Wooster News Highlights Local Deaths and Industry notes
Obituary for 78 year old Mrs Leah Nicholas of near Millbrook. Local governor invites Dr John A Wilson to speak at Leavenworth memorial address. New engine CGC W&M V Ry No.1 in service weighs 35 tons. Crestline buys Hartman Co. for window blinds. Bloomington reservoir water taste issue leads to carp removal. Wayne county temperance union to meet April 25-26 at Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Wooster & Muskingum Valley
CGC
W&m V Ry
John A Wilson
UPR
Kansas
Soldiers’ Home
Leavenworth
Kan
Local Obituaries and Court Actions Highlight Franklin News
Mrs. Ann Hughes aged 80 dies at her daughter’s home in Franklin township. Funeral from Taggart residence. A March 17 high school concert netted 52 dollars 26 cents for Merz Monument. John B. France oversees Academy of Music improvements and new dance hall. Western Union office upgrades underway. Dora Swarts and Harry Hoffman plead guilty to robbery. Hoffman’s sentence delayed. Swarts receives five year penitentiary term for multiple offenses and ten day workhouse terms for petit larceny plus fines. Distillery burglary and assault cases against Augustus and Elizabeth Swarts continued.
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Ann Hughes
John Paggart
Franklin Township
Taggart
John B. France
Academy of Music
Western Union Telegraph Office
Dora Swarts
Harry Hoffman
Marshall Cobb
Dowell
Hoffman
Nicholas
Swartz
Augustus
Elizabeth Swarts
Deaths Mark War Era Officer and Local Merchant
Telegrams report Captain John W Wilkin died in Yuma Arizona Territory after leaving California for health reasons. He commanded Co E Seventh Cavalry USA and leaves a wife and four children. Edward Horn, a Lima jewelry merchant, died of erysipelas following a grip, at age thirty two. His death brings condolences to his wife and two children and to friends in Wooster.
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Yuma
Arizona Territory
John W Wilkinson
Wooster University
Wilkinson
Ft. Sill
Oklahoma
Pasadena
Cal
California
Co E
Seventh Cavalry
USA
Lima
Edward Horn
Mfr Horn
John
Philip
Henry
Will Horn
Wooster
County Elections Board Changes Ballot Law Notified
Last Wednesday the County Board of Elections authorized President Eshelman and Clerk Apple baugh to notify regular judges and clerks in townships and villages about changes to the ballot law Wooster is the sole county site where the Australian law applies The law governs all elections except April and special township and municipal elections plus school director races, with school boards responsible for preserving their own tickets.
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County Board of Elections
Eshelman
Applebaugh
Wooster
Justices of the Peace
Walters Earsman and Alice Jeannette Leas Wed at Kinney Home
The marriage occurred last Wednesday at five o'clock at S N Kinney’s residence on North Buckeye Street. Dr Criley performed the ceremony. The groom is a rising Stark County attorney. the bride is a cultivated, estimable local graduate. Relatives and intimate friends attended and presented beautiful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marrage
Walters
Earsman
Alice Jeannette Leas
S N Kinney
North
Buckeye St
Dr. Criley
Stark County
Woman injured in divorce related assault in Millersburg
Mrs IL R Critchfield of this city was assaulted in Millersburg last Tuesday during a divorce dispute involving her daughter Mrs Grace Shoup and her husband William Shoup. Shoup struck Critchfield breaking her nose. he is described as wealthy and a prominent Mason church member. Critchfield returned from Millersburg last evening.
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IL. R Critchfield
Muillersburg
Grace Shoup
Crtchfield
Wm Shoup
Shoup
Michael Shoup
Fraternal Guardians Order Faces Equity Action
Philadelphia report says a bill in equity seeks a receiver for the Fraternal Guardians. Wooster Lodge No. 55 has 35 members, mainly female teachers, amid allegations of misallocating funds from new members. The public record lists 8812 benefit certificates, $4.0 million in liabilities, $631,650 assets, and a 33.5 million deficit.
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Philadelphia
Order of
Wooster
Commonwealth
Unveiling of the Fuck Monument and Fountain Planned
City officials announce the May 6 unveiling of the Frick gift with a Citizens Committee of arrangements led by W C Lost and others. A separate Given Post committee joins the effort as election day approaches on April 4 and local civic plans are detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Jacob Frick
Citizens’ Committee
Buffalo horsebuyer ill at Archer House with prolonged hiccoughs
William Gray of Buffalo New York a horsebuyer lies sick at the Archer House suffering from a peculiar complaint a fit of hiccoughing that began last Friday and has persisted with varying intensity He has consulted several physicians but relief has been minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gray
Buffalo
Archer House
Miss Florence Gyer Completes Three School Terms
Miss Florence Gyer of Milton Township closes a successful term at school house No 8 after three terms. The program featured literary exercises showing notable pupil progress. A fine album was presented to Miss Gyer by the scholars, with Mr E. E. Chaffin making the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Gyer
Milton Township
G Gyer
E. E. Chaffin
J.B. Greases
offVooster
F. Shantz
Georgetown
Ohio
Wooster Man Accused of Embezzlement Arrested in Columbus
W R Frey an insurance agent from Wooster is arrested on embezzlement charges linked to the Columbus Live Stock Insurance Company. Police and company officials detail extensive losses, forged documents, and a pattern of deceit, with investigations spanning Cincinnati Toledo and Wooster.
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W. . Frey
Hilspermar
Cincinnati
Wooster
Columbus Live Stock Insurance Company
Columbua
Garry W. Meeke
Meeker
Frey
Toledo
Croy
Rete
Fray
de Frey
Pentecostal Revival Draws Hundreds in Wooster Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Wooster hosts a Pentecostal service with 50 plus scholars seeking conversion in the morning altar call. Pastor Dawson leads an evening revival where about 30 souls are saved, as Epworth League attendees join a 5 45 gathering led by Rev Hoberts.
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Wooster
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Roberts
Delaware
Epworth League
Hoberts
Christ
Dawson
Hartman and Durstine Patent Dispute Ends in Receiver Sale
The Hartman and Durstine firm, once prosperous, was placed in receivership and dissolved after a dispute over blinds patents led to litigation. Durstine bought the factory at sheriff’s sale and now manufactures an improved blind while Hartman threatens lawsuits and seeks an injunction in U S District Court. Durstine reports new contracts with the government in Denver and Wooster University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman & Durtine
Durstine
Uartman
East Liberty Street
Hartman
1 8
Denver
Col
Wooster University
Dedication Day at Wooster University Marks New Wing Opening
Wooster University celebrates the completion of the Wings to the main building with a dedication on Wednesday April Sth. Ex President Rutherford J Slayes and Rev Dr C Pomeroy will attend and speak. An bronze marble tablet will be installed in memory of Rev Dr Jobo Robins. Ex President Taylor will give the main address with guests from Cleveland. The campaign has about 1200 dollars left to raise toward the 333000 cost. No public fund drive will occur on dedication day. The program starts at 10 oclock with remarks on the universitys past present and future.
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Monroe & Co., Iron Works
Wooster
Monroe & Co
Pittsburg
Minglewood Coal Company
Tworks
Messrs
Elliot & Wacker
Elliot
Knowles
17Aylor & Anderson
Omee
Knowles Paylor & Atderson
East Liverton
U Maren Itines
Messy Alltold Walter
Whoster
Itth
S’ittsburg
Knowles Taylor & Adderson
T. F Anderson
Wittsburg
Messra Knowles
Taylor A Anderson
Eliot
Eiliot Wacker Woosten
Mareh
Anderson
Bey
East Liverpooul
Bryant
Hartell
Zimmerman
East Liverpool
Hartzell
Ohio
F Anpenson
Messrs. Elliot A Wacker
Minglenwood Oal Company
Messrs Taylor & Anderson
Iwittsburg
Vittsburg
Messrs. Elliot & Wacker
Rote Coal Company
Jon W. Bryant
Fred
Rutherford J. Slayes
Board of Trustees
C . Pomeroy
Jobo Robin
Taylor
Cleveland
Wayne County
University
Eek
Marriage pairs and partners listed in local notice
Henry Shaffer and Julia Ellenspaugh Jonathan K Drener and Emma A Yoder Alonzo T Bashford and Mary Kline Frank H Eicher and Emma C Miller John H Villard and Julia Mathou W S Earsman and Alice E Leas Chas Hi rancher and Saypia M Smith David Ogi and Susan Tschantz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shaffer
Julia Ellenspaugh
Jonathan K. Drener
Emma A Yoder
Alonzo T. Bashford
Mary Kline
Frank H. Eicher
Emma C Miller
John H Villard
Julia Mathou
W S. Earsman
Alice E. Leas
Chas Hi
Saypia M Smith
David Ogi
Susan Tschantz
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Agcionter Republican
Republican
Ping Coy
George Kettler
Daily Republican
M. W
Oeam
Lodi
Garden Isle
Eurbankr
Shade Creek
A.m
Ledl
Qohle
J L. Green
John J. Finigan
Wat
Thorn- Koupa
Lops-B
East
Bdorth
Ef QU. & Express Company
Silas Potter
Fox
Adams Express
Kauffman Room
Charley Wilhelm
the Jolliet
Will Hartman
Chicago
Charley Oyler
Bevar Falls
Landis & Schmuck
Harry Murphy
George Woolman
Leah Nicholas
Millbrook
Oroville
I*t Worth
Texas
Emmet Leichty
Frank Leichty
Wm O'Miller
Creede
Niller
Bloomington
Edward Keyser
Crestline
Hartman & Co
Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union
Fredericksburg
E. W Robertson
Hotel American
T.S. Hamilton
Hamilton
Barnhart Long
Frederick Long
Mansfield
Long
Conrad
Jacob
Adam
Henry Long
David Long
Alliance
Fred Long
Sophia Marsh
Indianapolis
Jacob Long
J. B. Hartman
Jacob Durstine
Jacob Urstine
H. B. Swartz
Massilion
Orrville
Merz Monument
Monument Committee
U.S. Army
Ipeo Es
Citizens Committee
W C, Lost
L P Obliger
M Losmyser
Joan van Nostran
Dexter Ryler
E. Esherman
D W Solliday
T K Peckinpaugh
A) McDonald
Philip Elisperman Forbes Alcock
John Meelweeney
Harry Met‘iarran
Lemuel Jeffries
Charles W McClure
George W Reid
Robert J Smith
Andrew Hranstetter
Kieller Samuel 1
Geo Ligggett
Kerffer
Frank Halt
C Bocter
Petit Jury
Martin Drennen
Geo. F Kingsley the
Horst
Anthony Wright
Bealle Avenue
Edward Craighead
Buchanan
E. Mansfiald
University of Wooster
Dietz
Havana, N. Free Press
Ernest Woodland
Cook Academy
Woodland
Cal. Fig Syrup Company
Fearneag
AN. Embezzeler
Kentucky
Aerepricas
Neary
Pitcher’s Castoria
Rua
Castoria
Mise
HOOD
Shiloh
J B. Hartman
South America
Panama
Mexico
Cocey
Iorst’s
Durham
R. F. Christy
Oost
Orrvil
Nottinghams
Erick’s
C.sstern
Ayer
Sheriff's Sales
Henry Barnes
Dora Shaffer
West Salem
C. C. Stouffer
F J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Gorsuch
M.D
Summit St
J Cheney & CO
Rice’s
the Wooster P. O
Beame
William Chapp
Jacob Daisy
James Finley
BR. M. Fisher
Chas. H. Pippar
John Pontus
George Persons
Samuel Metzler
P. M
Moreland
Hughes
Simmons Live? Regulator
DR Mott’'S Chemical CO
Creverann
Laubach & Boyd
D.D Miller
Western Union Telegraph Company
D Miller
Gmpany
West Liberty Street
Maller
Zimmerman & Co
Angier
Ohited
Angier Chemical CO
Boston
Mass
Catarr
Slider Flower Team
Savannah
Chamberlain's
James McGarvin
Albion
Idaho
Draggists Mar
Emil Faver
First Cass
Haines
Olben
KacoSt
Rice's
Wooster Markets
Frick & Tyler
Pranmor
Craighead & Co
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