Wooster Fraternity Affairs and Army Honor News
Fraternal notices from Wooster and Wayne County highlight Council Jr C U A M activity with nine applications at the last meeting and a Centennial Inaugural Day parade invitation. Reports cover Grand Army of the Republic posts backing Josiah Given for commander in chief, new camp installations, officers elected, and preparations for Soldiers Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Council Jr
J. Frank Smith
Flora Matz
Lola Marr
Wooster Oram Corps
Harry McClarran
Sons of Veterans
Creston
G. A. BR. Hall
Centennial
Wooster
Sioux City
Iowa
Chicago
Grand Army of the Republic
Josiah Given
Dunlap
Rock Rapida
Given
Church Activities and Events Across Creston and Nearby Areas
The community calendar covers church meetings in Seville and Wooster, preaching duties at Bethel Church of God and Westminster Presbyterian, and August Sabbath services. Niagara wheel trips by Rev. Boston and K W Littell, Toledo pulpits filled by Rev. Knowlton, and a lightning strike at Marshallville Presbyterian Church. Also notes on Epworth League centennial service in Wooster, Shreve ladies serving meals for the furnace fund, and an ice cream festival for the furnace fund. Zion Chapel clock gift, Trinity Reformeds pipe organ recital, and the death of Rev. John Williams in New Philadelphia at 76 after paralytic illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Home and Foreign Missionary Society of
Creston
M. E
Snyder
Seville
Bethel Church of God
Z. H. Yoder
Dalton
J. W. Kingston
Westminster Presbyterian
Creaton Journal
Boston
K. W. Littell
Niagara
Cleveland
Buffalo
1St Presbyterian Church
Toledo
Knowlton
Marshallville
Epworth League
M. E.church
Furnace Fund
D. &. Foltz’s
W. H. Bradshaw
Wooster
John Williams
East Ohio
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wayne County Centennial Planned At Wooster Event
Extensive preparations are made for Wayne County’s centennial observance in Wooster during August 11 15. Inaugural day features a grand parade with agricultural civic industrial and military groups. Education Soldiers Churches Pioneer Reunion and entertainment programs follow with excursion tickets from Alliance Crestline stations on Pennsylvania Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Wayne County
Wooster
Alliance
Crestline
Inetastves-Ntem
W. Fro
Peculiar early morning city laundry fire blamed on incendiary
A blaze at Davis & Thompson's laundry on East Liberty street was discovered at 2 am by Will McLowery and John Cameron. Firemen contained it with a small hose and chemical extinguishers after doors were forced open and fumes hindered entry. Loss described as trifling, with suspicions of arson. George Thompson, manager, voiced belief an incendiary started the fire. Charles Davis was away in New Orleans. Fire Chief Gerlach called the case peculiar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Station
Davis & Thompson
East Liberty Street
Will McLowery
John Cameron
Allj
Geo. Thompson
Charles Davis
New Orleans
Gerlach
Couldn't Borrow a Boy From the Circus Parade
A Seattle Times anecdote recalls an old man longing for a circus visit. He sought a borrowed child to accompany him, but twelve friends with boys refused, worried their own plans. The piece ends urging fathers to borrow a kid before the New Great Syndicate Shows arrive in Wooster on Friday, Aug 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Borrow
Paris Hippodrome
Wooster
Doctors Enjoy Practical Papers at Wayne County Meeting
The Wayne County Medical Society met in Wooster in a quarterly session chaired by Dr. A. H. Hunt. Present were Drs. Grenamyer McMillen Yates Marshall Barrett Hunt and Lerch. McMillen described a tuberculosis treatment using Culacol and beech wood chat. Yates presented an acclaimed paper on Infant feeding. The next meeting is set for Tuesday March 27 in Wooster. Nearby notices mention Miss Daisy Appelbaum visiting Miss Florence Myers and W H Mallins shipping a grain through Adams Express to Greenville Me for Rush Taggart of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Medical Society
Council Chamber
Wooster
A. H. Hunt
P. 8. Grenamyer
D. H. McMillen
Orrville
George H. Yates
Shreve
F. M. Marshall
Mt. Eaton
J. E. Barrett
A. B H. Hunt
C. A. Lerch
McMillen
Yates
Lodi
Daisy Applebaum
Florence Myers
Salon
W. H. Mallins
Adams Express & Metal Pitting
Greenville
Rush Taggart
New York City
How Wool Growers Feel
Wool growers voice doubts on free silver and free trade as growth in Wayne county wool output falls from 500,000 to 150,000 dollars yearly. Jacob Frick of Wooster cites the Blade’s financial column, supports protection, and plans to back McKinley, with delegations from Carnegie and Frick Coke likely to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frick'waain
Coledo
Thases
Cuitiene
Jacob Frick
Wooster
Frick
Blade
Wayne County
Seventeenths Congressional
United States
Mr. Frick
McKinley
Carnegie Company
Frick Coke Company
Pittsburg
Campfire Memories Highlight Winkler Post Event
In Wooster Aug 3 report from Winkler Post notes a busy week with a successful Y P S C H social at Bent Wiles drawing about 100 attendees. Centennial week, Highland Park picnic next Thursday, and a well received Campfire Saturday night with Rev. N Kieffer Geo Woner and Hender son addresses. local notes mention thresher sounds, Mrs Finley visiting, two croquet grounds, and Miss Metzen visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Pittseura
C. H
Bent. Wiles
Highland Park
Winkler Post
N. Kieffer
Geo
Bixler
Veterans Picnic At Central Ohio Fair Grounds
Survivors of four companies of the 169th Regiment OVI hold an annual veterans picnic at the Central Ohio Fair Grounds Orrville. A large turnout, officers elected, a green cord knife report, and songs by the Dalton Glee Club marked the gathering. The event was declared annual with plans to meet again on the third Saturday in August 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
L. S
Richard Edwards
K. B. Erwin
C. G. Wertz
Lodge Laconics
Akron
Tobe
Knights of
Khorasan
Maccabees of
Ohio
Silver Lake
Maj. N.S. Boynton
Port Huron
Mich
Dalton Lodge
K. P
Knights and Ladies of Security
North Lawrence
169Th Regt
Central Ohio Fair Grounds
Bis
Samuel S. Shilling
Wooster
N.S. Brice
Orrville
Dalton
Colored Glee Club
Shilling
Jacob Burgener
Sandusky Co
J. W. Hochstetler
S. N. Coe
John W. Erwin
Glee Club
Jubilee
Abe Gift
Sec L
Budy
Mx Shilling
Georgia
F. F
Pope
James A. Hamilton
J. Marah McDowell
Dante Hoone
Kentucky
Harry Wyre
Charley Stebbins
Wayfarer
Allison Sees International Bimetallism Probable Soon
Senator Allison writes to Harvey Ingham stating belief that an international agreement on bimetallism is likely in the near future. He cites growing sentiment in Great Britain and Germany and argues the silver question is vital World over, with progress toward parity of silver and gold at an agreed ratio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antona
Laws
Harvey Ingham
Upper Des Moines
Allison
Great Britain
Germany
Europe
G A R Special Rates to St Paul via Pennsylvania Lines
G A R members at St Paul offered low cost round trip tickets August 30 and 31 and September 1 through Pennsylvania Lines via the Chicago route. Tickets may be used to September 1 and return deposits by Sept 15 extend return to September 30. Daily trains link Pittsburgh Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis and Louisville with Chicago for St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
Pennsylvania
St. Paul
Pennsylvania Lines
Chicago
West Vironia
Ohio
Chicagonion Station
Northwest
Pittsburg
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Louisville
Wooster
W. Leyda
Storms Crash Across Ohio Pittsburg and Allegheny
Special to Wooster Republican reports deadly storms across Ohio and Pittsburgh areas. Two dead and 36 injured in Pittsburgh with boarding house collapse and drownings in Washington County. Severe electric and rain storm in Prrrevune with multiple fatalities. Hail and heavy rain in East Pittsburg. river flooding feared. Eighth Ward Hunting and Fishing club camp near Sugar Grove struck. trees toppled, tent crushed, several injured or killed. Lightning struck 12 in Allegheny. multiple critical injuries. Damage and losses mount across the region with widespread unroofed buildings and downed trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prrrevune
Pittsburg
Eighth Ward Hunting and Fishing Club of
Allegheny
Sugar Grove
Allegheny River
John Figus
George Miller
Greenfield Avenue
Joseph Ashfelder
Sharburg
W. L. Nene
Roef
Abner Freigh
A.M Bennet
Vic
August Snedtz
Ohio
Hére
Peter Tees
Itsburg
Test
Storm Hits New York City With Brief Yet Severe Winds
A July 23 storm tore through New York City with thunder and bright lightning. Winds peaked at 60 miles per hour for five minutes, then rain fell for three hours. A new house beside the Harlem River saw its switchboard damaged on Western Union wires, cutting off east and west lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harlem
Western Nion Company
Democratic meeting in state favoring old standard men
A meeting of Democrats advocating the old standard was held at the Neil with about 25 in attendance. Delegates from several counties were present by letter or in person, with H E Outhwaite of the city acting as provisional state committee representative for the Indianapolis gathering. Iron works in city near reopening later month with drafts prepared for early resumption of all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OgLuuprs
Neil
H. Outhwaite
Dianapglis
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Fraternity
Fy Ab
Gary
Gt RT
Ladies of All Orders
Wayne
County
Modern Woodmen of America
V.C
McLaughlin
W. A
Arch Moore
EE. B
J. A. Marchand
K. W. Newkirk
Chas Jacobs
W. Hurst
W.E. Barnard
Geo. W. Ryall
H. Young
Geiselman
A. A. Barnard
Geo. H. Detler
J. A. Newkirk
K. of P. Hall Orrville
Mr. Detler
C. F
Springfield
Odd Fellows Home Board of Trustees
Dalton Odd Fellows
Orrville I.C
C. F. Lodge
Loudonville Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
John C. Whitaker
Dayton
Odd Fellowa
Ashland
Noble Grand
Gera Bi Horn
Susie Halblaub
Anna Rollins
Flora Rollins
Sadie Nickley
Bethany Lodge
D.D
Frank Grifin
Arlington Lodge
I.C.C. F
N.G
R. J. Stinson
V. G
C. B. Feasel
K.S
N. G
A. Owens
Nv C. McDowell
W.G
Chaffin
W. H. Sellers
WA. Sanderson
C. C. Kelfer
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Ohio Masonic Home
Knights of Pythias
Salem
Friendship Temple
Rathbone Sisters
H. J. Bacon
Julia Geeson
Canton
Bovecribe
Winkler Post Campfire
Correspondence Wooster RepuBican
Orrville O¢Er Way-ot
Making
Krout
Wooste
Republican
The
Boston Piano Co
Asebany River
Pittspuree
Washington County
Cotclavs
Golambles
West Town
Shawnaker
Phin Gold Standard
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