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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1897
Page
1
Readers report early spring birds across Wooster and surrounding farmlands in February 1807. Articles note migration beginning northward, sightings of blackbirds woodpeckers meadowlarks and a red headed woodpecker, plus a rare snowbound snake sighting and Bryant’s poetry referenced. Local observers J G Brack W V Newsrtrsn and Witt Woovram share field notes from near Wooster and university areas.
The Chester Township Board of Education met on the 16th inst and employed teachers for multiple schools. Names listed include Etta Carlin Viola Berkey Clara Swinehart and others with pay at 20 per month. A resolution to build a two room frame house at No 6 on the ground floor was approved, a brick building plan was dropped and the Herald subscription noted.
Carey E. Gregory of Wooster won the State Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest in Cleveland, besting ten Ohio colleges. The victory sparked a loud homecoming with a parade, band music, and a celebratory rally at Wooster featuring speeches by Gregory and university leaders. Judges included J. E. Ingersoll and Norman M. Wolfe, among others, with final rankings announced for the top contenders.
The text lists a ranked order of colleges including University of Wooster, Denison University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Ohio State University, Wittenberg College, Buchtel College, Ohio University, Marietta College, Union College. It appears to be a fragment from a longer ranking, with several names misspelled or garbled.
Sylvester Scovel’s Ohio relatives pressed for a conference with Minister De Lome via Secretary Olney aided by W H Mullins and John McSweeney of Wooster. Olney declined interviews to avoid diplomatic breach yet later met De Lome. talks may help Scovel as Spain offered concessions to avoid affronting the United States and possible Cuban trials by Havana under U.S. oversight.
Members of Given Pos meet at Given Poet Hall at 1 PM on Thursday February 25 to attend the funeral of Lieut E A Palrer of the 1024 Regt CV 1. The post will march to the lata residence of the Mt E church for services, then to the cemetery by order of Post Commander J R McKinney. Pittsburg Pa. Low rates offered on West and South excursions via Pennsylvania Lines.
Last Sabbath patriotic services were held at Bethany Baptist Church with Rev C T Northup presiding. Attendees included Given Poat and Relief Corps, the Sons of Veterans, the City Guards, Woosterigh School graduates, and a large citizen crowd. The service featured an elaborate flag and flower decoration, a large choir directed by Misa M A Webster, and a sermon by Roy Northrop on Philippians 2y text praising Washington, Americanism, and true patriotism.
Editor Morricon Jod Suv touts Electric Bitlera as a valuable prescription for constipation and headache and as a general tonic. Annie Stebie of Chicago reports illness and fatigue but after six bottles she regained health and strength. Bottles priced 60 cents and one dollar. available at Laubach Boyd’s Drug Store.
NTA bid BURG Henry Stauffer visits Grant Deffenbach. Christ Burker and family move to Polk Ashland county last Tuesday. Jerome Snyder and wife of Barberton visit friends. mother Mrs Sarah Snyder guest. John Elliott and wife visit Seville. Homer Houghton day with them. Lehman family moves to Mansfield. surprise party for Mr A T Sonnedecker. Daniel Lehman travels to Mansfield to visit son Clement. School board meets and hires spring term teachers. Chicken pox outbreaks reported. Lee Otts dance draws crowd. Emma Lohman and Fletcher Lohman visit Daniel Leyman. Horatio Fike visits Orrville. Protracted church meeting ends with four conversions. Farmers attend Smithville picket. Joseph Billman seeks return of missing buffalo robe. Howland Zook ill with fever under Dr Kinney. Mrs Jessie Matz returns from Wooster. Pantel Hoffman plans new house. Lyman Durstino remodels barn. John Duratino visits Barkhart family in Polk.
Four men Richard Lee Elmer Gesselman Emer Berry and Join Levers were arrested on the charge of attempted highway robbery at Creston on December 1 1898. Berry was taken Sunday evening and jailed, Lee and Levers captured near East Liberty Street, and all are held in county or city jail awaiting further proceedings. Officials promise strong evidence and further revelations as the case unfolds.
Fredericksburg Presbyterian Church records the death of Andrew J Knox a faithful long standing member and benevolent contributor. The Session expresses deep loss noting his thirty five years of service to the church Sabbath school leadership and generosity and extends sympathy to his widow and relatives. A copy of the resolutions is to be spread on the record and circulated locally.
Lieut E A Palmer died at his home at the corner of Larwill and Bockeye streets on Monday evening. Cause of death apoplexy after a day of decent health. Born April 16 1841 in Cafaan township Wayne county he was 56 years 10 months 7 days old. A veteran of the Civil War he served in Co H 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, promoted twice to First Lieutenant before war’s end. Survived by wife Clementine Corrall and two daughters Mrs A E Luce of Burbank and Vivian Palmer of this city. He ran a general store in Burbank, later moved to gravity after paralysis. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 p m at the BL E Church with Oak Hill Cemetery interment. A R will attend in a body.
Mrs Harry McClarran visits her daughter in Cleveland while Dr J E L Todd improves from malarial fever. BH Young travels in southern Ohio for evangelistic meetings. Mr and Mrs F R Eshelman and daughter from Pittsburgh visit Wooster on Sabbath. Mrs Judge McClarran remains ill with malaria but improves. Mrs Ida M Veeder of Catawba Island visits her Mowrey parents. Prof E J Shivon visits from Bandusky Point on Saturday and Sabbath. Mrs Lemuel Jeffries and daughter Helen Angell return from Chicago. Prof E Thorne of the Experiment Station hosted his mother from Selma, O I. E Snyder will move his law office to the Public Square southwest corner. Fred Bowman of Huntingdon, Ind. guests of Carey E Gregory. participates in state oratorical contest celebration. Rev Joseph Baker of Marysville, Kansas visits James B Milter and conducts services at St James Episcopal Church, may stay several weeks for services. Subscribe for Hunaus.
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