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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
2
The Columbus Press Post says Harris was ousted due to clashes with liberal temperance forces, not for appointees performance. The piece notes farmers fear wheat prices rising above a dollar and argues one dollar per bushel may reflect high machinery costs for modern farming.
The funeral for Harry J Lehman was held at his mother’s home with Rev B A Heron officiating and a military escort from Co 10 8th Regiment O N G. Blake Curtis reported his brother Lee died in a hotel fire in British Columbia. Margin George Paully died in Massillon at age 46 after a three week illness. funeral at St Mary’s Massillon.
Henry Moelzel a Wooster born shoemaker long time resident of Blackleyville was found dead in a field near Lakeville on Tuesday afternoon. The body showed decomposition and likely lay there ten days to two weeks. He suffered heart disease and may have died on the way home from visiting a child. He was about years old and had lived in the county over fifty years. Funeral held at the Lutheran church at Blichleysle.
Mrs Dora Hegler Heater died at the home of Mrs Anne Camp formerly of Wooster. Her funeral at the Church of God was attended by many friends. Rev Turner led services with church choir singing. Pallbearers included Hiram Fisher Karl Meeks James Seabey Frank Acker man Joseph Flousekeeper and Henry Rutter. Interment was in Wooster cemetery. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Emittomenty of Mannson and Mrs Peter Ertz of Oregon and one brother Frank Pauly of San Francisco.
Mrs Lucy Hamilton of Orrville will entertain the Womans Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Juutheran church Wednesday at her Orrville home. The ladies are asked to leave Wooster on November 6 over the Pennsylvania at 134 Subservide for the Republican.
Friends and neighbors gathered near Fredericksburg to celebrate the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Deffley. A bountiful dinner followed by family photos marked the day. Rev Plory presented a upholstered rocker and mirror as gifts.
It was learned Monday evening that a prominent citizen faced an offense punishable by fine and imprisonment. The case involved gas used by another man who tapped the gas pipe. After investigation the user paid and did not object to the bill. Several similar cases had occurred in recent years.
The Pittsburg Gazette Times reports that the Brewster cut off on the Wheeling line has begun anew with 2,000 workers. The 25 mile track will cut travel distance, cost over $4 million, include a Brewster yard for 30,000 cars and space for 300 locomotives, with no new roundhouse.
Rev Jos Angell, a Wooster graduate and Atkinson Nebraska pastor, attended the burial of his father Thomas O Angell in Windsor Portage County Ohio. The Civil War veteran, once of California, died from army service related disabilities and is survived by two sons. His remains rest beside his late wife, buried years ago.
The following letters were uncalled for at the Wooster post office. Gentlemen Wow Broome R J Cummings Cleave Easterday Henry Grunder Harryt W Lite WOT Littler S G Martin Wiram Shyder Rey W J Williams. Ladies Miss Mely Booker Mrs Magele Cunningham Miss Dulsy Dewar Mrs Wm Eliot Clara CC Greenawalt Miss Etta Pugh Mrs Levi Retch W B Bryson, Postmaster.
Sheriff Caskey requested notification before release of Yule Biggs and Sidney Flege, two youths wanted for highway robbery. They have been committed to the Mansfield Reformatory awaiting indictment.
Jacob Jackson of Ashland and Emma C Marshal of Wooster obtained a marriage license. They are listed in the official record as prospective spouses.
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