Wellington Echoes a Week of Local Happenings
Reports of tire tacks on bicycles near Wellington and damage to crops at Herr Warner Co in Lodi. A gasoline stove explosion in the Warner block triggered a fire bell false alarm. E W Houghton fell and hit his head but recovered by Sunday church. A gum trick recovers a dime from a crack in the sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Oberlin
Herr-Warner Company
Lodi
Warner Block
E. W. Houghton
Real Estate Transfers Listed Across Lorain and Oberlin Townships
The Real Estate Transfers item lists numerous deed transactions in Lorain and nearby townships. Buyers include Lawrence E Winsinger, F A Edwards, Anton Majurek, Joseph Blazer, Nancy Garlick, Alois Sugagski, S D Bryant, Alfred Barras, Louis Lersch, and Edward Barnes among others, with parcels in Ridgeville, Oberlin, Lorain, Wellington and surrounding areas. Prices range from 25 to 5,875 dollars, with many entries noting part lots, blocks, and additions such as High land Additions, Oakland Additions, Thompson trustee’s and Chamberlain allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Johnson Company
Lawrence E. Winsinger
Sheffield Land Co
Lorain
Julia A. Vetter
F. A. Edwards
Oberlin
Wm. A. Braman
Antone Majurek
Highland Addition
John B. Lewis
Joseph Blazer
Ridgeville Township
Susan Rowan
Ellen W. Bark
Nancy Garlick
C. H. Wilkins
Ann Cable
W. A. Braman
Elien W. Kelsey
George W. Kelsey
Huntington Township
Albion Vorolniek
Alois Sugagski
Lota
Oakland
Arthur W. Hoge
Alesie Sugagski
Stevrula Cailis
Carbunbe Velantes
Amelia R. Gaston
S. D. Bryant
Russia
Cleveland Trust Company
Alfred Barras
Fair Home Addition
Sarah Wood
Louis Lersch
Amberat
Ezekiel Jones
Chas
Jones
Brighton
Jacob Law
George Schaefer
Grafton
Sherlock J. Andrews
Samuel White
Penfield
W. B. Thompson
J. A. Frances
Thompson
F. J. Frances
W. S. Streator
Jonn Mayjka
Chamberlain
W. A. Streater
Helen P. Malkowsk
Streater
John Nowick
Nancy Crane
Wellington
Mable Cushion
Enke Collins
Frank Luther
Elyria
Marriage Licenses Report From Lorain County
Marriage licenses issued to Geo G. Miller 25 and Frances W. Smith 19 of Sheffield and to Fred H. Smith 21 and Lizzie UC Mont egel 19 of Elyria. Also listed are Edith McInsyre 21 of Wellington with N A Rolfe 23, Corn J. Rankin 84, Rochester, a J Green 24 of Brookville Pa with Sadie Wolcott 28 of Lorain, Peter A. Standen M Lorain with Mary J. Toll 28 of Ridgeville, Jobo RK Bryden 421 Olmstead with Gertrude Babine 20 Lorain, George Boener 9 with Barbara Myer M of Sheffield, Byron E. Fitch 31 and Emma A. Walkden 31 of Columbia, Fred M. Ulrich 28 and Minnie Hahn Isaah 20 of Lorain, Lewis B. White 31 and Amorietta Williams Lorain, Ed. Bimon 31 with Maggie Barth 19 Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. G. Miller
Frances W. Smith
Sheffield
Fred H. Smith
Lizzie UC. Montegel
Elyria
H.F. Dorchester
Akron
Edith McInsyre
Wellington
N. A. Rolfe
Corn J. Rankin
Rochester
Brookville
Sadie Wolcott
Lorain
Peter A. Standen
M. Lorain
Mary J. Toll
Ridgeville
Jobo RK. Bryden
Olmstead
Gertrude Babine
George Boener
Barbara Myer
Byron E. Fitch
Emma A.walkden
Columbia
Fred M. Ulrich
Minnie Hahn
Isaah
Lewis B. White
Amorietta Williams
Bimon
Maggie Barth
What is Going on in Lorain County News
A local column reports on road conditions from Tornera mills to Elyria and notes a fearful state of the road. The piece lists community events including youth gatherings at Henry Smith’s home and a LaPorte M E church program. It mentions visits, school exercises, and local achievements such as a speech contest and a Law exam. It records livestock theft at E Ball and Bodfish farms, plus various social visits and upcoming cemetery decoration ceremonies.
Penfield Notes Highlight Churches, Death, and Local Happenings
The Penfield column records W C Town of North Fairfield preaching at the Congregational church and memorial services planned at the M E church, with graves to be decorated for Wellington or LaGrange. It notes livestock losses from paint-tinted cans, several illnesses, social events, church construction progress, and community visits, including Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin and the Stuber family, plus upcoming Maccabee events and a May health note on Anna Donahue.
River Road News from Hart Farm to Bambrick Fire
M Beckett and family moved onto the old Hart farm Saturday from Michigan previously a Grafton man. Sunday John Bambrick’s three buildings burned to the ground including two barns and a granary with 200 bushels of wheat and corn, two fat calves and many chickens lost. Neighbors battled the blaze but it was beyond help. Bambrick was away. Fire traced to passing cars. buildings partly insured. Grafton band entertained a newly married couple last Wednesday evening. Last Thursday Mr Garrett’s buggy accident near the quarry spilled its contents after a frightened horse broke its halter and slipped past a telegraph pole and hitching post.
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M. Beckett
Hart Farm
Mr. Beckett
Michigan
Grafton
John Bambrick
Garrett
Fine Growing Weather In Pittsfield Area
Pittsfield notes corn planting began last week while wheat prospects look weak. Local farmers report seed losses and animal injuries, with several residents moving or ill. Changes at Elyria Business College include updated rooms and summer normal school preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Business College
Sheffield notes and social updates from the Arkansas visitants
Mr Keck of Arkansas visits sister Mrs Eschtruth. Harry Beese injures his thumb. Mrs Frankie Beese entertains the V A S. forty attend supper. Wm Caley builds a new house on River road. Simeon Whiteside and family visit Blanch Beard. Herman Phipps sold land to Grover Butler. Frank Worthin can sit up. George Garret from Cleveland visits his mother. Mrs Belle Caley and Mrs Carne Turner on sick list. Burke family guests of Frankie Bease. Mr and Mrs Church visit Taft. Rev Kelser preaches at M E church from John 14 8. Vincent people praised. Kelser’s efforts draw crowds. Wm A Day nearing completion as real estate assessor. Butman to Cleveland. Mystic tee lovers dance at half way house. John Boyd family return from father’s funeral in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Keck
Arkansas
Eschtruth
Harry Beese
Frankie Beese
Caley
V.A.S
Wm. Caley
River Road
Simeon Whiteside
Wellington
Herman Phipps
Grover Butler
Frank Worthin
George Garret
Cleveland
Belle Caley
Carne
Turner
Burke
Frankie Bease
Church
Taft
Kelser
M. E
Vincent
Wm. A. Day
Butman
John Boyd
School Exhibition Delights Camden Township Audience
Saturday evening May 12 Sub-district No 6 Cannar district held a grand school exhibition in a large tent. Miss Bertha Gregg directed a three hour program with orderly recitations by eleven pupils and a scene of a fifty year old school. O. Cannan led an entertaining orchestra and the O P R A quartet earned an encore. Mabel Bronton from Camden district No 2 gave a graceful recitation. Mrs Charlee L Wagner of Sandusky displayed a famous cat collection with Angora and Persian varieties priced from 25 to 160 dollars per yowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden Township
Cannar District
Bertha Gregg
O. Cannan
Auience
Charlee L. Wagner
Sandusky
Persia
Local Notices From La Grange and Nearby
George Miller builds a barn with Arthur Lewis in charge. Polly Starr of Panfield is seriously ill at Lemuel Starrs home. Wm Mason and son visit Lorain for a few days. Hiram Elliot is very sick and Charles Elliot becomes depot operator. J Holcomb departs the office. Mrs Lawson of Grafton is very ill with consumption. Mrs Lens Joy and children visit Mr and Mrs Gene Waite. Carrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Arthur Lewis
Polly Starr
Panfield
Lemuel Starr
Wm. Mason
Lorain
Hiram Elliot
Charles Elliot
J. Holcomb
Lawson
Grafton
Lens Joy
Hiyra
Local notes from Brownhelm and area highlight visits and events
Cora and Burt Shotton spent Sunday in Oberlin at their grandfather E H Bacon’s home while Edwitt Hagsenpflug was very ill with mumps. Chauncey Peck of Toledo visited town, Chas Fairchild of Mt Vernon stayed with his mother, and he had come from Norwalk where he was a delegate for McElroy. Mr and Mrs W Crandall of Rochester were guests at their son W E Crandall’s home Saturday and Sunday. Nine pupils passed district exams for high school entrance and received promotion cards. Commencement will be held two weeks from Tuesday at the Congregational church. Si bert Leimbach, previously ill with pneumonia, is recovering. Farmers fear a poor wheat crop. rain is needed. D Carpenter is drilling a gas well. Franks the blacksmith at N Eaton is building a new house. A Temperance rally at Center Friday night drew a large crowd. Mrs Eugene Sites visited Mrs John Burham for several days. Rev Lawrence and wife take a two week vacation. Mr Rush of Berea preached at MFE church last Sunday. George Bigge and family from Elyria attended services at the Baptist church and visited St James Lester’s in the afternoon. Section men are on strike, with reports of Polish workers ready to fill. Mrs Adeline Norton of Amherst and Will Norton with his mother of Elyria visited H M Norton last Friday. Several friends of Roy Knight gave him a surprise party Tuesday afternoon. Mary Norton spent a few days at her brother M Norton's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tornera Mills
Elyria
Henry Smith
Roy
Roach
Nebraska
Henry Townsend
M. E
LaPorte
W.c.t
Albert Wacker
Boxwell Law
Mr. Carrier
Center School
Lucinda Waite
York State
Olive Pempber
Graftan
Mra. Knechtges
Thureday
E. Ball
C.H. Jackson
Oberlin
Elmer Tooker
Norwalk
Byron Jackson
James Bingham
Vern Martin
Elyris
Mes
Alt
Martin
Mary Tiburg
Fanver
Bingham
Lewis Hamlin
Loyd Hamlin
Fields
Perry Hathaway
Columbia
Verna Martin
Butternut Ridge
Memorial Association
Will Bingham
Fred Wright
Lorain
Oscar Bingham
Facelia
Brush
Toledo
H. Hastings
la Granga
L. D. Hamlin
Epworth League
Chas. Bruce
O. Bingham
H. Smith
Hawi
Cords Burne
Nancy Tompkins
George Jame
Olmsted
Allen Nichola
de] Durkee
Horrace Durkee
Field
Ernie Hawk
Cleveland
George Cornish
M. Hopwoods
Mr. Lung
George Cole
Frank Cousins
Frank Baker
Michigan
Tom and Sam Baker
Dover
Elliot
Lucy Beilaington
Will Capell
Henry Allen
Geneva
Emma
Frank Havens
Luster Hiva
del Durkes
Johnson
Anna Donahue
Patrick
Mabel Capell
Aick
Jan
D. W. Davies
Wellington
Chas. Davies
Allis Nash
Erwin Arnold
Rev. Kneale
Jos. Shea
Akron
Chas. Pickworth
Orlando Stone
Frank Root
Cora
Burt Shotton
Randfather
E. H Bacon
Edwitt Hagsenpflug
Chauncey Peck
Chas, Fairchild
Mt. Vernon
McElroy
D. Carpenter
Mr. Franks
N. Eaton
Eugene Sites
John Burham
Rev. Lawrence
Rush
Berea
MFE
Geo. Bigge
The
Baptist Church
St James Lester's
Adeline Norton
Amherst
Will Norton
H. M. Norton
Roy Knight
Mary Norton
Sair
W. Grills
H. Biniie
Nellie ‘Osborne
J. Hawke
Eaton
M. Peck
Ladies Aid Society
Houk
Olmsted Falls
G. Fortune
WN. Peck
Local pupils excel at Boxwell exam and community notes
The Fields school shows strong representation as Gertie Pearse Lavina Lines and Clifford Maple pass the Boxwell examination. Miss Lines delivers graduation exercises before the public due to a planned England tour for her and her parents. Social events include Mrs Ester Loyd and Mrs W Fortune hosting May 31, with regional visits and marriages noted among Elyria Dover and Toledo connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fields
Boxwell
Mrs. Nieding
Katie Watson
Elyria
Our Fair
Vida Hull
Toledo
Graves
Frank Hriggs
Oberlin Social News And Local Items
Oberlin reports opening day at the Golf club on Morgantreet with many invitees and grounds refresh ments. The township board of education approved funds for a new district No 1 school house. A dummy wearing a senior uniform and another as a sophomore were found hanging and perched respectively on a flag pole and in a tree. A Central high school literary society from Cleveland visited Oberlin with 51 at the Park House for dinner and campus strolls with Mrs. Johnston. A small fire in Baldwin hours damaged a dresser but was quickly extinguished. George fims, Marshall Sherburne’s mill engineer, burned his face in a gas explosion while loading coal and was kept from work for days. Dr Bunce treated the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantreet
Township Board of Education
Clase
Central High School
Cleveland
Oberlin
Park House
A. A. F. Johnston
Baldwin
George Fims
Marshall Sherburne’s
South Professor Street
Dr. Bunce
Tribune
Grafton Notes Include Births Sickness and Visits
A girl baby arrived at baker F Huber’s home. Mrs M Barchard returned home from six months in Michigan. Miss Maggie Felt visited Cleveland. Rev Burke of Elyria called on friends. Emerson Broughton and Kenneth Vaughn were sick. J Bardon returned from Lorain and is improving. Mrs L B Daniela is slowly gaining. Ethel Hiscox celebrated her fifth birthday with a party. Mrs Campbell returned from Philadelphia to care for a sick sister. Cleveland Chamber of Commerce merchants stopped in Grafton Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Huber
M. Barchard
Mich
Maggie Felt
Cleveland
Rev. Burke
Elyria
Emerson Broughton
Kenneth Vaughn
J. Bardon
Lorain
L. B. Daniela
Ethel Hiscox
Mrs. Campbell
Philadelphia
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
Grafton
North Amherst picks Morrison to head public schools
Prof H W Morrison of North Bloomfield will replace Prof Schibly as North Amherst public schools superintendent at a salary of 766 dollars per year. The article notes a rising student body in the union district, a gloomy wheat outlook regionally, and housing demand in Lorain and North Amherst. It also mentions a Lorain County Sunday school gathering on May 23 at the Congregational church and a local marriage in Elyria. A stray incident reports a vandal threw a stone through windows of the cold storage building, prompting a five dollar offer by E Foster to see the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Morrison
North Bloomfield
North Almhetat
Schibly
Lorain County
Congregational Church
McGuire
Martha Bungart
Elyria
Charles C. Lord
Board of Education
Union
Lorain
North Amber
E. Foster
Avon Lake News Borne Events And Family Notices
A newborn in the Geiermann home. Mrs Dell Dunning hosts the M BE Serving Society meeting. Mrs Hazelton and Pearl visit Cleveland relatives. Lewis Jaycox and wife welcome a son. Nelson Beard and wife host guests from Cleveland. Jake Oster and wife welcome a baby girl. A dance at Mr Kracken’s place Saturday. Nettie and Mina Dunning recover from measles. A daughter joins the Engie family circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Geiermann
M. BE
Dell Dunning
Hazelton
Pearl
Cleveland
Lewis Jaycox
Nelson Beard
Jake Oster
Nettie
Mina Dunning
Wm. Engie
Fire destroys Oberlin dwelling as horse slips during run
Oberlin residents reported a blaze at a dwelling behind Baldwin cottage at seven last evening caused by a defective chimney. A hose wagon horse slipped on the pavement and fell. it was dragged briefly but escaped serious injury. Lorain beasts of thirty organized baseball teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Baldwin Cottage
Recital by Miss Arnold Pupils at North Ridgeville Hall
North Ridgeville hosts a May recital by Miss Rena M. Arnold of Cleveland with reostationa, drills, vocal and piano pieces. L. O. T. M. serves ice cream and cake for ten cents. A social follows in hall. other local notes include improvements in residents’ health and W. E. Cahoon’s reappointment to the Soldiers Relief Commission.
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Rena M. Arnold
Cleveland
Town Hall
T. M
L. B
T. B. Rogers
Herbert Edwards
Ames
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chestnut Ridge
W. C. Town
North Faire Field
Alien
LaGrange
J. T. Hankell
W. B. Lindale
Trinity
LA Porte
Chas. Nall
Townsend Avenue
Nail Street
Paul Fritsch
Solomon Stickney
Blogsam
Jos. Stuber
Rev
A. B. Stuber
North Eaton
Pittsfield
LA Grange
Brownhelm
AVON
North Amherst
Avon Lake
Lorain Beasts
North Ridgeville
W.E. Cahoon
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Elyria Bazar
Crockery Dept
Die
Tops
Zac
Justre
and Ja
Biggs & EV
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