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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
5
Wadsworth plans Fourth celebrations and June events in Dalton include a wild West show in Wooster on June 15 and a Green Oak ice cream festival on June 10. Local visits, cemetery work, bank closures, and community notices fill the area with parades, lectures, and civic lists.
The twelfth commencement at the local high school was held Friday evening in the school hall. Seven graduates—three girls Della Clapper Vesta Sauders Grace Houghton and four boys Clare McDowell Horace Wertz Solomon Woods John Echard—saw a well decorated venue with sold-out seats and gifts on stage for the class of 1905. Speakers included T. W. Kimber of Akron Superintendent Landes and Valedictorian addresses on influence of associates music growth and ambition.
Memorial Day exercises in Dalton featured a large parade led by Twenty-one Dalton Post 618 G A R with 40 Montrose Council Jr O U A M members, bands, wreaths, and floral tributes for 41 graves. A funeral dirge marked the cemetery ceremony before a school hall program with Prof. J B Eberly and Senator R A Pollock delivering patriotic addresses.
Decoration Day guests include Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Harper and Miss Mary Numan of Canton with Ira Cameron and Edgar. Mrs. W. Barnard and Hon. Ed Wertz of Wooster. Bert Fiscus and Robert Cole of Pittsburg. Dr. Bert Weavers of Brackeysville. Miss Callie Jabas Stella Hartman. Mrs. Henry Oehler. Brown and Hoover of Massillon. Homer Kip Akron. Mrs. Welton of Akron. and many others from Shreve Barberton Alliance and surrounding towns.
The memorial program at the U P church Sunday evening featured Rev W H Hubbell delivering the annual sermon to the G A H about 30 of Dalton road being present. The church was decorated and filled beyond capacity, with Rev J J Hoak and Rev J H Rodgers assisting in the service.
A joyful family reunion is held at the Race residence on Main Street with numerous members present including C. G. Race and wife from Chicago W. GC Race and family from St. Paul Calvin Elmer Hurst and wife Frederick and Robert WW Race Clas E Fiscus and wife from Pittsburg all attending.
Miss Olive G. Hoak of Cleveland and Max L. Hoffman of Barberton wed at the M. E. parsonage with Rev. J. T. Hoak officiating. After a secret departure a merry pursuit by Miss Hor bach and friends ensued, ending with a rice and tin can sendoff before the couple left for Orrville and Barberton.
Mr and Mrs Geo C Race announce the marriage of their daughter Bessie Marie to Chase E Fiscus of Pittsburg Pa The couple wed in Pittsburg January 11 1906 with Rev B F Wolfe pastor of Brushton M E Church officiating.
Voters in Sugarcreek township Dalton village and Dalton School District are summoned to a town hall gathering in Dalton and at Kidron on Saturday June 3 to nominate a township corporation and school board ticket for the November election. Those wishing to run must notify their precinct committeeman by June 1. Con Horruan No 1 Prier Eckaxko No 2 Com M L Hileman No 3.
A Hope Texas reader, D. L. Gregory, testifies Bucklen’s Arnica Salve rapidly cures cuts burns ulcers fever sores and sore eyes. The product is sold at A. J. White’s drag store.
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