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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1907
Page
5
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W G Patterson clerk of the Wooster board of public service plans resignation within days. He has formed a partnership with a Newark attorney and will move to Newark to practice. Friends extend best wishes to him and his wife as they start a new home and are recommended to Newark residents as welcome new citizens. Patterson intends to present his resignation at the board's next meeting.
March 12 notes list Joe Matthey visiting Michigan, Frank Bardin from Mt. Hope greeting friends, Wilbur Derr from Fredericksburg on business, Edward Amiet visiting Pittsburg, Pa. Two Challey children with pneumonia, Hines Johnson very ill. Ben Amatutz on the P. S. Blosser farm recovering from appendectomy. Rumor of post office closure after April. A good crowd attended the public sale of band fixtures Saturday afternoon.
The children express sincere thanks to everyone who offered help and support during the illness and at the funeral of our father Joan Thompson. Special thanks to those who visited, shared memories, or sent condolences as we mourn this loss.
Government refuses quick mail service on the Wooster Cleveland electric railway. Representative Smyeer pressed the issue with the coast office department, which reported the Wooster to Cleveland service reasonably satisfactory but not worthy of expenditure now. A letter from Smyeer to Walter Fors confirms the final decision.
John Gindlesperger travels to Kansas to study farm interests. Emma R Bockenfelder returns home after visiting her brother Julius at Neokig. James Gindlesperger and wife visit friends in Shiloh. Mrs John South nursing the grip. Several residents change tasks or move households. Wheat filling at the station by Bradborn Bros, Stutz, and Henry Esselborn. Grandmother Hoegner dies. funeral last Tuesday. Mrs John Naftzger ill with grip. John Smith sells his boree to Pink Ferguson. Daniel Gantz to move next week onto Naftzger place near West Salam. Livya Traster visits Elva Esselburn. Charles Bonewit visits P Sheppard family. Prof Koight’s literary program well received. Joscy Aukerman and Florence Dagne visit Greep Mountain school.
Smithville march report covers a large meeting to canvass tomato acreage with P S Ibrig of Wooster sharing experiences and a $45 cash return. Also announced are Eberly quartet tour, school entertainment, weddings, movers, retirements, and local family visits amid community updates.
Obituary notices for Sarah Hoegner, widow of Frederick Hoegner, who died March 3, 1907 at her daughter Lavina Parmeter's home after a long Ohio life. Born 1826 in Center County, Pa, she moved to Congress Township in childhood and married in 1849. Also memorial is Isaac G. Myers, born 1822 in Bucks County, Pa, who died March 2, 1907 in Lattsboro after a long career as a miller and farmer with extensive family lineage.
Friday evening January 4 the banquet room of Brooklyn Memorial church hosted a public installation for Brooklyn Corps Relief Officers. Officers installed include President John Fleet, Senior Vice Roth Treman, Junior Vice Eilien Breads, Secretary Da Jones, Treasurer Marv Branley, Conductor Kila Wyman, Guard Emily Wallace, Assistant Conductor Lucy Cornell, Assistant Guard Ellen Tower, Pat Lorene Tiper, color bearers Louisa Cillette Ruealin Gay, chaplain Martha Mitchell, president emeritus Ellen Croft honored with gold pin. a speech by Ruth Treman followed. Light refreshments and conviviality completed the event.
March alerts list guests and visits including Emanuel Stair and Mies Eva Maurer visiting George Stair near Akron. Residents report grip illnesses, homecomings, and travel to Canton and Orrville. Property trades include Ketterer & Cotten buying three horses and Parrott selling mares for 450 dollars. A well project at Reformed parsonage, basketball room setup, and move plans for Lucian Graber are noted. Benny Shoup’s sudden death from grip is reported with family details.
A Chicago woman credits Peruna with curing typhoid related left side pain and cough after three bottles. Readers from Kentucky and Ohio praise Peruna for relief of catarrh and bronchial symptoms, urging women to guard against colds and noting repeated positive testimonials.
The Walter Slanihter Women’s Relief Corps presented a large flag to the local public school with Mattie Jobati delivering an oration on liberty through education. The speech linked education to national strength, cited Washington and Lafayette, urged school attendance, and concluded with school children and faculty pledging allegiance, followed by a flag ceremony and recitations.
William Boley a brakeman on the Pennsylvania west line was injured near Blackleyville on Sunday evening. He lost his arm at the elbow after being struck by a train while crossing near the track while finishing a journal. He was taken to the Ryall and Stoll hospital for surgical care.
The Shreve village council opened bids for 67 lights at 16 candle power and 33 lights at 32 candle power. Tos People's Bieciris Light com pany bid 24 cents monthly for 16 candle power and 4% cents for 32 candle power totaling 243.04 for all night service. Mr Gardiner of the old light company bid 24 cents monthly for 14 candle power and 39 cents for 12 candle power totaling 347.40 yearly. The contract was awarded to M Gardiner.
W A Fike has the mamps. John Lang will move to his new home soon. Joseph Schrock is building a new house and burner. Elias Wenger is also building a house west of the cemetery. H G Musser will move to a new home soon which he recently purchased from Mr Thompson. A jolly crowd was entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Thompson on Thursday evening. Miss Lehner won first prize in games, Bliss Snavely got the booby prize. An elegant oyster supper followed for about thirty guests. Ora Ring and family have gone to Colorado for health reasons.
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