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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
4
Wooster Matinee Association announces another racing matinee Friday with over twenty horses listed for the program. Admission is free and invites extend to the public. Reduced prices on oil and gasoline at McClure’s, phone 151.
Orrville items report Frank H. Koppés 33 adjudged unsafe and committed to Massillon hospital. AJ Lance injured hand at Creston barn requiring many stitches. Excursion to Cedar Point on Pennsylvania lines well patronized with 25 tickets. A five year old girl from Mechanicstown lost left arm after fall from horse caused by tree branches. Dr GQ Ryall summoned. Hookway room rented for a restaurant. Landes Realty averor arranged. Elmer McMannis buys Farmers' Supply stock in Orrville at trustees sale. Businessmen's picnic day empties town amid over one thousand tickets sold for two trains. J M Quinter heads to Lansing for a new rate for J L Menser.
Mayor Van Nest announces strict enforcement of a new city ordinance requiring bicycles to have lights after dark. Police will arrest riders ignoring the rule to prevent accidents blamed on dark, unseen cyclists.
Negotiations to secure John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain for the Wayne county fair are concluded. They will perform Thursday and Friday September 10 and 11, with free admission for all guests. The acts take place on the 48 buyre stage in front of the grandstand.
Mc Clure's offers a fruit dryer in two styles and three sizes priced from $2 to $5. Dry surplus fruit and preserve excess supply with compact, affordable equipment.
The stockholders elected directors at the meeting in Wooster. Named are Walter Smith East Union Barry Kuntz Leo Waltera Green Jacob Miller G A Fike John Kehler A W Brenneman Milton G W Fraze Baughman J W Bupp L L Franks Chester J M Cook S G Spangler Congreas. A meeting is set for August 21 at the court house to select president vice president and other officers.
Miss Edna Lisle slid from a straw stack at V A Reid's near the city on a Tuesday afternoon and fractured her right leg above the ankle. Medical aid was summoned and she faces a prolonged rest as she recovers.
Police were summoned Monday evening to East Henry Street as a husband beat his wife. The wife refused to file an affidavit for arrest, despite neighbors reporting severe bruising and a violent quarrel involving another man.
Mrs J W Moreland aged 60 years a resident near Shreve died Sunday evening at her home from paralysis. She was the mother of seventeen children twelve of whom are living.
The 102d Ohio Volunteer Infantry regimental association holds its annual reunion this week in town. Activities include exercises and business meetings at Grand Army Hall with Henry W Peters as president and George Sebmutz as secretary.
Willis Long and family of Congress moved to Andrew Fabr farm. Arthur Evert and family of Ib land vacationing with Daniel Weaver and wife. Jonas Berkey and daughter Ida spent Wednesday with relatives at Jerome ville. Dan Martin of Cleveland visiting relatives in the village. VT Wie nod fairly of Asrland spent Wednesday with A A Zimner man. H Moseelman EF S Finley repairing houses. Myron Wile and Arhe Cromm of Akron visited Thursday. Frank Norton of Mansfield spent Saturday with his parents A A Norton and wife. Mre Ven Nostran and family of Catton circulating among relatives and friends. Charles Fabr and family attended Evet reunion at Overton Thursday. Mion Kramer of Akron spent Wednesday with Mrs. Elisabeth Piper in the village. Katherine Fl sae Barnhart Sunday at Lattasboury. Arthur Hatting and family of Red Haw Sunday with James Weavers. Mrs John Foos sick. M L Overstock and wife of Akron vacationing with relatives in the village. Harvey Smith and wife and Wylie Smith of Ashland and Mrs Marton Siwito of West Salem spent Saturday with Mo Ooker and family. Jacob Lingle and wife visiting Cleveland. F D Watta and wife of Cleveland called to bedside of his mother who teaches. George Jackson and wife Samuel and K B Jackson. Elizabeth Eberhart Sunday with relatives at Rows.
August 1 report notes Mra Jacob Coppley nearing recovery from a severe ailment. George Forney and wife were in Wooster Saturday. A QOby made a business trip to Sterime on Monday. Miss Iva Oswald of Akron visits her parents briefly. Arthur Puttheater’s driving horse was badly hurt Saturday night after a wire fence entanglement. Miss Libbis Boyd is under medical care. Mrs Albert Stratton and daughter Charlotte Mich visit Parmenter family.
Headquarters advertised for home made tin cans fruit dryers four kinds of glass jars jelly glasses and related supplies as seen in McClure's. The item shows a subscription prompt for the Republican newspaper.
A Friday reunion and housewarming at the MacConahay homestead near Overton drew about 46 relatives and friends. The day featured greetings, children grown, old trees missed, a large barn meal, and reflections on the now remodeled home where James McConahay was born. Attendees came from Tuledy Le Roy Wooster Burbank and Congress, making the gathering a memorable life event.
The Wayne County Fair on September 10 and 11 plans a record free attraction lineup led by John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in a four round exhibition plus a Sullivan monologue on the water wagon. They will perform on a grand stand stage with the American Stock Company appearing nightly at the opera house.
Overton Gleanings reports John Newell's serious illness in Canton and a variety of local happenings. It notes the Lebr family reunion with more than a hundred attendees, visits from Monroeville and Ashland residents, and a theft of eight gallons of lard and numerous canned fruits while residents were away at a chautauqua.
A lot on College avenue was sold via Landes Realty on a Saturday. Clinton Palmer of South America and his family were said to occupy the Haupert property.
Plans for Saturday August 22 include unveiling the monument honoring the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Committees work hard as thousands are expected to attend. Wooster members and families travel by special arrangements with a fast train stopping to bring people to Mansfield for the parade.
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