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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
8
Mesars Chestown and Critenneld reported in Wooster on business linked to the Wooster Mansfield electric road. They say Mansfield will buy at least 100000 in bonds and that Wooster's pledge may trigger purchases by other towns. A Wooster board of trade meeting will decide Wooster's action. bond guarantees would start construction soon.
Mansfield Ohio June 10 1905 committee to erect a monument for the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry receives park board approval tell site and design must be approved by the board. Citizens of Mansfield support the project and Wayne county friends pledge aid for the patriotic memorial.
Following last year's custom the mayor issues a proclamation ordering dealers to halt sales of toy pistols and similar weapons. He cites ongoing harm and deaths nationwide and says the ban will be enforced again this year.
Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff Mary J Harbison seeking 102.50 for nursing services against W M Medlinger administrator of Christian Fair. Attorney H B Swartz represented the plaintiff while M C Roach and W F Kean defended.
Monday items note Pennsylvanian trains No. 28 and No. 27 passing Wooster with no stop here. Local sick call at Frontenac restaurant leads to hospital transport. Birth in Durham. visits planned. School principals assigned for next year. Concreting work for Rev Holden on Holden farm. Boxwell commencement set for June 16 at Canaan church with Rev Castle delivering the address. Hat sale at Mrs A Lindsey announced for midweek. Jack Kain in town with wife, jailed for intoxication. he paid the fines. Horses sold at Luce Armstrong stables averaged 204 each.
Mrs. Cosa Sethelle Newall wife of Edward Newell died Saturday evening at the home of her mother-in-law Dr J W Lehr West Liberty street of lung trouble Funeral held 8 30 standard Tuesday morning Rev S Neikirk Reformed Church hosted the services Interment at Overton She was 81 years 11 months 10 days daughter of William Mark Overton Survived by her husband and two daughters Edna 9 Mand 5 The family sorrowfully mourns her loss Advertise in The Republican.
John Henry Grover Diehl, a 23 year old Wooster resident, died after being struck in the head by a pitched ball during a City League game between Pad Shop and Tom Brown Buckeyes. Diehl, a Standard Coach Pad Co. mechanic and Wooster High School graduate, collapsed at the field and died within an hour from a ruptured artery and probable skull fracture. Funeral services were held at Christ Evangelical church with large attendance and floral tributes from colleagues and family.
On Wednesday evening June 81 at 7 30 p m in the Wooster opera house a convention of applied workers in agriculture will convene with members of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, College of Agriculture delegates, state institute instructors and agricultural press from Ohio and elsewhere. Governor Herrick will speak and Prof W M Hays will lecture on Agricultural Education and Research illustrated by a stereopticon. Data will be free and all interested in progress are invited.
The Wayne County Democrat was purchased Monday afternoon when John C. Hoffman closed an option held for the paper, Gravatt selling to Hoffman and associates. Articles of incorporation filed naming Hoffman Zimmerman Jones Fritz and Carlin as incorporators.
The list of uncalled letters dated June 12 includes gentlemen J Beaucher Charles Kerns Buckle Master Frank Fackler Q Martin Orla Miller The Wood Lumber Co The Empire Lumber Co F B Whitmore and ladies Miss Martha Everhard Mrs John Huffman.
Frederick Ammann Aumann of Nord Avenue Wooster dies after months of kidney disease near 77. Born in Wetzlar Prussia he lived in Wooster over fifty years working as a shoemaker. Survived by two daughters Bertha and Gertrude. wife died last year. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. from his Nord Avenue home with interment in Wooster Cemetery.
Judge A D Lynch appointed W C Myers receiver for Wooster Sand and Stone Co after Wooster National Bank loss. The case stems from bank closure and a $5000 judgment against the company linked to the Wooster Glass works plant shutdown at Killbuck Holmes County.
A recent meeting of rural letter carriers and substitutes planned a all day picnic in Wooster City park on July 4. Carriers from adjoining counties were invited. The full program will be announced later.
June 18 report notes a large crowd attended children’s exercises at the United Brotherhood Church in Overtoh last Sunday. Mentions Miss Margaret Francis and Master Harold Francis of S. Sotaley Pa. as participants and references accompanying attendees Koele Condin and Miss Elizabeth Hoyt. Includes local ads for Hollister's Rocky Moon Tea and Lanbach & Boyd agents.
John W. Miller, veteran of Co. A 19th Rest O V 1, died Monday night at his home south of Smithville from uremic poisoning after years of ill health. Funeral plans: services at his home at 9 a.m. and at the Lutheran church in Smithville at 10 a.m. Thursday. Old comrades invited.
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