GRAFTON NOTES A MIX OF HEALTH, EVENTS AND INCIDENTS
M A Lawson is recovering from illness while J C Wyson assists. Tickets for Young Men's Club Lecture Course on sale at H Doncaster with three concerts and two lectures. Burglars stole keys and an express package from J L & W freight office last Saturday. Various local social events and officer elections noted. several residents moving or visiting. A local gang watches, while a theft left only an umbrella. Police detain youths three times for mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A. Lawson
J.C. ‘Wyson
F. Lawson
H. Doncastere
Young Men’s Club
V Reichard
Congregational Church
C. Weiale
BE. Society
Jas. Finlayson
Epworth League
Anus Matthews
Gertrude Robson
F. Howard
W. A. Hiscox
J. Hornby
Lucy Hobson
Elmer Tran
Sheldon Sears
Lorain
Amherst Birthday Surprise At Mr Wright Home
A pleasant Amherst party marked Mr Alonzo Wright’s seventy fifth birthday with a family relmion and surprise gathering of about thirty relatives and neighbors. Gifts included a gold watch and cheurn with gloves. Dr Bushiel Wright sent a written verse from Los Angeles. Guests from out of town joined, and many expressed warm wishes as evening fell. Local notices mention visits, painting, and society events surrounding the Wright family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Wright
Wright
Anne Chaurn
Maynard
Elytra
Bushiell Wright
Los Angeles
Cal
Mas. Wright
Ozman
Bilyria
Edwin Durand
TH. Stone
Wits
Newton
H. Rockwood
Oberho
Will Porter
Henrietta
Wiss VanCleek
Pittsfield
H B Wrecht
Clyde
Heussner
Elyria
Mra. Kolb
Cleveland
Mra Merchant
M. E. Dime
Lorain County News and Local Notes From Eaton
Lorain County items report on Mae Merrick’s death in Cleveland, with Eaton connections to the King family. A mid year Lorain county teachers meeting at North Ridgeville is praised for useful instruction led by Prof. Parker. Community events include a Disciple church singing school, social gatherings at North Eaton and La Porte, meal details, and social visits. Local residents forge ahead with a new Eaton town hall decision, while others recover from illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Myra Merrick
Cleveland
Merrick
Eaton
Maton
Bes
Belden News Notes From Town and Surroundings
Local items recount political loyalties for Nash and McLean and mentions of Republican support. Community figures like Mrs Wimeitenden returning from Nebraska, women of the Me 17 church, and social events at Mrs Geo Badelitt's party are noted.
Community Notes From North Ridgeville and Elyria
North Ridgeville and Elyria residents share visits and local events. Hattie McCroy of Elyria attended the Oberlin vs W. U. football game, while Mrs Hanniton and Mrs Crisp of Elyria were entertained by Mrs Joseph Maddock. Additional mentions include visits by Bert Newton, Mildred Lickorish, and Nellie Maddock, along with a noted prayer meeting and Prof Peck's upcoming lecture at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie McCroy
Elyria
Army
Henry Picatch
Bertha Geer
West View
Geer
Charles Bulker
Oberlin
Hanniton
Crisp
Joseph Maddock
Joba Robingon
Bert Newton
Cleveland
Jashut Tlickord
White
Frack Diedrich
Form Lewis
Prof. Peck
Congregational Church
Thele Aum Banadtes
Henriet ta Notes And Local Social Elsewhere
The Henrie ta column records Pauline Hasels birthday hosted at her home with an organ gift from family. Local visits include Kessie Bitely and Alice Bitely in town. Gen. Garrett from Cleveland spent Sunday. Elections show Nash, McLean, and Jones with votes totals. taxes and offices noted. Community events feature a bazaar in South Lorain Congregational chapel and Ladies Aid meeting. house renovations and moves are described. Fluently, town life spans church changes, fittings, and social scenes with humorous notes on Thanksgiving turkey quarrels and local sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Hasels
Kessie
Alice Bitely
Frends
Vincvit
Simpson M. E
Lorain
Gen. Garrett
Cleveland
Clarence Higgins
Butternut Ridge community notices and events
Long village column notes residents moving and visiting kin in Amherst and Cleveland. Calls out illnesses, school changes, local entertainments at GA R K hall, a chicken festival, and a Baptist church reception. Mentions hunters returning from Maine, deer taken, and a public sale planning.
Penfield News References July District Convention Attendees
The article notes Julie Blackwell and others attending the first district convention of the Rath bone Sisters in Cleveland. It mentions local residents voting, revival meetings led by Vloffman brothers with Rev. W. W. Long, and connections forming as Mr. Staples and wife hosted visitors. It also reports Marcus Yost returning from Nebraska to vote and plans for telephone connections improving communications for local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vred Hubbard
I Higha
A. Crow
Litchfield
Julies
Rathbone Sisters
Cleveland
Rose Ryan
Nelle Noble
Julie Blackwell
Dida Gott
Fannie
Ioa
FS Wolenott
McGregor
Mary Gott
Hul
Dal Powris
Cora Powers
Laura
Vloffman Brothers
North Osio Conference
W. W. Long
Geo Yost
Mr. Staples
Wie
Galion
Starr
Wire
Vrank Varese
Wisbech and
Perkins
North Russia Social Notes Include Local Visits
Mrs Collins of Oberlin visited at daughter Mrs John Parsons home last Friday. Win Schubert spent Sunday with A Schubert in Pittsfield. Mr and Mrs Daniel Hoch visited relatives in North Nineherst. John Heidrick of Oberlin visited friends here Sunday. Mrs Henry Berg of Amherst was guest of Miss Mary Koester. Miss Carrie Schenk Taft left for Sandusky to attend the funeral of her uncle Wim Schenk who died early Sunday in Sandusky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Parish
Grafton
Edith Hopkins
Addie Williams
Parsons
Oberlin
Arthur Wilcox
Cleveland
Jane Curtice
Hertha
Spencer
Ida Rawson
Kart and
Roplin
S. We Kealner
Nettie Mekiason
Tdn Sheldon
Collins
John Parsons
Schubert
A. Schubert
Pittsfield
Daniel Hoch
North Ninelherst
John Heidrick
Henry Berg
Amherst
Mary Koester
Carrie Schenk Taft
Sandusky
Wim. Schenk
Homie
Hurrah for Nash and local society notes
LA GRANGE reports Hurrah for Nash and various social updates. Mrs Ida Sheldon is listed sick. Miss Effie Underhill of Lester Medina county stayed with her parents G C Underhill over Sunday. Mrs King of Pioneer Michigan visited Mr and Mrs I L Crane last week. Mrs Rose Ryan and several others attend Ladies Aid Society at the Methodist parsonage November 22 with hopes for large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Ida Sheldon
Effie Underhill
Lester
Medina County
G. C. Underhil
King
Pioneer
Michigan
I IL. L. Crane
Rose Ryan
W. F. Wolcott
Dean
L. Cates
La Porte Community Notes and Local Updates
Incitement over politics affected our letters last week. Hamlin Humphrey, 1, working in Wlyria. Reno Smith improving. Mrs. Newton Kirk’s daughter Alberta died Sunday. Methodists plan regular services in two weeks as repairs proceed. Miss Claudia Nichols a strong candidate for La Porte schools. Obner Humphrey dinner fundraiser adds over three dollars to the treasury. Next meeting at Mrs. Fred Hill’s on Chestnut Ridge, Nov. 1, noon. Union Society visit with Rev. Pierce. Miss Gilman back from the East. Rev. Brynton’s family visited Chestnut Ridge. Mrs. Merricks’s sister Mrs. Nellie Booth buried at the Sutternut Ridge cemetery. Patrons of Husbandry oyster supper at Eugene Sites’ praised widely. Frank Cunningham fined $5 for intoxication. paid in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Coles
Garrett
W. WW
J.T. Robing
Veluck
Duiier
Butcher
Hirun College
McLachlin
Arthur McNelly
Hiram
Mr. Pearce
Ratod
Flyria
Huntimg
Miss Parmelle
Frank Smith
Edward Wilford
Ethel ‘Arndt
Hazel Bainbridge
Addie
Harding
Ethel Robinson
Florence Smith
Hamlin Humphrey
Wlyria
Reno Smith
Little
Alberta
Newton Kirk
Claudia Nichols
LaPorte
Humphrey
Hamlin
Fred Hill
Chestnut Ridge
Tnion Society
Pierce
Brynton
Merricks
Nellie Booth
Sutternut Ridge
Elyria Business College Graduates Secure Positions
One graduate earned a fine position through the recommendation of Postmaster I. H. Griswold. It lists Miss Florence P. Hayes Oxford Maine Miss Daisy Grobony Cincinnati Miss Kate Cone Penfield and others entering shorthand this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Griswold
Florence P. Hayes
Oxford
Daisy Grobony
Cincinnati
Kate Cone
Penfield
J.P. Brandt
Ashland
C. Menz
North Amherst
Ralph Terryll
Ridgeville
C. K. Stone
August Kolbe
North Am
Sta Atsb. Oueas
Maccabees Hold Oberlin Convention and Death of Race Horse Charlie
The th district of the Maccabees held a quarterly Oberlin convention with 150 delegates. Amhurst team performed degree work in the K of P hall and a fine supper followed. In Cleveland, Race Horse Charlie, famed across northern Ohio, was murdered by a bullet to the forehead, a figure once linked to a razor incident in Lorain. Charlie recently released from prison for cut with intent to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Maccabees
Oberhit
Amherst
Charlie
Ohio
Cleveland
Lorain
Elyria
Oberlin
Strees
Tenderlion
November Weather and Johnnie Woelfling Return
Weather predictions for November by Prof DeVoe include fair weather on multiple dates, storm periods, rain, and cold waves with Thanksgiving and a full moon noted. Johnnie Woelfling, a Buffalo boy held at police HQ, traveled by freight to Elyria then returned seeking a farm, saying his mother punished him for fighting. Humane Society to handle his case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVoe
Tocal
Lac Quarter
Johnnie Woelfling
Tine
Buffalo
Elyria
Johnnie
Humane Society
Vofficer
Divorce notice and property sale in Lorain County
Legal notice appears for Peter Malburg seeking divorce from Mangere Malburg on cruelty and neglect grounds with a December hearing set in Lorain County Court. Also advertised is a sheriff sale of parcel in Kirrat town, Lorain, with appraised value of 1700 dollars and listing farm commodities and local goods for Elyria Markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drvuitt
Perm
Prilntite
Mauburg
H.C. Marre
Pralnift
Peter the Bouts
Kirrat
Lorain
Obie
Keown
Lab Lamber
Black River
Lot Linge
WH. Warden
Lorein County
H. Wi kbeRso ML
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LaGrange
Frank Bates
Kipton
Electa Parsons
Jane Runale
Ray Johnson
Pinster
Leslie Gott Las
Springfield
A. Smith
Sarah Blacker
Elyzia
C Blackmer
Archie Buewell
Elycia
Haca Dray
Hallow Sea
Lorain County
Carlisle
Parougue
Sitch
Joh Hadaway
D Jame
Cangtlin
Silver
la Porte
Afr
J. Alexander
Wood Aga
Violet
Mix J. Robinson
W. W.sorfety
Rey, Hook
Olmsted Falls
Mary Peck
Wbigs
Mary
Eva Cole
J. Garrett
Sue Hamlin
Lite
We Hamlin
Nellie Osborne
Watai
I’. Audiesw
Miberg
Ruse
Fuvor
Belden
Hurnah
McKinles
Republican Party
McLean
Jones
Benton Aid
Faanity
Krwait
Columbia
Reynolds
Indi
Faria Vec Schwart
Archie Phelps
Vente Bannister
Duff Bros
Wimeitenden
Nebraska
Brian
Win
Mchkuntes
Hareh
Hate
Geo Badelitt
Schaeler Wells Wineh
Reynalds-dones
Cowie Iene
Ni Hte Roberts Win McConnell
Geo Damon
Sarati
Alias McConnell
Hatne Knapp
Wellington
Wiss Danton
Geo. Freeman
Las Grange
Woos
Aldrieh
He Indies
Luge
Keva Rawson
Blanche
Craggin
Bertha Aldrich
Chas. Strickland
Jennie C. Marc
North Ridgeville
Sheffield
John Geisendoetfer
John
Henry Kelly
Ferris Place
Miller
Brownhelm
Tom Slack
Henry Petty
John Good
Hera
Will Moulder
Wilmington
Del
George K. Nash
Tau
Peabody
Ane Dress
Andress
M.B. Peabody
Walace McDowell
Pensylvania
Butternut Ridge
Stetson
North Carolina
Arsen
Stdines Stearns
Edwin Stearns
Sears
Albert Kirk
Rockport
Dos. Wood
Chas. Holford's
Mr. Pember
Nellie Pember
Chas. Tompkins
Stanley Hicks
West
Harry Ponting
Ieveland
James Lewis
Merry Moore
Slater
Severy
Stephen Wilson
Kingss
Rey
Dann
Gough
Johnense
Casper Cook
John Thome
Yne Creek
Avon
Rutgessle
Loran
Nise Burdett
Libel Buck
Biyria
Shaffer
G. Clifton
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Clifton
J J. Jameson
Mat Lescher
French Creek
George Barrel
Leverett Cahoon
Harold Smith
Hattie Cahoon
Gracie Gough
Mellie Smith
Das Orless Joy Barrell
Roy Cahoon
Vilar Collins
Paul Dann
Bert Gough
Dra Gough
Maretha Dann
Kya Dang
City Hall
Lorna Gott
Lewin Wabbard
Vhyria
J. Hubbard
H. A. Wilcox
W. Richmond
Maine
M. Powers
Mr. King
Mire
L. le “Rane
Horn Pioneer
G.0. Sweet
Bly- Ya
Mrr
Morgan
Demba Spicer
Agvprlow
Burnay
Mason Powers
M. Broumbeck
Antwerp
van Buren County
C. A Wilson
Earl Rawson
Howie Aanold
Nive
Pittefield
W. Dale
Andros
Mrench
Mate Gregory
Baptist Church
Columbia Center
J. Obitts
H. H. Forbes
New England
Anecopany
Herning FC Stati
M. Starr
Wigen
Thiuredas
North
Russia
LA Grange
Che Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Parsonage
Frank Cunningham
Elyria Business College
Convention of the Maccabees
Sumnel E. Wilford
Deveasra
Bamwel
Wilfart Tate
Leramin County
Devets
Boalwe
Sheriff's Sale
Court of Commen Pleas
Onio
Cours Aeust
Ilya
Elyria Markets
Ladi
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