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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
5
Lorain teaching at the creek, several residents visiting Cleveland and Berea. Local births, illnesses, and confirmations noted with many names and distant travel. The column lists residents visiting kin, civic events, church notices, and upcoming duties for mail routes and school and church activities.
Mrs Alice Gibbs and Mrs Willoughby visited relatives last week. Neighbors joined a Friday evening gathering for a son’s birthday anniversary with ice cream and cake. Mr and Mrs Sutliff entertained a friend on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Sals and family visited Mr Lantsberry on Wednesday. Mr Carrier from Lorain called on friends Saturday. Mr and Mrs Hoy Smith moved to West Eighth Street. Mr E Ball sailed for England on Saturday. Mr James Wheeler hopes to leave hospital soon. Mr John Eggs fell from a gum tree, injuring ribs after a fall on a pile of smoker. Dr Hubbell attended him. Violet.
Lake Breeze reports 16 threatens typhoid fever at Hd Kouse. John Welling of Cleveland spent days with friends. K Smith family returned to Elyria. Mayme Stiwald returned to Amherst home. Miss Myr Seymour hosted cousin Miss Elizabeth Zimmer of Hlyma. Mrs. L Niles of Elyria visits relatives. Mrs. Frank Leonards of Elyria called on friends. Ikey.
Mr F Coleman buys the N Sprink le farm on South Main Street and plans to move in October. Visitors stop by in LaGrange and Ashland while others travel to New Haven and Polk. Robert Colle opens a blacksmith shop in Huntington and reports good business as Mrs Wheeler visits her son in Spencer. Jack Frost calls at the Crossing with his beat girl Miss Iog Agricola.
North Russia Mr and Mrs Chas Albright spent Sunday with relatives Sept 21 on the ridge. Mr and Mrs H Albright of West Ridge visited J M Ar Bright. Henry Groger and family of N Astherst spent Sunday at John Berg’s. Mrs Fannie Moulder of Murray Ridge visits Chas Berg’s. Mrs Whitam of East Amherst and Miss E Sobebert of this place were married by Mayor Fauver in Oberlin on Sept 11. Both couples are well regarded and receive good wishes.
Reverend Pearce of Gallion leads a series of meetings at the North Eaton center as residents discuss a gas well project to illuminate the church and parsonage. Miss Addie Calkins is very ill. JO Ross attends ME conference in Norwalk. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Chas Hales on Sept 7. A former Beton resident, T Spiding, died in Michigan on Sept 76. Mrs J O Roses hosted Cleveland visitors. Mr and Mrs F D Longdow celebrate a 10 pound daughter born Sept 8.
Belden Mr and Mrs Cragin of Elyria spent Sunday with A B Root. Mise G Landin attended a dance in Eaton Friday night. Mies E Willson is sick. Mr and Mra B T Nesbett of Elyria spent Sunday with their parents here. Rev H K Hillsberry has gone to the Northern Ohio ME conference. P H Rogers is making cider jelly and apple butter. Orland Graham is working in Ak wm. Pearl Neff entertained twenty of her young friends on Saturday evening. The evening was spent in outdoor games and music after which ice cream cake and fruit was pervect. Those from out of town were the Misses AK and J Van Dorn Oberlin Virginia Newton Grafton Mr A Loynes Keren and Miss Mabel and Frank Wella LaPorte.
West Ridge residents shared social highlights this week with Elyria visitors and family. Mrs Squire entertained friends from Elyria on Thursday, while Mr Kayps returned to resumed duties on Sunday. Mrs T Grills remains confined by rheumatism, Mr WO Snutliff spent Sunday with his brother O H Sutliff, and Mr Miller returned to duties at Cleveland.
Miss Helen McRoberts of Cleveland visited home Sunday. Cliff Carter reports a gas well drilling to rock depth at BS feet. Mrs Ed Whitney hosted the ME Ald society in Imat Thoraday with about 390 attendees. Mrs Delos Sandera, staying with daughter Mrs Pitta, traveled to Elyria last week. Frank Root and Nina, Joe Btone, Lois Cole, Rev Hass, and Rev D Kneale attended the ME conference in Norwalk. Mr R Ward marked his 89th birthday Sunday.
LaGrange reports a light frost on Saturday morning as a rural free delivery route starts from the town. Local residents including Mr A Denham Jr and Mr F B Gott move or visit. several town residents return from travel to Elyria and Lorain. The Helief corps plans a future supper. Rev. H K Millberry will return to LaGrange for another year.
Bertha Dunham Julia Snow and Lelia Snow depart Thursday for Chicago where they will study art if accepted. Frank Smith the jeweler in Cleveland on business today. A fruit social at the Chapel residence east of town tonight hosted by Rev Pudig's Bible class. Teasdale and Sawyer plan a shoe store project on Chaaparde M. Faulbaker and J A Vlato attend OMBA grand trustees meeting at Hollendin today. Miss Haag leaves for a two week visit in Cleveland. Miss G Hanks joins F M Whiteman’s real estate office. A pleasant reception at Miss Love McCollum’s home honors the Snow sisters and Miss Dorham before departure. D Van Braolin and wife of Rockford, Ill., visiting Chaos. Mr and Mrs A Berg of Ashtabola, formerly Elyria, visiting friends.
Coal was found at Pittsfield last week at a depth of 55 feet below the surface. The strike was made by Cliff Carter who is drilling a gas well near that place.
The funeral for Mrs Jennis Phipps was held at her West Bridge Street home on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Rev Endly led the service highlighting the deceased's virtues and community loss. Music by a quartet including Mrs Sfart Warnock Birdsell Lord. pallbearers listed. interment in Elyria Cemetery.
Six divorces were filed in the court of common pleas since Monday morning with wives as petitioners in three cases. Mary Wray seeks divorce from Samuel Wray dating to 1894 on grounds of extreme cruelty and alleged drunkenness plus alimony. Thompson and Glitsoh represent her. Paulice McBride cites Dwight A Mabrida for neglect and failure to support, seeking divorce. Haley Johnson represents the plaints. Louie Smith sues for divorce from Stanulawa Smith seeking custody of minor children, alleging she refused to cook or mend clothes. Henry DeLawrence is listed as attorney for the defense.
The council adjourned Friday night and passed a resolution postponing the Washington avenue bridge construction until next year. Bond sales for the improvement were also deferred. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials plan a new department to assist railroad work with engineering and maintenance tasks. The Photographic department will aid engineers by providing clearer insight to existing conditions along the line and improve drawings and profiles.
At a Board of Public Service meeting on Monday, property owners on Fourth Street petitioned to postpone the street paving until spring. the petition was granted and filed. All bids for Fourth Street paving were rejected. A resolution accepted Schultz, Snow and Emson for Second Street paving with soft black asphalt. The clerk was asked to obtain prices for water pipes and fittings for Middle Avenues and other streets.
The cerner stone for the new Hon garian church at South Lorais laid by Rudolph Frandt will be laid next Sunday afternoon. Miss Levagood and Miss Nellie Firestone will open a kindergarden morning at the Jefferson at West school hours. George Oroszy named administrator of Jozeph Visco estate under 2,000 bond. Acuna Pigg renamed Anna Watking.
About 12 45 Monday a Lake Shore electric car operated by Motorman Von Sick and Conductor Brennan struck the Nickel Plate undergrade abutment three miles west of Lorain after the headlight failed. Passengers including John Rod Martin Hensen of Detroit and Cleveland. Martin Hongen aged 16 with internal injuries. and Brennan the conductor sustained head injuries. Car sped down the grade and jumped the track, damaging the front of the car and injuring multiple riders. Brennan left for Sandusky that morning.
John A Showlex, a Milwaukee saloon keeper nicknamed Judge, died of heart failure. For over thirty years he ran a saloon and refused to sell more than three drinks to any patron. He would send customers home if their families were suffering, and he closed at six each evening, keeping strict limits on alcohol sales.
Local authorities note butter prices have stayed around 30 cents this year, higher than before the tax. Farmers report good profits while colored oleo prices rise. Clap sales in Cleveland have plunged over 75 percent as the 10 cent tax per pound makes it dearer than butter.
A Wednesday afternoon match between the north and south sides drew a good crowd. The north side again led, with Chapman's score suggesting a 14 to something victory. Highlights included umpire Dofy and Captain Seward facing protests rather than heavy contact.
Thomas Boglarsky sues Andrew Piskura for 100 damages claiming an assault on the ith day of September 1963. G Hall represents the plaintiff.
At an adjourned ommaci meeting on Friday evening, the land plot by George H Ely was accepted and Mussey avenue will be straightened from the proposed bridge to Maddie avenue to secure the immediate construction of the promised bridge. The council noted this is not the best long term solution but approved to expedite progress.
Lorain defeated Elyria in a Thursday night match at the Elyria bowling alleys. The three games were tight with Lorain taking two 738 to 714 and 744 to 737, while Elyria won the third 748 to 600. A return match is planned in Lorain. Burglaries troubled L H Eddy of Lorain with earlier robberies in Grafton and Lorain but no loss occurred during the recent visit. Dr Daniels' medicines are guaranteed by druggists.
Two mild small pox cases appeared on Penfield Ave at Lorain and were moved to an isolated facility under strict quarantine. Health officials emphasize the need to control the contagion despite mild symptoms.
A tale of Margaret Black, kept prisoner by her brothers and father, ending when Lee Lowinvar arrives with a clergyman and weapon to force a marriage. Facing resistance, he holds the family at bay and marries Margaret in the doorway, then flees with her as witnesses stand aside.
Wholesale butter eggs and poultry prices shown for Elgin Dairy Cheere Ohio. Potatoes corn and wheat quotes include No 3 yellow No 8 white and timothy hay. Live stock bids list cattle steers and heifers with ranges for calves lambs wethers and sheep typical of a midwestern market page.
Infant Henry Edward Flannigan, son of Patrick Flannigan, died Saturday morning at the Elm Street home. A twin mother of this child was buried the first of the week. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
George Hayes sues Lorain Steel company for $30,000 claiming severe injuries from an accident March 1 on an elevated track. He alleges crushed limbs and internal injuries that may leave him a cripple for life. Attorneys Skiles and Skiles and Lea Stroup list as counsel. Plaintiffs include M J Walters, moulder. Mrs. Beryle Gardner, tailoress. Robert Wallace, laborer. Francis Hoffman, 19, Lorain.
Alfred T Phippy and daughters express gratitude to neighbors and friends who assisted and sympathized during the illness and death of their wife and mother.
Robert Stahl, a Columbian man injured in the C and W wreck at Cottesbrooke curve on July 19, plans to sue the company for 10000. Attorneys Lee Stroup and Skiles will represent him. A soldiers and sailors picnic at Euclid Beach drew veterans from Cuyahoga, Lake, Summit, Lorain counties with good attendance and a reported enjoyable time.
Bound over to the grand jury on Thursday under a $100 bond on the charge of assault and battery. He allegedly blocked his wife's eye. Locusts wreaked havoc as the Rocky Mountain locust in 1874 destroyed crops across Kansas Missouri Nebraska and surrounding towns, with indirect losses likely far higher.
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