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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
1
Community notices from Wooster include pensions, births, deaths, and public affairs. Items cover a pension grant for J Baker, a Martha Washington Tea Party, a horse sale turnout, census reminders, Cuba veterans remains, flag descriptions, library bids, and local court actions.
Private Melville S Kelster of Company I 12th U S Infantry died January 8 from chronic dysentery aboard the Missouri while returning from Manila to San Francisco. He was 23, son of J A Kelster of Millbrook Wayne County. He served in Co H 8th Ohio Volunteers. Congressman J A Dowell telegraphed to have the body sent home.
Samuel Manley of St Joseph Missouri, aged 75, faced a suit from a woman claiming to be his dead wife, asking $2000 for supporting his children. Manley says he deserted her in 1864 after trouble with his Missouri wife and five children, later remarried in 1867, and denies the plaintiff is his wife though acknowledges she may be the long-estranged partner. The case emerged as a land possession decision neared.
Judge Day in a U S court sustained the plaintiff's demurrer to the City of Wooster's amended answer in a bond case. He ruled that Wooster's passing of a refunding ordinance and issuing new bonds to mislead buyers cannot be masked as valid indebtedness. The decision rests on preventing cities from deceiving innocent purchasers who rely on council good faith.
Transfers include multiple warranty deeds, quitclaims and assignee deeds recorded in Orrville, Wooster, Milton two, and Greene township. Notable entries: Postlewalt to Baugh lot 276. Eberly to Scagely lot 334. Schrock to Bachwalter 12 acres. Kaufman families to George and Oscar Kaufman. Weigley and Shafer transactions in Milton two and Wooster township. Nathan Johnson to Jacob Frick 73 acres. prices range from 1 to 4 135 dollars.
In a Circuit Court session Judges Adama Douglass and Vorhees handed down rulings across multiple cases. Samuel Manly won partial judgments against Alexander Carl including one sixth of the 120 acre tract and one fiftieth of 260 acres with rents and profits totaling 160 dollars. a commission was appointed to partition the 120 acres. Other cases involved contract enforcement, certificates of membership, wills, and various reversals and remands in Common Pleas and appeals.
Nunger Pinched reports Eugene Miller a California nine miner killed a finger while lifting a car on the track Tuesday in Doylestown. The piece notes another death by own action by Geo Williams 42 at Bauchtel hotel Akron on Feb 11 and mentions his father Thos Williams and Chestnut Hill cemetery burial.
Dr Frederick Pratt will be at the Yoder Honee Parlors every Friday regular hours from 8 a m to 6 p m offering eye care services to patrons.
Dalton February 17 reports quarter force of men at work on the W and L E Ry east of Dalton with Levi Horatia hauling timber for a new residence near the water works pumping station. Several injured in the wreck near here are recovering. Clem Slosser returns to night operator post from Massillon. Maple Syrup labels printed at Briann office Wooster. Third Sugarcreek two teachers meeting held Tuesday evening in Green Oak school with program including school method by G Lautepechlager examinations by Mr Oberlin and discussions by O L Wirth and F A Maurer.
Jensa Shallere of Marashallville reports being held up by two highwaymen eight miles west of Magsillon Monday night. They beat him, stole $68, dragged him from the buggy, and left him unconscious by the roadside for two hours. He will not pursue prosecution due to his Mennonite beliefs. horses and buggy were abandoned near Kideor after the robbery.
On February 12 Applecreek Mayor R J Smith of Wooster heard affidavits from Major Jobo Jf Fonts and issued a warrant to keep the peace against Frank Rider and Frederick Fry after they allegedly threatened and chased him on February 9. Rider and Fry pled guilty and paid fines with bond. Later Rider and Fry filed a affidavit accusing Mayor John H Pouta of perjury related to the case.
Probate proceedings before Judge BL include Adair Zaugg seeking appointment as administrator of Jacob Gauge. hearings set for Feb 19 and Apr 6. Several estates filed first and final accounts, petitions to sell real estate, or pay debts, with guardianship and insurance matters noted and hearings listed through April 6.
Wooster City Council on Monday night ordered bids to raze the log cabin at City Park after repeated vandalism by boys. The structure, moved from Wayne two to public square during a centennial celebration and later to the park, is urged to be saved as a valuable relic for future generations. Subscribe for the Herald, 7 cents a year.
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