Oak Grove News Briefs From March Report
Oak Grove notes March items from residents and visitors. Miss Navitive Dirham visits Akron. Mrs Hess travels to Jeromeville. Mrs Baldwin from Seattle leaves for home. Ed Long from Canton at the Sue Inn. Prof Chambers preaches at Wooester University. Phillip Roth to Cleveland for spring millinery stock. Kilgore supervises cheese factory. Mrs Rennie dies of heart disease at home with four children surviving. school entertainments planned. Marion March weather affects attendance. various local movements, sales, and travel noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Marth
Navitivé Dirham
Akron
John Hess
Jeromevill
Dr. Baldwin
Seattle
Wash
Northwestern
RK. G. Merriman
Marie Thomas
Smithville
Ida Thomas
Mildred
Prof Chambers
Wooter University
Ed Long
Canton
Sue Inn
Lucas
Chicago
Ling
Louisa Roch
D. B. Wise
William Kilgore
Wilmot
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Eaton
Wayne Township Public Inaugural Debate and Sawmill News
Wayne Township holds public events as Edward Wallace attends the presidential inauguration in Washington. Amos Mumaw operates a sawmill to supply timber for a new barn. Joseph and family move near Akron. A spelling match and schoolhouse debate on March 20 will ask if temperance and money should be a fiscal issue. Prominent debaters will participate. come and join in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wallace
Washington
AicKinley
Amos Mumaw
Joseph
Akron
Wayne Township
Farmers' Club Meeting at Warner Home
The Farmers' Club met at L A Warner's home last Thursday with good attendance and a safe and varied program. The literary department featured a sketch on Queen Elizabeth II life and character, and B F Wallace delivered David and Goliah with strong reception. Next meeting set for the first Thursday in April at B F Wallace's home. Aunt Ann Warner, 83, and family travel to Shreve today for Grandmother Reynolds 40th anniversary observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boxwell
Edith Houser
Mabel Hittenhouse
Cecil Griffin
Masters Silver
Benny Mykrantz
Aubrey Kendall
Rufus Fishburn
Foster Silver
Ora
Albert Johnson
David
Paul
Ross Warner
Ann Warner
Shreve
Grandme
Reyd
Postmaster to Move and Remodel Creston Office
Postmaster Mc Guff will leave the Creston postoffice April 1 and occupy the council rooms building after Miller Bros remodel. A new, handsome outlet of boxes and office furniture will be installed. The building is central, more commodious, and convenient for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
McGuff
Miller Bros
Rube
Liay’s Hall
TE. Genserer
Henry Myers
Pease
C A Tenney
C A
Melan
Sapport
Misa Dewer Wells
Mantua
Co OW McGlenen
Hall
Seville
Will
Will Cole
South Main Street
Cole
John Keeney
Mok Chorel
C C Case
Case
Sankey
Mr Mood
Mr. Sankey
Mr Moody
Kansas City
Sal
Toodles
Henly
Miss Grave Wells
Barberton
Wells
Medina
O' Woods
Alfred
Henry Eberwine
Massillon
Victor Eberwine
Nationisa
Kansas
May Baum
Lorain
Trer
Tames Beare
Nell BE
Orrilla Fry Guests in Wooster With Sister
NEW PITTSBURG March 11 Orrilla Fry of Wooster is visiting sister Mrs Premer. Henry Hallinan returning from Shelby after spending winter there. Capitola Mussleman visiting relatives Hawood Ashland last week. Government health ad warns germs in the blood and Hood's Sarsaparilla pitched as a preventive tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrilla Fry
Wooster
Premer
Henry Hallinan
Shelby
Capitola Mussleman
Railroads Reach Double Track Pact Between Cities
A conference in Cleveland between M F Ingalls of the Big Four and A M Mosier of the Erie concluded with an agreement for both lines to operate a double track between Marion and Galion starting April 15. The pact aims to unify operations across the two railroads and enhance through traffic in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
M .F. Ingalls
Big Four
A. M. Mosier
Erie
Aetross
Marion and
Galion
Miles Cuban Visit Moves to Inspect Posts
The article notes Lieut General Miles plans a Cuba visit with his staff to inspect military posts, seen by some as prudent and by others as controversial. It asserts the administration intends to maintain military presence until demands are met and denies plans to expand forces in Cuba, while war department reports dismiss secret propaganda for armed resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MDG
Miles
Cuba
United States
War Department
Chandelier Falls Sparking House Fire Near Wooster
J V McElhenie a Canton Repository bookkeeper and Wooster resident faced a gas leak Sunday evening when a chandelier detached and poured gas from a ceiling pipe. He turned off the fire opened the door retrieved a high chair to block the leak with a cork found by his wife. Investigation found a defective pipe thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Repository
Wooster
J. V. McElhenie
West Fifth Street
Obituary notes for Belle Rennie and other notices
Mrs Belle Rennie widow of James Rennie died last Friday night near Reedsburg of pneumonia after four weeks illness. Born in Inverness Scotland she lived in Wayne county 15 years and had long been part of United Presbyterian Church. Survived by four children James G Osceola Missouri Alexander Reedsburg Mrs Belle Ault Leavenworth Kansas Mrs Jessie Yost Wooster were at funeral held at Reedsburg Lutheran Church with burial in Reedsburg cemetery. Also notes the burial of Mary Newell at Bucyrus. Dennis O'Brien brakeman on Penn Lines, 25, killed Monday morning at Mansfield while attempting to board a moving engine. survived by wife and child. parents Jeremiah and Mrs O'Brien of North Lawrence.
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Scotland
Tylertown
Ashland County
Reedsburg
Rennie
The
Reformed Church
Landes
J. A. Statler
Anna Whitford
Ed Falor
Ft Wayne
Mans
Joe Smyser
H. J Zeigler
Ohenour
Ella Brandt
Wm Brandt
Belle Rennie
James Rennie
Inverness
Wayne County
Troyesville
United Presbyterian Church
James G
Osceola
Alexander
Belle Au
Jeremiah O'Brien
North Lawrence
Armstrong town chatter hints at weddings and work
March notes from Armstrong report Laura Brines set to work for Mrs Geo Crater this summer while Dr Ward plans Barberton signage. Madam Rumor predicts a wedding soon. John Wagner improves slowly. A six footer eyes marriage as his mother quilts. Honey Bros haul logs for two weeks. Jim Brines lands Hilltop school wood contract. Mrs Ella Stair and two children of Burbank visit sister Mrs John Clason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Brines
Geo. Crater
Boiler Explosion at Chicago Laundry Kills and Injures
A boiler exploded at the Doremus laundry in Chicago causing the building to burn and collapse. About eighty workers were present with twenty feared dead and about twenty seriously injured or missing. The incident left many employees affected as fire and collapse followed the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elgity
Doremus
Eighth Ohio Soldiers Cleared Over Towel Theft
Correspondence between Captain Fisher of Canton and Secretary Wilson confirms the Eighth Ohio regiment stationed in the agricultural building at Washington behaved as gentlemen. No towels or items went missing, though some towels were left behind.
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Eighth Ohio
Washington
Capt Fisher
Canton
Wilson
Pittsburg Dispatch
Eighth Regiment
Ohio
M. A. Fisher
Washington, DC
Agricultural Department
James Wilson
Agriculure
Reading Circle Meeting at Smithville March 16 1901
The Gr-7 Baachman towns of Teachers acting Circle Association meet Saturday March 16 1901 at 1 p m in the High School room Smithville. Program includes Devotional music by Rev W A Nuffziger Welcome by Supt F Hrongenecker Response by J F Adams Address The Reading Circle Work That County Examiners Expect of Teachers by Supt W Biddle Address The Word Spinner versus the Worker by Supt J B Mohler Address The Duty of Right Thinking by Prof Dr Culler Address Some Factors in the Educational Problems of Today by Dr Chas Haupert Supt Wooster Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baachman Towns of
Acting Circle Association
Smithville
W. A Nuffziger
F. Hrongenecker
J. F Adams
Reading Circle
W Biddle
J B Mohler
Johnson
Wooster
Culler
Chas. Haupert
Localities Linked in Marriage Notice
T. L. Miller of Vincennes Indiana and Marie E. Currie of Orrville Calvin B. Hoff and Florence A. Bill heimer of Smithville Geo. M. Jackson and Nannie A. Sen ten of New Pittsburg George Bullock of Massillon and Dema Wilson of Chippewa township Charles F. Devinney and Nettie Sigler of Wooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Miller
Vincennes
Ind
Marie E. Currie
Orrville
Calvin B. Hoff
Florence A. Billheimer
Smithville
Geo. M. Jackson
Nannie A. Senten
New Pittsburg
George Bullock
Massillon
Dema Wilson
Chippewa Township
Charles F. Devinney
Nettie Sigler
Wooster
Send Off Planned for Welsh Ahead of Interstate Contest
The Oratorical Association arranges Prof Strong to accompany Orator Welsh on a May trip to Des Moines Iowa for the interstate contest. Students organize a big send off to honor Welsh with a public oration and a train escort, coordinating details for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Oratorical Association
Prof. Strong
Orator Welsh
Des Moines
Iowa
Mr Welsh
Tig Satade
Woosters Post Office Letters Note Sick Gentleman
A Wooster, Ohio note from March 11 1901 lists letters for residents and mentions Charles Hoifer Sr of Blackle ville becoming ill in Craig head's store. Dr Lerch attended and found the elderly man seriously ill but he began his return home after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hoifer, Sr
Blackleyville
Craighead
C. A. Lerch
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