemetery
Specialist in Reading from Oberlin and Philadelphia School
Geo T. Hamilton of Oberlin is noted as a specialist in reading. He is a graduate of the National School of Oratory in Philadelphia and has teaching credentials from Elyria Normal School. The notice highlights his educational background and public speaking training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo T. Hamilton
Oberlin
National School of Oratory
Philadelphia
Elyria Normal
Avon Notes From May Day Field Scene and Local News
Avon society items detail Hazel Hicks improving illness and Mike Henson ready to go out. Cleve land visitors Joseph Flies and family with Mrs Stouder. John Beermacker quarantined for scarlet fever linked to Nellie. Ed Witeh paralyzed seriously. May De Russy staying with cousin Iva Moon. Center road school closed May 4 with treats and singing. May Stir shared exercises and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hicks
Joseph
Cleve
Nellie
Cleveland
Witeh
Harry Hicks
May de Russy
Iva Moon
Center Road
Miriam Saye
Miss Phinney
Penfield and LaGrange News Roundup
Frank Lagrange and his mother from Spencer hosted guests in town. Huntington resident Drake died recently, as did David Huffatetter of Penfield and Mrs. Henry Yost formerly of Penfield. Cold snap left water froze an eighth inch thick. Local visits include Mrs Arthur Lewis in Wood County Ohio. Two of Fred Besver’s children contracted scarlet fever. Community reports include weddings, illnesses, porch additions, and repairs. Commencement at the city hall May 31 with eight graduates. Hastings Corps district meeting notes and a LaGrange temperance rally program for May 19 outline speeches and music. Regular social visits and church activities fill the town calendar with Memorial service planned May 27 by Rev. M. W. Reece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’ White
Spencer
Johnson
Wm. Drake
Huntington
David Huffatetter
Penfield
Henry Yost
Rit Cushman
LaFayette
Arthur Lewis
Wood Co
Ohio
Fred Besver
Mamie White
Henderson
Marrie
Ray Hastings
W. White
Collin
George Hastings
Barnes
Frank Stith
Foster Lewis
Oberlin
Henry
Charley Barnes
Gratiot Co
Michigan
Ceiter Dale
H. Elliot
Wits
Charles Eliot
Wellington
J. Holcomb
Wacuin
Henry Baily
Jerome Baily
of Turner
Elyria
Dwight Freeman
Will Dean
Chicago
Clara Gote
Vick Richmond
City Hall
J.B. Gott
Philippine Island
Sarah Fulton
Rose Ryan
M. E. Aid Society
A. K. Wilcox
Cleveland
Borgsman
Dellie Wilcox
Cay
We. White
Ida Hubbard
Hlgila
M. Powers
Levi Mason
1. Hubbard
Ely- Tin
Hastings Corps No
Huldah Mason
G. A. RB
W.R. C
Nellie Gott
Nellie
Street. Org
Urse
Muck
C. W. Gott
D. D. Gott
The
Rapids
Winnie Gott
Misses Miller
Phinney
W. EB. Lyon
C. L. Gott
C. Hastings
Mason Powers
Vermillion
M. W. Reece
Ed. McKisson Esqr
Local social notes and visitors listing
GRAFTON and surrounding area residents are noted visiting relatives in Creston and Cleveland. Mrs Sprague of Elyria hosts guests. Epworth Leagues anniversary events are attended. Local families move back from Elyria to occupy homes on Main Street as Bannister hay season continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Elyria
T. Bill
Park
Bryent
Wenilo
Felt
Shaw
Epworth Leags
M.shureh
Mra
Richard
Main Street
Bannister
Carlisle Local Social News and Church Notices
Carlisle reports visitors from Brunswick and Toledo, with Mrs Goodyear hosting the aid society. The community mourns Elizabeth Lent who died May 6 after a tumor, leaving a family and long service to Ladies' Relief Corps. Nellie Banks and John Knechtges wed at Grafton, with a large reception and valuable gifts, then traveled to Niagara Falls.
North Amherst Social Roundup and Local News
North Russia hosts from Basetts and Rowls families with visits from Vermillion and Case Red residents. Cleveland visitors stay with Grills as Phelps closes school for summer. orchard picnic planned. Hochs visit North Amherst to see ailing mother. Nellie Bergin assists grandmother Mrs Green. Farmers busy with planting.
Local Farmers Improve Flue Weather and Grounds
Farmers are tending pota t o fees and preparing the ground. Bert Fickson and wife are improving writing. Mrs Newberger visited her mother this week. Bassett fell ill recently and Dr Cushing announced typhoid fever. District No 1 scholars attended every day of the first month of the spring term, including Eric Alexander and others listed with the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Fickson
Newberger
Bassett
Dr. Cushing
Local notes on visits and a family funeral
Ira Loynen of Michigan plans to bring his parents C Loynes to accompany him home. Geo Bastard of Wisconsin visits Ohio to stay with relatives. B W Stranahan and wife take in a new boarder. Mrs Randle, aunt of H Wanlbridge, dies and funeral held May 7 at 1 p.m. at his home, burial in Middle burgh cemetery by Rey Hanawalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Loynen
Michigan
C. Loynes
Geo. Bastard
Wisconsin
Ohio
B.W. Stranahan
Randle
H. Wanlbridge
Rey Hanawalt
Middleburgh Cemetery
Daylight robbery at Mrs Hall's residence on Second Street
A stranger who called about boarding at Mrs Hill's is suspected after Mrs Hill found items missing including Mrs Bill's watch, umbrella, four stick pins, feather shoes, and a boarder’s shirt. Police followed a lead to a man but released him. the main suspect reportedly left town before officers were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hall
Second Street
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Am Obertia Bay
Orient
Hlyria
Lorain County
Wm. Chapell
Mark Adams
Thompson
Simith
Berea
Coates
Disciple
Eaton Center
Vauit
Butterridge
Pierce
Mr. Chapell
Chapell
West View
Ethel McNelly
Vida Hill
Toledo
Oscar Cordes
Nieding
Garrett
Spaford
Eaton
Mr. Hathaway
J. Reed
W. W. Society
Mr. McCullan
Hiram
RH. Y
Sheffield
Martha Caley
Thureday
C. Carter
Pittafield
C.C. Reynolds
May Standen
George Hecock
James King
Amherst
John Boyd
Alford Quayle
Warren Collier
Horace Collier
W. McRobert A
Dt Pittsfeld
David Hill
Mamie Flemning
Mt. Gilead
Onio
Sylvia E. Johnson
Russia
Garrett Newell
Oberin
Standen
Roge Cook
Nancy Taft
Shetteld
Avur
Butternut Ridge
North Eaton
Brighton
Carrie
Grafton
W. Lintern
Charles Gibbs
Brunswick
Goodyear
Aid Society
W. Sayles
Spicer
H Lantsberry
Herkermer County
Tom Farm
Chestnut Ridge
John Lent
Cassie
Uving
McFlwin
Ladies’ Relief Corps
Nellie E. Banks
P Banks
John Knechtges
P. C. Dwyer
Maggie Maroney
Frank Knechtges
Finnegan
Niagara Falls
Erini
North Russia
Copopa
Scarbot
Batiste
Sepe
Biggs & EV
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