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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
8
Notice requests letters be sent in early next week as this is the last edition before Christmas and the staff aims to go to press early. The item speaks to deadlines and publishing timing without detailing names or dates.
Wayne County board of agriculture held a meeting Saturday to review the late fair. The secretary and treasurer reported all premiums paid in full and a small surplus applied to debt. Despite severe weather early, attendance grew by the last day and officials noted it was a notable achievement under the circumstances.
Mrs. Joseph Hagerman aged about 65 near Lattasburg died Friday morning after a long illness. Funeral services for Francis C. Whittier were held Sunday afternoon at South Buckeye Street home with Rev. J. H. Deeds and G.A.R. ritual. Pallbearers listed and Wooster Cemetery interment. Frank M. Phelps aged 27 years 7 months funeral Monday at sister’s home Maiden Lane with Rev. J. H. Deeds and Wooster Cemetery interment. Mary Craig wife of James Craig of Mansfield died Sunday afternoon of tuberculosis. Mansfield News notes Mrs. Craig is mother of Mrs. Josephine Funk of Wooster.
The piece notes Christmas is under two weeks away and many shoppers plan early while others delay until the last minute. It urges reading Republican ads and supporting city merchants who display ready stock, highlighting a prosperous year and expected holiday trade.
Mrs. Alfred Mowery of Blachey ville reportedly attempted death by her own action Tuesday morning by hanging. She was found nearly dead and resuscitated in a neighbor’s yard following the act.
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station board met Tuesday to fill the vacancy caused by Prof. Hickman's death. Gustavus native Hamed O. J. Williams was named state agriculturalist to supervise the farm and animal industry division, a new department created by the transition. The animal industry post will remain unfilled until after the next legislative session. Williams is a well known lecturer on farm topics.
In Burbank on December 16 Lee Byer of Barbertown visits grandparents Mr and Mrs David Byers. The M B E Sunday school schedules a Christmas tree for Christmas Eve. The UBS S plans Christmas exercises and a treat the Sunday before Xmas. Mrs Francis Garman recovered from pneumonia. Emma Moore died after hospital transfer and funeral held with Rev Ligget delivering the sermon. Village council repealed the liquor sales ban in an extraordinary session. five members present, three to two in favor of repeal. A local citizen paid the Dow tax, obtained a license, and an open saloon operates with soft coal priced at four dollars per ton. James Young Post G A R elected officers: P O W B Luse Jr V C Cyrus Young Jr V C Wm Richards Chaplain J B Holloway L M Wm Addieman O D F W Neumeyer O G Joseph Miller Surgeon J D Hayes Trustees O Young J B Holloway F W Neumeyer Delegate C Young Alternate F Q Neumeyer.
John Thompson, an elderly Spink Street resident, fell on his front stairs Wednesday evening and broke his left hip. Doctors J Todd and Lincoln Yocum attended him. Reports Thursday said he was resting as well as could be expected, with recovery likely to take many weeks due to his age.
An agreement filed with Federal Trust and Savings of Chicago and trustee Irving J. Shuart confirms the Ashland & Wooster railroad will issue $500,000 in 1000 denomination bonds due in 25 years at 5 percent interest payable in gold. The bonds are secured by a first mortgage on railroad property from Custaloga to New London via Horace Funk Jeromeville Ashland and Savannah.
Postmaster General issues order amending postal regulations. Whenever a woman employed in the postal service as postmaster or unclassified clerk marries she must take the oath of office anew. The provision applies to all such employees and resets their official status upon marriage.
Judge Samuel B. Eason named John B. Odell of Big Prairie and Isaac Schriber of Orrville as examiners to scrutinize the county commissioners annual report of receipts and expenditures on Tuesday.
NEW PITTSBURG reports heavy ice breaking trees as locals Hows er and Finley leave for Iowa to buy horses. Mother Peters suffers a severe shock after a fall. Daniel Yeats is kicked and breaks two ribs while shoeing a horse. Clyde Fortney visits from West Salem. Earl Noel buried after Knights of Pythias and bar membership. Christmas services planned at Lutheran and M B church. Rey Harrison to start week of prayer meetings.
The Wooster area reports a busy week with Christmas drives and sales at Laubach & Boyd and Ellsperman's Nation Store. Articles note a scarlet fever case, a charity Christmas basket drive, a city court case, a birthday celebration, and a range of small-town notices from embalmers licenses to train schedules and postal services.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Madison, Teas, and Mont ea, with unclear actions. The readable bits show personal names and places but lack a clear event, date, or outcome to summarize into a full news item.
Congregation members were stirred by Sabbath morning news of two substantial gifts to the church. Mrs. August Shibley donated a fine silver communion service with decanter plate and tankards, and Mrs. Louis Shibley gave an organ for the Sunday school. Both donors are church members and the gifts are highly appreciated by Rev. Krafft and the congregation.
Creston Creston Creston Dec 16 well known resident Mrs. Emma More dies after illness. funeral planned at Presbyterian church. George Eby and family visiting in Eaton Rapids Michigan. electric car line expansion to Creston underway with poles set and grading near completion. Local town hall new seating to aid ground floor access and upcoming high school lecture course praised. Roney Boys booked for Jan 7.
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