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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1900
Page
4
Oberlin residents ink business trips and family travels as Elyria fair bands play midweek. land purchases, a hand amputation, Chautauqua trips, water works visits, and honors in the Whights of Prthias liges frame a busy town update. a New York economist joins Oberlin College, Wright’s Siberia article, and a misread streetcar tale add local color.
Art Wilmont remains weak though improving while Mrs. Wilmont stays low. Mr and Mrs 8 W Jackson returned from a week visit with friends and kin. Mr and Mrs Guy Hazel of Elyria visited their father on Sunday. A L Bingham has been sick but is better now. James Jackson spent part of last week in the southern county seeking cows, finding them scarce and high priced. Eaton organizes a McKinley club and will field a rough rider contingent during the campaign. The town stays alert to national issues and plans to mobilize one of the largest republican forces from the old town.
Pleasant Street resident George Page threshing on Pleasant Street. J. W. Cowie and wife relocate from Lorain to their farm here. B J Backus and wife visited Prittsfield. Verne Litchfield returns to Butler road farm. Burt McCellan of New London visits family here. Grace Day and Mrs J Hail visit Mrs G Page in Henrietta. J Moon and wife travel through Henriet ta and Birmingham. J Hall and family attend horse sale at New London. Leon Loveland away selling sweepers. Mr Ishrom and wife from Cleveland spend week with relatives. D Stocking returns from western trip. Mrs Aggie Harwood at Maccabee picnic in Clarksfield. J Caswell and wife visit Mr Moon. Mrs Jola Wilson Little and Eva with Mrs Hosley visit Martha Gillett. Fred Gillett makes a restef good for jumpemasher from mower wheels.
Lorain County notes recount the sudden death of J B Gott of LaGrange from heart failure at home after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Hanawalt and Rev Reece with Masons in escort. the community, including Wheeler Indiana Cleveland Elyria Penfield Wellington and Baldwin & Lersth colleagues, mourn the loss of a valued clerk and neighbor.
Alfred Grills and family from West Ridge visited relatives yesterday in Oberlin. John Fowls and wife from Murray Ridge spent Sunday here. Franck Parsons is making extensive improvements at his home. May Bassett Gertie Grille and Elsse Schubert attend Oberlin school this term. G Gibson of Cleveland visited relatives here last week. Allen Griffin and family from Oberlin spent Sunday with F E Griffin. A thief who stole a whip from Walter Nash’s buggy at the First Church sheds in Oberlin last Saturday night is sought for return to avoid trouble. Miss Mary Koester hosts visitors from Detroit.
Penfield readers note the new Jay Hat home praised for its design and modern conveniences including a steam heated system and full bathrooms. School term opens September with Prof Vaughan directing the center high and a Wellington-born teacher staffing the grammar school. Community notices include local sermons, remodeling efforts by W S Andrews, and Republican voters planning a Rough Riders organization meeting at the town hall on Saturday the 15th.
Baker's Crossing report highlights Miss Nettie Baice starting school in Wellington on Monday. Ralph Dimick spent the weekend at Kelseys. An ice cream festival is planned at T Boice's Friday night September 14. Baker visited Medina Wednesday. Misses Donna and Irma Peat were in Baker's Crossing Saturday night. John Fritz and Mrs Effie Kenney with daughter attended Medina fair Thursday. Berry and wife went to the Ashland fair Thursday. Several residents attended a baseball game in New London on Saturday. The write-up ends with a note about snarls that she could.
The Chestnut Grove Bible circle will meet Sept 21 with Mrs Frank Prindle. Lesson to cover the first seven chapters of First Samuel. Magy Be Host1n, secretary Mrs Wm. C. Rollin of Penfield visiting relatives on Chestnut Ridge with her children Fred and Lizzie. Mrs Nite at the corners ill. daughter Mrs Brewster and Tyril helping. Miss Philpott back to school Monday. Picnic attendance noted, especially Mrs Lanterberg. Willing Workers society met at Mrs Harry Haven’s home last Thursday. Public invited to upcoming meetings at Fields. Brother McLaughlin and Brother Garvin of Hiram to lead.
Clare Chamberlain in Cleveland. Perry Simvenson guest of cousin in Orange. Miss Bernice Weach and Miss Mame Wells in town and Wellington return to teaching. Rev McConnell to deliver farewell sermon in Rochester before conference. High school bell welcomes students. Wilmer Carvier and Jessie Chapman to lead upper and tower rooms. Harmonial society gathering drew sixty. Friday concert well attended.
Robbers broke into Martindale and Nye's store and the post office on Tuesday night September 4 with little loot. Saloons of Peter Frank and Mr Wearec were broken into, about 45 dollars taken from slot machines. Birth announced for Robert Pickering and wife on September 4. Several local residents visited Brunswick and Cleveland for events and openings. The Avon Reporter seeks a new correspondent as its longtime assistant has moved to LaPorte.
Frank Hull and Maud Smith visit Sullivan. Zola Skeeze of Wellington called on her parents. Cora Finkel and Ina Smith spent the past week in Wallington. Michael Cassell and daughter Kennia were in Elyria last week. Hifle Myres visiting Orpha Gillet. Mae Casswell in Medina. Many locals attended the Ashland fair including Frank Hull and Maud Smith. Mrs J V Fhelon and daughter Litta visited West Salem. Geo Cassell and wife spent days in Ashland. Ralph Ward of Lorain visited town. Mattie and Hattie Hull in Oberlin. Mrs Walter Hull and family attended the Richmond reunion in Spencer. Mrs Alonzo Rogers and family visited Larsen Rogers. Will North and family visited H H Cole. William June and wife visited Parente in Ashland. Mr and Mrs Earnest Wheeler of Wellington visited her parents. Ana Preston of Oberlin visited Lars Rogers. Wheat, corn and cotton prices at top notch.
Rain in abundance and a strong second crop hay season are noted as the electric road runs a mile south of the center. Congregational church improvements near completion will be dedicated with services on Sunday. A fruit social at the M E church parsonage last Friday drew sizable attendance and amusement. Local residents Frank Root, W McRoberts, A Nash, and Frank Snyder from Oberlin and Elyria were in town or traveling briefly. Visitors Kittie Lippy, her daughter Wellie, Rey Fauver of Elyria, and Marion Luttle of Toledo stayed with Frank Root’s party. Grace Smith, district No.5 teacher, also traveled to Elyria on business Monday.
Mrs. John Cole is on the sick list. Mrs Hofitzer and children of Cleveland visit her parents the Pecks. Mr Mosley and wife, Chas Gibbs and Miss Gibbs came from Strongaville for church. John Nufer stayed with his sister Mrs Nied ing. School opens with Miss Parmelee and Mr Pond as teachers. Mrs Geo Terrell visits her son G Terrell. J F Pitney of Toledo visits Niedings. Mrs Clara returns to Cleveland after visit. Anthony W Nieding attends Youngstown campaign opening. Church of Christ meetings continue with Miss Phipps as soloist. Miss Pearl Versay home from Lake Avenue. John McWelly and wife visit daughter Mrs J H Reed. Misses Marian Blain, Lillie Bro kaw and Mrs Chas Martin visit grandmother Mrs Mohr at Kingsly's corners. Miss Cowley of Cleveland visits Minnie Taylor. Regret at missing correspondents picnic due to bad weather. R HY.
Clayton Cole and wife returned from Wood County. Alonzo Norton has returned from Toledo, CO. C. Carter is on the sick list. Born to Will White and wife, a daughter. The hay batters are going the rounds and farmers are very busy. George Holding and wife spent...
The town reports 20 carloads of baled hay shipped last week with another 20 due this week. A local bride, Miss Ethel Freeman of La Grange, wed Sagire Crane at her parents’ home. Officer health notes warn of mild vices and unreported cases. Professor Oliver C. Clifford, visiting from Wadsworth, recounts experiences during the Tien Tsin bombardment and prepares to travel via Europe. An unknown tramp died on Big Four tracks near New London Sunday night.
Road projects near River Road and Millers will finish soon as Alva Seeley awaits carpenters. A republican reminder of duty and welfare follows. Thrashing and corn cutting dominate daily life along the road. Early Sheldon and sister travel to Cleveland for a brother’s funeral, Doctor Sheldon, who died in April. Pearl Williams of Elyria visits Sherwood and wife. Miss Albright, a No. 5 teacher, boards with Mrs. Sherwood. Sheldon hosts his Kansas sister while Myrtle Dent visits Wakeman. Millers School opened September 10 with Miss Albright from Carlisle teaching. References to Hobson and a kissing bug conclude the item.
Mary Donoghue Gregory and Leon A Ryan were married September 5 1900 at Mary Gregory's Columbia home in a ceremony led by Rev Samuel Barry. About sixty five guests attended. The couple will reside in Philadelphia after September 16.
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