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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
7
Local notes report a Sunday storm damaging phones and disrupting business across the western Wooster area. Mentions individuals preparing travels to New York, Philadelphia, Washington, and Chicago for various events, with several social and community updates.
Floyd Fasiz of Asaland and Olive Parg of this place wed at groom’s sister’s home in Aspland on Thursday evening. Roy Vannsdal and Jeannette Ropp of Ashland wed, leaving for a Pennsylvania honeymoon. Village notes report reunions, local moves, and preparations for fall work, with many announcements of church sermons, school projects, and arrivals.
A Sunday evening shooting in Sterling involved an Italian suspect aiming at Section Foreman E. Malone. The revolver misfired, Malone escaped injury, and the Italian suspect remains at large.
Birmingham visitors faced a fishy setback in New Orleans last Friday as the Birmingham contingent arrived to meet the Southern city club. Irve Wilbur pitched before fainting illness forced a change. Stanley Clark took the mound. The team then lost Sunday to New Orleans and another to Memphis, with the season ending September 14 and Birmingham holding 1854 points lead.
The Minglewood Coal Co at East South street has completed a side track improvement for easier unloading. Cars can dump onto shores, then be loaded onto wagons, reducing labor and danger. Farmers hauling coal will avoid driving into yards and moving coal from high cars becomes simpler. All coal grades will be kept on the shores for easy loading.
Local residents travel to Mansfield Chagrin Falls Wheeling and Cleveland for visits and business. Deaths, reunions, and hospitalizations mark the week with many neighbors hosting and visiting kin across Barberton Wooster Lorain and Lodi areas.
Mrs Mitchner and daughter Mamie return from Delaware visit. Creston pair called on Geo A Smith. Akron visitors at John Holloway’s. Frary family attend funeral in Wooster for Mrs Palmer. Nora Edgar back from Richwood. Bert Summers and son visit Cree ton. George and Della George called to Lodi for Sherman Broga ree’s funeral. Cliff Eby injured in fall at J J Sorens store. Edith Vernon visiting Mrs Snyder. Jarvis family from Mansfield visiting E L Warner. M and 5 S 6 picnic set for Chippewa Lake on Wednesday.
Maysville news lists Albert and Frederick Urviller of Chicago visiting with their families and others staying with local families. Miss Baulah Davidson hosts in Cleveland, Celia Amiet visits from Ft Wayne, band engagements occurred, Sydna Musser is very ill, lightning damaged Clive's barn, and local residents Joseph Brown and Paul Chinevey are mentioned with various notes on past years and local figures.
Creston notes a successful 16th V-1 reunion at the town hall with about 60 attendees including ex-soldiers and their spouses. A Thursday reception at Alfred Tanner’s home drew around fifty comrades. Local events include Evangelical tent meetings by O L Anthony and James Lutta, plus political asides on La Follette and Roosevelt. Other items mention Ashbrook’s visit, onion shipments by Wean Tenney Co., and residents traveling to Michigan and Cleveland.
Neighbors and friends are thanked for kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our mother. Mrs. E A Luce and Mrs. Harry Elliott express appreciation for aid and support from their community.
Late Monday night an unknown prowler attempted to gain entry to E. L. Wertz's home on North Bever Street using a chisel to force a window. Police investigated with four locals present. one man fled when a rear disturbance suggested a burglar, while others stood watch but no suspect was caught.
Mt Eaton reports large corn crop prospects in the area amid frequent storm scares. Lightning struck Louis Hage's barn twice in recent weeks, and David Grater’s barn near the town burned, saving livestock. E F Graber and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Adam Stair. New school building progress noted with visitors David Myers and Mr Peters. Mrs Henry Miser of near West Lebanon died during an operation and was buried here. Funeral at Reformed church led by Rev Smith of Applecreek. Fred Villard attended their grandchild’s funeral at Applecreek.
The Wooster area markets report a joyous day as a special B & O excursion to Cedar Point drew nearly 800 tickets sold at Wooster with riders from Millersburg Holmesville Kauk Station and other points. The train arrived safely at Sandusky on time with no incidents.
The Accrescendousic class held a happy day on Wednesday August 23 at Miss Mae Sugenia Hoegner’s home to celebrate class day. Of 196 members, 70 pupils attended, 50 being present. illness kept others away. An forenoon of games, a group photo by C D Whensettlers, a grove dinner, music by Pearl Hoerner on piano and Mae on harp. The day ended with guests returning home content.
The Wayne county fair will host a mule race inviting entrants with fast mules and owners of mowing mule teams. The fair association offers a $10 prize to the winning male owner, aiming to add interest to the fair program.
An old advertisement promotes Holeter’s Rocky Mountain Tea as a life giving remedy, offered by Laubach & Boyd for 35 cents. The copy touts tea as a bracing tonic and mentions a cautious price point.
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