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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
2
Ohio legislature debates reforms while the sheep industry surges, with prices doubling in under three years and wool showing a steady rise. Wood stocks shrink, hinting at a strong next clip. Holiday rail traffic boosts revenue. higher consumer spending signals broader prosperity and more mall activity.
The Wooster Poultry Pigeon and Pet Stock Association meets as the poultry business rises in import shares. Poultry and egg products exceed wheat value by millions, with demand outstripping domestic supply and eggs imported annually. The piece celebrates American poultrymen and notes ongoing growth.
The Canaan community reports a New Year’s social at Dr John Snell’s home with good cheer despite bad weather. A reception for Charles Orr at his mother’s east town home, morse sewing sessions, and visits by residents such as Whitmore and Gee are noted. Nearby couples and arrivals include Leo Bishop and his bride from Ashland, Misa Sybil Owen and Rev Owen’s wedding, and Minnie Hamrick’s marriage to Rev Derhammer. Local illness and accidents are mentioned in passing.
A fragmentary notice recalls a Maple Grove Band event and a sociable gathering on a Saturday night. Mentions towns like Blabheyville and Sidlp, with references to local names and past service in the coast guard and life in Ter. The text is garbled but preserves a sense of community festivity and personal reminiscence.
A scrapbook of year end notes and society moves across Ohio shows the century question joked at holiday gatherings. Members of Holmes and Ashland counties travel, while locals from Dalton to Danville recount visits, parties, and health, with officials discussing 1899 finances, state institutions, and wartime roles.
The list dated January 2, 1899 shows remaining mail items for gentlemen and ladies including names Mrs. Winner Mrs. C. L. Saxton Miss Anny Witherow and others, directed to Ooster.
De 31 Clyde Armstrong is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Thos Keeney in Plaineington. Robert Keeney stays with relatives in Canmuin tor ship. Brace Hill of Western stag visits sister Mrs Richard Wasson. Miss Bird and Miss Breese Phelps live in Cleveland with parents at Lamnet.de farm south of town. WUE Armstrong and Ot took a trip to Doylestown one day last week. Alton Hull and Fred Dace of arte were guests of their ui Toe What worth, a few days oflat wrig.
Jan 2 The holiday visitors are Larue ing today and tomorrow poms of Chest are John Warner an ison Mrs Heel Charles Fishburn and family Jeti Gash and family Wri Byers and bist t all from Indians G . Warner stadent of Delaware college visited his parents during bus vacation Bennie Newkirk spent Xinay 4B his father at Prairie S.G Spangler and Jami's spent New Year's day with John sta iffers $1 A Foster Silver visited frermds in diana SB Socety at the behind Foie Friars night Jan 12 Our schools havereone need after week's vacation Christmas exercises were largely at tended and hell given to the Volrish church Sunday night Moe Quarterly meeting at t Modechurch Sabbath was conducted by the presiding elder G M Knapp
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