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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1895

Page

2

Wooster finances improve with bond refinancing

The Republican reports Wooster will save 25 000 to 50 000 in interest by refinancing municipal bonds at 4 percent, marking the start of a broader plan to stabilize debt and expenditures. The note adds political commentary on tariff debates and regional development along the northern border.

Wooster Spooner New York Zooster Wiliam Ho

Capitol Silver Debate Sways Committee Lines

Washington dispatch notes Speaker tightens control of the coinage committee to block free coinage. Nine members oppose, including Hartman Montana McClure Ohio Allen Mississippi Bankhead Alabama McRea Arkansas Spencer Mississippi. McClure expected to sit out due to pro free coinage stance.

McClure Washington Cleveland Press Hartman Montana Ohio Allen Mississippi Bankhead Alabama McRea Arkangas Spencer

Christmas Program By Fourth Ward School Pupils

The Fourth ward school pupils presented a Christmas program last Friday afternoon with songs such as Sore Tos Bong of Angels, The Watch on Christmas, Star Spangled Banner, and What Santa Claus Thinks. Students performed dialogues, letters, and readings including Flo's Letter, The Evening after Christmas, and How He Does It, under teachers Miss Sarah E Whitmore and Miss Elizabeth Dunlap.

Fourth Ward Sarah E. Whitmore Elizabeth Dunlap Chas Seeeesvee Azel Brown Frank Starr Bethlehem Ethel Oylar Ankie Mai Franks the Sexton Pacgees Health Barnhart Ethel Whittier Skyland Grace Reta Santa Claus Forbes Alcock Swanca River Santa Jennie Gesselman Verna Plastarer Cletus Dilyard Settle Anna Lowary Republican

Wayne church preaching postponed amid weather concerns

Owing to bad roads and weather, Wayne church services have been postponed to Wednesday night and will run the rest of the week excluding Sabir. Wayne Brinkerhoft, who has attended Ada Normal, returned home Saturday. Wayne school plans a Friday picnic at the school house. A Christmas shooting match is announced for here. John Walmer and W. K. McElroy drove to Cleveland Friday last week.

Badirolds Wayne Sabir Wayne Brinkerhoft Ada Normal Wayne School John Walmer W. KK. McElroy Cleveland Charley Johnson Miss Grey Ella Wagner Wooster Ellen Christy Michael Wagner Della Myera Brady Smith Joseph Kergtetter Harry Young Frankett Mechanicsburg Dora Miller Burbank Viola Hartman Charley Hill Greys

Christmas Day Entertainment at Salem Mennonite Church

On Christmas Day at 2 p m the Salem Mennonite church hosts an entertainment open to all. Rev M S Moyer from Missouri delivered sermons this past week at the Mennonite church and then left for Canton Ohio. Old Mennonite church to choose a new minister by lot this Sunday with nominations two weeks ago yielding 19 votes. May Providence guide the selection to uplift church and community.

Salem Mennonite M.S. Moyer Missouri Mennonite Church Canton Ohio Matilda Zuercher Old Mennonite Providence Nozopy

Village Happenings and Christmas Church Plans

Dec 23 notes list residents visiting Wooster and Barberton. Methodist church plans Christmas services Tuesday night. Examinations in three weeks. Literary at Brown's school house next Thursday. Various local residents mentioned with minor health and travel updates.

Leo Relder Wooster Lewla Sauvain Peter Staub Hiram Cromme James Fisher Methodist Church Brown William David Yoast Blackcreek Charlie Brown Harvey Fixler Shelby Cooper Orrville Teepie YounGo Bree

Armstrong Christmas Notes and Local Death in Dec 23

Armstron g residents exchange Christmas wishes and report visits by Mrs Clara Clason and Nella Glins, with Mrs Sarsh Wagner on the sick list. Mr Wash Jacobs dies Dec 11 at 56, leaving a wife and three children. Notes cover a literary society program, visits by neighbors, church Christmas exercises, and planned baseball and sleighing activities.

Clara Clason Nella Glins Loai Sarsh Wagner Susan Wagner Wash Jacobs Jacobs Mr. Jacobs

Christmas Greetings and Local Social Notes

December 22 issue notes merry wishes to readers of The Republican. It lists visits by Mrs. Pater Houser and other locals, students from Oberlin and Berea visiting for Christmas and New Year, Mr and Mrs Mason hosting relatives in Cleveland, and townspeople touring Akron and Kent. The high school presented a rocking chair to Prof G W Goshorn. Miss Marie Strenick heads to Kent for work at Musser. Rev Alex Scott spoke to Jr O U A M at Evangelical church. local merchants Furhman and Furgerson acquire Myers and Wiley Hardware. Sam Smith on sick list. Dr Garver attending patients around town.

Republican Pater Houser Near West Salem Defiance Charles Briton Eugene Bush Oberlin College Lewis la. Shetl Berea Eugene Carlin Ada Peter Mason Cleveland Mia Emma Vordeman Daughte Akron C. C. Mattison Charlies Inman West Salem High School Lillie G. Lee G. W. Goshorn Marie Strenick Kent Musser Oace Alex. Scott Jr. O. U. A. M. Messrs Furhman & Furgerson Myers & Wiley Hardware M. E Sam Smith Dr. Garver Dor

Christmas Week Notes and Social Tidings

Rainfall measured at .84 of an inch last Saturday with mud reported in many places. The Misses Franks from near Fredericksburg visit sister Mrs. Elias Dilgard. Roy EB. Aylsworth visits Carrie Watts. Mary Leyda, Wooster student, spends midwinter vacation with parents H Leyda and family. John B. O'Dell and Theresa with brother Wright Odell in Pittsburgh for Christmas week. Baptist church Christmas Eve program features recitations songs talks and a concluding treat. Newkirk M E church revival closed Thursday the 19th with 15 accessions as Yuletide joy spreads through Sunday school, teachers and officers.

Ofittsburg Baptist Church Avival Newkirk M. BR Newkirk M. E

Local notes from Creston and vicinity spread

A wide set of items from Creston and nearby towns covers church sermons, weddings, school events, and community visits. Rev Barteman preaches at the German Lutheran church, families celebrate anniversaries, and students and teachers are active. Readers report on socials, church meetings, and local commerce, with holiday preparations and traveling relatives galore.

Venezuelan War Talk and US Tariff Plan Debate

A Washington dispatch reports on strong calls to arm and defend U S interests should tensions with England and Venezuela escalate. It notes fears of war, comments on President Cleveland's message, and outlines Republican plans for two bills to raise revenue and stabilize the gold reserve, including tariff hikes and bond issues.

Apie Wall Colorado West Canada Theovernor W.S. C. Wiley Aforton England Hoosevelt Police Board Chamber of Commerce Venezuela Foster the Treasury Cleve Bung John Balltolume Maine Pacific Coast Cleveland United States Ways and Means Committee Reed Mc- Kinley Wilson Gorman Secretary of the Treasury

Battleships 5 and 6 awarded to Newport News firm

The board of naval design chiefs after weeks of consideration recommended to Secretary Herbert accepting the bid of Newport News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co of Virginia to contract both ships on Navy plans for 2,249,000 dollars each.

Kansas City Rail Directors Vote to Expand Capital

The Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf railway directors vote unanimously to raise capital from 10 million dollars to endorse the road’s completion to the Gulf of Mexico. The increase is already raised with part from Philadelphia and the rest abroad. New York reports a large gathering at Cooper Union condemning President Cleveland over the Venezuelan boundary issue with speeches and applause. The International Trust Company of Massachusetts has filed a foreclosure suit in the U.S. circuit court against the Cleveland Santon and Southern Railroad to recover 1.9 million dollars of bonds holding first mortgage.

the Times Congress Standard Lord Salisbury New York World Daily News New York Righness United States Chronicle Edward J Phelps Andrew D White George F Edmunds The Times Kansas City Kansas City, Pittsburg Cooper Union Cleveland Howard Crosby Lyman Abbott Crevernaxya International Trust Company of Massachusetts Cleveland, Santon and Southern Railroad Company

Obscure Birth and Death Notices From Wayne County Records

Fragmented OCR notes report a Wednesday birth and multiple death notices in Wayne County. It mentions Dr Clark of Leogia New Posey and a 94 year old resident of Orevale Pa, with scattered names and dates unclear due to transcription errors.

Pistlew Murray Piste Peter Wesker Congress Wayne Corra Marrarel Clark Leogia Wayne County Orevale Rod Alex Goath Cherry Ie Joseph Rues Criston Benlay Dee

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