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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a address 409 Pearl Street New York and references aid and ordinary food. The passage is garbled with unreadable sections making a clear event or subject difficult to determine.
State Railway Commissioner J C Morris reports November fatalities in Ohio with 24 trespassers and passengers and travelers on highways among the totals. Pennsylvania Lines west of Sillabure closed a contract with United States Steel. motive power expands as railways borrow engines from western roads and Mexican Central to meet winter demand. Standard gauge engines ordered for Mexican Central will be ready next April. Pennsylvania rents remain high.
Probate court proceedings before Judge Robert L. Adair list executrix Selina J. Sullivan filing for Thomas A. Brown estate, various accountings and appraisements, sales orders, and guardianship matters. Also ads note rheumatism remedies and a patient testimonial for Foley’s Kidney Cure and One Minute Cough Cure from local merchants.
The last sad tribute and rite over Miss Zella Bevard took place at 2 p.m. Thursday in a private service attended by relatives intimate associates and old friends. The Rev H D Stauffer officiated with music by Mrs Charles Bevard Mrs J B Milner Paul Stauffer and Dr Nord Hoelzel. Pallbearers were Harry A Imgard Fred Leopold Charles Beyard Dr E M Beyard Carey B McAfee and John S McClure. The body was placed in the vault awaiting final interment with relatives and friends from Canal Fulton Dalton Cleveland Chicago Columbus Pittsburgh and others in attendance.
The funeral for Sir Knight Benjamin Eason was held at 2 pm Wednesday from the Baptist church. Funeral attended by Wayne County bar members, Grand Army of the Republic veterans, Masons, and Wooster Knights Templars. Services led by Rev J M Lockhill with religious helpers. Templar rites by Eminent Commander Charles M Gray and Prelate James B Milner. Floral tributes covered the casket. music by Martha Webster, Mrs J B Linier, Dr Nord Hovlzel, Paul Stauffer. Grave service followed by Knights Templar ritual. pallbearers listed. The Wooster commandery honored its oldest member with a large procession.
Local authorities act to break up groups of boys gathering at the Pennsylvania depot each evening. The warning from Marshal Lerner urges keeping children at home or with a parent and hints at arrests for those without a valid purpose. Papers may be delivered uptown to reduce noise and disruption.
The Cleveland Elyria & Western and the Cleveland Southern will merge about year start. Elyria & Western stock valued 2 million will exchange for 60 percent of par in new preferred, disposing 1.2 million of preferred and 2 million common. Southern line to Wooster. Medina reached. total cost 1 million with 65 percent paid. Underwriting receipts convert to 9 thousand bonds, 5 thousand preferred, 10 thousand common. 800 thousand preferred remain.
Wayne County records list numerous land transfers and deeds. Thomas I Newkirk and others to HD for 60 acres in Clinton township at 1200 dollars. Margret Robison to Alexanderr A Carr part lot 114 Wooster for 1900. Salem Reformed Church trustees to J F Hartsell part lot 26 West Salem for 100. Russell E Kerr and wife to 8. Shle singer Co lots 61 62 Creston for 250. Edward Shanklin to Jacob N Culbertson lots 12 36 Applecreek for 5. Galehouge to Everett J Clark 87 acres Franklin Saltcreek for 803130. A W Lehr and wife to Chast ee 12 acres Congress township 184. Abraham R Eberhart and wife to Horace B Camp 8 acres Clinton township 600. George W Sigler and wife to Frank in 6 acres Wooster township 525. George W Sigler to Margaret Sigler lot 1906 Wooster 1. Donilda Slater and husband to J H Metcalf undivided 1 24 part of 140 acres Clinton township 264 64. Peter Radigan to Arthur R Sigler outlot 184 Wooster 150. CLAIM DEEDS: Eric Mettetall and wife to James Fisher 100 acres Saltcreek township 7000. ADMINISTRATORS' DEEDS: James B Taylor administrator of Peter Schmidt to Joseph E Conners 4 acres Baugh township 775. Charles J Warner executor of Lydia Brenneman to Hiram W Lehr 12 acres Congress township 182.
A county listing shows numerous residents owed small sums for pet related fees. The notice urges recipients to contact County Auditor Peckinpaugh to verify if their name appears and to arrange payment, listing dozens of individuals with amounts ranging from fractions of a dollar to several dollars.
Mt. Vernon Ohio’s Mr. Gunn spoke at the Church of Christ on Sunday as state representative of the National Benevolent Association. The group seeks homes for aged Christians and orphans with facilities in St Louis Aurora Jacksonville and Cleveland. Mrs Reid of 57 North Walnut Street is a vice president and life member working with the association.
Akron Democrat reports Company F of the Highth 0. N. G. underwent a thorough Monday night inspection by Major Gerlach of Wooster commanding the Third Battalion. Officers men equipment and quarters all passed scrutiny, receiving a very good report on their condition in every respect.
A historical testimonial packet touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as effective for insomnia nervous exhaustion biliousness and various ailments. Rev Hiram Bender and A Fisher report relief from headaches nasal catarrh fever and stress with intermittent use. The notices urge sending for a free book on nervous and heart diseases and list the Dr Miles Medical Co based in Pikart Ind.
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