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Newspaper
The Wayne County Democrat
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
4
Memorial exercises in Smithville mark Memorial Day with the Maccabees leading the observance under Amos Hooley. A chicken supper and ice cream follow at 6 PM in Wilaman Halls. The day includes a band concert and cemetery rites, with local residents and veterans attending, and many community members visiting relatives and graduates in town.
Portion of a Dalton area column records funeral interment for local residents from the Dalton cemetery and notes various community events. It mentions the Dalton High School class of graduates, farewell for Clara Hearne, and a church event at the Lutheran church adding six new members. The piece lists towns and families naming Wooster, Massillon, New Philadelphia, and Canton among others, with a mix of social visits, sermons, and local happenings.
Residents list Sunday visits from Wooster Jefferson and Canton as well as church attendance. Names include Gladys Shoup, Mila Johnson, Dean Johnson, Jennie Cascady, and V Be Besai con with Benton and Wooster connections. Elsworth Cresswell buys a new Reo touring car.
May 26 reports show Mr and Mrs George Undewood on a business trip to Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Harlin Swartz spent the latter part of the week with friends at Polk. Mr Beecher Markley and family were callers in Lodi Friday. Dale Dull returned home after a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Chas Milkey. Miss Flornee Dague and Mr Paul Anderson quietly married last week. Mrs Ida Swart visited Mrs Elger Barnard near Lodi Friday.
May 26 s filled with family visits and church festival attendance as residents like Mrs Theo dore Stiubard stay with relatives. Jacob Stauffer and family from Dun dee visited Chas Stauffer. Mrs Shoup of Orrville visited Howard Barr’s home. Mr Reider left for silver Lake for summer work.
May 26 in Springville. Intimate friends DoV McKee and wife hosted a linen shower for Luciel Ebright Wednesday. Several relatives from Cleveland and nearby towns visited, bringing baskets. A picnic dinner followed. A runaway incident damaged a harness but left Chiley with minor bruises. Maple Grove festival drew a large crowd and netted about $20.
Armstrong daily items list visits and family news from May 26. Al Hartzel and wife of West Salem visit S P Miller and wife. Sprang family from Ashland visit Rome Miller. Edna Miller suffers rheumatism. Ruth Shultz visiting Akron. Fred Fishburn and family trip to Cleveland. Marion Clouse has mumps. Wooster area notices include visits with Spitler, Budding gatherings at the Wm Wagner home. The Daily News boasts large circulation and Wayne County Democrat reports strong reach.
Mr J F Marthey is receiving treatment at Wooster hospital for a facial sore. Mr J E Martin visited his cousin at the Wooster residence on Saturday. J Stutz remains confined to home.
West Lebanon brief items report Mrs Youn Wettrieh returning home Saturday and two weeks’ visit noted in Harrison county. Miss Ethel Millet spent last week in Misassition. Mr and Mrs Roy Groff and daughter treeda spent Sunday in Shanan-
County residents report Miss Helen Jones leaving Tuesday for Rie Prairie to take a post at Monitor Lad Iron Works. Mrs B Johnson visits sister-in-law Mrs M Sho Walter. Wednesday Harry Hartman and family visit his parents in Wooster. Mrs Joseph Mangus died Friday.
A terse report notes a battery preparing to engage, with limited readable details on participants or location. The fragment suggests imminent action but provides no names, places, dates, or outcome to specify.
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