August notes from Mt Eaton and area across many events
August updates from Mt Eaton detail harvest yields and crops, local home construction, a planned electric road to Wooster, and village happenings including visits, a parsonage talk, a reunion at Myers Lake, and typhoid cases. Also noted are a bridge project, railroad double tracking, ditch work at Lodi, a livery-stable change, bowling results, and a new Lodi telephone directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Lowlands
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Lodi
Whealing & Lake Erie
Burchard Warner
Perry White
Milyria
Deams’ Telephone Works
West Salem
Picnic brings bands of church folks to Lattasburg
Miss Martha Ebert and relatives visit Wooster relatives, then guests of Mrs Martin's parents. A Rows circuit picnic at Amos Grose grove features a full program of recitations songs and sports for New Pittsburg Rowburg Red Haw Pleasant Home and nearby churches, followed by an athletic program and a ball game. Rain interrupted events but the crowd praised the orderly visitors and invited them back next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattasburg
Martha Ebert
Harvey E
Jesse
W. Ebert
John Myers
Wooster
Martin
Pear Applecresk
John Ratt
R. R. Peters
C Curch
Amos Grose
Arthur Camp
Housely
Hattie Weaver
New Pittsburg
Pleasant Home
Mra. Housely
Ben Norton
Kate
Emma Weaver
New Pittbourg
America
Sol
Epairi
Wayne Norton
New Pittburg
Steltzer
Red Haw
George Fuck
L Lattasburg
Gail Piper
Govington
Rey
John Hime
Roy Smalley
Battersea
Campbell
Smalley
Jacobs
Eugene Lance
J. W. Ebert
Hensely
Milt. Painter
No Sermons As Vacation Abbreviates Local Churches
August 8 Frederickstown reports Rev Mechlin and Rev Williams take a month off, with no preaching in Presbyterian and Congregational churches. Excursion to Rock Point sold 200 tickets last Friday. Mrs Bertha Bupp visiting A C Stacker family. Rev J C Mechlin summoned to Dayton earlier this week for his brother’s death. Twentieth Century club plans a five ent course winter, five events, season tickets one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechlin
Williams
Rock Point
Misa Bertha Bupp
Atvie
A. C. Stacker
J.C. Mechlin
Dayton
Twentieth Century Club
Ing
Thia Ja
Red Hurst
Columbus
Mises Luna McClintock
Yee
Vania
Henry Saure
Scott
Fam- Ty
Applecreek
Jas. Grosjean
Lima
Will Barnes
Latrobé
Pasney
Querton Gleanings from Overton Church Election
The Church of God held its annual election for officers for the coming year. Names listed include Frese Salty, Clason, J. C. Mowery as treasurer Henry Warner. Grandchildren of Henry Raudebaughs arrived after their mother Loretta’s death. Mrs Maggie Bronson moved to a new home on Gasche street Wooster. Dr George of Cleveland visiting family east of town. his son to join him home. Annual church grove picnic and five-school union picnic hoped for this year. Mrs Lehr and daughter Delle of Madisonburg visited Mrs Jacob Harmon at the Howman home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overton
Church of God
Frese
Cacore
Clason
J. C. Mowery
Henry Warner
Henry Raudebaugh
Loretta
Maggie Bronson
Gasche Street
Wooster
Henry Raudetaugh
Charlie
Or. George
Cleveland
Church Grove
Lehr and
Daighter Delle
Madisonburg
Slep
Jacob Harmon
Howman
Local notices and visits unfold around Aug
Aug 7 details show Miss Belva Overs returning from Bucyrus Galion and North Robinson with cousin Miss Clyde Bogan. Visits include Mr and Mrs Oliver Garver and sons Harold and Herbert of Lodi. Jacob Gearhart and wife and daughter from Lodi visiting aged uncle Thomas Elcock in Van Wert. other local social trips and kin visitors noted. A birth announced for Jesse Shilling and wife a son born Tuesday August 1. Solomon Baker of Burbank dies aged 79 with funeral led by Rev Castle and survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Overs
Bucyrus
Galion
North Robison
Clyde Bogan
Oliver Garver
Harold
Herbert
Lodi
Joe Garver
Tommy
Fraizer
Golden Corners
Jacob Gearhart
Shallenberger
van Wert
Thomas Elcock
Spensier
Tiffin
W. D. Reichard
Jesse Shilling
Simon"Harnly
Mansfield
Jacob Naftzger
Toledo
David
Ben McQuate
Cleveland
Kepler
Pittafeld
Henry Overs End
J. M. Wells
Nell
Armstrong
Overton
Solomon Baker
Burbank
Castle
Creston Primary Nominations Reported Saturday
In Creston a slate of candidates appeared at Saturday’s primaries for local offices including WE Jordan for mayor F C Cover for village clerk and C A Stebbins for treasurer. Contested lines and early results were published with limited details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
WE. Jordan
F. C. Cover
C. A. Stebbins
Treasur
Salty
Sterling Pupil Reunion Reports on Event and Elections
A Sterling Arg article recalls a recent Sterling pupil reunion with hundreds of attendees. Notable figures include H. Lo Reaux of Cooperstown and A. G. Conrad of Springfield. The program honored departed ex-pupils and a necrology paid to Ward A. Wilford. Officers were elected and music by the Electric Light Quartette highlighted the gathering. The Republican primary results and street railway prospects are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore E. Kissinger
Ward A. Wilford, Co. B
A. A. Slemmons
C. W. Hoover
W. K. Bechtel
D. B. Graber
L. L. Toland
Laura Slemmons
E. M .Smith
A. Slemmons
Electric Light Quartette
Manly
Mra
Dr. Graber
Trustey
EH. F. Wright
Fouch
Treasuer
J. E. Bringoff
Constable
Frank Brubaker
Theodore
Kissinger
F. A. Goffinet
Bills Allowed by Wayne County Commissioners Last Week in July
Wayne County commissioners approved a lengthy list of bills including payments to Spramspury and Naftzger for burial, Andrew Rolman for courthouse engineering, Buss for plank and bridge work, Franks for indexing deeds, Shreve News for printing, J. C. McCulloch for street sweeping, O L Carter for plank, and many others. The items cover bridge construction, lumber, janitorial and clerical services, taxes corrections, and various township works totaling numerous small sums and a few larger charges for abutments, wing walls, and specific building projects. Named entities include Sugarcreek, Sterling, Clinton, Chester, Milton, Wooster townships, and companies such as Firestone Construction Co., Ohio Calvert Pipe Co., Jacksonian Printing Co., and Wooster Gas Light Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Spramspury & Naftzger
B. Heffelman
Andrew Rolman
Court House
Lewis ©. Franks
Wayne ,County Democrat
John Tibbitts
Shreve News
David Martin
Sugarcreek
J. C. McCulloch
Frank Lee
Andrew O'Brien
O . L. Carter
J B. Taylor
W. ©. Weygandt
Hammond
W. A. Lintren
John H. Miller
Chester Township
John B. Newell
Clinton Township
J. A. Hamilton
Perry Miller
David Greist
Isaac N. Hough
C. H. Kabel
Milton Township
Ohio Calvert Pipe Co
Ross Koontz
Wooster
Andrew Butler
H. A. Mowery
Anderson Co
J. M. Schamp
Odgen Bridge
Jacksonian Printing Co
Louis Harmon
Sugmicreek
Henry
M., W. & O. Telephone Co
Jospeh” Herpes
Rice Bridge
Geo. Haven- OE
Ho Hollister Race Stirring Mountain Teens
Fragmented OCR text discusses a product claim for Ho Hollister Race said to strengthen and activate mountain teens. No clear publication details or identifiable individuals, places, or organizations are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venta Laubach
Boydew
Maysville Notes On Harvests and Local Happenings
Mayaville districts report harvest near end with wheat near last year’s average and some thrashing. Sam Barr eyed milling at West Lebanon. Q. Go Rider to operate a cider mill weekly due to short apples. Mt Eaton crew roofing Smithville home. local chautauqua opening attended by H Brown and niece Miss Videth Sasterday. Band to attend Union picnic at Frease schoolhouse. Nellie Amiet ill with typhoid fever. Dr Jameson reports slight improvement. John Spencer and wife visited A. Lach at’s. Blanche Haley visiting Allegheny PA. Arthur Sneff’s horse spooked by auto but unharmed. Fisher of Robison show rejoined family. Alex Graber building upscale farm residence north of town. Jake Van Gunton and relatives toured with tourist car. Dub Davidson delivering street lectures on elephants. Crosby’s term rain ends with oats wagon. Orrin Graber nearly injured unloading oats at Chan Bupp’s barnyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayaville
Onur Faroers
Eeeek
Sam Barr
West Lebanon
Simon Schaffley
Mt. Eaton
H. Brown
Videth Sasterday
Smithville
John Spencer
Holmes County
Lachat
Blanche Haley
Allegheny
Arthur Sneff
Wm. Fisher
Robison
Alex. Graber
Jake van Gunton
Massillon
Alonzo Haffacré
Dub Davidson
Acer Eomsomal
Crosby
Orrin Graber
Chan Bu
West Salem News Notes from August
About 85 or 40 residents joined the Lodi excursion to Cedar Point on Tuesday. Several local residents moved or visited others this week. Union services planned at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath evening with Rev Hobson preaching. Evangelical and Methodist churches suspend services due to vacations and Pleasant Home festivities. A wedding occurred at the bridegroom’s home last Tuesday evening performed by Rev J McDonald. Wayne Cooperage company completed operations here as mills move to another town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Point
Dr. Ferguson
Delia Smith
Caomming
Nankin
H. D. Wise
East Liverpool
Biddle
Marshallville
East Buckeye Street
Presbyterian Church
Hobson
Evangelical Church
Pletasant Home
Methodist Church
E. L. Smith
Ufkkéyloon Lake
Rev. Klots
Canal Fulton
D. R. Barnard
Carria Barnhart
J. McDonald
Wayne Cooperage Company
Unscrupulous Patent Medicine Claim Spreads In Ohio Ad
A misleading advertisement offers guaranteed cure for serious ailments by J. W. Bryant of 37 West Liberty Street, Oster Ohio. It promises refunds if not effective and mentions a “gap cure” sold via a route labeled as delivery through a Dom a order. It reveals a dubious sales pitch with suspect wording and unverifiable medical claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doma
J. W. Bryant
Gvo & Gays
Malon
Rice
West Liberty Street
Ooster
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mt.eaton
Emanuel Stair
Alex. Maurer
Dane
Sobeee
Aaron Parrott
Oliver Gristman
Massilion
Louis Parrott
Yank” Stauffer
Er Graber
Eaton
Beach City
Wisher
Jacob Maag
Mana- Se
A. Gucas
Phil Roth
Ez. Thompson
Alice Westcott
Mary Westcott
Roy Beeler
Friend
T. Pron
Myers Lake
Cane ‘Ton
LoufajJaundervein, Sr
Kelley
Logan
Numan
Enos Molman
Taggart
Orrville
Silver Lake
B. Lucas
Loudonville
Lucas Inn
Bihsoriba
Barnum OF Thets
MAX Bloomberg &Co
Rev. Honsely
Ott Orea
Fredericksburg
Qverton
Sterling Pupils
Maysville
A . Caldwell
Calla
Laubach & Boyd
PEPSIN: SYRUP_CO
Bmontibealle, Milnes
Ae Suodsy
Mr Tatty
Sally
Tedo-Passen
Timken Roller
Beart
Ashland
Lightning Rod Co
Geo. F. Vantisburg
the Syndicate
E. Liberty St
Walter D. Foss
E. W. Thompson
Cashier
Chas
Gray
R. Mayers
The
Citizens’ National Bank OF Wooster, O
Capital
Walter D.—Foss
Chas. M. Gray
Chas. B. Mayers
W.C. Myers
Bornoe
Sss
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!