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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1897
Page
8
Dr Holliday, a renowned public speaker, will address Wooster residents on the great issue of the day. Attend the Saturday afternoon event and bring friends for a fair hearing and lively discussion. The notice encourages turnout and fair discourse.
Veterans of Co K 6th Regiment gathered in Canaan for a reunion over two days. Attendees included few original members, with Mrs G W Rickel guiding a large Methodist choir and stirring speeches recalling Civil War memories and the enduring sacrifice of those who died for the nation.
The record notes Dr Holliday of Wooster and Walter Johnston visiting Ashland county over Sabbath. New students include Miss Grace Packer and Krieger of Wooster, plus Mian Alice Hockinson from Ottawa. Charles McGavran ex 01 Cadiz and Earl Fisher 03 return to classes. President Scovel absent at East Liverpool Synod. Prof Notestein and Prof Compton attend Synod. Dr Nathan editor buys Bloomington property. M R McElroy 05 marries Sue Hossler and moves to Philadelphia. Kreibiehl to lecture October 20 at Kauke Chapel with illustrated program and artist solos.
The notice invites residents to an afternoon event in Wooster featuring Dr Holliday. Attendees can hear his lecture in the scheduled session on October 16 in the town. The brief item emphasizes the speaker and date with local interest.
A light rain fell Monday night while farmers began husking corn. Joseph Strine and wife visited J B Ocker and wife in Freder ickaburg. Miss Emma Peters returns home from Canton. A J Barnhart built a row poultry house, Johney laid wall for a new poultry building. Fortnoy Hallman and Lance won the contract to repaint the Lucas district schoolhouse. Come and hear him.
A mosaic of excerpts on peace over war, civic virtue and the state, paired with remarks on Emerson and Nansen. It discusses how industry and the arts sustain states, the dangers of reactionary policies, and the role of social efficiency in defending a civilization. It weaves in anecdotes from Emerson, the London Spectator, Our Chicago Times Herald, and Popular Science Monthly about character, smell memory, and polite society.
French school at Delphi uncovered two limestone slabs dating to the fourth century before Christ. The inscription spans about 200 lines and records building wages in ancient Greece, noting an architect earned under £20 per year. The sum seems modest, even when scaled.
Orrville hosts a midweek street fair with remarks by local figures and Republican and Democratic meetings in town halls. Reports of a fall bloom pear tree at Plain Township, a barn fire near Applecreek, and a fire department call in Orrville accompany items on marriages in Joliet and local church resignations and purchases.
A crowd from our community attended the Loudonville free fair. J. A. Stattler and family spent the Sabbath at William Gill's. Miss Florence Lindsey and Miss Vinnie Stattler attended the County S. S. Convention at Wooster last Friday and reported a good time. Rev. Massenpflang is visiting Dayton. W. S. Adama has gone to Tiffin.
Excursion tickets at one fare for round trips on the Ann Arbor road and connected lines to Detroit Toledo Milwaukee, with return passage in about thirty hours from various points. Children under twelve half fare. Musical recital in Wayne Township featured Miles Mae Eugene Hoegner of West Salem at the Frick home near Wooster. About forty pupils performed with piano solos vocal duets violin and piano pieces, to the audience’s praise and encouragement.
A Wednesday runaway from Branetetter bank west of the city involved a team driven by Mr Garing of Ashland county. The neck yoke struck a buggy, throwing the driver from the rig. The three horses stayed intact, two of them colliding with an open wagon. Mr Garing was badly bruised but others escaped unharmed. Officials urged attendees to come hear him.
A tourist asks how far Brash burg is in a field scene from Harper s Bazar. An old fellow describes distance using regional speech, noting paths by road, cross country, and direct routes as being near or far, with a long journey implied.
Police with illness keeps A H Dice off duty while Judge Taggart holds court in Millersburg this week. Several locals visit relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania, attend weddings, and travel to Cleveland for vacations. Notices include civic roles and a funeral attendance as Mrs Dysart is reelected to oversee Scientific Temperance Instruction.
Rev MS Albright, former pastor of the Methodist church in Denver, dies after brief illness at 49. He taught biblical and historical theology at Lliff School of Theology and was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Drew Theological Seminary, and the University of Hallein in Germany. The Wooster community recalls his service.
Local market figures show prices for butter cheese beans peaches onions apples and more with bundled entries and unit notes. Train time card details list west bound and north bound schedules with specific train numbers and arrival times at Wooster Orrville and surrounding lines.
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