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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
5
Garden Isle residents report visits and travel including Mrs Sam Dull and son Dale Aukerman visiting relatives May 12 to 13. Numerous family gatherings, birthdays and Sunday farewells recur with names like Fannie Kime, Don Jagane, Edgar Sheppard, Susie Kime, Mrs. Underwood, and Edith Myers. Local events note a band concert underattended yet praised, plus ongoing community support for home orgs and free summer concerts.
Burbank announces commencement exercises scheduled for Saturday evening May 24 with the Baccalaureate sermon at U B church the following Sunday by Rev C W Birney. Entertainment is set for next Friday in Fouche hall. Local incidents include a washout near the west bridge, a car mishap with minor injuries, and social visits around town including Rev McCullough and Mrs Gindesperger. Also noted are cemetery duties, Memorial sermon May 26, and W T U meeting next Tuesday evening.
May 12 dispatch records Mrs Mansbridge of Louisville visiting her sister Mrs Mack Carlin for the summer. Maggie Campbell and Helen Weller visited James Brown and his wife in Madisonburg last Saturday. Bessie Remey and daughter Helen of Ashland visiting her parents. H W Lehr and wife spent days near Nova taking Marie home after a three week visit. Bert Mowery and wife host Bri and Mrs Jacobs of East Mills Borough. Baccalaureate sermon delivered by Rev Tow sed in the Presbyterian church. Rev Towsand and family went to Tennessee for his son's wedding.
Harry Bowers and his wife plus daughter Lauri and Mise Iva Welty of Massillany were guests of Tilden on a Sunday event.
Pleasant Home social happenings include a May 12 wedding of Larry Hershey and Blanche Mann at Pleasant Home performed by Rev Kelfer Cora Grose. Oliver Mermore and Samuel Kesler with wife visited the Kiefer family in Chester. Communion services are set at Fair Haven church next Sunday evening. Charles Summerton of Dediver Col was visiting his uncle T I Summerton last week on his way east. M E Miller and family visited friends in Medina county last Sunday. Win Kiefer plans to attend the Slomer Brothern church communion meeting next Saturday evening and will preach Sunday. Mrs John Dintaman aid father Ty N Snyder, bedbound, at Pleasant Home last week. Miss Margaret Snyder and Miss Maggie Ginter drove to Wooster Saturday. Ezra Jones and son William Keeney and daughter and Curtis Keener and son were at Wooster Friday. Miss Margaret Snyder will close her term at Pleasant Home Thursday.
Sterling notes show John son resigning from the freight house to take painting. Elsworth Van Nortén filled the post. Dr Toland of Rittman was in town Tuesday. S A Slemmons visited Wooster Monday. Dr Dawson’s business trip to Wooster Tuesday. Dr Stoll of Wooster called on Mrs. D H Johnson Thursday afternoon. Prof N M Neff and family Sunday at C R Maines home. Mary Graber of South Sterling works for David Incl. Eli Perrenod visited the Johnsons at Seville. Miss Ferne Krabill and Miss Fay Mellinger spent Saturday in Akron.
Jacob Noatc stein of Wooster visited Wm Notestein last week. Lexi Fetzer and wife of Akron called on relatives in the area. Mrs Henry Peak of Creston looked after her daughter Mrs Hall Gutheric. Mrs Emily Russell visited her sons in Wooster. Mr and Mrs Kintner plan a move to Sterling.
Armstrong May 12 report lists Sunday visits by the Aukerman and Wagner families, the Frank and Crater households, and the Fishburn and Spitler families. Clair Boreman broke his right arm after a fall from a horse. Schools closed for a day and a picnic was held at Congress. Luella Spitler caught a four and a half pound carp.
Aukerman visited Wooster Saturday. Bonewitz traveled to Creston Friday. Smith and wife spent Sunday with daughter Mrs. Evans near Nankin. Dull and family joined Charley Milkey at Cherry Corners. Jay Lucas and family hosted aunt Mrs Bitner and son Clint near Sycamore on Sunday.
Peter Bencler of Louisville attended the funeral of his nephew Ernest Champlois in Calmoutier. Father P C Schmieder conducted the service. Leo Girard of Akron returned home to work on the farm while Frank Shitz, ill, managed to attend church Sunday near Calmoutier.
A visiting player from Akron returns to see his parents as the local team prepares to start the season next Sunday facing Besah City.
May 12 report lists many visitors from Marshallville Massillon Orrville and Fredericksburg staying over weekend at the Stanray home of Mr and Mrs Iva Martin and family. In other notes Miss Hettle Hrewts assist and Mrs D L Fredrick's condition improved.
May 12 notes show Mrs Albert Kline and daughter Raith and Adrien visiting her mother Miss Eather Whitman in Doylestown. Akron and Barberton connections appear as Henry Yost and Mr and Mrs Charles Meers are mentioned with trips and family visits.
Smithville May 12 notes report ball grounds secured by David Derr and Seville high defeating the local high school 4 to 0. A stream of visits includes Mrs I M West, Rev and Mrs Ao e, and many locals traveling to Berea and Orrville for services and funerals. Trains on the Wheeling line list morning and evening runs with through mails to Toledo and Pittsburgh.
Mrs Frank Johnson and daughter Daisy were in Ash and Wednesday afternoon. William Swangood and wife were guests of Geo Hastings near West Salem Thursday. Fern Shutt has been sick the past week but is able to devour again.
Reed and family attended a Saturday in Ashland with a concert by Weatrice Fadenger Dresma Sheppard and Minnie Martin at the town hall. the W M S entertainment Sunday night drew over $22 for Airs. Mebee’s rate in West Suen, with many neighbors visiting and calling. Several local residents and families were noted for greetings, church events, school terms, and visits across nearby towns.
Blachleyville hosts a church event on Saturday evening May 17 with a free will offering. Proceeds aid a church art project damaged in the flood. Nearby visits include J CC Sidle family in Shreveport and Michael Allaman in Canaan. Annie Long and daughter Mary Quinther spent Friday with the Dave Long family at MeZena.
Crston area notes list visits and moves including Mrs Charles McEwin and son at Sullivan guests, Monroe McQuade moving to West Salem, Ray Jameson of Orrville visiting parents, Ollie Styler Akron visit, Hazel Knepp at her parents in Cnd, Hobart Zehyeer recovering from Wooster operation, Alden Stevie resigning in Medina to Canton, recent funeral for Harry Johnson in Canton, Juniors banquet and Seniors high school at Leroy hotel, Parker family Axwron visiting mother, Thistle Knight in Wooster, Ruth Gault and Grace Rubel in Akron, Ruth Archer Minnie Wine in Nova, Ruth Rock to Barberton, Mrs Tow Fry ill.
Waal tote and Neilie Buecker spent Friday with Bessie Eggert at Canaan Earl Campbell visited with Wil Snyder on Sunday Celia Manly of Shreve spent Saturday at Snydtra George Gerstenslagers called at Snyders in Rewau Lomoutts Mr Ada Franks attended church Sunday Ethel pagaee spent Saturday in Wooster Fred Bowmans and Lucy Christine attended church at Wooster Sunday
Eva Rosenberry returned to Wadsworth and Clair Roland of Wooster spent Sunday at home. Rev Mykland has returned from Cleveland. John Hoover of Wooster spent Sunday in town. A. Horn brought his new auto home Saturday. Ice cream festival at the school by Saturday May 24. Oronte and family moved into the Fike home. Mrs Paul and Grace visited Ashland. Helen Spotts visited sister Mrs Floyd Ewing at Jeromesville. Mr and Mrs Baker of Paint Valley spent Sunday with Kramer couple. Harve Zimmerman of Orrville spent past week with her parents.
Fragmentary 3 May notes from Doylestown reference Viola Mekormick and a Wednesday evening活动. text mentions spending time, two balance items, and local happenings.Reading is uncertain but indicates local community notices and social updates.
Li io Butler and family visited at WtoN Butlers, Nealburg Irvinbert and family spent Sunday in Ashland. Miss Cathrine Barnhart of Wooster was home for Sunday. Mr and Mrs Thornes of Lattagsburg visited. Daniel Weaver stayed several days in West Salem. School events and a garden party were held Saturday night June 7. Ralph Swinehart and family of Ladasbury were Sunday guests of LZ Wine rs.
Mr and Mrs ford HWunt berg hosted visitors Joof Barberton Mr and Mrs dari son Barnes and son Will Barnes from Croxton plus Miss Mary Whonset ler of Canaan at their home. Armstrong residents Clouse Eva visited Abyers home. E N Wile and Tamils attended a funeral in Reedsburg. Ishland resident Mrs Harry Welsh visited her parents. Frank Snell family spent Sunday with Frank Whitmore. Clouse family and Hazel called on rich family.
Moorland May 12 report details John Watsour and Miss Lizzie Wirt visiting relatives while Huffman travels to Nabbvill on business. Rev Yingling and wife return home. he later attends his mother in law's funeral. Grover and Obie Saunders visit parents. Charles James improves from illness. Mrs Martha Fritz cares for her mother Mrs Franks, who is slowly improving. The ninth torture course will be at Moorland Methodist Church Friday May 16 with readings and musical numbers. cordial invitation extended.
Huttmans sister brings one of the graduates Mroo and Mrs Pred Wait visited with Mrs Woirts parents Afr and Mrs WoA Schaaf at Moorland last week. Miss Vudit Metcalfis with her aunt Mrs Besler this week. Thomas Fowler and upsell Kinde r spent the Sabbath with Forest Mouore.
Weene rra¢amis oo gann try Ring of Orrvilly organized a singing class. Meetings are held at Gevers chapel with Lester Ning recovering from measles. Ruth Rawdebaugh spent Sunday with Marie Miller. Cerrie hee spent a few days with Mas Fritz. John Snoddy and wife visited over the weekend with their son Heabert and wife.
A long OCR fragment details land tracts in the Northwest Quarter, including parcel boundaries, monument points, and paths described for a survey dated February 1513. It references Townships in Wayne County and mentions center lines of Congress Street, the Erie Railroad, and specific bearings and distances. The text also footnotes a social notice about Miss Fra Fina Dixon and Mr Childs Frick with Baltimore and Pittsburgh connections.
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