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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
1
A crowded collage of notices from Wayne county items includes pension approvals for Emanuel Jolin and Catherine Young, a corner stone ceremony for Wadeworth M E church, and resignations in the National Guard. Health, accidents, and local commerce weave through reports on telephones, livestock, farms, and a large fire at Chicago Junction.
Colonel Vollrath issues detailed orders for recruiting up to required numbers and for officers and enlisted men to obtain new uniforms and equipment for the Eighth Regiment G N G. Enlistments must close 30 days before the camp with khaki shirts and blue trousers issued.
Ednox Scott of Shreve got drunk last Saturday, abused his wife, beat her, and knocked her down. Neighbors sent for the marshal who arrived as Scott ran around wielding an axe. disarmed by a neighbor, Scott was arrested and briefly jailed before a hearin.
George Buekhelz of the Wooster area was seriously hurt last Thursday when a piano box toppled during unloading. The impact broke his right leg above the knee and his left leg above the ankle.
Frid ay evening lecture by Prof J E Woodland of Rochester N Y drew a large Wooster audience. He presented absolute zero demonstrations with carbon dioxide and frozen mercury, then discussed wireless telegraphy and Marconi s big advance. Several students and staff planned future studies and local educators readied for upcoming talks and positions in nearby towns.
A concert at the U S j barch Madisonburg Ohio Saturday July 18 at 830 solar time with admission 10 cocoate features Miss Minnie E Hough Howard C Zenk and John W Hough. Program includes chanson des Alps Olde Time Alpine pieces and works by Paderewski Mascagni and Meyer-Helmund among others.
The English Lutheran Sunday School holds its annual picnic at Odell’s Lake on July 28. The event offers round trip fares of 20 and 40 points and invites all to attend in Pittsburg.
The community reels with full harvest. the Ladies Aid Society plans an ice cream festival on Saturday night. Benjamin Norton from Loraine moved his family here to farm for his father A J Norton. Charles Worst left carpentry to join Ell Snader on the farm. Sheriff Brows reports a $800 reward for William Rudolph, the St Louis jail escapee wanted for murder and bank robbery.
Annual report of Wayne county recorder Lewis C. Franks for year ending July 30, 1903 includes deeds of agricultural and other lands with totals of 1 678 568 15 dollars, leases totaling 10 004 80, mortgages 626 218 61, and mortgages cancelled 646 435 86. High School Record from Georgetown Colorado highlights nine graduates of 1903 with portraits and speeches. Struck by lightning.
Lightning struck the Orrville home of Mrs Sallie Gladdis at 2 am Sunday awakening her alone in bed. The first bolt hit an east chimney throwing bricks 25 feet, the second blasted a west chimney tearing roof plates and splitting rafters. Weather boarding splintered as the bolt entered at three points above the bed.
A churok sectal at Rush Reese home Saturday night July 25. Anna Scott of Hamilton visits A C Wiles. Ogie Litter of Seville visited grandmother Mrs Ritter. Mrs Hallowell and son present. Mrs Dore Clark and Mrs Phillips of Medina entertained by Mrs Haskina. Mrs Thomas Russell and Mallis Slutz visited Akrom last week. Rev Scott of Congress to preach at Presbyterian church Sabbath July 27. Two respected ladies died last week Mrs Vietn Barnes from cancer and Mrs Steele mother of J Steele. Services held for Mrs Barnes and Mrs Steele with burial in La Fayette Medina Co.
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