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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1884
Page
1
The article notes that Reverend Geo W Pepper will deliver the Decoration Day oration at Orrville. It also lists local notices including trusteeships, resignations, and several community happenings from Wayne County with multiple named individuals and places.
Archaeologists uncover human bones in a mound on the McClellan farm four miles southwest of Wooster, with a flagstone floor and a solid copper ax now in the university museum. Lieut. A. C. Sharpe arrives to plan military instruction at Wooster. Gatling guns expected, uniforms likely by fall. Also noted: Grand May Festival excursion details and the death of Bethuel Barrett, prominent Wooster citizen, with funeral arrangements and lasting community impact.
The Wooster community records the death of Mrs Jane Routson widow of Samuel Routson who died May 1 1884 at her son in law J He Baumgardner Toledo Ohio from cerebral apoplexy. Born May 5 1821 in Columbiana County she lived most of her life in Wayne County. She and her husband joined the Baptist church in 1857 and she served as a faithful member for 27 years. Her funeral was held at 2 50 PM Sunday at the residence of N A Rowe Pittsburg Avenue with Rev W F Slocum officiating. The Baptist church mourns a steadfast member and Christian educator.
The community reports cheerful farming after rain and notes deaths, illness, school changes, and social events. Mr. Robert Stewart died of consumption near Congress, aged about seventy. burial in Congress followed. Miss Ivy Weltz to supervise primary at the Wooster schools. The Grace Reformed Church pastor Rev E D Wettach received a call from St Matthes Chester county Penn and resignation accepted with thanks.
A snippet mentions 4 Fresh fish and greens, Bertha Lugas visiting her grandma in Rovenburg, Miss Renie Eberhart visiting Wooster, and Miss Annie Staymai staying with Mrs Grabill. It also notes Henry Worley of Applecreek employed by R Wintersteyn, a boss carpenter, and Rev Winbigler and wife of Wooster.
Mrs L M H Sts Wooster opposite county office announces a sale of millinery and fancy goods on Thursday Friday and Saturday May 14 16 18 with a focus on latest importations and bargains for shoppers.
The undersigned patrons request a fair bearer for losses from recent five, listing receipts of 5 542.44 and naming insurance firms including Queen, Phonix, American, Ashland and Merchants. The note mentions assets of various companies such as Prescott Boston 368 288.00 Fire Association 4 279 677.11 Continental New York 867 942.00 Queen Liverpool 5 149 817.00 Phenix London 5 364 504.00
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