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Newspaper

Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1905

Page

8

Daughters of America Installs Officers in Wooster

Wooster Council No 43 Daughters of America opened with a fine degree work by Mollie Pitcher Council No 10 of Canton. Visitors from Marsillon and Canton witnessed the ceremony and a substantial lunch followed. Officers installed include Vera Clapper councilor and Chas Burris associate councilor with several other named officers.

Depres Wooster Council Vera Clapper Chas. Burris Katie Bucher Chas. Lehr Eugene Chaffee Emma Brown Daisy Derr Martha Sellers Ethel Horny Bertha Wildeson Nellie Chaffee Inside Sentinel Millie Glass Outside Sentinel Harvey Buch Dora Haller Wade—Newlizk Sue—Lightcap Chas. Clark Effie Hosler Edith Barcus

Mother's death ends rural carrier Arthur Smith family ties

Mrs. Alice Smith age 44 wife of Arthur Smith rural lettercarrier died Saturday night at their Columbus avenue home after a months long pulmonary illness. Funeral held Monday at the Ref ormed church withPost Office employees sending floral tributes. She was a daughter of John Derr longtime Wooster township resident and left behind husband and five children Chloe Alonzo Estella Russell Grace all of Wooster. Local sympathy poured in for the bereaved family.

Alice Smith Arthur Smith Columbus Avenue The Reformed Church Smith John Derr Wooster Township Mr. Smith Wooster Chloe Alonzo Estella Russell Grace Smith Bidof Wooster

Turkey Thief Arrested After Theft at McCarran Home

Henry Feiner and officers tracked a turkey thief from a rear coop on North Street to the crime scene. Gust Hoflacker identified as owner, later in custody. Hofflacker confessed to petit larceny. sentenced to 30 days in Canton workhouse and a $50 fine. Chief Leiner escorted Hoflacker to Canton.

Henry _feiner Amt McClorrm Svark McCarran North Street Atele Leiter Tl Gmind Gust Hoflacker Enat Herre Hoftacker Dnta Thea Cfiver Hottacker Hefincker van Neston Canton Leiner Hoffaexer Ncod

Accident near railroad bridge injures Atlands on Sabbath

Sunday accident near the railroad bridge by the Catholic church injures Mr and Mrs J C Atland. A horse pulled the buggy into a telephone pole wrecking the buggy. The electric signal failed to sound and the train passed as bystanders, including other returning churchgoers, watched. Both were dazed and bruised, with facial injuries and shoulder strain.

Atland Bneg Myre Mr. Alland

Wooster Man Reports Big Fire in Hot Springs

Josh Belfrick of Wooster, writing from Hot Springs Arkansas to The Republican, recounts a severe blaze that devastated the burned district. He states he boarded in the center of the district, lost part of his effects, but was uninjured and calls the scene the most wonderful spectacle he ever witnessed.

Josh Belfrick Hot Springs Ark Helfelde Jacob—Martin Smithville Court of Common Pleas Daniel Harter Harter Martin A. D. Metz

Will McQuigg departs for Los Angeles and other notes

Tuesday Feb 28 reports Will McQuigg leaving for Los Angeles for an extended period. The column also notes a birth on Feb 26 to Ernest Meeks and wife in East, and various local items: land and church bids near Shelby, a city gift of ponies by Henry Bishop for Baltimore zoological purposes, and a sheriff seizure of the Shreve Canning plant for Bailey Brothers.

Ernest Meeks Henry Bishop Baltimore Robt. C. Taylor Shelby Mosars, Long and Winters

Burglary at Canton Post Office Stuns Town

Dalton feb 27 burglars forced entry to the Canton post office using nitro glycerine. They stole about £200 in stamps and $150 cash, wrecked the safe, and left without clues. Three men seen in Orrville and Dalton suspected. stolen horse and buggy recovered in Canton. A separate civil suit seeks $5,000 damages for an assault near Smithville. Miss Gertrude Douglass, 82, dies after grip, funeral at Honeytown cemetery.

Teasuaily John Rooten West Brookfield Massillon Canton Dutton John Root Orrville Dalton

Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Ohio Couples

A list of marriage licenses shows couples from Akron Rittman Wooster Lodi Canaan East Union Applecreek Wadeworth and Wooster with partners including Effie Redman Maud Hazel Cora Mobler Pearl Whitaker Margaret Maurer Vivian Brinkerhoff and Viola Carson. Records record names and hometowns for soon-to-be marriages.

Lowell Nigh Akron Mra Effie Redman Rittman Roy Swinehart Maud M. Hazel Wooster H. Hy Hagner Lodi Minnine H. Ickes Congress F.long Wadeworth Cora B. Mobler Canaan Harry’E.fisher East Union Pearl M. Whitaker Applecreek F. R. Beazell Margaret Maurer

Bank failure dispute fuels claims with Zimmerman firm

A Saturday morning exchange centered on the Webster National bank collapse. A. D. Lynch, receiver, accused Zimmerman & Co. of misusing funds, with reports suggesting checks drawn to pay Zimmerman bills passed through banks and ultimately settled by Wooster National. Evidence cited hinges on bank records and ledger entries.

Zimmerman_& Co Zimmerman & Co Wooster National Bank Oblicer Amd Aok

Obituary notices for Hileman and others in Buckeye town

Harvey E Hileman born Wayne County Ohio March 24 1840 died February 21 1905 aged 64 years 10 months 27 days married Minerva Mowery January 1 1867 with two children survived by companion one son one daughter eleven grandchildren and many relatives Funeral services held at Dungard church January 28 conducted by Rev J Ac Bettz and Revs Kiefer Bolender interment in church cemetery Elizabeth McCurdy wife of Rev T A McCurdy died last Friday in Wilmington Del paralyzed remains interred Saltzburg Pa survived by husband and four sons Charles Lazro funeral held at home Sunday afternoon attended by Given Post Relief Corps Ladies of G A R and Knights of Pythias Rev S B Neikirk led services ritualistic Grand Army observed pallbearers were sons and sons in law interment Vooster cemetery.

Harvey E. Hileman Wayne County Ohio Minerva Mowery Dungard J.acbettz Kiefer Bolender Elizabeth McCurdy T. A. McCurdy Wilmington Del Saltzburg Charlea Lazro Rising Star Lodge Knights of Pythias

Local notes and society updates from March issue

Miss Edna Zigler returns from teaching in winter term while Mrs Rutt recovers slowly. John Glenn and wife of Ashland visited relatives in town, returning Sunday. The Gadies Missionary society meets at Mrs Edith Smny ers home next Thursday. Mrs Wigler leads. Hazel Rutt was ill, Mr Fifer will move to Jacob Singel farm in spring. Mrs Ella Stair cared for ill mother Mrs Mellinger. Nellie Baker of Wooster visited town last week. Mrs Ida Rosenberg stays with her brother Mell Rutt briefly.

Edna Zigler-haa Rutt Saveral John Glenn Ashland Svesk Gadies Society Mra Edith Smnyers Mra— Wigler Hazel Rutt Poe Fifer Jacob Singel Ella Stair Mra. Mellinger Mias Nellie Baker Wooater Mraida_Rosenberg Mell Rutt

Local notes from Armstrong area old farmers and households

March remarks from Armstrong sketch changing farms and seeds. Lodi resident William Wagner moves to his mother's John Wagner farm. Emma Miller in Ashland County reports Mrs. Sarah Wagner ill. Hill Top school incident unsettles a student. Henry Stair and wife tend a sick mother in Garden Isle. Laura Sinner and Charly Kolerae wed last Sunday. Jacob Hensel rents the Raudebadzh farm south of here. Advertise in The Republican.

Wm. Wagner Lodi Tomor John Wagner Emma Miller Giaitad Femndacine Ashland County Sarah Wagner Hill Top School Henry Stair Garden Isle Laura Sinner Kolera Jacob Hensel Raudebadzh

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