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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1894
Page
3
The Wooster Republican lists advertising deadlines and rates for notices. Copy must be in by 12:00 noon to insure same day insertion and extra notices may be charged at special rates. August 1, 1894 is the issue date.
Heat lingers as a breeze returns and scenes unfold from Chippewa Lake to Waynes county. Reports tell of Rain in Paint Sugar Creek and Salt Creek townships while Shamp Bechtel lines pole arms for a new telephone exchange. Public notices cover a Zanesville Democratic Judicial Convention, a public closet proposal, and local road viewers. A variety of local events include a lawn party, a monster eel tale, a Heinz pickle works update, a new bakery venture, and a school repairs program.
reads as a compilation of social notes from Wooster with numerous names and towns visits. I H Myers Akron business trip R Boller out after illness A J Kimpffin Akron Wooster visit Louis Straub Orrville Massillon visitors Mrs H K Brady Avallon Pa Miss Ella Jones West North street Florence Peckinpaugh Cleveland relatives Jacob Leies Massillon Catawaba Island trip Speers McClarrah Mrs Will McClarran Chippewa Lake Mrs John Miller L. Plank West Liberty St Nellie Klott Massillon Florence Jones West North Miss Emma Lerner Wooster Mrs W R Titus and son Sullivan visiting Salem etc.
Fragmentary text lists several names including Wm Welsh, Rose Strohle, Gee L Backenberg, Nelli¢ B Brouse, Margaret Cdr, B Johnson, Lydia Helks and Shrevepile in an employment context. The OCR is garbled with nonstandard characters and incomplete phrases, making details uncertain. The readable items suggest a list of people connected to employment or payroll.
The Republican lists Wayne county citizens who have lived there 75 years or more. Names include Samuel Swinehart, Charles Boydston, Margaret Bowman, Nancy Swinehart, John McClellan, Albert McFadden, and others. The Wayne County Pioneer Association invites all such veterans to Highland Park picnic on Aug 25 with a dinner and a stand on which they may sing Auld Lang Syne. John Hindman and John McClellan are noted as among the oldest locals, one arriving in 1816 and the other in 1818. Report any longer-tenured residents.
Thieves robbed two residences in Plain township on Friday and Saturday while families were away. John Chestoun lost four gold rings and a lady's watch. in East Henry street a break in at M V Faux's home yielded many items with $29 in cash stolen from John Alexander's trunk. A crossing flagman, James Sheridan, saw a stranger on the house steps before an eastbound freight train passed, suggesting the thief may have boarded a passing train.
The remains of Henry Rhodes arrived in Wooster Saturday night from Butte City with Geo W Sutliff in charge and were taken to the Rhodes family home near Springville. The funeral at Plain Church Sunday morning drew a large crowd including Fire Chief Gerlach. Rhodes had many friends in Butte City and his care and the journey home were paid by the Butte fire department and Sutliff. Sutliff delivered Rhodes's personal effects to the mother, including a magnificent gold watch that she wished to give him, but he declined, saying it should stay with the family. Sutliff left a strong, gentlemanly impression.
On Monday evening Judge John C Mel'tarran ordered Ira I sidle and Whiteman Reider convicted of burglarizing Zar jeng's fruit store transferred to Lancaster Industrial School. Reider's counsel filed to dismiss the re habeas corpus petition arguing the Master’s Court sentence was final. The judge overruled the motion noting he gave fatherly guidance but acted for the youths' welfare. habeas corpus petitions to challenge Reiter's conviction claim Probate Court lacked jurisdiction.
The Cleveland News reports the drowning of S M Wolcott of Cleveland near Fort Stanley Sunday night. He was 33, unmarried, and known as manager of Union Credit Co. A Wooster outing party including his brother in law W H Sampson and sisters Ida Wolcott and Edith Woods witnessed the tragedy. body recovered as the party traveled home.
Reports from Mifflin Fredericksburg Chatham and Ashland describe high wheat and hay yields despite low cereal prices. Peter Zdhner threshed 31 bushels per six acres of alsike clover while J A Keditt yielded 38 bushels per acre on 24 acres of wheat. C W Kochen derfer and John Heffelfinger reported 105 bushels from about 2% acres on Poole wheat. Andy Priest logged 166 bushels from five acres and 127 from four in Polk. Switzer believes his field may not be beat. The Ashland Journal notes ease of handling shocks and large early yields.
Catauré Road Hart y died Sunday evening from apoplexy at nearly 76. She lived in Wayne County nearly seventy years and leaves one child Dr W W Firestone of Wooster. private funeral Wednesday at 3 pm from her son’s home, Wooster Cemetery. Susannd Firestone widow of Leander Firestone also died. John Wilson aged 63 years two months two days, Glasgow native and longtime resident, died Sabbath morning after a private funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from Gasche Street residence. interment Wooster Cemetery. Canton Repository notes Wilson’s work as a stone cutter on local projects and recalls him as an excellent workman.
Guardians and administrators filed and heard multiple estate actions. Will probates include Frances J. Crane and Mary Frederick with hearings set Sept. 7. Administrators seek private sale of personal property and legacies, with inventories, distributive accounts, and cross petitions. Also notes indictments and reform school hearings for Ohio cases and transcripts from the Mayor’s court.
From Wane County Records recent transfers of real estate list many warranty and quit claim deeds. Names include Kach Spencer J H Kedett Alice A Kean Amanda Mowery Nathaniel Mowery Thos Mowry A H Gailey Alice Gailey A J Wetermann Otto Bardon Mary Frissel Ellen D Miller G W Underwood Estella Underwood Chas W Dennis Franklin N Dennis and local figures attend church meetings and public notices. The piece also notes political campaign addresses by Captain A McClure and events in Wooster and surrounding townships with community notices and visits by residents.
Educational topics across Ashland and surrounding townships report new school buildings in district No.6 and district No.9, with contracts for erection and bid delays.Teachers hired include Miller Greese Fritz Days Collier Hohn Musser and others. Sanitary inspections flag ventilation failures in Columbiana schools. Fall terms begin in several districts with large enrollments and preparatory college interest.
An old notice lists excursion tickets for trips to IU via Pennsylvania routes on August 21 and August 24. It mentions sales by the Pennsylvania Ticket Office with stations at 23rd and 44th streets and notes related scheduling details.
The Keeley Institute in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio begins treatment for alcohol opium chloral cocozide and tobacco habits. Patients can receive genuine Keeley remedies under Dr C C Dewey a senior staff member. Confidential information on treatment is available in person or by letter.
List of uncalled addressees for the Wooster post office weekly letter office with names Bauman Fred Mowery Emmet Brenizer Mrs Malloy W A Felger Genett Milman AJ Herring Herbert Webbe Miss Mary H Lieutenant Johnson Martin Miss Zon and instruction for claimants to state they are advertised and the advertisement date.
Akron enumerators report about 350 empty houses in the city and this does not include vacant parts of houses that are frequently tenanted. Lorain lines cover 17 miles. Cleveland mayor Hubert Blee broke his arm at Asbury Park New Jersey. Columbus bricklayers strike over brick from a company supplying two local contractors who refuse union workers. State Game and Fish Warden L P Britain orders all captive red birds released. Akron police note an organized vandal gang. barns burned. putrid meat and pork scraps found in wells. Senator Worst nominated for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. Gospel Preacher editor linked to S H Basher, nominated for Congress by Iowa Populists. Buffalo moth pests devastate Ashland homes. carpets and clothing ruined. residents must haul up carpets and chase pests from cellar to garret. Monument text fragment appears garbled.
In the country column Lively Letters by Republican rivers reports Orlando Wagner suffers a serious arm wound with blood loss after a drawing incident. J.C. Warner and family return from Red Haw and visit relatives, Mrs Warner’s kin nearby. Mrs Griner and daughter visit her mother near West Salem. A celery house gains Ericsson’s hot air engine to pump water for celery irrigation. Sam JIm.
July 31 reports Mrs John Hummer and daughter visiting with Mother Hindman in Moorland. Mrs Hannah Metzler traveled to Cleveland to visit sons B and G W Metzler. Mrs Mary Morris of Cleveland, summoned to Wooster for a sick aunt, visited Moorland then returned to Forest City. Ludwick family visits and teaching moves noted as well as Zella Barles from Wooster visiting grandparents Jos and Mrs Corre. Franke moves to District No 4 to teach the winter school.
July 81 glimpses show visitors from Pennsylvania Cleveland and Chicago. local births deaths weddings and sickness. Maple Grove festival and Sunday School band benefit. typhoid recoveries. political jab about Illinois governor. funerals for Henry Rhodes and Stinson family histories and a range of farm and church notes.
Orrville residents and guests gather for church services and visits. Local notables and families travel from Shreve and nearby towns including Cedar Rapids and Fredericksburg, with social events, picnics, and farm news. Aylsworth death, ball games, and repairs at local shops are reported amid harvest notes and weather hints.
July 30 residents and visitors reported in Congress area. Zephemah Campbell hosted by P. D Campbell family. Dr L T Campbell and wife of Ada visited with relatives. Anna Weiler returned to Congress after eight weeks in Mansfield and Chesterville. G W Hershey of Chippewa Township seeks sheriff nomination on Republican ticket and called on friends. Dora Burgan owns a triple apple fruit. A group including T W Criss and others went to Killbuck for frogs but caught none. Mrs Lottie Glenn of Akron visiting her parents J T and Mary France. David Simon of Maximo visited J F Simon. Pearl to stay a week. Jennie Warner suffers felon on right hand. Azelina Naftzger of Orrville visited Congress friends. T B Keeler of West Salem attended Congress on business. Mrs Frank Myers also noted.
Relatives and friends gathered at John Schrock's residence to celebrate his birthday. A surprise party cleaned up a grass plot in front of Esquire Blattenberg's office, but some vandal damaged plants the same day. Bricker couple joined an excursion to Sandusky and June bugs were brought home. A Saturday picnic drew a good crowd and Merriman family visited. Local families and visitors from Apple Creek Wadsworth Massillon and Orrville mix in social rounds with church and sporting notes.
Cleveland reports a stubborn Massillon coal strike with no progress after recent talks. Operators threaten 60 cents or nothing, risking ongoing mine closures if miners reject the offer. In Alliance, 75 Jeffries Industrial Army members, pulled from a Ravenna freight, tried to board an eastbound train. Coxey observed the scene and appeared to joke as police deterred the attempt.
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