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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
5
Orrville residents host and visit relatives across Akron Barberton Wooster and beyond. Guests include Mr and Mrs Christ Wecknesser Mrs My Amstutz and families Mr and Mrs Dan Amstutz and daughter Anna Mr and Mrs Yost Zuercher and others. A fire at Perley Franks hole was quickly controlled. A lecture on Scandavia by Christian Sorensen is announced for July 1 at the Christian church.
Mayville report notes large attendance for last Sunday evening services at the M E church. Several local residents are mentioned visiting and hosting relatives including Mrs Walter Jennings of Milesburg and Mrs Earnest Waltz of Akron.
Miss Thistle Knight left Monday to attend the Wooster summer school. Ernest Ernst Feazels of Cleveland spent Saturday and Sunday with Chas Knappa. Mrs Rooohs and sons visited her parents Sunday. Mrs A A Sanford made a business trip to Wooster Friday. A Sanford was arrested for auto speeding Friday. S R Auble is building a large barn. Sam Woaogners of Garden Tale spent Sunday with W Byers. Mrs Flora Mason of Akron caller in Lodi Monday. W E Parker moved to farm north of town.
June 24 update mentions P J Mougin and wife driving to Louisville. Millersburg team visited and won 4 to 2. Holmesville team to visit next Sunday. Mrs Lucy Bresson returns to Louisville. H A Watter and J P Watter with wife and young Lawrence Walter toured Doylestown Akron and Cleveland for ten days. Francis Besancon buys horse and buggy. W P Besancon paints house and barn. Clyde Hall handles work. A severe storm Thursday night caused light damage from lightning strikes. J N Hosfeld and son Charles visited Millersburg. Miss Alice Rosenblue returns home. Some hay already made.
Rain relief arrives after a dry spell as residents attend Ashland M E church events. Eli Nagle from Sullivan visits. locals greet Lieu Greshner and wife. Nankin M E church dedication draws ministers Warner Johnson Sluty Ferguson. Farmers tend strawberies. Keeis burrn nearing completion.
West Lebanon June 24 The M B church will hold a lawn fete at the home of William Hauenstein Saturday evening June 28. George Cramer and Miss Tiazet Berger, recently married, have returned from their wedding trip. Goldie Mock and Mary Morgan attended the Epworth League conclave at Orrville last week. George Gilberts is visiting Cleveland for a few days with his daughter Mrs Lawrence Franzen. Daniel Roany of Defiatica county visits the place. Ritae sand daughter Cor A aa ofane Valley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs.
Mrs Nor tok and family from Betttaville visited Jobb Myers with Mr and Mrs William Orr of Apple Creek over last week. Mrs John Sheppard fell ill and Essick was called. A Sunday school convention will be held at the regressive church one mile from the village. Reve Davison preached at U B church Sunday evening. Walter Painter of Ashland stayed with his father Wallace Painter. Miss Alice Painter of Cincinnati vacationing with her father. Edward Bowman is erecting a new barn. Charley Myers was in Ashland on business.
June 24 report notes the Wesleyan M. E. church child rank exercises were well rendered and attended. Visitors include Miss Helen Curtis of Alliance visiting relatives Bruce and others. Local residents Kerrs, Sprengs, Woodhulls, and Chas Woodhull’s family are mentioned with visits and travel. Shank and Crist shipped a carload of cattle from the area.
Residents from Cleveland Shennandoah and Jeromesville join family gatherings. A school hall festival is planned for Saturday evening while visitors from Michigan and Salem extend a weekend stay. Local funeral services honor a sister of Mr Miller near Ashland.
New Pittsburg Plain residents stop by on Sunday. Emma Berkheimer Wooster visits. Eberhart family spend at Jeromeville. W Haverstock Akron visits. Jacob Heckman Wooster visits Wisey. Fred Schnees Cleveland relatives visit. Gail Landigs Burbank visits. Captalin Musselman Akron home on vacation. Children’s day services set at M E Church June 26. Francis Barnhart Medina County visiting relatives. Ray Swinehart family Ashland visit. W H Barnhart Lodi visitors. Clem Jackson Jeromeville guests. Born June 19 to Howard Ogden and wife a daughter.
Miss Celia Whonsetler hosts Wooster high school class of 1912 friends at her home. Creston and Congress visitors drop by. families from Jerome, Rittman, Barberton, and Shreve are mentioned. Local church figures dine with the Whonsetlers as neighbors share weekend visits and calls.
Hartvéy Rutt and family from Smithville return from Indiana last week. Joho Dintman and Wite visited Pleasant Home, while W. Wort’s property saw improvements. Mrs. Oliver Holmes and others from Missouri visit neighbors. Morey and March of Akron and Mowery of Wooster join Summer ton guests after the school reunion. Win Kiefer fills Evangelical pulpit at West Salem, reports good attendance and Sunday School. Fair Haven picnic planned on church lawn Saturday. Miss Vala McVicker to attend Wooster summer school starting next week.
In Wooster last week Mrs Chak Weiler and Mrs Mubgser attended commencement. Sarah Carlin visited Ashland with daughters. Maggie Campbell and Anne Brown went to Lima for the Christian Endeavor convention. Ed Weller and family hosted guests from Cleveland. a horse incident left George slightly hurt. Next Saturday the MB church class plans an ice crew and cake on the school lawn. H W Lehrs and wife visited west of West Salem. Dr Essick bought a new horse and Maud Swinehart of Wooster visits Dr Essick.
The Dalton meat market changed hands with John Seibariser as new owner. In Dalton the 11th regiment band played its first outdoor concert. A quiet Fourth of July is planned with no local events booked, prompting residents to travel for celebrations.
The item records visitors staying with relatives in Garden Isle and Homerville on or around June 2. Lela Dull of Homerville visits Vera and Lela Clinker, with other guests including Mrs. Clyde Keimani and family from Mansfield Pend. The fragment mentions Fred Repp and family from Homerville and a general social exchange among locals.
Sunday visits and family news fill Homerville area notes. Ernest Allen, Mr and Mrs Steve Still of Spencers, Mrs Mary Dull, and others are mentioned with relatives. Local churches prepare for a Children’s Day observance at Cherry Corners on June 29.
Fredericksburg notes report residents visiting Cleveland Medina and Wellington, guests from Loudonville, Epworth League attendees from Orrville, and several local families hosting or visiting kin. Mentions include births, illnesses, a pneumonia case, a passing, and social events with neighbors and friends.
Mrs A C Stucker, Michael Tilley Armstrong and Martha Sticker left Monday to attend the EWL convention to be held at Lima this week.
Daniel Wiles was ill but improving. Ice cream social drew a large crowd despite a storm, selling about sixteen gallons. Recent marriages include Miss Linn Overme and Mr. Good night who wed Tuesday at Congress and moved to Chicago. Local families, visits, and travel to Wooster, Creston, and Hermanville are noted along with a Haas reunion and a funeral for Jacob Whonsettler.
Family and friends visits fill a weekend in Duylestown and nearby areas. Albert Ott and family from Akron spent time with his mother. Ursula Gil of Canal Fulton visits her grandparents Whitman. Clarence Petit and others from Canton Akron Canal Fulton share days with relatives.
June 24. Residents and visitors listed include N R Aukerman and family with Wess Hagens and daughter Orra and son, of Cherry Corners. Charles Van Nover visited his father David. Miss Felen Hensel visited Miss Luella Spitler. John Gant and Fred Fishburn families made a Mansfield auto trip. D W Clawson attended Miller Wagner reunion in Forrest Hardin county. Blanche and Elmer Clawson visited Wm Wagner and family. Wm Wagner and family visited D D Spitler. Wayne Gaut has the measles.
County pickups Ona Holtman of Funk spent Sunday with Mabel Shaffer and Hattie Brinkerhoff of Van Wert visits Wooster area friends. B F Johnson and family were guests of M N Overholt and wife at Funk. George Caskey of Overton was taken to Bashford Sanitarium and died there. Mrs John Shilling of West Wooster visited town. Miss Katie Swartz of Wooster spent Sunday with her parents at Jefferson. Miss Mary Silver and brothers Roger and Donald Gootnes called on F C Silver and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Stewart hosted Sunday dinner with her son Zeno and family. Several locals visited or called in Wooster and nearby towns including C Stutz Deloss Dorland Less Borland C Bonewit Hugh Sheppard Luella Fightner Orrin Sheppard Claude Sheppard and families. Edgar Sheppard from Garden Isle joined the gathering at Mrs Dull’s home. Ow was in town Saturday afternoon.
Fragmentary local notice mentions individuals Zimmer Willis Bishop and Samel Zimmer amid scattered names and events. It references a Monday visit and a sports or social gathering with unclear details. The readable words suggest a community item with personal names and a travel or visit note.
Fragmentary local items mention funeral for Jacob Whonsétier in Moore county and multiple visits and gatherings in Wooster and surrounding towns. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Warner, Mr. Woorth Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Keister, Miss Erma, Mrs. Silas Franks, Harry Richer, Mrs. Ghas Fisher, and many others from Orrville, Smithville, Akron, and Pittsburg, with reunions at the Starn country home and visits to relatives in Sterling and Creston.
Court of Common Pleas approves a receiver sale of a tract of 4100 dollars appraised land in Wooster Township and the north 20 acres from a 26 acre parcel held by the Wooster Nursery Company. Sale set for June 28 at 1 PM at the Wayne County Court House. Bidder must meet two thirds of appraised value. sale subject to court confirmation. Sealed details in the order and description filed by Critchfield & Hay.
Sybil C. Ketterer is named administrator of the estate of Dewitt C. Barnes of Warxhe County Ohio. All debts owed must be paid promptly and all persons with claims must present them duly authenticated for allowance. jun27 july 4 11
Fragments show listings for doctors and professionals in Wooster and Orrville Ohio. Names include Hart Ye and Ban Office, N Z Bye, CHAS P SHEERA, and Enos with references to general farm and live stock services.
Late sale begins at 1 p m. June sale features Sota 1200 pounds and several good single drivers. Also four year old driving horse broke single or double. Details at 115 Farmers phone 259242wie.
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