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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
5
Special correspondent reports Captain McCrea of the Gunboat Vaciias cables that the Hastys outbreak is practically over. No further major engagements reported as authorities claim stabilization and return to routine patrols.
A German Evangelical congregation plans a picnic at Udell Lake on August 2 and the M E Young Ladies Missionary Society hosts a lawn fete on Friday evening at the High School grounds. A Kappa Gamma gathering will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at Miss Kate Deer's home on Fast Larwill Street. Arthur L. Banker, formerly ofoster, now of Pittsburg, married Mary Kahle of Pittsburg on Saturday. Mrs Wil Myers entertained guests to honor Mrs George Quinby of Warren. A birthday gathering celebrated Mrs Christian Short’s 71st birthday at her home near Mechanicaburg with family and neighbors attending.
New Newark Aug 4. Company D and the Eighth regiment arrived here Monday afternoon and are now quartered in the camp. The troops impressed observers with their drill and turnout though a crowd of tired men was moved along after arrival. A detailed schedule for the day lists reveille, drill, meals, assemblies, and various guard and school activities from dawn to taps. The regiment is reported to be well settled and satisfied with quarters.
Canaan Aug 4 The Wooster Creston mail route via Madisonburg and Canaan is discontinued with mails now carried twice daily from Creston by Marion Showalter. Mrs John Walmer of Wayne township visited sister Mrs Schon seller. Rev Sheely of Seville traded pulpits with Rev Gayon. Mrs Will Oller of Akron visiting Geo Oler family. Ladies Missionary Society meets at Mrs Batt home. Rosa Bixler entering Wooster Summer School. Lulu Hawk returning from Cleveland. Frank Schaaf and M Zimmerman of Shrove visiting Mrs Scott. C L meeting well attended. month’s vacation approved. George Brentzer of Pleasant Home threshing wheat. Frank Lebo at home with a lady friend. About 40 locals picnicked at Chippewa Lake Saturday in rainy evening. Mrs Ed Miller, Millie Lichty, and Lelasnell to Dayton Thursday. Rev Anderson of Creston in town with Mr Johnson seeking Presbyter and Herald subscriptions.
Al Hughes suffered a serious fall while painting a roof on the Blattenberg building near the Square on Saturday at about 3 p.m. He slipped from a board, catching the cornice but could not regain balance. He sustained a torn forearm, a badly sprained right wrist, back injuries, and general bruising. He was taken to the Weaver Hotel and is improving. Dr T. R. Wilson and family have moved into the former Dr D H Morgan residence. J. P. Willamao visited town for business. Isaiah Yoders returned from Virginia with steam shovel work. Enos Hall and Fred Mishler are able to be about again though not fully recovered.
SMITHVILLE August 4 The Chautauqua program fills the town with plans for the nearly finished 40 by 80 foot auditorium with stage annex and canvas sides. Architect Prof Eberly Frederic Harrison Smith noted. Basso Cantante Frederic Harrison Smith joins attractions. Saturday features Prof Geo F Hall of Chicago lecturing on The March of the Anglo Saxon with afternoon and evening talks Sabbath. Many locals plan to gather on the grounds for the event.
James E. Halpert of Orrville and Elia Carlin of Dalton appear in marriage license records. John D. Haipley of Massillon and Myrtle Porter of Shreve also listed. James H. Siger Sudtaa Tryon of Wooster noted. August 4. Edna Stout of Lima vacationing with relatives in this area. Joe Winkler to Cleveland for several days with a cousin. Mrs W C Derr and two children of DeGraff and Mrs Curt Deviney of Wooster guests of D S Stout and sisters. Dr C E George of Cleveland reports improvement. Rev Beck and family of Cansan. Mrs John Frazier and others mentioned. Catarrh advertisement appears.
August 4 notes announce the Famous Blind Trio of Pleasant Home will give a concert at the village Lutheran church Saturday evening. August 16 is set for a good crowd. Visitors Mrs D W Musselman and son of Wooster and Mrs D W Wise of Ashland spent the week in the village visiting relatives. Geo Foos was kicked by a horse Friday and Dr Webb treated him.
The F M club will gather Thursday August 14 at B F Mykrantz residence for a program including music prayer minutes readings recitations and talks. Speakers include Katie Warner Pearl Wallace Levi Becker Mrs Imma Becker Mary Snyder and others presenting topics on soil fertility poultry raising and clover wheat stubble management followed by a question period.
All correspondents meet in the Mayor's office at Westeron Saturday August 16 in the afternoon. Plan and arrange for the official meeting of the Wayne County Corpent Press association. It is desired that all parts of the county be represented and each correspondent attend.
The three month old child of Mrs. Sadie Cotterman died Saturday night at the Sollenberger home near Cross Keys. Mary E. Maheimer, four years old, formerly of ouster living near Massillon, died last Friday morning at 4 oclock. The child died from a stricture at the intestinal end of the stomach causing starvation after a week with no food. death noted as tragic.
Metager has severed ties with Mack Tailoring, which has chosen in foe since last February, and went home to Mt. Vernon. After visiting relatives, he will pursue business in Haiti. Many Wooster friends wish him success in his new field. Dr Clouse’s ad for his last visit read Saturday July 25 by mistake and his next date is Friday August 0.
A string of rail disasters is reported. In Horton Delaware County New York four people died after a head on collision between milk trains on the Ontario and Western. Names include engineer Andy Norseio and trainman Frank Monroe. An Elgin Illinois crash left many injured as a switch failed and cars telescoped. An excursion train near Cadillac Michigan wrecked, injuring about a dozen. A Baltimore couple walked from Richmond to Dayton after eloping. A Navy seaman in New York committed suicide by poison aboard a cruiser. Theodore Hostetter of Pittsburgh died of pneumonia at 65.
In Reno Oklahoma a man named Joseponoski stabbed his wife four times and his 12 year old daughter twice before shooting himself. he died hours later and a relative aunt of the daughter is forecast to die. Nearby Charles Craven, accused of murdering William H. Wilson near Herndon Virginia, was lynched near Lees.
Congressman T. Y. Fitzpatrick of Kentucky writes from Washington praising Peruna as a splendid catarrhal tonic. He endorses its nerve restoring effects and claims it cures all catarrh stages. readers are invited to write Dr. Hartman for free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus.
Warm evening saw Wooster Lodge I C O F admit new members and confer initiatory degrees on WI Rubeck Fred Zimmerman and J K Deeds. First degree planned for next week with four more candidates. Encampment attendees named C P C M Taw ney Sr W F Reid J n W Keister Guide Jesse Warner First W Second W W C Myers Third W Arch Dice Fourth W W A Plaster er O S Jadot Barnard J S Jacob Kraw W A Eberly reelected Deputy Grand Patriarch and W C Myers named Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encampment of Ohio.
The Board of Trade section officers meeting, originally set for the first Thursday in August, has been postponed to the following week due to the Business Men's Holiday. The change aims to accommodate attendees and ensure full participation.
Sheriff France spent a short time Monday afternoon laying brick at the Fourth Ward building. The sun was hot but he worked with the others, showing he has a bit more age but still keeps up with the craft for a while.
Tilden Langell village clerk of epplec Heb in the city Tuesday to push an election under the Beal law. The petition was presented to council Monday night and set for August 24. It listed 44 names and later two names were withdrawn one by a council member and one by a minister requesting removal from the list.
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