Wooster area notes and courthouse matters in June
A Wooster Ohio roundup covers Lee Durstine visiting family on Beall avenue, a reckless driving charge by Clark Webster with a fine, and various local movements including memorial day visits, court jurors, and a lingering teachers’ staffing issue. Also noted are a touring theater company set to perform in Wooster park, coroner Dr Faber’s relocation, home inmate counts, and multiple residents visiting or leaving for Warren, Cleveland, and Steubenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee B. Durstine
Brooklyn
N. Y
Beall Avenue
Sturday
Lyman Critchfeld
Lyman
Columbus Thompson
Wawoashungy Pas Atsvipitore
Clark Webster
Plain Township
Clark
W. D. McClure
Rockford
Jonathan McClure
The
Electrical Supply Co
Myers & Stence
Wm Muschenich
Charles Woodruff
Itteburg
Pittsburg Avenue
Wooster City Park
Wooster
Memorial Day Program At South Walnut School
Fourth and Fifth grade pupils performed a Friday program praised by attendees. Highlights included flag salutes, recitations such as The Meaning of Memorial Day and The Ship of State, and songs like Battle Hymn of the Republic and America. Students from both grades participated in drills and decorated displays for Decoration Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Walnut Street
Willie Burgan
Helen Smith
Carl Braden
Mary Crow
Barbara Freitchie
George Mathis
Ils
Floy Wilson
Adalaide Bloomberg
Jessie Landis
Elmer Flack
Betsey
Luella Fisher
Obituary notices for several local residents including Gustavus A Allen
Gustavus A Allen aged 75 longtime Wayne county resident died last Friday at his Melmore home due to cancer of the face. Survived by wife Elizabeth Bechtel and one daughter. W J Cameroun of Dalton died Tuesday after a year of sickness with multiple diseases. He served in the Rebellion in the 4th Regt O V. Prominent in O R F Grand Army and Union Veterans Union. Funeral held Thursday. Also, Adam F Buchheit funeral held Friday afternoon with Rising Star lodge Knights of Pythias in charge. Reverend Judd officiated. Music by German Evangelical church choir. Floral tributes. Interment Wooster cemetery. Mrs H E Stanley 58 resident of Orrville and Wooster died last Friday in Coshocton after months with cancer. Survived by son Dean Stanley and husband. Interment Wooster cemetery Sabbath afternoon. David Weiler 79 of Smithville died Friday night in Rowsburg Ashland county. Uncle of J P Van Nest. Funeral at 1 am Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustavus A Allen
Wayne County
Melmore
Elizabeth Bechtel
W J Cameroun
Dalton
4Th Regt. O. V
O. F
Grand Army
Union Veterans Union
Adam F Buchheit
Judld
Londenville
Rising Star Lodge Knights of Pythias
Wooster
H E_ Stanley
Orrville
Coshocton
Dean Stanley
Wooster Cemetery
David Weiler
Smithville
Rowsburg
Ashland County
J P van Nest
Enjoy The Game at Local Golf Club Grounds
Members of the golf club play daily from early morning to near dark. Caddies are not yet engaged but can be obtained at a reasonable rate. Grounds are in good shape and ready for play though ladies have not yet joined in.
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Golf Club
Organization
Tent Meetings by Salvation Army This Summer
The Salvation Army plans tent meetings in the city this summer under Captain and Mrs MacKay of Homestead Pa. Meetings will be held day and night on a vacant lot to awaken new interest. The tent will travel to Orrville around July 4 for a two week special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Wooater
Mra MacKay
Homestead
Fine offer for city museum from Wooster donor
A library board trustee reports receipt of a letter from Dr Josn Todd of Wooster offering to donate his archaiological collection to the city if a suitable housing site is found. He endorses the old North Walnut Street school site for its central location and mature shade trees, arguing no site cost and quick acquisition. The decision on the site is expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Josn Todd
Wooster
Todd
North
Walnut Street
Wooster Track Team Competes At Overslin Field Meet
Wooster high school fielded a small team at Overslin Saturday, placing in three events. Spiers of Oberlin led the 120 yards hurdles with Quinby and Rybak following. in the mile relay Willoughby's team won, while Galion placed third. Wooster earned two seconds and one third across the events, with Zoph of Akron and others competing in field events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Nico
Quinby
Wooster
Overslin
Spiers
Oberlin
Rybak
Cleveland South
ron—Reid
Dull
Galion
Bernhardt
Willoughby
ron—Mabla
Donley
Krrchbaum
Ashland
Warner
Wellington
Hart
Sandusky
Gawne
Cook
Rose
Fremont
Hyde
Ey Elyria
Mahla
Melzer
Andusky
Baird
Chase
Garnett
Wayne County Real Estate Transfers Ledger
Wayne County records list multiple property transactions. Names include Derr, Greenawald. Kieffer. Metaker. Grafe. Gerber. Reiner. Sauser. Kling. Biddle. Farner. Denison. Putman. Eyman. Brown. Parsons. Van Qornum. Cowell. Bevington. Firlindel. Schwartzwalder. Sherman. Coa. Saore. BStr. Lichtenwalter. Greiner. Hartzler. Easterday. Swinehart. Bower. Acres range up to 186 with sums from 1,150 to 8,600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F Derr
Frank C Greenawald
Wooster
John Kieffer
Daniel Metaker
Wayne Township
Abrahban Grafe
Henry J. Gerber
Paint Township
Frederick Reiner
Gottlieb J. Sauser
Magdalena Sauser
Sugarcreek
Hattie Denison
Andrew Denison
Onville
Clara“D. Putman
Charles B. Eyman
East Union Township
Simon Brown
Lewis
Brown
Melissa Thoring
James P Parsons
Lt. van Qornum
West Salem
Mary E. Cowell
Nora Bevington
Clinton Township
Henry F Irindle
Christian Schwartzwalder
S. P. Ssherman
S. N. Coa
David Evans
David Pshie
Orrville
Jacob C Saore
Henry Saure
Levi Saure
William F Bstr
Myron Lichtenwalter
Simon Z. Greiner
Wm Lichtenwalter
David Hartzler
Greene Township
Elsner E Easterday
Ephraim Swinehart
William Bower
Chester Township
All Overs Akron to Play Wooster at Fair Grounds Thursday
Baseball notes report the All Overs Akron set to face Wooster City at the fair grounds Thursday. Wilhelm started for Pittsburg at Boston and the score was Boston seven, Pittsburg one. Wilhelm allowed seven hits, five walks, two strikeouts, and received praise from the Pittsburg Gazette for his solid but unsupported effort. Managers seek dates for a city team schedule, hoping to assemble a strong lineup for future games with Wooster as a target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Wooster City
Fairgrounds
Wilhelm
Pittsburg
Boston
Pittsburg Gazette Rays
Wooster
Glass Works Shut Down For Summer
H F Pocock, manager of the Woos ter Glass works, said the plant would shut down for the summer on Tuesday, June 30. He could not say when production would resume, but hinted he might have information within a few days. The rest of the text includes garbled poetry and unrelated phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H F Pocock
Wooster Glass Works
Pocock
Death and memorials mark Smithville notices
John Bolus aged 59 dies at home from paralysis and uremic poisoning after a recent exposure accident. He served in Civil War regiments, trained dogs for hunting, wrote under Killbuck, and was a respected city officer. Memorial day services, school commencements, and local visits follow, with community events in Smithville and nearby Wooster.
Elected teachers and salaries by school district
The board of education elected teachers and set salaries. South Walnut street school principals Shamp 50 Dausman 44 Whitmore 44 Hughes 44 Lucas 44 Hoffstatt 44 Crabbs 44 Beall avenue principal Kostenbader 50 Ebright 44 Pottle 40 Hoffman 44 Thome 47 Pittsburg avenue principal Hurst 50 Carr 44 Prof Hampert superintendent 1700 High school principal Kean Alles Bacehman 65 King 65 Jetta Cunningham 603 Mrs Given 60 Saybolt 57 Liggett 65 McMonigal 44 Miller 44 Milligan 44 Deer 44 Warner 44 Prof Hooke 07. Miss Webster 57 Janitors High school Ammon. Beall avenue Samuel Kready. Walnut street Harrison Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
South Walnut Street
Miss Shamp
Dausman
Miss Whitmore
Hughes
Miss Lucas
Hoffstatt
Crabbs
Beall
Mc Monigal
Letter List No 20 From Wooster Post Office
Postal excerpt shows remaining letters on Monday for gentlemen and ladies. Names listed include Wm Bacher J H Deering T Pancraft Dilker Warren B Kister Geo Walter and ladies Lizzie Faud Annie Stibbs Annie Taggart T L Flattery P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ser
Gin Tentlemen
Wm Bacher
J H Deering
T. Pancraft Dilker
Warren
Kister
Geo. Walter
Lizzie Faud
Annie Stibbs
Annie Taggart
T L. Flattery
P.M
Wet versus Dry vote in Dalton Went Ket results
A Monday referendum in Dalton Went Ket produced an 18 vote majority for the wets. Of 170 ballots cast, 94 favored wet provisions and 76 favored dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
City Council Meeting Approves Various Ordinances
The Wooster council met Monday with President Critchfield absent and Vice President Kissing presiding. An ordinance allowing the board of public service to buy coal and others to lease the City Opera House for up to two years were approved. A police staffing ordinance, pavement work on Palmer street, and board of health nominees Harvey Swartz and Scott Billman were noted. The voting site for First ward and several financial actions were referred to committees and the city solicitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Critchfield
Kissing
Sweeny
van Nest
Ias
Boards of Public Service
Board of Public Safety
City Hall
Pearl Street
A. M. Parrish
North Market Street
Cleveland & Southern Electric Railway Company
Board of Health
Harvey 3. Swartz
Scott E. Billman
O. Fritz
Palmer Street
Converted Gambler to Lead Salvation Army Service Tonight
Lieut Slayton of Cleveland secretary to Major Hunter will conduct the Salvation Army service at the hall tonight at 7 30. He has wide gambling experience and is the son of General Slayton of Buffalo a noted criminal lawyer. He is now converted and travels in behalf of the drunkard and gambler. Captain and Mrs Mackay have just taken charge of the local work in WoGetting Scasaeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slayton
Cleveland
Hunter
Salvation Army
General Slayton
Buffalo
Mackay
WoGeti
Doylestown High School Commencement Program
Doylestown commencement is set for Thursday evening June 4 at the high school. Superintendent EB Adair leads the program featuring four seniors Mary Hall Laura Daniel Charles J Marshall and Earl Putt with an anticipated interesting program from the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Doylestown High School
EB. Adair
Mary Hall
Lauraaniel
Charles J Marshall
Earl Putt
Creston Zep Hyrist Memorial Day Observances
Creston observed Memorial Day with a program at the Central school and Maple Mound cemetery. Students, under teachers and the G.A.R., decorated graves, a procession formed at Central school with the G.A.R., V.S., and citizens marching to Town Hall, then to Maple Mound for services led by Rev H D Osborne. The day highlighted the dwindling G.A.R. ranks, school children’ s reverence for liberty and the flag, and a later baptism of sermons by Rev S Sears at Perrysville and Shelby. Maple Mound decoration proceeds supported by the Ladies Cemetery Association.
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Welcons
Creaton
Jans Ts
thecDeaaies
Tiers A. R. Post
Cannan Sia
Jackson
Grand Army
Central’ School
Ganaang Band
A. R
H. D. Osborne
Seville
Maple Mound
E. Sears
Perrysville
Shelby
Sears
Ville
Medina
Cleveland
B. M
Cecord
Creston Journal
Ladies
Maple Mound Cemetery
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Wm 8 Faber
Bank of Shupe & Co
Mitas Mellie Eberly
T B. Jameson
Warren Dick Atkins
J R Webster
Steubenville
Frederickaburg
Saltcreek Township
Jobn Rieder
Mansfeld
Charles Grosjean i5
Mayme Barnes
Columbus
Emma Wolfe
Tillie Barnes
Menuez
Cora
Lucy
Madge Armstrong
Bert Ober
McKinney
War Town
Dr Graham
Robi Graham
Michael Cramer
Grace
J. Bengon
Scarborough
Martha Barnea
Canal Ee
Wilsor
Assis
Dr. J. 8. Todd
Sage
Elyria
Sadler
Zoph
Nice
Hunt
Labarge
Welah
Obe
Wayne County Records
L. C. Franks
William Kling
Philip Biddle
Joseph Farner
Baseball
Jane Sun
Lanhach
Boyd
Sonn Bolus
John Bolus
Grant Street
Christian
Katharine Bolus
Belton
Biue Dick
Bolus
Barton City
Secasion Bno
Caterone
Eberly
J. W Bricker
J. £. Zimmerman
M. C. Rouch
J. M. Ebrel
Burton City Boys
Lutheran Church
McDowell
C I. Russell
King Orchestra
Jessie A. Hartzler
Frank F
H. F. Longenecker
Jacob A Miller
Dr. Riker
Mt. Onion College
Methodist Church
Harry_L.Pearce
John F. Pearce
Mary E. Willis
Greenwich
J . King
Homer Rice
Norris
Elma Kaufman
Massillon
Simon Miller
Jacob, Crarmahall
Wnt
Isie Gray
Arthur Hoover
Florence Hoover
Pavonia
Arba Pittinger
Pittinger
Edith Bartlett
Huron
G. O. Webner
Miss Webster
Thomas Ammon
Samuel Kready
Harrison Miller
Ket
Creston Zephyris
Laubach & Boyd
Republican
Nediks
Edo Eo
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