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Newspaper

Wayne County Herald

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1897

Page

8

City Opera House events and local notices in brief

Local item highlights Fay Milla in a City Opera House program on Friday evening March 12, with Rev B Fay Milla the eloquent evangelist to speak. The Ho s z ell Kaltwasser room on Public Square east side is to be overhauled and occupied by E W Marvin, a Ravenna milliner. The City Guard Drum Corps returned from Washington with the Flambeau Club in the Inaugural Parade.

B.fay—Milla Guy- Opera House Hoszell & Kaltwasser Public Square Albert Rhupp E. W Marvin Ravenna City Guard Washington Flambeau Club Minneapolis Minn Second Ward D. F. Jacobs Red Haw Ashland County Mise Efia Fair Andrew Farr New Pittsburg I. N. Kleffer Bloomington Fife Walt

University Notes and Upcoming Lectures at Wooster

Ada preacher Rev. Hall Young spoke Saturday. Mina Florence Javneca leaves for Portland Indiana. Gymnasium exhibition Thursday promised to be lively. Bacher and Mills to lecture in Opera House. Westminster pulpit filled in pastor’s absence. Wooster seniors plan joint literary program. Boss Park leaves due to ill health. University lectures buzz with seven literary societies active. Brooks Mary Combination to perform next Tuesday. Flower leads an entertainment tonight at Yankee Hall. Xray machine demonstrated to Hoover Cottage ladies. Sympathy extended to D J Fleming and family for father’s death.

Hall Young Ada B.,campbell Mina Florence Javnca Hoover Cottage Portland Ind Canton Y. M. O. A Wooster High School Orio Lowell Misa Boss Park Libonis Partas School of Oratory Charles Montaville Flowera Jin Xankee Bennett D. J. Fleming

Sheriff's Sales Listing for Wayne Saltcreek and Big Prairie

On Saturday March 13, 1807 a 65 acre tract in Wayne township is advertised in the SHERIFFS SALES with O W Hardin Gee W Settle and others named. A second sale dated March 13 1897 covers four tracts totaling about 38 acres in Saltcreek township with Inabel Flack dower noted. Also on March 13 1807 the Big Prairie mill and about two acres are scheduled for sale.

O. W. Hardin Gee W. Settle Wayne Township Priscilla B. Flack John J. Flack Saltcreek Township Inabel Flack Charles W. Les A. Lake Big Prairie

Great Evangelist to Lecture in City Opera House

A renowned evangelist and former Wooster student will speak at the City Opera House next Friday night under YM C A auspices. The topic Social Peril is timely for Wooster residents as the speaker, a famed American platform orator, addresses pressing social questions. Admission is twenty five cents. citizens urged to attend.

Wooster Old College Town City Opera House YM. C. A Mills

Union services mark slow Husato meetings in M E church

Local notes describe a two week pause in Husato meetings ending in union services. Several deaths and funerals are reported including Mr. Stroune and Josish Tally. Community changes include residents moving houses and farm shifts, with visits from Rev. J G Baldwin and Rev. Stump. Health in town shows slight improvement amid winter sickness.

M. E Stroune Kerr Stump Straune Reva. Dowling Baldwin West Canaan Ace Simon Ewing Congress Two Mra Agi Luce Wooetor Rad Akron Mr. Wheeler Fargo Bardol Gorman and Miller Wayne Two Rev. R. Watson E. Snyder Manefield Wm. Neumeyer Adam Hoffman Reuben Reed James Norton Joe B.i David Stair Golden Corners Mr. McQuates Solomon Felzer Mr. Neierr Addieman Mesars Wm Neumeyer Fouche Mellen Jessie Young East St Hietathers Wfrary’s Walter

St Patrick's Day Event By Given Port and Wem ana R G A R

A St Patrick's Day celebration is planned at Double Hall in Frick's Iron Block beside the Court House on Wednesday next March 17. Admission is 10 cents, with refreshments included. The program features mandolin selections, recitations, songs, poems, and a wedding scene with Tim Toole and Peggy Rorick among others.

Given Port Wemana Relief Corpa G. A. R Frick Court ‘House Mesera O'Flaherty Muldoon Mary A. Dennis Pat O'Connor Widow MacGinty St. Patrick Bridget O'Flann Mickey Finnigan Beane Flannigan Tim Toole Peggy Rorick

Public Sales Of Fine Stock And Farm Utensils

Multiple estate sales announced for March 1897 near Wooster Ohio. Listings include A Summers near Golden Corners with horses cattle hogs and farming goods. G J Leaster in Jelevacn with horses harness furniture and corn. Isaac A Manson two miles west of Wooster with horses cattle hogs and utensils. J W Walter three miles southeast of Wooster with blooded stock and farming implements and large corn and oat lots. Charles Kimber five miles southwest with horses cows sheep and various stock. David Bwalagood Elson Farm sale with horses cows hogs and implements. James A Franke George Moore farm sale with cattle sheep hogs and farming outfit. Obes Lautenschlager estate sale four miles south of Wooster. and Illinois horse carload at Mongey House Stables with pre-sale inspection. All sales start around 10 a.m., except the Lautenschlager sale at noon.

A. D. Summers Golden Corners Isaac A. Manson Wooster Jefferson Road J. W. Walter Wooater Applecreek Road Toeaday Charles Kimber J L. Kimber Awooster Taeaday Boraca Durham Shropshire David Bwalagood Elson New Pittsburg James A Franke George Moore Fredericksburg Wooster Road Plemente Obes, Lautenschlager Samuel Lantenschlager Lantenschlager Franklin Township Wooster and M. Sharp Illinois City of Mongey House W. P. Snyder Toani Wavrie County Thoreday

Rain and Mud Delays Noted as Farmers Meet

Rain and mud slow activity as William Rostetter continues to improve and Mrs. Lev Fishborn is on the sick list. Derr C Wallace left for Alpena Michigan on Wednesday. The Plain Two Agricultural Association will arrest at the home of William Lehr on March 20. An interesting meeting of the Farmers Mutual Improvement Club was held at the scene.

Lev Fishborn Derr C. Wallace Alpena Mich Agricultural Association William Lehr Farmers Mutual Improvement Club

Inauguration Day Home of Robert Wallace Gathers Club

The next meeting of the club will be held at Lyman Warner's on the first Thursday of April. The Plain Two Farmers Institute met at Blackleyville on March 6, despite severe weather and bad roads, it polled through all right.

Robert Wallace Lyman Warner Farmers Institute Blackleyville

Kidney Remedy Swamp Root Ad Offers Free Sample

An early 20th century advertisement claims Swamp Root cures kidney and urinary issues. It states symptoms like frequent urination back pain and inability to hold urine prove kidney trouble. It promises relief, lists price 50 cents to one dollar, and offers a free sample bottle and pamphlet via Dr Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY.

Kilmer Wayne County Henano Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton,n.y

Nervous minister fills church with haunted House tale

A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item recalls a nervous young minister covering a country charge. An elderly woman recounts a room haunted by memories of former spouses and grim relics, from a bed with three pillows to a cupboard full of dead bones and skulls, all tied to family sorrow and spiritualist beliefs.

Ats Mr. Jenks Efe Pittsburg

Observations From Bloomington Fields In Early Spring 1897

Natural History notes from Bloomington dated March 8 1897 celebrate young observers. It describes blackbirds on snow, killdears returning, marsh margins feeding, and crow roost behavior with evening crowds and morning departures. The piece encourages northern county readers to share crow roost locations and urges sympathy with nature for a happier community.

Desa Eviron

An Old Boy Asks Questions About Birds and Weather

A reader asks Professor Black why cork robins arrive before mates and how birds and animals make a living. The piece describes robins, woodpeckers, kingfishers and the wonders of nature, ending with a testimonial about Dr. King's New Discovery curing consumption and colds. Trial bottles are advertised as free at Lanbach Boyd's Drug Store.

Professor Black Pennsylvania Neema Olpboy R. B. Greeve Chilbowie Dr. King Lanbach & Boyd

Macy’s Cyclone of Laughter Delights Boston Audiences

The University Lecture Course features Fred Emerson Brooks praised as uniquely entertaining by McKinley and Butterfield. Gen. Butterfield calls it perfect and immensely entertaining. Macy’s act is described as a cyclone of arousement and funny business with songs ahead of prior performances. Boston audiences flock to his shows, with single tickets at 35 cents.

Fred Emerson Brooks Prince of McKinley DePew Brooks Gen. Butterfield Macy Mr. Macy Boston Boston Y. Br. O.A

Sale of Ditch Work in Wayne County Districts

County Ditch No 06 in Franklin and Clinton townships was sold last Friday by the Wayne County Commissioners. A large number of bidders participated and the work was awarded to the lowest bidders: Section No 1 to James Cornelius of Shreve for 83.60, Section No 2 to James Cornelius for 86.79, Section No 3 to Timothy Sheshan of Wooster for 39.85, Lateral No 1 to James Cornelius for 13.12, and one farm crossing to Wm. Onarper of Clinton township for 15.

Franklin Clinton Wayne County James Cornelius Shreve Timothy Sheshan Wooster Wm. Onarper Clinton Township

Train time cards show Wonster stop schedule and numbers

New time card lists Wonster as a stopping point with trains eastbound and bound destinations. It includes multiple service numbers and pages showing departure and arrival times such as 10 22 am and 11 18 am, with various ex and mail services, plus a note about QARVILLE and 277 Ext 4 55am. The timetable details appear fragmented but indicate a sequence of trains and corresponding times throughout the day.

P.m. c. Ds Oeten Qarville soviTa

John S Adair Attorney at Law Office Notice

Attorney John S Adair announces office location at Wayne County Bank Wooster Ohio and provides contact details for legal services. This notice states practice address and regional service area for client consultations and filings.

Statia Wayne Ional Bank Wooster U. Tha

Fine programs wedding cabinets for Wooster Herald Office

The notice offers wedding cabinets and souvenir cards suitable for school closing exercises in endless variety at the Herald Office located on the N. E. Corner Public Square in Wooster.

Herald Office N. E Wooster

Churches and Services On Market and Larwill Streets

A directory of city churches with pastors and service times across Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran and other denominations. Listings include Corner North Market and Larwill Streets and adjacent blocks with Sunday worship at 9 to 10:30 a.m. and evening gatherings, prayer meetings midweek, and Sabbath School schedules.

Methodist Afiscopalchurch N. Market Larwill Bey ‘Gs J F, Smith Chas Haupert Dupt Wee Agus Olsassa Westminster Presbyterian Church University Chapel Pion Compton Y University Westminster Church First Presbyterian Church North Walnut Streets O A. Hille Bealatree United Presbyterian Church Beaver J, O, Campbell Bervices K. W T Bowman English Lutheran Church North East Corner Market Larwill Streete Ray W. W. Oriley D. D D. E. Robinson Babbath Bethany Baptist Chubor Qcorner North Market Larwill Su Moe ‘Dabbath School E. H. Hunt Sop Young People Obele Young Ladies Ald Soo James Episcopal Church Ornoer North Market North Streets Rosory East North Seeson Bindy the Disciples Church North Buckeye Ray. J Ross Paator The Disciples Or Church of Christ

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B. Fay Milla Fay Milla City Opera Marah University Notes Sherife Plank & Gray’s Silat Wooater Teer B. Fay Mills Burbank Fleur Plank & Gray Wooster St. Patrick's Day Gary Marel G. J. Leasiter Jelevacn Bala William Rostetter Natural History Mar J. G. Black Franklin and Clinton Townships Cleveland, Wooster & Muskingum Valley CHASE BCALL G.P. A Baltimore Allen Asst Chicago Eisling Propudi Averse Tyne Balter John Willaman Ochuroe Dienotory Church OF God W. P. Bimal SerriCetabbath Gaiabbath MG Glangow O. T
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