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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
7
Community notices report social visits, illness, travel, and local events across multiple towns. It mentions church gatherings, picnics, ice cream festivals, weddings, funerals, and personal travels, with names such as DeForest Clouse, Henry Clouse, George Heschey, and Miss Cork Martin. Also notes illness like cancer and pleurisy, and a county fair or band carnival.
Surveyors on the electric line arrived Thursday, marking grade for the road and crossing lots near the UB. buh area. The route north of the Children’s Home will be 50 feet from the wagon road center, affecting Sonnedecker’s bank barn and several other structures. The new schoolhouse at No. 1 is progressing under M Lo Hoffman. Local residents plan a grand gathering at the Smithe Vipaviaugua. Mowery and Miller’s linemen worked on a line to Lehman’s residence. Emery Alleman and family attended Miss Hear Alleman’s funeral. Clarence Johnson joined the Creston band carnival. S.D. Whitney and family attended Mr Allaman’s funeral near Jefferson. H C Zook went to a King concert near Orrville. Mrs Jane Norton of Le Roy visited friends here.
Florence Derr survived a rough fall when her saddle slipped on the Accident Pike near the tile plant. She was thrown from her horse, trapped by the rein, and landed on the dusty road escaping serious injury. Other notes mention court outcomes, visitors, and a festival with bands, rides, and a possible wedding feast nearby. Mrs. Mary Orviller died after a yearlong lung illness at 26, with services held locally and burial in Winesburg.
Special to Tow Reporter. St. Louis Mo August 13 Express on the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad was held up at an early hour by five men at Coney Indian Territory. The baggage and express cars were dynamited and the bandits forced the crew to surrender books and valuables. The amount of booty is unknown. The robbers escaped and no clues have been found.
Congress jottings recount visits by Wm France and Wits of Akroft plus various relatives of Congress friends. Guests include Mrs Mattie Hayes of Marvin, J Robert and Wm Patterson hosts, and Miss Sttie Carlin of West Salem. Florence and Ethel Stanley to depart for home near Aurora after visits. Ice cream festival at town hall with strong turnout.
Smithville news notes a new son for Fred eral, a death and burial of John Schrock at Oak Grove, and preacher visits by Rev J J Lutz and Rev Hyde. Pension matters involve Bert A Ludwig with a $48 pension and a sale of household goods Friday. Community events include Hill grave yard cleanup, the hautauqua setup, and tent preparations. Homer Greenamyer visits from Piqua with Orrville friends. Grace Myers from Indianapolis visits relatives.
The Wayne County Correspondents Ninth Annual Picnic will be held at the Pleasant Home camp meeting grounds on Saturday August 24. A full programme will be printed next week.
In Cleveland on August 13 a suit for 25000 against American Sheet Steel Co was filed in Tuscarawas County Common Pleas Court with petitioners Morris Moody M Dunn and about a dozen Bennison Ohio residents who helped bring rolling mills to the area They allege that a larger land grant was given as a bonus and that in May the land and mills were transferred to the company or trust and are now being dismantled.
Canaan Zephyrs reports August notes from the Republica Canaan column. Membership gains at the Methodist church include Leila Sneeh Eve Lebman Izabel Lehman Ruth Atkinson Gail Hawk and Kyle Richards. Epworth League buys new singing books and the Huff reunion drew about 400 at Samuel Whitworth’s with the annual band. Various locals visit family return home from Cleveland and Worcester. Fourth quarterly service at Burbank Aug 15 and 18 with Rev Knapp expected to preach. An Epworth League social is planned Aug 24 at Mrs Zuver’s home.
Fort Sill Aug 12 J R Woods prize winner in the land lottery who claimed a strip along the Lawton town site to the injury of Miss Mattie Beats has appealed to ex Governor Richards to have government troops remove trespassers from his homestead. Telegraphic exchanges between Richards and Major HL Scott at Port Sill suggest orders are pending. Squatters camp on many lots of the 100 acre Woods homestead claim with wells sunk and frame buildings under construction. Woods says he is unconcerned though his lawyers warn that denial of his rights could depress other entries and lead to chaos. Boy Accused Father of Murder Washington Ind Aug 22 Frank Purcell mine engineer who admitted to kicking his wife to death is in custody. At the coroner inquest the boy’s story was substantiated and it was noted Purcell had threatened his wife and children and even a detailed revolver threat. The body’s marked by evidence and testimony.
Creston aug 12 Rev Hushour of New Portage preached at the M E pulpit both services while Rev Sears filled the pulpit at New Portage. W H Schamp and son Clem visited from Canton. Saloons’ closing drives George Cullins to Warwick and Dand Seabrooks plans private sale and retreat from the business. Epworth League ice cream social and Band Carnival drew the year’s largest Creston crowd with orderly conduct. Mrs J T Gunn and children plan a Michigan month visit. Republican Wooster convention ticket praised. head expected to win. Controversy over Schley and Sampson’s roles in the Spanish-American War discussed. local reaction mixed. Smithville Charurtary open next Saturday with lectures anticipated. Editor Sulliger’s influence noted as growing through genuine effort, not reliance on subventions.
A special bulletin from Washington reports that Rockhill cables from Peking confirm completion of the draft final protocol and that a tariff of six percent ad valorem has been enacted. The note signals progress in the negotiations and outlines the tariff measure now in effect.
The Board of Trade will hold its annual reorganization and officer election at a full meeting on Thursday night. The gathering calls for all members to attend as elections are conducted and positions filled.
Judge S B Eason presided in Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Monday. Jane Mitchell won a divorce on willful disregard, custody of four children, and restoration of property. Grand and petit jurors for the next term were drawn, listing names from Chippewa, Baughman, Sugarcreek, East Union, Plain, Greene, and other townships with multiple residents named.
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