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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1897
Page
3
Wooster notes report a second monthly infirmary meeting, municipal proclamations urging property upkeep, and planning for Palmer's Jubilee Day with bands. Local repairs on Geo Faber building, bicycle theft, and a colored troupe engagement at the City Opera House are also recorded along with weather frost and immigration car visit.
In Wayne County Common Pleas court the Orrville burial case involving Crane Breed and Crystal Burial Co. was discussed with Master Commissioner appointed to examine years of accounts. The docket includes claims by Orrville Bank and others, totaling thousands. Other items: Bechtel v Graber jury verdict $382. Peter Hoover convicted for liquor sales under local option law, 16 days in jail and $50 fine plus costs.
Miss Jeanette Wells wed Dr E J Hay of Fremont Ohio in a Creston ceremony at Anthony Wells home. Guests included Prof and Mrs J G Black of Wooster University and Rev James Stanley. Bride wore Bengal satin gown with unique white leather prayer book monogram. Groom is a civil engineer to establish home in St. Johns.
The five year old son of John Campbell of Congress township escaped death after a runaway horse broke loose from a tied buggy. The child fell headfirst into a muddy pool, was driven into the mud to his shoulders, and was saved when pulled out immediately by bystanders as the horse tore along. The incident, witnessed by onlookers, was described as a breath-taking dash.
Rev C Schaeffer longtime Wooster German Evangelical pastor accepts St John German Evangelical Troy Union charge. He will preach farewell Sunday, begin work next week at Troy. Pastors Dieterle and Herron noted Wooster ties. Schaeffer will move his family to Troy soon.
An advertisement notes Slack Lime fertilizer at Gray & Ben's Wooster for 10 cents per unit. The item is marketed to stimulate liver and kidney function and to prevent sickness, with claims of no sickness or weakness.
A collage of short items lists visiting relatives, travels, and minor moves. J Frank Rutt and D S Troxel with wife visit Elyma relatives. Wallace Adams and John Keefe with Miss Josie Cook travel for family matters. Prof Frank Mowrer, Wooster alumnus in Fort Huron, returns home on visit. others, including Leroy Allen receiving eye treatment in Pittsburgh, A M Fumbr's sudden-death family notice in New Castle, and Dr. W A Porter family moving to Hol Perry street.
W J McFadden and Sarah A Fety zer appear in local records alongside Harvey J Huntog and E 293 Sia chrict in a fragmented notice. The incomplete text lists several individuals likely connected to a civil matter or archival entry. The source provides no dates or actions.
In Wooster, Bradshaw's offers watch tightening and eye fitting with glasses, gold spectacles, tins jewelry soldering equal to factory work. Located on the west side of the square. Also an ad for Grand Summer Millinery opening by E. W. Marvin & Co on the east side of the square. Magic Dyes claim color longevity and Laubach & Boyd advertise carpet rag coloring services.
Large supply of ladies fine night dresses just received priced at 69 cents each. They offer splendid value. W. O. Berbe lists the item under his department.
Mrs Mary Plymesser living near Ogerton with her mother died suddenly Sunday evening. Report suggests possible poisoning, though no evidence yet. Husband Joseph Plymesser is imprisoned for grand larceny. inquest discussed but not deemed necessary if foul play not indicated. Interment planned at Lehman Cemetery west of Madisonburg.
Multiple notices report deaths and funeral plans in Wooster and nearby towns. John T Shields, 35 years in agriculture, dies after months of illness. funeral from East North Street residence with private interment. Other obituaries include Anna Jackson, James Shields, John Duratine, and Charles Plum er with services in Wooster and cemetery interments. Edward Speaker, 76, dies in Doylestown infirmary after paralysis. interment planned there. Public notices also mention local business and community matters amid the era’s obituaries.
Telegram from General Freight Agent Orr opens aid for India famine relief. In Wooster and Orrville meetings, James Mullins presides over plans to raise funds and collect grain. Committees organize pledges, shipping, and storage with Wooster warehouses to receive corn and wheat for transport to New York.
Wooster market notes list prices for wheat flour rye barley oats corn flax seed and timothy seed. Also produce items including butter lard cheese beans potatoes onions and various poultry with prices per unit and per pound, reflecting a wholesale retail rate sheet.
An adjourning Jubilee Day session in the County Prosecutor's room set up a meeting for the Township Organization report. Supt. C E Thorne presided as Rev I N Kieffer and Capt W A Beebe outlined roles, with the State Board of Control to attend. A long list of executive members from Wayne county towns was added to the Committee of Reception, and the meeting adjourned to Wooster for a 1 p.m. Friday session in the City Opera House.
An advertisement asserts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets aid digestion by breaking down fats and proteins, improving assimilation and blood quality. It claims the tablets invigorate the stomach, support nerve strength, and provide value when taken after meals, selling for 50 cents per package through druggists or the Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
Wooster High plans commencement on Thursday evening June 10 for the class of 61 graduates. Grace Lucas and Emma Hoffman will deliver valedictory and salutatory. 17 students qualified for speaking, only one boy among them. The class includes 14 sibling pairs in seven families and lists graduates by name, with several teachers and officials noted for high conduct and scholarship.
A 19th century style advertorial warns of neglecting piles and claims Pyramid Pile Cure provides immediate relief by reducing inflammation and healing surfaces. It asserts safety with no blood loss, mentions drugstore sales and a free informational book from Pyramid Co in Albion, Michigan.
The Wayne County Republican Executive Committee met on Friday April 23 and endorsed candidates for local offices. Endorsements include Doslestown George Jackson Greston C P South Marshallville W J Keister Shreve Peter Houger Bigprairie Harvey Kamuir Millbrook W S Sellers Reedabarg W E Hana Lattasburg Charles Myece Congress Geo Michael West Salem T J Smith Burbank Wm Frary Canrano Dick Bowers Applecreek Harry Jameson Kocha J H Davidson Fredericksbourg W H Oser Smithville Is Norris Kittman D E Spade Sterling C I Wissler Barton City L K E Koons Dalton H B Jameson Eaton John J Wampler Morrland C F Patrick Springville C V McKee.
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