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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1897
Page
2
Akron Sunday World reports developments suggesting Romulus Cottell may not be the killer of the Stone family. Ohio penitentiary inmate now serving life, while critics urge truth discovery and reflection on crime detection methods in Cleveland.
Smithville reports strong prosperity with bright storefronts and robust trade. Rail traffic data show December activity including livestock, lumber, hay, grain, pickles, and coal. transporting cars at Wheeling station indicates steady winter business. Local residents note ongoing farm slaughter and family visits amid a busy town scene.
Wheat rose sharply on big clearance and May purchases by brokers for December sellers. Outside buyers improve commission-house activity signaling public demand and potential acreage gains. Corn followed with higher prices while provisions climbed and hog weights declined, cash trade remains strong and rosy.
The Friday reading by Miss Endore Kief and Miss Grace Lucas explored Walt Whitman and his work with critics and readers. Guests included Mrs Shields and Mrs Cowles as the club discussed mercy and humanity in poetry, followed by various local notices and upcoming events.
A fragmented ad promotes Carter's Cascara Cordial as a remedy for dyspepsia and chronic constipation with 25 and 50 cent prices. It lists Leabach & Boyd as druggists and mentions holiday gifts including notions, china, and glassware from Elisper Notion Store at Market Street 170.
The body of Mrs. Mary Richie of Harrisburg is expected to arrive for burial today. She was formerly the widow of Rev. O. E. Price who preached here and at Honeytown 15 years ago. The A B Sabbath School is preparing Christmas exercises for Christmas Eve. Miss Iya Barnes returned from Coventry where she stayed with her father Rev. Barnes who held revival meetings there and is quite ill with long trouble.
Dec 21 notes show calls to form a pest control club amid rat and sparrow actions elsewhere. Social items mention Maple Grove chapel visitors Mrs Hoak from Jeromeville, McKinley and Bryan from Haysville, Springville electric rail work, Christmas dinners, and local family news including Mrs Lena Ketterer and Ed Motter. Obscure names and scattered notices round out a busy local page.
Fredericksbury Dec 20 Four brothers of Mrs Jos Lytle from a distance attended her funeral here on Saturday. She had long been a resident of this town. Mrs A Lytle and Miss Ida Lytle of Wooster attended the funeral. Robert Gardiner of Dalton has been in town recently. Miss Bessie Searight spent Sabbath in Millersburg. Miss Ida Taggart of Wooster visited Miss Alpha McCance. L E Grosjean and wife recently spent days in Highland county as guests of James Franks. About two dozen friends of Walter Grorald gathered at his home Friday evening for a delightful surprise on his 17th birthday. F.
December 20 notes Amos Ritter turning 39 as 128 neighbors visit with baskets to mark his age. Dr Randebaugh nearly had an accident en route to Overton. his wife and he landed in a creek. Dora Miller visits from Lodi to stay with Ritter. Lea Craven and Macumber Hays assist Aukerman with ties near Smithville. Easterday travels to Manscheid to aid a Blair wife. Perry Smith’s horse slips but causes no injuries. Harvey Mower plans a summer lot purchase. Jerry Snell returns from Lodi to Overton. Penick and Easterday tie for Mr Bierley. Rabbits grow bolder since a new law favors them.
Dec 20 note reports rough roads and good health. Doctors have few calls while villagers doubt the Lisher charge. A.N. Roth prepares store for holiday trade. Mr. and Mrs. Monger arrive from the West to spend the holidays.
Dec 20 report outlines a social organization meeting with performances and a Christmas program at Geyer Chapel, plus church exercises and invites. Notes post office move to J H Holders storeroom with Z H Killett as postmaster and Myron Matz as deputy. Several local visits, marriages, and upcoming revival meetings are mentioned along with school hiring, sewer work, and other community updates.
Local brief from Klondyke Doolittle region recounts school vacation signals and Santa Claus arrival in town. Mentions Dee, 20, Prof Chas Wolgamot, George Spreng near Blackleysville, John Braden Hoffman visiting Jennie Rush near Tylertown, and poultry dealer Albert Miller of Millbrook. Also notes A R Welty ill in Shreve, Fremont Reed’s sickness, and E G P window Santa display.
Volunteers plan Christmas events and Sabbath school treats as families travel to Cleveland and Warren for holidays. Mrs Etta Brouthers and daughter stay with relatives in Cleveland. Miss Mattia Morr and others suffer lung congestion. Miss Lolla Newkirk visits Ottawa. Dr. Henna treats John Porter for a dislocated elbow. Mrs Eunice Lake, 82, ill with pneumonia.
The Wooster city council met in regular session with Vice President Snavely presiding due to President Zaring’s illness. A new ordinance requires a $15 daily license for transient sellers, with penalties and a ten day lead time before enforcement, amid notes on municipal light service complaints and reliance on the Electric Light Co.
The Thursday Club met with Mrs. Albert Shape on North Bever Street to hear papers on German topics. Mrs. B. J. Kirkwood discussed Zinzendorf and the Moravian Sect, highlighting essential facts for readers. Mrs. Bailey presented Glimpses of the Life of Schiller, praising the German poet’s purity and courage despite poverty. Miriam Hills sketched the times of Bach Handel Haydn and Mozart and performed piano selections. Mrs. Wm. Murdoch of Akron spoke on the Federation of Clubs, urging Wooster clubs to contribute to the state federation and noting the town’s study opportunities.
List of letters remaining in Wooster G post office including names Florence Hees Francis Mackeoriey Emily Myers Mrs Smithy and others. Notice requests callers to reference advertised letters and provide letter numbers.
Dec 20 report notes a house disturbance and suspected trespass heard near Congreas. Local authorities investigated with involvement from John Mee and a witness party, detailing a protracted encounter and evolving statements.
Officers arrested Foote on a petit larceny warrant after a Sunday incident at Mrs E. Owain’s home on East North Street. He was seen with a basket at a hotel and later located returning to Worcester. Mr Riffl testified and aided the arrest. Foote fled the city but was tracked to Worcester. Latimer organized pursuit and surveillance to recover him.
Creston town officials and residents held a meeting to review routes for the Cleveland and Wooster electric railway. A survey team consisting of Jos. McGiennen, John Romich, and Nathan Wells will compare proposed paths for village benefit and coordinate with electric road officials. Construction from Chippewa Lake to Wooster is reported likely soon.
Howard Lance fell about 50 feet during a tree climb while coon hunting and is recovering with no broken bones. In nearby incidents Mrs. Ezra Smith broke a leg, Moody dislocated a shoulder and wrist, and Wallace Welrick narrowly escaped a fall from a high embankment when a horse bolted near Madisonburg.
A southbound C. & OC. express struck and killed a man named Leighton on the track north of Clinton. Local reports say Leighton lived nearby, 65 years old, leaving a large family. A second incident mentions a northbound train reportedly killing another man this morning near Yeakley and Orrville.
In Clinton township Wayne County Ohio the first Farmers’ Club and Grat Institute were hosted in Shreve with large attendance and practical talks on hogs, corn culture, and education. Creston Institute in Wooster district featured seminars by Baum Farnsworth and others with strong turnout and discussions on rural improvements.
A distorted market page shows Wooster price lists for grain and provisions with corrected figures from Craizhead & Co. and a Chicago Market section. It also reports a Boston-origin claim about Emperor William’s fleet and a Washington dispatch debunking the tale as a German embassy denial.
Words appear garbled and unreadable, with many misspellings and incomplete phrases. The fragmentary content references people, locations, and alleged actions but lacks coherent context or identifiable names and events to form a clear summary.
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