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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
12
British and American groups prepare for the thirteenth anniversary of the land at Plymouth Massachusetts. Dr Henry Van Dyse of Princeton University is a leading figure in the Snutch celebration. English committee includes Viscount Bruce, noted financier.
Kentucky resident John Shell claimed the title of oldest man as he fought to keep his six year old grandson from his son in law. The saga on Greasy Creek, Ky involved Shell returning home after his wife’s death and resisting his wife’s relatives, notably George Chappell, as he and the boy moved to a cabin. Shell’s life includes Civil War service and long marriages, with reports of burglaries in nearby cities drawing law enforcement attention.
Boston plans to trim small sections from Boston Common and modify the Old South Meeting House tower to widen streets. The compromise with the Boston Common Society allows a maximum forty three feet of greensward loss, preserving trees and admitting no further invasions.
City discusses cutting into the Old South meeting house to ease Washington Street traffic. Mayor accepts under conditions, including property payment, while preserving the main church area tied to Boston Tea Party history. A new arcade and tower arch could create a pedestrian route and widen street space.
Oberlin announces public school vacation from March 26 to April 1 with College spring vacation from March 24 to March 31. Easter Tack Offering by Home Missionary society set for March 18 at 2 p.m. Miss Marion Metcalf to read. Mrs Van der Pyl to speak on Arrested Assimilation. tea served. Union service canceled March 18 at Warner hall. Dr. George A Huntley to present World Movement with stereopticon views. F A Agar to address Baptist meetings Friday. women host first meeting at 4 p.m. Officers will share a meal at 6:39. mass meeting for all interested people.
Oberlin reports changes in the Inter City Tea Company staff. Mr Woodburn went to Steubenville to take charge of a Hire store there. J Armstrong of Wheeling replaced him March 15. Uello Wolf, traveling manager from Canton, was in Oberlin on Monday and Tuesday.
Oberlin items list Frances stins in Cleveland and Nash of the conservatory visiting Cleveland. Walter N. James attends an Inter-Church World Movement Conference in Springfield as general secretary of the Y M C A. Born to Mr and Mrs J H Colton a son Herbert Allan on Friday March 12 in Minot Nebraska.
Marquarits Young of Vinestreat Nora announced the birth of a daughter Audrey Brooks on March 11 to Mr. and Mrs WLW Foote of Pullman Washington. Mr Foote is not Eunice Foote’s brother and once served as assistant librarian in Nora. He now works as librarian at the University of Washington. Mrs H B Pumphrey of Cleveland spent the weekend with her daughter Anna May.
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