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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1896
Page
3
W Luster Women s Work annual meeting of two local associations. W C U elects officers. W C A hears encouraging reports especially as to the free public library with 600 volumes already. Election results noted.
The Wooster W C T U held its annual meeting at Mrs Wisner home with election of officers for the coming year. Rev. council also announced the Woman's Christian Association met Sept 7 to review the Reading Room work. The abstract reports noted a growing reading room and need for more books and funds. James Garrett of Seven Tykly Pa, son-in-law of T S Elser, broke his left arm at Millbrook station while throwing a bundle of papers. He was treated by Dr. W W Firestone and returned home.
Report describes a sudden disturbance in Meeston East Side last week as a man in night attire fled his home while a mob formed in the street. Neighbors recovered from fright as officials offered assurances and the man was allowed time to gather his belongings and depart to safer climes.
Promises sport at the Wayne County Fair bicycle day with a large class of entrants. The Wooster Bicycle Club will oversee events with officers including Referee L Monnot, Judges Sinn and Porty, Timers Wise and McDonald, Starter Seas, scorers Hilterbrant, Luethy and Zimmerman, and umpires Gerlach and Barrett. Names listed include Aultman Orrville Lautenhiser Wooster McIntire Cleveland Doty Marion and many others.
Rev. Dr. W W Criley and wife return from Altoona Pennsylvania where Christ's Second Lutheran church holds its twenty fifth anniversary. The event draws former pastors and members as the Allegheny Synod session begins. Criley recalls May 18 1883 founding of the Young Ladies Mission band and preaches on family loss and faith.
Burglars attempted two break ins at Harvey Swartz of West North Street on Sunday night. They were scared off after a family cough awakened Swartz and a gunshot was fired to deter them. The prowlers fled along the alley and across a tree line.
Wooster area churches report delays at Reformed church due to window and vent issues delaying services by weeks. Planned improvements include 3300 dollar windows, new carpet, varnished pews, and painted exteriors. Community events include a Lutheran festival, German missions talk, and centennial Sabbath school address.
Corridence WoostER Republican reports Yester day at 4 p m Cuff Aylesworth raised the alarm fire at the Laird residence in Hig Prairie Ohio. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade with Paul Aylesworth aiding in cutting away the ceiling and dousing the blaze until after sixteen minutes the fire was controlled. Milk and buttermilk from the dairy helped smother remaining flames as ten residents were away.
Rev Alfred C Ormond formerly of Wooster and Edna Kanke Pierce married at the bride’s home in Michigan City Ind The groom a McCormick Seminary graduate and pastor will reside in Chariton Ia The bride has taught in Wooster public schools and is well known locally The ceremony featured Mendelssohn’s wedding march and a formal dinner attended by family and friends.
Council considers a bicycle ordinance clause requiring riders to turn right like other vehicles. Riders report confusion and risk from left side riding. A fatal New York collision involved a rider on the left, a young woman killed, a man injured. Superscribe for THE REPUBLICAN.
City Opera House schedules a busy season with Edison Vitascope debut on November 13 and all holidays booked for the first time. Kook's Players open before election, with major acts like Hoyts A Trig to Chinatown and Morrison's Rahat featured. University Lectures Course dates set, with strong musical entertainment and a large orchestra for fair week.
About 200 attended the Bryan Silver Club meeting at the Academy of Music last evening where Rev. A W Knowlton of Oreston spoke for nearly two hours in a sermon like address. The Bell Silver Quartet of Wisconsin will perform on the square next Tuesday under club auspices. An open meeting will begin at 1 30 Central time with Knowlton fielding questions and singling out former Prohibition party associates.
The Wooster McKinley Club met in the Checkered front on Public Square for its first assembly at headquarters. Capt J B Taylor announced a 75 cent round trip to Canton for the big meeting next Friday. Capt Forbes Alcock urged forming a marching club. The Blae Club led with songs, prov ing popular. Hon M L Smyser spoke informally and vigorously on tariff and silver questions, drawing cheers. A lively Q&A followed. The program closed with a selling wool song slated for publication. The next meeting is set for Tuesday Sept 15.
Applecreek defeated Wooster 20 to 9 in a Saturday afternoon 8 side game at Applecreek. The Wooster nine, described as exhausted phenoms, committed numerous errors led by catcher Reddy Smith and outfield miscues, while Applecreek’s Tank Miller stood out with an errorless performance and Piney Wilhelm umpired deftly.
A Wooster District Epworth League convention opened September 8 in Applecreek M E church with Rev G W Honk of Fredericksburg delivering a strong temperance address. The event drew a small audience, featured papers by Silas Metzler Myrtle Young Maude Munson and others, and included talks on Christian sympathy and league sanctification. The next convention will be held in Fredericksburg.
Wayne County Circuit Court will convene Tuesday September 22 with Judges Adams Jenner and Kibier, and Judge E S Dowell. Dowell attended downtown Tuesday morning to hold a brief session. Grand jurors resumed investigations Tuesday morning and are expected to continue through much of the week. Subscribe for Democratic Republican.
Prof W W White, tutor of Wooster and Wooster University graduate, now preparing to study Bible work in Calcutta, will deliver a farewell address at United Preachs Wednesday at 7 30. The talk aims to inspire Christian workers and bid him God speed across denominational lines. All are invited.
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