History of Lorain County Agricultural Society Fairs
W B Richmond recounts the Lorain County Agricultural Society history through the 1860s. From the 1847 Elyria fairs to later sites, premiums, officers, and notable exhibits outline early agricultural pageantry, including shifts in locations, finances, and wartime impacts on attendance and policy. The piece notes key figures A H Redington, D B Kinney, N B Gates, and E ly.
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W. B. Richmond
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Elyria
Pene Gasbon
N. Jack‘uh
A. H. Redington
D. B. Kinney
N. B. Gates
William Patterson
Oberlin
E. Clark
Lorain County
Wellington
Wadsworth
A. W. Whitney
Pittsfield
Elyrie
Fordice Miller
J. Cunningham
Ayra ‘Terrell
Sophy Perry
Helm
J. Manville
G. E. Nichols
Miss Wooster
Abraham Lincoln
Board of Erectors
N.B. Gates
Numerous area churches list weekly services and schools
A consolidated roll of Sunday schools and worship times across many churches. Entries include VINCENT & E. CHURCH SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH LAKE AVENUE COMMUNITY CHURCH WILGRIM COMMUNITY CHURCH GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN MAGYAR REFORMED CHURCH GOSPEL MISSION FIRST METHODIST CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE BLOOMFIELD AREA listings include pastors, Sunday School times, and morning and evening services for numerous congregations in the region.
Congregational Meeting Set at Lake Avenue Church
Lake Avenue Community church will hold a congregational meeting in the school auditorium on Tuesday evening. Regular services are planned Sunday with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45 with special music by Kings. Bries note various local social visits and events including Carlisle Grange picnic and Murray Ridge school start details.
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Lake Avenue
Bisle
D. P. Fulmer
Fred W. Benny
Salvation Army
First Spiritualist
Ford M. Fryberger
Second Street
Friends
Bach Meeting
Penfield Junction
4. E. Church
Middle Avenue
J. BE
Burton
Epworth League
Lake Avenue Community Church
Kings
Myron
Fowell
Springfield
Mass
Ella Fowl
Winifred Decker Hag
Lorain Public Library
Fred Decker
Carlisle Grange
Squires Farm
Murray Ridge
Ethel Cole
Alice Cromppe
Win
Lorain County Agricultural Society History Highlights
The article recalls growth from 18.05 to 31.14 acres for fairgrounds, election of W. A. Braman as president for the sixth time in 1876, and a planned July 4 centennial celebration with a log cabin project delayed by rain but later completed. A procession and W. W. Boynton’s address on Lorain County history followed, with the cabin remaining near the grounds today. The history ends noting 34 fairs by 1879 and 86 years since founding in 1932.
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W. A. Braman
Elyria
W. W. Boynton
Lorain County
Ranson
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Lorain
Pomona Grange Meeting At Sipton Hall Sept 3
Lake Avenue notices announce Pomona Grange meeting at Sipton Grange hall on Saturday evening Sept 3. Also Lake Avenue school opens Sept 6, with books for sale at C. C. Schmidt's home. teachers include Misa Della.
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Pomona Grange
Lake Avenue
Xipton Grange
C. C. Schmidtkons
Misa Della
Murray Ridge Hosts Lindy Lodge Members in Compliment to Myrtle Godfrey
Murray Ridge entertained Lindy Lodge members in honor of Myrtle Godfrey, sister of Miss Pearl Godfrey. The home was decorated with fall flowers and gifts were presented to the guest of honor. Guests adjourned to the dining room for a late evening gathering.
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Lindy Lodge
Murray
Ridge
Pearl Godfrey
Myrtle
Godfrey
Amherst Bridge Club Hosts Dinner at Albermann’s
Mr and Mrs John Schaub entertained the Amherst Entertains Club on a Wednesday evening. Members gathered for a six o'clock dinner served at Albermann's at Mitawanga on the lake.
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South
Amberst
John Schaub
Albermann’s
Mitawanga
Dinner party guests and Huntsville trip noted
Mrs R and Mrs KE hosted a Wednesday dinner party with many guests including Mr and Mrs Semenida Elyria and Mr and Mrs Kern Amherst. The group enjoyed bridge after dinner and two weeks’ Huntsville Canada vacation. Miss Weber Hildebrand Lakewood spent days as guest of Mr and Mrs John Schaub. Royal Neighbors meet at Mrs AL Fl Nally Amhurst. Arthur Ernst and daughter Madge visited Joshua Thompson South Ridge Wednesday.
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Mearyeen
Semenida
Elyria
Clarence Kern
Huntsville
Canada
Miss Weber
Hildebrand
Lakewood
John Schaub
Mra
AL FL Nally
Amhurst
Arthur
Ernst
Madge
Joahua
Thompson
South Ridge
Columbia Misses Emily and Doria Wright Injured in Berea Crash
A laundry truck from Berea was wrecked at the Busley Road Railway crossing Monday injuring the driver seriously. He was taken to Berea Hospital in very serious condition. The report mentions names tied to local residents and health concerns.
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Emily
Doria
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R. G. Harr
Wes
Yair Grounds
Héman
Ely
Alvin E. ‘Bell
Alfred 5
Busscee
Isaiah
Christ
Israel
Bandman
Shiloh Baptist Church
Rev. C. Brown
Pilgrim Community Church
Prospect
Oxford Streets
Ralph Zimmerman
Wilgrim
Cambridge
Francis A. LaCroix
Church
United Presbyterian
East Ave
Second St
Geo. A- Brown
P. U
ST. Peter’s Catholic Church
North Ridgeville
John N. Rhein
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Princeton and
Garford
Harold A.sayles
Princeton Ave
Grace Lutheran Church
Princeton. Ave
East River Street
F. J. Schumm
U 45
African Methodist Church
Jones’ Chapel
Seventeenth Street
KR A White
U. B
The
United Bible Students
First Baptist Church
Robert T. Ketcham
Bible School
Harrle G
Stevick
Young Peoples Society
Aron
Detroit
J. A. Ashburn
Bethany Baptist Church
GT. Settle
First Church OF Christ Wsentist
East Avenue
Redington
Middle Ave
I S
ST. John's Lutheran
Broad Street
West Avenue
Armin Schroeder
Magyar Reformed Church
Tibor Toth
M. Lemnon
Hunge Savior
Bernice
Second Congregational
Lake Ava
West
Bt - Cc
F. Wiseman
Christian
Endeavor
Gospel Mission
East Bridge Street
First Methodist Church
Third and
Court Street
E. 3. Bond
Epworth League Magetine
Congregational Church
Edward Young
Zion Baptist
Lodi Street
J - Bell
Y.B. U
Church OF the Nazarene
Smith
Bower
S. EB. Durbin
First Congregational
Court and
Second Streets
W. M Auld
OLY Russ
Fourteenth St
West Ave
Re& Rybachik
A. M
St. Andrew's ‘Church
Cor
Edwin
Bo Redhead
LA Porte Methodist Church
Bart L. Lea
Lyndes
Charles Gegenheimer
Dorothy
Hetty Jane
Roberta
Redkey
Indiana
C. Coder
Gegenheimer
Coder
R.H. Collier
Gordon
James
Linwood Park
Leland Croskey
J. F. Croskey
William Rennie
Grafton Road
Ray Eldred
Ruth of
Spencer
Nettie Eldred
West Side Lumber & Coal Co
West Street
TAKE
H. KE
Paul Mori
Mise “Enthee Brand
Columbia
Elyria Riding Chub
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