25 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
1
The Murphers entertained at the Th School auditorium last Tuesday evening showing high class acts with new stunts and musical numbers. Mrs Morphet played saxophone and Mr Morphet the cornet. Mrs Ebert presided at the piano. The audience was well fed and pleased. The next program features the Rounds Ladies Orchestra on Thursday April 5.
The Dependable Furniture Store held one of the city’s largest furniture sales last Friday starting before dawn. Crowds waited for first pick of high quality goods at reduced prices and sales continued briskly all day. The sale ends Saturday February 3. The Press notes the store advertised with a page ad and tills.
Alphus Goffinet purchased the old Catholic church site from Arthur Pierce. The largest deal was the transfer of the W H Wright property on Main Street to D H Steiner. Steiner will remodel the house and add a garage. C Wenger and wife of Clinton will move to Rittman after purchasing the E G Branigan property on North Fourth Street. They are parents of John Marvin Robert and Mrs W G Spade and welcome in the community.
W. R. Shook leaves today for Columbus to attend the Ohio Association of Retail Lumber Dealers convention January 24 25 26. He will depart by special train for an extended trip through the South. The lumber dealers anticipate a very enjoyable and profitable trip.
The suit brought by Frank Grissinger to recover 75 dollars from Alphus Goffinet, claimed as security for the debt, will be tried before Justice McElroy Friday afternoon. Jurors named include W. R. Shook J. H. Fisher C. W. Hoover Will Brenneman J. H Smith and F. W. Fredrick. Attorneys Geo. Starn represents Grissinger and Karl S. Hoover represents Goffinet.
Ohio lawmakers push for a nonpartisan tax law and a slate of administration measures. Key items include labor insurance restrictions, random ballot ordering to prevent alphabetical bias, repeal of the Hulswitz ticket law, creation of a secretary of agriculture with powers, and review of the Casa Highway provisions amid reform debate.
The Wayne County fair is set for October 9 to 12, with Tuscarawas and Coshocton fairs in the same week. Stark county hosts September 18 to 21 in Canton, while Richland and Mansfield host late September dates. The Ohio State fair runs August 27 to 31 and Knor county fair September 11 to 14.
The Ohio legislature confronts bills on woman suffrage and liquor legislation amid party splits. Support lines form in both major parties with Bryan and anti-saloon advocates pressing for reform while governors and candidates position for 2 years hence.
The piece reports a Washington meeting of the Federal Linda Commission on newsprint costs. Publishers pressed for lower prices as editors and barons argued over the impact on subscriptions. The Kent Times notes a new yearly rate of 160 dollars, with few subscribers lost as publishers raise rates to cover higher white paper costs.
At the first quarterly meeting Bechtel's Concert Band elected Hernan Roth as president Reno Hardgrove as vice president and J Hammels as treasurer along with new trustees Amos Carpenter Chas Bruney and Noy Noth. The treasurer reported funds totaling 1716.32 in working assets with 293.92 in currency and 1422.00 property value. The group plans new uniforms for summer and invites new members to join by visiting the leader or the KOO TOM on Tuesdays.
Evangelistic meetings ongoing since January 7 led by Rev J H Patterson of Mansfield show success. Services are held every evening except Saturday.
Notice states the Modern Woodmen of America lodge will hold weekly meetings each Wednesday night at Maccabee Hall. D. B. Morr is listed as contact.
Reports say a shooting occurred near Ritman around 8 pm on Wednesday. A man was taken to Wooster hospital with serious injuries following an exchange between two groups. one suspect fled toward town and a witness aided officers at the scene.
Local girl Hallie Sigler Foreman studies opera in New York with Caroline Louwa. She debuted publicly January 11 in Chickering Hall and later performed selections by Morenze Turner, Coleridge Taylor, and others to praise from critics and friends.
Stuittman's Wayne County representative Kurif H Hoover has won a place on the best committee of the house. He will also serve on committees on villages prisons reform and on the soldiers' and sailors' orphans' home.
Last Saturday evening the G B. C. W class of the Presbyterian church held a poverty party with about forty guests in costume. They sang in partners for a bountiful supper, then held a business meeting electing officers for six months and planning monthly gatherings to raise funds for a piano for the Sunday School. Mr. Chas. Rohrer was elected President and Miss Martha Wells Secretary and Treasurer, with a social committee chaired by C. C. Dieter.
A literary and box social will be held at District No 8 Milton township two miles west of Old Peoples Home Saturday evening February 3. Ladies are invited to bring. Seevere.
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