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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1885
Page
5
Departure times from this city on the Pittsburgh Ft Wayne and Chicago Railway schedule in effect May 1885.
An encampment of military companies from across the Union will convene at Fairmount Park Philadelphia from June 28 to July 6, 1885. The President and Cabinet will attend on July 4th. Prizes will be awarded to top drilled companies. Pennsylvania lines offer excursion tickets at reduced rates June 26 to July 3, return by July 8. Wooster to Philadelphia round trip is $19.55.
The Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling Railroad offers half fare between all stations and Cleveland for July 4th. Tickets valid July 3 and 4, return July 4 and 6. Trains will load and unload at New Pavilion on the Lake Shore at Chippewa Lake. A special train runs July 4 from Union Depot Cleveland to Uhrichsville at 7:30 p.m. to attend the Great Stallion Race.
Mount Vernon and Pan Handle will sell excursion tickets July 3 and 4 good for return to July 6 at one fare round trip. Visit Cleveland Akron Mt. Vernon Columbus Dayton Springfield Urbana or Cincinnati or go to Silver Lake Clayford’s Grove High Bridge Glens Estele Park or G. A. R. Grove to enjoy Fourth of July festivities.
The Pennsylvania Company plans cheap excursion tickets on July 2 3 and 4 good to return by July 6 for travel along its lines to visit friends or enjoy picnics for the nation’s birthday. Also notes a June 16 wedding in Harlem Presbyterian Church with Rev H H Henry and Miss Annie L Carter and remarks on university enrollment prospects for next year.
Rev. W. T. Mills, class of '85, is anticipated to engage in active ministry and temperance activities. The note highlights his commitment to religious leadership and civic reform through temperance efforts.
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