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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
1
A long list of questions covers English grammar illustrations verb forms parts of speech and sentence structure. The page includes notes on teachers' institute objectives and typical exam topics in arithmetic geometry geography and science with several local notices about students and faculty at the Wooster institution.
Long column of local notes from Wooster area includes fire at Samuel S residence near Wooster, attendance at Pythias events, upcoming Oct 18 Pythian Day, and Oct 23 Republican meeting to Wooster by Senators Allison and Pfeffer. Also reports of deaths, illnesses, accidents, church events, school officers, and court news.
Albert Warren of Bnilivan called in town Saturday. Miss Bessie Battley yielded log in Akron. Miss Kate Ritter and a little niece returned from Lorain. P Landis of Wooster University was in town Saturday. Mrs Cyrus Ewing entertaining her sister from town, Mr Eggleaton of Seville cemetery work Friday. Mr and Mrs Geo Swank and granddaughter Miss Mary Cronse of Fort Wayne. Frank Flickinger and family of Williams Co., Ora Etzel of Lod, Rosa Breele visiting at Mrs Weldrich home west of town. Albert Bixler of Pittsburgh and Litchfield couple visited at par ents E Bixler’s. Friends of Mrs Barbara Scott sad news death in Hamilton Thursday. Silk quilt presented by Osman congregation to Rev and wife after Sabbath services. Prof Richardson of Burbank to speak at MFE church Sabbath eve. Ladies Aid and Missionary Societies of Preachchurch to meet at pastor’s home Thursday morning at Mrs O T Stough of Shreve visiting sister Mrs Beott.
A list of street fair premiums offered for the Wooster Street Carnival includes drawings for Beat Specimans. a year’s conscription to the Ladies' Home Journal by Barrett & Grant. bouquets, fine candy from Chaffes & Co. best pillow from Stoner. hand knitted socks and a 16 gallon crack by Stoner Boot. bantam displays with subscriptions to Saturday Evening Post. field crop display with a hat. corn variety with Jacksonian subscription. garden herbs and root herbs displays with barometer or storm glass. ginseng seed display with barometer or storm glass. and a humorous prize for the person showing the least hair, a bottle of Universal Hall Restorer. Prices range up to $260 in goods and subscriptions.
Probate Court actions before Judge KR L Adair include claims allowed for Wallace and others, sales and guardian appointments, inventories and settlements, real estate transactions to pay debts, and administrator filings. Notable items: Wallace claim of 141.84, various guardianship and guardian inventories, sales confirmations, and estates of Isaae Hartzler and Sausan Speicher among others. Also notes Wooster band's fundraising dispute and H F Crown's obituary-like notice.
The St Louis prize drill awarded first prize to Company E of the 2nd Infantry from Wisconsin, second prize to Company D of the 1st Infantry from Missouri, and third prize to Company E of the 5th Infantry from Ohio. Wisconsin scored 169 points, Missouri companies close behind. Wooster narrowly missed second by a half point. The third prize amount was $250.
The Eye Specialist, Dr Frederlax Pratt, will face Yoder Home Parlors every Friday in regular sessions. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Typhoid recovery for Bart Ginter and two daughters under Dr Eaic care. Rev Onase returns to Pleasant Home ME church leadership. Fair Haven church Communion last Sunday with P J Brown officiating. Rev Harrison Elaon hosted by Wm Kiefer. Casper Stair rents Wm Kiefer farm. Mrs Olera Baekle returns home to Bayer Falls after aiding her father Mr Ginter. Wheat crop concerns and late sowing due to heat. Fair Haven School head F L Mason names Charles Beekly and Miss Mary Garver delegates to county convention. Charles Worst visits from Missouri, staying with uncle George Worst east of Rowland.
Transfers filed by the county recorder show W W Driebach to W A Winkler on Applecreek Lots 35 and 36 for 550. W Cumberland to Elma F Cunningham 7 acres in East Union for 405. Kate Emrich to William Annat Lot 1638 for 5000. Mary Clapper to John Clapper 77 acres in Baughman for 1. A F Hoffman to Samuel A Baker Lots 21 and 22 in Burbank for 400 and 200. D F Fraze to T B Fraze and O J Kemmerer 78 acres in Chippewa for 460. Beulah Anm Zaring to John Donley 30 acres in Franklin for 1500. Rosa K Thomas to Kate Emrich Lot in Wooster for 2650. Sarah E Horner to Walter R Kin edig Lots 144 and 145 in Shreve for 725. William Redett to Mary J Kizer part of Lot 22 in Fredericksburg for 26. Louise Stab to Daniel Mossop Lot 38 in West Lebanon for 400. W Brarsole to Adam Ryall Lot 1628 in Wooster for 8000. Amanda Henninger to Nettie Krieger et al un divided seven-tenths of Lot 2 in Marshallville for 455.
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