Local residents visit across Lorain Amherst and Elyria
Social calls fill a Sunday and weekday agenda as Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and Marion Kuittle visit in Lorain while Newton Baus and family call on August Merthe in Amherst. Betsy Hathaway visits C J Smith in Elyria, with other couples and individuals visiting relatives in nearby towns. Nearby mentions include Theodore Grills and a Cleveland contingent visiting, and a Brighton outing to call on Clarence Draper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mitchell
Marion Kuittle
Anna Ruth
A. Madill
Lorain
Newton Baus
August Merthe
Amherst
Roy Hathaway
Elyria
C. J. Smith
Henry Delefield
Rollin Baus
Carl Delefield
Townline Road
Theodore Grills
West Ridge
Joshua Thompson
Francis Ward
Arthur Ernst
South Amherst
Sadie Bea
Harold
H. M. Tapper
Ruth Tapper
Helen Rice
Cleveland
Brighton
Lincoln assassination memories recalled by Civil War veteran
William Miller, a former Civil War volunteer and guard at Johnson's Island prison, recalls how Confederate prisoners reacted to Lincoln's death. He recounts prison life, crepe on a door, and wartime travel to exchange prisoners, alongside local social notes from Elyria and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Miller
West Street
Miller
Johnson's Island War
Washington
Lincoln
Milles
Valley City Hosts Weekend Social and Local Ball Game
Community members gathered at a Valley City home for quilting and a Friday supper. Later a Valley City versus Le Mire basketball game drew locals, with neighbors sharing news of Mrs Caley and Mrs Stedde’s visits and social events in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
Ernest Retpling
Almasehnerstein
Gle
South Archean
Mra
Fo Oal
Valley City
Fae
le Mire
Duta Gondelle
Ea Caley
Bivria
Stedde Jouneon
Play by Willing Workers of M F E class at Rocks River
The Willing Workers' Class presented the play Wild Oats Boy at the M E church in Rocks River on Tuesday evening February 6. Hawaiian music enhanced the program, performed by two Lorain players. After the show the company visited the Stoughton home in Elysia for refreshments. The cast included Mr and Mrs Stoughton Miss Ethel Balint Miss Julia Balint Mr and Mrs Myers Miss Florence Beese Miss Mary Westcett Charles Greer Clareprea Leroy Hambley Jesse Mahan Sidney Whalassay and Carl Olson of Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE. Suites
M. E
Rocks River
Lorain
Harvey Stoughton
Elysia
Stoughton
Ethel
Julia Balint
Myers
Florence Beese
Mary Westcett
Charles Greer
Clareprea
Leroy Hambley
Jesse Mahan
Sidney Whalassay
Carl Olson
Methodist Ladies Aid Meet Quilting at Morris Home
The No 3 Division of the Methodist church Ladies Aid Society held a bi monthly meeting at Mrs Morris home on Wednesday. A tureen dinner was served at noon and several members attended including Mrs F H Lewis Mrs J Cook Mrs George Reese Mrs Franklin Beese Miss Edith Hurlbut Mrs EB White and Mrs Morris. A short business session was led by chairwoman Mrs Lewis and the group spent the day quilting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Mahan
Elyria
Kathryn
Helen MelIntire
Lawrence Collier
Betty
M. E. Truep
Helen
Carl
Fred Rinkle
Goodsite
Alves
Smith
Markley P. Th. A
Markley
KE. E. Minard
Carruthers
Cleveland
Aneile Senning
Edward Lyon
J. L. Meintiren
Arthur Johnson
Jean
J. (. Morris and Sons
Vincent Sebhoot
Anlarson
Vo HL
William Cgerrick
Moss Mary Westcott
V.oo
H. Meers
Mav Baldwin
Frances Stinepringe
Ella Ginn
Wlillian Christ
Griswold Road
Margaret Christ
Esther Knott
Vivian Donna
George Massay
John Hartley
Allen Taylor
Eurene Kruglan
FE. H. Hurd
R. W. Cobb, Jr
F. H. Lews
H. Hill
Frankie Reese
J. J. Heckel
Lerman
Lillian Christ
Wagence Hartley
Estoria
Methodist Church Ladies’ Aid Society
Morris
F. H. Lewis
J. Cook
George Reese
Frankin Beese
Edith Hurlbut
EB. A. White
Local Social Hosting and Grange Meeting Attendees
South Ridge area residents Mrs. Barbara Eschtruth and Misses Ruth and Miriam Fowl joined Mr. and Mrs. Harland Schlecter in Hanrietta Sunday. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. George Knittle and Mrs. Anna Ruth attended the Hickory Tree Grange meeting in Amherst Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knittle
Anna Ruth
South Ridge
Barbara Eschtruth
Ruth
Miriam Fowl
Milton Schlecter
Gerald Stang
Myr
Harland Schlecter
Hanrietta
Newton Bays
Hickory Tree Grange
Amherst
Moore Family and Miss Mac Beth Travel to Columbus
Reverend and Mrs. I H Moore and their son Robert together with Miss Deloris Mac Beth left Thursday afternoon for Columbus to visit relatives and friends for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Moore
Robert
Deloris MacBeth
Columbus
Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Margaret Baumhart
Mrs Anna Ruth attended the funeral of Mrs Margaret Baumhart in Amherst on Wednesday with Meed Aan Ooeoreve Ur nutta aur and AOU Weide ha BReeeu nee also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ruth
Margaret Baumhart
Amherst
Evergreen club meeting at Amherst home
Mrs Henry Delefield attended a Wednesday afternoon gathering of the Evergreen club at the home of Mrs Fred Coverdale in Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Delefield
Evergreen Club
Fred Coverdale
Amherst
Needle Guild meets at Mrs Ward's with sewing session
Mrs. Francis Ward hosted a Needle Guild gathering on Wednesday afternoon. After a business meeting the group sewed and served tea at 3:30. Attendees included Mrs Arthur Ernst and daughter Madge, Mrs Clarence Lapp, Mrs Matilda Dramm, Mrs Milton Balls, Mrs Gust Smith, Mrs Mary Date, Mrs Emil Schroeder, Mrs Conrad Ernst, Mrs Earl Dehn, Mrs Carl Damm, Mrs Charles Dehn, Miss Mabel Dean, Miss Geraldine Wood, and Miss Annette Peabody. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Emil Schroeder in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Ward
Needle Guild Society
Arthur Ernst
Madge
South Amherst
Clarence Lapp
Elyria
Matilda Dramm
Milton Balls
Gust Smith
Mary Date
Emil Schroeder
Conrad Ernst
Earl Dehn
Carl Damm
Charles Dehn
Mabel Dean
Geraldine Wood
Annette Peabody
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Albert Halst
Marr AR Ke
Canada
Reallo
Foo
Galnation
Mary Westcott
Antly
Methodist Church Sunday School
Frances Stinebring
Gardeners
Floria
Syae
Bonnie Buins
Waning
Torrid
Mie
Beson
Primbaa Mountains
Val Ncep
Brtes
Blacher Villa
Hal
Tates Cong
Ruth G. Thomas Wanster
Ohio
Endicott-Johnson
Weraprel
Grange
Mreeting
Needle Guild Society Met
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Warehouse
Liccert & Myzzi Tosacco Co
Nat Shilkret
Alex Gray
Columbia
Joe Rayon
Altman & Ackerman
Marue Electric
Maderite
Bersted Electric
Mirro Electric
Ivory
Broad St
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