Main street grading begins as electric road work nears Creaston
April 18 report from Creston notes a construction car on the electric road reaching the north corporation line and grading on Main street begins. Attys Strenick of Ann Arbor visits family. Joseph Chamberlain from Canal Fulton and Dr. Morgan Wood slated to lecture. Easter services held. Gensemers occupy Hay block with remodeling. local references to mayors and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
North Corporation
Main Street
Cleveland and
Wooster
J. F Strenick
Ann Arbor
Mich
Mt Eaton Notes Arrests for Selling Swankey Aged Justice
Mt Eaton reports arrests for selling Swankey with an aged justice. Weather includes heavy rain and hail, social updates on residents and local officials, school placements and a wedding. Notable mentions: Thomas Winkler moves to work painting. Elmer Graber builds. Grace Whensettler to Wooster. John Marr called for legal business. births and entertainments noted in village records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swankey
Mt. Eaton
D. A Blanc
George Roth
Cleveland
Philip Roth
Winesburg
Roy Beeler
Akron
Ellen Grosjean
Esta Schaffter
Saltcreek
Doc C. Lee
New Orleans
Sarah ‘Tasker
Samuel_-Snyiler
Lebanon
Esse Barleweatcott
gNorth
Gawrente
Simon Stauffer
James Parrott
Elmer Graber
Pauline Beckler
Henry Harrold
David Armstrong
Near Wooster
Louis Haag
Ed Haverstock
Adolph Bovine
John C. Marr
Wooster
Alyee
Cady
Kline
Fragments from Fredericksburg News April storm and travels
An April electrical storm struck Fredericksburg as residents headed home from Pie It mentions John Martin visiting in Youngstown and Peter Heres losing a small gray driving harge after a sharp illness. Sue Warner visiting Orrville while Miss Jean Barnes from Cleveland visits relatives. The ME church Ladies Missionary Society held a social in Rebekah hall and Firestone sent word about a relative in Cleveland with typhoid illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
John Martin
Youngstown
Peter Heres
Sue Warner
Orrville
Jean Barnes
Cleveland
Iain Henry
Jennings
Canton
Ears Jonnie Willian
Ladies’. Missionary Society
Rebekah Hall
Rn Firestone
Armstrong News Roundup Includes Local Visits and Travel
April 18 report details Mrs Elsie Spreng of Ashland visiting her parents. Miss Elsie Briner joined sister Mary Hartzell at West Salem. Ora rand baby of Lodi traveled with her parents. Perry Miller now walks with crutch aid. J C Warner and Will Warner of Lodi spent Sunday with D W Closan family. Charley Miller Orrin Ringler Barberton George Miller Reedsburg Billy Miller LeRoy spent Sunday with parents. Henry Webb and wife Cedar Valley also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Spreng
Ashland
Elsie Briner
Mary Hartzell
West Salem
Ora Rand Baby
Lodi
Perry Miller
J C Warner
Will Warner
D W Closan
Charley Miller
Orrin Ringler
Barberton
George Miller
Reedsburg
Billy Miller
LeRoy
Henry Webb
Cedar Valley
Annual Missionary Meeting at Orrville
The Woman Home and Foreign Missionary societies of the Wooster Presbytery hold their annual gathering in Orrville starting Wednesday at 9 am and run through Thursday evening. Leaders, delegates, and visitors attend for worship business sessions and fundraising duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman Home and Foreign Missioary Societies
the Wooster Presbytery
Orrville
Smithville Topics Show Town Changes and Deaths
Smithville notes heavy April rains and local changes. Jacob A. Miller elected school director. Bank and furniture store to move to northeast square corner. Gettelman & Weaver relocate to the Sheer house. Lutherans and Methodists observed Easter. a Sunday school program praised. John Sheller held public sale amid a lively crowd. Residents note chairs in a bank window with Masonic and Chief Wolf Rabe emblems carved by artist W K McCalmon. Mrs. Houston and Mrs. James FFinston farewells to Olivesburg. Visits from Cong ress family and feeble Mrs Lutz. Miss Myrtle Beelman visiting Navarre. Brant at Navarre. Miss Jennie Brown from children's home guest of mother at Easter. Prof J W Bricker attended funeral of Prof W W Wallace in Wooster. Mrs Elizabeth Holm dies aged over 75 near Smithville. Rev C G Jd Russell officiates. D. Hartzler undertaker. Ends with medical ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Jacob A. Miller
Gilbert Tuom
Gettelman & Weaver
John Sheller
KPP
Mason
Wolf Rabe
W K. McCalmon
James Ffinston
Olivesburg
Houston
Dessa Swenger
G. Apso
Congress
Lutz
Myrtle Beelman
Zinamaster
Navarre
Brant
Jennie Brown
Clyde W Miller
Grace
Barberton
Elma Kaufman
Massillon
Simon Miler
J W Bricker
W. W. Wallace
Wooster
Elizabeth Holm
Wm. Pontius
Lower Church
Marshallville
CG Jd. Russell
Moe
P D. Hartzler
Knight's Templar Service at First Reformed Church
The annual Knights Templar service began at 289 Sunday with a beautiful choral presenting Mrs. John Russell Flora Stevens as sopranos. Organist J B Miner read scripture Rev Neikirk preached on An Easter View of the Cross noting the cross as a symbol of suffering and divine love. many Knights and their wives attended without uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
First Reformed
John Russell
Flora Stevens
Musa Lon Dansman
Harry Young
John Wirser
Theo Bowman
Clyde Wiser
Tiass
Flora Grosenbach
Knight J . B Miner
Jessen
Neikirk
Easter Reunion Report From Blachleyville
April 4 report from Blachleyville notes Aquila Morter and wife had an Easter reunion with nearly all family present except one. John McClure and wife from Mansfield visited at her home. Bert Geifrey and wife plan to move to town and occupy his father's house. School life described as prospering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquila Morter
John McClure
Mansfield
Bert Geifrey
Our Town
Nice
Local Notices Point to School Moves and Weddings
The fragmented clipping mentions a new teacher Miss Rhoads and a reference to Qufta. It notes several scholars suffering whooping cough and reports George Rickenbaugh building a new barn. Indications hint at another wedding near town and David Livengood moving to Mrs. Walter’s lot east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rhoads
Qufta
George Rickenbaugh
Himerlf
Billy Miss Cora
Alton Ryaryeginke
Ee Hag
Beep-Regystin
David Livengood
Woruster
Mra
Walter Lot
Distemper in Horses and Local Visits In Wooster Area
Apr 4 to both Keim and children of Wooster spent the week with her parents in Mechanicsburg. Joseph Winkler reports horses have been suffering distemper but are improving. Oliver Pennick and wife welcomed a girl on April 9. Fiovigehe Davis of Wooster visited his uncle Jim Campbell. Andy Bucher’s ill little girl shows improvement. SS Stout and William Movery attended a horse sale at Orrville on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keim
Wooster
Mechanicsburg
Joseph Winkler
Orrville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philp Baum
A Tenney
E ' A. Stebbins
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
Bardolph
Faibtafe
Golden Corkers
Will Mathews
Maiely
Thomas Winkler
Rumbaugh
Pleasant Home
John Gant
Harrison Armstrong
Wayne Township
Carl Buechel
Grace Whensettler
Nzora Myers
William McCormick
Riverside Swhistler
Wayne Church
Prance
Mr. McCormic
Pen
Leeann
Knight’s Templar Service
First Reformed Church
Bunker Hill
Leonidas
Tharre
Aleo
Order of Knights Templars
Blachleyville
Clearcreek Valley
Black & Company
Cader
Benana
T2le
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