Weak-minded woman wronged in Ohio paternity case
Sheriff Garver pursued William Schwartz of Massillon on a paternity warrant filed by Ada Hook, a Wayne County infirmary resident. Schwartz, married with two children, allegedly aided the girl who later bore a child last July. He posted $200 bond for a hearing next Wednesday after being brought to Wooster and arraigned by Squire Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Garver
Canton
George Smith
Wm. H. Shvartz
Massillon
Ada Hook
Wayne County Infirmary
Marshallville
Swartz
Wayne County
Massilion
Garver
Wooster
R. C. Sweeney
Misa Hook
Mea J
Loss to Lowell as Dr Campbell Moves to Wooster
Regrets fill Lowell over Rev. Dr. J. A. Campbell leaving for Wooster Ohio where he will lead a United Presbyterian church in a mid May relocation. Campbell, a scholar and longtime Lowell pastor, earned AM from Harvard and guided Westminster Church work and a popular Saturday Bible class. The Westminster church edifice stands as a monument to his stewardship and his wife’s support.
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Lowell
Mass
Daily Times
Wooster
J. A. Campbell
Ohio
Thither
United L’resbyterian Church
Campbell
U. S
Dr Campbell
Massachusetts
U P
Harvard University
Bia
Westminster Baren
Taylor Street
Westminster Church
His Own Haste the Cause in a Canton Cigar Maker Case
The Canton W News-Democrat reports Joseph Berning, a Canton cigar maker, was struck east of the city on Monday. Taken to Wooster, his head wound remained untreated, then sent back to Canton after care by Dr. Evans. He later traveled by train, advised by Dr. Firestone, with the wound unsewn due to time constraints and urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
W News-Democrat
Joseph Berning
Berning
Wooster
Union
Lehman's
Evans
Nastparaiso
Miymouth
Warnaw
Lima i
Lucas
Perrysville
Onville
Lakeville
Prairie
Tyurton
Leetonia Vacer Doe
Wolambiang
Beddawes Beaver Falls
Pittsb’gh
Eals
Pexcept Sanday
Orrville
Mapafe
Columbus
Toledo
Tiffin
Niles
Youngstown
Joseph Wood
Drowning tragedy after Maumee River crossing
James Bevard of Dalton died in a boating accident on the Maumee River. Four youths attempted to cross in a small boat when they swamped near a dam. two, including Bevard, died. Bevard, about 27, married with no children, worked in the postal service. The bodies were found Monday. funeral held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bevard
Dalton
James Bevard
St. Joe
Ind
Frank Daley
Orange Maxfield
George Arnold
Maumee
Daisy
Berard
Archer House
W. Bevard
Postal Service
Water Trustees Elect New Officers At City Meeting
Water trustees organized for the year electing Fornes Alcock president W Keller vice president Sinclair Clapper secretary James Glass re elected superintendent. The water works will address reservoir conditions to ensure domestic water quality and improve the flow from Frick fountain after clog problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fornes Alcock
Co. W. Keller
Sinclair Clapper
James Glass
Doctors Discuss Annual Wayne County Medical Society Meeting
The Wayne County Medical Society met in Wooster on Tuesday April 28 in the City Council Chamber. Officers elected for the year include President A H Hunt Wooster Vice President P Green a y er Orrville secretary J D Beer Wooster and treasurer C A Lerch Wooster. The session covered a fever case with liver and spleen enlargement and discussed a medical bill, with papers on bacteriology and tuberculosis planned. The next meeting is set for Tuesday July 28 in Wooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Medical Society
Wooster
A. H Hunt
J. D Beer
A H. Hannt
P. Greenawyer
Orrville
James D. Beer
C. A. Lerch
A. H. Hunt
J.D. Bear
Harry Young
Cedar Valley
News From Neighbors Canton Reard Itemized Visits
Local notes from Wooster and surrounding towns record visits and guest stays. Names include G W Stanley Hayesville Miss Mae Young Miss Josephine Barnes Heter Rev Wm Shaw Miss Mary Shaw Delpha Sibley Bertha Koppes May Josselyn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
G. W. Stanley
Wooster
Hayesville
Mae Young
Maud Harvey
Loudonville
Lucy Haskell
Fredericksburg
Josephine Barnes
Heter
Mary Shaw
Wm. Shaw
Canton News Democrat
W. W. Wirth
Orrville
Delpha Sibley
Bertha Koppes
West Second Street
Akron Beacon
H. L. Josselyn
May
Ray Pinkerton
Summer Street
Millersburg
Elleperman
Millerspurg
Lyman Critchfield, Jr
H. G. White
The
Republican
A. P. Walter
Elm Grove
John K. Cowen
Baltimore
Sarah Woods
Pittsburg
Lodi
Londonville
Democrat
Wallace Arnholt
Lanie Welmer
Drake’s Valley
P. Kelffer
Smithville
Cloud Burst and Hail Storm Hit Sugar Creek Area
A Friday afternoon downpour with hail at Kidron near the new Sugar Creek post office halted travel briefly. A stronger Wednesday storm swept through Congress and Chester townships, washing away fences and damaging bridges south of Pleasant Home toward Laf tasburg. Farmlands near Dr. C J Warner flooded one half, while the other half remained dry. Congress village saw little rain and dust remained untroubled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidron
Sugarcreek
Congress
Chester
Pleasant Home
Laftasburg
C. J. Warner
Unique Railroad Keeps Its Own Time and Aids Wayne County
The Ashland Press surveys Jeromeville’s railroad growth, noting two new warehouses operated by Elliott & Armstrong and Ira Felger, a large Plank & Harper mill, and rich freight activity. Engineer Mike Cassidy highlights monthly receipts around 3000 dollars in expenses, 100 cars of stock out and 100 cars of coal in, with freight averaging three cars daily. The piece forecasts extension toward Ashland, more clay plants, and a push to repair and ballast tracks, pending legal actions and new lines.
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Ashland Press
Wayne County
Jeromeville
Elliott & Armstrong
Main Street
Ira Felger
Plank & Harper
Jeromevika
Camp
Mike” Cassidy
Wayne & Chicago KR. R
Mike
Amp
Austen City
Ashland
Toledo
Shreve
North End
Mowery
Orrville Area News Notes On Farms and Folks
Orrville and surrounding towns report shifts in farm ownership, livestock trades, and property moves. Notables include Amandas Winkler’s Paradise home purchase, C M Smith moving groceries into Fetzer bakery, and Henry Whirly’s oak and walnut center table. Pedestrian accidents, farm labor changes, and local school district shifts are noted along with legal and weather-related updates. The Pancoast murder appeal moves to North Dakota Supreme Court while Orrville legislature blocks a $30,000 bonding act for manufacturing. Local church and community events, horse trades, and a Nova anniversary observation appear among the scattered notices.
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George Gray
Bigprairie
Mansfield
Leys Honner
Orrville
Lively
Jacob M. Wise
Dalton
A. O. Knestrick
Creston
Vermont
Morgan
Franklin Bay
Amandas Winkler
Paradise
Canton
A. O. McDowell
Shreve
Wm. Felger
North Walnut Atrest
David Walmer
Winkler
Zimmerman Bros
Graber
Emma Carr
W. v. Schrogg
Mulleraburg
Aurelia Stanford
L. B. Winkler
James Taggart
W. W. Wyre
Applecreek
Queensware
C M Smith
Fetzer Bakery
John Wise
Sirs
Saral Booting
Nathan Gates
Londonville
J HL. Stoll
Frieseil Johnson
Burbank
Hines
Depot Street
Willie
Wale
Boxwell
Akron
Pancoast
North Dakota Supreme Court
Ohlio
Pss
W. Brothers
West Salem
Banda
Farmers’ Telephone Co
Jeromeville
West Patem
Owsburg
Hed Haw
Maysville
H. E. Musser
Asac Johnson
Sarah Craven
Maud
C.M. Smith
J T. Pollock
Fredericksburg Bend
Bevington
Boston
Ben
W.J Mackwart
Samuel Gill
Blackleyville
Jacob Gill
Lee Funk
Austen
A. T Alleman
John Lechat
Lincoln Wohittker
Ebert
Henry Whirly
Applecrees
Creston Library Association
J L. Zaring
A. L. Conrad
Grace Simmons
D D. Gen
Nova
Daniel Musser
Topeka
Kan
Wayne County Deeds and Public Notices Summary
Wayne County records show multiple warranty deeds transferring 4 to 60 acre parcels across Congress East Union Milton and Sugarcreek townships with prices from 291.60 to 5 500, plus administrator and quitclaim deeds in Milton and Wayne townships. A local prize essay winner, P. Strig of Bloomington, receives Ohio Farmer's 61st winter milk contest prize payment. uniformed parcel porters to assist New York arrivals are announced for PA Lines.
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Florian Schaffter
Daniel Hinl
John Hines, Sr
Congress Township
Nettie Gosser
Solomon B. Hire Atone
East Union Township
Solomon H. Firestone
Florence M. Reed
David C. Amtutz
Enos Beery
Milton Township
Felicia Dipi
Jacob Mongey
Fotster
John J . Sechro
Jonathan C. Yoder
Ureeng Township
Abraham Miler
M. L.smyser
N. L. Boyer
Haugh Township
John J. Arhatatz
Simeon Lehman
Sugarcreak Township
Louisa E. McElvaine
Jacob Bredhpore
Baugaman Township
John J. Amstutz
Peter
Amatatz
Sugarcreek Township
Wm. Notd
Lydia BK. Good
Wooster
Henry W. Brenneman
Rebecca Schaller
Justin Schaller
Peter Mougey
Webster Mougey
Henry Hemperly
Elizabeth Hemperly
Wayne Township
John Kemp
Mary E. Wirt
Greene Township
J EF. Blankenhorn
Harry M. Stoner
Rossina M. Myers
Harry M. Strinoer
Isabel Flack
P B. Flacs
Saltcreek Township
John McClarran
Richard P Kedick
Hannah Fretz
Alary Ann Franks
Priscilla B Flack
Hkobt
P. &. Strig
Bloomington
Cleveland
Ibrig
Ohio Farmer
New York
Pennsylvania
Jersey City
Grabic
Cortlandt Street Ferry
New York City
Sixth Avenue Elevated
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Desbrosses Street Ferry
Ninth Avenue Elevated
Columbus R Schedule Jan 5 1886 South Bound
Train timetable note shows south bound service starting January 5 1886 under Gen Roe and F. ME in, with H C Parker and Geney Reeriged fanabolls listed as part of the schedule.
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Roe Anti
H.C. Parker
Geney Reeriged
Fanabolls
Ind
Guardians named and estates listed in probate rounds
Court notices spell guardian appointments bond amounts and estate actions across multiple cases. McCarran appoints Charles Stebbins guardian for Harry A. Stebbins and others with bond 200 dollars while several estates, trials, and guardianships are entered with June hearing dates. Additional items note insanity adjudication at Toledo Hospital and various accounts and sale bills filed by court officials.
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Charles Stebbins
Harry A
Carl K
Mildred G. Stebbins
Sarah Beachtel
Toledo Hospital
H. H. Strauss
Mary Beales
A. Blankenhorn
Barnart Neily
Robt. L. Adair
Frank , Goeigey
Heartie Jupsen
Starney
Geo. A. Starn
Wm. W. Starn
P. Crites
Peter Conrad
D. H., Harter
Jacob Shakely
Mary Jane Shakely
David Gill
David Nimmet A
Harry W
Mary F
Jane A. Gill
J. EB. Zimmerman
Anna A. Paii
D. W. Mclvaine
Margaret Mclvaine
Isaac Collier
John 5
Eshelman
Levi Royer
Jacob Hephtle
Cyrus Walter
June
Catharine Moser
Caroline A. Kendrick
Henry H. Kendrick
C. Psidie
K. K. Brown
HB. Bertolette
Jobn Williama
Wm. x. Batties
Maud A. Bertollette
David and
Jacob J. Moser
P. P. Moser
David Bixler
Ella
John Williams
H. B. Bertolette
Wm. &. Battles
Elizabeth Ebie
Greene Township
Iplans
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J .U. Campbell
U Ohio
Frick Fountain
Glass
Ger’ach
Wayne Courty
Frank Harbidge
E. 8. Welmer
Sterling
Wilmot
Wayne County Records
Cleveland Ly
Cuyahoga Falls
Warwick
Orrvills
Millersburg O
Killbuck
Iw Ar
Mt Vernon
Bel Ly
North Bound
Centerburg
Epee Akron
EL Bott Hudson
Dopese Se Obese O
Ant
Oolgbpers Beienen Guélan
Garry Westibile
al Vestibate
Cal rBassen
Columb
Teener
East End Union Depot
Eabagorets
Wayne County Probate Court
John G. McCarran
A. P. Neal
North Washington Street
Wi’ Scrag
Cecilian Mandolin and Glee Club
Creston Journal
J H. Baggles
Mrs. Brown
Elia Roggies
Brown
Pillah'gh
Wayne
Chicago Wits Pennsylvania Lines
Jon
Perulme
Aiesille
Toudonville
Lavais
Acyrus Ivry Llane van Wert
Warsaw
Wayne Sr
Mymouth
Alparaliso
Chileago
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