10 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
1
A dense roundup of exam prompts from 1899 covering arithmetic on profit loss interest stock and insurance, geometry and fractions, physiological and geographic topics, grammar and language, astronomy and natural sciences, with a note about a low rate ticket sale for a camp meeting. Names include R. A. Letey and Smithville Camp Meeting details.
Frank Horner of Shreve died Tuesday morning August 1 after a lingering illness. He married Blanche Stough on October 4, 1894 at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. last Thursday conducted by Rev. G. F. Orites. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Wanted 3,500 old hens for cash at Fr. Wayne depot with delivery by September test. Report at once to Fonk & Raokin, foot of Beallave, powder rou. Have to sell. Contact at once for price and pickup.
Mrs Maggie Groseman of Kent Died August 4 from inflammation of the bowels. She was a daughter of Jacob Myera of Overton. The funeral was held Sunday at Bethel Church in Overton.
Three oil rigs are active at Ledt led by John Seanor of Beaver Falls and H B Odenkirk, with N F Hackday of Lima ready to drill Bell farm. The Ohio adjutant general announces a second election for regimental officers of the 8th Infantry after a July 28, 1899 vote, naming a lieutenant colonel and two majors, with Akron nominating convention on August 7 and ballots cast between 2 and 10 pm on August 4. An excursion by the W and L E B B is planned for Sunday August 20 to 28 between Norwalk and Valley Junction.
Dalton schools will open Sept 4. Ashland Fair Sept 6 7 and 8. Wayne County correspondents report a busy period with local fairs picnics and school notices. Pension changes for Levi Lilley Madisonburg and Theodore Gunningham Wooster. An upcoming Soldiers Reunion Aug 24. A marriage at Yoder House Wooster and various bids for local work including sewer contract on West North st. Local school resignations and appointments, plus a county election update and postmaster changes.
Prof J H Beazell resigns as Port Huron district superintendent and will join Detroit schools. Samuel Eeselburn begins as Wayne Co Clerk. D W Musselman retires with good wishes. Deputy John Myers joins Wooster and Ashland Ry. James Reppe heads to Philadelphia for the G A R encampment via Wooster. Mrs James Rittenhouse dies at 90, funeral Aug 3. Rev Geo W Pepper, noted Wheeling preacher and abolitionist, dies in Cleveland after a long career. he served in the Civil War, was a consul to Milan, and a lifelong Republican speaker. Pepper leaves five children.
Probate actions include administrators filing final and third accounts, guardianship filings, inventories, and orders to sell personal property. Hearings set for September 1 and 6. Real estate transfers list numerous warranty and quit claim deeds across Greene, Greens, Congress, Wayne, and other townships, with parcel sizes ranging from fractions to single lots and prices from $1 to $1,400.
Rev G W Ball superannuated member of the North Ohio Methodist Conference died at his Mt Vernon home at 11 p m Monday July 81 aged 66 He joined the conference in 1803 and served many charges including presiding elder of Mt Vernon district and pastor at Millersburg Clyde and Taylor Brrest He was buried at Fredericktown Funeral services Wednesday at 1 30 p m He was widely known throughout Wayne County Ohio
Per sale business opportunity in a town of 1200 with steady profitable trade in wall papers mouldings and stationery. Store room 20 by 70 and five dwelling rooms. Owner quitting due to ill health. Will sell at a bargain. contact G Richie 1624 Seventh Avenue Beaver Falls Pa.
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