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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1877
Page
3
A fragment lists eastbound and westbound train numbers with impossible times and garbled notes. The snippet mentions express and mail services with inconsistent hours and partial abbreviations, reflecting a damaged timetable item.
Wooster notes a grand parade and inspection of the Fire Department on May 10. Citizens urged to witness. route and review details listed with Mayor’s office supervising, including marching bands, engines, hose reels, and captains.
The Chester Township Sabbath School Association met at Emanuel Church on Sabbath evening April 22. Attendance was strong but one hour late, shortening the address. Rev. Moody spoke, then President David Thomas opened business. D Thomas elected President, ED Hartman Vice President, WM Piper Secretary, John Crum Treasurer. A committee for each nomination was named including Crum, Cunningham, Slartman, Bert, Piper, Rickard, Holderman, Fyreytone, Crum. Treasurer Hartman reported $2.60 on hand. Another harvest picnic was decided, venue undecided. Adjourned after an evening of decorum, thanks to Levi Ash and Miss A. Ruambaugh.
The Apple Creek Insurance Company expresses dissatisfaction with a long Orrville article and states its annual meeting will be held next Saturday. Members are urged to attend as the company plans to pay losses promptly and promote affordable insurance.
Cameron and Curry replace the old firm at James Curry’s former East Liberty location. Mick Curry, raised in lumber, and Robert Cameron, a skilled builder, head the new business offering lumber doors sash blinds and related supplies at reasonable figures. The senior member has gone for a cargo of lumber.
On May 3 and 4, Thursday and Friday evenings, the cantata Esther the Beautiful Queen will be presented at the Opera House directed by J L Smith. Cast and choruses from Wooster Canton and Ashland, with elegant costumes, some sourced from Strauss in Cleveland. General admission 26 cents, reserved seats 50 cents. tickets at Belknap's.
In the Cleveland Leader of April 29 a church meeting was held to weigh Dr Jeffers accepting the Biblical History chair at Allegheny Theological Seminary. He argued the call is not money driven and seeks the best for the whole cause. A three member committee was appointed to confer with the pastor and report later on his resignation.
Attention 120th O Y I members. The 9th Annual Reunion of the regiment will be at Chippewa Lake Medina County on Tuesday January 5th 1877 at 10 o clock. Bring at least one day rations to your havercacks dinner will be a biscuit pie. Regimental reunion details include speeches music boat aiding and general enjoyment. Officers of the day President Captain C C Stauffer Vice President Abraham Hershy. Committee of arrangements Jube F McKinley W Slocum M C Roueh Rob Wallace John Laylander Geo Jackson. Notable invited speakers Gen J A Garfield Captain A B McClure and others. All soldiers and friends invited. Please send names and post office addresses of comrades to Secretary. Exchanged for publication.
Rev J W W. J. Park of Canton presents the University Museum with a huge 14 foot Indian tent made of 9 tanned buffalo hides by Lipan Indians of Texas. The 200 dollar wigwam, captured from Comanche and Lipan tribes during a Texas survey in Hopkins County, attracts visitors as a chief’s dwelling. The museum also thanks Mr Sanborn of the Republican for chromes and Mr Owen White for stone axes and Indian hints, and invites collectors to bring in more Indian specimens with payment to local boys at McClellan’s Bookstore.
Anna Eliza Young famed MorMon convert and Brigham Young’s nineteenth wife will lecture at Quinby Opera House on Wednesday evening May 9 with the subject My Life in Bondage. Reports praise her nationwide speaking tour and her forceful critique of polygamy amid strong audience reactions but also note mixed press impressions from recent appearances.
Court adjourned sine die after a seven week term. Judge C C Parsons presided first five weeks, with Judy Dickey of Mansfield overseeing the final two. Several cases were heard including jury trials, verdicts for plaintiffs and defendants, and two divorces granted.
A vivid description of a traveling menagerie featuring six learned elephants, crocodiles, sea lions, hippos, Bengal tigers, and a rhinoceros, advertised as a grand parade. The text signals a historic circus style act under a regal, kingly parade theme.
The advertisement notes Adam Forepaugh’s Managerie Museum and Circus, to appear in Wooster on Tuesday May 6. The lengthy Washington, D.C. account describes a grand parade of chariots, exotic animals including a reportedly living hippopotamus, camels, lions, tigers, elephants, and a vast mechanical exhibit powered by a Centennal engine. It highlights the Behemoth legend from Job and praises the scale of Forepaugh’s show, with elaborate animal and performer displays, a revival of pastoral spectacle, and multiple tents.
Fragments show Wooster area goods including flour cheese lard apples dried prunes and potatoes. Mentions Wa Hour gbr Qats Rye Darley and dozens of seed and feed terms with vague prices and retail notes. Market items listed include wheat white red, oats, corn, barley, timothy seed, flax seed, clover seed, land plaster, and assorted produce with scattered price figures.
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