Tragic Christmas Eve Accident at New Pittsburg
A 10 year old, Alonzo Weaver, son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Weaver, died after slipping on ice while returning home from trimming a church tree. The funeral drew many mourners as the village shared in the family’s sorrow. The notice offers heartfelt sympathy and prayer for solace in this loss. Electric Bitters advertised as a cure-all, promising relief from kidney and liver issues and other ailments with a 50 cent bottle at Lanbach and Boyd's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Pittsburg
Alonzo Weaver
Daniel Weaver
Lanbach & Boyd’s
W M Repine
Tipkilwa
Ohtel
King
Laubach & Boyd
Sterling News Highlights and a Death in Town
Sterling notes report Wooster University students visiting, weddings announced for A Thomas and Delia Amatutz, and several visits by residents to family and friends in nearby towns. The town mourns Peter M. Good, a 56 year old resident, who died of heart failure after a short illness, with services at United Brethren church and interment at Seville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Good
Mr. Good
East Union
Wayne Co
Sterling
United Brethren Church
E. A. Weimer
Seville
Free—Mason—lodge of
JE Barratt
de C . Probst
Beate Board of Fearth
Columbus
Wooster
Alea
Wooster Preserving Co Announces 1898 Crop Contracts
The Wooster Preserving Company of Wooster Ohio offers acreage contracts for tomatoes cucumbers and cabbage for the 1898 season. Quall and set them at their new factory office if you wish to raise any crop. notice dated December 28 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Preserving Company
Quall
Wooster
Ohio
Obituaries and holiday social notices from a small town
The record notes the funeral of Homer, a M E Church member, after grippe illness, and the death of Emma Slough from nervous trouble with a large family present at her Reformed church funeral. Also mentions Christmas services, a concert, visits by Henry Jacot and Mrs Worth Clark, and a New Year box social at Carrie Langell’s for the Presbyterian church. It cites Rev Scarborough passing through for a funeral in Mooreland and Story Jamieson recovering after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
M. E
Grippe
M. E.chuarch
Henry Jacot
Weat
Cleveland
Elsie Everly of
Shreve
Patterson
Emma (Leashatt) Slough
Reformed Church
Slough
Norman Lashaw
Mt. Vernon
Harvey Lashaw
Raymond Lashaw
Rotta Stair
Manda Lashaw
Mooreland
Carrie Langell
The
Presbyterian Church
Canaan Xmas Week Sees Visits and Local Events
Canaan notes holiday visits from Miss Musa Hawk of Lodi and Mrs. Thos Russell in Akron while Mrs. Wareh and children visit Springfield relatives. Students Ed Knowlton and Minnie Zuyer spend vacation at home. Creston residents Mr and Mrs Spoolman will live with Mrs. Whitmore. Ella Owen and kin visit Oberlin. Social at Miss Jessie Mathea’s Friday invites all to ring out the old year. Local church concerts and sermons praised. Christmas ship and G R church exercises delight crowd. children given candies and presents. Buba tribe for the HERALD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Loreaux
Ella
Wooster University
C.J. Henry
Barnard
Creston
E. S. Weimer
Wadeworth
Chas
Kunkler
Lower
Rittman
Maud Hauer
Polk
W. M. Smith
E. Sauvain
Wooster
J.B. Amstutz
Toledo
J. Bringolf
Ashland
Mire
Will Harris
Akron
B. Harris
Howard Slemmons
Ed Knowlton
Minnie Zuyer
Wadsworth Normal
Spoolman
Canaan
Samuel Whitmore
Ella Owen
Oberlin
F. N. Haskin
Jessie Mathea
M. FE
Carl Ackerman
Lutheran College of Lima
G.R
Royal Banquet Honors Standard Coach Pad Co Directors
The Musaer home hosted a Monday banquet for Standard Coach Pad Co directors John H. Taylor John Ss Caskey Geo Plummer Sr R J Sweeney and Wo Luy to thank them for sound leadership. Speakers praised the plant for employing many workers paying good wages and delivering strong dividends while maintaining bank funds to cover debts. The firm serves markets nationwide including Canada and Australia and its growth benefits the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musaer
Standard Coach Pad Co
John H. Taylor
John Ss. Caskey
Geo, Plummer, Sr
R.J. Sweeney
Wo. Luy
Musser
Canada
Australia
Reedsbleq New Year Greetings and Local Visits
New Year greetings extend to all from Reedsbleq. News notes report the marriage of Ebbert and Anna Johns on Saturday December 25 1897 at the Reformed parsonage. Georgia Hoover and Golden Corners visitors, Martin Beard and wife in Indiana, Ab Hines and wife and Geo Allaman and wife from Jeromeville visited in West Salem. John Miller traveled to Pennsylvania to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Parsonage
Mr. Ebbert
Anna Johns
John Miller
Pennsylvania
George Hoover
Golden Corners
Martin Beard
Indiana
Ab. Hines
Geo. Allaman
Jeromeville
West Salem
New Year Greetings and Local Obituaries in North Franklin
North Franklin records a holiday note from Henry Kauffman and family in Wooster. Mrs Jane Miller, widow of James Miller, dies at 77 years in Aston Franks farm area, funeral led by Roy Scarborough of Killbuck. Survived by six children, thirty seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. local schools and cantata planned for New Year.
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Henry Kauffman
Nettie Moor
Wooster
Trinity Sabbath School
Jane Miller
James Miller
Aston Franks
Roy Scarborough
Killbuck
H. H. Gougoy
Burbank
Robert Stitt
Wayne Two
AYNE TOWNSHIP NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
AYNE TOWNSHIP NU 7 School closed until after Mrs Isaac Steele is confined to the house with a sore foot from an accident. Earle Hatfield travels to Pittsburg for several days on business and pleasure. Mr Brown of Pennsylvania, a University student, spent Christmas with Jacob Davidson and family. M H Davidson lost a fine young heifer by hanging herself. Mr and Mrs Thomas Pierce of Wooster were guests of Mrs Grant end-daughter Christnman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Steele
Earle Hatfield
Pittsburg
Brown
Pennsylvania
Jacob Davidson
M. H. Davidson
Thomas Pierce
Wooster
Grant
Christnrman
Local Notes on District Events and Obituaries
The Wayne County Democrat issue notes 18 fines and a 600 agatera use, celebrates Jack son day on Friday January 7th, and mentions the Valley School renamed from Branch school southwest of Wooster. It records marriages, church activities, school programs, a protracted meeting at Lake Fork, a 70-year-old stroke death, court appointments, holiday greetings, and community notices across Wooster and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isene
Wayne County
Jackson
M. L. Wilhelm
Samuel Brene
Nettle K Richwine
Wonster
Ohio
Fifth Ward Echoals
Maere
Gee
Fleming Ban Jant
Lake Fork
Ashland County
John Morrison
Shreve
Ja Ge Eason
Hiram Fisher
Paint Township
WH Roubinon
Mai
Wooster
No. &Madisonburg School
Hne
JW Lehr
Jerry Sullivan
Ro Kelbey
C. A. Lereb
Co D's Christmas Banquet at Armory Honors War Vets
Last Friday night at the Armory of Company D 8th Regiment N G M, a Christmas banquet and tree honored the unit. Guests included Col O V Hard Capt A B Peckinpaugh Capt Forben Alcock Chaplain I N Keffer and Mayor Lemuel Jeffrias among others. Toasts followed a hearty feast prepared by Jut Gowera, with humor and songs by the Mandoha Club. Presentations and jokes sparked waves of laughter as speeches drew applause and a final singing of America closed the event.
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Co. D
O V Hard
A B. Peckinepaugh
Forben Alcock
I N Keffer
Gao B. Schwartz
Frank Bologeain
Harry Kramer
Paul Hickok
Nord Hoelzel
Lemuel Jeffrias
Dudley Jard
George Kuttler
Jut Qowera
Mandoha Club
Gerlach
Co Hard
I . Kieffer
Forbes Alcock
B. Peckinpaugh
Geo J. Schwartz
Dudley J Hard
Frank Boisgrain
Lieut Barnard
Lieut
Unger
America
Company Lld
Impressive Memorial Services For Given Post Veterans
Memorial services held in G. A. R. Hall last Sabbath for Given Post members who died in the past year. Bevo vacant chairs draped in black stood at the altar as the roll of honor and brief sketches of each comrade were read. Names and service details include David Y Landin, Albert J Harey, W. H. Hanson, Thomas R Keim, Lawrence Keele, Peter Fetzer, William McKee, with remarks by Adjutant Jesse McClellan and responses by several comrades. The service featured a memorial address by Chaplain Hickok and closed with a choral selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. BR. Hall
Bevéo
Jesse McClellan
David Y Landin
Pennavivapla
United States
Wooster
Grand Army of the Republic
J. N. Keer
Albert J Harey
Wayne County
Ohio
Io Co
Co. O
W. Robinson
William H Hanson
Jeffare Eon County
Co. E
Ile
Toledo
J. E Barratt
Thomas R Keim
Barks County
Pennsylvania
Samuel Metzler
Lawrence Keele
County Werford
Ireland
Co. B
MecLaughlin
Hoe
Thomas Eberly
Peter Fetzer
Germany
Cnh
Co. C. 107Th Regt. C. V. I
Gand Army of the Republic
Wooatar
Joseph McClelland
William McKee
Plain Township
Mo. E. 120Th Regt. O. W. IL
Plaintownship
Holmes
Hickok
Wanted 1000 Turkeys and 2000 Chickens at Wooster R.R.
A classified notice seeks shipments of 1000 turkeys 2000 chickens and 150 ducks and 60 geese to load at the P Fort Wayne and Cincinnati railroad starting January 4 ending at noon January 6 with contact E Furs in Wooster Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Furs
Wooster
Ohio
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Avery
Joseph Bennet Robinson
Grand ‘Pronk Railroad
Mary Julia Hoffman
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