Site chosen for Pocock glass works near Wooster
H F Pocock visited Wooster to select a site for a new glass works. The tarwill property west of the Wooster Preserving Company's works and across the creek was favored. The land is twelve acres with an elegant location. Papers were prepared and price considered satisfactory. Location will proceed once land questions are settled, potentially by May 1. Efforts are underway to finalize arrangements this week to begin work soon.
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H.F Pocock
Wooster
Pocock
Wooster Preserving Company
Wores and
Lar
Unusual Scene at Burbank High Commencement
In Burbank a rare street scene arose when Mrs J E Barnard and Fred Norton, injured at Sterling, were brought home on No 3 and carried to their homes by wagon. The planned baccalaureate sermon by Rev Caldwell will precede commencement on May 23 with five girls and two boys in the class.
Parish Meeting at St James Episcopal Church
St James Parish held its annual meeting after the povering prayer at St James Episcopal Church. Reports from parish departments were satisfactory and encouraging. Elected for the coming year were Senior Warren Walter J Mullis Junior Warden M S Nachtrieb Eecemanon John McSweeney Dantes gor Geo Schwartz Wm H Miller Col C V Hard P G Given.
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St. James
St. James Episcopal Church
Warren
Walter J. Mullis
Warden
M. S. Nachtrieb
Eecemanon
John McSweeney
Dantesgor
Geo. Schwartz
Wm. H. Miller
Col
Spring Bloom Amid Valley News in Clearcreek
The May 5 report from Clearcreek Valley notes a banner spring with fruit trees in bloom except peaches, forecasts canned and dried fruit from last year, and mentions visitors and local health notes. Dr O E George of Cleveland visited, Mrs Joseph Winkler weakened, Miss Jessie Lehman staying, Mrs Grube ill but home, Miss Jennie Grube recovering, Wm Witherow remodeling finished, improving the property. Mary Bucher suffered a sore throat and missed school at Overton. Will O the Wisp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O E. George
Cleveland
Joseph Winkler
Jessie Lehman
Madisonburg
Grube
Overton
Will O
Wisp
Public meeting planned by Ladies' Home and Visionary group
May 5 item notes a public meeting to be held at the Lutheran church on May 18 with cordial invitation. The column also reports visits and small happenings: C L Fortney and family from Ashland in the village, Mrs Hand and son from Reidsburg, W A Fortney reroofing, Mrs George Jackson traveling to Cleveland, Arthur Hastings and family from Red Haw visiting, Mrs Landaw laid to rest at Eight Square after a long illness, Rev Noble officiating, and David Marion building a new barn.
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C. L. Fortney
Ashland
Hand and Son
Reidsburg
Saturdaay
Wile
W. A. Fortney
George Jackson
Cleveland
Arthur Hasting
Red Haw
James Weaver
Landaw
Eight Square
Rev. Noble
David Marion
Village Adds New Poutolaie This Week
Ur new poutolaie is nearly competed and Mr. Rittenhouse move into the same this week. It adds to the looks of our village.esta Swartz, who had her collar bone broken in an upset Sunday night, is doing nicely. Buford Bucher, who has been down with inflammatory rheumatism for three weeks, is some better. Jesse Jolit is very low with lung and kidney trouble. Herry McAnany's children are improving. Roger Silver is extremely sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rittenhouse
Esta Swartz
Buford Bucher
Jesse Jolit
Herry McAnany
M “Provingsors
Sandstone tests near Killbuck show varied silica content
Tests on sandstone in the Killbuck area and nearby locations show satisfactory results with silica content ranging from five to ninety nine percent. Experts note the sand is very fine. The Board of Trade executive committee meets this evening to review the matter further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
J B Sloman Dead in Morristown Home
Morristown New Jersey May 6 Repr esentative 2 Uh orarau of New Jersey reports J B Sloman died suddenly from apoplexy at his Boston home.
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Morristown
Uh Orarau
New Jersey
Boston
Aging Wooster resident Barnett dies after long life
William Barnett aged about ninety, longtime Wooster resident and former street commissioner, died Monday night after a long illness. Born near Harrisburg Pennsylvania he moved to Ohio as a young man and worked as a brushmaker. A Republican he served Wooster in public life with esteem. His widow, Mrs Barrett, had died years earlier.
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Sant ’Barslett
South Market’ Street
Barnett
Wooster
Harrisburg
Ohio
Brushimaking
Barrett
Fue Eral
Boden Wall Hall Dies After Illness At Brother's Home
Boden Wall Hall died Tuesday afternoon at his brother John C. Hall's home from heart trouble and dropsical illness. He had come to visit family for the first time since 1883 and had planned to turn fifty this week. A Civil War veteran and builder, he amassed a substantial fortune and had lived in Americus many years before moving to Wooster for burial in Wooster cemetery.
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Boden Wall
John C. Hall
Mr. Hall
Robert W. Hall
Amaparihia
Americus
Hall
Wooster Cemetery
Countryman Buffets Soda Fountain for Quick Six
A countryman at a local soda fountain asked the clerk for a vanilla soda which he downed in two seconds. He drank six, offered a quarter to pay, and left remarking he felt like a bloon ascension after the spree.
Local Notices From Winesburg and Nearby Areas
Time passes and people move about as weather allows. Jesley Whitmer’s horse died Saturday after a trip to Orrville and back. George McClure and family of Wooster visited Thomas Kendall’s on Sabbath. Mart Jolliff and family of Wayne township called on his sick brother May 5. Royden Schlaffly is home for a day or two. Philip Roth has been unwell for several days. Simon Stauffer and wife, Mrs John Graber, and Mrs Maggie Thompson visited Strausburg yesterday. Joe Patterson left for Mt Vernon. Eli Brown and wife attended the funeral of Mrs Westcott last Friday. John Bell and wife, Amaziah Core, Theodore Shafer of Applecreek, attended Mrs Westcott’s funeral at Mt Eaton. Dr Ash of Ashlam and his brother of Goshen, Ind attended Andrew Mumaw’s funeral. C C Blosser and John Tschantz of Sonnenberg Fire Insurance were called to Dundes to adjust lightning damage to John g’s barn, killing a horse and calf. Worth Westcott of Pittsburgh attended his mother’s funeral last Friday. Our Winesburg Spritz remains on a burn while hard cider is plentiful. Andrew Mumaw’s funeral was well attended last Wednesday. Mrs Wm Harrold’s funeral was held at her son Worth Harrold’s home and the remains were sent to Lagrang Ind for interment. Mrs Amanda Westcott’s funeral was held at the Presbyterian church last Friday and well attended. EFF.
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Burbank
John Myers
Chicago Junction
Oratio Starr
Memphis
Tenn
Sally Starr
Milton Delong
Wm. Radley
Lambert Kerr
Lima
Charles Hollaway
Akron
John Hollaway
Lodi
Maggie Shriner
Creston
Boor
Clara Gephard
Zion Chapel
J. E. Barnard
Cleveland
Fred Norton
Norwar
Caldwell
M. E
S. E. Sears
Flnora Edgar
Hallie Smith
Ethel Garver
Olive Hoak
Mary Hower
Willard Smith
Lee Byers
Pitsburg
Winesburg
Andrew Mumaw
Wm. Harrold
Worth Harrold
Lagrang
Ind
Amanda Westcott
Presbyterian Church
Congress Notes and Local Visits in May
J M Brown traveled from Barberton last Saturday and returned today praising the Barberton Inn. Daniel H Campbell of Hamilton visited relatives here. Dr Warner and wife visited Christian Beale family near Creston last Thursday. A prominent farmer in Congress Township cut down Star Telephone Co poles on his farm after recent pole installation. The company manager was here Saturday and will return tomorrow. Jacob Rumbaugh of Ashland is visiting Congress friends.
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Republican
Congress
J. M. Brown
Barberton
J. M
Daniel H. Campbell
Hamilton
Warner
Christian Beale
Creston
Congress Township
Star Telephone Co
Jacob Rumbaugh
Ashland
Old Folks Picnic News and Local Moves in Maysville
Mayville notes detail Everett Reider leaving for a position as a nurse in Massillon hospital, Mrs Lene Lachat resuming work after illness, and daily life updates. Samuel Dawson and wife visit. barber Charles Stauffer to manage C H Browns farm during jury absence. Old Folks Picnic committee sets June 21 at Brown's Grove. Local visits and job changes noted.
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Wooster
Maysville
Everett Reider
Massillon
Lene Lachat
Samuel Dawson
Charles Stauffer
C.H. Brown
Calamoutier
Brown's
Brown's Grove
Here
A. R. Johnson
Homestead
Pew
J. D. Davidson
Stair
Laura Gouay
J. A Johnson
Lope Orr
Joe Shnonin
Temple degree schedule for Wooster Knights Templar events
This week Wooster Commadory No. 48 Knights Templar to confer the Temple in full and Ebenezer Lodge No. 33 to confer the M M degree. On Thursday at 1 05 p m Wooster Commandery No 48 to visit Millersburg for Ascension services with a reception and banquet by the Spartan K T Club for Sir Knights and ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster Commsadory No
Knights Templar
Ebenezer Lodge
Wooster
Millersburg
Spartan
K. T. Club
Stratford Society Presents Shakespeare Scenes at G A Hall
An enjoyable spring event by the Stratford society featured scenes from King Lear Richard the Third and Macbeth. The cast included Carrie Dumont Margaret Frame Gertrude Laughlin Lois Lyon Elizabeth McConnell Julia Merrick Mabel Starr and others with Prof W Z Bennett directing and a noted training emphasis throughout.
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Stratford Society
G. A. . Hall
King Lear
Richard the Third
Macbeth
Stratford
Carrie Dumont
Margaret Frame
Gertrude Laughlin
Lois Lyon
Elizabeth McConnell
Julia Merrick
Mabel Starr
Robert £. Chaddock
Henry L. Dean
Harry Finney
Alfred A. May
Louis P. McCulloch
Oliver P. Paullin
W. Z. Bennett
Orrville High to Graduate 16 Members This Year
The Orrville high school class this year includes 16 graduates. Rev. E. W. Kruse will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening May 18. Graduation exercises are set for May 28 in the town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrville High School
E. W. Kruse
Presbyterian Church
Paid the Costs: Oscar Miller Jailed on Peace Proceedings
Oscar Miller of Rittman has been jailed for several days on peace proceedings initiated by his stepmother Mrs. Ans Miller. The case was presented before Probate Court on Monday afternoon.
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Oscar Miller
Rittman
Ans Miller
Clergy Resigns Post in Wooster Parish
Revered F C Nau longtime pastor of the First Reformed church of Canton and Wooster circles has resigned his Wooster posting after limited attendance at services. The move follows his several visits and parting with the church.
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Wooster
F.C. Nau
Money to Loan on Good Security in Wooster
G W Spangler Loan Agent Wooster Ohio advertises loans on solid security from 3500 to 25000. A related health note claims bad blood and indigestion are deadly but burdock blood purifiers are offered as a remedy. This brief item reads as a mixed classified notice with financial and patent medicine content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Spangler
Wooster
Painted a horse in New Wilmington scandal at Westminster
May 6 New Castle Pa. Westminster College pranksters stole a blooded horse belonging to Rev D Q Campbell and painted it green with vermilion on legs. The animal suffered blood poisoning and likely will die. Burr Campbell, son of the clergyman, pursued suspects after learning their identities. The culprits face cruelty charges.
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New Castle
New Wilmington
Westminster Colege
D.q. Campbell
Wooster
Burr Campbell
Campbell
Board of Trade meeting eyed sand company for giase works
At a Board of Trade meeting on Tuesday the sand company for the giase works was to be completed. Two other industries seeking sites were examined, each seeking large bonuses, making future prospects appear unlikely.
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Board of Trade
Tuesto
Giase
Unger Resigns from Company D Eighth Regiment NG
Lieutenant Gustave E B Unger, 2nd Lieut. of Company D, Eighth Regiment National Guard, has resigned to Colonel Edward Vollrath. He is noted as a capable and popular officer with long service. Rumors say Lieutenant Coger may join the army of Benedicts within weeks. Wanted a good lady type setter to start at the Worcester Republican office within two weeks with steady work and good pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unger
Gustave EB. Unger
Co. D
Wowster
Bret Harte Dead in London from Heart Attack
Special to The REPCAL from London reports American author Bret Harte died suddenly today in London from heart affection. The news notes his stature as a noted American writer and records the death as unexpected in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bret Hest
Sterling News notes and local incidents
May 31 report lists visiting friends and sick list includes S H Johnson and Mrs Garver. Communion services led by Krew Baldwin of Akron. A wreck on Thursday damaged a car. occupant taken to Valley House for care. Tales mention plans to build a round house and storage buildings in Sterling. Funeral attendance noted. wife of Seville not present last Friday.
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Strutt
M Smith
S.H Johnson
Garver
Koupp
Krew Baldwin
Akron
of & W
Valley House
Burbank
Sterlin
Welday
Seville
Reverend Williams Opens Congregational Church Pastoral
Correspondence notes visitors in town from Columbus and Akron, with Rev Williams and family arriving after a recent pastorate start. Baccalaureate sermon given to a large crowd at J P church. High School commencement set at LL B church with four graduates including three girls and one man. New physician Dr Long to take over Dr Shie’s vacated office.
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Prameri
KS Ty
G. OW. Reed
Nince Mids Mern Searight
Columbus
Burnes
Akron
Nettie Morgan Jaa. Boma
Willam T. Willams
Famway
Williams
Congregational Church
J. P
LL. B
Kitnea
Manu
Arry Studor
Bessie Benson
Mabel Barnes
Ora Redett
Man Crushed Between Cars on Lake Erie Alliance Line
Earl Hampton of Alliance died when crushed between cars during a coupling at Bergholz on the Lake Erie Alliance and Wheeling railroad this evening.
Smithville Society Notes and Local Visits
Smithville weekly notes report garden favored weather and continued mumps cases among residents. The week included a Methodist Sabbath school concert cancellation for missing performers, a teachers meeting in Alliance, and visits by Supt Lonnynecker. Other items mention Mr Pittinger hosting relatives, Toner’s county visit, and Beelman’s steam shovel work with Patterson visiting Applecreek kin.
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Smithville
Mag
Lonnynecker
Alliance
Pittinger
Julia Pittinger
Lizzie Roberta
Pavonia
Toner
McPherson County
Han
Henry B. Yoder
Kec Samuel Kurtz
Luanne Tuuns
T . Beelmaon
Claude
Beelman
Patterson
Applecreek
W .T. Brown
Miss Abbie Yoder Visits Sister in Barberton
Miss Abbie Yoder visits sister Miss Jessie Yoder in Barberton. MoD Kimmell of Medina was in town Friday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbie Yoder
Jessie Yoder
Barberton
Mod Kimmell
Medina
Nerve Pills Publicized By Wooster Woman Testimony
Mrs Catherine Baker of 111 Ease North St Wooster Ohio says Dr A W Chases Nerve Pills cured her headaches and nervous weakness. She reports better sleep steadier nerves and regained strength after buying from Zimmer mans Drug Store and Dr W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
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Catherine
Baker
Ease North St
Wooster
Ohio
A W. Chase
A. W. Chage
W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
W. Chase, M. D
Paas
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