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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
5
The report covers several days of late September in Mansfield and Big Prairie with farming updates. Potato yields are strong though pest and weather delays slow wheat seeding, corn cutting, and potato digging while early fruit crops and farm social events are noted.
In a remarkable near miss last week in Gromithville, Bernie Mer was nearly struck by a discharged cartridge as it sprayed the office of Dr. Shollenberger. The incident occurred as a boy removed ammunition from a breech loading shotgun, producing a close call that narrowly avoided injuring Webner. Local residents recount the event with caution, noting the potential for serious harm.
Charles Bell and Louis Rope started early Tuesday from Wooster for Fort Worth Texas riding bicycles. Bell hopes the trip improves his health and may land a job with a former employer in Fort Worth. Rope seeks Texas work. They will be aided in Fort Worth by Ben Bell, a leading Wooster merchant.
A large crowd heard Miss Mag Euvena-Hoegaur at Rev and Mrs Castres on Saturday night. The program featured piano duets, marches, waltzes, polkas, and songs performed by various local students including Miss Mary Garman Miss Lila Stair Miss Treva Zimmerman Miss Ada Lair and Master Wayon Frary among others.
NEW PITTSBURG Sept 19 George Buzzard and wife of Nankin spent Sunday at L A Fortney s Wall Kaufman and family of Reedsburg visited S Preorer s Orilla Fry of Wooster is welcomed guest of her sister Mrs Prem eb Wall Wall McConnell and family of Cleveland and BB McConnell of Wonster spent several days with their mother hunting wild quail Byron Baker of Lattasburg improved the school hall with a coat of paint CG J Fortnoy and family of Ashland spent Tuesday with their parents Quite a number attended the funeral of John Fike of Reedsburg Mrs Patterson of Dakota and Mrs Hand of Reedsburg were guests of Mrs Charles Fabr Saturday Joe Burris and son of Rows were at IT W Fortney s Saturday
Obituaries note deaths of Adam Wenner of Smithville aged 86 and several local residents including John Stoops Mire Sarah and Amanda Filler of Immespolis. Also mentions the passing of Mrs. Mary Motter in Wayne County born 1834 died 1905, with church ties and family. Additional notices: Jane Knox 44, Mrs. Abraham Yeakley of Orrville, Barron of Massillon 85, Morgan Van Meter 76, Lovina Markel 74, Amos Bandis 61. Funeral rites held in Apple Creek, interments at Greenlawn and Wooster cemeteries.
The funeral for Henry P Gravatt long publisher for the Wayne County Democrat was Sunday afternoon at the Wooster church with Rev S E Nikirk officiating. The Wooster Odd Fellows Rising Star and other orders attended. Floral tributes came from family colleagues and local groups. The cortege proceeded to Wooster Cemetery where Odd Fellows rites were observed.
The text discusses cooler temperatures emerging in a day or two and a forecast for Tuesday suggesting cooler conditions. It advises calm about cholera infantum and dysentery, noting Dr. Foy er's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a medicine chest option.
At the Modern Woodmen picnic near Odell's Lake neighbors of lodges in Ashland Perrysville Goudubville Nashville Phuspton Shreve Willersonty and Layesville decided to perpetuate the annual meeting. An organizing body was formed with officers President Dr. R. Bank of Shreve Vice President Omer Nep tune Perrysville Secretary Howe Pimpson Piimpton Lieutenant John W Horn Plimpton and an executive committee including Wooster Neighbor T. P. Bowman Nashville Neighbor L. Li Yarnell Perryville Neighbor Alvin Kirk Shreve Neighbor L. S. Miley Millersburg Neighbor Joshua Jones Ashland and unnamed representatives. The group aims to foster fraternity at gatherings.
Robert BE Rayman of East Livere pool visited Wooster Monday evening seeking a Syracuse New York factory likely moving to Ohio. The company wants the town receiving the move to take a large stock stake, a matter to be considered by the board of trade at a future meeting.
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