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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1895
Page
3
The Wooster Republican lists that copy for advertisements must be in by 12:00 o'clock noon to insure insertion the same day. It notes that notices will be charged regular rates if not timely and mentions listings for entertainments sales and programs in the Daily and Weekly Republican of 1895.
The report recalls a morning of above freezing at six and many youngsters skating on city streets with East North street as a usual rendezvous. It mentions few accidents from ice, a horse sale at Orrville, and a court session where the suit of Gitt vs Markley began but settled during dinner. A warning about wheat swindlers and sleighing conditions on country roads are also noted along with a funeral and local notices.
Judge E s Dow i assigns cases for Monday through Friday including Shaffer v Shaffer Jolliff Wright v Jones and others. notes met with several personal injuries on East North Street and High Street with wrists broken and sprains. letter to editor criticizes Bohemian joke about epidemic prevention and defends public health efforts in Smithville dated Jan 28.
The report lists numerous locals in illness travels and social events. J D Robison and John Adair are ill while Geo J Schwartz and D W Fletcher travel for business. Capt James Ogden attends a funeral. Charles A McDonald will marry Minnie Carrothers in Mansfield. Public officials and merchants like Martin Miller and Frank Firestone are noted for disappearances and sales. Mrs Lydia Eshelman and Mrs Grace Griffith plan trips. education officials discuss the National Educational Association meeting in Cleveland.
Evangelistic campaign spreads through Wooster churches with strong attendance and new conversions. Rev W H Shultz and Rev T W Bellingham report fruitful meetings at Reformed and Church of God. Baptists and Lutherans note rising interest, with multiple accessions and ongoing daily services through the week.
A Sunday blaze at a Lutheran church was contained after councilman Foss and others confined the fire to a grate area. Damages about 28 dollars were sustained, with the fire likely originating under a grate. At a preacher’s house, an oil heater caused a close call as blankets were placed over the stove to smother flames, though a blanket burned through.
A public meeting is planned in the City Opera House on Saturday February 2 at 1 o clock to organize a permanent relief commission for famine sufferers in the West. The ministers met Tuesday to discuss aiding Nebraska victims and plan a Saturday afternoon public meeting.
The Progressive Farmers Club gathered at Willis Bishop's home on Thursday January 24 1895 with a large attendance. The host and hostess provided hearty fare and the meeting proceeded under D B Tristman as acting chair. Members gave essays recitations and discussions focusing on farm business methods and past year successes and failures. The group adjourned to W N Smith’s home for a future meeting on February 21 1893 with secretary notes and advertising on pages in Wooster.
Grand jurors instructed to report February 20 include C J Sarrold Datton Werley Zaugg salt Creek township J Jones Fifth ward Wooster W H Lehr Chester township W D Mackey Wayne township W C Lyon Chippewa township M J Carroll First Ward Wooster A F Campbell Congress township Peter Moulter Clinton township W H Wiler First ward Wooster Fendenheim Chippewa township David Myers Chester township Wms Fisher First Ward Wooster H P Dannemiller Chippewa township J W Easterday Chester township Petit jurors are listed to appear March 4 including Peter Smith Milton township Rush Reese Canaan township John Horn Plain township Israel Grads second ward Wooster F Britton West Salem Co Z Yoder Green township James W Christy Chester township Cyrus Craven Canaan township Joseph Sturges Sugar Creek township zra Dunham Franklin township Philip Wie Plain township H Aylsworth Chilton township Henry Smith C 4 Petit Baughman township Richard Wasson Wayne township
The marriage of Miss Mary J. Ellis of New Philadelphia to Dr William S. Battles of Shreve Ohio was held at the bride’s West Front Street home. Rev I B Winters officiated before relatives and a few friends. The couple received congratulations and refreshments as guests praised the bride and groom. The Daily Republican urges continued home news coverage.
The Wooster community gathered January 28 1895 to honor Rev and Mrs A Graff on their 20th wedding anniversary. A dinner for 135, music by Miss Alber tie Harnard pupils, and speeches celebrated the couple. Guests included pastor Rev I Struggles of Loudonville and family friends. An evening social followed with gifts of fine china and prayers for the couple.
Jan 29 items report Mrs Hannah Metzler rheumatism Dretch Wooster attending. children of Michael Moor Jr. ill with scarlet fever. multiple residents visiting relatives in Shreve Canton Lucas and Pittsburgh. K O T M candidates for initiation. new furniture factory planned under John Butler and J A Graham. several local deaths and illnesses. ice, roads, and weather conditions. various visits, meetings, and social events. protracted meetings at Cherry Corners. Republican daily 3 cents.
The Bollinger family near Bethel church in Chester township faces severe diphtheria. Belle Bollinger, seven, died after a brief illness and was buried without services. Four other family members are ill. Trustees investigate. No other neighborhood cases reported.
The Tre Republican offers up to date local coverage and asks readers to send in their name for prompt evening delivery at 12 cents per week.
An elderly Wooster resident, 76 years old, died after a sudden apoplexy while downtown. The funeral will be from West North Street at 2 p.m. Interments followed for Emil Faber of West Liberty Street and references to local obituaries and services. The report notes long church affiliation and family survivors, with other notices of local deaths and public events in the Wooster area.
An old gym wall tablet for the class of 97 celebrates football victories, with 95’s baseball triumphs noted. In a gala ceremony in the gym last evening, KK A Crawford presided as seniors unveiled the tablet, with remarks from James Todd and Prof W Z Sennett. The gathering featured music by the class quartet, poems, and a long recounting of season wins, socializing, and decor.
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