28 Mar 1885
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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1885
Page
1
Local notes report fires at homes, patent grants, and a traveling sales presence. Events include rink entertainments, school concerts, and church services. Updates cover jail rumors, political candidacies, weather delays, and travel to New Orleans with a daylight excursion.
Obituaries report the death of Samuel Jeanderwin at Holmes County Penitentiary from a clot in the right ventricle and lung disease, with burial in Dundee Tuscarawas. Christopher G. Persons dies at his son's Wooster home at 75, funeral in East Saginaw. J D Price remaps shop to new location on the Square inviting patrons. Frederick Hibering found dead at Atwater kiln with fire injury from lantern blast. Also noted are executions commuted, Jacob Coxon funeral, Canton crooks run to ground, Sheriff salutes, and local school events including Smithville Normal and No. 4 Wooster school activities.
The page combines community notes on veterans pensions and local incidents with business promotions. It mentions election of officers for Underwood Whip Company, injuries to local residents, and advertisements for China Hall and Power’s store promoting household goods.
Henry Ryan died in Canton from injuries received as a brake man on the Connorton Railroad. He was the fourth in his family to be killed by the cars.
Cozy nine room cottage with water gas and every convenience situated on North Beaver Street two houses above Bowman on the east side. Apply to A A E Taylor.
The Princeton College Glee Club will perform in Wooster on Monday evening April 20 1885 under the influence of Mr Coan a Club member and alumus. Seventeen members trained since September will present Glees college songs banjo guitar pieces whistling and warblings with a famed pianist noted as Princeton’s best. The tour includes Pittsburg Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Jacksonville Springfield Ill Chicago and more beginning April 9 and aims to boost college spirit and music enthusiasm.
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