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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
8
Westbound timetable note from the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway lists service hours and routing changes effective April 5 1908. The document outlines westbound trains and expected departure or arrival windows for passengers and freight.
Local highlights list Children’s Day observance by the U P Sabbath School with a solar eclipse program. Reports of church dedications, ministerial activities, road contracts, and local sales including Pine salve and ManZan for piles. News items cover social events, auctions, and community notices from Orrville to Dalton.
Orrville resident Miss Celia Lower visited Dalton on Sunday. E Landes of Wooster and Val M Gerber of Kidson were in Dalton on business. Mr and Mrs Sam Singer of Dalton visited Massillon friends. Ellen Carter stayed with Massillon relatives last week. Vital Bixler of Wadsworth is visiting his grandparents J R Roebuck. E R Post of Newton Falls is visiting his brother B G Post. Mr and Mrs Jacob Dague and son A C Dague of Stillsboro and Mrs Frank Keeney with two children visited Dalton relatives. S B Martin and wife visit Amos N Martin in Washingtonville with Lancaster, PA relatives. Wade Race of Pittsburgh and Misses Pearl and Louise McGuire of Wheeling were guests of Geo Race. This item was omitted from last week’s list unintentionally.
An advertisement promotes the Royal fire extinguisher through F Spor and Datton Ohio and notes pincules for the kidneys as a natural aid. It claims quick dissolution and relief from backache bladder inflammation and urinary disorders sold by W O Laney.
Bert R Lean of Cheny Washington survived a near deadly bout with lung trouble after costly Spokane visits failed. He recovered after using Dr Kings New Discovery which he credits with his complete cure. The remedy is advertised for lung trouble bronchitis coughs and colds asthma croup and whooping cough priced 50 cents and ten dollars with a trial bottle free guaranteed by A J White.
The mayor of Dalton requests citizens to decorate homes and businesses with the stars and stripes on Monday June 14 to mark 102 years since Congress adopted the flag as the national emblem. W. H. HunseLi, Mayor.
The Ohio department of agriculture reports crop conditions for the past month with wheat up to 73 percent of normal. Oats reach 91 percent, rye 79, timothy 83, and clover 76, indicating overall improvement in yield prospects.
Last Monday night at Arlington Lodge I O C F a first degree was conferred upon one candidate. Brothers A J F Snyder J A Crookston J Martin and J M Featheringham of Sippo Lodge Massillon led the team work impressively. Brother Featheringham delivered elocutionary remarks. Lemonade and cigars were served and the gathering was enjoyed.
An Indianapolis News item notes that aspiring young men considering a career shift from bookkeeping should also consider the upkeep associated with running a poultry farm.
By order of the Wayne County Probate Court an administrator will sell at public auction on July 6 1909 at 1pm the lot 27 in Dalton village Wayne County Ohio. The parcel begins 264 ft north and 109 ft east of the northeast corner of lot 2 and runs 180 ft east 72 ft south 180 ft west 72 ft north to start. The property, conveyed in 1873 from Lewis and Catherine Klinglesmith to John Bowers, is appraised at $575. Terms: one third cash in bond, balance in one and two years secured by mortgage on the property.
The Village of Dalton Ohio calls for sealed bids to improve Main Street from the East village line to Peter Kurzen Sr property line. Bids due by July 16 1909 at noon with six hundred dollar bid deposit. Bidders must use village forms and include full names and addresses.
Monroe Michigan firm Michigan Nursery Company one of the oldest nurseries in the country seeks a local representative to sell high grade trees and plants in this vicinity. Write them today.
The council of Dalton Ohio adopts a measure to appropriate two parcels, lots 161 and 162 in Wertz addition, for material for street and public place improvements. It authorizes the solicitor to seek court action for compensation, funds the project with bonds and from the Main Street Improvement fund, and takes effect upon legal allowance.
Dalton jeweler J A Gibson advertises that H C Myers D D of Opticians of Massillon Ohio will be at his shop the fourth Saturday each month with a full line of glasses and optical goods. Myers is a college graduate and well recommended. Free examinations offered with glasses guaranteed to fit.
The bulletin lists marriages license applicants including Henry Kraus and Jennie C Lehman of Sugarcreek township James B Markley and Della Warfel of Wooster Daniel Long of Creston and Mecleta Bigge of Shreve James E Matty Chesteree Kenstott both of Wayre township Harvey Mowery of Plain township and Mary Ann Rush of Wooster.
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