11 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
1
A mixed local item brief notes an Orrville resident David Gardiner undergoing surgery last week, dec 2 anniversary of John Brown’s 1859 hanging, and a string of obituaries and incidents from Wooster, Wayne County. It lists deaths, pension awards, a horse sale, school centennial plans, a clothing firm purchase, and harboring civic notes including a fire and rail franchise dispute.
A year’s census shows 18 518 arrestees with 10 441 men and 876 women. Of men 2 874 were married and 6 278 single. of women 390 married and 423 single. Prisoners born in Ohio 8 540. in other states 3 227. foreign born 1 706. Felonies 4 388. misdemeanors 4 951. ordinance violations 2 122. First offenses 2 647. second offenses 1 622. 11 363 could read and write. 806 illiterate. Immense placed 1 379. detained as witnesses 12h. under 16 651. Total committed 3 294. sentence breakdown to various institutions. Average jail sentences 29 days. ten deaths, 41 escapes. County maintenance 137 699 68. daily cost 50 cents. Expenditures 694 481. At year end 1902, 650 prisoners remain. 174 aged, 840 awaiting trial, 14 detained, 20 U S prisoners, 2 insane. Also notes church meeting at Wayse Presbyterian with Rev J T Houster speaking. Probate court proceedings list multiple estates and guardianship actions with Jan 2 hearings.
Questions from a county examination for teachers, held Saturday December 6. Topics include ratios, proportions, arithmetic word problems, money, interest, work, stock dividends, measurement, land area, and basic physiology. Contains multiple choice and short answer items across mathematics, physics, anatomy, physiology, and grammar.
A fragmented educational list explores participles derived from verbs and their adjectival use, asks about the use of pux actuation, requests parsing of words like great and all, and outlines tasks on inflections, complex sentences, phonetics, spelling methods, and various geography and history prompts.
In Ashland court of common pleas the case Ida McMillen versus Dr G W Ryall administrator of G W Ryall deceased was decided in favor of the defendant last Monday. McMillen sought to recover 2600 dollars on a mortgage given by her brother William Waite.
Plain Township Farmers pass a resolution urging Worcester citizens to unite for saloon abolition. The Farmers Mutual Improvement Club met at Elmer MacMannis on December 4 with a dinner and program. A F Coup spoke on Labor Unions. officers were re elected. Former teacher H. P. Shantz praised as guest. Local death and hospital surgery noted for S G Spangler.
Land records show multiple transfers including L. O. Franka and others to M D Marrell for 90 acres in Clinton Township at 1200 dollars. Margaret Robison to Alexander A. Carr for part of Lot 114 in Wooster at 1900 dollars. and Salem Reform Church trustees to J F Hartnell for a parcel valued at 100 dollars. Other deeds include Edward Shanklin to Jacob N Culberteen for Lots 14 and 36 in Applecreek at 45 dollars. Frederick W Gatehouse to Everett J Clark trustee for 87 acres in Franklin and Saltcreek townships at 3931 20. H W Lehr to Chas J Warner for 12 acres in Congress Township at 184. George W Sigler to Frank Sigler for 6 acres in Wooster Township at 525. Peter Radigan to Arthur R Big outlet 134 in Wooster. James Fisher from Frederick Mettetal. James B Taylor administrator to Joseph E Conners for 35 acres in Baughman Township at 775. and Lydia Brenseman estate to Hiram W Lehr for 12 acres in Congress Township at 182.
David Ammon aged 76 former Wooster resident and carpenter died December 8 at his home in East Lyane Missouri. He moved to Missouri about 25 years ago and served in the Civil War with the 103d Regiment Ohio Volunteers. He is survived by his wife one daughter and six sons.
L Ewing of Mansfield and Frank W Cory of Bucyrus, noted Wooster railway mail clerks, died from smoke in a Chicago hotel fire recently.
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