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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
4
Joseph Gallagher of Smithville, a Democrat, announces support for an Independent run for Probate Judge. A petition circulating on Tuesday seeks necessary signatures with little trouble expected to secure them. Gallagher has expressed support for Beck of the movement.
A city woman started a campaign to raise money to buy a piano for a promising youth musician. An error claimed Knights of Pythias led the effort, but organizers reiterate it is a civic project with broad citizen support and donations urged from all residents.
Milt Culbertson a longtime saloonkeeper in Loudonville and well known to Wooster residents died Saturday in Sparkman where he had been living. His death was caused by fever. The funeral was held Tuesday.
Dalton community mourns as prominent resident Adam Wingert dies suddenly on Tuesday morning. The death leaves many in the town shocked and prayers offered for the family's comfort.
As a spring medicine for the blood appetite rheumatism and other troubles readers praise Hood's S Sarsaparilla in a two year tally of cures and benefits. The ad urges starting now with 4 doses and insists on Hood's original or chocolate coated Sarsatabs. 100 doses for one dollar.
The American Stock Co presented On the Frontier a western adventure drama at the Opera House to good attendance and reception. They depart for Lisbon to perform during the fair. Community notices mention stock sales, deaths, juror reports, court terms, student influx, and local incidents around Marion Orrville and area.
Tuesday morning a radiators water pipe burst while steam radiators were cleaned in the county recorder's office flooding the room before water could be shut off. Officials evacuate and assess damage to records and furnishings.
Residents and visitors are listed with recent movements and activities. Mrs Kitty H Spreng of Willamette, JI ods, and Mrs E W P Bunyan with Mrs Frank Heckman visited relatives in Wadsworth. John Hovtian traveled to Cleveland to visit his sister for a week. Don Spreng and Joseph Bonham hosted parties. the latter’s cows died after overeating new corn. Harry Scott and wife from Jeromeville attended local events over the weekend.
Sept 14 Jacob Lingle received a numbered with the sick Mrs Friend returning to Cleveland Saturday Miss Hattie Weaver working at It is no wonder L Z Hiner looks pleasant as he is grandpapa Mrs A M Norton visiting relatives in Lorain Clyde Fortney and Augustus Kaylor of West Salem Sunday with T W Fortney is the vilage Mrs Margaret Kramer of Akron spent Wednesday with sister Mrs Elizabeth Piper
The Board of Public Service plans to refer the electric light proposition to the city council next Monday night. The board has not released its exact recommendations, though it is generally understood the questions are to be decided by the council, with the report forwarded as is.
An ice cream social is planned for Saturday evening in the old school hall to benefit the cemetery. Mrs Dennis has returned from a visit in Indiana. Herschel Fike of Akron is visiting his sister Mrs Aleck Naftzger, with several other local relatives and guests.
The Rittman column notes the death of Mrs Jane Sigler of Milton township in Bar berton and her burial at Knapp cemetery, with daughter Elsie in a critical Cleveland hospital. Local items include the Mongey Sisters opening a milliner’s store, Walter Shook and wife’s Niagara Falls trip, UB church construction progress, county local option debates, and Spade Bros installing a modern cash register. Mrs Galehouse visited Spencer.
Overt on notes moving plans as blacksmith Mr Schaad sells property to Mr Jacob. Visitors include John Smith Aukerman family and John Miller near Pittsburgh guest of W E Hank. Edger Shepard Aukerman and Bert Mowery hosted by William Randebaugh. Alvert Smyser improving. LL Bollinger walking to Overton. Sunday School plans pirate ride to Chippewa Lake Sept 12 with excursion rates 20 and 40 cents.
Wooster football begins with Coach Longman guiding an energized squad in a Sept 26 home opener against Buchtel. The team, seen as strongest in years, will feature five home games with season tickets on sale at a reduced rate before Sept 25. The schedule includes Ohio State, Western Reserve, and Kenyon among others.
A dispatch to Capt. R. E. Eddy notes the Eddy search for Ralph W. Eddy continues with a received message Monday afternoon. The message says an examined body near Fankville is not Eddy, and earlier reports claimed Eddy’s body had been found.
Congress updates include open schools on September 21 with teachers Earl Hall J A Weller and Mabel Van Evera. Clyde Reed buys South Main street property from John Jackson. Visitors include R C Dulin of McKeesport and Joseph Bodine of St Louis. Funeral for John W Crumley, age 90, conducted by Rev Culberson. he was Congress's oldest citizen.
Soon after the opening of the Ohio and Erie canal a passenger boat master named Crumley ran Cleveland to Marietta and was said to be the last of the packet masters. Attending the funeral were A. K Crumley of Wooster and Wallace Crumley with his wife of Barberton.
The minutes list numerous payments approved this week including Eq Young fee five dollars Frank Kis singer gedding hill Chippewa fourteen dollars tra Franks grading hill East Union one hundred twenty three dollars twenty five cents H M Knepp correcting tax maps thirty dollars C D Smith sewer pipe fifteen dollars Solomon sewers bridge walls East Union eighty four dollars trustees Wayne township road improvement one hundred thirty three dollars and thirty three cents W H W Hewell cutting ditch Canaan one hundred fifty dollars eight cents E S Cooper repairing at courthouse twenty four dollars Solomon Levers concrete bridge floor one hundred twenty dollars A J Yader bridge material four dollars thirty seven cents Samuel Geyer care of county horses for sheriff fourteen dollars Mohican Oil Gas Co supplies for courthouse six hundred seventy five dollars Dr Houser concrete bridge floor one hundred five dollars Schmuck Bevington burial James H DeMiller indigent soldier seventy five dollars Otto Tidball burial Monroe Bailey indigent soldier Wooster Blank Book Mfg Co supplies for auditor s office ten dollars Lewis Corrigated Pipe Co culvert pipe Wayne one hundred five dollars sixty cents Ruggles Gale Co supplies for auditor thirty dollars WH Stannage supplies for probate office one hundred seventy five dollars Wooster Brush works floor brush for court room three dollars Canton culvert five ride Wayne one thousand six hundred eighteen dollars Centrale Construction Ny two hundred ninety two dollars and eighty six cents Anderson supplies for prosecuting attorney seven dollars fifty cents Wayne County Democrat printing common pleas bar list fifty four dollars M F McDowell sewer pipe Sugarcreek one hundred forty nine dollars forty cents Barrett Bros supplies for clerk of courts ninety cents M Arthur Stough one hundred twenty six dollars fifty cents Ruggles Gale Co index to deeds recorder s office thirty six dollars fifty cents
Marriage license issued for John A. Falk of Dalton and Mary J. Amstutz of Apple Creek. Virginia notice mentions Gold Medal Flour ad claim.
Sheriff B W Pack of Ashtabula County arrested William H Wike of Wooster for embezzlement on a warrant. Wike, a two year resident, had been soliciting for stock sales and securing right of way for the Massillon Wooster and Mansfield Electric Line. The arraignment and details were unclear as prosecutors were away.
Judge Eason after hearing arguments of counsel in the Moses divorce case visited the Moses residence Monday evening with lawyers to inspect the premises and ascertain whether certain witnesses testified. He reserved his finding in the matter.
Alcock Jr has received a strong offer to return to East Liverpool where he spent the summer playing ball to take a singing role in a high class vaudeville act at a noted picture theatre.
University coach Longman tours town with his large bulldog mascot attracting noticeable attention. The formidable canine drives curiosity among residents as Longman leads team demonstrations and casual appearances.
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