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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
2
A mixture of optimistic forecasts follows a rough year as Bradstreets Review of Trade notes a mid-winter turn in retail, renewed purchasing power, and spring expansion potential. Higher tariffs may restrain purchases while normal progress supports broader demand.
A Wooster board of trade smoker event was planned for January 12 with J. M. Criley George J. Schwartz B S Landes Nick Amster and Herman Freedlande named on the organizing committees to arrange speakers fare hall music and all details. The note lists numerous local residents visiting relatives during the holidays and previews a prayer week schedule with church leaders and topics.
M M Fowler, a Wooster farmer, sold three turtles he found while ditch cleaning. The creatures revived in the sun and were bought by Charles F. Schuch, who will serve turtle soup New Year’s Day for the first time since starting his restaurant business.
In Creston December 29 notes guests Clem Schamp of Canal Dover and Mrs Mildred Stebbins of Oxford visiting families. social events at Methodist and Presbyterian churches. local remarks on politics, Santa, Standard Oil, and local real estate purchases.
Miss Kath erine Barnhart returns home from Ashland for vacation as many neighbors recall Christmas gatherings. brides in the area wed on December 24 with Brady Geitgey and Miss Houk, and Dallas Speek wed Miss Ida Jacobs at Lattasburg. Numerous family visits, travel between Wooster and Mansfield, and local parties fill the holiday week, with a minor buggy collision near Jonesboro injuring no one seriously.
Christmas visitors Charley Myers Walter Withigow and families visited G P Myers. William ebaugh and wife planned a week with relatives in Morrow county. The A B Sabbath school to serve oyster and ice cream supper January 9 1909. Rev Hevlow and wife to preach at U B church Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Mrs Dallis Winkler improving after illness. Truman Jin moving to Cedar Valley Meese property. William Winckidr at home for Christmas dinner.
Philip Stoufer went to Ashland to address business matters. EB Bingans quarantined for Scarlet fever as children suffer. school closes for two weeks. Beeler family visiting near Shreve. Weltcher and Mosler on business from Springville. Aber plans to settle locally. Sunday schools report good treats. Mrs Molly Spreng moved to Ashland. Spreng and Sealer relatives visit Akron Barberton Wadsworth. Jacob Sealer enjoys a pleasure trip to Pennsylvania.
Christmas activities and visits across Creston Wooster and surrounding areas are summarized. Families such as Rittenhouse, McAfee, McAnaney, McMannis, and others share holidays with friends and relatives. Church events at Evangelical and M. E. parsonage move in with a rifle contest noted and local gatherings described.
At the Canton Wright Patriarchs meeting Monday night old officers were re elected Captain Forbes Alcock figs genie Frank Boisgrain ensign W E Bernard accountant WC Myers clerk C M Tawney. A five member committee was named to arrange the annual banquet to be held in February or December 29. Mrs Ross Owens and daughter Gail Creston visited her parents A A Zimmerman in New Pittsburg.
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