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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
4
Judge A D Lynch receiver pays final dividend of two and 24 hundredths to creditors. Funds come from various bankrupt estates via receivers and assignees. Lynch, back in Wooster, says payments proceed as before and greets friends pleased to be at home.
June notes from Alegheny Pa mention farmers hoping for dry weather and ripening cherries. Mr and Mrs Warner visited neighbors. a wedding occurred at Lehman church with Herman and Mary Zimmerman marrying after the service. Andrew Bucher Jr. is now driving a new family carriage.
Sunday visits and gatherings across multiple households including the Lebolta family from Shreve, S. W. Speck and family at the Lawrence reunion in Jefferson, Mrs. A. A. Zimmerman at Creston, Rachel Allison from Spencer with F. P. Rice, Anthony Ritter and kin at a funeral in Overton, D. N. Swangood and family in West Salem, Jane 14 Lutheran Children's Day in the village, Geo. Baozzard and wife from Ashland, S. F. Speck visiting Wooster relatives, Howard Eberhart at John Sidle’s in Blacksville, Irvin Everet and wife in Ashland, Henry Wisner and wife from Indiana at the Kica reunion.
Monday column reports a Friday afternoon high school baseball game, local births including Samuel V Marks and a daughter, and various community notes on sewer improvements, school catalog printing, and a farmers picnic talk by John M Criley about finance. It also covers church plans, show dates, business changes in Wooster, and local advertisements.
The Canaan area reports a busy week with a Children's Day cantata planned by the Presbyterian Sunday School, church services by the Methodist congregation, and gifts for the Presbyterian communion table. Families and guests from Cleveland, Orrville, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and Wooster visited or were entertained, with socials, picnics, and an ice cream social marking the term’s end. The Fetzer reunion drew about 180 attendees, and Wooster High School graduates Minhie Oaward and Lola Fetzer are among local seniors.
Strawberry growers report the season will be brief as berries ripen rapidly this week. Housewives are urged to buy now to secure fruit before the crop ends.
Mrs C Alexander and her companion rode to church in a new buggy when a wheel axle failed near East Liberty Street. The frightened horse bolted along Liberty Bever streets, dragging the wagon before Mrs Alexander, aided by a boy, halted it at Liberty and Bever. The horse suffered wounds but was taken to a veterinarian. bystanders praised her bravery.
H. Dawson again possesses the bicycle stolen from his lot weeks ago. Sunday evening Jesse McClellan noticed a bicycle at the rear of his Leal avenue residence with a paper bearing the name H. Dawson. Pawson confirmed it was his missing wheel though the back tire was punctured, the bike otherwise unchanged.
Leonard Torrer, 18, son of Daniel Torrer of Orrville, was wounded on Saturday while shooting sparrows. The hammer of the gun caught on a leg and discharged, causing a flesh wound to the shoulder but no serious injury.
Dalton June 9 report highlights include the alumni banquet at Goudy’s hall, one of 1081 such events, and a note on fire safety upgrades ordered by a state inspector. Rev W. Hubbell marked his eleventh anniversary as pastor at United Presbyterian Church, with 19 new members and a $3,000 church-year total. The 11th regiment band played for a Weat Lebanon festival. the old Methodist church, erected in 1850, was torn down for a modern new building. Our local ball team faced Orrville.
William Griswold of Wadsworth and Della E Johnson of Sterling. Eli L Herman of Creston and Mary C Zimmernan of Woster. Public records list four marriage licenses issued recently in local jurisdictions.
The Daughters of Veterans and Spanish War veterans organized a three night Mother Goose carnival with audience acclaim. Volunteers delivered entertainments and prizes while funding supported their work. readers are kept in suspense about the final clock winner due to mailing restrictions.
June visits reported across Indiana and nearby areas. Mr and Mrs Henry Wisner of Huntington hosted relatives while Mr Lucy Wile visited Reedsburg. D N Swangood and family stayed with Elizabeth Piper. H J Butler’s family with Ed Bromater in Ashland county. Bixler and wife visited West Salem. Ray Swintart entertained by W Motselman and daughter. Haverstock of Akron on a business trip. Nellie Giray of Alliance visiting G M Jackson and wife. M W Wile family of Wooster and Criswell family of Waynesboro Pa attended gatherings in town. Russell Biner of Wooster entertained by Miss Flossie Barobart. George Buzzard of Ashland visited W A Fortney. Eabeath Bliss Bernice Premer returned from Akron.
Mattrees factory team won for Orrville Saturday on the focal diamond with an 8 to 5 score. The game featured strong offense from Mattrees and solid defense to secure the victory.
Auditor Hough aided in Cleveland last week with the appraisal of the Cleveland and Southwestern lines. Main track value rose to 4000 dollars per mile, branch lines to 3500 per mile, with rolling stock at 500, powerhouses 600, and sidings 1000 per mile. Wayne county stands to gain in taxes.
Notice from Tuk-Wooster Hardware offering repair services for McCormick Deering Plato Milwaukee Osborne and Champion binders and mowers. They state they are authorized agents for genuine repairs and urge customers to check requirements and bring repair orders.
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