Town News Roundup From Wooster On July 14 1897
Local notes include small circuses headed here, a new Chinese Star laundry name, and Geo A Carman returned to the Children’s Home. Reports of swindles, public meetings, railroad and depot improvements, court actions, heat illness, and community events fill the Wayne County area as preparations for August reunions and county fairs continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everal
Chinese Star Laundry
Geo. A. Carman
Henry Hunsicker
Canal Fulton
Wooster
P. A. Baker
Cleveland
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Wayne County League
Chatham
Medina County
Woostr
Millersburg
Sentinel
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas
Jackson
Atlovery
Old Dominion Preserving Co
Wayne County Populista
A. Bieder
Columbus
L’ennsylvania
Wellington
M.M. Joyce
Will Joyce
Joyce
Adam Reitz
Fifth Ward
John ©. McClarrap
W. W. Garver
Reitz
Toledo
Shreve
Ft W & C
Lake Shore
Wabash Road
Missouri City
1000 cords of stave bolts delivered at Wooster Saw Mill
1000 cords of stave bolts delivered at the Wooster Saw Mill. For further information inquire at the mill. Omitted uncertain parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Baw Mill
Daily Personalities and Travelers in Wooster News
Saturday notices list many residents and visitors in Wooster including Councilman J B Zimmerman ill at home Capt A B Critchfield from Shreve News, J Geltz in poor health, Mrs H B Walker visiting, Rev S F Scovel hosting, and several others traveling to Newark Martinsville Elyria and Cleveland. Also notes on legal proceedings, appointments, and a wedding planned at Jacob Smith residence Ollie B Smith to Michael J Fike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Zimmerman
A. B. Critchfield
Shreve News
Fred Figert
Xenia
Jobn R. Silvers
Chicago
Plain Township
Wooster
Henry Baum
Columbia City
Ind
Wayne Township
Jacob Geltz
Wailat
H. B. Walker
Mra
Carl White
Grant
H. F. Crowl
Lehman
Archer House
Wellington Matz
Gerge Webb
Martinsville
Allen Peckinpaugh
Tillie Eckenroth
Lara Myers
Grace Marchand
Hiawatha Park
Mt. Vernon
E Woodland
Montour Falls
N. Y
William Woodland
Woodland Avenue
Third Ward
Harvey Stevens Walker
Alice Beadley
Lincoln Avenue
Cleveland
Harry Scovel
F. Scovel
D. D. Hoe
New York
Greece
Spain
Taggert
Newark
W.C. Lyon
The
American
J M.icker
Tribune
Republican State Central Committee
Carroll Miller
Emria
Misa Emma Kidd
Creston
Wooster Friends
H.snyder
Cresnon
KB. Mevard
Laken
Daisy ‘Thomas
Lorain County
Frank Talgart
Miller
Sen Garge W. Miller
Elyria
D. J
Kay Kingsley
J 8
Ross
Disciples of Christ
Geos J. Schwartz
Wooster Brush Works
Dayton
Mauter Palaters
Joo J. Gel’z
Columbus
Wm CD Miller
Putting Bay
Miss Sadie
Will Meller
Nelen
Margaret Buckwalter
Lincinaat
John Zimmerman
M. K. McElroy
Kate Knox
Reedaburg
Elizabeth Collins
Kate L. McMillen
East North Street
Canton
E L. Howe
Euclid Ayepre National Bank
H. O. Seechat
State Building and Loan Co
Alvipzi Cunningham
Arthur Smith
Yoder
Mr. Smith
Harrison Miller
Jesse Shamp
Geo Feightner, Jr
Milwaukee
Thos, Brown
H. E. Stanley
Jean
Coshocton
Edward J. Shives
Sandusky
Wilda Morrison
A. M. Parish
City Board of Education
Thos
Ammon
Wan
Dunkie
James Robertson
Thomas W. Scher
Red Haw
Congress
Burbank
Bloomington
Jacob Smith
Ollie B
Michael J. Fike
Hall Young
Shrave
M. L. Smyaser
A. D. Metz
Yotaro Kinosita
Tokio
Japan
Hiram College
W. L. Woodard
Shreve
Y. P.8
C.E
Church of Christ
Cus
H.S8. Lehr
Ohio Normal University
Ada
Wayne County
Sashvell
Contested Nomination Challenges Nicholas and McSweeney
Objections filed with the Wayne County Board challenge the nominations of Samuel H. Nicholas and John McSweeney for long and short term judgeships. Claims include improper voting, unauthorized signatures by officers, and caucus irregularities in Holmes and Coshocton counties. Also notes the death of Margaret Collins, 65, of Rewsburg from blood poisoning and funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Eason
Wooster
Celsus Pomerene
Holmes County
Court of Common Pleas
Sixth
Ohio
Wayne County Board of Deputy
Samuel H. Nicholas
Coshocton
John McSweeney
Coshocton County
Wayne County
Samuel B. Easop
Celsus Pomerene ¢Gaco
George W. Sharp
Marthy
Swartz
Samuel 8. Eason
Eason
Tlmes County
Awartz
Sharp
Joseph McDowell
John McSweaney
Samuel J. Cutter
Christopher J Harrold
Hulmes County
Samuel B. Ekesno
Nicholas
Coatrman
Samuel el. Nicholas
John McSweenay
Celsus Pomerne
Margaret Collins
Rewsburg
John Knox
Plaintownship
Reedsburg
Well-Known Wayne County Preacher Accepts Rennsellaer Call
Rev. C. D. Jeffries of Applecreek Ohio has received a unanimous call from the First Presbyterian church of Rennsellaer Indiana and has accepted He has begun work in his new field Jeffries is praised as a scholar a powerful pulpit orator and a noted lecturer The Wooster Ohio presbytery regards him as one of its most polished able ministers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
C. D. Jeffries
Applecreek
Ohio
First Presbyterian Church
Rennsellaer
Ind
Rengsellaer
Indiana
Logansport
Rev
Jeffries
Railroad Rumbles and Union Station Plans
Erie will not honor mileage for other lines hereafter. Richland Railway, formed by C W French and others, to connect Shelby and Manafield, to consolidate with Northwestern Monroe Railway, creating a line Shelby to Lucas as Richland railway. A B O special ran 70 miles Akron division in 74 minutes excluding stops, using Engine No 889 and four Pollman sleepers, with Elkson lodge en route to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Mansfield
Union
Business Men’s League
Richland Railway Company Incorporated
C. W. French
Shelby
Manafield
Northwestern Monroe Railway Company
Lucas
Richland Railway
Akron
Chicago Junction
Pittsburg
Elkson
Minneapolis
Mrs Landes and Sister Head to Oregon to Visit Brother
Mrs Martha Landes of Madison burg and her sister Mrs Oswald of Akron plan a trip to Oregon to visit a brother they have not seen in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Landes
Madisonburg
Oswald
Akron
Oregon
Hail and Lightning Hit Mt Eaton Area
Mt Eaton correspondent reports severe storm on the 10th east of town with hard hail near Justus. Lightning struck a wheat shock on D A Blanchard’s farm, burning the shock. Heavy rain followed Sunday the 11th. Massillon reports walnut-sized hail and crops damaged across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Eaton
The
Republican
Ere
Justus
D. A. Blanchard
Three Legged Plymouth Rock Chick Delights Springville Crowd
Harvey Brenneman of Springville exhibited a May hatched Plymouth rock chick with a third leg sprouting from the right knee. The curious bird shows no handicap in the brood and is kept tame and intelligent by Brenneman who trains domestic animals and already teaches chickens to use a teeter board and ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Abraham Brenneman
Springville
Plymouth Rock
Tia
Brenneman
Eggs hatch in shell game egg shipment incident
An Ohio farmer’s shell game on Cleveland egg buyers nearly succeeded as eggs shipped to Wayne county merchants hatched after exposure to air. A crate intended as eggs yielded live chickens. most died, while a few survived and began to peck. The consignee’s name is withheld as officials monitor the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Commission
Wayne
Consignee
Special Harvest Offer for Weekly Republican Pays Up
A plea to readers to settle outstanding payments this week to support the paper and receive a special harvest offer. The note urges those who have prepaid to redeem it and asks others to contribute now to help cover costs and ensure ongoing service. The call emphasizes friendship, obligation, and timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarn
Coal Strike Impacts Local Industry And Miners
The coal strike disrupts supply in Wooster area with dealers allocating limited stock to patrons. Manufacturers face possible shutdowns if miners stay idle. Wooster Electric Light Co holds coal for four weeks and will haul West Virginia coal per statement by Receiver Robert Blukensderfer. In Akron sub district Summit Wayne Medina counties see about 600 active miners but fewer than 85 at work, with Loomis and Card mines among those operating. A letter seeks old 1860 land addresses from Simeon Eliott and others, offered for possible land purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tola City
Wooster Electric Light Co
Cpply
Ohio
West Virginia
Robert Blukensderfer
Akron Democrat
Akron
Summit
Wayne
Medina
Card, Brewster, Wagoner, Loomis and
Hall Companies
Loomis
Silver Creek
Card
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin How It Helps The Race
A promotional note extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as pleasant to take and potent for constipation indigestion and sick headaches. It claims it is a cure and lists its sizes and price, noting Laupach and Boyd as sellers.
Winkler's Monthly Auction Sale in Orrville Ohio
W J Winkler hosts the 31st monthly sale in Orrville on Saturday July 24 at 1 o clock in the morning. Three car loads of well selected feeding horses plus home consignments of all classes including market horses. Auctioneers listed as Brenner Shearer Aud J 3 Bebelman Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrville
W. J. Winkler
Ohio
W. J. Brenner & Shearer
Aud
Bebelman
Clark
Boy hurt by hook at derrick near Wooster
Correspondent reports a six year old boy, son of Joseph Dagenhard, was badly lacerated when caught by an iron hook from a drilling derrick near their home one mile northeast of Cornest Town. Dr Gardner attended and hopes for a good recovery amid hot dry weather and advancing harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Republican
CornEst Town
Joseph Dagenhard
Dagenhard
Gardner
Oaur
New Empire
Seiberling & Miller
Fell Down A Stairway In Congress Residence
Correspondence notes Mrs. Geo Barnard fell down a stairway at her residence south of Congress Sunday night and suffered severe injuries with both bones of her left arm broken near the wrist. Dr Essick gave surgical aid. The heat wave of the past days peaked at 107 degrees on Sunday July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster EK Licar
Congress
Geo. Y. Barnard
Essick
Kate Stanney
Aurora
Ill
J.4. Myers
A.W. Mowery
Alice Ludwick
Ner
Ast Union
George Fresh
A. C. Warner
Ashland
Campbell
Lyman C. Knight
Savannah
Ohio
Academy
L. 8
Haight
Canton Wright Heads To Elyria Encampment With Militant Wing
Canton Wright and the Patriarchs Militant branch depart from Wooster for Elyria to join the Grand Encampment of Ohio Odd Fellows. The weeklong gathering features dress parades, band concerts, drills, races, and entertainments with open rail fare and tented accommodations in Lorain and Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohlo Odd Fellows
Patriarchs
Wyrder
Elyria
St. Wooster
Canton Wright
Rebekah
Lorain
Orr- Vijle
Werwick
Capt
F. Alcock
JM. Ruspell
Enatgn
Harry &. Cramer
Ievaliers
W. OH. Baumgardner
J. M. Quinby
WC. Myers
K.J
U.S
Ntayena
Chas
V. Garver
Will
Harnard
Chas. Carry
Arch H Dice, Jr
Frank E. Smith
John Myers
Harry H. Young
C. Adame
J. A. Hamilton
Orrville Deaths and Fire Report in July Chronicle
Orrville brief notes: John Kemp dies from sun stroke on farm near Orrville aged about 60. Mrs McGill, widow of John W. McGill, dies at 62. four sons and two daughters survive. Insurance details and division of estate outlined. Tuesday at 3 p.m. a federal matter will take place. Local insurance man Thomas Ticknor reported ill. Nichols brothers arena lease dispute mentioned. Orrville Creamery Company aims to reopen after Saturday morning fire damaging building and causing about 1,600 loss, partly insured. Milk production news shows drop from 6,500 to about 5,000 pounds daily due to dry weather. Smucker J W and S Krops named as proprietors. well wishes for recovery of injured Doylestown man Nicholas Misenbart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Callahan
Citypera
Baltimore & Ohio
Sonyone
Pittsburg
H. J Heinz Company
Ross Grove
Israel Grady
East Bowman Street
Maxwell
Millersburg
Wayne County Court of Common Vrews
Old Dominion Canning and Preserving Co
D.C. Curry
Frank and
L. A. Warner
Wy. D. McClure
W.C. Yost
J. R. Webster
Ohio
Co. D, 8Th Regt. O. N. G
Uard
Col
O. W. Hard
Col Hard
Wayne Township
McCoy
Miss Stephens
Vinnie
Jennie Armatrone
Mra. J
Orrville
John Kemp
John Forrer
John W. McGill
Mansfield
Waoater
Nichols Brothers Arena
Ville Creamery Co
Express
Election Board looks to Eshelman to fill Myers vacancy
Wayne County Democratic Executive Committee recommended Hon. E. B. Eshelman to Secretary of State Charles Kinney to fill the unexpired term of Josiah B. Myers as chief deputy on Wayne County Board of Elections. Myers was removed for nonfeasance after refusing to file nomination papers for Samuel H. Nicholas and John McSweeney. The committee will select a successor in a few days, with Isaac Jontas’s term expiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whyne County Democratic Executive Committee
Charles Kinney
State Board of Elections
E. B. Eshelman
Wayne County Democrat
Josiah B. Myers
Wayne County Board of
State Supervisors of Elections
Court of Common Pleas
Millersburg
Justab B. Myere
Wayne County
Ce Ktoney
D Myera
Democratic Executive Committee
Myers
John E. Applebaughb
Nicholas
McSweeney
Kinney
Isaac Jontas
Orrville
J’ontias
Wooster Post Office Letter List and Local Notices
Fragmentary 19th century notice lists letters remaining at Wooster post office dated July 10 1847 with names such as Barnes and Harx ter and Waghb Francis Young and Marcnano. Other items describe residents near Mugisonburg and Manafield, an arm injury at the railroad yards, Doylestown base Gannine organization and leasing for expenses, Miss Sarat Collier’s terrine injury from being thrown from a carriage, and a local note about a life recovery east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenmin
Wilp
Mugisonburg
Manafield
Doylestown
Sarat Collier
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Mnster Republican
W. P. Soyder
Mongey House
Pomerene
Nickolas
Massillon
W. W.garver
John B. Brown
Willow Springs
Howell Co
Simeon Eliott
John R. Culbertson
Peter Grant
Wayne Co
Ssouri
Brown
Mr. Brown
Little Maid
Doylestons
Ohlo
WoosTep Kercblioa
Nicholas Misenbart
Jcherry
J.B. Myers
Election Board
Omar] Spesr
Mary J. Cochr
Michael J. Fixe
Ollie Koba
Daily Republic AX
Wooster Sanitorium Cor. Market and
Bowman Lts
W. A. Hinchnan, M. D
Quincy Block
West Side Public Square
Wise
al Wa
Frederick W. Platt
Orymia
David Nice
Harding & Co’s
Marvin & Co
Markee St
Laubach & Boyd's
Sun, Reed & Glass
Sanitary Plumbers
Liberty St
Grant Taggart
West Liberty Street
Hota
J. B. Applebaugh
Spetei
Southwest Corner Public Square
M. M. Joyce
Pillsbury
E. Rotthaus
Harry H Strow
North Bever St
Geiselman Clothing’ Co
Neveltusdan
Prees Dawson
Tery
Prees
J. H. Dietrick
South Buckeye Street
Berts
Anderson
M C Anderson
West Liberty St
J.C. Tieche
Berty
Wraces
Saxe
South Market ST
HLF Miller
Mgr
Nature
J V.sta
W. H. Maurer
Grocer
Surrel
Ice Sq
Von
Forbes Alcock
East Liberty Street
Wooster, O
John B. Horn
Timmerman & Co
Wooster Tce and Coals Company
Rich & Blough
McClure & Co
Lrerhard
Waser
Macau
D. E. Robinson
Edwin Myers
the Democrat
Tar Repusuiay
D. Nige
D. Nice
Coquillard
Studebaker
Marshall
Wooster Hardware Company
D. D. Miller
Zimmerman’s
Ian
D. Stoner
Wim. Muschenich
S’abile Square
Jacob Frick
Wayne County National Bank
Overholt
Vic C
Frost
Cas
Johar
Awet Caemner
Pelsrd Telier
J. J. Geitgey
Wen
Market St
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