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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1891
Page
3
A recurring city column reports train times and local happenings from Wooster. It notes deaths including John Burke and Emma Shreve Barnhart, church services, lodge elections, and ward residents visiting or passing, with other brief items on sickness, weather, and municipal concerns.
Thomas Berbett aged about twenty four died Friday evening at his home near the Fair Grounds after a prolonged illness with catarrh. Known as a bright genial young man he endeared himself to all. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 PM from the family residence.
The article reports a court dissolving an injunction against The Underwood Whip Company over its move to Sidney Ohio. Plaintiffs were found to have known of removal plans since August and participated by proxy, leading to dismissal of their injunction. Also noted are various local incidents and appearances at the Opera House.
The Republican reporter recalls Jacob Frick urging D R Firestone to sell his farm for more than the named option. Firestone says he was offered, then issued an option, and denies Frick ever attempted to buy or spoke with Mrs Firestone. Frick pressed that he should sell to avoid losing the property from Worcester.
A sequence of couples is listed in a local marriage notice including Wm Brenneman with Lois Shreve and Joseph Mott with Mary K Kestler among others such as Harry Miller with Ida Bowers and John R Mott with Lelila A White. The page records multiple couple pairs in a formal civic notice style.
The Court of Common Pleas schedules trial dates in December for several State of Ohio cases. Herring faces two indictments on December 3, Rehm on December 4, Woodworth et al on December 7, Howey on December 9, Pearce unknown date, Albright et al on December 11, Hanna et al also listed.
The obituary details the life of Sheriff Brown who lived east of Wayne and served as court constable and bailiff in Wayne County. Married in 1849 his family included eight children. He taught, worked on the farm, and served on the C and C Railway before moving to Wooster. He won the 1888 Democratic sheriff nomination and was re nominated. He was active in several fraternal orders and was laid to rest with Templar rites at the First Presbyterian Church.
County Commissioners may appoint a successor to Sheriff Browns if the office becomes vacant. Under Section 208 the appointee must bond, take the sheriff’s oath, and serve the remainder of the term. There are five or six candidates awaiting appointment as the board meets.
The fragment outlines a Monday session with prayer at 10 a m and an afternoon meeting on Tuesday and Thursday the 17th. It references lectures by AGGIAHSS and Dr Drawe, music by Fred and Tahuiend Shee, recitations and a talk titled The Farmer's Home, plus various farm and livestock topics.
Miss Inez Porter sustained grave injuries in a rollover accident near Honeytown when a wheelbarrow man spooked the wagon and sent the team over a ten foot embankment. Mrs Porter was taken to the North Market residence by Schmuck’s ambulance, with Dr. J H Stoll diagnosing hip injuries Friday morning.
W D Dittmar executor filed inventory and appraisement for Mary Ann Kirkendall. Frank Bissell declared insane and ordered committed to the asylum. John H Martin and Hiram McCance, administrators of Susan H Albertson, filed inventory and appraisement. Will of ahs Criss died for probate. Hearing December 7. Margaret Franks guardian of Mand and Finley Franks filed petition to sell land.
St NICHOLAS Florida resident Mars F A Warner invites readers to request moss for Christmas decorations. She will mail moss free to those who cover postage, with 16 cents per pound or 64 cents for a four pound roll. Do not plant the moss, hang or drape it to keep it moist to grow.
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas adjourned on Monday after Capt J B Taylor announced Sheriff Brown had died. A committee including A D Metz and J B Taylor was named to prepare memorials and funeral arrangements for the bar and county officials, with court to reconvene Thursday morning.
A patient praises Ayer's Sarsaparilla for restoring appetite after long dyspeptic misery. A teaspoonful before meals is recommended to sharpen appetite and ease distress.
The grand jury completed its labors last Wednesday afternoon and was discharged. It investigated eight charges, returned four true bills and ignored four. Two indictments were made public including Samuel Rehm for shooting with intent to kill and Erat Block for daylight burglary.
Weekly list of uncalled letters at Wooster Post Office includes Bennet A F Baskohn PF J B vist E Greeim FAT Keen W A N 0 Wi ponte J Ghitz Jotin Van Meter Mrs E O W Washman Vanchem Michael and other names. Recipients urged to call and provide date of advertisement to claim letters.
The National Bank of Wooster expires November 28 and is succeeded by Wooster Nation Bank with capital rising from 30000 to 100000. Stockholders and directors include M Welker John Wil laman Estate J Zimmerman David Thomas P C Given W Eversole and others. Church group fundraiser supper planned at First Presbyterian Dec 34 from 5 to 10 00 pm with 25 cent meals.
Sermon stresses two great impulses social and religious shaping history. It warns Romanism secularism and internal church secular spirit threaten the balance. Calls for preserving Christian independence in education and charity while resisting church turning into a social institution.
The Hostetter Company of Pittsburgh announces the 1892 Hostetter's Almanac a medical treatise issued under company supervision with about 60 workers and a yearlong run. It will print over ten million copies in multiple languages and include health guidance testimonials and astronomical items. Free copies are offered to druggists and country dealers nationwide. Also noted is Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claim of rapid cures and local druggists Laubach & Boyd Wooster Ohio carrying products.
A fragment notes books bound to type binding at Rice's store under Annhat's connections. It hints at Latin novel editions and binding shops. No clear events or names verified.
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