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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
3
Residents and visitors listed in Armstrong on weekend visits and homecomings. Families including Shultz, Fishburn, Campbell, Aukerman, Penrod, and Clawson were noted visiting, with several trips to Wooster and West Salem and mentions of shopping and hosting duties.
Isaac1 Smith sues Ida M Smith et al and orders sale of multiple tracts in West Salem Congress Township Wayne County Ohio. Public vendue set May 3 1993 at 10 AM describing lands in sections 7 township 21 range 14 with tracts A C E and others totaling 1611 acres plus lots and commons. Terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years secured by mortgage. Sheriff Van Niest and attorneys notice.
Notice announces the appointment of Imeden Lautzenheiser as receiver for The Wooater Nursery Co. Creditors must pay to the receiver and claimants must file verified claims within four months. Dated March 21, 1913.
Wayne County school examiners set monthly exams in Wooster High School on the second Saturday if the first is a holiday, with Patterson exams on the third Saturday in April and May. The board urges reading of T. R. C. books for 1909-10 as part of supervision.
The undersigned appointed executor of the estate of Frederick Schneider late of Wayne County Ohio requests all indebted parties to pay promptly and those with claims to present them duly authenticated for allowance E Wee Roth Executor Wooster Ohio 1913 May 28.
The undesigned has been duly appointed executor of the estate of Maria Abler late of Wayne county a deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same will present them duly authenticated for allowance. Irvin Richwine OpeytT Oo April 28 1913.
Directory snippet lists multiple professionals including Dr H A Hart eye and ear surgeon Thomas A Elder eye ear nose and throat specialist W M Kinney veterinarian Kean Ada ir attorneys at law Wayne Hart attorney at law Chas P Miller farm and live stock auctioneer with addresses and offices around Wooster Orrville and nearby areas.
Land visited his sister Nirss Ens Wiler and family over Sunday. Will Orr and Mrs Fetzer with daughter and W P Barnes of Creston were present in Mr Orrs new automobile during the visit.
Moreland Moorland May Mrs McCulloch of near Holmesville with daughter Helen visited Stella who suffers neuralgia. Desilvia Hoffman visited Coshocton. Ed Mohn of Strongville spent weekend with Michael Franks. Mrs Yingling left for illness of her mother. Grace Mellinger stayed home Sunday. Hulda Hoffman working in Wooster spent Sunday at Russell. Mons C Franks and wife, Fred Wirt and wife took an auto trip to Creston Sunday. Don Armstrong made a business trip to Ashtabula Sunday.
Big Prairie May 5 to Sidney Mrs James Lee Loudonville Wooster Wooster Massillon Akron Loudonville Loudonville Massillon Loudonville Cleveland Starner Chas Starner Moses Lehr Chas Wachtel Ak ron Emmons Cyrus Bunting Akro Paren ta Loudonville Bert Anderson Barbert on Dan Rush Ashland Arthur Baker Jessie Franks WWW Baker family Sunday
Red Haw May 6 report notes Edward Rickel and wife of near Mt Pleasant visited with Glen Swartz and wife. Mrs Earl Snider of Wooster visiting at Frank Johnsons. Buchannan sisters hosted by Ross Emmons. West Salem couple visited Wile Morrison. Youngest Hlowman child died during the gathering Saturday. Mary Smith taken to Cleveland for operation on her car. Willard Tanner and wife and Bertha Weikel visited Rev Weltmer and family. Missionary entertainment planned at RV church next Sunday night. Shepherd Concert Co of Ashland to perform at town hall Saturday night, admission 10 and 15 cents. Earl Snider, Mei Johnson of Wooster, Fern and Carrie Shutt hosted by Frank Jonsn family. Simon Rice family of Ashland and Rev Gramles of near Mansfield visited Jacob Coblentz and wife. John Fahr and wife of Ashland visited Albert Fahr and wife. Calvin Galloway and wife visited David Stone and wife.
Elsie Leies reports being at Wallace Idaho this week while traveling with the Yankee Robinson shows as four bill poster on car number one.
Canaan notes report a daughter born Friday to Alf Mieur and wife and a daughter born last Wednesday to Hall Guthery and his wife. Virgil Bowers recovers from pneumonia. John Rocks hosted relatives from Barberton last week. Harrison Barnes and family from Creston visited relatives here. Miss Cora Bowman remains poorly. Lloyd Kintner wed Alice Totten last Saturday. Charles Snell visited Barberton and LaGrange area communities.
The West Lebanon meeting concluded April 30 with several conversions on Sunday May 4. Rev Gochanour, pastor of the M E church, baptized several children and added others to the church. Local residents and visitors including Budd family, Gerber and McClelland households traveled between nearby towns for services and visits throughout the week.
A Fredericksburg area case reports 44 year old Wilbur Ross admitting a February burglary after being indicted by a grand jury for a crime spree that included breaking a window and letting in David Duncan. The two youths allegedly stole pennies shoes gloves cigars tobacco and minor items from Charles Sterling’s store. The pair divided loot. Ross confessed within 12 hours of imprisonment. The case will go before Judge Weygandt.
Miss Ada Franks has appendicitis but shows improvement. Mr Fouch suffers blood poisoning in his hand. Mr and Mrs Overholt of unk spent Sunday at B F Jones. Alien Royer visited Mabel Johnson. Vernon Sinclair visited Howard Snyder. Franks and wife visited Will Franks Sunday. Ethel Snyder visited Ada Franks.
May 5 reports show Mr and Mrs Albert Ott of Akron spent Sunday with relatives in Daylestown. Miss Helen Gill and sister of Akron visited Saturday and Sunday. Mrs G A Ott and children stayed with her Canal Fulton parents. Ed Ganter of Akron visited his parents. Mrs William Gill and two children of Canal Fulton came Thursday. FL Whitman and Miss Lucy Whitman visited Cleveland and Wadsworth relatives.
Legal notice from Wooster City School District inviting sealed bids for bonds totaling 6000 dollars issued for repairing school buildings. Bonds dated May 29 1913 bear 5 percent interest payable semi annually with two bonds due 1920 and two each year thereafter for five years. Bids to H A Miller Clerk of Board of Education by May 29 1915. The district reserves right to reject all bids.
In Wayne County Ohio subject to statutory publication I will file to change my name from Charlotte Cass to Charlotte Baughman in Probate Court the reason being I have always been known by Charlotte Baughman dated March 29 1913 with signature Charlotte Cass wmay39
Charles M. Lovett is named administrator of the Cyrus J. Kestrick estate in Wayne County Ohio. All persons indebted to the estate are urged to pay promptly, and any claims against the estate must be presented duly authenticated for allowance.
Earl Wilton and McQuillen trotters stand at Wooster Ohio fair grounds in 1913. The stallions, including Earl Wilton and McQuillen, are described as large heavy-boned sires with bay coats and substantial stud fees. Breeding aims noted to produce live foals, with pricing set at 1000 dollars to insure a colt within nine days old.
Advertises breeding services for 1913 with terms for mares and jacks. Lists prices and sires including Earl Wilton and McQuillen, notes insurance against loss but no responsibility for accidents, and states no mares bred on Sunday. Contact WM Armstrong, Wooster, Ohio.
Two obituaries detail the deaths of Davi jner Sheereee Joshua and Lena Steiner aged 25 years 2 months 8 days of pneumonía with surviving mother brother and four sisters and many relatives. Charles Rouhier born 1869 died April 20 1913 aged 43 8 2 with wife Lena Tissot and three children Beulah Mary Mil dred plus seven siblings. Both notices note church and local ties and mention interment at Calmoutier cemetery and a poem of mourning.
Mrs. Charles Rouchter and her children thank all who assisted during her husband and father’s illness and for the flowers contributed.
May events include Mr and Mrs James Clouse and Hazel visiting with Mr and Mrs Homer Pinkles of Congress. Celia Whonselter helped Mrs Harry Stnelaie with cleaning. Metz family and Bers visit. An ice cream social is planned at Virtus Hall school on May 16. Marion Clouse and daughter Eva visited the Clouse home. Snell hosted guests from Creston.
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