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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1877
Page
3
A long column of items from Wooster and vicinity covers railroad timetables, notices, and social updates. It mentions trains in both directions, local businesses, sermons, fairs, and personal moves. several residents travel or relocate, and community events including fairs, festivals, and a Fourth of July celebration are described with brief anecdotes.
A vesper driven team of horses ran away on the Jacob Thomas farm west of Wooster. A woman was caught by a sickle and terribly mangled. Full details were not provided by the messenger.
A devotional poem urges love beyond wordy faith and prayer. It rebukes self centered charity and pleads for active care for the poor and wounded, linking gospel plan to love of neighbor and divine service.
An all community excursion to Odell's Lake is organized with round trip 50 cents fare, 60 cents total. Regular passenger coaches will transport riders from Worcester at 9 AM Thursday July 19 returning by evening. Tickets available at local stores including Elmer Fucks Grocery and Foglesons Fancy Shop.
At the last regular week meeting of Irene Lodge No 64 Knights of Honor the session was led by Deputy trend Doctors Wealey and Freok W Miller. Attendees included Past Dictator Freok W Miller and others with officials listed.
A farmer writes about wheat harvests and exchanges with neighbors criticizing Barneys crop judgments while praising vernal yields. The piece also reports on teachers’ neglect, local schooling improvements, and rising interest in education in the Franklin area.
The Medina council authorized buying four Ausby Steam Fire Engines from Seneca Falls NY. The order includes a Hose Cart and 500 feet rubber hose at 38,000 cost. Engines deliver 425 gallons, 240 foot stream, with 17 ft 6 in length, 5 ft length? width 4? foot. to be named Mepisna No 1 and delivered in ten days.
A lay delegate at the Diocese of Ohio Convention at Mt Veronco—mispronouncing a phrase—triggered quiet amusement and a tense moment about lay representation. The misstep, and later replacement with circum stanced, stirred debate and lingered in delegates’ minds.
A damaged notice advertises second hand furniture including stoves and lounges at the Furniture Rooms on East Liberty Street near Wilhelm Carriage Shop. It lists pianos and various goods, offers cash or trade, and promotes repairs and recovered lounges. The agent is D. B. Tnnia with Ernest Von Arnstatt Jones connected to Montgomery Bros.
J Seigenthaler of 484 St Clair Street reported to police that he hired a horse and buggy to a man who gave the name Robert South. The vehicle was to be returned by 10 PM Monday but had not appeared by yesterday, and the owner suspects the horse and buggy were stolen.
Advertises Liggetts selling ladies' lounge suits from an east coast consignment at sacrifice prices. Mentions assorted groceries and produce including eggs hams shoulders sides tallow dried apples dried peaches beans potatoes hay and salt. Includes dated market notes from Wooster and Toledo in July 1877 with wheat oats barley and flour prices and regional futures.
An broad ad touts Dr. King's New Discovery as the fastest remedy for coughs and related throat and lung ailments. It claims to remove causes rather than dry symptoms and appeals to families with a trial bottle free and a regular size priced at one dollar, offered by Rollefs Wilson and W J Bertolett in Shreve, Ohio.
Local ad lists Wooster Brush Works on South Market street two doors north of Central Hotel and names multiple individuals including Brown, Atkins, McVay, Stafford, Hansel, Swartz, Hines, Sultze, Hoy, Thoemas and others. It notes callers for the advertisement should state they are advertised and refers to a Picture of advertisement.
A performer sings about Bissell's Dry Goods Store offering corsets linens shelves fans and notions. The verse touts wealth and glory from the shop with items like gloves parasols and fashionable fineries listed as available on the square at No one.
A reader commends the East Union Fire Insurance Association for promptly adjusting a claim after May fire damage. The insured property, partly consumed, totaled 1300 dollars, with full payment and satisfaction noted.
Wayne County citizens are informed that Montgomery Bros will now sell pianos and organs of Iowa quality at retail nationwide. The best piano in the county is offered for 450 dollars with displays at Lehman’s and Wooster Book Bindery. Also advertised are binding services and a medical claim for Arabian Milk Cure by Dr. S. D. Howe via J. Zimmerman & Co.
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