Election primary slate lists candidates by party and region
The column enumerates Democratic Republican Progressive and Prohibition nominees for U S Senator Congress State and county offices with many names and towns like Columbus Marion Canton Wooster Orrville and Wooster. It notes party letters and mentions judges Frank Taggart and Lewis Houk as notable candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township
E. R. Lance
D. H. Johnson
Rittman
R. V. Fredrick
Frank Taggart
Wooster
Adair
Court of Appeals
Lewis Houk
Mt. Vernon
Masquerade Parade Registration Nears at Sigler Garage
The Masquerade asks entrants to register their names with M- Spade for the parade starting at 7 P M at the Sigler garage on Main Street. The route goes north to Ohio Avenue. All are invited especially the young people. prizes are listed on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigler
Main Street
Ohio Avenus
No Band Concert Canceled As Rittman Group Joins Seville In Performance
The Rittman organization cancels a local band concert Saturday to allow members to travel to Seville for a concert there. A Conservatory Players guest, formerly with Sousa's band, received high praise and credit from the group for their preparations and inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noj
Rittman
Seville
Ibut
Menkey
Conservatory
Sousa
Boling Appoints Fire Chief As Village Council Meets
The village council approved the appointment of a fire chief and a twelve man company. Chief Charles E. Boling calls the crew to meet Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. at the Sigler Garage. Other named members include Clayton Dohner Willis Sigler E E Mills Levin Hoover Irvin Blough Jay Brenneman Harry Halliwell and others. The Chautauqua session limited other business and adjourned to Aug 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigler
Charles
E. Boling
Jay Brenneman
Harry Halliwell
Wm. Seaton
Jacob Whittington
Tryin Schaiffer
W. L. Adisén
Thev Council
CHIPPEWA DITCH Dredging Meeting Advances Plan
Farmers and a county surveyor representative gathered Saturday afternoon to review Chippewa creek dredging plans. Maps and profiles showed substantial work finished, with the Wayne County engineer credited for progress and cross county efforts noted. Prospects for an early hearing appear favorable and a few thousand dollars may reclaim hundreds of acres of valuable land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Creek
County Surveyors Office
Wayne County
Summit County
Marriage of Jeffrey and Wiley in Orange Township
Jeffrey-Wiley united in marriage at the bride’s country home in Orange township Ashland county on Saturday afternoon August 15. The groom Lawrence W. Jeffrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Jeffrey of West Salem, is a teacher and new principal of Homerville centralized schools starting September. The bride Bernice E. Wiley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Wiley, formerly of West Salem, has also taught previously. The ceremony was by Rev. William Wiley and attended by about thirty five guests. The couple left that evening for a tour to Vermillion Lakeside and Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Jeffrey
Bernice E. Wiley
Orange Township
Ashland County
William Jeffrey
West Salem
West Salem High School
Valpraiso
Ind
Homerville
O. S. Wiley
West-Salem-to-Ashland County
William Wiley
William Stanley
Vermillion
Lakeside
Detroit
Serenade Ends Peacefully As Firelight Serenade Night
On Tuesday evening August 11 Glenn Moonlight disturbed Mr and Mrs G O Baughman at home on State street as the Citizens Band played. About forty friends arrived with supplementary showers. The couple enjoyed the warm gathering and left in good spirits after the informal celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Baughman
State Street
Glenn
Owens Held the Melon Sunday and The Colored Boys
The game Sunday was a one sided affair with the Colored Giants failing to mount a stiff challenge. Rittman and Giants batters piled up hits while Owens Harp ster and Haines on the mound supported by Guinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Giants
Owdns
Harpster
Guinn
Haines
Akrobat
Gun Misunderstanding Ends in Tragedy at Salineville
In Salineville Ohio on August 6 Roy Baker 19 accidentally shot and killed himself after pointing a short barreled rifle at his mother Mrs Car Baker and sisters Edna and Ora. He insisted the weapon was unloaded while the trigger was pulled. The incident followed a warning to put the gun down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salineville
Car Baker
Roy
Baker
Edna
Ora Baker
Funeral of Wm. Kieffer Draws Relatives From Several Towns
Out of town attendees at the funeral of William Kieffer included Rev. W. H. Williams and Mrs. Clara Jones from Massillon, Eugene Collier and family from Detroit Michigan, Flora Van Meter and Van Meter sisters from Galion, Eliza Bloxham Emma Dashenn Rose Kieffer and others from Wooster, Barberton Marshallville Sharon Center Madisonburg Hermanville and Hardin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. ‘Williams
Clara Jones
Massillon
Eugene Collier
Tetroit
Mich
Flora van Meter
Anna
Bell van Meter
Galion
Eliza Bloxham
Emma Dashenn
Rose Kieffer
Wooster
Herbert Holm
Pearl Holm
Alice Ingram
Bertha Christy
Oliver
Barberton
Flora Kieffer
Great Event Promotes The Best in Field At Chautauqua
Report notes Tuesday’s session praising Nannie Webb Curtis and various speakers as supremely talented. Local residents tally high praise for performances, claiming no rivals match the quality in the region.
Excursion Train to Cedar Point From Rittman
The Creston Board of Trade will run an excursion to Cedar Point on Thursday August 20. The train departs Rittman at 7 00 A M CST over the B and O fare adults 126 children 65. Tickets on sale on train. Everyone invited for a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston Board of Trade
Cedar Point
Rittman
Personal visits touch Larne area families and crops
Additional residents visit local homes near Larne Ohio and Canton Ohio with notes on crop conditions. Wm Draper and wife report crops drying due to lack of rain while James Stoll and family attend a Chautauqua with relatives. A. L. Lowe and family visit F B Hanes, recalling past rail journeys and noting Lowe's advancement on the Erie railway rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Draper
Larne
Ohio
Swagler Family Reunion Held At Davison Home
The twelfth Swagler family reunion gathered about 80 relatives on August 13 at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davison's home. Officers elected for 1915 were President B. Kimmel, Secretary Miss Mable Fliekinger, and Treasurer Elois Swagler. The next reunion will be at Chippewa Lake on August 13, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swagler
Frank Davison
B. Kimmel
Mable Fliekinger
Elois Swagler
Chippewa Lake
Wayne County District School Superintendents Listed
A readable fragment lists nine district superintendents for Wayne County. Names include Simon Miller, WW D Wise, J S Speelman, Ira Ameii a, W W Borden, J Perry, L3L Doown Shreve, G Jacot Creston, and Chas Yabghe Big Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Miller
WW. D. Wise
J. S. Speelman
Ira
Ameiia
W. W. Borden
J. Perry
Doown
Shreve
G. Jacot i
Creston
Chas. Yabghe
Big Prairie
Births Reported for Whitman and Kindig Families
Two eight pound boys were born on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whitman and to Mr. and Mrs. Chas Kindig, according to the local birth notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Whitman
Chas. Kindig
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Individuals
Public record shows licenses issued to J Enlil and J Vatech of Cleveland and Letoy J Koehler of Applecreek. Additional names include Acratiie and Pasquale Coppola with Wooster connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enlil
J. Vatech
Cleveland
Letoy
William Kieffer obituary from Milton Township
William Kieffer born in Milton Township on July 25 1833 died in Rittman August 12 1914 at age 81 after a four month illness. Survived by seven children and three grandchildren. wife Martha J Keys died 1909. Funeral at U B church with Rev Williams and Rev Wilson. Burial in Knapp cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kieffer
Milton Township
Rittman
Marshallville
Martha J. Keys
Kieffer
U. B
Williams
Massillon
Wilson
Knapp
Milton Towinship
Also Mentioned on This Page
James M. Géx
Columbus
Frank B. Willis
Ada
James R. Garfield
Afentor
Hogan
Ed. Meyer
Canton
D. Rosege McCullock
A. H. Etling
Orrville
J. E. Ebright
Willis P.horn
Dalton
D Pi Bi Gritchfield
R. x
MON Pleas Court
L. R. Gritchfield, Jr
D. W
Kean
Milton €. Miller
C. Brenner
Wooster, R
Charles Fahr, Wooster
D. C
W. Hoover
W. Biddle
West Salem, D. Chas
H. Scott
W. A. Wilson
Wooster, D. J
Geo. A. Starn
D. Wade Newkirk
Fleming Fisher
D. H. H. Miller
Cc. T. Blosser
D. Randall Barrett
J. K.king
Applecreek
D. E. H. Perkins
Creston, R
G. M. Young
Chester Township
Bixler
Sugarcreek
D. W. H. Lang
Greene
D. EB. H. Wenger
Baughman Township
Robert Hatfield
Harry Fortiey
Sterling
Ae ES “Boling
Blosser
Jeffrey—Wiley
Serenade
J.shower
Wm. Kieffer
Nannie Webb Curtis
Beason
James Stoll
Vaun
Akron
Inez ‘Kauffman
Dr. L. B
Michigan
Sunnybrook Farm
J. W. Kauffman
Town
A. L. Lowe
Hellen
Marion
F. B. Hanes
Lowe
Erie
Salamanca
Wasun
Just
Oemp
Hols Meal Hanes & Ebert
Piangs
Funeral Directors
Rittmar, Ohio
Baat
Riman Savings Bank
the Rittman Savings Bank
Hanes
Hoover
A. H. Thomas
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