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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
3
Local items report March ending with a lionlike exit and a busy spring ahead. Notes include exams in Wooster, obituaries for Dr. English and Charles Merling, several marriages, retirements, a theft and a courtroom motion, and civic notices from Wooster and surrounding towns.
A list of proposed marriages shows Thomas R. Mann of Wooster and Edith P. Wile of Plain P O. Waldo Emerson of Applecreek and Odessa Nussbaum of Kuchs. Forest Manager of Sterling and Myrtle Fetzer of Creston Amos Cameron of Doylestown and Carrie Thomas of Sterling. Andrew Strauss and Nellie Clark of Wooster. Charles Shelly of Springville and Ida Strauss of Plain P Oan Philp Pryor and Lillian Warner of Wooster. George F. Campbell of Burton City and Emma H Kail of Orrville.
The article explains how the U S government determines true time from the Washington observatory. Telegraph lines are coordinated to trigger the three foot time ball dropping at noon. Clocks in the building adjust automatically to the moment, providing synchronized time across regions from seventeen meridian to the Pacific coast.
March notes from Wooster and surrounding areas report visitors from Columbus and Congress, school reopens after vacation, several residents ill, and church and mission activities. Easter events, Presbyterians choir reception, and milk route change announced. Prizes awarded for Sunday School attendance and best collections.
Thomas Russell and E L Her man win first and second prizes in a school contest. The enrollment rises to 108 with 23 new scholars in three months. Families relocate: Geo Mathes to Creston, Geo Irvin to Mathes farm, Chas Sell to East Calann, Wi Collins to Seville, Will Kook to Collins house, Chas Orr to Rittman, Gep Taylor to Orr, Richards to Taylor, Simon Keeney to Richards, Showalter to Jacob Bower.
A Tuesday meeting at S Nive's store organized the Merchant's Carnival and Street Fair set for Oct 14 16 and 16 Officers elected were President D Nice Vice President Henry Holgegrain Secretary F J Shives Treasurer A J Frodrick with Geo Kettler as manager of amusements and concessions Plans discussed to ensure the event is one of the best yet. many letters have arrived from interested operators.
The Wooster city council met in special session with all members present. A Cleveland bill from Brooks & Wingate for 876 dollars for electric lighting equipment at City Opera House was read and ordered paid. A 27 dollar extra-expenses bill was withdrawn. The minutes include a transfer authorization moving 1400 dollars from the North Market Street paying fund to the General Re sumption fund and transfers affecting Market Street paving and related funds.
Local sales pitch touts Marshallville Koch Herring and Eckhart Havdock Troy Holdie buggies as top value with hundreds in stock. Dealers advertise low prices during Sales Days urging customers to bring their trade and visit the lot for best deals.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will offer one way 24 class colonist tickets to California the West and Northwest daily during March and April. Excursion tickets are sold every Sunday for travel west of the Ohio River. Round trip fare available with departure Saturday night return Monday morning. Pennsylvania Lines promote low rate homeward seekers excursions to the West and South via Pennsylvania Lines with dates March 1 through May 6 and 19. Details and fares available from Pennsylvanian ticket agents.
Receipts show varied livestock sales with cattle and hogs trading unevenly. Prime heavy hogs reach about 6.60 while lambs ease, and mutton products show light demand. Prices include Yorkers near 6.70 and sows around 6.60, with lambs and wethers fluctuating between 4 and 5.50.
One way second class colonial tickets to the West and Northwest will be sold at special fare via Pennsylvania Lines dating March and April 1902. Details and further data available upon application to Passenger and Ticket Agents of the Pennsylvania Lines.
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