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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1892
Page
5
A patchwork of city events, legal notices, and minor crimes fills the Lorain county column. Judge Nye’s board seat shift, sheriff attendance at the Columbus convention, a $5 assault fine, a water damage loss, a liquor suppression campaign, telegraph wage petitions, and a curious cattle dispute weave through town life with brief mentions of deaths, marriages, and local business notices.
The L. E. and Worand bought fifteen acres at Sandus to build new depots. Frederick Latham, a Lake Shore fireman, was badly scalded in the Elsmore wreck. A Lake Shore through freight wrecked near Tuttle's elevator at Norwalk, injuring cars and the locomotive. George W. Putnam, railway postal clerk, aged 72, marks 31 years in service across administration changes.
Miss Mame Rotamer visits San Dusky to stay with friends. The Shear Company shut down due to lack of water. Lake Avenue boys plan a quarter fundraiser and report some progress. Otis Crandall enjoys California oranges. Opera house orchestra booked for February 26. Lorain County Historical rooms open Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 to 9.
A letter from J Cotton, on behalf of the junior class, addresses a dispute with the senior class over a published challenge. The juniors claim the seniors overreact to a playful debate invitation and defend their own actions and integrity in the matter.
The annual meeting at the Lorain county court house on Saturday January 16 elected two year directors: Ford Walker Ely Foster Barlow Reed Phelps Root Sheffield Phelon Andryss Mocers Willard and others. Resolutions urged county control over director apportionment and election rules. George H Ely was named president and J E Willard secretary treasurer with remarks on the society’s finances amid a damaged report.
West Side reports Mr Frank Bishop ill with malaria and lA grippe. Mrs Grant of Cleveland visits daughter Mrs Jean Foster on Garvin Avenue. Miss Nellie and Edith Heenck visit Miss Carrie Vogt of Clyde. Miss Mattie Todd in Lorain and Miss Josie Myers in Grafton. Mr Chasseeond calls on friends. W F Taliferre and Mrs Jews York wed January 20 in Waring, Georgia. Mrs York formerly from Huron Street and sister of Mrs C B Wilson.
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