Personal notes from Elyria and surrounding towns
A long list of social updates from Elyria Ohio and nearby areas recounts visits, greetings, and travels. Many residents are noted traveling to Chicago Cleveland Warren Boston New York and Detroit while others host guests at homes on West Avenue Loch Street and the lake shore. Several weddings anniversaries and greetings mark the week with families celebrating and planning future visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hall
Put- In-Bay
George Howard
Chicago
Miss Hogan
Davies
Cleveland
Bessie Harrie
Warren
Arthur Patrick
Boston
Chas. T. Bly
Dover Bay
Albert Bridge
Brownhelm
Sarah Fulton
Washington
Fred Reed
Eaton, & Son
Mayme Willard
Leipzig
Germany
H. B. Garvin
Chillicothe
Bruce
Middle Avenue
Frank Townsend
Toledo
George Parker
New York City
Hemgn Hly
Geo. Ely
West Avenue
E Belle Gibson
Columbus
Bud" Smith
Adirondacks
A. H. Osborne
Michigan
Missouri
Elyria
Youngstown
Foraker
Hanne
Depew
L. B. Thornburg
W. EE. Miler
Air
W. H. Ruth
Seventh Street
Dupont
Allen
Donaldson
South Lorain
HH. M. Davies
Miss
Dr. Sheffield
F. C. Williams
Ireland
Astoria
W. N. Gates
C. $. Johnson
Harrington
Miss Gates
Cook
Messers
Max Ely
Startaxon
Glendennine
E. Ball
Edith Youmans
Detroit
Ira Snyder
New York
Chas. H. Cushing
Lakes
Chas
Johnson
Suppea Cottage
Harry Davies
Hogan Raturn
Nova Scotia
Bert Thornburg
W.P. Rice
Hotel
Topliff
The
Plaza
Piqua
Lottie Davies
Reading
Mich
H.C. Williams
B. BE. Williams
Cora Culbertson
Conneaut
Loch Street
Bliss Leila Kinney
Kent
East Broad Street
Louise Harrison
Clave|land
Shaugnessy
West Street
Nellie Moley
Olmsted Falls
James Moley
E. J. Craft
Jefferson
Harriette Maxted
Milwaukee
J J. H. Leonard
Will. Millspaugh
Sue Andrews
Johnson’s Island
Seymour Prentiss
George Blanchard
James Winslow
Ridge Street
Frank Millis
Ethel
Eggert
Norwalk
Cora Carter
East Bridge Street
Malory
Geo. Lewis
West Fourth Street
Kate Miller
W. H. Miller
Andrew Burrell
Mackinac Island
Cyrus Faxon
Rocky River
Newberry's
Mary Louise Ely
Katherine Garford
Louie Garford
Summit
N. J
W. Leavitt
School Street
Leavitt
J.B. Hoge
Lake Shore
Woodstock
Canada
Bansett
Lod
Thoraday
P. French
Lida O'Hearn
Alice Dowd
Harlo McNelly
Albany
George Reesa
Vermillion
Muss Florence Terry
Boston University
Alice Thompson
Salinoville
Harold Collina
Harry H. Smith
E.S. Hummiston
Agt Alpany
Josephine Hitsman
Revenna
Churchill
Fourth Street
Buffalo
Niagara
Tom Deckert
Johnstown
Loren Prentiss
Steve Brooks
Arthur Lerseh
J A. Rayvson
Grafton
Buttenbender House
West Sixth Street
Simeon Gregg
Chile
Dasksen, Mich
Gregg
Miss Boulit
Medina
Elder
West’ Avenue
Wenty Sand
J. L. Bridgman
M. H
Levagood
Hate Lenszler
Minnie Hanmer
Probate Count Will of Martin Battenhausen
Probate record notes the will of Martin Battenhausen in a local Elyria paper review. The piece also covers a variety of town items including gas discoveries near Oberlin, church youth activities, a county treasuries report, a missing person sighting, school enrollment, and a police relic gavel from Cheapside.
Deserted husband leaves family destitute in Oberlin area
A case of desertion involves August Reister abandoning his wife and five children at 61 West Avenue North. After temporary relief, authorities located the family in distress. On Wednesday the trio were moved to the county infirmary and three children placed in the Oberlin Children's Home. The mother and the youngest child remain at the infirmary with plans to relocate the elder child to Indiana and seek a home for the mother and infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reister
No. 61
West Avenue
Oberlin
Babe
Indiana
Rough Riders Readied for County Meeting on September 26
Troops of rough riders are being organized across the county to attend the big meeting in town on September 26. A lively gathering in Oberlin last Saturday and another in Carlisle Monday drew notable participation from G. Johnson and Geo. A. Chamberlain. Republicans in that township are eager to join the parade, forming a rough rider troop that will play a key role in the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Most
Carlisle
G. Johnson
Geo. A. Chamberlain
Tia Place
Kiyria
Probate Court Names Eight Estate Administrators
Probate Court James Perse appointed administrator of the estate of Napoleon Hastings of Ridgeville. Nanty Dans named administratrix of William Dans of Elyria. Marietta Gott named executrix of Julius Gott of LaGrange. Shirley Garfield and W M Garfield named administrators of Halsey Garfield of Sheffield. L L Crane, administrator of James Kent estate, seeks order to sell land to pay debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Perse
Napoleon Hastings
Ridgeville
Nanty Dans
William Dans
Elyria
Marietta B. Gott
Tulius B. Gott
LaGrange
Shirley Garfield
W. M. Garfield
Halsey Garfield
Sheffield
L. L. Crane
James Kent
Janed
Fine Flowers at Garford’s Hydrangea Nursery
Fine Flowers offers a visit to George Garford at No 20 Harrison Street, where hydrangeas are grown to form tall stems that keep blossoms off the ground. His shrubs reach four to five feet and bear twenty to twenty five blossoms in white or pink, with a strong local interest in floriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Garford
Harrison Street
Garford
Be They do The Ohio statute on street car clearance
Fragmentary OCR text references a Ohio statute setting street car clearance near steam railroad crossings. It appears to mandate stepping distance not less than a specified feet and not more than a maximum, with garbled surrounding words. No clear event or person is identifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lorain County W C T U Meeting at Wellington
The annual meeting of the Lorain County Woman's Christian Temperance union is set for Wednesday September 9 at the Baptist church in Wellington. Morning session will cover business reports and officer elections. A basket lunch follows. Fraternal greetings and addresses by Miss Parmeles, Mrs. Drake Norton, and others. Evening address by Dr J G Sperry on Superstitions Elvsions and Pada in the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Church
Wellington
Parmeles
Edingburg
Japan
Drake Norton
Northwest
Rose Mallory Warner
Sperry
Oberlin
Kinnison
J. GB. Sperry
Congregational Church
Western voters favor McKinley, says Hale from Carlisle
A. E. Hale of Carlisle tells the Lorain Herald he recently visited western Iowa and Iowa. He reports Democrats are scarce there and he met many farmers who avoided politics. Hale says voters will roll up big majorities for McKinley, laughing at Bryan’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hale
Carlisle
Lorain Herald
Thinoa
Towa
Bryan
McKinley
Agricultural yields and local building progress noted
Farmers thrash grain with poor wheat, good oats rye and grass seed. Grapes poor, apples abundant, expect plenty of fizz. Parochial school opens with four fair attendance. Frederic Copple and wife from Casio Wis visit Salamon Stickney. Mrs Jane Copple sister to Kate Stickney. Pater Nagel excavates three cellars for a future residence. Chas Nell contractor for masonry. Frd Franks residence near completion. D Mescher and Wolf contractors. Foundation of new stone church completed. architects and contractors invited to inspect and model it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic Copple
Casio
Wis
Salamon Stickney
Jane ‘Copple
Kate Stickney
Pater Nagel
New Engine 75 Arrives at C. L. and W. Shops
A new heavy freight engine, numbered 75, arrived at the C. L. and W. shops on Saturday morning from Pittsburgh. The locomotive is part of a batch purchased for through freight service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburge
Mr Sharp Faces Questions On Party Ties And Policy
The Reporter presses Mr Sharp with eight questions about party alignment and policy including caucus affiliation, Bryan’s coinage of silver, tariff reform, and the U S stance on the Philippines and Hawaii. The piece defends McKinley and urges readers to read his acceptance letter as decisive against Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bharp
Allanca
Norman
Sharp
Bryan
United States
Philipp Nes
Sandwich Islands
Inez Democratic
North Carolina
Joryan
Kansas City
Hnd
McKinley
Farmers in Court over Wellington Farm Dispute
Wellington resident Jay L. Comstock sues Walter Waren as administrator of J. Comstock estate alleging interference with his rental of the Wellington farm from April 1, 1900, to April 1901. He seeks injunctive relief and 4100 damages claiming harassment and eviction attempts by heirs. Patrick Sharkey sues Andrew Murray for 130 alleging partial payment under a 1886 rental of 220 per year and an extended 1899 term. he seeks 100 additional dollars claimed as still due. Seed wheat note pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay L. Comstock
Wellington
Walter, Waren
J. Comstock
Algo Ste Torney
Comstock
Wellington Township
Warren Auichether
Lai
Tie
Patrick Sharkey
Andrew Murray
Murray
Sharke
Carlisle
Sharkey
North Amherst social notes drift through the week
North Amherst residents report visits and travels as A Cameron and family left for Canada for weeks. Local names include A V Kent from Lolondo and Mrs Heufferd of Lorain visiting here. Several outings to Elyria Cleveland Oberlin and Lorain are noted with trips by Backstein Horn Lindenmyer and others. A child of Rev Halterman died and community sympathy is shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A J. Disbro
Washington, D.C
Oberlin
W. F. Starr
Hast Hroadstreet
Charles Rich
Reed
Elyria
Whitney
Cleveland
Tom Raney
John Raney
Maple Street
Power House
Missouri
Iowa
Ohio
William McElroy
Mt. Vernon
Ife
Jenox County
W. G. Kerr
E. G. Johnson
Wellington
Norwalk
Marshal Krohn
A. Cameron
Canada
A. V. Kent
Lolondo
T. A. Osborne
Heufferd
Lorain
Backstein
Middle ‘Basa Island
J. W. Vaughan
J. H. Frederick
H. Berrendt
Fred Weigand
Alma Walper
Michigan
Heisner
B Gillette
Elyria Teriday
Real Estate Transfers In Lorain Oberlin Elyria and Sale
Real estate transfers listed include Henry and Bila Wurst to Edmond Laurepselle for lot No 8 in Lorain at 495 dollars. Thos Peebles to Fred Tucker for lots 7 and 8 in Oberlin at 750 dollars. E A Braun to Jnc A Kistner for part lot No 4 in Lorain at 1050 dollars. S B Day to J Hastings for lot 1 in Elyria at 500 dollars. Henry J Wurst to Margaret Talbot for lot 12 in Lorain at 1500 dollars. Cora E and Chas Reynolds to Sam’s Batman for part lot No 112 in Shemeld at 460 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Bila Wurst
Edmond Laurepselle
Lorain
Thos
Peebles
Fred Tucker
Oberlin
E. A. Braun
Jnc
A. Kistner
S. B. Day
Hastings
Elyria
Henry J. Wurst
Margaret Talbot
Cora E
Chas. Reynolds
Sam
Batman
SheMeld
Marriage Licenses Report for Patrick Conway and Katie Sadville
Patrick Conway 28 and Katie Sadville 28, both of Lorain, obtained marriage licenses. The couple cited residence in Lorain as their source of eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Conway
Katie Sadville
Lorain
Large Attendance Marks Lorain County Fair Exhibits
A crowd packed the fairgrounds Thursday with a turnout near 12 000 as departments reported full support and brisk activity. Exhibits ranged from machinery to floral displays and furniture, with notable shows by Lorain county stock, EBiyria, Andress & Nichaels, and Dachtler wagons. Floral hall featured abundant blooms and art, while photographs and paintings drew attention from photographers Scheide and artists including Miss Critten, Miss Moriar Lewis, and Mrs. F. Starz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Department
Lorain County
F Ware
Plement
Hal Co
Ebiyria Pany
EE. O
Andress & Nichaels
Fred Dachtler
Quaine
Critten
Moriar Lewis
Combe
Haitie Brant Starz
Haines
DeForest Joe
C. W. Scheide
Sweet Blaine Bros. & Obital Instruments
Burrows
R. T
Bray
Mr. Keys
Russia
J. Pet
Albertville
John
H Powell
Saulus Alaa
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. S. Miller
Cushing
Stevens
Sanford, Burrows
Edith Prentiss
Arthur Pettibone
Princeton
Ifarbors
Thomr
Benjie Reely
Carl Reely
Felangbee
Fairy Land
Pompyoy
W. W. Gates
Bulffalo
C. P. Chatfield
Peach Orchard
Chatfield
Ben Fontaine
Fontaine
Kindergarten Association
J. D. Faxon
Parks Foster
Lasiag
Walker
Mag. B. P Foster
Paris
Avon Beach
Lotta Davies
Egzert
Foreign Missionary Society
First Congregational Church
Howard Sipennewan
This
Ety
Birdie Lang
Clevewich
Stan
Akron
John H. Faxon
Country Club
James Horde
Bullsdale
Otto Martin
Ida
J. H. Fraser
Denver
Andrews
Sarah Hart
Ruth
Guicago
H. Laundon
Sugar Ridge
Bessie Harris
Briggs
Briggs Corpers
John Huntington
Camp Huntington
A. Cushing
JT. Deeley
Salina
Harry FE. Braman
Herman Ll. Bishop
Bass Toledo
Captain MaHory
West Bridge Street
Springfield
Martin Battenhausen
Hogan’s Alley
M. H. Church
Morris
Homer Zorger
Massillon
Bublic
Ith
Atudenta
Treasuries
Rough Riders
Probate
Tru
North Amherst
Beaparet
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