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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1894
Page
3
Advertisement from the Daily and Weekly Republican lists printing terms for notices and advertisements. It notes deadlines at 0 o clock noon for day insertion and free notices in entertainment events, sales, and programs, with charges otherwise. Location is 0.1 Counting Room at No 12 East Liberty Street.
Probate Judge McClarran refused the guardianship for Mrs. Thomas Mowery. Ground broken for a $3,500 residence at College Ave and East Bowman. The University summer term closed with fair attendance, fall term to begin Sept 16. Civil service exams held for Wooster clerks and carriers. Several local figures, fires, rail work, and social visits noted. Reunions planned for August, freight and railroad updates, and numerous town residents traveling or visiting.
A new Farm Record by Karner and Clark is being introduced in Wayne County by Frank E. Powell of Mt Gilead. It promises complete tracking of farm income and expenses, with easy organization to save farmers many times its cost over a year. Powell offers farmers a friendly demonstration and a hearty reception for the tool.
Reece and others from Apple Creek were in the city today when a horse pulling a wagon ran away at Liberty Street causing damage. Frank E Howl, a young farmer from Morrowco at Mt Giread, is in Woodster representing Karner Clark Farm Record agency, advertising one of the market’s best and most complete farm records for Wayne County farmers.
Longtime Wayne County residents are highlighted with ages and settlement years. Margaret Dunham, 94, settled Salt Creek in 1816 near her father’s homestead. Hattie Fluhart, 84, arrived 1816. Agnes Moser, 84, since 1830. Hulda Leyda moved from Newark in 1812. John McClellan yields to Mrs Culbertson as oldest settler, Wayne County 1811. Elizabeth Funk notes arrival in 1813. misprint corrected to 1813. plus other pioneers born 1820 and 1814 in various townships.
A letter from Rev J D Irons accepts a call to the United Presbyterian church in Hulton Pa dated Aug 1804 with plans to move by Oct. A mistaken church notice in the News Ledger caused by miscommunication led to a Sunday service cancellation at the English Lutheran church. The report notes Romich’s visit, Wooster ties, and future exchange plans. Woman's Missionary Society meets Creston Presbyterian. services announced at Perry and Vermillion. Ashland County church parsonage sold. Rev W E Adams leaves Lorain for Hiram insights following 95 new members and near debt clearance.
Fragmentary ad copy notes Skein Eld and Old's Farm Wagon claim as lightest in market. Mentions time to sell stock and see prices. Harding & Co advertises sales with urging language and price surprises.
W F Ebert of the Second Ward is appointed by the Board of Education to conduct the citywide enumeration of school children. The tally totals 2,188 youths aged 8 to 21, up from 2,111 last year, with ward by ward counts including First Ward 340, Second Ward 760, Third Ward 417, Fourth Ward 275, Fifth Ward 281, Eastern Division 80, and Western Division 36. The increase, though modest, is noted as pleasing amid statewide declines.
Grand jurors for the fall term report Sept 10 include H Johnson Milton township A Yost Canaan David Mann Wooster W F Derr Wooster Jacob Shissley Green Jameson Sugar Creek Geo Emery Clinton Henry Kerns Canaan V Blough Green Peter Houses Clinton J M Shamp Wooster Edward Gibeson Musger Congress Geo Brinkerhoff Plain John C Snell Alain Learing Green Petit jurors to appear Oct George W Little Canaan James Kringerhoff A K Swinehart John Luginbahl Sugar Creek Jacob Ault Bagghman James E Grant East Union John Esselbaum Congress David Kurtz Greene S B Norris Brady Carl Guinton Peter Mongey Milton Frank Cully Sugar Creek John Barton Plain Jacob Kroph Greene J W Smith Chester
Wooster will be well represented at the county fair race program as horses trained by Warren Startman display speed at the fair grounds. Notable horses include Robert McKegor Jr and a promising two-year-old Wilkin, along with Judge Ward, Lucy Scott, Ilirton, Dr Derr, Long Wilkes, Wayne S, and Bayandan. Owners include Hartman, Capt Hates, William Armstrong, Hugh Ports, Worts & Beard, and Henry Rickabaugh with Rudy Bros.
Sheriff Smith sold property to Ohio Farmers Insurance Co in Ohio Farmers Insurance Co vs Jenny Teeple part of Inlet No 84 in Wooster Public Square appraised 4000 dollars sold for 4000 dollars. Taylor Herring et al tract Salt Creek township appraised 700 dollars offered but not sold for lack of bidders.
Massillon Independent notes wintering in West Lebanon and visits in Wooster and North Mill street. Canton Repository mentions F M Roe visiting Wooster and Nellie Cincald hosting Emma Lucas. Ashland News reports visits of Mary Briton and a wheeling trip by David Tsachantz and J W Hofstetter to attend big races. Cleveland Leader reports Thomas Hamilton, hotel keeper at Chippewa Lake, arrested for selling liquor without a license after an informant tipped off and an undercover watch. Genuine Toree Red Handkerchiefs and Buffalo Clothing House offer.
Charles Morton, a man claiming to be honest, was arrested on suspicion and found loaded with plunder including five neckties, two razors, four pocketbooks, gold chains, rings, bracelets, keys, spectacles, penknives, silk handkerchiefs, and 25 cents. He pleaded hardship and denied identity, saying he has a poor old mother. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and held for lacking funds. evidence ties him to Mansfield and Ashland, with assertions of a trading expedition origin.
Wayne County Probate Court hears motions to draw money from the county treasury for Edgar Simpkins under Lewis Feeman will on grounds of presumed death after 14 years without contact. Executors, guardians, appraisers, and inventories populate the docket, with notices of sales, final accounts, and hearings. A Wooster murder of a local man Shaffer is noted with legacy details and community funeral context. Events include county fair announcements and social notes from Wooster society.
Numerous short items report on Hotel Sigler drilling near Rittman, a 10 month old child’s death at Easton, barrel-stave cutting near Dalton, and various community notes from Doylestown, Orrville, Wadsworth, and West Lebanon. Also mentions musical association events, baptist and camp meetings, local arrests, fair officers, and a lightning fatality near Biacheyville with identity confirmed as Martin Shaffer.
West Salem reports Rev J H Shreffler, longtime northern Ohio pastor, fled after accusations of sexual abuse of his daughters. An investigation revealed multiple confessions from his daughters, including ages 14 and 18, with the wife testifying. The clerked tale includes jail rumors, a mob threat, bail, and the minister’s sudden departure with $200 borrowed.
The Defiance celebration recalls Mad Anthony Wayne and Fort Defiance with the old fort reproduced, reunions, and speeches by Guy McKipley and others. Town pride, memory of early national figures, and a revived spirit mark the event as Defiance harks back to its history.
Full Wayne County tally shows broad GOP participation with most precints reporting. Sheriffs and county offices including sheriff Geo W Hershey, prosecuting attorney W F Funck, county commissioner Brenneman, Pocock, and coroner candidates appear with fragmented totals. only Cross Neys East Union West Lebanon precincts pending. Local notes include Wooster town listings, stray letters, and commodity prices from August 15, 1894.
Ohio Crop Bulletin No 19 reports bad effects from weather conditions in the week ending August 11 1894. The document discusses drought and damage to crops, with little relief expected. It highlights general weather impacts on agricultural output in Ohio.
Drouth prevails with light showers failing to relieve the dust. Crops suffer severely with late plowing for wheat delayed, corn yield dropping, pastures dried, and stock needing feeding. Wheat and oats yields look good though, while potatoes and fruit show scant returns and tobacco hurts.
The Republican reports on clover seed potential from six acres with J C Sidle of Stackleyville likely best. Elisteld had hay cut and seed threshed across under 70 acres yielding 42 bushels. John Messner threshed seven acres of clover for 15 bushels. Henry Huffman, the wild Dutchman, recently threshed 700 plus bushels of wheat and oats and 48 of rye on the Imgard farm.
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