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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1877
Page
3
Local Wooster items include train schedules on the Wheeling and Lake Erie line, a growing river of advertisements from Hartman & Durstine and others, various social notices, a public sale of Wooster Agricultural Works machinery, burglaries at David Martin’s Madison street residence, and community events from churches and societies. The block also notes civic appointments, legal actions, and upcoming performances at the Wooster Opera House.
A public notice from L. P. Ohliger warns tax-payers to settle taxes soon to avoid penalties as rates are due shortly and urges early payment.
Sociable planned at Tucky M E Church in the Lecture Room on Thursday evening June 7th. The ladies will serve strawberries and ice cream. All are invited for a pleasant time.
The Wooster Cadets will meet at Captain K McBride's office next Saturday June 9 at 3 PM to arrange a reunion on July 4. By order of Captain J B Cuarg orderly sergeant Wooster June 4 1877.
Announcement for the Fourth Triennial Reunion of Smithville High School and the Literary Societies with events on Thursday evening June 14 and Sunday June 15 in the grove. Music speeches dinner and activities listed. bands will be entertained free daytime and evening. Signed J B Eperty.
An elderly widow born in 1792 in Germany died last Monday June 4 at 11 oclock in the Hotel of her son Henry. She was the widow of Henry Leies Sr and mother of Frank John Henry Anthony Leies and Joseph. Funeral services were held at St Mary's Catholic Church after a large turnout at the Eastern House on Wednesday at 4 in the afternoon with Rev Father Ankley officiating.
After twelve, Dr W J Bertolett was found dead in his room above the drug store. Doctors from Shreve and Wooster attempted a stomach pump and other remedies for opium poisoning for nearly five hours before he died at five oclock. Rumors claim delicate social matters. funeral set for Thursday at two oclock.
Duprez and Benedicts New Orleans Minstrels perform at the Opera House Thursday evening June 7. The troupe offers secured seating with popular 50 and 85 cent admission. reserved seats advance six days at 50 cents, day-of performance 25 cents extra. Seats available at Belkoap's Book Store.
The Home Quartette of Akron performed at Quinby Opera House on May 31 to a fine Wooster audience. Highlights included N L Glover’s When the tide comes in and Mrs R Perkins singing La Capricciosa and the trio Yega Yega with Miss Barber and Glover. The Spinning Wheel Quartette and Embarrassment by Miss Barber drew warm praise. overall, the concert was first class and upheld the quartet’s high reputation.
Judge McBride responds to a City Council report on the Akron Sewer Pipe Association purchase of sewer pipe. He calls the report untruthful, defends the Akron firm, and demands a thorough inquiry into the old Council committee’s actions and the report’s allegations.
An upbeat note urges shoppers to pay taxes now but recommends buying staple and fancy dry goods at J B Power’s. The snippet promotes the store and its goods as a timely, value driven choice for local customers.
Joe Brown has fitted two fine Bathing Rooms at his East Liberty Street establishment. Guests may enjoy a luxury reel once reserved for the public, with both hot and cold water always on and clean towels provided for every patron. Call and see.
A two o'clock morning burglary at Rev. T A McCurdy parsonage yielded theft of clothing, a pocketbook with about 2500 dollars, a gold watch chain and heirloom bell. John Reed and his brother Thomas were arrested after clues tied them to the break in and special imprint tests confirmed Reed as the principal.
In Wooster Ohio on June 6 1877 a list of unclaimed letters is published with names Ackerman John Heeler Jodie Hollinger Migs Matte Balmer Kate Laurie Miss Annie Bahl Misa Mary Sanderson Miss Lizzie Brown Miss Elizabeth Weaver and others. Addressees must state they are advertised and provide the advertisement date. The notice also lists various goods and market prices for groceries and produce as recorded by J Frick dealer in wool wheat flour and grain, with prices for flour eggs butter cheese lard ham beef and other commodities referenced along with market conditions and currents for oats corn and barley.
The Wooster Dramatic Club presents a sensational one act comedy The Mischievous Nigger at Quinby Opera House this Friday evening under Mr E J Anderson’s management. After weeks of rehearsal the company promises artistic entertainment and a full house with admission five cents. Local news depot tickets available at Arch Megrew's News Depot.
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