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Newspaper

Wayne County Herald

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1900

Page

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Wooster City Council Notes and Local Deeds

The Wooster city council reports include a special police grant for a church janitor amid youth misconduct concerns. Water Works shows 1900 yearly revenue of 3447.17 with 777.18 net gain. pipe projects proposed at several streets. City finances show receipts 75459.87, expenditures 48031.18, treasury balance 27428.69. debt includes railroad bonds. Legal notices list numerous real estate transfers and quitclaims in Wayne and nearby townships. Obituary notes Mrs. Isaac Marty, Orrville widow, 72 years, funeral at Mennonite church southeast of Orrville.

Jacob Kratz Lutheran Church Water Works Trustees Pittsburg Palmer E. Larwell Beaver Beallave Callowhill Maiden Lane W. Henry Peckinpaugh Treasury City Hall Leas Lyman Critchfield Andrew J. Leach Leach Council

Mt Eaton Social Roundup and upcoming local events

Fred Hansinger visits with J Wampler and family in Barberton. Lizzie Fahrney visits with sister Mrs Baer of Orrville. Wilmot Band Concert features A N Graber and Miss Clara Mumaw. Mt Eaton Literary Society ends meetings until next century. Rev Hackett of Applecreek to preach at Presbyterian church. Alias Clara Schafter goes to Massillon to seminary. Cailie Beck leaves to visit relatives south. Literary at Shilling's Friday on debate That the U S is on the decline. Debaters named Etling Stair Scott Roth.

Fred Hansinger Barberton J. Wampler Lizzie Fahrney Mrs. Baer Orrville Mt. Eaton Literary Society Shilling’s U. S A. H. Etling W. G. Stair C.H. Scott G. B. Roth

Local Church Visitors and Community Notes from Canaan

Rev Dowling of Burbank Rev Clayton of Westerville and Rev G A Reeder of Cleveland visited Canaan last week. B F Lichty and helpers raised the frame for a new ree-building on Thursday. Mrs Fraty broke an arm west of town last week. Ellis and Efile Fetzer return from Smithville for winter school. M Haas and daughter came home from Michigan Monday. Rev Mechlin of Dalton to preach at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. Mrs Delphos Bowers surprised guests and sewed carpet-rags Tuesday. G C Wiles and W A Russell aided a band concert at Lodi Saturday. Miss Elgie Zimmerman hosted by Maud Whensetter Tuesday. S Steele family visited Leroy early week. M Reed and wife of Creston entertained at Lichty home Sunday. Rev Brooks spoke on Philippians 4 1 6 Sabbath afternoon. He was entertained by cousin E Perry. Harley Russell helped prevent a house fire at A C Wiles home Friday noon.

W. A. Russell Lodi Philippians E. Perry Harley Russell A. C. Wiles

Mennonite College Property Becomes Denominational Home

Glover Collegiate Institute property at West Liberty was sold weeks ago to Mennonites who planned a college for youth but will convert the site into a denominational children's home. Rev. J. K. Hilty and his wife oversee the institution with several children already in residence. They consider buying adjacent land to expand. Children from the Plank farm Paradise home will be moved there.

Glover Collegiate Institute West Liberty J. K. Hilty

Nelson Bilne of near Lattanburg dies after stroke at 64

Nelson Bilne aged 64 years 3 months 6 days of near Lattanburg died Monday morning about six o'clock after a paralytic stroke. The funeral was held from his residence at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Nelson Bilne Lattanburg

Death in Gasoline Fire Miss Elizabeth Shoemaker of Enat Liberty

Mrs Elizabeth Shoemaker of Enat Liberty died at 2 p m Monday from burns suffered in a gasoline explosion last Friday March 9 She mistook a can of gasoline for coal oil used to build a fire Survived by husband five daughters and several relatives Funeral private at 1 30 p m Wednesday Rev J F Smith Wooster cemetery interment in Wooster graveyard.

Elizabeth Shoemaker Enat Liberty Et Jacob Garver Congress Melissa Samantha Mine Frank George Wooster Sarah Buchanan Lattasburg

German Man Found Near Dalton In Severe Condition

Louis Muir, an elderly German, was found last week in Dalton in an almost frozen state with a badly frozen hip and foot. He was taken to the county infirmary where Superintendent McIntyre said recovery is nearly impossible due to a disease. Muir claims he was maltreated and knocked down on the street and unable to rise.

Louis Muir Dalton McIntyre Muir

Wooster News Roundup Highlights Local Events

Town items from Wooster include births and deaths, marriages, pension increases, and public notices. Notable entries mention Elmer Fordenwalt’s transfer to an asylum, Miss Gypsy Taylor’s upcoming Akron-W Liberty wedding, state Arbor Day set for April 20, and contractor Ed Betson winning a library excavation contract in Wooster.

Mercy Shaver of Bluffton Dies After Ill Health at 81

Mrs Mercy Shaver of Bluffton Indiana formerly of Applecreek died March 12 after two years of illness. She was 81, remembered for service to the M E church and nursing the sick. Her husband and two sons preceded her. sons Henry and William served in the Civil War. Interment to be at Applecreek on the 14th. The notice also mentions Dr G S Hackett’s recovery from grippe and the death of John Q Cook of Holmesco, formerly near Applecreek.

Franklin Township Nina Butler Glasgow Carrie Hall Cora Brown Flora Franks Frank Wirt Gertrude Crisamore Norman Rifle Georges Fry Clement Bardon Penn. Co Adair Henry Grracer Daniel Harry B. Hoffman Perryaville, O Wooater Perryaville M. E Perryaville Etta L. Gates Canton Stark County John Gates Doyleatown Teladyea Mra Mercy Shaver Bluffion Ind Applecreek Shaver M. E. Church Trost Han Henry William Hackett Grippe Albert Mackey Croup Funsral John Q Cook Holmesco Henry Worley Barberton

Prohibitionists Meet in Wayne County to Organize

Wayne County prohibition voters are called to meet at the Herald office on Surday of April at 1 p.m. to appoint delegates to the State Prohibition convention and reorganize the county. The note urges every prohibitionist to attend and represent precincts for campaign planning.

Wayne County Herald Office Exec

Eye Specialist Dr Platt to Visit Yoder Home Parlors

Dr Frederick Platt, eye specialist, will conduct weekly clinics at Yoder Home Parlors every Friday. Office hours run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Frederick Platt Yoder

Local Notes From Smithville March Gossip and Moves

Smithville items report visits by Mrs. J Hood and three Beech City children, farming implements sold, neighbors moving to Doylestown and Rittman, illnesses and deaths, attendees at a university recital, and a March 30 sale by Daniel Hartzler.

Patrick Kelley Former Wooster Policeman Dies at 42

Patrick Kelley ex policeman died of consumption at his home 116 Pittsburg Ave aged 42 years 11 months 17 days He was born in Allegheny Pa He served several years on the Wooster police force He is survived by four daughters Alice Jennie Helen Florence and a son Charles The funeral was at 8 30 am Saturday from St Marys Catholic Church and burial followed in a Catholic cemetery

Patrick Kelley Thoreday Pittsburg Ave Allegheny Wooster Mia Kelley Alice Jennie Helen Florence Charles St. Mary’s Catholic Church Tolerment

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Wooster City County Recorder Florian Bchafter Martin Barkhamer Daniel Long Wayne Two John Holser Daniel_Hober Greene Two Edward L. Sasaman Frank Atkins West Salem Margaret Heyl Henry Heyl East Union Two Wayne Ft Wayne Chester Minnie Maud Robbins Fred L. Thorley Lewis L. LaShell John Nolle Wm. Nolle Amy Scovel Mullins Valerinus D. Manson Nettle Dressler Shreve Richard Holvey Rose Berndt Chippewa H. P. Dannemiller A. E. Stepfield H. Miller Jacob M. Butdorf Dora C. Criss J.C. Kline Congress Two Mary C. Stottler John Whitman Silas Smith Lora Heckman Plain Two Anthony Gantor Terresua Weber Doylestown Etta L. Yates Louiss J. Renninger Isaac Martie Saseh Martin Isaac Martin Men‘Ronite Church MT. Eaton A.N. Graber Clara Mumaw Wilmot Chas. Graber R. A. Lucas Rev. Hackett of Applecresk Presbyterian Church Clara Schafter Massillon Carn Seminary Misa Cailie Beck Rev J. H. Beck Canaan Dowling Burbank Clayton Westerville G. A. Reeder Cleveland B. F. Lichty and Son Ree Mennonite College Nelson Bie Zaring Aritomet Loisy Pilcazee Porson Jon Hxnav Gov. Nash W.A Rostson Wacker Bros Parmer Falton Reedaburg John McClellan J. Wesley Hill D. D Harrisburg Ed. Betson Frick A. P. Bslonsker Akron Gypsy Taylor W. Liberty M. E Parry Kretble Orrville Crescent Elmer Fordenwalt Galipo Fred Basler Chippewa Township Sheriff McCoy Caagiot Wooster Nat Bank John C. Ubler Utopia Lorenzo C. Tyle T. E. Packin Paught Wocater Penn, Ry Thorn New Waterford M J Hedler Congras Jef Smith Hoover Cottage New York Wm. Hayden Cleveland and Wooster Geo, Acton of Easton Oletia Geo Hammer Frank Stotler Harry R. Smith Ashland and Wooster Ry Robert E. Eddy George G. Oswald J. T. Maxwell Wogater D. Nice Osell Aldrich & Co Mary Foote Beecher Perking Hartford Solan Byall John Dann John W. Decker R., Davis W. J. Kennedy F. L. Lightfoot Mr. Lefold John Rittee Mary Bigler Bartha Franks Ellen Read Jennie Smith Linia Thompson Grace White Katharina Wallen Elmer Ruch Jessie Heffelman Roy J. T. McKinney Erie Mich W. H. Heffelman 8. T. Dunbar McKinney Misa Trinity Luutheran Church Shants Florence Zaring Miss Zaring Willead J. Pinnick Dennis Endfield Jesse Joliff Fred Zimmerman Ashland Daniel Heller Daniel O’hall J. O. O'Hair Big Lord Dr. Campbell Mary O J. D O'Hail Irvin O Roy O'Hail William Deneke Mr. Arnold Sarah Baoker O' Hall Smithville Howard Jarglats Glalting Bie Slater North Lawrence J. Hood Beech City Bhoomaker John Stein Aslo James Gilmour Ethal Zaring Creaton Verda Harter Edna Baker Mary Cochel New Berlin Tinsler Overholt Rittman Lininger Maggie Mertz Effie Horat 8Ippo Ed Boum Daniel Hartzler D. Brenneman Beachout Oberlin Dr. Warner Topeka Kan John Redding Warren E. W. Redding
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