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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
3
A collage of brief notices from Wooster and surroundings reports an oil venture near Lodi by West Salem Oil Co and other local happenings. It mentions weddings, births, accidents, court motions, a municipal code ruling, soldier commissions, and community events with several named residents and towns including Wooster Canton Ashland and Orrville.
At the regular council meeting on Monday evening officers of the Cleveland and Southern Electric Railway petitioned to extend their franchise from December 31, 1902 to July 1, 2003. An ordinance extending the road completion time was read and passed under suspension of rules. Street and sewer reports were heard and accepted. The street committee noted the stamp roller was not rented due to city expansion. The ordinance provided for redistricting of the city rate four.
The council read ordinances on public service organization salaries for president of council and major officers with third-reading motions losing. A bond issue and pension for rniea passed. Council salaries set at 96 dollars yearly. suspending rules failed. Water samples from Clear Creek praised for analysis. Special excursion tickets offered by A and W Ry for Christmas and New Year holidays from Dec 24 to Jan 2 with return by Jan 2, 1903.
The notice invites travel via Pennsylvania Lines offering holiday excursion tickets at low fares. Tickets to be used Dec 26 1902 and Jan 1 1903 with return validity until Jan 2 1903. Special rates apply for students and teachers returning home for holidays.
Through service will be renamed for the season on OC A C Rv starting Jan 6 1903 via Cincinnati Jacksonville and St Augustine. Orrville departure 10 30 am allows through sleeping car in Columbus with arrival next morning in Chattanooga Rome Atlanta Macon Jacksonville St Augustine. Baltimore & Ohio offers low rate excursion tickets Dec 24 25 31 1902 and Jan 1 1903 valid for return by Jan 2 1903.
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