Cleveland trip notes and local civic events in Amherst
July 13 1893 Amherst notes include visits by Mr and Mrs J Balls to Cleveland for Saengerfest and Mrs A Haker with two sisters returning to their former home. A lawn fete for the Ladies Mite Society at A C Lacy’s residence benefits the Congregational church. Union temperance meeting led by Rev Howard H Russell at the opera house. Elmer Hamel, ten, died from bowel inflammation. funeral held with Rev Harding officiating. Quarries discharged many men. hope for quick economic recovery. J M Hueffield’s restaurant refresh praised. bonds debated for a new school building, with a July 31 vote set. Conrad Fey of North Amherst died aged 45 from dropsy. born October 16 1848 in Hersfeld Germany. He ran Fey & Horn furniture, funeral at St Peter’s with several lodges in attendance. insured for 4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Balls
Cleveland
A. Haker
Geo. Nicholl
Ladies’ Mite Society
Congregational Church
A.C. Lacy
Howard H. Russell
Opera House
Elmer Hamel
Jas. Hamel
Harding
J. M. Hueffed
Board of Education
Conrad Fey
North Amherst
Hessen Kassel
Hersfeld
Germany
Fey & Horn
St. Peter's Church
Haefele
Rainy town as locals note July 1893
LA GRANGE July 12 1893 reports rain needed amid community notices. Mentions A Tucker building a barn W H Johnsson and wife in Elyria Birth to H L Steves and wife a twelve pound boy F B Gottigs painting his house William Butler repairing Mill street barn Mrs Tenie Knapp visiting in Collin Quarterly M E church meeting next weekend Ladies of Maccabees installed officers Dr G C Underhill shipping a carload of sheep and hogs to Cleveland Mrs Josephine Smith and son visiting T B Wheeler’s They run a wool depot S W Kelner buying wool at fifteen cents Knapp and Jewell visiting York Medina county Harvey Ryan buys a new machine Lawn fete raised eighteen dollars Freeman moves building next burgess shop sells lot to Dr G N Jea ney pay Tolte Coeps 140 Pittsfield etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tucker
Jane Hawk
W. H. Johnsson
Elyria
H. L. Steves
F. B. Gottigs
William Butler
Mill Street
Tenie Knapp
Collitn
M. E
Ladies of the Maccabees
G. C. Underhill
Cleveland
Josephine Smith Ae Son
Hinckley
T. B
York
Madina County
Harvey Ryan
Burgess
Cate
Main Street
G. N. Jeaney
Pittsfield
A Summer at the Knapp Home and Local News
Mrs. Henrietta Knapp hosts shared updates on residents and visitors at the home, noting comfort for inmates and a veteran resident. The piece covers arrivals from Elyria Warren Pittsfield Oberlin and Detroit areas, a town hall ice cream event, a temperance lecture, a fishing club visit, a sudden bereavement, weather and crop notes, and a drunken street fight in Colomso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Knapp
Jewell
Wellington Weekly Happenings and Local Notes 1893
Wellington on July 1 1893 reports a growing list of safety bicycles in town and a promising wheat crop prospects after rain. Miss Edith Hawkes of Cleveland visits her sister Mrs H W Manley. Mr and Mrs Mason plan a Worlds Fair trip. Fire at bending works engine house quickly contained. Rev A F Skeel from Chicago accepts Congregational church call starting Sept 1. Ar ry festival set July 13 at A G Smith’s, and Wellington defeats Ashland in a baseball clash. Rev Wm Barton of Boston visits town and preaches to welcome him. Nickel Plate offers three daily trains each way and world fair tickets via Nickel Plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hawkes
Cleveland
H. W. Manley
Harry Mason
Hattie Mason
A. F. Skeel
Chicago
Congregational Church
Wellington Grange
A.G. Smith
Ashland
Wellington
Wm. Barton
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Gaty
The Country Road Reform Prompts Public Debate
Ayan Kyria Lady argues good roads are vital as winter mud blocks persist. The piece notes the League of American Wheelmen, founded in 1880, rallies for road reforms in Massachusetts and nationwide to end poll tax driven repairs, while contrasting European methods with U S neglect. It cites Ohio tax data, quotes letters from farmers, and endorses scientific road building to replace ad hoc patchwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Newport
R. I
United States
League of American Wheelmen
Tts
League
Boston
France
England
Belgium
Othe
Ohio
Ger. Flower
New York
Italy
Promiment
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Henry As
Bady
Sore Rez
Badys Cocpotte
Trusess
A.G. Carpenter
Warren
Hamnocks
A. G. Carpenter
NEW Bakery
East Broad Street
Monroe Block
Cole & Warren
Hart
Tucker
Kelley Island
Pine ST
Ghio
Tan
Russia
Old Reliable Shoe Dealers
ofElyria
Philadelphia
W.H. Barnes
Cocci
Hoyle & Flower's
Beat
Hoyle & Flower
Grocers
Broad Street
Ie, U. Hague's
Andwver Eloce
Beebe Tose
Pulmonic Lough Qyrup
Maritana
William Penn
Key West
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Lorain County
Cosnopolitan
Cosmopolitan
W. F. Eldred
W. F. Eldred & C2
Elyria & Lorain
LA Grange
West Ridge
Orra Lima
White
Powers
Oberlin
Albright
Hull
Michigan
C. Preston
Will Squires
Deadwood
Dakota
Alfred Charles Wack
Henry Clark
Wm. Preston
Nettie White
Caroline Gibbons
Sumner Whitcomb
Simon
Whitcomb
Myrtle Shelden
Norwalk
F. Beesing
Joho Bins
Joho Bath
F. Root
Rollin
Maie
Maud Rawson
Frank Root
Louis Ward
Mar
AVON
George Ford
Mentor
Brooklyn
Young Peoples Society
Town Hall
S. T. Stevick
New Portage
Gun Club
Lorain
Seperb
Zaty
Jaty
Ayan Kyria Lady
Caine Relurin
Exposition
W. E. Hamilton
South
Clark St
Kenyon Military Academy
Gambier
Central Shoe Store
Nickel Plate
Gay
Parks
B. J. Kent
Exonargh
B. J. Kendall Co
Siegnas
Cartan Swuumgy
USA
Conarth
Raitt
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