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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
1
A speaker urges farmers to vote for Taft, recalling a past Democratic administration and claiming wheat and oats prices dropped dramatically. The message frames Taft as the path to prosperity and warns against supporting Bryan.
Bailey, a well known Shreve nursery owner, dropped dead Monday in Fameville Anes morning, presumed due to apoplexy. His wife and brother left for Painesville to fetch the body for burial in Shreve. Bailey had traveled to Painesville recently to buy stock. the firm he worked for sent the news. His mother had died in the same manner weeks earlier at Shreve.
Blachleysville notes show farmers using favorable weather to harvest corn and advance fall tasks. Town crews grade the picket and road west of town haul gravel while Prof Sryder teaches at the school. The story keeper prepares for winter by reorganizing outbuildings as villagers recover from illness and Mr Horn relocates to the McClure property on the square.
New Pittsburg news notes include travel visits by Frank Masters of Alliance and Jackson and wife Foster Watt of Cleveland. Mrs Ebert of Congress visits the Fahr family. funeral attendance for Mrs Howman at Congress. Birth announced for Charles Fahr's son. Community members from Wooster and Orrville visit, and religious life with a sermon at Oak Chapel. School opens in Jefferson with 50 students under Mr Overholt. trips and family news from Warner and Sliver families. Ferguson, Fox, and Ogden family updates accompany mumps and visits.
The Fox Rial Rock Glass works case in which Wooster citizens seek repayment for the Pocock glass factory money will be heard in the Common Pleas Court in Cleveland next week. If L P Obliger testifies, attorneys may travel to Columbus. his testimony may be unnecessary. A large Wooster business delegation plans to attend the proceedings amid anticipated legal talent for the Pocock side.
The Bi County Teacher's Association schedules a full Orrville gathering on Saturday November 14 with morning music, invocations, and talks on What Our Schools Owe to the Boy by D L Thompson and The Blue Pencil by J K Baxter, plus a spelling contest and a round table on education topics.
Marriage license filed for Charles Snyder and Blanche Schultzman of Marshalville and for Jacob O D Zuercher and Caroline Welty of Sugar Creek. Records indicate formalities completed with officiating authority pending.
Applecreek residents recount a weekend of visits with Orrville Fredericksburg East Union and Akron acquaintances. D C McCullough and Miss Mary of Orrville visited W C Orr and wife while George Core and family hosted. Others include Mrs James Griffin and baby returning from Pennsylvania and A D Schultz family visiting Mr Boydston.
The First Presbyterian church will host the installation of Pastor Rev. David Ayrton Heron on Wednesday evening with Rev. W. F. Ringland presiding. The service includes organ, anthem, scripture, sermon by Rev. W. B. Bryce, constitutional questions, installation prayers, charges to pastor and to people, and a benediction.
Miss Hattie Sprowia entertained about twenty five friends at her Mooreland home three miles south for Cla Rumbaughs seventeenth birthday. The party featured games music and a dainty lunch with thanks and best wishes for many more birthdays. The group was the GIRLS of Mrs BH Wise’s class picnic.
The Lutheran Sunday school class, hosted by Mrs Wise, enjoyed a Saturday evening gathering at her west Akron residence. Valine of Akron attended. the note mentions a funeral at Congress Cemetery.
The remains of nurseryman O F Bailey of Shreve, who died suddenly at Painsville, were brought home. He is survived by Mrs Bailey and two daughters. A separate memory note honors Mary Electer Howman born February 20 1832 died October 21 1908 aged 76 years 7 months, recalling her Pennsylvanian birth and long Cedar Valley United Brethren church membership. funeral held Saturday in Congress with many friends present. Rev Lyman Dear led services, floral tributes were abundant, and distant friends attended from several households.
Members of the Wooster Matinee Association plan a meeting this evening to decide whether to accept Orrville’s invitation. They may attend the Orrville matinee on Friday or schedule another meeting here to choose.
Fragmentary notes from Armstrong report illness on the sick list, mention Mrs Ella Spit, William Reed’s funeral and visiting friends in Pannayvente, and see partial references to Clason, Warner, and Thurman with undated pledge of services and a funeral on Sunday.
Comrades of G A R Given Post are urged to assemble at 62302 Thursday evening to greet Commander W G Rodgers expected from Wooster. By order of Commander Gen D Dunham and Adjutant Thomas A Elder.
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