Lawrence Family Reunion at Wooster House Celebrates 6th Annual Gathering
The Lawrence family held their sixth annual reunion at George A. Lawrence’s country home seven miles west of Wooster despite bad weather. A three-table dinner filled the barn, followed by a two hour program of songs, recitations, papers, and speeches. Officers were elected for the coming year, with plans announced for the next reunion to be hosted by Henry Hempperly in June 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Lawrence
Wooster
Lawrences
Thor
Lawrencua
Gov. W. Lawrence
E. L Bechtel
Klopleostern
L. C Lawrence
Lizzla Bech Tel
Emmit Lawrence
Sylvia M. Lawrence
Pearl Hostetler
Glen Blair
Daniel Lawrence
Klopferstein
George Lawrence
John Lawrence
Mr. Mowery
Sikso
Indiana
D. A. Lawrence
Florence McAlanla
Med Jay
Vera Felger
Ethel Stair
Tryon
Clare- Janu
Iffi Ora
Gut Andh
Henry Hempperly
Tilman O. Becht
Sylvia Bf. Lawrence
Leslie O. Lawrence
Martin Lawrance
Henry Hemparly
Ll Mesa
John A. Lawrence
Plain, Ohio
David Lawrance
Franklin Two
Real estate transfers listed in county records
A sequence of recorded property transfers names numerous buyers and sellers, townships, and prices. Items include deeds from Pillip Graber to Jacob Roffner for 10 acres in Paint Township at 646.80, and from Susan Scavera and husband to D. W. Hoffman for Lot No. 33 in Doylestown at 125, among many others in West Salem, Congress, Baughman, and Clinton townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Florian Schemer
John Shorb
Paint
Baughman Township
John T. Adams
F. D. Davison
Chippawa Township
Alfred B. Peckinpaugh
Chames N Harrie
Sterling
Sarah Moor
Weat Salem
James W Read
Berton O. Read
West Salem
J. Leatherman
B. M. McCanley
Urith Leatherman
J. B
Zim Merman
Florance Ewing
Susan Ewing
Congress Township
Samuel Ewing
Laean King
Congress
J R. Zim Merman
Florence Ewing
Busan J
Gertrude Liegte
Scree
Congrese
Goardian
I R. Zimmerman
Charles L Ewing
Congreve
Charles L. Ewing
Oongreas Township
John Wagner
Charles Ewing
Abraham Horet
David Martin
Mary Hageman
Sarah Guthrie
Burbank
A. H. Smedley
L. J. Smedley
Smedley
O. O. Blosser
East Union Township
Nellie Mr Arnold
Delia Juice
Mary Otto
Plain Township
Ellee Ebble
Revecca E Bartram
Clinton Township
Powder and a Match Burn Child Near Shreye
A 9 year old boy, son of Grant Allaman, north of Shreye, was burned on Friday when he found powder and lit a match. The powder ignited and burned his face, hands and legs. Authorities described the incident as an accidental explosion in a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Allaman
Shreye
David Bales Dies Suddenly in Applecrook
David Bales aged 65 died suddenly at Applecrook on Thursday after digging a grave for Mrs. Allen Clark who had died earlier in the week. Mrs. Bales heard a heavy fall, found him dead in his room, and it is believed heart disease caused the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bales
Applecrook
Thorsday
Allen Clark
Land Appraisers Named for Wayne County Districts
The Wayne County Commission on Monday set 19 land appraisal districts. Districts include Paint, Sugarcreek, Baughman, Chippewa, Milton, Greene, East Union, Salt Creek, Franklin, Wooster, Wayne, Canaan, Congress, Chester, Plain, Clinton, and the wards of Wooster. The designation covers First and Fifth Wards, and Second Ward Wooster along with the Third and Fourth Wards Wooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Paint
Sugarcreek
Baughman
Chippewa
Milton
Greene
East Union
Salt Creek
Franklin
Wooster
Wayne
Canaan
Congress
Chester
Plain
Clinton
Woostar
Wooster City Council Deliberates on Sewer and Street Projects
Wooster officials discussed West Larwill Street sewering and Ft Wayne Ave paving. The remonstrance signed by 24 residents halted plans for a portion of the detour. The council approved bond issuance for lower Ft Wayne Ave improvements and asked for bids opening on July 1. Additional items covered grading, watering trough repairs, tree trimming, street debris near Spruce Street bridge, and a resignation from the Board of Equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larwill Street
Ft. Wayne Ave
Aska
Damans
Connell
Mfr
Nolle
W. Larwill Strawer
Knager Alley
Mongay
Isra
Peckinpaugh
Ower
Overholt
Athoriz
Gerlach
Zimmerman
Ibia
Clark Peckinpaugh
J. Leach
Water Works Trustees
Darnell
Wooster Electric Light Co
Yost
Henry Myers
Cornell
Spruce Street
Apple Creek
Water Committee
Harry H Miller
Board of Equalization
New School Houses Dalton to Build Brick Replacement
The township board of education met and decided to construct a brick school house to replace the Green Oak Moeests fire loss. J W Erwin N O McDowell and John Marty were named a committee to prepare plans and specs for board approval at the June 19 meeting. A heater will be installed in the new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Township Board of Education
Green Oak
J. W. Erwin
John Marty
Blind Trio Concert Company Returns Home from Tour
The Blind trio concert company for Pleasant Home arrives back after an eight month tour through Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and Eastern Ohio They have engagements for June 14 at Salem College W Va and June 19 at Massillon closing their season A O Fahrman B F Williams and C J Myers constitute the group Linen Crank Dock and Pique Shirts in white and colors suit hot days and will be sold at William Annat's with style and price to fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Home
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Salem College
W. Va
Massillon
A. O. Fahrman
B. F. Williams
C. J. Myers
Atyle
Price
William Annat’s
Paving and bonds sold for Orrville street project
Orrville Council finance committee sold 80,000 of 59 percent paving bonds to Seasongood and Mayor of Cincinnati for 31,056. The ten year bonds finance a paving contract let to Davies and Archer of Bellaire for 20,754.24. Four inch Berea stone and Canton repressed brick will be used with lag and gravel along the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrville Council
Seasongood & Mayor of
Cinncinnati
Davies & Archer
Bellaire
Canton
Clark Family Obituary Notice from Applecreek Area
Mrs Allen Clark and Mrs Elmira Clark aged five died on Tacaday May 30 at Apple Creek. A. and O. R. agent office Worth Clack. Daughter Mrs Lilly Patterson of Fredericksburg attended. The funeral was held at Applecreek on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmira Clark
Tacaday
Worth- Clack
Applecreak
Lilly Patterson
Fredericksburg
Applecreek
Thuraday
Church Names Manley as Pastor at Madina Parish
Christian Church officers met Monday and unanimously chose Rev Manley Ice of Madina as pastor. The decision will be presented to the congregation on Sabbath and, barring questions, will be extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Ananimouely
Hey. Manley Ice
Madina
Wrangle Over School Contract In Green District
A dispute arose over a $1900 school house bid in Green No 10 district on Saturday. Three bidders competed. Deneke was highest, Navarra bidder was lowest and protested. The board rejected all bids and will re advertise for bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achoal
Green
Partley
Deneke
Navarra
Eye Specialist Faces Yoder House Parlors Again
The Eye Specialist Dr. Roderick Platt will again beat the Yoder House Parlors on Wednesday and Thursday. Also reported: Jane Land 15 Mrs. Christian Amaritz and Mrs. Christian Amstutz, aged about 60, died Thursday morning of erysipelas at her home in Kidron. Brick building formerly occupied by Baughman brass manufacture in Orrville was damaged by fire Monday morning. Origin of fires unknown with about 1800 in a problem and around 1000 lost. Light-weight skirts for hot weather offered by William Annat. Market notes cover numerous commodities with prices from local and distant markets. John T. Prance, 55, died Tuesday afternoon in Congress. funeral planned for Thursday. wife predeceased him by about two years. survived by grown children. served in Civil War with 41st O. V. I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Amstutz
Kidron
Baughman Brass Manufactory
Orrville
Carriagea
Osborn Barventera
Toba T. France
Congress
O. V.I
Mt Eaton Community News Note On Rain and Visitors
The Mt Eaton item notes a pause in rainfall and expectation of better weather. Cleveland city attorney M W Beacom spent days in the area. George Maag and family from Akron visited with his father Jacob Maag. Miss Adelia Scott of Wooster visited the village. Goat Coatells of Lafayette, Ohio, was a past week visitor. Dr E O Numbers and Phil Roth were in Millersburg on business. G B Roth spent days in Canton and Massillon visiting friends. Carroll County Commissioners stopped en route to arrange road work north of town. Mrs Mattie T O Stauffer spent Saturday at Applecreek. The Mt Eaton High School commencement occurred Friday with graduates Miss Lellia Budd, Miss Zorah Budd, Olego W Raegeegzer, and Wilson R Measer. Congressman John A McDowall addressed the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Scott
Wooster
Goat Coatells
Lafayette, O
Dr. E. 0
Phil Roth
Masaillon
G. B. Roth
Canton
Qar
Ot Town
Mattie T O. Stauffer
Mt. Eaton High School
Misa Lellia Badd
Mias Zorah Budd
Olego. W. Raegeegzer
Wilson R. Measer
Jno. A. McDowall
West Salem Teachers Assigned For Evening Year
West Salem assigns teachers for the evening year Sept G W Goaborn grammar J W Hoppe 1st grammar Mary Garger primary and Manda Tuttle The Smith family ninth annual reunion held May 29 at Wm Hubler home with 39 members present featured music speeches and declamations Names include grand ma Smith N Owen Hattie Myers Salem Mosier Jennie Cleveland Leo William and F S Habler Ickes Free man Kane Burbank and others Next reunion May 20 1900 at N Owens Oreston Also notes on a lightning strike killing a valuable cow near Cedar Valley and details for the Farmers Association of Wayne county picnic June 22 1899 at 10 am with program and farm drive planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
W Goaborn
J. W. Hoppe
Mary Garger
Manda Tuttle
Smith
Wm. Hubler
Proham
Grandma Smith
N Owen
Oreston
Hattie Myers
Salem Mosier
Sag
Jennie
Cleveland
Leo Williamn
Habler
Homer
Jack Strenick
Pawnea
Joe Baker
Burbank
A. G. Ickes
Freeman Kane
Tarr
Weat Salem
F Ickes
Blackleysville
Jur Ickes
No A Hubler
Mra Thon
McCoy
Ickes
Johnstown
N. Owen's
N. A. Hubler
See
Blanche Ickes
Troas
Mra
Win Icter
Peter Winger
Cedar Valley
Farmers’ Association of
Wayne County
Experiment Station
Wayne Township Newsnote Highlights Local Family Events
The gospel meeting ended at the school house on Sabbath evening. Mr. and Mrs. Martin M Maw and family welcomed visitors including Bro. Charles Woner of Avb-Isnd who spent Sabbath with Samuel Downing and Stella Up? The Hostetlers' kin, Jonathan and family, returned from Indiana after building a summer house with David Yoder and wife and Mrs. Jonathan Hostetler Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mumaw
Charles Woner
Avb- Isnd
Samuel Downing
Misa Stella
Jonathan Hostetlers
David Yoder
Jonathan Hostetler, Jr
Indiana
Barn Raising For A A Ball Near Jacksons Pike
Neighbors and friends gathered at A A Ball’s home on the pike south of Jackson’s to raise a barn replacing the winter fire loss. Despite cloudy skies and heavy rain, the work was completed with no major accidents. About 60 guests enjoyed a dinner served by the ladies of the Canaan AME Obardi. An accident injured Deforest Summers’ left hand while driving a spike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A. Ball
Jackson’s
Canaan
AM. E. Obardi
Deforest Summers
Uansan Theo Band Plans Ice Cream Social at Old School Hall
The UANSAN Theo band will host an ice cream social in the old school hall on Saturday evening. Creston band to perform. Children’s Day exercises set for Sabbath evening June 11 titled Under Hie wings. A busy week with visits from Stark county friends and various local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Creston
Presbyterian
Notice to Taxpayers and Death of Caecilia Lyons
Notice to Taxpayers urges prompt payment as tax books open since April and June 20 rush. County Treasurer A W Buacxcorn, Wooster, Ohio, May 31, 1899. Caecilia A Lyons, daughter of Mrs Rue Ann and the late John Lyons, died in Allegheny Pennsylvania from consumption. Remains reached Wooster on No. 9 Tuesday. Services at St Marys Catholic Church and Intermanda Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Buacxcorn
Wooster
Ohio
Caecilia A. Lyons
Ruee Ann
John Lyons
Allegheny
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Intermanda Catholic Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence
Cilicera
A. O. Enostrick
Creaton
Sarah J. Wells
Ouse Harter
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Cumroungs
Nankin
Allan Kirchbaum
Geo
Hackett
Applecraok
Warden Wheeler
Chas. A. Tenary
Trenanrer
J. T. Heckman
G. A. Mollen
W. K. Bechtel
Tienger
Johnmith
Henry Tanner
O. A. Coulter
O. H. Snyder
W. B. Jordan
W. F. Miler
N. M. Wella
A. J. Lance
the Herald
Thransfare
Wooster City Fathers
Malin
William ‘Annat
Mrs. Allen Clark
Manley Mice
Chas Unger
Wooster Broek Worka
Wrangle
Roderick Platt
Jane Land
Mrs
Christian Amaritz
William Annat
Wqoeter
L. D Craighead
Willaman’s
Duluth
Iuna
Cincinnati
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
John T. Prance
MT Eaton
Geome
M. W. Beacom
George Maag
Akron
Jacob Maag
Farmers’ Reunion
P. m. Munic
America
D. R Firestone
Plain Two Association
Sec'y
O. E. Warner
Moonic
Farmers’ Union of
Lattasburg
Aduross
C E, Thorne
Marko
J. F. Hickman
Wayne Twp
A. A. Ball
Uansan
I N Hawk
Stark County
O. B. Wroneeter
Mr. Smith
Nashville
Holmes County
L. Holsington
Deforeat Somers
F.O. “Brough
Frank Horner
Beaver Faire
Mra. Brant
Frankton
Ind
Mary Scott
Joasie Mathea
Claud Lee
Henry Waldrich
Mary Woldach
Soonedecker
Madi+ Sonburg
E. L. Herman
A.A
Hingew
Thureday
Ruah Reese
Oveaton
James Shipley
Will Cook
Ei Snell
Overton
Miss Caecilia A. Lyons
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