Local Happenings in Wayne County Amid Rain and Visits
Fredericksbury reports from Wayne County note Republican week, Ada normal student Wm Jacob, Ola W ranks, Dr James Martin ill, Wooster University students to lead church services, Gardiner brothers travel to Dalton, Laura Griffin visiting from Missouri, Dr Scovel sermon draws large audience, President described as energetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hix
Jacob Fa
Ada
Ohio
Ola W
Jas
Martin
Wooster University
Presbyterian Church
Robt
George Gardiner
Dalton
Laura Griffin
Lytte
Missouri
Scovel
Hope
Local News Briefs and Personal Notices
Dr Warner paints his house and office while Dr Hunt of Wooster visits town. Ward & Warner buy a twenty horsepower engine for their saw mill. Sheriff Brown of Wooster engaged for a few days. Benjamin Holmes and Miss Welker wed last Thursday. Hepler joins the school board replacing Dr Ferguson who resigned. Aubaorn Indiana called to help ill daughter Tillie Senuckers. Jerome France dies of consumption April 9th. He was about 30, industrious and respected. leaves many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Hunt
Wooster
Ward & Warner
Sheriff Brown
Benjamin Holmes
Miss Welker
Hepler
Ferguson
Aubaorn
Indiana
Bergens
Tillie Senuckers
Henry Warner
Champon
Jerome France
MT. Raton
Josep ‘Asty
William Sourer
Massillon
Sourer
Mr. Hughes
Canal Dover
B& I
Graber
Scort City
Sarah Vpaskera
Maggie
Ira Etling
Beach City
Etling
Mm Cristman
Jacob ‘Techante
Cristman
Tvon
Solomon Villard
Robby Klein
Agen
Massilton
Unstman
Wilosot
Eaton
Jacob Berger
Assilton
D. Merillett
Canton
County Commissiopters
John Wampler
Postolli Ile
BP Shoffter
J Foster
Jas
Bringger
Berger
J Barger
Joss Lillian
E.C
Numbers
Ben
Thompson
James Numberg
E M Johnson
Apple Creek
Isaac Jameson
C. Mathei
J.C
Presbyterian Church
Merger
Reformed Church
Switzerland
Wheah Maag
St. Joe
Missouri
Marshal
Rural notes and personal items from local township
April farming shows oats sown with rain delays and fair looking grass and wheat. Local events include church services May 2 and 3 with communion May 5. Notable mentions include David Mowrey losing a brood mare near Mechanicaburg and ongoing livestock care by the assessor. Various residents travel, teach, and seek cures for rheumatic pains as local commerce notes a postponed auction due to rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Mowrey
Mechanicaburg
Chester
Church of Red
Cishawell Smith
J. H. Young
Allen Pfeiffer
Charien Rutt
Medina County
Election notices and local life in Milton and environs
April 24 report shows J. E. Bringoff elected school director and Samuel Garver seeking a primary teaching post. The piece notes relatives hiring, local residents at work, teaching appointments for Lancetown and Oak Grove, and political tensions between Republicans and Democrats in Milton.
Local politics and township notes from Milton
The Milton column discusses politics in Columbus and the party split over Jefferson and Jackson ideas, local option votes, and the chance of a dry to wet shift. It mentions Ballti more & Ohio Lt. R. likely routing through Akron, the Ny pape survey line, and schoolhouse goals along with local social notes and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jefferson
Jackson
Balltimore & Ohio
Akron
Nypand
Yal
Milton
Local Notes From Mt. Raton April Weather and Community
April reports from Mt. Raton recount a week of mild weather with rain and busy social life. Residents mention farming activity, new horse purchases by Josep Sourer, moves of Frank Cabluck’s saw mill, a birthday event for Miss Maggie, a school election, sickness in families, and local business visits.
Village notes and local changes in Agrigola area
Grandmother Kintner is poorly. George Wortz moves to Akron to work in a straw hat factory Friday. Saturday’s choir service drew a large crowd. Next meeting set for Tuesday at J N Boor’s. Stouffer and Landes sold a skeleton statue for 360 to Frank Runkle. Ida Bonewell from Pittsburgh is visit ing. Edward Lehman worked for his grandmother. David Fnend of Canaan, formerly near the village, has died. J Boor moved his saw mill west to Fnck’s woods for summer. Mrs David Flickinger placed a monument at Bethel graveyard. Mr and Mrs Henry Kelffer visited Barbara Hoffman. Daniel Lehman sold lumber to a Buffalo firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kintner
George Wortz
Akron Jriday
Ida Bonewell
Pittsburgh
Edward Lehman
David Fnend
Canaan
J. Boor
Fnck
David Flickinger
Bethel
Henry Kelffer
Barbara Hoffman
Daniel Lehman
Buffalo
Agrigola
Local business leaders engage in mining and finance ventures
Ned Howard of Wooster heads a local board of the National Building, Loan and Protective Union of Minneapolis with charter members. Citizens invested in the Jrup Ore mine Minnewaha in Michigan as prospects improve with high grade ore. New Portage company buys land and its value has doubled in six months. Wilson of Seiberslug Miller & Co travels to Virginia for Empire Works. Dr Ake Stephird visits New York to meet the New York Dental Society about painless tooth extraction. A Doylestown correspondent rejects a slanderous Journal article and accepts the editor’s challenge from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Howard
Wooster
National Building, Loan and Protective Union of
Minneapolis
Minn
Jrup
Minnewaha
Michigan
New Portage
Con. Wilson
Seiberslug, Miller & Co
Virginia
Ake
New York
New York Dental Society
Binghampton
Doylestown
Tee Jairoson
Bkulk
Local items note visitors and community changes
Minnie Weiler of Kallbuck Hollies county visits friends. Tlatterson returns home from Apple Creek after four weeks with sister. J W Crummel to teach Hunter school east of Apple Creek this summer. P Kiefer preached in Washingtonville last Sunday. Khan Norris dies at 83, longtime Church of God member. funeral at Bethel Church. Peter S. Eberly in poor health from Civil War service, receives pension. Parewalt to stock fresh beef and run a meat wagon in summer. Lewis Hartel returns to Southville with store, seeks patronage. Thomas Dom Davidson attends Cincinnati encampment. Daniel Hamsryer ill with la grippe. Marshal Hoff handles freight for the boys. fare charged for car rides at Mayor Greenatoyer's office. Miss Allan Stevens to teach Madisonburg school this summer. S W Shoemaker in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Weiler
Kallbuck
Hollies County
Tlatterson
Apple Creek
J W Crummel
Hunter School
Watker
Lng
S P Kiefer
Washingtonville
Khan Norris
Sbe
Church of God
Bethel
Hurch
Rev. Fuller
Peter S. Eberly
6Th
C. V. Leg
Ile
Lewis Hartel
Sothville
Thomas
Dom Davidson
G A. I
Cincinnati
Daniel Hamsryer
la Grippe
Marshal Hoff
Allan Stevens
Madisonburg
S. W Shoemaker
Village Notes Highlight Local Guests and Elections
W Camp of Simon City Pa visited the village last Monday. E W McFuadden has returned home from Missouri. A Wannamaker and family in Cleveland. Miss Lizzie Shearer of Loudonville visited A Anthony's home last week. James Hower of Burbank in town. Assessor Hower also in town. Herr busy valuing residents. Swibart and sister from Philadelphia visiting mother Mrs Witzigman. Lemmon back home after four months study in Cleveland. Watson visiting relatives in New Lisbon. Miss Anna Rover returned to Lock Haven Pa after two months with friends here. T E Kioff, formerly with C P Ry, visiting parents. Mayor Cobb closes term. J R Crushal sworn in as mayor for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Camp
Simon City
Herr
Swibart
Voblique
Philadelphia
Witzigman F. Hi Lemmon
Spencerian Bugginess College
Cleveland
Watson
New Lisbon
Anna [Rover
Hus
Lock Haven
Frends
T. E. Kioff
Cobb
J. Ft. Crushal
Local Residents Face Illness and Property Trades
Mrs Jobo Wile and Mrs Mathias Wile suffer illnesses. Flossie Barnhart recovering slowly. Clarence Mosselman ill with jaundice. Wm J Bush trades with David Myers for West Salem property and considers moving to Wooster. Gabon Wile arrives from Gary Indiana due to wife’s illness, Samuel Brady visits from Denver. School board funds praised. long running war against certain township elites noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Mosselman
Wm. J Bush
David Myers
West Salem
Mr. Bush
Wooster
Gabon Wile
Gary
Samuel Brady
Denver
Colorado
Board of Education
Large districts face poverty extending across many years
Fragment notes districts enduring long-term poverty for a period of thirteen years, highlighting ongoing economic struggle and lasting hardship in the area.
Election Yields New Director and Urgent Schoolhouse Need
In Sub District No. 7 Charles Merkel won the directorship while voters backed a new schoolhouse to replace the unsafe, oldest Plain Township building. The Maple Grove School has grown with nearly forty scholars as UOG Acker teaches his first term and Stanford Swartz leads the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodten
Charles Merkel
Plain Township
Stanford Swartz
Maple Grove
Uog Acker
Two Railroads Surveyed Through Our Village
Milton township votes on focal option May 12. The piece notes rail surveys, local improvements, school term progress, and residents like Miss Mary Barns visiting Rittman. It mentions Braker, Spade, and Van Shook, along with casualties from a bridge incident and Sam Weber in Loudonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township
Mary Barns
Doylestown
Rittman
L. W. McKean
J.B. Lambert
Charles Hickin
Spade
Baird
Seville
E. Spade
Mrs. Van's
Nankin
Jos Maxwell
Loudonvilla
Sam
Palmer and Burns Buy Lumber for New Barns in Cleveland
E A Palmer and Wm Burns traveled to Cleveland to purchase lumber for their newly started barn project. Levi Shreider, a Nypauo brakeman, is home on a short layoff. W L Gaston of Mansfield and Geo Selover of Cleveland visited town. Mrs Sarah Cockerell and her four children depart for Portland Oregon to make it their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Palmer
Wm. Burns
Cleveland
Levi Shreider
Nypauo
W LL Gaston
Mansbeld
Georselover
Sarah Cockerell
Portland
Oreon
C. Bittinger
Creston
Fred Aime
Galton
Bourbon Gang
Columbus
Journaliat
Village News and Appointments Spark Spring Hopes
Rainy Saturday followed by farm work as potatoes corn and sowing advance. New residents Hl Hotf and wife arrived, W I Overs tours markets for dairy. Armstrongs plan a wagon shed, Wall Armstrong visits relatives, Miss Besse Armstrong wed, Isaac Gearhart hosted in town. Spangler begins teaching with forty one pupils at No 1 Wayne. Cott Market farm home burned at Prairie. lost logs 1200 insured 370.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hl Hotf
Armstrong
Hasesville
Ashland County
Besse Armstrong
Bessie
Isaac Gearhart
Burbank
Frank S Tearhart
John Elliott
Madisonburg
Elliott
Gireensville
Spangler
Wayne Township
Bridge failure causes severe injury in Ohio town
On Monday in Congress Township near Nan kinsh land county three men Mrewster Boles Irvin Ludy and Join Hammond were moving a sixteen horsepower traction engine over a bridge crossing the Muddy Fork near Vieasant Grove when the span gave way The engine fell about twenty feet Boles and Hammond escaped with bruises while Ludy was badly scalded and remains in critical condition The sixty foot bridge had long been deemed unsafe and condemned but the workers were unaware of its status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moday
Mrewster Boles
Irvin Ludy
Join Hammond
Nankinshland County
Nankin
Vieasant Grove
Boles
Hammond
Lang's Family Medicine Claims Quick Constipation Cure
Doctor Silas Lance in the Rockey Mountains advertises Lang's Family Medicine as a dry root and leaf remedy that cures constipation, sick headache in one night, and purports benefits for blood, liver, and kidneys. Sold by druggists for 60 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Lance
Rockey Mountains
Lang
Wayne County Sabbath Convention Elects Officers and Endorses Reform
The Wayne April convention session notes a moderate turnout with good interest. Rev J P Mulls spoke on natural responsibility and the Sabbath. Madge and Haoth were elected pro tem. A constitution amendment links membership to payment, and leaders plan Sabbath-focused meetings and pastoral outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
J. P. Mulls
Madge
Haoth
Iitey Madge
Ree McCauley
Rey Strassner
Heck
Letthasa
T. Stevenson
Woo
Ryan
Scovel
Syboath
Ohio
Sieht
Rature R . Teuth
Prestier Ju
Griovite
Kempis Balsam and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad
In preparation of a remarkable medi cine for coughs colds croup and whooping cough the ad promotes Kempis Balsam and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as highly effective. It claims pure ingredients and strong relief with bottles sold by Wilson Druggists and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joeman Goa
Reller Wilson
Frauds Involving Fraudulent Certificates In Ashland Suburb
Two men posing as Norris dealers arrived at the Cullers home near Mifflin and induced them to sign a contract then tried to press a note for over 2000 dollars. They obtained two deposit certificates for 530 and 10 in greenbacks to cover their scheme. Officers pursued them. arrests expected near Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Eyleperman
Ashland Parlier
Ray W
Apbhiand Garde
Ang
Benjamin Culler
Mifflin
Lud Norrig
Orange
Thall Norris
Pety
Tay
Bancoist
Greenbac
Cleveland
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Epublican
Yost
Alayars
Ross W. Funck
Onller
Hogue
Uanrhing & Cos
B. Eason
Storaby
Na- Gobual Bank
Zintmerman’s Block
Trousler
Benjamin Eason
Awwmennan's
Bunldleg
W. F. Kean
McClurran & Caskey’s
Iron Block
West Liberty Street
Isaac Johnaon
B. Taylor Johnson & Taylor
Attorneys-At-Law
Uno
New Bock
A A Ingram
McClarram & Caskey
Hay Uoors
Court House
H. R Smith
Ofice, Sau
John Prestres
M'Clure
Emylee
McClure & Smyler
Attornews-At-Law
Wooster Ohio
Prorm
Hem
Ouffica
E. W. Newkirk
Quinby’s Shoe
Kimporum Block
East Liberty Street
John C. McClarran
LAW
M'Clellan K Store
Wooste One
Lyman BR. Critchfield
John
Adate Critchfield & Adair
Ofco
Wayne County National Bank
Sys
M.E. Mowery, M. D
South Market
Spryce Street
J. E. Barrett
North Market and
North Streets
N Market Street
John A. Gann
North Market Street
Epice al Church
H. A. Hart
New Lutheran Church
N. Y . Hye and War Institute
A. H. Hant
North Buckeye Treet
Jerry Fox
George Liggett
Blackburn
North Market St
New Mt. Church Wooster
J. H. Todd
W Ryall
Drs
Stoll & Ryall
North Market
North County Offees
Dr. Staopp
N. Market Study
J. G. M’coy
Pitas
Merchant Tailors
August Imgard
Muschenich
North Buckeye Survey
Wayne County
Capital
Burplus
Jacob Frick
Roverholt
Frost
W.T Peckinpalgh
Overholt
Tyler
H. Frick
M O Overholt
Banner LY Fry Grundy
Ted Poir
Degner Lyo
Penn Chemical Works
Rpmyladelyhia
Tae
Moritz Salm
THE
Germania
Lafayette Streets
Berlin
Vr Salm
Thin Vistt
Soligton
Otamibzgen
de Moritz Malm
Abus
Dokker-Goodale Co
Boston
MABS
J, Zimmerman & CO
One Circle
Oxford
Famous
Pocket
Seta
Si, Zimmermane CO
Ooster, Ohio
H.G. Root
M.G
Prag
St. Rew
Tama
Dove
Weet Salem
Bebroaty Bo Omen TE le
Keston
Alton
Aukey B
Board of Examiners
Eversole
Pirs Taxi
Wright
EK KR Adair
Uginers
Wheelers
Itia
Wm. Muschenich
Hiya’ Wooster
Harry McClarran
Sieweer
McCharan
Caskey
Draler
Elaine
Liberty Street
Postoffice
Is Ory
A. Cortepassi
West St. St
Brivogpuort
Conn
Pembroke
James Wilson
Seaview Avenue
Conneaut
Ohto
Pierpont
Auv Hoskins
C. Langell
Applecreek
A W.brinkbehofh
Ieee
Col
Dison Street
Chicago
A McClellan
Newark
Redep
Sapolio
Fredericksburg
Congress
Cedar Valley
Jobn Fetter
Bryan
Emma Fetters
Excelsior
Buchanan
John Obertherr
Jos
Kerstetters
Phillip Pfeiffer
Sterling
J .E. Bringoff
Elis
Samuel Garver
Alf Glessner
Valley House
Easy Monesmith
Dr. Greenamyer
Smithville
J. Bb. Amstutz
Sol Johnson
Harry Zellers
Charles Lee
Daniel Loreaux
Lancetown
Ida Loreaux
Oak Grove
Smiylér
Ponte
Wille Clapp
Bme
K Mt
Charlies Dennyson
Michael Gish
Sloone
Justice of the Peace
J . Amstutz
Wari
Farmers’ Alliance
Krenes
Madinburg
Bonewell
Gooneburff
Jerry Glasgow
Smoephville
New, Pittsburg
Jobo Wile
Mathias Wile
Flossie Barnhart
Springville
Bittman
Mel
Olven Corners
Cott & Market
Ig Prairie
Coewday
Congress Township
Wits
Mos
Aix
Wayne Gounty Sy
Ashland
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