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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1885
Page
1
Wayne county banks taxed 120000 dollars as local finance notes reveal. Orrville hosts competitions and concerts with civic groups and visiting dignitaries. Farmers report Hessian fly damage, predicting a light wheat crop though corn oats and hay look promising with townships noting varied yields across Clinton Green and Sugarcreek areas.
The Mt. Eaton schools close Thursday after three years under Professor Chas. Kohler who leaves for a new field in Burbank. In Shreve a 72 year old man Daniel Batdorf died after being run over by a freight train while attempting to cross a cattle guard. In Wooster William Spear, a veteran furniture maker, assigned his business to W. A. Underwood and John I. Barrett, with part of the firm remaining under Spear’s name on other property.
The Grandfathers Table of Maysville held a reunion at William Musser's with new officers elected Secretary William Musser. ARRangements Caroline Musser Enos Johnson William Hack et and Mathilda Tracy. The Wooster University cottage fund grows slowly and will fund campus lunch tables on commencement day to aid the drive. Wil. IL Sibley of Chester township buys stock for a new clothing store with Emanuel Greenberger as manager.
Wooster citizens show strong interest in the Guards an honored local organization planning to travel to Philadelphia for a prize drill. A Friday baseball game at Spruce street grounds will raise funds with a small admission fee to aid the company’s preparations and travel.
The schedule lists farewell communion and baccalaureate on Sunday at the 19 Chapel and First Presbyterian church, followed by an Arminal Address by Rev. Charles L. Thompson on The Science of Religion. Monday includes candidate examinations, theses readings, class day at the Gym, and Junior Contest at the Opera House. Tuesday features trustees meetings, admissions exams, Willard Society events, alumni activities, and an alumni banquet, with regular exercises on Wednesday in the Gymnasium.
The Pennsylvar Company offers cheap excursion fares to all stations on its lines on July 2 6 4 with return allowed until July 1 inclusive. Aimed at residents along its routes to visit friends or form picnic parties to celebrate the Nation's Birth.
An affordable home made No. 1 platform spring wagon is for sale inquiry goes to John N. Thomas at the Palace of Music, north of city offices.
The June meeting of the convent in fairly large attendance elected Mrs Mary A Woodbridge of Ravenna as President for the coming year. Esther Pugh of Cleveland was named Corresponding Secretary and A L Monroe of Xenia Recording Secretary with Mrs E J Gray of Medina as Treasurer. A resolution urging the Women’s Christian Temperance Union to oppose all parties pledging for taxes or licenses and support prohibition was adopted.
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