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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1894
Page
3
In the June 6 1894 issue the Republican Printing Company at 1 east Liberty Street calls for copy by 9 o’clock noon for advertisements. Free notices in the Daily and Weekly Republican cover entertainments festivals and sales when bills programmes and tickets are printed at the office. Regular rates apply otherwise.
An Orrville filing seeks to commit Judge Daniel Beals as insane. Ohio poll taxes are ended. Cordwood traffic grows in the Square. F W Prentice organizes 87 member American Railway Union chapter in Orrville. Young men chase Randall Industrials toward Wooster. Farmers discuss independent telephone lines to Massillon. Tuk Daily Republican eighth volume debuts with strong community support. County officials gain eight months extra before oath. school commencements tickets sell fast. John M Stone trial postponed for safety. his health monitored. Saddle theft and penitentiary transport of Brown and Wiggins noted. Wayne infirmary directors meet to discuss affairs. magistrate seizes Rich's flat store for S24. Stag Army supplies cost 326 70. bread, meat, coffee purchases listed. Harness theft reported in First and Fourth wards. Carrell confronted a suspect fleeing with harness parts.
A compilation of local social updates features visits and greetings across families in Wooster and nearby towns. Notables include Critchfield of Shreve and Misses Straub Conrad Muaschenich and Masgo visiting relatives. Hon. L. Sp. Ubliger in Washington. Miss Edith Woods and Miss Tamie Finney visiting Cleveland and Nashville respectively.
Alexander M Boreman paired with Nante I Langewerker and J O Shea with Catharine Mur phy. George and Meliusa Oliver appear beside other names Ko Skelly and Charlotte Adams. Christian Zimmerly and Sarah Am Slutz listed among marriage notices.
The note states ticket price in cents and proceeds support the Public School Library. Commencement begins promptly at pm with 34 graduates and 25 girls. The program will be short and varied, music by the class, and no towers or preserves on stage.
On June 3 1894 at 4 pm John Longenecker s home on West Larwill Wooster hosted a quiet Sabbath wedding contracting parties were Alexander M Boreman of Clinton township Wayne County and Minnie Longenecker of Wooster with Rev W W Griley officiating Mr and Mrs Boreman will reside in Wooster In another wedding Miss Kate Murphy now of the J W Jadd family wed William O Shea a Lake Shore railroad conductor in Toledo The ceremony led by Rev Father Aukley at St Mary s Church Wooster Also Neile Shilling of West Salem visits cousin Blanche Stratton at Chatham Many Todd family members attended the nuptials
A wary call seeks male or female canvassers for goods manufacture with promised earnings. It mentions repairing facilities and invites visitors to learn more at 44 East Liberty Street Wooster Ohio. It also offers watch clock or jewelry repair aiming for reliable, cost saving service.
Tickets will be sold June 20 at the Pennsylvania Lines station in Ohio for the Ohio Association of Union Ex-Prisoners of War meeting. Return coupons valid until June 1, incl, with discounts for ex-prisoners of war.
The Pennsylvania Lines implement a new Sunday May 27 schedule with departures from booster station at 10:22 a.m. for West No 31 11:15 a.m. No 9 6:52 p.m. No 3 3 p.m. No 1 East 11:00 a.m. No 32 6:41 a.m. No 4 11:48 a.m. No 6 12:45 p.m. No 20 8:03 p.m.
Wooster city council debated feeding Randall's Industrial Army as visitors arrived. Mrs Randall urged aid while trustees and council split on legality, with city funds rejected. army camped at Fair Grounds amid provisions from locals and Sherman funds.
In East Union township Honeytown district, women cast ballots for the first time in Wayne County under a new law. Three candidates stood: O. W. Kjott 15 votes, W. J. Long 13 votes, A. H. Thompson 24 votes, with Thompson declared the winner as women voters participated with little instruction.
William A. Mackey's shooting case ends in Common Pleas Court with Wiggins sentenced to 20 years hard labor in Columbus. Brown receives 15 years under a judge’s ruling amid character references and defense pleas. Smyser questions guilt while Dowell imposes the maximum term on Wiggins and Brown, citing lack of mitigating factors and fear as a factor in Brown's actions.
In Wooster over the weekend, KoAtay and Master Karl Daylofseville assisted in the Baptist church youth program while Miss Bertha Bentel spoke in town and Rev Wi W Criley attended a West bookfield conference. Everett Club members gathered at the Club House and heard Rev D Ss Or neron discuss natural state. Wooster Lutheran and German Evangelical churches hosted sermons and praise services as local congregations promoted the upcoming Toronto convention in June 1922.
A brief note describes Dammond’s Slug Shot as a bare and cheap poison for killing bugs on cabbage currants potatoes and beans. It claims 14 ars were used and credits Raighekd & Co as sellers.
The Progressive Farmer's Association of Wayne County held its Stay meeting at Mrs Ane Cutter's Franklin township residence. After a large dinner the program featured Minnie Bowman’s recitation and a series of talks on topics including best time for cutting clover and timothy harvest, corn culture, and garden work led by M M Fowler, T C McCoy, Jos Kimber, Thomas Keerey and others. The group debated soil and cultivation methods and planned a follow up at J Stitt's on June 2. Shreve Vers Ben Pocock visited town. Addie Kimion of Wooster attended the lecture at the Bell family home.
Corrections by Frick list grain prices for wheat rye corn barley and oats with per hundred weights and per bushel quotes. Produce and dairy items like butter eggs lard cheese and potatoes are cited with per pound or per dozen rates. Cattle hog and sheep prices are given, noting a slow market and lower demand versus last week, with ranges for prime to common grades.
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