Local Notices and Meetings in 1893 Correspondence
A wide scan of town items notes Mrs. C C Bart entertaining the Ladies Relief Corps, Axtell visiting his brother, infant daughter of Wm Kuss dies at one, Thomas Young resigns as marshal, funds short in the office, George Quigley fractures a collar bone, C Ormaby’s horse Amherst Bay sent to Elyria, George Rice elected township president, Mrs Mary Fox dies, Quid Fellowship to celebrate 73rd anniversary, Wachenfuss injured on East quarry job, a child dies of whooping cough, Plato resigns township clerk, Brownhelm Congregational meeting notes, Louis Davey trades for rigs then disappears, property stolen near Castalia, Ohio Building & Loan branch organized, details on directors officers and shares, 245 shares at $100, eight years to pay, compound interest with protections for paid amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C. Bart
Ladies’ Relief Corps
A Axtel
Ganeva
M. W. Axtell
Wm. Kuss
Tuesaday
Thomas Young
George Quigley
C Ormaby
Amherst Bay
Elyria
Fred Keyes
Township School Board
George Rice
Mary Fox
East Quarries
Romer
Plaza Lodge I . . F
Wachenfuss
Clarence Eller
Plato
Plata
Congregational
Brownhelm
Mesdames Lamberton
Frank Foster
David Smith
Nicholl
Katherine
Lucy Horn
Aprioteth
Louis Davey
Landlord Jackson
Mike Malia
Wiliam Iyebo
Castalia
Ohio Building & Loan Association
Town Hall
E. C Foster
E H J. Nicholl
James Nicholl, Jr
Curtis Baley
E F Steele
A Purcell
C. A Reamer
O. I. Bailey
J. F Davison
H A Plato
H. G Redington
E C Foster
E H, Nicholl
Ef, Steele
Curtis Dailey
Ht A Plato
C. A. Keamer
Snow Delays and Town News From La Grange
April 19 1893 La Grange notes a six inch snowfall on April 15 while townsfolk report arrivals from Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania. Letters guests and injuries fill the column as residents move realms join meetings and attend examinations.
Local News From South Ridge Circa April 1
April 1 entry notes Eddie Stang’s trip to Cleveland for two weeks while Lora Bender takes a job with Frank. Miss Edna Andress will close her school. Several neighbors report measles and illness, including Mrs. David Johnson with neuralgia. Charlie Gibson, now at Cleveland, visits Mr. E Gibson. Philip Fow builds a Lorain house and hauls lumber. Charles Schmitken sells his sawmill interest to Mr Haag and moves to Elyria. Earnest Refening from Cleveland stays with his brother Charlie for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bama
David Johnson
Charlie Gibson
Cleveland
E Gibson
Philip Fow
Lorain
Charles Schmitken
Haag
Elyria
Earnest Refening
Charlie
Spinster Club Meets and Local Happenings in Wellington
Wellington April 16 1893 news brief reports the Spinner club meeting at S K Laundon, new goods in shops, peach crop outlook dependent on weather, Leon Wadsworth adds a 10 by 23 foot addition on North Main, Robinsons return from bridal trip and move to West Superior, Harry Youngs comes home from Green County, Rev L H Davis a candidate for Congregational church, Ida Comstock Stewart delays Europe trip, cyclones and storms hinder travel, a calico dressed social at B B Herrick with Kelsey string band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Laundon
Leon Wadsworth
North Main Street
Clarence Robinson
West Superior
Wis
Harry Youngs
Gilbert Youngs
Green County
Iowa
L. H. Davis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Congregational Church
Ida Comstock Stewart
Europe
B B. Herrick
Wellington Grange
Kelsey String Band
Grafton News April 1893 town updates and events
April 1893 in Grafton reports Mrs Dwight Wilson still very low and Mrs Barchard slowly recovering while F I Cook remains housebound with rheumatism. A wedding rumor surfaces. Miss Blanchard of LaGrange visits Hastings. Mrs Williams of Wellington opens a branch millinery here. James Finleyson dies at his son’s home. Spitzer Bros from Chatham plan a three story brick bank. D of R to present The Turn of the Tide in LaGrange April 7. I R members enjoyed time at Geo Richardson’s home. Mrs Gen Trenchard receives a three year old alligator from New Orleans. A fire in a furniture store back room caused by excelsior in the stove was quickly contained with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Wilson
Barchard
F. I. Cook
M. Blanchard
LaGrange
Hastings
Williams
Wellington
James Finleyson
Spitzer
Gen Trenchard
New Orleans
West Ridge Notes and Local Social Updates
West Ridge reports Mrs Pope gravely ill and O H Sutliff improving after winter illness. Ad Hohn travels to Elyria for school as term begins. Visitors include Mr and Mrs George Holloway, Miss Mamie Preston, and Mr and Mrs Martin Lauer. The West Ridge Literary Society meets biweekly at the schoolhouse and progress remains strong. Agnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Ad Hohn
Elyria
Mamie Preston
O.H Sutliff
Martin Lauer
Cleveland
Will Watchett
Pearl
Miller
West Ridge
Avon News and Real Estate Sale Notice 1893
Avon April items report G A R hall cleaned and decorated and local residents in town. notes include new tenants at the center blacksmith shop and local teachers, a birthday surprise for S S Brown, a large upcoming railroad clothes sale at 56 West Broad Street Elyria, and memorial address by Capt T K Dissette alongside rail depot news and a Chicago fair book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lake Shore
F W. Brown
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North Amherst
Apell Zoth
LA Grange
Mr. Pence
Town
Gage
New London
Frank Barcum
Sues Hubbard
Jerome Manville
Pennsylvania
S. M. Powers Wan
Oberlin
Antoinette Helen
Michigan
Wallace Saxton
Vernon
J. B. Gott
Eugene Teachout
McRoberts
C. Hamneer
Pittsfield
Beldes
Joel Curtice
McKisson
Elmore Ryans
Bradley Woodmansee
Ida
Edna Hubbard
Grafton
Cora Vowers
Edith Cuswell
Asa Butler
Lee Stroup
Crow
Litchfield
Frank Turner
Clyde Wilcox
Wm Wilcox
True Cragin
Seattle
Washington
S . Hubbard
Irwin Hubbard
Green House
Ridgeville
N. Oakes
Mclean
C L. Hatch
Findlay
Rufus Dodge
Mooers
Wry Olmstead
Turner
Columbia
Beito
South Ridge
Eddie Stang
Orra Bender
Frank
Thie Cummar
Rue Fopete
Edna Andress
WO Weeks
George Holloway
Fiiande Hare Gundaw
George Cruggles
Salyer & Allen
Clothiers
Tailors & Furnishers
Ohio
AVON
The
Relief Corps
A. J. Moore
X. Hannum
Wm. Wilder
Knox
Levey
Ella Balderson
Mr. Jackson
Dover
Doctor Daily
Martindale
Wm. Wisher
T. K. Dissette
Cuyahoga County
Methodist Church
S.S Brown
Brown
Mr. Bush
Philadelphia
West Broad Street
Andress & Bivins
Goa
Central Shoe Store
Martin & Ssrte
Ste
Twelfth
Clark Streets
A. J. Smith
T.A.L
R.y
Patees
A. J. Ith
G. P
M.S. R.y
Land, O
West Side
Lorain County
Hartford
Lowell
Hartford & Lowell
Tapestry Brussels
Cheapside
Mattings
China
Silks
Portieres
Scrims and Cretonnes
Headquarters
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