Wooster Area Notes and Local Life Events
Osage County style notices run through Wooster records with births deaths marriages school posts and public matters. Geo W Jacet reelected Sep of Burbank schools and Mt Eaton schools appointments share the local education scene while street fair plans gather. Newcastle area drivers and rail tickets plus a fireman from Alliance overcome heat. Local obits typhoid deaths and operations touch families as grocers close for a day. The era’s civic notes include a C S W Traction right of way case and a new library fund deed as Wooster advances library construction.
Lightning shocks ranch family halt hay barn fire
While unloading hay in a barn last Thursday afternoon W. H Shoup and two Ches ter county daughters were severely shocked by lightning. They escaped with injuries, but the barn caught fire and was saved only by hard work as a heavy hail storm later damaged township crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Shoup
Chester Two
Harvest Field and Community Notes on Fourth of July
The fourth was quiet with farmers harvesting wheat planned for the week. Friday was pay day on the line and some spent 1¢ — a faction left for debanching causing a nuisance. Lutheran church services drew many, Household Club met at Mrs. Floyd Lehman’s with good attendance and MorMonism talk. Emery Alleman visited his father, J Boer improved his dwelling, J D Bixler celebrated with fireworks, and a Nice rain blessed the area Saturday night. Quite a member from the vicinity attended the fourth at Orrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Banching
Household Club
Floyd Lehman
Orrville
J. Boer
J. D. Bixler
Emery Alleman
Cuyahoga Falla
Mrs Anna L Gorman Dies in Chicago Hospital
Mrs Anna L Gorman aged 40 died in a Chicago hospital at 12 40 am July 4 from blood poisoning after operations for abscess removal. Born in Wooster daughter of William Griffin and wife she is survived by husband mother a daughter and a son. Funeral services were held at her mother's residence on West North Street Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev S E Neirk. Interment in Wooster Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Trout
W.L. Des Voignes
Orville
Chisago
Orrville
Wm. Barnes
Ell Snell
Canaan
Shela
Sherman Horn
Hanley
Texas
Johm Horn
Wooster
Mra. Geo. Laubach
Alice Simon
Frank and
Webster Dorn
John Horm
Brooklyn
N. Y
Anna L. Gorman
Chicago
Gorman
Wm. Griffin
Weat North Street
S. E. Neikirk
Four Fingers Cut or Reed Almost Amputated
Charleo Z Reed a Pennsylvania Railroad flagman formerly of Wooster now Crestline suffered a severe hand injury Monday morning while flagging in Mansfield yards. He was on the engine rear when his right hand holding the handle was struck by a car, severing three fingers and mangling the fourth necessitating amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleo Z. Reed
Pennsylvania R R
Wooster
Crestline
Mansfield
Three Parsons Injured In Runaway Accident
Miss Sylvia and Jennie Shoup of Wooster and Mrs Ed Mause of Massillon, daughters of Dan Shea, were seriously injured Monday evening when a buggy horse bolted on Bowman Street. Mrs Mause dislocated her shoulder, Jennie Shoup was unconscious with head and shoulder injuries, and Sylvia Shoup suffered a fractured skull and severe bleeding. The horse, owned by Dan Stuller, was frightened after a passerby spooked it, and the buggy and hitching post were damaged. Dr Kate Johnson and several physicians treated the injured at home before an ambulance arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Jennie Shoup
Wooster
Ed. Mause
Massillon
Dan Shea
Thay
Mause
Tront
Johnean
Kate Johnnson
Spectatore
Phyal Clane
Ryall
Stoll
Warren
Beer
Yocum
Bowman Street
Reth Club
Transfers of Real Estate in Wooster and Townships
Real estate transfers recorded in the County Recorder office show numerous parcels traded. Names include L. C. Franka and Eama T Snook to Rellie W. Morr for lot 1603 in Wooster at 450 dollars, and Rose McMahon to Giovanni Onesto for lot 1518 Wooster at 1,000 dollars. Additional deeds cover Franklin, Congress, Chippewa, Milton, Baughman, East Union, and Sugarcreek townships with sums from 60 to 7,050 dollars and various acreages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
L. C. Franka
Eama T Snook
Rellie W. Morr
Wooster
Rose McMahon
Giovanni Onesto
Fidel Vagt
George Fry
Franklin Township
Franklin Holmes
D. N. Snyder
Congress Township
IE. T Johnson
John F. Harrison
Enoch Steel
Milton Township
Charles Weekht
John W. McAfee
East Union Township
William Shifferly
Jerry Kragg
Baughman
Arvine Stauffer
C.E Fendenheim Et al
Forest Mougey
Chippewa Township
Abraham Swisher
John Swisher
H A. Douglass
R M. Douglass
Sugarcreek
I. B. Douglass
Death by Anesthetic. coroner finds cause in 1903 case
Holmes county notes report coroner Wm Faber and physicians Ryall and Boer found Zella Marie Geiselman died June 23, 1903 from asphyxiation due to anesthetic. Left lung nearly lost function, right lung hepatized, patient unfit for anesthesia. Details filed Monday evening by Wayne county coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Faber
Wayne County
Zella Gaiselman
Dra. Ryall and Bear
de G W Ryall
James D. Boer
Zella Marie Geiselman
Lang
Wa. H. Faker
Creston Mill Destroyed by Fire at Franke Bros Mill
Creston four mill owned by Franke Bros was completely destroyed by fire last Thursday morning. Flames were sighted on the fourth floor. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars with 9000 dollars covered by insurance. The mill will be rebuilt at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Franke Bros
Lous
Frank Glass and Mabel Snyder Wed at Mansfield Church
Frank Glass, head of the Experiment Station printing office, married Miss Mabel Snyder at the home of Rev. D Findlay in Mansfield. Miss Snyder is the daughter of Jacob Snyder and wife of this city, and the ceremony took place Thursday July 3 at the Mansfield United Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank @sal
Jacob Baal
Wooster
Katherine Caughey
Seville
Rey Lyman Caughey
New York
Saul Will
Reelda
Medina
Frank Glass
Experiment Btation
Mabel Snyder
Jacob Snyder
D. Findlay
Mansfield United Presbyterian Church
Fourth of July Celebrations and Accidents in Wooster Area
Fireworks and gunshot incidents marked the July fourth in Wooster and nearby communities. A Wooster hardware clerk Elmer Power was accidentally shot by a blank cartridge wad, while a boy near the brick works suffered eye injury from toy pistol blanks. Other injuries followed from revolvers and firecrackers, including a knee wound and a severed thumb. A lightning strike destroyed a 16,000 ton ice house at Chippewa Lake. Community ball games ended in brawls with multiple injuries and fines. Orrville crowds exceeded 600, with Chas. Kreichbaum as orator in Canton and Weygandt speaking at Congress. Mrs. Catharine Wenger died at 88 near Marshallville, funeral Tuesday.
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Wooster
Sinniny Morsting
Elmer Power
Mardware Atore
Roy Skilling
Johm Wilhelm
Jenne Wilhelm
Orrville
Blair Leitner
Jesse Harry
Alonzo Dow
Wm Shibley
West Liberty
Chippewa Lake
Independent Ice Co
Cleveland
Perrysville
Shreve
Perryaville
Bate
Tony Bell
William Lamereaux
Carl Schreff
Ren Miller
Jacob Kiner
Bell
Lamereaux
Burton City
The Housskeepers Clue Meeting At Mrs Lehman Home
The Housskeepers Clue held an unusually interesting meeting at Mrs. Lloyd Lehman's home. The next gathering is scheduled for August at Mrs. Ezra Lytle's home with a varied program including a Q&A, music by Master Warren Lytle and Mrs. Jem Yoder, and several talks on weather, hygiene, and home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lehman
Ezra Lytle
Warren Lytle
Jem Yoder
Floyd Lehman
Harriet McCoy
Heatens
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Jacet
Burbank
Osborne Martin
Nashville
Tod G. Magaw
E North
N.c. Campbell
Mt. Eaton
Wm. Drabenatott
Sherman Wyre
United States
Holmes County
Gaorge Megrow
Wel Keowa Im Wooster
Joseph Wagner
Alliance
Pennsylvania Railway
Wellersville Raterday
Charles Rabbitt
H. Robison
John Robison
Jefferson
Springfield
C & S. W. Traction Co Ve
Royden Schlaffley
Elmom Sobklaiiley
O. 80
Columbus Water Works Department
Wooster High Boheel
Mabel Nice
Mine Rose Meyer
Mear
J. W. Ulrich
Newark
Mia
Anna Galtgey
Lyman Smith
Franklin
Nebraska
Spencer of
Columbus
Wayne Co. Tan Werary Association
M.E. Charch
D. W. Mowery
Overton
J. K. McCord
Spink St. Wert
Salineville
Frank Mills
Tribune Printing Office
Beaver Walls
Alexander Campbell
Wayne Two
Vesta Sigler
Creeton
Robers Sigler
Michael McCarty
North Lawrence
Common Pleas Court
Canton
State Reformatory
Peter Anfang
Chippewa Twp
Doylestown
Mr. Anfang
Wminiatered Association
Baptisl
Reve. Lockhart
Littell
Martha Yoder
Andrew Yoder
Frank Yoder
Georgetows
Joseph Yoder
Smithville
Michael Rohr
Weastes
Ram
Rohr
John Mowery
Phoebe Mowery
Mowery
Jones
Auditor of State
Grace France
James France
Market St
Miss France
D. Barley
W. Baren
C. A. Bailantsyne
Rudy Buhler
Bohager
D.clark
B.D Derrill
Jacob Fritz
Geo. Fischer
T. H. Hare
E. Beverstock
O. Homer
Chas. Hutchison
Chas
Mackey
Elmer Mowery
Gav. Rogers
Wm. Roxby
E. Ritter
Alvin Witherew
Sadie Gisher
Lille Jenkins
Alice Miller
Elizabeth Noland
Della Snyder
D. W. Mussel, Map
Levi Fritz
Rittmas
Mies Mayme Burne
Sterling
P H Bransfer
Loudonville
C. B. Steiner
Salem
Oregon
Marito Conto
Palmer At
St Mary's Catholic Church
Sanday
Madisonburg
Dime Savings Ank
Parsons
Bowman
Johnson
Elder
Teanafers
Vardiet
Olla Geiselman
Holmes County Teachers’ Institute
Millersburg
Brosate Court
KR. L. Adair
Price Russell
Eatate
Catharine Ault
Allen Winlepeck
Rebecca Winlepeck
Anna Bartolomeo
Willis Bishop
Sarah Fertig
J. R Hartzler
Whw
Hutchinsom
William L. Mutchiesan
Melvin Lehr
Wm. H Lehr
Charles F Ronhier
A Robison Et al
Hester Flohart
William Munser
Guardian
Zeno Ruegasegger
George Schultz
Samuel Saurer
Valentine Arm
W. C. Yost
H Robison
Samuel R. Carson
Saltcreek Township
Jesse Lance
George Lance
Elizabeth Totten
Pater Myers
Mary E Myers
Samael Hoover
George Heestand
Wayne Hart
Giles Fisher
Ernest Thomen
Adolph Rueschel
Canaan Township
Simon D Tanner
George Brown
Sand Ross W. Funck
Creston Mill
Catharine Wenger
Jacob Lower
Marshallville
Mlousekeepers’ Club
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