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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1901
Page
3
The Wooster and Wayne county delegation backed by many observers filled the Akron event with vigor. Speakers urged principle over party, denouncing the saloon, and praising Prohibition aims. The Wooster Quartette and Prohibition supporters drew applause for their energy and conviction.
AGENTS WANTED a good active agent wanted in each township to sell one of the best churns manufactured by actual churn a sweet cream in two minutes producing butter of the finest quality. Call on or address James W. Wilson Wooster G EAST LIBERTY May 21. Cattle supply light choice cattle five seventy five to five eighty six grim pf five fifty to six seventy good five twenty five six forty tidy butchers five and a quarter six? ten, hailers three fifty six ten cows bulls and atage three four six zero Hoge Reciepts light about ten cars market ruled steady at quotations heavy six four oh five mediums three beat Yorkers five ninety five six all to good Night Yorkers five eight five nine zero pigase to quotations five seven five five eight five eight? roughs four and a half to five oh. Sheep and Lambs supply light market firm good to best four twenty to four forty, choice lambs five thirty five six oh, common to good four five twenty five, spring lambs six seventy five.
The G A R meeting invites all to attend on Thursday May 23 at 8 oclock. Program includes piano duets by Miss Lerch and Cunningham, War Song by the Ladies of G A R and Wooster High School Quartette, and a Memorial Day program outlining origin and purpose. Comrades McKinnay Blake Elson Mongey and Taylor chair the event with Dr Thomas Elder and Capt Boffenmyer assisting.
Mrs Ella L Lee aged 66 widow of James Lee of Wooster died at home on South Market Street after an illness of over a year. Born in Ireland she had lived in Wooster 50 years and was known for her kindness. Survived by her husband two sons and a daughter. Funeral at St Marys Catholic church at 830 am Thursday May 23 with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
City Council fixed the tax levy with specified mills for General and Incidental funds including the East loan and fire funds. Henry Marshall won ward representation on the Board of Equalization, William Rernce named to the Fourth Ward, Charles Barrett re elected to the Board of Health. Heirs to the Babb lot claim $2000. matter referred to Finance Committee. Water Works balance reported $640.78 as of May 1, 1901. Standing committees listed for Finance Streets and Alleys Pavements Grounds Police Fire Sewer Printing Light Water Park City Hall Railroad. Common Pleas Court adjourned to next Monday. cases McMurray v Fraternal Mystic Circle set for hearing.
A man named J L McKee from Niles Ohio fell ill at Mt Eaton on May 21 while selling soap. Dr Graber treated him and suspected small pox after he left town. Massillon reports smallpox outbreak near Mt Eaton, prompting health officers to set road checkpoints to keep entrants out of the city. McKee later arrived in Massillon and was placed in a temporary pest house amid a protest by a rioting crowd. He was taken in by Jacob Hargur, an immune.
A dated railway timetable lists local and through trains on the Muskingum Valley line with outbound and return times. It notes effective November 19, 1899, and specifies North Central Standard Time for scheduling alongside specific train numbers and departure hours.
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