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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1885
Page
1
Long list of local items updates readers on community happenings. Ridett's Hall in Fredericksburg becomes a skating rink for Valentine Day. Revivals progress at Baptist church with five baptisms. several local marriages, changes in church leadership, and civic events noted.
Daniel Painter offers for sale on Saturday February 14 1885 at 10 o clock three head of milk cows a lot of livestock farming utensils and hound hold goods at his residence one fourth mile east of Lattasburg Wayne county Also in Massillon Ohio William Carnes a colored man arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses in the vicinity of Massillon church debt case bound over for trial to the amount of 200 dollars by the trustees who prosecuted the matter.
Mr T Pollock of People's Grocery will partner with John Deer, an experienced clerk, forming Pollock & Deer. They will open in the Jackson building with a splendid stock of groceries and occupy Cunningham's Queensware room after April first.
Chief C H Clark had Abner O'Miller, foreman of the Alert Hose Company, arrested for disobeying orders at the Curry fire. O'Miller pled guilty before Mayor Jeffrie, received a $5 fine with costs remitted. The Alert Company supports him, alleging spite by the Chief Engineer after a disputed election.
The Franklin and Nimisilla coal mines in Summit county were attacked by Akron owners John 3, Charles F. and A. W. Wagner and H. A. Houseman between 1880 and 1885. They mined 3,500 tons of coal not theirs and flooded Nimishilla. Rhodes & Co. sue for 25000 dollars. jury awards 6000 to plaintiffs after two weeks trial before Judge Blandin.
John Kreiler of Leesville Crawford county is named state champion glutton after he ate three dozen raw oysters and one can of stewed oysters plus 48 glasses of beer. In another event he consumed five rabbits and five pounds of broiled beef steak.
Local saloonkeepers pledge to donate one day’s receipts to Zanesville’s poor amid public pressure on their trade. Dr John Firestone of Salem died from injuries after being thrown from a sleigh two weeks earlier when a locomotive steamed nearby. A Fort Wayne line coal train derailment at Burton City injured several crew, including Conductor Garing with a sprained wrist and a brakeman losing part of his finger due to a broken rail.
A horse pulled a funeral wagon from St. John to Dewitt and back, a 26 mile trip, on January 26. After returning to St. John the horse was placed in a barn and died within an hour. Examination revealed its lungs were frozen solid.
A report notes Findlay gas carries a strong odor making leaks detectable, while Pittsburg gas is odorless and dangerous due to late leak discovery. The Wooster company aims to strike gas with an odor to improve safety during drilling.
The notice seeks a loan of 6500 dollars for seven years at six percent annual interest with first-class security offered. The lender is identified as W. C. Downina.
Bond for sale includes 4000 dollars in Standard Coach Pad Company bonds secured by first mortgage at 7 percent interest. Seed catalogue offer from Oak Ridge Nursery Wooster Ohio lists trial dozen packets and free illustrated catalogue by mail. Summit County Commissioners vote to issue 20000 dollars in bonds to replenish the Poor Fund citing repeal of the Scott law and saloon influence. Ayer Cherry Pectoral advertised as remedy for colds and respiratory issues.
In Shreve last Monday evening Wilber Peters aged about 28 and Laura Chester 20 faced jealousy and tragedy. Peters shot Chester twice at the rink injuring her then killed himself, both left in critical condition. Doctors attended them and the town reels from the violence.
Col L F Copelay of Harrisburg Pa spoke at Wooster City Rink on Friday evening delivering Snobs and Snobbery after a change from his planned Mistakes of Bob. The audience listened intently for about two hours as he mixed humor with sharp critique. The Wooster crowd hailed him as Pride of Oratory and urged a return engagement forthcoming.
A Kansas letter to the editor describes soil variety from rich, productive land to bluff and rocky tracts, arguing grazing is more profitable than farming and noting scarce wood, coal prices, and land costs. The writer details climate, rainfall patterns, drought resilience, and a harsh winter impact on stock, attributing stock losses to owner neglect rather than weather.
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