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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
A broad miscellany discusses civic booster efforts for Wooster and Newark encampments, Holland Venezuela tension, Knox’s legal career, Castro’s rifles talk, a New York plumber elopement, airship bombardment ideas, Taft Knox ties, vice presidential pay talk, cold storage eggs dating, yeggmen in Nebraska, Boss Ruef sentencing, holiday behavior, Panamacanal chatter, and a Ohio senatorial race ending after vote counts.
The Pocock glass plant money arrived Tuesday and was invested that day in good paying municipal bonds. All legal costs were paid, about 16000 dollars invested, placing funds with the board of trade. Lawyers say subscribers did not have a contract to get refunds, and board plans to retain funds if possible. Some anticipate suits, but few subscribers want the money returned.
The infant daughter of Ed Weltmer and wife was found dead in bed Monday morning in Congress. Death attributed to suffocation. child six months old. Local events include holidays, school closures, and a dramatic club reorganized to present The Dutch Recruit at town hall on January 22.
The county court approved numerous bill payments at the Monday meeting. Items include road work, bridge and ditch expenses, tax refunds, insurance, jail repairs, courthouse supplies, and janitorial services. Many entries name trustees, contractors, and local firms with amounts ranging from a few dollars to over two thousand.
Paulla Sheppard born May 9 1871 in Congress Wayne County Ohio died December 6 1908 age 37 years 7 months 7 days Married June 25 1891 to Margaret Jane Hellman they had nine children five sons four daughters One infant daughter died He joined Emanuel Reformed Church under Rev L L Hassenpflug and remained a faithful member Funeral services held at Emanuel Reformed Church conducted by Rev J A Seitz Alliance He is survived by his wife five sons three daughters mother two brothers three sisters and many relatives May the Lord bless the bereaved family.
Judge S B Benson granted Ella Yoder a divorce from Claude Yoder on grounds of drunkenness. Ella received custody of their daughter Helen Yoder, and Claude was barred from rights in Ella's property. Claude did not contest. C Welser appeared for Mrs Yoder.
A birthday surprise for M Kreiling was held at his home last Saturday in Reedsburg with about fifty five attendees. Virgle Marshall presented a gold watch. A Christmas Eve program at the Reformed church features Miss Ester Winters steen with vocal music. The Lutheran church plans a Christmas night entertainment. Rev Sits, formerly of the area, visited Friday and Saturday. School closes Thursday for a ten day vacation.
Mount Pleasant December 22 Sunday the Sunday school held a Christmas treat and elected officers: Superintendent Jerry Kline, assistant Ota Jones, Miss Edna Hines treasurer Olver Clouse Organts Miss Mary Spatrick. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mieck, and Mary Yocum attended with families. A marriage occurred at the B V parsonage in Red Haw. Revival continues with sixteens and abelopes. Stolze and Stolze noted on Fridays.
Sterling reports Christmas visits as Slemmons family heads to Pittsburg and Johnson family reunion plans in Gallon. Fortney returns from farm sales near West Jefferson Ohio. A J Turney and wife visit in Wooster Ohio while Miss Doral Cable summers in Greensville teaching at Greenville. Maibach family travels central Michigan Indiana Ohio. US church Christmas exercises scheduled. Johnie Graber oversees Tide Water Oil Co crew laying pipe at 50 cents per hour. Edward Perrenod breaks arm from fall. Graber replaces him.
Miss Bessie McFadden is sick awaiting recovery. John Batdorff visited Rev. Martin family near Reedsburg. Charley Mowery spent Saturday with Jennie Sterett. John Dinteman takes position in Henry Shaum grocery after Edward Senile. Mary Martin keeps house for Shimga Brothers who plan a bale behind. Protracted meeting closes at the chapel with three converts. Brothers busy buzzing wood locally. Wedding bells loom. music practice urged. Joki Batdorf and Charley Sterart cut wood in Lawrence’s wood to keep warm. Sim Shaum installing 2 sk for Mr. Miller to stable his horse.
The County Commissioners in a Monday session passed a resolution extending the tax payment deadline to January 20 for taxpayers not yet delinquent. Judge Eason in the Court of Common Pleas afternoon session granted the board an order to transfer 10000 dollars from the Judicial Fund to the county bridge fund.
During the two weeks session of Congress Congressman Ashbrook pushed five pension bills through the House for veterans in Ohio. Beneficiaries include James H. MadHillen of Coshocton at 16 dollars per month John M. Stocking of Newark at 3400 dollars James Knox of Cleamont for the blind at 36 dollars George W. Klinesmith of Canal Dover at 24 dollars and Hiram H Fisher of Wooster at 24 dollars per month. He asks supporters to provide their regiment and pension certificate numbers when writing and notes that his capacity to press all requests is limited.
NEW PITTSBURG Dec 23 Ray Swinehart and family of Lattisburg spent Tuesday at R 8 S Peter in New Pittsburg. Do not forget the Xmas entertainment at the M E Church Xmas night. Mrs Howard Eberhart spent Tuesday with relatives in Akron. There will be some change here this spring. M V Ocker will move on H L Pipers farm, James Wise will occupy the Ocker property in New Pittsburg. R Ny Butler and wife of New Pittsburg spent several days the past week with relatives at Haysville. L A Punk has purchased the Elson farm near the village of New Pittsburg Clem Jackson will move in L Z Innes house in the spring. Mrs Ida Dowling of Pennsylvania is visiting her parents George Sher and wife of New Pittsburg Ida says Ohio is good enough for her they will locate here in the near future M V Ocker and wife Sundayed with relatives at West Salem cordially invited to attend. Oscar Wile and wife of Wooster spent Sunday with B N Wile and family. Mrs Wallace Weirick and daughter have gone to Lonedale Ohio to spend Xmas. Misses Vesta and Lucy Swartz were the guests of Clarence Swartz and wife Sunday afternoon. Miss Mable Walker spent Sunday with her parents Geo Walker and wife town is again without street lights. Long we 40 to walk on darkness simply because 10 we could find time to fight them. Christmay exercises at the M B Church Xmas eve. Ailrcomeys hto
Christmas services at the Evangelical Church are scheduled for December 27 with details limited to this observable note.
The annual meeting of the Union Fire Insurance Association will be held in Wooster on Tuesday January 12 1909 in the county Chamber City building. The meeting is for electing officers for the ensuing year. Full attendance of members is requested by order of the Board.
City Opera House managers secured a fine holiday attraction for Christmas matinee, night, and Saturday Dec 26. The Okuni Sami Show features Hindoo magician and necromancer Okuni Sami with Nadja and a 14 member company. The act has vaudeville prestige and promises entertaining feats at popular prices for patrols.
The Gerstenlager Buggy Co projects its strongest year yet with substantial orders and steady stock arrivals. About five hundred buggies are being assembled for early March shipment ahead of a naval rush in spring and summer. The firm reports ample wheels shafts gears and bodies to support the output.
On Wednesday afternoon Judge Eason granted Mrs. Nora Brunner a divorce from Martin Brunner on grounds of gross neglect and drunkenness. Mrs Brunner was represented by Wayne Hart.
City banks will close along with grocers barbers dry goods stores and meat markets. Almost all business places will shut and railway freight depots will observe a holiday.
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