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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
5
Nebraska State Journal reports that Democratic executive committee members in Columbus booked William Jennings Bryan to speak in Orrville in about two weeks in support of W. A. Ashbrook. Bryan will also address Ashbrook on the same day, as part of the campaign outreach.
Village council decided Monday night to issue a $1500 bond to light the streets. With two electric plants in town and the Mohican Oil & Gas Co holding a franchise, a lively bid contest is anticipated.
Mrs. B B Spiker reports Clyde Naftzger and her daughter Mise Halsie Spiker were married in Georgia after leaving the city. The couple are on honeymoon near Chattanooga Tennessee on a farm owned by a wealthy banker long associated with the bride’s family.
The council met with President Weer in chair and approved minutes. An ordinance set a grade on High Street between Beall and Spinnke. A resolution released Croaby Tawney and bondsmen from $1,681.51 after 85 percent recovery from Wooster National Bank failure. Pavement repairs were referred to the street committee. adjournment followed.
Sept 18 notes Akron residents visiting and traveling who attended a church picnic at the M E church. various locals including Eliza Hootman Richard Morrison and families moved or prepared for farmland near Blackleyville. several local households and kinfolk listed. Ely Cream Balm ad promotes nasal cure without cocaine or mercury.
In Orrville on Monday a traveling jewelry salesman clashed with jeweler Bardoin. Bardoin drove the man from the shop with a stove poker, and Burdoin was fined ten dollars plus costs. The traveler later had Bardoin arrested after a remark, again costing ten dollars and costs. The tale closes with a moral about leaving well enough alone.
Wooster city board of education resolves to hire a male teacher as the student body grows by forty. Leroy Allen rejected due to contract with college president. Robert O. Schroth selected after meetings with Columbus administrators. Schroth specializes in German science mathematics and music and will room with the superintendent until located. High school faculty announced includes Supt Haupert, Principal Lira Kean, and teachers in German history chemistry physics math and music.
The session approved payments to multiple creditors including Schmatz $2, Michael Bauer $7, Orr $2.10, Brant 50 cents, Johnson & Watson $72 and $150 for Stakalta Pen Co, Orrville Milling Co $41.10, L. R. Porter $50, Dr Eilenberger $79.50, Pat Kennedy $14.50, Alvin Rich $6.10, Starn et al $101.25, Stansbury & Naftzger $50, Wooster Republican $10.80, Frank Pilar $4, J M McCullough $13, Chippewa township trustees $318.17, Jess Mellinger $1, and Day ton B. B. Co 3.50.
Sept 16 in our town pleads for rain while the last union service of the season was held at the Congregational church. Rev J C Mechlin traveled to Hopewell for Wooster presbytery meeting. Miss Viola Hixson returns from Brooklyn. Miss Arabelle Barnes goes to Blairsville seminary. Mr Bontregger and sister visit Josaph Armstrong family in Pittsburg. Residents attend Wooster fair. Mrs Elnora Lytle visits Barerton. Mary McCulloch and Lucy Armstrong travel to Cleveland. Mrs Sadie Dodd visits friends in Herea and Cleveland.
Overton notes visitors from West Salem Albion and New Pittsburg hosted by John Howian. Local residents J I Smith and others called in the evening. A gathering at Applecreek last Thursday is mentioned. Mrs Amos Martin died last Friday and was buried on Saturday.
Joseph DeLong south of town died Monday at 6 pm after a stroke of paralysis. Other items include Mrs. W B Hower visiting Newton kin, Rev Mead’s sermons, Miss Nellie Hoover heading to Berea, sick horses noted, and several visitors from West Salem Sterling and Lima visiting area residents.
Smithville Sept 17 busy farms as corn silage and shock work proceed. Local ministers swap pulpits, pastors visit nearby towns, and community figures from Ashland to Medina are noted. Several residents and visitors, including Rev Wood and Noah Yoder family, are mentioned amid harvest bustle and social visits.
Sept 18 residents from Rittman and nearby towns visited Cyrus Young. The remains of Mrs. Will Gast of near Medina were brought here and funeral services held at the U B church with interment at Burbank. Various locals hosted visitors as Rev. Mead preached for the coming year and the public school opened with new teachers.
Lattasburg notes show Iowa man Mr. Smith buying H. & Ebert property and moving in after arriving Thursday. Rollin Park and wife head to Lodi to cook for railroad workers. Swinehart ill from ivy poisoning. K M ad mits new member Bartak Beal at a special review. Churches report sermons and local visits wrap the week.
In Brattleboro Vermont Wells Frost aged 65 died at his home after a sudden illness. The news arrived by telegram on Monday, referencing his cousin Harry J Frost who died Sunday night, indicating a family bereavement linked to the Vermont death case.
Misa Hallie Smith of Burbank J W Fake of Practipe township and six Shes of Wooster are among four winners in The Republican Atlantic City contest. They depart at 4:84 p m Monday over the Pennsylvania lines for a week of sight seeing and seaside fun. They will stay at a first class hotel in Atlantic City with visits planned in Philadelphia and New York City and promise letters about their trip to readers. Ralph Miller will join the party soon.
Rev C F Johnson, successor of Rev E Y DuBois, began pastoral duties at the Methodist church on Sunday delivering both morning and evening sermons. The event drew a favorable audience and left a positive impression of his oratory. Johnson plans to reside on North Beever Street, exact house to be finalized.
New Pittsburg lost Rowsburg 13 to 8 after two costly innings by Rowsburg. A fair drew many locals to Wooster, with W. H. Weaver and wife visiting, Ida Stroup working nearby, and Arthur Huntings from Red Haw in town. Geo. Weaver returns from Cleveland sick with typhoid fever but slightly improved.
Susan Thorn born 1844 died 1906 aged 63 7 14 widow of Amon Martin survives sister Mrs Maggie Fretz of Auburn one of seven children daughter of John and Katy Thorn lay in Salem Lutheran Church member until funeral conducted by Rev Beck at Canaan Ebert Jackson funeral directors Mr Martin thanks helpers in trial and bereavement
Mrs J Smith and Marle visited daughter Mrs Elva Weikle of Nankin on Tuesday. Astron Dague and family attended Wooster fair last Thursday. Earnie Amkerman has been ill for a week and is able to be about again. Harry Stewart came home Thursday with a very sore age, was with Fair and Hershey beginning Grandma Byers helping sister Mrs Findlay to put away peaches. Emanuel Fair is on the sick list and cannot go with threshers. Henry Sheppard and family of Red Haw called on their brother Sunday. Oea Martin Ankerman leased land to oil drillers of Lodi. Miss Effie Smith home last Thursday from Lattasburg.
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