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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
1
Minor items from Marshallville and Wooster area recount three typhoid cases at Marshallville and a large G A R parade of 10 000 veterans in San Francisco. Other notes include pension for Mrs August Mathiot, a white squirrel shot near Plainwell, several deaths and marriages, local arrests, and civic events across Wayne County towns.
National Grand Army encampment in San Francisco elected officers. Commander in Chief Gen John C Black of Illinois led the list with senior and junior vice commanders Col Mason Keene of California and Col Harry Kessler of Montana. Surgeon in Chief George A Harmon of Ohio and Chaplain Rev Winfield Scott of Arizona named. Appointments announced include C W Partridge of Illinois as assistant adjutant general and Major Charles Burrowe of New Jersey as quartermaster. The Women’s Relief Corps also named leaders including National President Sarah D Wimans of Ohio and Senior Vice President Ursals M Mattison of Washington.
Loreaux and Miss Mabel Hatfield were married at the bride’s father Squire Robert Hatfield’s home on Thursday afternoon August 20. The groom is superintendent of schools at Cooperstown North Dakota where they will reside in September.
NEW PITTSBORG, Charles Fortney and family of Ashland were visiting in this community the past week. Mrs. Carolina Haverstock returned home last Friday from a week's visit at Cleveland. Mrs. Barbara Weaver and daughter Trissie of Cleveland spent Saturday and Sunday with B F. Mark's family. Howard Eberhart and family of Rows were the guests of Mrs Elizabeth Eberhart Sabbath. W. H. Haverstock and wife of Cleveland spent several days of last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. W Haverstock. Mrs W. H. Petera of Bucyrus is visiting relatives in our town. A Bankrupt. W. B. Bryson, who has conducted a wallpaper and paint store on the southeast corner of the public square for several years, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the U S district court of Cleveland Monday. His assets amount to about 4700, consisting of his stock of goods, a house, and a number of lots in Carten. His liabilities are estimated at about the same amount. A meeting of creditors will probably be held Sept. 6 when a trustee will be appointed.
Uhrichsville will host its first Home Week from September 21 to 27, inviting former residents to attend a grand reunion. Each day features special planned entertainments and the town aims to welcome back the living former residents during the weeklong event.
P Gmyder will sell one car load of Illinois Merses at Luce and Armstrong's barn on E North Street. The sale is planned for Saturday September 5 1903 and previews will be on Friday September 4. The horses are described as first class big feeders suitable for feeding this season.
A Monday session addressed paving Beall Ave extension and West Larwill street sewer construction, with action on the Beall extension postponed to the next regular meeting. An ordinance for a newer end Spink St sewer passed under suspension of rules as a local option dry vote occurred on Killback. Community notices followed, including visits from Chippewa Lake and Cleveland residents, church meetings, and local property purchase in East Main.
Miss Nicolas Shaw, niece of Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, wed English professor Samuel Frazer at Somerton Philadelphia on August 26, uniting two farmers. Elizabeth J. Hauser, Ohio Woman Suffrage Association chair, left for the wedding, signaling a note of romance amid reform aims.
Proceedings before Judge R L Adar include Sara Miller guardian of Sylvia Allison filing first account, Celia Laurere filing waiver and comment to probate will of George Straits, William Nold administrator filing first and final account with hearing out, Nancy Muller administratrix filing inventory and appraisal, Elizabeth Paulus applying for order to transfer real estate, W F Kean administrator filing order of sale precipe for alias order of sale at public sale, Edward Nolin filing waiver and consent to purchase real estate.
Transfers list numerous parcels in multiple townships including Clinton, Plain, Shrove, Greene, Jackson, Baughman, Sugarcreek, Chester, Fredericksburg, Dalton, Wooster, Doylestown, and Canaan. Amounts range from 45 to 6 800 dollars, with buyers and heirs including Morrell, Fraze, Morrs, Baughman, Kraus, Stull, Nussbaum, Stelzer, Hall, Kohler, Harry, Warfel, Baum, Dannemiller, Snyder, Havenstein, Switzer, Burckhart, Smith, Fraze, and others.
Wilson Tracy of Saltcreek, aged 61, died Friday morning August 21. A Civil War veteran of Company H, 102d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he is survived by his wife and nine children. Funeral services were held Sunday morning. A festival at Boyd's schoolhouse on Saturday evening, August 29 will raise funds for Mrs. Grossman with all delicacies of the season served.
General orders from the War Department set daily pay rates for National Guard personnel at Camp M Xlalay Newark Ohio August 17. Pay scales include Brigadier General 15.28, Colonel 9.72, Lieutenant Colonel 9.83, Major 6.04, Captain mounted 5.56, Captain not mounted 5, Chaplain 5, Adjutant 5, Quartermaster 4.4, First Lieutenant 4.17, Second Lieutenant 3.89, Hospital Steward 1.50. Additional noncommissioned and specialty pay ranges appear for sergeants, signals, artillery, infantry and other roles, with varied cent payments per rank.
The Wayne County Agricultural Society announces its 17th annual fair in Wooster for three days starting September 30. Officers promise top entertainment and extensive agricultural exhibits with a full race program supervised by William Armatreng. Entries close September 24 with trotting and pacing races, purses up to 300 dollars, and rules from the National Trotting Association.
The Greene Township board of education No. 2 lists employed teachers including George Town Cecelia Baylor No. 4 Smithville Sups I F Lomgenecker Clem P Brough grammar Abigail Yoder intermediate Jessie Hartzler primary No. 5 Amanda Folger No. 9 O D King No. 10 C A Zimmerman.
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