Local notes and notices from Smithville and vicinity
The issue lists theater and newspaper details, local business ads, a new mill expansion at Orrville, property crimes, weddings, a sudden death in Holden, a stock association meeting, marriages in Dalton, a town library for West Salem, charitable donations for a library fund, a circus tour update, and promotions for periodicals and fruit trees. It notes readership, advertisements, and home enterprises with several named residents and places like Smithville Orrville Dalton Holden West Salem and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flattery
Hlattery
Distant notices and local updates from Wooster area
Private life notes mention Kate Claxton wife of C A Stevenson and Wilson Harvey of Hayesville visiting the city. Various local events include Ella Henderson selling 50 lecture tickets, Stolyer heirs sale of 97 acres near Wooster bought by James A. Bruce for 135 per acre, and Allen McCoy appointed General Freight Agent for Missouri Pacific R R office in Galveston Texas. The Buckeye Tugs by Underwood Home Tug Co. gain favor, a calico hop by the Happy Hour club entertains about 35 couples, while diphtheria deaths reported near West Salem shock the region. John F. Wallace arrives recovering and Prof J B L Caldwell dies at Monticello Iowa. A Newark Republican note and Ned Kibler reference round out the item.
Medicinal spring found under Canton bridge causing trestle repair
An artesian spring discovered under a Canton bridge has polluted the water and led to a temporary trestle for train passage. The flow is strong and some nearby wells run dry. The incident is tied to local concerns about liquor traffic and public responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Ft
Wayne County Teachers Institute Met in Smithville Hall
The Wayne County Teachers Institute met in Academy Hall Smithville on Monday at 2 pm called to order by Prof J R B Eberly with A E Winters absent Hj H Miller acted as chair FE E Adair elected Secretary Instructors included Prof Joe Tate Prof J A Brush and Prof JB Eberly Luce led music Lessons on arithmetic geography and school government were praised Col DeWoolf State School Commission gave lectures on What Should be Taught in Common Schools and The Teacher as an Artist West Salem was initially named for the next institute then Wooster was chosen The officers elected were President George W McGinnis Vice President B F Hoover Secretary Miss Clara B Duval The institute closed Friday with an entertainment and sociable and Smithville hosted a fine event community effort praised
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Teacher’s Institute
Academy Hall
Smithville
J. RB. Eberly
A. E. Winters
Hj H Miller
FE E Adair
Fredericksburg High School
Joe Tate
J. A. Brush
Mt Union College
JB. Eberly
Smithville Normal College
Luce
Brush
Eberly
Col. DeWoolf
State School Commission
West Salem
Wooster
George W. McGinnis
B.F. Hoover
Clara B. Duval
Wayne County
Wedding of Rev Charles T Rockey and Florence Emrich at Crestline
On November 2 1882 at the bride’s North Market Street home the ceremony was conducted by Rev H L Wiles with Rev T A McCurdy and Rev John Baltzly assisting. About 300 guests attended a lavish supper after. the couple to New York then Crestline for their future home, with many out of town guests listed.
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North Market St
Charles T
New York
Crestline
P. S. Grosscup
Jos Patterser
Dad Miller
Fly March
P Smith
Mat Gates
Ashland
M Althouse
Henry Harter
Canton
John Badaly
Indianapolis
Jutta Dessinger
Christian Foltz
Dayton
Lyman Wertz
Mansfield
J. C Fortney
LeRoy
Silvia McMillen
Knoxville
Iowa
Chas
Miller
Lattasburg
David Thomas
Miss Norton
L Norton
Reedsburgh
Mitterling
Navarre
John West
Dellefontaine
Death of Mrs Beulah Thomas in Wooster
Mrs Beulah Thomas wife of Hen J C Thomas of Wilkes Barre Pa died at her father’s residence in Wooster on last Sabbath morning October 29 aged 29 years 3 months 2 days She was born in Wooster attended Vere Million Institute Hayesville and Wooster University noted for independence of mind and merit her memory praised by friends The funeral was at the First Presbyterian church in Wooster conducted by Rev Dr McCurdy and others and she was buried in Wooster cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Thomas
Gol. Ben. Bayon
University of Wooster
Hen. J. C. Thomas
Wilkesbarre
Monroe
N.Y
Wooster Trom
Presbyterian Church of Wooster
First Presbyterian Church
McCurdy
Wiles
Albight
Wooster Cemetery
Sudden death of Samuel Routson esq at Wooster home
Samuel Routson esq dies at his residence on Pittsburgh Avenue after an afternoon garden outing with his granddaughter. He lived in Wooster since 1856, built crockery business with brother Quincy A Routson, served as postmaster in Doylestown, and was a Baptist Church leader and Mason. He leaves wife four sons and three daughters. Funeral at home Sunday with Masonic rites. National Reform Convention events noted.
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Samuel Routson
Pitsburgh Avenue
Wooster
Jim
Ife
Siace
Liddie
Aston
Chipnewa
Wayre
Doylestown
Imtl
Hether
Postminster
Quincy A
Rontson
The
Baptist Church
Greater
Masonic
Rouson
Pennsylvania Co
Hyjsdeath
Masonic Fraternity
Ex Buoys in Blue meet recalls 120th Regt veterans
On Monday October 30 1882 members of the 120th Regiment O V I and their wives gathered at Mr and Mrs Amos Myers Wayne to honor comrade Joseph Myers Long absent for fourteen years the group praised the camp life prison reminiscences and ordered a future reunion A H Myers was thanked for hosting and Prof Joseph W Bricker presided a committee was formed to pick a date and place for the next gathering with Army songs provided by the guests and Minnie Myers at the piano.
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Co If
O V. E
Amos Ti Myers
Wayne
Myer
Sourgeang Jee Myers
Bonanga
Caldwell Go
OV LJ
Jos¢ph Myers
A. H. Myers
Gedod
Cu TT
Aci
Jj. W. Bricker
Selut Behr
Norris
Jun Baker
Minnie Myers
Engineer Progress On Local Road Works And Bridge Projects
The report highlights the intersection on NY P and OU and Columbus road improvements. Contractor Mancy opened an office on Wet Liberty Street near the Metropolitan Hotel. Chief Engineer Wathice and assistants congratulate their team on Tuesday as crews repair and grade a county road rerouted by the railroad.
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NY P & OU
Columbus Road
Mancy
Liberty Street
Jyst
Metropolitan Hotel
Wathice
RRB
Eicher
J. Herron
Kauke
Herron
O'Brien
Church Notes Announce Services Across Local Churches
Morning and evening worship will be held at the Episcopal church with a turn to the English Reformed Church next Sabbath. The U P Church on North Bever Street starts a series on the Second Coming of Christ led by Rev J L Na and Dr D A Wallace. Rev WS Coleman preaches at Bethel on South Street tomorrow evening.
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Episcopal Church
J. L.na
Magration
D. A. Wallace
U. P
Bever Street
Christ
Jésus
Jesus
Peter
WS Coleman
South Street
Fire destroys barn near Canaan with $2100 loss
Reports from Canaan recount a barn owned by Mr Mowery three miles south of town burned on October 24 at about 10 or 11 p.m. An insurance of 600 on the barn and 1500 on the contents was carried. The fire origin is unknown. Canaan district school starts next Monday with Mr John Erwin as teacher. Local rumors mention cows leaving pasture and missing pastels of corn. Other notes mention Halloween absence and a few neighbors.
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Canaan
John Erwin
Jacob Sells
Mowery
Trinity M. E. Church Social At Mr Power’s Residence
Trinity M E Church hosts a Tuesday social at J B Powers Sprucest residence. The program centers on An Aesthetic Concert featuring Wooster vocalists with a tempting supper to follow. The public is warmly invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity M. E. Church
J. B. Power
Sprucest
Wooster
Marriage lecture outlines divine laws and cautions
Dr D A Wallace delivered the first lecture in a course on Love Courtship and Marriage at the U P Church. He argued marriage is a divinely ordained institution, critiqued polygamy, urged lifelong partnership, and urged mature, honest, and informed choices with guidance from family and faith.
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Pung
People's Beneficent Society of the
U. P
D A .Wallace
Aean
Mary Pages
Qile
Spond Mordivtouk
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