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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1906
Page
4
A stream of snappy, fragmented remarks touches on Fourth of July celebrations, politics, murders in Wayne County, bank dividends, and public figures. References range from a warder candidate and a Skidover office seeker to Dreyfus and Osler, with casual asides about weddings, the water wagon, and lunch fare. The tone mimics a local column of quick chatter and opinion.
The piece notes talk of increasing congressional pay while many may seek office for multiple terms at current rates. It also mentions a columnist advising college youths about harvest work, a congressman who brandished something on the house floor, a Texas man sentenced to 909 years for assaulting a white woman, and a wealthy Pittsburgh youth found guilty of burglary amid harsh parental discipline references.
A Moorland notice invites attendees to a service next Sunday at 3 o clock led by Rey Harlan. The brief message extends a welcoming invitation to all parishioners and surrounding residents.
The golf club members are asked to meet in the Natural Gas company office this evening at 7 30 to discuss the clubhouse plans. The exact location is still under discussion and a possible ground relocation may be decided at the gathering.
J B Walker a 50 year old Seville druggist dies after months of rheumatism never married partner of Frank Saal funeral set for Tuesday under Knights Templar Wooster interment at Seville Mrs Mary A Welty wife of Carey Welty dies after brief illness interment Perrysville services led by Rev S S P Kieffer pallbearers listed Rush Reese of Canan township funeral attended by neighbors and relatives in Wooster conducted by Rev J G Black Weager Dalton and Rev Tetnan interment Wooster cemetery Elizabeth Gondy of Dalton dies at 86 funeral Tuesday from Dalton Presbyterian Church Mrs Isaiah Tasker Mt Eaton funeral set for Wednesday July 4 from Mt Eaton Presbyterian Church
Luke Zimmerman a well known stuck buyer living near West Salem was severely injured Monday when a horse he was hitching to a weaving machine kicked him in the toe breast and right arm. The blows tore skin badly and doctors fear permanent crippling.
The Wooster post office lists remaining unclaimed letters from Advertised Letter List No 27 including Julius Berg Samuel Teisinger J Hoffman Ross Bros Co Prof Sutherland Miss W Boltz Miss Amanda Byler Miss Amanda Fetters Mrs Alexander Hunter Mrs Frank Thomas and others awaiting pickup.
July events and visits mark a busy week in Weat Salem with guests from Fargo Pittsburgh and Orrville. A Children’s Day program at M E church drew a full house and a Town Hall reading of The Onion Depot by Mae Wilcox was criticized for lack of plot. Education board named Jacot and Musser as new teachers for next year. The 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry will meet at Creston August 24 28. Wm Rohrer visited from Orrville. Senator Elking comments on wealth distribution and the role of who We are.
AUKERMAN July 8 John R Burgen and families from Wooster and Pittsburgh joined Mrs Stewart and others for Sunday visits. John Mowery and John Smith families hosted guests from Congress Naokin and West Salem. Richard Delliinger and family visiting Mrs Dellinger’s parents. Paoli Sheppard and wife attended Rosa Warner’s funeral in Congress with interment at Congress cemetery.
A run of social gatherings fills the week with a lawn fete by the Girl's Missionary Guild at Miss Uo Johnson's East Bowman street and multiple church and women’s society meetings. Invitations note July dates, lawn parties, and postponements due to Independence Day.
Former Wooster girl Mabel Ortleib dies at Akron City Hospital Sunday evening after several weeks illness. Aged 22, wife of Harry Ortleib an Akron catcher. she lived in Akron three years and was born in Wooster. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Hilterbrant and a brother John Hilterbrant. Funeral at 339 Hilterbrant residence Tuesday at 1 oclock, burial in Greenwood Cemetery private.
Navarre resident Joly Leana Resicker visited cousin Verna Hackett last week. Crestline family members Berea and Langell joined Warden Langell and wife for the Fourth. Farvorton visitors John Gilmore and family stayed with Jon Hess. Networking at Coshocton included Lloyd Hackett and Edna Crane, and Mrs Mary Rife traveled to Clifton Springs NY for rheumatism treatment with her daughter Pearl of Cleveland. Rev S S E Neikirk of Wooster will speak on Sunday School workers in the Methodist Church. Edwin Beck of Upper Sandusky will present a free stereoptican lecture on Palestine Thursday evening July 18. Beck, a former Protestant Syrian school teacher in Rustia for three years.
Fredericksburg reports a busy week with visits from Mrs Jas Grosjean and daughter Pentif Lima to Joho D Armstrong and wife. Iola Culdrbaum of Akron visited parents. C Mapel stayed at Elyria. Howard Spek and wife from Barberton joined Mrs Henry Imler. Harry Snyder of Akron came home for the Sabbath. Ada Miller and two children of Millersburg visited Mr Stehing. Junior Rally Day set for July 15 at Church of Christ with Ellen Wice of Millersburg to speak. Rev Mechiin of the Presbyterian church spoke at the state convention in Tiffin. Union services held in M E church last Sabbath evening. Orra Michell and brother Bomer visited sister Mrs Jackson in Canton over the Sabbath.
Wayne County Ohio invites banks or trust companies to submit proposals to become the county depositary or agents. Proposals must state the interest rate offered on the average daily balance not less than 2 percent per year, and include the names of sureties or securities. Signed by County Commissioners J F Harrison.
In compliance with Ore law and a council resolution the village of Fredericksburg Ohio will hold a special election on July 2 1906 to decide by ballot if the village shall issue seven thousand dollars in bonds for erecting water works and supplying water. Polls open 6 30 am to 6 30 pm. Official seal and signature of Mayor M L Stophlet.
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