Local events and notices from early April town column
The April 177 issue covers G. A. R. and Women's Relief scores at the armory, a 23 to 7 win by Jefferyon’s nine, a guardian appointment hearing for Emma Van Meter, and a large Pheanna reunion planned for the survivors of the steamer Suitanna. Also noted are a Grand Army hall campfire, a high noon wedding in Doylestown, and local legal and civic items including a mayoral fine, a fire on the Bruce farm, stricter railroad alcohol rules, and Denver newspaper notes on Pam Atkins’ railway position.
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Armory
Jefferyon
Jaf
Protate
Adair
Mondax
Sguardian
Emma “van Meter
Shreve
Vorster
Arita Anna
Hil Harn
George S. Schmetz
Grand Army Hall
Squire Bulus
Haly
Norman Long
Nora Fendenheim
Doylestown
Bulus
New Firm Seeks Patronage Amid Murky Obscurity
A garbled notice from a new firm urges patrons to visit Floyd Baker at a unique venue. It hints at a disputed theft and claims a barbershop role, with scattered references to locations on South Market and South Street and a plan to open evenings for new customers.
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Hizmmnite
Scoensora
Eliek
Esioan
Floyd Baker
South Warket
South
Knife Attack Leads to Arrest in Orrville Incident
Orrville marshal W. R. Drashal and deputy R. Hobbs arrested Isaac Horst after he attacked them with a large knife while resisting arrest at his home. Hobbs sustained multiple wounds but survived. Horst fought back, was beaten, and restrained after officers overpowered him. The assailants pursued into Horst’s residence, with Horst seeking refuge in a swallowtail at the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Drashal
Orrvileat
Isaac Horst
Cutting
Horst
Drushal
Hobbs
Borat
Nede
May camp near Bucyrus eyed for eighth regiment site
A Galion area drive seeks to locate summer encampment for the Eighth Regiment at Secca jum park between Galion and Bucyrus. Local companies including D of Wooster back the plan citing convenience to area towns and readiness to supply amenities. Galion depot officials note strong interest and are evaluating the site.
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Seccajum Park
Galiun
Borcyras
Company D of Wooster
Enerynes
Tima Ty
Marne Licht
Ashland
Encampment Location Debate Moves to Col Vollrath
Col Havwara Vollrath, commanding the Highth regiment, heard encampment proponents. He would weigh arguments before a wise recommendation on where to place the encampment, noting rifle range, forage, and water as key factors. Park leaders must exert effort to secure Sectacium Park as the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havwara
Vollrath
Highth
Alany
Sectacium Park
Well Known Farmer Dies in County at 77
Lewis Snyder aged about 77 died at 6 p m Saturday at his home in Baat Union township after a illness of old age. A well known local farmer he enjoyed the confidence and respect of neighbors. Survived by two children Calvin C Snyder of East Onion township and Mrs Samuel Barden of Akron. Funeral held at 1 p m Monday from the residence with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Snyder
Baat Union Township
Snyder
Calvin C. Snyder
East Onion Township
Samuel Barden
Akron
Fruit not hurt here in vicinity says experiment station
Examinations show no damage to fruit beds from recent frosts and cold weather. This good news relieves county fruit growers who feared losses in Wayne County reports. Prof Welleus notes early warmth hastened bloom but subsequent cold delayed development, with no signs of danger to the crop.
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Wayne County
Meeting of Wooster Presbyterial Women Held at First Church
The Wooster Presbyterial annual meeting is under way at the First Presbyterian church with sessions Wednesday and Thursday. A reception, devotional, greetings, reports, and addresses from leaders in Mansfield Wooster and Danville Va are planned, plus committee reports and officer elections for the Foreign Society and Home Society.
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Wooster
Rg Serabey
Bricker
Mansfield
Carr
Danville
Josiah Heuges
Wis
Shaw
Mir Jersburg
Nettis Boyd
EE. W. “Motes
Mtanefiehtmossey-Presbyterian Aius
Remy
Mansfeld
Caverly
Belleville
Ste Brule
Suester
Oo CU Laser
Beva
Scott EK
Hershey
Will Bea
Stoller
T. W. Hunter
Savannah
J. H. Stoll
H. J. Cressinger
Ashland
J. T. Houston
Teconary
Wuaddy
Perrysille
Jennie Gehman
Elizabeth—Bechtel
A. G. ‘Iood
Bertha Myers
Mansfield Home Society
Mra
N. Mateor
H McBride
Josiah Hedges
W. Miles
Parole Granted to Eleven Year Prisoners at Board Meeting
At a board meeting seven men were paroled from the penitentiary. Adriaan Madison, 20, of Zanesville, for manslaughter. J C Wiggin, 20, from Wayne county, for shooting with intent to wound. Stephen to. Madison entered the penitentiary in April 1910. Wiggin has served about eleven years with a short remaining term. He was paroled mainly to care for his mother, who is ill and has no one to support her.
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Mandgéra
Penitentiary
Adriaan Madison
Yerta
Zanesville
J.-C.wigging
Wayne County
HL Stephen
Madison
Wiggins
Bi County Teachers Set Meeting in Alliance April 28
The Bi-County Teachers association will meet in Alliance at the high school next Saturday, April 28. Miss Lara B. Kean of this city presides. Wooster educators lead sessions with morning talks on rural supervision reading and emotion in education. Afternoon sessions cover reading methods and drawing in the public schools. Music interludes accompany discussions and addresses by local and visiting educators.
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Teachers” Association
Allance
Lara B. Kean
Progranl
Wooster
Harott J.danson
Hartville
O. W. Biddie
Marshallville
T. HA. Kirkpatrick
Edith Keck
Marshall Deisse
Canton
Ll. Cronehaugh
Mussiton
Kirkpatrick
Chas
Foopert
J. M—Mcehraneyt- Massiteon
Dirensrion
Card of Thanks for Mrs Jennie Davison and family
The family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and flowers during the illness and death of Mrs Jennie Davison. Deep gratitude is extended for kindness shown to Edward Davison and family.
Aged Mother Kauffman Dies in Wooster Home
Mrs Henry J Kauffman died at the family home on North Market Street after weeks bedridden illness She was born Anna Mentzer in Fayetteville Pa aged about 77 and came to Wooster as a girl She married Henry J Kauffman 57 years ago and they spent most of their life on Market Street Their thirteen children include Jacob Franklin Harry Lawrence Mary Emma and Charles all living with their father besides other relatives The couple were longtime Church of God members with Mrs Kauffman active in the Wooster church life Interment in Worcester cemetery.
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Anna Mentzer Kauffman
Oe Henry
Kauffman
Yeward
Market Street
Kauff
Lawrence
Mary 0008
Ais Euma Pandally Society
Mich
Charlesauffman
Linhie Kanikman
Wooster
Church
Church of God
Woos
Christian
Mother Kauffman
Funeral of Mrs J H Schmuck Held at Local Home
Funeral services for Mrs J H Schmuck were held at her home at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon. The service, conducted by Ray Gaeo Smith at the church, drew many friends and relatives. Floral offerings impressed mourners, and pallbearers included B Reckey W HL Waler Wim Bab and others. Attending distance to funeral included Roth Jr Miss Lottie Roth of Shreve and others. burial took place in Woos.
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Jimes
Schmuck Ward Leld
Ray -Gaeo
Simithy
B. Reckey
W. HL. Waler
Wim
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W. F. Snyder
Luce, Armstrong & Co
Svell
Buysra
Si P Lent
Giles Fisher
Saltcreek Township
Lent
van Nest
Fisher
van Nast
Costa
Michael Tate
Rankin Township
Kansas
Jsacob
Russell County
Dacub
Ashburn
Ind
Country Squire
Maysville
Wonster-Camiedy Company
Mt. Eaton
Applecreek
Fredericksburg
John B. Newell
Newell
Ioas
Ohio
Bruce Farm
Millbreck
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Arsintenk
Holohan
Denver Republican
Pam Q—Atkina
Republican
Atkine
New-York Central
Fraight
Denver
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Yoeto Tanarer
Woaster Bruck
Co. Reqot
Vros
Ville
Bucyrus
Wooster Presbyterial
Lenomwan
Miss Myers
Persia
the Penitentiary
Association
Alliance
Faillly
Grleni
Florabotter
Cora Schwuck
Edna Schmggr
GEC
W. Roth
Henry J. Kauffman
J. H. Schmuck
Ted Heh
Astoria
Basie
Stein-Bloch
Ere
Cape
Chen Seo
Bintan Ey
Rod Ia
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