Local Time Tables East West and Norfolk Lines
Rail timetables show trains going east and west with services including daily and Sunday patterns. Local freight and through freight routes list departures and arrivals with accommodation notes and varying stop patterns for North South routes from Orrville.
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Lsam
WRST
Pally
Unday
Loval Freight Team
North
Loval Freight
iBeurens Il
Throu H
ith-Loval Freight
Wheeling & Lakr Erie Tress
Orrville
Local items and society notes weave through a busy week
An assortment of small town happenings fills the page. Topics include theatre plans by the New England Opera Co and the Agnes Wallace Villa tour, market moves with wheat prices edging down, and public works like paving on Mirtilla street. Also noted are a pig dog thief, a mine accident, hospital governance shifts, and a planned dedication service at Creston’s M E Church.
Grand masquerade at Academy of Music by Morgen Stern Lodge
A grand masquerade ball to be held Monday evening at the Academy of Music hosted by Morgen Stern Lodge Knights of Pythias. Admission only with an invitation card.
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Academy of Music
Morgen Stern Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Souvenir of Colorado stones forms miniature rocker
Mrs John McClellan received a valued souvenir from her Denver son Lewis consisting of thirty Colorado precious stone specimens set around an ink-bottle to create a small rocker. About sixty CVY Ward and wife friends visited their North Beall avenue home last Tuesday for a dedication party marked by rain and mud, generous refreshments, music and dancing. The town council announced plans to acquire the old Organ Factory as a pest house in case of disease, a move praised for its preventive spirit, though not yet needed.
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John McClellan
Lewis
Denver
Col
Colorado
CVY Ward
North
Beall Avenue
Cincinnat Gaarlie
Wooster
Frederick Warde to Perform at Opera House Wednesday
Frederick Warde and his company will appear at the Opera House on Wednesday evening next February 15. Warde, a principal support to John McCullough, has toured major cities and earned flattering press notices. Recent Cleveland reviews praise the troupe as a nationally reputable, top season act. The best cigars in town are at Larraen & Wises, 149t.
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Frederick Warde
Opera
Warde
John McCullough
Cleveland
Roller Skating Club forms in town and local crimes noted
A roller skating club has rented the second story of a building on East Liberty street for youth recreation. Police report three men arrested in Clinton for last Thursday's break in at Isaac Markley’s farm, with Leopold posting bail while Willis and Rivers remain jailed. The article also notes a new Republican judge and a lake resort purchase at Odall's Lake with plans for a steamer and elegant amenities. Smallpox cases rise to sixteen in Wooster, with quarantines and vaccinations ongoing as doctors work to contain the outbreak.
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Wilhelmma’s
East Liberty Street
Jacob Leopold
Iham Willis
Frank Rivers
Clinton
Isaac Markley
Greentown
Leopold
Odall’s Lake
Jge Baumgardner
W. J Tlarty
Patton
B.C. Patton
Shippenville
Watertown
Various Wooster Area Visits and Local Notices
Will Landers visits home while Will Brown stays in. Charles Lash of Polk Island Co visits Wooster briefly. Dr W Ill Davis returned from Indiana. Editor leaves for Cincinnati for a week. Pardee of Wooster visits relatives. Mrs Flora Wilson visits parents on East Larsville. Jerome Curry of Water in town last week. Mrs CV Tard travels to Columbus to visit relatives. Peckinpaugh of Wooster visits sister. Squire Newwanger of Burton City visits the office. David Taylor ships household goods to Town. plans to follow with family. Rankin Jones of Cincinnati visits on Lodge business. Mrs Dan Buchanan near the city ill with lung fever. G B Rutter and family of Delaware visit relatives here. George Feightner home from Creston W&LE shop stint. John C France sells Bloomington home to Thomas Carson and plans Wooster citizenship. Will Beresford and wife return from Atlantic States trip. W Parmenter of Wooster Telephone to connect Akron and Cleveland lines. eyeing Wooster Ashland line. Geigey’s East Liberty furniture stock shown in grand variety. Parlor and bedroom suites attractively styled. prices favorable. 205 Evdin Pinkham's Compound at Law Bren & Doxseriy's Mote.
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Charles Lash
Polk
Island Co
Wooster
W Il. Davis
Indhana
Cincinnat
Kfuvene Pardee, Esq
Flora Wilson
Millersburg
Republican
CV. Tard
Columbus
T OF
John C. France
Bloomington
Thomas Carson
France
Will Beresford
Atlantic States
Tailors Shears
J. J. Geigey
East Liberty Street
Scare Over Report on Contagion Recovery
The weekly notice says every previously reported contagion case has recovered and been dismissed from care. Two new cases are noted: Edward White on South Bever Street with smallpox reported February 4 and Jacob Diehl on East Henry Street with a mild variolonde case reported February 7. Authorities credit vigilance and public calm for averting disaster.
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Edward White
South Bever Street
Jacob Diehl
East Henry Street
Variolond
Cemetery Report on Smallpox Burials in Wooster
The Wooster Cemetery Association provides a verified list of all interments since January 1 connected with smallpox or varioloid. Entries include a Jan 14 burial of an unknown man, a Feb 2 child of George Stark, a Feb 3 Solomon Andrews, and a Feb 3 child of Wesley Spear, with ages and residences noted.
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Wooster
George Stark
Solomon Andrews
Wesley Spear
James Johnson
Isaac Becuren
Phllip Frisner
Court schedule and misstatements over smallpox delays in Coshoeton
The spring term of the Court of Common Pleas for Coshoeton county opens with Judge Parsons presiding due to alleged smallpox fears in Wooster. A dispute arises over who was asked to hold the term as Judge Voorhes writes of Millersburg fears and Parsons rushes to Coshoeton, facing public danger and praise for nerve.
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Ella Hoover
Summit County
Court of Common Pleas
Coshbeton County
Parsons
Wayne County
Wooster
Vorhes
Holmes County
Judge Voorhes
Millersburg
Voorhes
Eeton
Coshoeton
Vouthes
Wyurhes
Coshocton
Parsonship
Five act drama Machette to be produced in March
Our Own Drama announces L. Q. Jeffries Esq. author of the play Machette to be produced in March by Agnes Wallace Villa Theatrical Company in Northern Indiana. Agnes Wallace Villa stars, promising a vivid performance. A religious group in Wooster plans a permanent moral program with a noted address by Rev. Dr. T. A. McCurdy on Christian churches and moral questions. The Union’s second monthly meeting at First Presbyterian Church will feature Dr. McCurdy discussing the same topic with expectations of a large audience.
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Agnes Wallace-Villa
Hee.p
L. Q. Jeffries
Agnes Walllace—Villa
Indiana
Jeffries
Agnes Wallace Villa
Jay Oth
Ev. T. A. McCurdy
D. D
U. P
Wooster
Union
First Presbyterian Church
McCurdy
Sale of Two Fine Horses Offered At This Office
Brief notice announces the sale of two good horses with one blind quire, available through this office for potential buyers.
Visit to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Columbus
Special correspondence describes a state assembly visit to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in Columbus on February 2 1882. Guests toured facilities from the study rooms to the chapel, enjoyed pantomime and musical acts by Miss Myers and Miss Vickers, and shared a final collation with hundreds of invited guests including state officers.
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Herata
General Assembly
Daf and Dumb Asylum
Asylum
Perry
Giov. Foster
Smith
Agat
Axlinp
Major Townsend
Capt. van Doorn
Wayne County
J. P. Alexander
Summit County
Copeland
Cincinnati
Miss Lock
Baltimore
Bded
Foster
Sher
Symurk
Miss Vickers
Shrom
Wooster
Mass Smuth
Dbd
Dr. Perry
Van
Doorn
Senjaster Eason
K. Haskin
Finley Haskin
Washington, D.C
Columbus
East State St
K of P Section 38 to Install Officers Monday Evening
Members of Section 38 Endowment Rank of Knights of Pythias are urged to meet Monday February 13 at 5 pm for installation of officers and to transact other important business. By order W C Wenveng President Gro Bratseed Secretary and Treasurer. A large shipment of hats just received at Crisuore's draws attention with many latest styles and high quality.
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W.C
Gro Bratseed
Crisuore’s
English Grammar Exam Questions from 1879 Cadet Selection
A note recalls a Massillon Ohio 1879 cadet exam listing English grammar tasks used to select West Point cadets. It includes topics on usage, case, mood and tense, pronouns, punctuation, paragraph construction, and a long narrative essay exercise with quoted passages and errors.
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Massillon
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Wayne County
FE. F. Taggart
Orrville
Teacher Defends Actions and Seeks Space in Paper
A teacher defends a published critique, claims misquoting and misrepresentation, and asks for fair review. Additional notes report Wm. Long taking an eight month position for 280 dollars and a bridge accident at Watertown, Tenn. News items include local school turmoil and a fatality from a bridge collapse.
Real estate transfers and marriage licenses recorded
Transfers listed include Jacob Weiler to Josh Milter in Plain township for 1704 dollars, A D Metz acting as administrator to John Sorg in Wooster, Amos Geigey to Catharine K Wayne in Wooster for 1175 dollars, Portland Hyde to John Weiker in Shreve for 600 dollars, S B Firestone to Johninsbaugh in Apple Creek for 500 dollars, John Whitman to Ava Gilbert for 13200, John Moores to Benjamin Wo Lands in Plain for 5000. Marriage licenses issued: John W Turner and Mary C Rock, Charles E Hoover and N Simith, NM Lunger, Joseph R Hartler and Amanda Hutchinson, Wm Darkes and Sarah Garver.
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John P Jeffries
Philip Kettering
Joseph McHeney
Elizabeth Stewart
Richenhbach
Jacob Musser
Henry W. Weiler
Gnanlian
Mathews
Frederick
John F Barrett
Wood ‘Barrett
Henry Keihl
Joh Keats
Caroline Beck
Rebeera
Sai Ih
Jane Cihiker
W Sturn
George Sturge
Alfred Mettire
Alfred Met
Lnreadm
Susannah Bott
Henry Lash
Lawrence McMarrell
Tozell
Dennis
Harvey
Floyd Msrrell
Elizabeth Anderson
Wm G Myers
Venes Varhins
J Metz
Admroo
Jusan Spink
Ts Mary F Spink
Rey Renue
Peter and
Ada Shepard Bond
D. T. Doukdine
Wim Go Brien
James Stevenson
John Reqd
S . Firestone
Silas Moore
Ebenezer H., Cunalighan
Tinae Ritter
Jacob Weiler
Josh Milter
Plain Tp
A.D. Metz
Adm
John Sorg
Wooster
Amos Geigey
Catharine K. Wayne
Portland Hyde
John Weiker
Shreve
S$. B. Firestone
Johninsbaugh
Applecrckk
John Whitman
Ava Gilbert
Fin Green
John Moores
Benj Wo Lhndis
Plain
John W Turner
Mary C. Rock
Charles E. Hoover
Nsimith
Joseph R. Hartler
Amanda Hutchinson
Wm. Darkes
Sarah Garver
Local News Recap of Church, Society, and Officials
Hon W Stillwell of ATilersburg and H B Swartz of Wooster visited on Wednesday. Rev Struggles closes a successful meeting at Bigelow chapel with several accessions. L D Cornell returns from the West where he helps institute Soangers of the Royal Arcanum. A literary society forms at the high school. Rev AE Thomas of Sparta visits and meets many friends. Presbyterian meeting continues with satisfactory results. National Union reorganized for 1882 with officers led by President N Teagle and Treasurer John Wachtel.
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W. Stillwell
Atilersburg
H. B. Swartz
Wooster
AE Thomas
Sparta
M.fe
Presbyterian Church
National Union
N. Teagle
W. W.fletcher
D. i. Kindiz
D. H. Kindig
Fr. E. Bertolett
W. Fletcher
John Wachtel
Pocock
T. F. Bedford
John Turner
Jacob Hensel
Louis Dysart
Limited sale at Lehr Smiths Agricultural Hall Ohio
Limited quantity offers in Wooster Ohio at Lehr & Smiths Agricultural Hall for assorted goods including a fine line of tooth brushes and Haranil cloth brushes. Local merchants advertise quality products and limited stock.
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Lehr & Smith's
Wooster
Ohio
Larnacn & Donneric
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Kybland
AKRON
the Herald
M P Huston
Belknap
America
Baker & Farron
Bur
Jacob Frick
Philadelphia
David Taylor
Mirtilla Street
New England Opera Co
Opera House
T Barnum
Bridgeport
Connecticut
A .S. Lehman
Applecreek
NS. Albright
Pennsylvania Company
Peter Biggs
Franklin Township
Iowa
Herato
John Robinson
Ashland
The
University
Kauke Chapel
Board of Health
Baker of
Baker & Farrow
Archer House
M. E
Creston
H. Payne
Wesleyan University
Servie
Holmes County Republican
Guiteau
MiBersburg
Cult Edge
Burton City
John Hans
Roebuck
McClarren & Caskey
Sewer Commission
Col. Kiefer
Logan & Myers
Lmon Medical Association
Northeastern Ohio
Wesley Spindler
Daniel Spindler
Mra Thus Keeney
Theodore
Rebecca Street
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Ondo Py
Therk
Hervp
Herrick Johnseon
Chicago
American Presbyterian Church
Laraaen & Wises
Cormer
Lemuel Jeffries
Will Remaan
Johnson
Will Landers
Will Brown
Rk. W. Parmenter
Evdin Pinkham
Law Bren & Doxseriy
Coshveton Court
the Evangelical Union of
Deaf J and Dumb Asylum
Ens Heratn
Hera
Rusticus
Arso
Rustwiss
Joseph Smith
Wm. Long
Honeytown
Stibbs
Lavascn
Dos- NaLiy
J.S. Bissell & Bro
OLD Brown
J. S. Bissel Bro
Boston
le Baumgardner
Propriet
Tog
Dynie
West Liberty Street
Youse
T S. Hasiroy
Plain Township
Wooster Markets
Ktax & Craighean
Breen
Lees
Hays Sane
Jons W Llaman
Bbarrett & Son
MILI
East Liberty St
Pittsburgh
Weekly Telegraph
Alison’s Webster's Dictionary
United States
Telegraph
Weekly
Wayne Con
B. F. Butler
Scovile
District of Columbia
Scoville
Butler
Grant
Maryland
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