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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1885
Page
1
Local items report Orrville fishing club formation, Wayne County and nearby towns. Notes cover weather, crops, public meetings, saloons of governance, church events, road work, school and college updates, accidents, and community notices across Orrville, Wooster, Millersburg, and surrounding communities.
Demerates 13 tapped as master at Loudonville. Lt Col R H Offiey inspects Eighth Regiment camp at Canton. Wedding planned August 5 between H M Clemens and Flora Kankey. Reservoir leakage delays completion. Twin boys named Cain admitted to Children’s Home. Jerry Guard residence robbed of $30 and $25 jewelry. Camp meeting starts August 19 at Orrville for nine days. Professors Hoover and Shives receive ten year teaching certificates in Columbus. English Reformed church spire repainted improving appearance. Campers Bixler Bissel Carr Ebinger on Rose Ann Elvhar farm near Wooster. Memorial sermon for Gen Grant by Rev George W Pepper. G A R attends. Nine Fat Men base ball weighs near a ton. two Lean Men 6 ft 2 in. Col M D Mantis dies in Washington D C. Smithville incorporation hearing set. Applecreek straightening hearing next day. Presbyterians of Apple Creek plan new church. Noah Brown donates site between Edinburg and railroad. Mrs Susann Van Nustran dies in Wayne township aged 73. Poem/Gurey tram etc.
The Sandusky amateur club, reputed as the best in northern Ohio, hosts a Friday afternoon game at 3 o'clock on the Association grounds Spruce Street. The D Nices are described as exceptionally strong, promising an interesting match.
Three rattlesnakes with four ratties each were sent to George Faber by J. Jeffrey of Blackleyville. Jeffrey captured the snakes and promises a larger one before summer. Daniel Eshelman had James Tracy arrested for refusing road work and Tracy’s hearing was set with Justice Mackey. Edward Rahm of Wooster died in Oakland at 65 from paralysis, leaving a widow and five children. A Bogus Hollow miner Charley Glaspy and a New York man Latham are said to have staged a prize fight near Doylestown last Friday, Glaspy winning. other details unclear due to damaged text.
Charles E Graeter a former Wooster mayor and county recorder died at home on West North Street after a long Wooster tenure. Born in Wittemberg Germany in 1804 he emigrated to America in 1830 and came to Wooster six years later. The Eighth Regiment officers met in Akron and nominated majors for the vacancy left by Major Geiger with voting set for August 5.
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