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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1923
Page
8
Barbara Copeland four the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Copeland died today after her Halloween paper dress caught fire from an open stove. She was burned over her entire body while her mother hung up clothes yesterday in Marion Ohio.
On the eve of the election a group of colored voters announced a political meeting to be held at the Sixteenth Street church on Mid. The report notes a local mobilization effort as part of the election period.
The Tried and True Birthday club celebrated Mrs. Hattie Beaver’s 79th birthday at Mrs. J. C. Clark’s home with a chicken dinner for nineteen guests. The gathering featured a business session, singing, and remarks by local members, with plans for future meetings and related community events noted throughout.
The event will feature Harry Smith editor of Cleveland as a speaker. Voters from Lorain Oberlin Elyria and other parts of the county are invited to attend. Robert Pulley is arranging the meeting which is expected to attract a large crowd.
R H Harrison of 1104 Lake Avenue was surprised when about forty five men from the First Baptist church Men’s class gathered at his home to celebrate his birthday with games contests speeches music and a luncheon. A single mishap involved a tossed sounder with a saucer and a black eye incident to Charles Hancock.
The Senior Christian Endeavor Society of the First Congregational Church held its annual Halloween party last evening in the church parlors with decorations and candies. Prizes were awarded to several attendees and refreshments were served. Mrs Margaret Gruse hosted Laf-A-Lot Club members at her Adams Street home for plans of a progressive Halloween party next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry Redington hosted Oberlin College guests at her Fifth street home. Prof. Root of Oberlin spoke. Alumni banquet set for Friday November 2 at the YMCA with all alumni and spouses invited. The Oberlin Conservatory Trio will perform. The Friendship Club held a Witches Frolic Halloween party with masquerades, group stunts, fortunes, dancing, and refreshments. cabinet meeting scheduled for November 1 at 4 30 p m at the Y W C A.
Miss Delores Bush hosted a Hallowe'en masquerade at 115 Quincy Street. Twenty four young guests attended the decorated home with crepe streamers pumpkins and black cats.
The PHT Sigma Deltas held a meeting with Ethel Wise. The event noted several attendees and the eve included social hosting by Mrs Hartman Mrs Lewis and Mrs Todd at the First Church Guild in town.
TheFld L Club plans a Saturday October 29 meeting to wrap plans for a wartz to be held tomorrow evening. Attendees include Dobert Phillips 25 Rand Mathews 22 of Lorain a minister Edward Cochnour 22 Sophia Lopatkovich 21 both of Lorain Justice Harold Sauvey 22 and Margaret Tressler 16. Rev Rafferty noted. Hospital notes list admissions Mrs Arthur Spray Gulf Rd Elyria and others with discharges.
Mr and Mrs Jack Walker and Aly and Mrs Bob MeVer of this city were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Stewart of Lorain Air and Mrs Harvey Irish of 2171 East Erie Avenue Lorain were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs E J Matthews of Middle Avenue Miss Pearl File of Amherst spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Paul Filo of this city and Mr and Mrs C C Bauer and
A string of social visits and family notes appear with names and addresses in Elyria Milan Oberlin and Lorain. Friends and relatives gather for weekends and holidays as Violet Fowls travels to West Palm Beach and a newborn arrives at Memorial hospital. A pension ruling from Washington states no distinction between volunteer and regular soldiers for Spain era pensions.
Amherst October 30 society event the Tom Thumb Wedding will be staged at the opera house Tuesday evening at o'clock. Forty local children in period costumes act as Bride Janet Brown Groom Erick Nord and others in related roles with Mary Nord and Jean Stang offering a famey chance. No reserved seats so come early.
Amherst Oct 30 Mrs George Adderholden hosted the Study Club at Lincoln Street with Ella Wheeler Wilcox as the author studied. Papers, readings, and discussions followed including The Poet and Helen Hunt Jackson. November 19 host the next meeting.
The Cleveland market notes butter prices ranges from 51 1/2 to 52 1/2 cents per pound for extra and prints at 52 1/2 to 53 1/2 cents. Firsts fetch 50 1/2 to 41 1/2 cents. Packing stock quoted at 0 to 34 35 cents. eggs, fresh in Ohio firsts and Western firsts are listed but exact figures not fully legible.
A fragment shows assorted grocery items with weights and prices. Items include oats or oleo substitutes, cheese, poultry, ducks, roosters, springers, beans, cabbage, navy beans and apples with varied numbers. The legible data suggests a 19 to 28 cent range for some items and weights around fractions like 1.25.
Oct 30 Charleston W Va Dunbar ten miles west of here lost telephone service after a fire last night. Buildings were destroyed and damage estimated at $26,000. Potatoes and vegetables prices listed in the report.
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