PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1896

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PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH Gale, Titus – E. S. King appointed adm. Painesville, Ohio Gooding, J. E. – marriage license J. P. Barden, Editor and Proprietor Stuart, Bernice – marriage license Wilkinson, Benjamin – marriage license Jan. 1, 1896 Wednesday Martin, Joan – marriage license p. 2 Court House Items Patton, Arthur E. – marriage license Real Estate Transfers Dentzer, Clara S. – marriage license Painesville Village Lands Wood, Alonza N. Common Pleas Dickinson, Cynthia Ohio vs Patrick McCrone – robbery; jury unable Church, Ernest R. to agree and discharged by the court Church, Josephine Henry Jackson and Joseph Landwehr convicted Church, Helen J. of burglary and larceny; sentenced to four years Mentor Village each in the penitentiary Hessenmueller, Edward L. Purtill vs Purtill; plaintiff granted a divorce Hessenmueller, Edward L. Marjorie W. Rote vs Asa S. Stratton – Willoughby Village construction of will argued to the court Storm, S. T. Wilbur, H. Mentor Dickey, Edward J. John Nott has been visiting his parents in Gibson, Martha R. Youngstown, Ohio. Painesville Village Lots Prof. John Shackson is calling on friends in town Dickenson, Cynthia this week. Wood, Alonzo N. Fred Greer has been home from the city visiting Concord his mother. Pease, M. G. Miss Abbey, of Elyria, has been visiting with her Pease, Curtis G. aunt Mrs. E. Cadle. Willoughby Township Jas. Garfield’s family are now located in Chicago Shoemaker, John D. for the winter. Smith, William S. Mr. C. S. Tribbey is entertaining his brother Fenner, Arthur Q. from Ashtabula this week. Willoughby Village Mrs. Lowman and daughter, Goldie, are visiting Humphrey, J. O. with friends in Indiana. Hopkins, Fred C. Mrs. Worcester, of Oberlin, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Kerr. Probate Court Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Hull were up from Madison on Warner, Ed D. – final account a little visit. Yaxley, Richard – second account Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lewis recently visited with the Yaxley, Harriet – third account family of her brother in Ashtabula. Morse, Chaney – George H. Shepherd, adm. Miss Emma Belden, of Mayville, N. Y., has been McQuinn, George – guardianship – final account visiting at the residence of E. T. C. Aldrich. McQuinn, Winnie – guardianship – final account Mrs. Jas. A. Garfield will leave this week for Hoose, Cornelius – marriage license Washington, D. C. to visit her daughter there. Worrallo, Lydia A. – marriage license Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Langdon, of the city, were Wheeler, W. T. – marriage license spending Christmas at the residence of S. Justus. Pinney, Mabel D. – marriage license Col. W. J. Spaulding has been confined to the Wilbur, J. H. – will filed for probate house by an attack of sumac poisoning.

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Jan. 1, 1896 and only child of Ezra and Ellen Orcutt. The Last week was the marriage of Miss Mabel remains arrived here Christmas morning. Pinney and Mr. Walter Brooks, of the Headlands. Mrs. Sarah Green has been spending a few days Mentor Headlands in town prior to her leaving for Duluth, Minn., for Mr. Everett Brooks is spending a part of his the winter. holidays with friends in Chardon. Miss Evalyn Smith, of Cleveland, and Mrs. L. A. Mr. Mills Titus and others have recently baled Avery, of Painesville, were guests over Sunday at the four hay stacks that were on the Headland’s residence of B. A. Smith. farm of Mr. Frank Moodey, of Painesville. Miss Betha Morley has been home from Oberlin The Christmas family party held at the College for her holiday vacation being residence of Mr. & Mrs. M. G. Kelley of the accompanied by her cousin from Michigan. Mentor Plains and which was attended by In New York City on Christmas Day at the Headlands and Plains relatives, was a pleasant residence of N. C. Lawton, Miss Marie Lawton of affair to all concerned. this place was married to Mr. C. F. Diosegi, of New Haven, Ct. Madison Among old land marks that have passed away Frances Ensign is home for a few days. during ’95 are Mr. David Beall, Alva Lamb, Mrs. Wm. Bliss was in your city on business Saturday. Chas. Marsh, Mr. Wm. Lawrence, Mr. Dennie Harvey Blair returned from Conneaut Friday. Lett, Mrs. Betsey Robinson, Mr. Lyman Nye, Mr. Arthur Laird, of Oberlin, is a guest of L. A. Geo. Rose, and Mrs. J. A. Doty, who was just in Kimball. the prime of life. Mrs. Thomas Howard left the Cincinnati the first of the week. Geneva Mrs. Evelyn Arnold was a guest of friends in Prof. Clark and wife and Miss Port, of Andover, Geneva Monday. are visiting friends in town for a few days. Miss Grace Melician, of Oberlin, is a guest of The children of Rev. and Mrs. Mills were at Miss Helen Kimball. home Christmas. Carl Wright has been a recent guest of Rev. R. H. Sawtell, of Pembroke, N.Y., has acquaintances in Saybook. accepted a call to preach for the Church of Christ Miss Willie Domer is home from Mt. Union of this place, the coming year. College for the holidays. Miss Frances Roe, of your city, was in town a Hattie Ensign and Alta Barnes returned from few days last week, called here to attend the Painesville Saturday. funeral of Fred. Orcutt. Mrs. Doctor Wilkinson went to Erie Friday to Miss Hattie Dickinson, of Bay City, Mich., is visit her invalid brother. spending the holidays with her parents. L. H. Kimball and F. P. Miller were in Painesville Henry Maltbie is on the sick list. Saturday on business. Mr. Lewis M. Jennings, cousin of the late Prof. Thomas and family, of Warren, are guests Charles C. Jennings, of your city, is very sick with at the home of H. J. Saxton. no hopes of his recovery. Kemp Shepard and Fred Walding are spending Mrs. E. B. Linn, daughter of Auditor Dwight the holidays with friends in town. Crowell, died at the Sanitarium in Willoughby, Miss Nellie Suderland returned Sat. from a visit Sat. with friends in Cleveland. Fred Orcutt, one of Geneva’s favorite young Miss Laura Gleason of Unionville, is a guest of men, died at Grace Hospital, Detroit, Mich., Dec. her sister, Mrs. Asa Stratton. 24, of typhoid fever, age 26 yrs. Fred was son Mr. & Mrs. Frank Domer, of Greenville, Pa., were recent guests of Dr. Domer.

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Jan. 1, 1896 Miss May McFarland, of Richmond street left The friends of Mrs. Newton Bailey regret to Thursday for New York City to visit her brother, learn of her serious illness the past week. Charles. Mr. Alton H. Cowles, of Auburn, N.Y., arrived p. 3 Local Brevities Monday evening to be the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Mr. A. Austin, formerly of this place but who E. J. Baldwin. now resides in Concord is reported quite Miss Margaret Sullivan, of State street is seriously ill. spending the Holidays with her sister, Mrs. Frank Mr. Walter Traver injured the index finger of his Hayes, at Detroit. left hand on Sunday by the unexpected Mr. John L. Rice, clerk in Geo. A. Bates’ office, discharge of a revolver. has gone to the Spencerian Business College in Mrs. Murray, widow of Thomas Murray, of Cleveland for a course of study. Concord, died Monday. Dr. S. E. Woodruff is in town for a couple of weeks. In the absence of his family, he is Mr. Jay Moodey, son of Mr. R. C. Moodey, slid off stopping with Mr. J. B. Vrooman. the roof of the armory Friday and sprained his Mr. & Mrs. Amos Breed had a large dinner party left foot quite seriously. on Christmas day, which included all the Breed The funeral of Mr. Fred Orcutt, a popular young family living in this vicinity. man of Geneva, occurred at that place on Friday. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Johnson had a beautiful Mr. Orcott died of typhoid fever in Detroit on illuminated Christmas tree. Tuesday. Mrs. F. B. Keep returned Sat. from Warren where she has been with her mother. She will be Personals the guest of Mrs. Charles F. House. Mr. J. Wylie Powers, of Burton, spent Christmas Mrs. Climena Clapp has sold her house and lot in town. on Jackson street to Mr. G. D. Gordon. Mrs. B. E. Chesney returned from New Castle, Prof. and Mrs. F. W. Ashley, of Hudson Pa., Friday evening. Academy, have been spending a week with Mrs. Mr. E. W. Tallman, of Hamilton, Ont., is visiting H. Cole, of North St. Clair street. his brother, Mr. J. L. Tallman. Mr. E. J. Bennett, of Dayton, O., and Mrs. H. E. Miss Adah Coates, of Cleveland, is the guest of Tower and daughters, Grace and Myrtle, of Mrs. H. P. Coe, of Nebraska street. Cleveland, are spending the holidays at Mr. A. J. Miss Lottie Krause, of Cleveland is visiting Miss Tower’s, Erie street. Ellsworth, South St. Clair street. Mr. H Arthur Sutherland, who is with the Carter Mr. C. Lamunyan and children have moved to Oil Co. at Sistersville, W. Va., has been spending his mother’s, Mrs. Foot, Prospect street. a few days at his home. He left Friday evening Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Scofield, Washington street, for Bay City, Mich. entertained a few friends at dinner Christmas. Mr. Albert G. Dickinson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Mrs. D. T. Davies and daughter, Miss Lizzie have arrived Sat. to visit Painesville friends. He will be gone to Youngstown to spend the holidays. the guest of the Trumbull family. Mrs. W. J. Parr and Miss Parr, of Cleveland, are Miss May Chapman left Monday for the guests of Miss Tuttle, of Liberty street. Minneapolis, where she will spend a month with Mrs. Augustus W. Post returned Wed. from a relatives. She was accompanied by her father, visit to her daughter, Mrs. Hecox, in Chicago. Mr. Joseph Chapman, who goes west on Mrs. E. J. Hart, of Warren, mother of Mrs. Keep business. is visiting Mrs. George Converse, Richmond Mr. H. W. Fobes, in company with Harry and street. Mrs. Rena Watkins, returned Monday morning from Michigan where they met last Thursday

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Jan. 1, 1896 Born – Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Coolidge, of Perry, a th with the remains of Mrs. H. W. Fobes, for daughter, Dec. 28 . interment in the Burling Cemetery. Mr. & Mrs. John Foster, of Fairport, a daughter, Mrs. William Garin, of Cleveland, and Mr. E. J. Saturday. Lynch, of Pittsburgh, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lynch of Nebraska Obituary street. Died in Painesville, Dec. 20, Mrs. Mary A., Rev. Geo. A. Lord and family spent their fourth widow of Gerry Brakeman, who fell in the late Christmas Day with their friends Mr. & Mrs. W. war, and daughter of Heman Williams, deceased, H. Corkens and daughter. It was the 89th birthday of Concord. She was united in marriage May 13, of Mr. Corken’s father. 1848. They had four children, two sons and two Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Thomson, of New Rockford, N. daughters, all living except Anna, who died in Dakota, arrived in Painesville Tuesday evening 1875. and are guests of their sister, Mrs. W. J. Shattuck, Jackson street. Mr. Thomson is a son of J. J. Unionville Thomson, of Lane, O. He revisits the place of his Miss Hoag will attend the New Year’s ball in birth after an absence of ten years. Their Painesville. daughter, Frances, is a student in the Painesville Mrs. E. L. Hoag is the guest of Painesville High School. friends. Mr. Roy Cone is spending the holidays with his The pleasant news came from Massillon Friday parents of this place. that Dr. A. R. Chapman, of Painesville, and Miss Mr. Winchester Fitch, of Ashtabula, spent Martha Corns, of that city, were quietly married Christmas with friends in town. at high noon Thursday. Miss Corns is a member Mr. G. H. Hopper and Miss Hopper returned of one of the wealthiest families in Massillon and from New York on the Monday before Christmas. she knows Dr. Chapman from the time he was Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Nicholas and Miss Marjorie pastor of the Methodist Church of that place. Dr. Nicholas, were also at Elmwood Farm for the & Mrs. Chapman arrived at the Methodist Holidays. parsonage on Washington street Friday. Miss Edith Richmond died Monday after a brief illness of pneumonia. Death of H. S. Fay The death of Mr. H. S. Fay, the veteran miller of Obituary Concord occurred at his home opposite the Mrs. Phrocine R. Bailey died Dec. 12, 1896. In historic mill which now bears his name Friday. girlhood, Miss Phrocine Benjamin was widely His health has been failing for two years. His known as a superior teacher. As a bride, she connection with Fay’s mill dates back over forty went with Mr. David L. Bailey into his home years and the history of the mill goes back where they cared many years for a widowed seventy-five years. Mr. Fay leaves only a widow. mother. Two sons were born to them and survive He was 81 yrs. old. the mother. She leaves two brothers, one in Mass. the other, Mr. Foster Benjamin, of South th A Christmas Wedding Madison. Mrs. Bailey was born Dec. 13 , 1833. th Arthur E. Patton and Miss Clara S. Dentzerea Married Oct. 9 , 1895. were married Christmas evening. The ceremony was held at the home of Mr. Charles Luck, in East Jan. 8, 1896 Wednesday Painesville. They will live at 422 Richmond street. p. 1 Delinquent Land Tax List for 1895 Madison Township Corlett, Thos. P.

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Jan. 8, 1896 Mentor Village Gatler, Geo. H. and Nettie H. Cudney, John Griswold, E. A. Delong, Lucinda E. Hutchinson, Richard Kerr, Wm. S. Jones, Newton Morley, Thos. M. Lewis, Jessie and Lucy Morley, Lucy M. Martin, Mrs. A. M. Murray, Jared Mattison, Emily L. Rose, Ann I. Mattison Avery N. Vincent, John, P., adm. Noyes John W. Willoughby Township Patterson, A. J. Edick, Jerome, N. B. Paige, R. K. Owen, Wm. B. Strong, Wm. L. Page, Thos. G. Waterman, Andrew R. Paige, R. K. Welton, H. A. and Chas. Stephenson, Joseph W. Madison Village Stephenson, John Bowhall, Abby J. White Jr., Joseph Collister, Wm. Kirtland Township Hotchkiss, Eliza Corlett, Christiana Shoop, Geo. H. Cowles, Florence I. Perry Hardy, Edwin A. Allen, Eva D. McGary, Frances E. Daysin, Ann Page, Thos. G. Hawkins, Franklin Tibbetts, Wm. A. Raymond, Bertha D. Tullar, Sidney Richardson, Carrie Painesville Township Sinclair, Lucius C. Anderson, T. R. and Sylvia LeRoy Barten, Geo. A. Canten, Nelson Barton, Sophronia A. Harroun, Bertha Burgers, Edward C Jerome, F. J. Carpenter, Carrie M. Quiggle, Christian V. Corkins, Sophia Pledthaler, Henry and Maria A. Dickey, W. C. and Mathew Thompson, Ann M. Flynn, Ignatius D. Van Sickle, Lewis R. Fox, Louis Concord Gill, F. E. and L. B. Brown, Dolphin Kirby, Della Lokl, John and Erick Aho Meigs, Gideon E. McLean, Chas. H. McGuinn, J. W. Palmer, Jared Riser, Bert G. Phelps, Alex and Martin Rochet, Emma C. Phelps, Clara M. Rowthan, J. J. Mentor Township Wiley, Chloe M. Daone, Robert W. Wilson, Z. S., trustee Page, Thomas G. Painesville Village Mentor Special District Barber, Jennie M. French, Mary Barton, Geo. W.

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Jan. 8, 1896 Mrs. Upson, of Conneaut, is visiting with her Barton, Sophronia M. sister for a few weeks. Bruner, Martha Mr. James Tear, of LeRoy, has been visiting his Buys, Margaret sister, Mrs. A. Harrington. Clarke, Louisa S. Ralph Rogers, of the city spent the Sabbath at Church, Ernest, K. the residence of A. J. Haskell. Crofoot, Celia E. Col. Peck and family have taken a furnished Harker, J. M. house in the city for the winter. Ingrim, Alice M. Miss Minnie Baker, of this place, was married Johnson, Emma L. on Tuesday last to Mr. Chas. Searles, of Perry, O. Loomis, Fred J. Mrs. E. Hodge entertained a few friends on New Lovelace, Mary H. Year’s Eve. McCarthy, Mary F. Miss Emily Haskell has been visiting the family McClean, Chas. H. of her brother in Concord, Ohio. Nellis, S. A. Miss Margaret Harrington of the county seat, Parsons, Alice H. has been visiting at the residence of her Powell, Edith grandparents for a few days. Mathews, Geo. R. In our last letter, the name of Walter Brooks Stickney Jr., trustee should have read Wheeler as having married Tibbals, Horace W. Mable Pinney, we beg pardon for the error. Ward, Eliza Messrs. Van Cleve and Hessenmiller, of Ward, Edward Cleveland, who has recently purchased Wells, Catharine M. residences in this place, are contemplating Wilson, Andrew making a number of improvements on them. Fairport Village Lands Mr. Frank Snell has been appointed Deputy Dalin, A. Marshal. Hessa, Jacob Paige, R. K Perry Sanford, P. P. Mrs. Henry Shepard has been spending the past Fairport Village Lots month in Ashtabula with her aged father, Mr. Blomquist, John Joseph Crosby. Mattson, Isaac Miss Nellie Langshaw entered upon her school Moodey, Chas. A. duties at Richmond on Monday. Moody, F. C. Mr. Nelson Norton entertained a party of young Tucker, Mollie S. friends very pleasantly on New Year’s Eve. Wales, Wm. J. It is rumored that Perry may have electric lights Richmond Village in the near future. Irwin, John R. Mr. & Mrs. Dutton, of Willoughby, spent New Secheingold, Meyer Year’s Day with their daughter, Mrs. Ed Horace. Sidley, Chas. O. Mr. A. O. Shepard has returned from a pleasant Tibbals, Horace W. visit with relatives in Michigan where he spent Voltz, W. P. the Holidays. Wilson, Z. S., trustee Mrs. Jay Goddard and children of Geneva spent Painesville Village Lots last week at the Cowdery homestead. Miss Lora Barton, G. W. Wire will sing at the West Madison Ave. Disciple Church in Cleveland. p. 2 Mentor

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Jan. 8, 1896 Stafford, B. L. Court House Items Nighman, Albert D. Real Estate Transfer Perry Painesville Township Lucas, Emma Wilson, S. Tenney, O. B. Wetherby, E. G. Tenney Mary Cornell, Matilda Albert, Minnie L. Probate Court Billington, L. O. Thompson, Julia A. – guardianship Billington, James E. Barto, N. E. – guardian for Julia A. Thompson

Painesville Village Lands Gage, Titus – E. S. King appointed adm. Pratt Robert Kings, E. S. – adm. for Titus Gage Pratt, Mary E. Pratt, B. F. Axtell, Laura K. – order to transfer funds Radcliffe, Mary A. Amidon, Mary E. – will filed for probate House, Isabel Swoop, Edward – notice to reject claim Moodey, Eleanor E. Nettleton, Alanson M. – sale bill filed Greer, Alonzo – inventory and appraisal filed Painesville Village Lots Sinclair, Lucius C. – will admitted to probate Rogers, Minerva Gray, Della B. Gebeau, Lewis – marriage license Gray, Mary K. Robinson, Mahala – marriage license Gray, Cornelia H. M. Martin, Mahlon – marriage license Parmly, James L. Lee, Eila – marriage license Duffy, P. M. Whelpley, Eli -marriage license Howard, Nettie – marriage license Mentor Township Grinshaw, Thomas A. -marriage license Baker, Lovinia Jordan, Kate A. – marriage license Moore, Thomas Wakelee, Robert R. -marriage license Moore, Ida M. Hall, Nella M. – marriage license Moore, T. M. Cole, Ambrose C. Sanderson, Chas. S. – new appraisement ordered Kelly, Lydia – Harley Barnes appointed adm. Willoughby Township Salkeld, George M. - final account Palmer, H. A. Smith, Cleveland – first account Krause, E. G. Moseley, Maria – order to compromise claims Eddy, William Merriman, Archer – marriage license Eddy, Park D. Moore, Louie – marriage license Beidler, J. A. Paige, Nancy I. – order to compromise claims Blish, Helen M. issued Tayler, Mary H. Wilbur, J. H. – continued Ford, W. H. – resignation of adm. filed Willoughby Village Amidon, Mary E. – commission to take testimony Kennedy, Ranson issued Metcalf, P. A. Whiting, Eveline – final account LeRoy

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Jan. 8, 1896 Miss Katherine Hover is the new stenographer Common Pleas in Geo. A. Bates’ real estate office. William Freeman vs The Painesville Water Works Mrs. M. I. Clark, of Boston, is the guest of her Co.; injunction sister, Mrs. C. R. H. Stickney, Mentor Ave. Z. S. Wilson, trustee vs The Lake Co. Agriculture Miss Evelyn Young at Erie street entertained the Soc.; foreclosure and relief Fin de Siècle Club Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Ed. Jones, of Sharon, Pa., is the guest of his Madison cousin, Miss Jessie Jones, South St. Clair street. Herman Toby retuned to Cleveland Sat. Mrs. J. Willey Smith, of Glen Park Place, Mrs. Evelyn Arnold returned to Grand Rapids Cleveland is the guest of Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee Thursday. this week. Mrs. H. W. Smead is visiting her sister in Mr. C. L. Johnson, of Saybrook, returned home Hudson, Mich. Sat. after a visit with his nephew, Mr. F. G. Wallace Stocking made a business trip to Johnson. Painesville Sat. Mrs. Winnie Glenn is spending a month’s Mrs. Selden Wilcox is visiting friends in Chicago vacation with her little daughter, Miss Madeline and Fort Wayne. Glenn, of Richmond street. Ora Patch and wife, of Geneva, spent New Miss Lyda Bogue, of Prospect street, is spending Year’s with O. A. Carnahan. a few days in Cleveland at the Nurses’ Home, Helen Kimball gave her friends a fine with her friend, Miss Mary Russell. entertainment New Year’s Eve. Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Scheldt, of Cleveland, who spent F. K. Hendershot’s barber shop was broken into New Year’s with Mrs. W. H. Black, of North St. Sunday night and robbed of all its contents. Clair street, returned home Thursday. S. Scoville and family, of Ashtabula Co., were Miss Mildred Chamberlin, of Hampden, who guests of R. F. Couch, New Year’s. has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Andrew Fitch, who has been in poor health for Radcliffe, Bank street, returned home Sat. some time, died Sat. morning. The Burnham Post was presented a portrait of Mr. A. P. King spent Sunday at the King home on Reuben H. Burnham, who was one of the first to Washington street and returned to Pittsburgh enlist from Madison and the first Madison Tuesday accompanied by his wife and daughter. soldier to be killed in battle, at Winchester, Va., Miss Jessie L. Wakelee left Sat. morning for March 23, 1862. Oberlin where she will enter the Conservatory of Music for a course of study in piano forte and p. 3 Local Brevities organ. Mrs. Julia Smith died Sunday at the home of her Mr. Aaron M. Wilcox arrived in town Monday daughter, Mrs. A. E. Hoose, Little Mountain, afternoon and is at the Wilcox Place. Ohio. The funeral will be held in Parkman, O. Miss Ada Burns, who has been the Ralph Woodworth, who fell down a Main Street stenographer and telegrapher at the American stairway Monday afternoon, was severely cut Transportation Co. office at Fairport for the last about the head and had his nose broken. Dr. seven years, has resigned her position. House thinks he will recover. Mr. John F. Skinner, a guard at the Ohio Mrs. Fay wishes her neighbors and friends to Penitentiary, who has been spending the week accept her most sincere thanks for their kindness at his home near Lane Station, returned to during the sickness death and burial of her Columbus Sunday. husband, H. S. Fay.

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Jan. 8, 1896 1888, Mr. Seymour had gone to Washington and A Sad Death was engaged in banking there for a time. Mrs. Albert E. Taylor, wife of the Returned to Ashtabula in 1893 for the purpose superintendent of the electric light plant, died of assisting in establishing a new bank, but the Thursday morning. On Christmas morning a son panic came on and that was not done. He was was born to this couple. Mrs. Taylor was the secretary of the Crosby Hardware Co. daughter of Mr. Heman Williams, of Bostwick st and niece of the late Mary A. Brakeman. She was Married - Dec. 31 at the Congregational 22 yrs. of age and had been married about a parsonage, Lewis Gebeau and Mahala Robinson, year. both of Concord. nd Jan. 2 , at the residence of the bride’s parents, A letter from Buffalo announces the marriage of Nebraska street, Mr. Robert R. Wakelee and Miss Mrs. Minnie Irish to Mr. William Washburn, of Nella M. Hall, both of Painesville. th that city. Mrs. Irish formerly resided in Dec. 24 , at the Congregational parsonage, J. E. Painesville. Gooding, of West Farmington, and Bernice Stuart, of East Painesville. Death of General Leggett General Mortimer D. Leggett died at his home Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O., Jan. th Monday. By education and early training, 8 : General Leggett belonged to Geauga Co., of Ladies which Lake was then a part. His father was a Augustus, Mrs. D. farmer in Montville in 1836, and in 1839 General Baker, Miss Louis Leggett became a student in the Teachers’ Kief, Miss Lida Seminary at Kirtland, graduating at the head of McGreen, Miss Helen his class. He also graduated from the Willoughby Sweet, Miss Lat Medical College in 1845. His career as a soldier Stewart, Mrs. Elroy was one of which any man could be proud. He Gentlemen was born in Ithaca, N.Y., in 1821. He died from a Blakeley, H. U. stroke of apoplexy. Banard, J. L. Baird, Lielie Death of Mrs. Horace Steele Chappelear, W. H. Lydia Blish Steele, wife of Horace Steele, died at French, J. E. her home on the Park at eight o’clock Thursday Harris, Geo. evening. Mrs. Steele though in feeble health was Jordon, Daird able to ride out with her son on Christmas day. Johnson, Jay The next day she was confined to her room and Stilles, W. E. went into rapid decline. Lydia Blish was the Woodard, Chas. daughter of the late Judge Blish and was born at Young, Charley the Blish farm in Mentor, Sept. 26, 1822. She was married to Horace Steele in May, 1843. Besides North Madison her husband, she leaves three children: Mrs. John Chapman recently visited in Cleveland. Dudley B. Wick, of Cleveland; Mrs. Ralph K. Paige Mrs. Geo. Shaw is in Cleveland on business. and Mr. George C. Steele, of Painesville. Mrs. Ina Miller was home from Collinwood during her vacation. Mr. B. B. Seymour was chosen as cashier of the Mrs. John Trass spent a part of last week in Ashtabula Banking Company, a position so long Cleveland. and honorably filled by the late J. S. Blyth. In

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Jonathan Taylor has lately returned to his home Jan. 8, 1896 in Nebraska. He visited relatives in this vicinity Rev. A. H. Domer and family spent New Year’s for several months. Day with Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Shaw, it being his Clyde Valentine started teaching at the Center, birthday and Mr. & Mrs. Shaw’s wedding day. Jan. 6. Wilber E. Foster, who has been spending his Miss Louise Upson has returned from a holiday vacation at home, has returned to his school in visit in Madison. Cleveland. William Taylor has had another shock and is not Mr. & Mrs. S. Miller, of Collinwood, spent getting along very well. He is still at Fred Christmas with North Madison friends. Griswold’s in Northeast LeRoy.

In Memoriam Jan. 15, 1896 Wednesday Mrs. Sarah Peck Murray was born in Marshall, p. 1 Mentor N.Y., June 1, 1813. She was married August, Frank Dille, of Chicago, is at home where he will 1841, to Thomas Murray, of Concord, Ohio. Two remain for a time. brothers and a sister died before her. One sister, James Stamberger, of Collamer, O., was in town Mrs. Trowbridge, of Kewanee, Ill. awaits the last week on a business trip. summons. Her husband died Sept. 5, 1895 and Mrs. Sara Duer, of the city, has been spending a she died Dec. 30th of the same year. Only four of few days with friends in town. her children were with her at the time of her Miss Inez Liggitt, of Ghent, O., has been a guest death, the others having but recently gone to at the residence of B. A. Smith. their home after ministering to her. Six Bert Gulliford, of the city, was spending Sunday daughters and two sons, all her children, and at the home of his brother. many grandchildren survive here. Mrs. Dr. Bostwick, of Trenton, Mich., is spending some time with her mother, Mrs. John Suburban Chips Pratt. Capt. Ralph and Mrs. Byrns, of Cleveland, Mr. & Mrs. August Chamberlain are visiting with visited the Burns family at the Headlands on New the family of his sister, Mrs. Benton. Year’s, spending several days. Mrs. Otis Haskell had the misfortune to fall and Miss Mamie Schwind, of Cleveland, visited her dislocate her right hip Sat. parents at Christmas. A little boy of Mr. & Mrs. Burgess had one of his Mr. & Mrs. Homer Gault are visiting friends fingers cut off in a stalk cutting machine on here, while spending the holidays with their Sunday. parents, Mr. & Mrs. Schwind. Mr. & Mrs. John Brooks, of Kansas City, arrived p. 2 Court House Items at Mentor on Tuesday to spend the winter with Real Estate Transfers relatives. Willoughby Township Palmer, C. R. LeRoy Turner, W. H. Lee Callow has been quite sick but is better Madison Township now. Warren, John Lewis Nighman, of Portage Co., spent the Wood, George holidays with his brother, Stephen Nighman, and Madison Village other relatives of this county. Graves, Carlton Miss Lura Doncaster spent a week at home Graves, Cynthia A. during the holidays. Concord Stebbins, Horace

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Jan. 15, 1896 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of th Grace, Harry E. Jan. 15 : Richmond Village Lands Ladies Jerome, Frank J. Burt, Miss Florence Snow, Martha Conner, Miss Hattie Painesville Village Lands McCrystal, Mrs. Annie Joughin, Ernestine Woolsey, Mrs. S. L. Connell, Daniel J. Gentlemen Painesville Village Lots Burt, Master Julian Joughin, Ernestine Burt, Master Byron Connell, Daniel J. Call, Frank Mentor Township Fitchett, W. J. Hopp, Peter Jacobs, Henry Gault, Homer J. Lapham, Henry Fairport Village Lands Prentice, E. A. Owen, J. F. Sampson, Mr. Owen, Mary A. Woodruff, Scott Owen, Julia Wilson, Geo. Willoughby Township Perkins, Edwin R. Madison Chamberlain, Selah Mrs. McKinsie is visiting friends in Litchfield. Chamberlain, Joseph P. O. F. Loveridge made a business trip to Perkins, Edwin R. Cleveland Sat. A. S. Stratton left Wed. evening for Toledo on Probate Court Business Scherler, J. F. George – petition to sell land F. P. Miller went to Painesville the first of the Komar, C. J. – first account week on business. Bennett, Charlie – marriage license Mr. & Mrs. Eggleston, of Huntsburgh, were Gardner, Effie – marriage license guests of Mrs. S. B. Strong last week. Seeley, Uri – final account Mrs. Thomas Howard, son and daughter of Jepson, Julia A. – final account Philadelphia, are guests at the home of O. F. Smith, Nancy J. – final account Loveridge. King, Jos. S. – final account Mrs. James Woodworth fell on the street Friday Latham, Lucinda – final account and broke her hip. The injury is very serious. Wheeler, E. P. – final account Cole, H. Seeley – final account Mentor Headlands Rogers, James A. – final account Mrs. John Citlery, of Oakly, Mich., is visiting Smith, Sidney – final account friends on the Headlands Sat. Preston, Charline W. – final account Mr. C. J. Brown, of the Plains, was the guest of Sinclair, Lucius C. – Olive D. Sinclair, exec. for his sister, Mrs. E. W. Brooks and family Sunday. Sanderson, Charles S. – order of sale issued Mrs. Graham, the lady who had such a severe Fay, Horace – will admitted to probate illness most of the time for the past year, is now Fay, Julia A. – exec. of Horace Fay comfortable for a few days. Bailey, Jonathan – marriage license Mr. Fred. Brooks has sold his interest in the Hatcher, Emma – marriage license homestead farm to a Cleveland party.

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Jan. 15, 1896 to Unionville on Monday where she is caring for LeRoy her aged aunt, Miss Julia Harper. Mrs. J. R. Adams, of Unionville, is spending a Miss Millie Norton, of Cleveland, was in town few days with her mother, Mrs. Armenia Wilson. on Sunday, the guest of Mrs. Adda Warner. Some of the friends of Mr. David Pickett surprised him last Sunday to congratulate him on Suburban Chips reaching his 85th birthday. Guy Lapham spent the week in Buffalo. James Pressler and W. F. Dunkel left here last Prof. T. W. Byrns went to Columbus to witness Wed. for Wood Co. the inauguration of the governor. Jay Phelps, the little son of D. L. Phelps, was hurt Capt. John Post and Norman Snell Jr., of by a fall in Hill Bros. grist mill, last Thursday. His Richmond, left Sunday for Columbus. left hand was badly torn, and left leg severely Mr. & Mrs. James Francis go to Perry today to bruised, but no bones were broken. assist Mrs. McGlynn, who is breaking up John Bedell, of Perry, is spending a few days housekeeping preparatory to spending the with his grandfather, B. F. Bedell. winter with her daughter, Mrs. J. Karney, of George Loveridge, of Ashtabula, is a guest at Bellevue. Mrs. Jane Wilson’s. Dr. Amidon was called to attend little Everett, son of Mr. & Mrs. L. Parker on Sat. evening, who Perry is yet very sick but better. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cook and children were visiting their mother, Mrs. Lucius Sinclair, the South Kirtland past week. The Morse brothers are doing a large business Mr. James Bradley is confined to the house with in cutting and drawing oak logs to their mill, to a mild attack of pneumonia. make lumber for the electric road through Mr. Lawrence Schrock and sister, of Thompson, Willoughby. were guests of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Orcutt on Wednesday. p. 3 Local Brevities Mrs. S. G. Pancost, of your city, spent Sunday Mrs. Sabine Radcliffe has moved into her house with Mrs. James VanNess. on State street. Mr. Hiram Lapham fell from a tree on Friday Mr. Dan Connell, of Button’s store, will soon fracturing one of his ribs. build a house for his own occupancy on the lot Mr. Arthur Ellis has purchased the Clark place. he recently purchased on Bank street. Dick Warner met with an accident last week The heirs of H. W. Payne, deceased, have sold which confines him to the house. their house and lot on Walnut Avenue to Mr. James Shepard had a narrow escape from being Geo. F. Callender. trampled under the feet of a runaway team Sat. Mr. A. N. Wood is building a new barn on his Two of our society young people, Mr. Archie South street property. th Merriman and Miss Louie Moore, were marred Mrs. Mahala Maratta Bryant died on Jan. 8 , last Thursday. Also, Mr. Charles Bennett and age 76 yrs. The funeral was at the home of her Miss Effie Garner were married last Wednesday. daughter, Mrs. J. W. Morris, Sat. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Graves and daughter, of Mr. Harry E. Grace, who has been in the employ Geneva, have been guests of the Haywood of Mr. Oliver Andrews, of Mentor, for the past family the past week. nine years, has purchased of Geo. A. Bates, adm. Mr. John Clack has moved into Mrs. Aggie of Horace Stebbins, deceased the twenty-acre Hulbert’s house. farm on Johnny Cake Ridge and will some move Mrs. Cynthia Loomis, of Walnut, Kansas, was his family there. visiting relatives in town over Sunday, returning

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Jan. 15, 1896 groom was Mr. Fredrick Murray Ayres, the only Mr. A. R. Rumsey, of Cleveland, has purchased son of Mr. & Mrs. Lyman S. Ayres. The wedding Mr. Fred Brooks’ 8-acre lake front parcel on the was held at the elegant family residence at the Headlands. He also purchased Chas. Brooks’ 11- corner of North Delaware street and Home acre parcel in the same locality. He will probably avenue. The bride was attended by Miss use this property for camping or summer Grinnell, of Burlington, Vt., as maid of honor; residence. Miss Harriet Shepard, her cousin, and Miss Sheriff Barber will go to Cleveland to bring a Katherine Ayres, sister of the groom. The man by the name of Mitchell, who is under groom’s attendants were Mr. Sumner G. Moon, indictment there for bigamy to Lake Co. jail. of Eau Claire, Wis., as best man and Mr. Page Some time ago, Mitchell married Miss Gertrude Chapman and Mr. Otto Hauefsen as ushers. The Bush, of this place. It has since developed that bride’s gown was of white satin, the train made he had another wife living. plain, and the corsage décolleté and with short Mrs. Armesy was given a very pleasant surprise puff sleeves. The trimming was of duchess lace. party by her friends for her 69th birthday on Sat. Her bouquet was of white roses. The bride’s at the home of her son, Mr. George Armesy. attendants wore gowns of pink silk and carried bouquets of pink roses. After an extended trip, Death of Mrs. Orson Wilson the couple will live at No. 712 North Delaware The death of Mrs. Orson Wilson, mother of Mr. street. Henry Wilson, occurred at his home at Wilson’s Corners Sat. at 5 o’clock. Mrs. Wilson was the Personals oldest person in Concord township at the time of “Uncle” Jim Brown, of Hampden, made us a her death, being over 93 yrs. of age. The greater pleasant call Saturday. part of her life has been spent in Concord Mrs. Louise King Sanford, of Lansing, Mich., is a township though her father’s family belongs to guest of Mrs. Darrow. Mentor, having come there from Connecticut Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Kintner are spending the week when Mrs. Wilson was a very young girl. Her with relatives in Akron. death is the sixteenth that has occurred in Mr. Geo. S. Austin has returned to his college Concord since last Sept. and with one or two duties at Granville, Ohio. exceptions the cause has been old age. Mrs. Mr. W. A. Breed left Monday for Connecticut on Wilson is the last to depart of a remarkable trio a business trip. of women, who have been great friends almost Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Stubbs, of Cleveland spent from girlhood. The other two were Mrs. Pattie Sunday at the Hickok Place on South street. Mitchell, who died last March, and her sister, Mrs. C. H. Greer returned to Ashtabula Friday Mrs. Orrin Wilson, who died in October. Her after a visit to Painesville friends. husband died two years ago. Two children The Misses Fannie and Lillie Morse returned to survive her: Mrs. D. A. Clark, of Murray, Ia., and Helmuth College in London, Ontario, Friday. Mr. Henry Wilson of Concord, with whom she Miss Mabel Post, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. has lived most of the time since her husband’s Post, is recovering from a severe illness of two death. weeks. Mrs. George H. Ford, of Burton, was the guest Ayres-Allen of Mrs. Sanford, Erie street, on Wednesday. and Painesville people will be interested in the Thursday. following account of a wedding from the Mrs. Robert C. Moodey has gone to Cleveland Indianapolis Journal of the 10th inst.: to be the guest of Mrs. Charles Lowman for a few The bride was Miss Eleanor Fox Allen, youngest days. daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Allen, and the

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Jan. 15, 1896 Mr. C. G. Williams, state lecturer of the State Mrs. H. W. Osbourn was called to Painesville on Agricultural Soc., and brother-in-law of the business last week. Her home is now in Suffield, noted singer, Mr. C. C. Case. Ohio. Mr. Vaughn E. Wyman was Monday elected to Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Viall and children left for New membership in the Western Reserve Soc. Of the York Sunday where they will remain the balance Sons of the American Revolution. Five of Mr. of the month. Wyman’s great-great grandfathers, and one Mrs. S. J. Jackson and Miss Howells, of Mentor great grandfather fought in the Revolutionary Avenue left Thursday to visit friends and War. relatives in the South. Mr. George Moseley has moved his family into Willoughby Land and Improvement Company their fine new residence at the corner of Liberty This enterprising institution has recorded at the and South streets. Court House a plat of all the company’s lands Mrs. Geo. P. Steele and Leita G. Hickok along Stevens Boulevard. There are 50 lots at entertained the Fin de Siècle Club at the home of the lake. At the village end of the boulevard are Mrs. Steele, Mentor Ave., Tuesday afternoon. 74 lots containing from one acre to ten acres Mr. W. J. Parr and Miss Katherine Parr, who each. John Jaster, of Cleveland, is the pioneer as were guests of Miss Tuttle, of Liberty street, for he erected the first cottage and lived in it all last the oratorio, returned to Cleveland Thursday. summer. The boulevard was substantially Mr. & Mrs. William G. Storrs and Mr. Will C. completed last August. The plans of the Harrison left Friday for Florida to spend a couple company and its management are in the hands of months. of Mr. James S. Stevens, president of the Judge and Mrs. J. B. Burrows and Mrs. N. S. company, who became a permanent resident of McAbee left Wednesday for a trip to Willoughby two years ago. Fred Storm is the Washington, D. C. The will be gone about ten active field officer of the company. Samuel H. days. Smart is the treasurer of the company. Mrs. Frank W. Gilbert and Mrs. Helen Tanner arrived from Cleveland Friday to spend a few New Firm days with Painesville friends, returning home Having purchased the tools, stock and good will Tuesday. of the business of Jas. A. Baldwin, we are Mr. Arthur D. Donaldson left Wed. on an prepared to do all kinds of plumbing, gas fitting extended trip through the South in the interests and steam fitting. Located at the rear of C. H. of the Geauga Foundry and Mfg. Co. Wheeler’s shoe shop. Alton J. Atkins & Co. Mrs. Frank Judkins and daughter came down from Cleveland Sat. to attend the funeral of Mrs. Gideon E. Meigs Bryant. There were the guests of Mrs. H. P. Ex-Mayor of Painesville Dies of Apoplexy Burns, Nebraska street. Hon. Gideon E. Meigs, ex-Mayor of Painesville Mr. P. J. Mighton while chipping a millstone the died in Chicago on Monday. A telegram came to other day had the misfortune to get a piece of Augustus Post from Col. Meigs’ son-in-law, W. steel in his eye. W. Wetmore, who was in St. Louis. He served in Mr. J. A. Baldwin left Friday morning for the war and at the close of it, engaged in the Colorado. He was accompanied by his son, Leslie, grocery business in company with George who will visit relatives in Chicago, Aurora, and Baldwin and afterwards with Mr. Morton, Rockford, Ill., before returning to Painesville. formerly the Methodist minister of this place. In Mrs. F. T. Pyle and Miss Elder went to Johnson, the late sixties, he entered the employ of Liggett, Trumbull Co., Tuesday to attend the wedding of Myers & Co., the large tobacco firm of St. Louis. their sister, Miss Mayme Elder, who is to marry

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Jan. 15, 1896 Died – In Brookline, Mass., Dec. 29, of paralysis, At the time of his death, he was the company’s Mary C. Smith (nee Fitch) wife of Charles M., 51 general manager. In 1888, Col. Meigs returned to years, 2 months and 12 days. Painesville to make this place his home. Two years later, he was elected Mayor. Since the Injured by a Fall death of his wife in June, 1892, Col. Meigs has Mrs. Hart Ward, of Erie street, fell on an icy practically severed his relations with Painesville sidewalk Sat. and broke her leg just above the and made Chicago his headquarters. His body ankle. will be brought to Evergreen Cemetery for interment. Dyer Post, G. A. R. will have charge of A Gas Tree the funeral. Commissioner Morse relates an incident which goes to show that there is gas and plenty of it, Barn Burned lurking around under Kirtland Hills. His men The barn on Dr. M. M. Seymour’s place on were engaged in cutting timber the other day for Mentor Ave. was burned Friday evening. There ties for the C.P. & E. street railroad when they cut were no animals in the barn but considerable into a hollow tree. The odor of gas was detected property was stored there. and a match was applied. The flames leapt up a distance of 12 feet showing good pressure. The Mrs. Lucile Taylor was brought before Justice gas burned for half a day before the quantity Hill, Sat. on a warrant charging her with assault stored up in the roots of the tree gave out. The and battery. The complaint was made by L. G. tree stood on Gildersleeve Mountain. Tuttle Esq. The assailant spit in the face of Mr. Tuttle. The trouble was over certain attorney’s Fairport Items fees which she claims to be exorbitant. Mrs. Mr. Charley Woodard, of St. Mary, Ont., is Taylor is said to have threatened to repeat the visiting John Merrill. assault every time she had an opportunity. Rev. M. B. Morris is on the sick list. Hence the arrest. She was bound over to Dr. Cadwell is again able to be out after an Probate Court in the sum of $100, which was illness of a week. furnished. Mrs. Harry Bolman and children have gone to John Kennedy was arrested again Sat. noon on Clinton, Pa., to visit Mr. Bolman’s relatives. complaint of his wife, who charges him with Mr. Snow, who has been spending his vacation assault and battery. Marshal Sidley found at Rev. Morris’, returned to his home in Kennedy considerably under the influence of Austinburg Monday. liquor and had to be placed in the lock up to sober up before he could be arraigned. Hampden Mr. Samuel Hale is very sick. Annual Meeting Mrs. Virgil Thayer and Mrs. Bacon are on the The stockholders of the Painesville National sick list. bank re-elected the old directors as follows: Mr. J. C. Richards and family, of Chardon, were Child, C O. in town Friday. Burridge, S. Mrs. Rosa Ray is in very poor health. Murray, J. H. Moodey, C. A. Jan. 22, 1896 Wednesday Murray, F. H. p. 1 Madison Ford, Geo. H. Philo smith is visiting his brother in Conneaut. Ford, R. N. Agnes Ross has left her position at the Home.

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Jan. 22, 1896 Bolton, Margaret S. Mrs. Geo. Owen was taken seriously ill. Painesville Village Lands Mrs. Halsey Baker visited her sister in Geneva. Payne, H. W. Mr. L. Gerling was in Cleveland, Thursday. Callender, Geo. F. Miss Bessie Fowler was a guest of Mrs. Couch. Carroll, M. M. Albert Davis, of Ashtabula, was in Geneva. Barber, S. D. Mrs. Mullett’s health is improving. Morris, Valentine Mr. George Shoop and family have moved to Payne, George W. their former home in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sherwood, Fred E. Mrs. A. P. Frisbie is seriously ill and his Whipple, J. B. daughter, Mrs. Owen of Ashtabula, is assisting in Smith, Zella B. his care. Mentor Township Mr. Griswold, of Lake street, has moved into the Brooks, Fred H. house recently vacated by Mr. Shoup of East Rumsey, Albert R. Main street. Brooks, Chas. H. Doctor Harris, of Chicago, a former well-known Moore, John W. resident of Madison, was calling on his old Wilson, Thomas acquaintances Friday. Shattuck, Benj. Huntsburg Price, John W. Huntsburg has telephone connection with the Price, Thomas. neighboring towns. Mentor Special District Mack, Henry to Wm. Mack p. 2 Court House Items Rexford, Nellie to Abram H. Rexford Real Estate Transfers Concord Madison Township Pease, Mary J. Whipple, Alphonso Pease, Curtis G. and Marvin Pease Vanderlip, C. A. Wright, Eliza Noyes, John W. Patch, James A. Hervey, Charry M. Willoughby Township Madison Village Jones, Edwin M. Shoop George H. Jones, Carlton F. Ferguson, Elizabeth Jones, E. M. Barber, S. D. Jones, Edwin M. Graves, Mrs. C. A. Hills, Anna J. Painesville Township Jones, Phebe A. Wilson, Z. S. Willoughby Village Spaller, August St. J. Andrews, Margaret M. Darrow, John Q. Myers, James F. Stalker, Walter E. Latimer, Mary E. Blackmore, Geo. W. Allen, James C. Gould, Sarah L. Perry Fairport Village Lands Barber, S. D. Joughin, John Greer, Cornelia H. Tuurs, John Kirk, Henry Hakola, Solomon Bell, Mary H. Fairport Village Lots Barkalow, Geo. M. Mighton, Martin C. Bell, Mary A.

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Jan. 22, 1896 Brayton, Laura Painesville Village Lots Colgrove, Mrs. W. W. Blackmore, Geo. W. Foss, Mrs. Frank Gould, Sarah L. Hopkins, Mrs. H. B. Lynch, Mrs. T. H. Probate Court Owen, Lucinda Tear, Elizabeth – John C. Tear, adm. Williams, Maude Prentice, Chas. A. – petition to sell land Gentlemen Skiff, Charlotte – supplemental petition filed Crane, C. B. McGynn, John – will filed for probate Hart, Geo. Mersner, John – Flora Mersner, adm. Radish, Geo. Osborne, Henry W. – inventory and appraisal Simons, S. M. filed Turner, Burt Swope, Edward – request to reject claim filed Wood, Johine Bowhall, Hiram – report of sale filed Roddick, George - 21st account p. 3 Local Brevities Barholt, Frederick – adjudged insane; committed C. D. Arms, the Youngstown millionaire, died to county infirmary. Friday of cancer. Wakefield, Augustus – petition to compromise Harley Barnes received a telephone message claims filed Monday announcing the death of Samuel Wilbur, J. H. – will probated Wheelock, an old and honored citizen of Amidon, Mary E. – will probated Munson. Nettleton, Alanson M. – election of widow filed The news comes from Wichita, Kansas, Quirk, James A. – final account announcing the death of Hon. George W. Scheren, George – petition for sale of real estate Clement, formerly a representative of this Gifford, W. A. – marriage license county in the legislature. St. John, Gertrude E. – marriage license Mr. George H. Morse, of Kirtland, was chosen French, J. E. – marriage license as president of the State Association of County Scribner, Alice M. – marriage license Commissioners in session at Columbus last Gaffney, W. M. – marriage license week. Flood, Etta – marriage license The funeral of Mrs. Hawley, wife of M. L. Dinnen, Daniel – marriage license Hawley, of Mahoning Town, Pa., occurred at the Fitzgerald, Annie – marriage license residence of Gideon Hawley, 403 State street Williamson, Harry W. – marriage license Thursday. She died last Monday and her body Bowen, Lillian Gertrude – marriage license was brought here for interment. Her husband is Smith, Ella E. – final account the engineer on the main line of the P.&W. and Kelley, Lydia – inventory and appraisal filed is the son of Gideon Hawley of this place. Hubbard, Elijah – Frank Eaton appointed adm. George Hopt, of Perry, lost five chickens to Kenkelaar, Johanna – will filed for probate thieves Friday night. Thomas Lynch Jr. of East Painesville fell on the Common Pleas ice and was seriously injured. He lay insensible C. W. Smith as Receiver vs Charles E. Booth; for nearly three hours but is now recovering. money only J. W. Penfield & Son, of Willoughby, have been sued by Chambers Bros. of Philadelphia for Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of infringement on a patent for the manufacture of Jan. 22: brick. The case is on trial in the U.S. Circuit Court Ladies of Cleveland.

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and three daughters remain, Mrs. F. W. Tuttle, Jan. 22, 1896 Mrs. Lillian Hewitt, and Mrs. Albert Hoose. Personals Miss Anna Brayton, of High street, is critically ill A poem written by Helen Hewitt Green, with pneumonia. “Memoriam,” is printed. Mrs. P. M. Hitchcock, of Cleveland, was a guest at the Wilcox Place Monday. Perry Mr. O. H. Kile, of the Lake Shore freight office, Mrs. Ed Orcutt spent last week with relatives in is confined to his room by illness. Painesville. Miss Florence Lacy, of Aurora, is the guest of Wayland Rubert has been on the sick list the her cousin, Mrs. Geo. A. Bates, of Liberty street. past week. Mrs. A. Boughner and Miss Ella Worst, of Mrs. John McGlynn, who has been a resident of Franklin, Pa., are guests of the family of Mr. L. this place more than thirty years, has gone to live Andre. with a daughter at Bellevue. Judge J. B. Burrows left Monday for Lisbon, Mr. Frank Stanford, who has been with relatives Columbiana Co., where the circuit court begins in town the past six months, left for his home in its session this week. Edinboro, Pa., on Sunday. Mr. Fred Chapman, who lost two fingers on the Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lapham, of Black Brook, Big Four while coupling cars, arrived home Wed. were in town on Friday. Mrs. J. H. Sitterly is visiting the family of her Fred Hoose, of Cleveland, spent last week at his brother, Mr. D. F. Hopkins, of Jackson street, and old home on the North Ridge. other relatives in Lake Co. Dr. R. L. Ashley is visiting his daughter, Lura, at Mr. Nelson Rogers, of Cleveland, arrived New Lyme. Thursday at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Will and Fred Salkeld spent Sunday at the George F. Rogers, of Nebraska street. Salkeld homestead. Capt. John E. Post will go to Sandusky Wed. to Byron Davis and Grant Cleveland, of present the fishing interests of Lake Co., before Willoughby, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. Frank the State Board of Fish Commissioners. Sinclair over Sunday. Mr. W. H. Corkens, the mail carrier, has recently Mrs. Marion Vesey, of Lorain, is visiting her moved his family into the residence of Mrs. daughter, Mrs. Dan Hadden. Barrett’s on Mentor Ave. Miss Bertha Sherwood, of your city, is the guest Walter and Will, two youngest sons of J. G. of Mrs. Frank Salkeld. James, Assistant Gen. Freight Agent of the L.S. & Mrs. Craig, of Lenox, was visiting her daughter, M.S. R.R., who have been visiting their uncle, W. Mrs. Ray, last week. H. Black, of North St. Clair street, returned home Rev. Byron Palmer is improving but is still Sat. evening. unable to bear his weight upon his foot. Mrs. Black and Miss Agnes Brewer opened their Obituary dressmaking establishment on Monday. Jan. 5, 1896, Mrs. Julia M. Smith died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Hoose, Little Obituary Mountain. The funeral was held at Parkman Mrs. Huldah H. Wilson was born Huldah H. Ohio, at the residence of the late N. D. Smith. Munson July 7, 1802, at Middlebury, Conn. In Julia M. White was born in Parkman, O., July 30, 1821, her father’s family moved to Mentor and 1823. At the age of 21 years was united in there she lived until her marriage to Orson marriage to Alonzo B. Smith, who died Jan. 7, Wilson Jan. 20, 1831. She lived here 65 years. 1885. Five children were born to them, one girl Three of the five children born to her died. The died in infancy; the only son died at the age of 21 other two survive. Mrs. D. A. Clark, a resident of

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Jan. 22, 1896 Willoughby Plains Murray, Clark Co., Ia., would make long visits to Mrs. Lewis Roe has been sick a long time and see her mother. Since the death of her husband does not get much better. in 1885, Mrs. Wilson has lived with her son, Mr. S. Green has been sick at the home of his Henry Wilson, of Concord. She died Jan. 11, daughter, Mrs. C. J. Richardson; he is better now. 1896. Mrs. Bronson, of Tallmadge, Ohio, is the Master Frank Gray is attending the Spencerian only surviving member of the older Munson College in Cleveland, and boards at home for the family. She will miss her older sister’s counsel. present. Mrs. N. P. Downing has been sick a long time, Married –In Leroy, Jan. 11, 1896, J. E. French, of and having many small children, the ladies had a Thompson and Alice M. Scribner, of LeRoy. sewing bee for her and made many garments. In Leroy, Jan. 16, 1896, Will Gaffney and Ella Flood, both of Painesville. Jan. 29, 1896 Wednesday Archie Merriman and Louie Moore were p. 1 Hampden married Jan. 8, 1896, both from Perry. Miss Eva Richards is sick. Mrs. William and Everett Bacon are on the sick Died - At Ashtemo, Mich., Dec. 9, 1895, of list. consumption, Mrs. Maria Jackson, wife of Capt. Mrs. Nettie King spent part of the week in William Jackson, and sister to Capt. J. H. Wickliffe. Andrews, of Eden, Florida. She was born in Born, to Mr. & Mrs. Ezra White, Jan. 19, 1896, a Meriden, Conn., in 1828. She spent nearly her boy. entire life in Painesville, her father, Oliver Mrs. S. M. Knox, of Auburn, is stopping at the Andrews Esq., moving here in 1834. About 25 home of her brother J. L. Richard’s. yrs. ago, Capt. Jackson and family moved to Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Kiser (nee Minnie Radcliffe), of Ashtemo, where they now reside. She leaves a Omaha, Neb., arrived in town one-day last week husband and three sons. and will spend the balance of the winter with Annie Wolff, age 20 yrs., daughter of Mr. & Mrs. friends in this vicinity. August Wolff, died Monday at the home of her parents in Fairport, after an illness of six months. Geneva D. S. Robertson’s father, age 81 yrs., died of Mentor heart failure suddenly Monday. Mr. S. Remmington was down from the city Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Smith, of Erie, brought the Sunday. remains of their infant daughter to Geneva for Miss Lizzie Green, of the county seat was burial. The funeral was held at the home of Mr. visiting at the residence of Dr. Lowe last week. & Mrs. Henry Gaylord, Mrs. Smith’s parents. Mrs. Jennie Cadle Brooks, of Kansas City, Mo., is J. V. Gray is critically ill from the effects of visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. Cadle. grippe. Mrs. J. B. Sheldon was ill three months Mrs. D. L. Woods is at home from a four- weeks’ with the same disease and Miss Louise visit with her daughter in New York City. Bartholomew has also been seriously ill with the The remains of Mr. George Haskell were complaint. brought here from Bellevue, O., for burial on North Madison Friday. He leaves a wife and two children. Mrs. Sarah Norton is getting better. Mrs. Georgia Hawley, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Miss Mary J. Ayers is a guest of Mrs. H. St. John. Tribby, died last week in Mahoningtown, Pa. Mr. Hearn, our faithful mail carrier, is improving Mr. Joseph Stoll broke his shoulder bone in a slowly. runaway last Sat. while hauling a load of George Beebe and Mrs. Mary A. Wheeler are on cornstalks. He is doing well. the sick list.

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Jan. 29, 1896 Mr. Lewis Jennings passed to higher life Jan. 6. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Gifford have the best wishes He has been as respected resident of Geneva for of their friends for their future happiness. 78 yrs. He was 86 yrs. of age. His wife, preceded Mrs. Sophia Black goes to Pennsylvania on him two years before, was sister of the late Dr. Thursday. She expects to stay about a month. Bingham, a former resident of Painesville. He There will be a social at the home of George was brother of Mrs. Hiram Brigham, formerly of Kellogg on Friday for the benefit of the M. E. your city who has been in Geneva, caring for her Church. brother since the death of his wife. The L.O.T.M. of Painesville invited the ladies of the order of the North Madison Lake View Hive Madison to meet them on the evening of the 21st. Among Mr. Charles Gunther is recovering from a recent those that went were: Illness. Williams, Mrs. L. Mrs. C. L. Kimball and children are suffering Hewett, Mrs. Addie from the grip. Black, Mrs. Sophia Mrs. Cherry, of Cleveland, is the guest of her Harice, Mrs. Eugene aunt, Mrs. C. J. Forbes. Shaw, Mrs. Geo. Mrs. Keener, Hobart, and Warren were among Fowler, Mrs. Frank the Madison guests of Rebecca Lodge in Geneva Wood, Mrs. Eunice recently. Patchin, Mr. Isaac Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bates have been in Oberlin the past week, called there by the death and Geneva burial of Mr. Waugh, late of Lima, Ohio. Mr. H. W. Tibbals was a recent visitor in Geneva. Miss Lina Keener has been indisposed the past Mrs. Philander Knapp, who has been quite ill is week. better. Mr. S. D. Strong and Rev. D. A. Strong visited Mr. Henry Searls, of Geneva, Ill., was recently friends in Huntsburg two days last week. the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Orcutt. Mr. & Mrs. Ed Heartwell of your city were Mrs. C. P. Haskell will spend the winter with her guests of Madison friends over Sunday. children at Battle Creek, Mich. Mrs. L. Gerling while standing on a chair lost her Mrs. Levi Wilson, of Jefferson, was the guest of balance and, in an attempt to save herself from her sister, Mrs. Anna Hancock, last week. falling, caught her hand on a hook on the wall, Henry Lindergreen, of Geneva, has been severely lacerating it and making it necessary for appointed aide-de-camp on the staff of Dr. Quale to put in several stitches. Commander-in-Chief Walker of the National Charles C. Childs, once a Madison boy, who G.A.R. went to Kansas to grow up with the county, has Mr. N. L. Hibbard of the Hibbard House has cards out for his marriage to Miss Ada Bell, of retired. The new landlords are Messrs. Liddle Colwich, Kansas. and Bandel, of Cleveland. The body of H. E. Kellogg, who died at Detroit, Edward Smith and wife came from Erie with the Mich., was brought here Monday night, remains of their infant child for interment accompanied by his son. The funeral was held Tuesday. Tuesday at the residence of his brother, Mr. A. Mrs. James Hart, mother of Mrs. Mary Kellogg. Mr. Kellogg was for many years known Workman, died recently. Now, Mrs. Workman as a druggist of this place. and son, Hart, are both sick with scarlet fever Unionville and have been quarantined for about two Mrs. E. R. Cleveland is seriously ill. weeks. Mrs. A. J. Bancroft recently visited friends in Ashtabula.

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Jan. 29, 1896 Coleman, Lewis Mr. Frank Church has returned from a ten days Carlton, T. D. trip to Adrian, Mich., and vicinity. Duncan, Mr. Mr. & Mrs. James Phillips have returned from a Duncan, L. visit with friends in Glenville. Greenslade, James L. Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Cleveland were called from Holland, H. H. New York by the illness of Mrs. E. R. Cleveland, Johnson, Rev. A. P. and also their little daughter, Lucile. Linder, Andrew Mr. Charles Kimball has sold his place to Mr. Johnson, Rev. A. P. Lewis, of Twinsburg, Ohio. Mr. Lewis will soon Linder, Andrew make this his home. Morse, Joseph Mitchell, Wm. p. 2 Perry Rogers, Mr. Fred Tyler, of Austinburg Institute is at home on Ritcher, C. B. account of illness. Sanford, Clate E. Rev. & Mrs. Burns, of your city, were guests of Webb, Herbert Rev. & Mrs. Rupert on Tuesday. Wright, Chas. Edward Graves spent several days with his Woodard, Charley sister, Mrs. Eugene Norton. Mr. Frank Craine is soon to move from his farm P. 3 Harry E. Kellogg, once a prominent druggist at the lake to Henry Shepard’s place near the and business man of Madison died in Detroit station. Sunday and his body was taken to Madison on W. W. Rowland and family, Cleveland, were Monday for burial. He built the Kellogg block in guests of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Rowland over that town. Sunday. Colonel Evan Morris, of Girard, and his two Mr. William Wire spent Sat. in the city. daughters, Misses Dayse and Mary Morris, Thursday night had a narrow escape from death. LeRoy They were driving to Youngstown from Girard; Mrs. O. A. Bartlett, who has been in bad health the guard gates were lowered just as the carriage for more than a year, is now quite low. got on the tracks. Mr. Morris snatched the reins W. D. Dunkel, who is at work in Wood Co., spent from the driver and drove the horses through the a few days with his parents the first of the week. guard gates and got across the tracks just at the Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Beardsley and family are flyer swept by. spending a few days in Huntsburg. Mr. T. H. Wright had the misfortune to saw off Personals a piece of his thumb one-day last week. Miss Anna Sherwood, of Erie street, is visiting friends in Cleveland. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Miss Grace Mihills, of Chicago, is the guest of Jan. 29th: Miss Maude Morse of State street. Ladies Dr. I. J. Kerr, of Cleveland, was the guest of his Curtiss, Mrs. Golden brother, Mr. F. L. Kerr, Monday. Johnson, Miss Sofia Mrs. W. B. Straight, of Hudson, spent a few days Richards, Miss Iva C. last week with Painesville relatives. Rogers, Miss Laura Wheeler, Mrs. Gentlemen Brenisinel, Poetre

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Jan. 29, 1896 unexpected. Mr. Batchelor is perhaps best Capt. Henry W. Stone, of Cleveland, is the guest known here for his marriage with Augusta C. of his sister, Mrs. A. L. Gardner, North St. Clair Gould, youngest daughter of the late Harris street. Gould. The family home is in Miles Grove, Pa., Mrs. W. W. Woodbury, of Chardon, whose life but Mr. Batchelor was for some time in business was despaired of last week, is somewhat better. at Geneva. Soon after his marriage, he went to Miss Edith Chapman left Saturday for Duluth and was interested in land speculation in Pittsburgh to accompany Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Oliver the early days of Fargo. For the last five years, on a trip about the Mediterranean Sea. Mr. & Mrs. Batchelor have lived in Duluth where Mr. & Mrs. Fredric M. Ayres are now in Europe he does a prosperous real estate business. Mr. and will remain there until April 1st. Batchelor was a large, handsome, robust man, Mr. C. F. Bishop, after a visit of several weeks at not yet sixty years of age. his home in this city, returned Tuesday morning to Chicago where he is in the employ of the List of Jurors - Grand Jury Crown Organ people. Smart, E. C. -Painesville Miss Catherine Rosa, of Washington street, is Radcliffe, T. C. - Mentor seriously ill. She was 95 yrs. old last August. Adams, E. E. - Concord Mr. Courtland D. Barker, formerly of Painesville, Lawrence, E. E. - Fairport is the bass soloist in Hadyn’s Creation to be sung Hoffman, T. R. - Painesville in Bellefontaine, O., Jan. 29. Trass, J. G. - Madison Miss Jessie Dodsworth, who has been spending Cone, Frank - Painesville a few weeks with her sister, Miss Fannie Presley, Fred E. - Kirtland Dodsworth, at the home of Mr. F. L. Burnham, Lapham, George G. - Perry returned to her home in Buffalo Monday. Boyce, Jas. H. – Willoughby Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Moodey and Mr. & Mrs. S. L. Dickey, E. J. - Willoughby Thompson entertained a large company at drive Haywood, Nelson - Willoughby whist Wednesday evening at the Steele House, E. L. - Painesville homestead on Mentor Ave. Steele, George P. - Painesville Mr. Henry Hall, of Three Rivers, Mich., Mr. Axtell, L. V. – Perry William R. Hall and daughter, Helene, of Petit Jury Manistee, Mich. and Mr. Edward P. Williams, Doncaster, J. W. – LeRoy Youngstown, O., are guests at the family Lockwood, G. E. – Perry residence St. Clair street. Stockwell, Frank – Mentor Mr. Charles Blackmon will return from Stacey, W. S. – Painesville Ellicottville, NY., where he was called to attend Wilcox, J. S. – Madison the funeral of his grandmother, the mother of Drake, H. B. – Concord Mr. George W. Blackmon. The latter was with Graeser, W. C. – Kirtland her mother when she died. Garrett, James, - Painesville Mrs. Mary McAbee has purchased of Geo. P. Augustus, L. L. – Perry Steele the corner lot on Mentor Ave. west of the King, Ed. – Wickliffe residence of C. C. Viall and will build a home for White, R. E. – Wickliffe her family there in the spring. Talesmen Malin, Walter E. – Painesville Death of A. C. Batchelor Sweet, M. E. – Kirtland Mr. A. C. Batchelor died in Duluth Wed. of Hoose, George H. – Willoughby typhoid fever and news of his death which Hine, C.A. – Painesville occurred that morning was not wholly Beebe, E. – Madison

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Jan. 29, 1896 Saturday evening, there was a telephone Frost, N. C. – Mentor message from Aurora that the missing man had Sohn, Charles – Madison been found and was under good care. John Morse, George, - Concord Hiland, an Irishman, with a heart as big as his nine-acre farm, took him into his house and took On Wed., Mr. Hart, our representative, care of him. He had found the man on his knees introduced a bill authorizing the commissioners on the side of the road trying to get up. of Lake Co. to pay W. P. Rice, of Willoughby, $1,000 for bodily injuries received from a falling Suburban Chips bridge. The accident occurred in 1877 while Mr. Mr. J. Frances visited Cleveland on Saturday. Rice was doing some stone work for the county. Mrs. Ingram, who has been confined to the He was crossing the west branch of the Chagrin house for several weeks, is slowly regaining River, in Pleasant Valley, at or near Dodd’s health. Woolen Mill, with a load of stone and the bridge Mr. Enoch Slator who has been ill was able to went down with him, killing one horse and be out again Sunday. Mrs. Slator is in very feeble drowning the other doing damage to himself, his condition this winter. wagon and harness. Mrs. Ann Ingersoll, who disappeared from her home in Mentor Friday was found wandering Home from a Southern Trip about on Sat. near the Black Brook school house. Mr. Russell T. Tuttle returned Thursday from an She is believed to be mentally unbalanced. extended trip through the south. He left last The society event of the week was a birthday October headed for the I.&C.S. Exposition at party given by Miss Laura Lapham to a few of her Atlanta, Georgia, by wheel. He arrived in Atlanta school mates and friends at the home of her after 10 days of riding and spent a month visiting parents Mr. & Mrs. Alvah Lapham, of North th the fair. He then went to New Orleans; which Mentor, on the 25 . About 25 young people took 13 days. Mr. Tuttle left New Orleans by rail. were present. Missing – Search for a Lost Man The search for F. W. Magargil, who wandered Court House Items away from his home on West Eighth street, Real Estate Transfers Wed., was the excitement of last week. He was Madison Township last seen Wed. morning by his daughter, Mrs. E. Crandall, Sarah L. J. Broughton, on Erie street going west on Warner, Eusabia Mentor Ave. She supposed he was on his way to Fairport Village Lands the home of Mrs. George Durand, another Wolff, August daughter. Apparently, he lost his way. At noon, Harris, A. J. Thursday, his son, Howard Magargil, and son-in- Painesville Village Lands law, George Durand, learned that he had been Parmly, James L. seen out Mentor way and tried to find him out Baker, Wallace L. there. They then heard he had been taken in a Duncan, Sanford carriage to Kirtland and left at John Wells’ store. Smith, W. F. Thursday night, Jerome Magargil the mail Willoughby Township carrier, and George B. McFarland left here about Taphouse, George 7:30 p.m. for Chagrin Falls. Mr. Magargil, owing Stevenson, John to his infirmities, cannot converse intelligently. Rudd, C. D. The search for the man continued all day Friday Rudd, Amanda in Bainbridge and Chagrin Falls. The search was Lynch, Richard C. put in the hands of officers in adjoining towns. Rudd, Chas. H.

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Jan. 29, 1896 Fanny V. Moodey vs Mary Paine, as exec. of Lynch, Richard C. George E. Paine, deceased; foreclosure and relief Rudd, C. D. Appeal in the matter of the estate of Amanda Rudd, Amanda Manson, deceased. Rudd, Halstead H. William Freeman vs the Painesville Water Rudd, Clara M. Works Co; regarding matter of the injunction Rudd, Halsey H. granted Rudd, Cullen D. Mentor Special District Feb. 5 1896 Wednesday Mack, William G. p. 1 Mentor Mack, Anna L. B. A. Smith has finished putting corrugated iron Probate Court roof on his store. Waite, Arthur G.- notice filed Mrs. S. Justus has been visiting with relatives in Greer, Alonzo – notice filed South Willoughby. Johnson, Joseph C. – notice filed Fred Greer was down from the city Sunday Arnold, Simon – notice filed visiting his mother. Bacon, Mary E.– inventory and appraisal filed Mrs. Walter Ackley has returned from a visit Sinclair, Lucius C. – inventory and appraisal filed with friends in Conneaut. Irwin, J. R. – petition to complete contract Prio Spaulding, of Munson, O., is a guest at the Sinclair Bros. – order to appraise partnership home of his brother, W. J. Spaulding. assets issued Officer elected by the Good Templars: Skiff, Charlotte E. – continued Weed, T.S. – C.T. Kinkelaar, Johanna – Clark H. Nye appointed Curtiss, Eliza - V.T. commissioner to take testimony of witnesses Radcliffe, Ara - Chaplain Skinner, Jane – will filed for probate Brett, J. E. - Secretary Shepherd, George H. – adm. of Jane Skinner Rexford, Abbie – Asst. Sec. Swope, Edward – notice filed Davis, Mary – Fin. Sec. Fay, Horace S. – notice filed Glazier, J. P. – Treas. Hawkins, Rollin G. – will filed for probate Nott, John - Marshal Gilmore, Lucy – application filed for appointment Roberts, Emma – Asst. Marshal of adm. Sawyer, Almond - Guard White, Sylvanus – sale confirmed Williams, James – Sentinel Thompson, Angeline – second account Madison John Kellogg returned to Topeka, Kansas, Sat. Common Pleas Mrs. H. W. Smead visited friends in Geneva Mary Detzel vs. The Painesville Telephone Co.; Thursday. injunction and relief Geo. Bates and Henry Wright visited friends in Simon Stamberger vs Lydia A. Ruple; money, Saybrook over Sunday. foreclosure and relief Mrs. O. A. Carnahan visited her son in Cleveland Simon Stamberger vs Lydia A. Ruple; divorce, Fri. and Sat. alimony and restoration of maiden name. Rev. D. A. Strong has an attack of grippe. Sarah M. Eddy vs Charles Eddy; divorce, Frank Woodworth, wife and daughter are restoration to maiden name, alimony guests at the home of his parents. J. J. Laisy vs David H. White; foreclosure and Mrs. D. A. Strong attended the 85th birthday of equitable relief her aunt in your city. Harriet Stowell vs Robert Burns; money only Miss Lina Loveridge returned to Oswego, N.Y., Monday to resume her studies at the Normal.

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Feb. 5 1896 Payne, Lucy p. 2 Mentor Headlands Bliman, Emma Mr. Valentine and friends are cutting 25 cords of Payne, Agnes A. wood for Mr. Will Cobb. Probate Court Mrs. M. V. Hanson and children, of the Plains, Axtell, Laura K. – Harley Barnes, trustee were visiting here from Friday until Sunday. Kinkelaar, Johanna – will admitted to probate Mr. S. W. Brown, of the Plains, has recently Kinkelaar, A. J. – adm. of Johanna Kinkelaar purchased a farm in Madison. Mr. C. J. Brown Ingersoll, Eliza A. – found to be insane and was on the Headlands Sat. and he expects to go ordered committed to the state hospital at onto the Madison farm about March 1st. Cleveland. Huntington, Francis M. – marriage license Court House Items Sumner, Emma V. – marriage license Real Estate Transfers Griswold, Lila – C. J. Scott appointed adm. LeRoy Griswold, Clyde – V. W. Wyman, trustee Leslie, L. L. Griswold, Cora – V. W. Wyman, trustee Freshly, Frederick Johnson, Inez – resignation of guardian. Celia A. Painesville Township Elliott appointed guardian Gray, Samuel K. Kelley, Lydia – notice filed Kerr, W. F. Welton, Chas. – second account Barnes, Harley Clayton, D. B – second account Scott, C. J. Maddock, Josephine – guardianship, final Bowhall, Caroline M. account Jolliffe, Cyrus W. Prentice, Charles A. – order of sale issued Jolliffe, Ida M. Pinney, Azariah – order to appraise land Painesville Village Lands Stuart, James – marriage license Gray, S. K. Armstrong, Bertha – marriage license Barnes, Harley Merrills, Leo. – marriage license Steele, George P. Dans, Flora – marriage license McAbee, Mary Brickford, H. K. – marriage license Wells, Catherine M. Randall, Mary E. – marriage license Painesville Village Lots State of Ohio vs. Mrs. Lucile Taylor; assault and Gary, S. K. battery; defendant found guilty and fined $15 Barnes, Harley and costs House, Susan A. Wilcox, Aaron & Co. – assignment, notice filed Baldwin, Elizabeth J. Gale, Titus – petition filed to sell land Kirtland Township Hawkins, Rollin C. – will admitted to probate McGary, Francis E. McGlynn, John – will admitted to probate; James Martin, Wm. H. J. Francis appointed executor Martin, W. H. Chilson, Alma E. Sheriff’s Sale: Painesville National Bank vs J. H. Perry King. Deed of assignment for patent for fruit Bowen, Adelia jars, together with machinery and tools for mfg. Bennet, Kate M. the Clark fruit jar. Feb. 17, 1895 at one o’clock Mentor Township p.m. Cole, Ambrose C. Dickey, E. J. Sheriff’s Sale: J. C. Hill vs J. H. Clark. Land in Willoughby Village Kirtland will be sold, Feb. 17, 1896.

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Feb. 5 1896 Miss Belle Mathews went to Buffalo Monday to p. 3 Local Brevities visit relatives. Marshal Sidley took Charles Rauch and Patrick Mr. L. E. Judson Jr., of Duluth made his parents Cusick Jr. to the workhouse this morning. as quick visit today. Rev. W. Henry Morton, last Sunday, tendered Mr. E. L. Holman, of New York is the guest of his resignation as pastor of the Unionville and Mr. T. R. Hoffman, of Erie street. North Madison Congregational Churches to take Mr. & Mrs. J. H. King left Saturday for a pleasure effect April 30. trip through the south. James Chapman, while at work on the new Mrs. Harry R. Collacott entertained the Fin de telephone line Tuesday, came near to losing an Siècle Club Tuesday afternoon at her home. eye. He as pulling on the wire to tighten it when Mrs. Addison Moodey was taken quite seriously the guy rope gave way, the blocks struck him just ill on Monday but is much better today. below the eye, cutting a deep gash. Mrs. L. Baker is suffering from an attack of the Charles F. Blackmon and Chauncey J. Blackmon grippe and will not be able to attend to business have purchased their mother’s interest in the for the next couple of days. well-known State street hardware store and Mr. Arthur W. Colby, of Adelbert, and Mr. formed a partnership G. W. Blackmon’s Sons. Norris P. Stockwell, of Case School were down Mrs. Catharine M. Wells, sold her house and lot for a Sunday at home. on Richmond street to the Barnes Company. Mrs. M. E. Crofoot is reported a sufferer from Mrs. Wells is making her home with Mrs. Mary the prevailing influenza. M. Brooks, Erie street. Mr. & Mrs. H. Marquette and daughter, Grace, Dr. Norton, the dentist, of Madison, is seriously have gone to Youngstown to spend a couple of ill. He has recently visited the World’s weeks with Mr. Marquette’s mother. Dispensary in Buffalo with a view of undergoing Mr. & Mrs. Adams P. King and daughter, of treatment. Dr. Norton is the father-in-law of Pittsburgh, spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. S. R. Commissioner F. P. Miller. King Monday afternoon. Geo. Mittinger Jr. and Fred H. Huge, two metal Miss Lee, of Erie street, left Wed. for a few spinners of Cleveland, were in town last week weeks visit in New York and Brooklyn. She will be looking at the Tannery with a view of locating the guest of Miss Sadie E. Post, most of the time. their plant there. Mr. Henry Thompson, son of Mr. S. L. Pat Cusick, while intoxicated Thursday, got on Thompson, is seriously ill. an engine in the P.P. & F. yards and pulled the Mr. Henry Johnson, “The Tailor,” of State street, throttle wide open. The engine was caught left Monday evening for Chicago to attend the before it got away and Cusick was arrested, $20 convention of the Custom Cutters Assoc. of and costs, and sent to the workhouse. America. He will be gone until Friday. Another death resulted from a motor car near Dr. J. C. Anderson and wife, of Western Reserve Lake View Cemetery a few nights ago, the victim Sanitarium, Cleveland, and Mrs. Capt. J. W. being Conrad Sommers, who was driving to his Westcott, of Detroit, spent Friday in town. They farm. He was one of the few men saved from the were the guests of Mrs. A. L. Gardner, North St. ill-fated steamer Griffith, which was burned Clair street. some 4 miles west of Willoughby in 1850. It must Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Gallaher and daughter, be regarded as one of the mysteries of life that Winona, returned to The Parmly Sat. evening. he should meet some violent death forty-six Mr. Gallaher was called back to Pittsburgh years later. Monday morning, but Mrs. Gallaher and daughter will remain here for a week. Personals Hon. Charles A. Avery returned Friday evening from Mt. Clemens, Mich., where he has been

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Feb. 5 1896 has been inspecting the systems between visiting his son, Mr. Harry W. Avery. The latter is Warren and Youngstown. one of the proprietors of the Avery House, the finest hotel of this famous cure. Young Boys Mrs. P. G. Ewart, of Krumroy, Ohio, stopped off A gang of eight young boys broke into the store with her sisters, Mrs. H. J. Wright of the South of Barber & Chambers near the Lake Shore depot Ridge and Mrs. J. L. Shepard, of Lane, for a few and stole about $25 worth of cigars and tobacco. days last week. Mr. Chambers walked in on the burglars. They Mr. H. B. Harrison and Mr. F. E. Stiverson got away. Friday afternoon a young lad was returned Wed. from South Bend, Ind. Mr. found on the Nickel Plate train near Conneaut Harrison purchased from Cunningham two fine with a large quantity of tobacco and cigars. He rubber tire coaches, one a Landen and one a was arrested by the railroad detective and Berlin. They will be placed in his new State street officers telegraphed in adjoining towns to see if livery. a tobacco store had been raided. Officer May Mr. Andrew Patton, Asst. Foreman of the P.P. & replied asking them to hold the boy until he F. yards, was given a surprise party for his 35th arrived. The prisoner, was 15-yr.-old, Harry birthday. McGlinn, son of Dan McGlinn. The names he gave of the other boys in the gang are: John Found Her Insensible Cahill, Mike Hayes, Joe Donahue, John Flinn, Leo Mrs. C. D. Ferguson, of Madison, came to Mullen, Frank Murphy, and Mike Donahue. Ashtabula Wed. to attend the oyster supper Warrants were issued Sat. by Justice Ward. The given by the ladies of the Equitable Aid Union other seven boys plead not guilty. George that evening. After the sociable, she went home Bradley’s name was added to the list and he with Mr. & Mrs. Peter Allen and retired in good made a confession. All were bound over to the health. Mr. Allen had to get up early 4:30 a.m., grand jury in the sum of $100 each; and bail was the next mooring to go to Kingsville to serve furnished for the entire lot. some papers. He heard a noise from Mrs. Ferguson’s room as if she were strangling, and Married – At the residence of the bride’s calling his wife, they went in and found her parents, Mr. & Mrs. O. Trulsen, 136 West Jackson th insensible. Dr. Flower was called and in a few street, Wed., Jan. 29 , Mr. John T. Brick and Miss hours the lady regained consciousness. She has Trena A. Trulsen, both of Painesville. some memory loss. She will probably be able to Mr. Nathan Pratt, of Cambridge, N.Y., and Mrs. return home tomorrow. Phebe Harmon, of Painesville, Ohio, were th married at Erie, Jan. 28 . Fairport Items Mr. Charles Warren, of LeRoy, was in town Death of a Former Painesville Lady Thursday. Mrs. J. W. Scribner received a telegram Wed. Mrs. J. C. Babcock, who has been ill for some from her brother, Mr. H. A. Palmer, of Lisbon time, is improving. North Dakota, announcing the sad news of the Mrs. W. P. Root and the children of E. E. death of his wife, Mrs. Ida Carver Palmer, from Lawrence are among our sick ones. puerperal fever. Mr. Palmer reached Painesville with her remains Sat. Mrs. Palmer was a resident Cross Country Electric Lines of Painesville for several years previous to her Something in the way of cross-country electric marriage and was at one-time cashier for the lines is expected to materialize in Ashtabula firm of C. T. Radcliffe and has many friends both County next summer. Mr. I. B. Reed, of here and in Chardon, the place of her birth. She Jefferson, who is at the head of the enterprise, was married to Mr. H. A. Palmer, who was

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Feb. 5 1896 J. W. Cudney has broken ground on his lot on formerly a resident of Willoughby Plains in Hart street, preparatory for the erection of a March, 1888, and has since resided in the commodious tenement house. Northwest with an exception of two years spent Mentor was first surveyed in 1796. In 1800, in travel in California. several families had located within its borders. The township received its name in 1815. The Perry first election was held at the house of Warren Miss Lydia Stephens has an attack of grippe. Corning on July 1, 1815. Mrs. Helen P. Blish has Fred. Cooper, of Black Brook, was calling upon been appointed chairman of the Centennial relatives in town recently. Commission for Mentor Township. Data is being Mrs. Ed. Horace and children were visiting collected with regard to the names of women on relatives at Willoughby over Sunday. the reserve before 1840 or 1850. Mr. Frank Langshaw, successor to Mr. Tenney, Mr. Albert Parker is conducting a social to be opened his meat market on Sat. given at the residence of Mr. L. H. Luse, next Fri. Mr. Delos Kelsey has become a resident of our Madison village and is located in Mrs. George Orcutt’s Martin Swesey, of the Monitor, was in Geneva place. Sat. on business. Mr. Washburn, of Girard was in town last week, Miss Lina and Alma Keener returned from the guest of his daughters, Mrs. Moses Baker and Painesville Sat. Mrs. Frank Prime. E. F. Ensign has been confined to the house the Mrs. George Burridge, of your city, spent some past week. time last week with her sister, Mrs. John Harper, Mrs. Brinkerhoff, of West Main street, visited in who has for the past four months been confined Geneva last week. to her bed. Mrs. Helen Kerr, of Painesville, is a guest of Miss Nellie Morehouse, who is attending school friends in town. at Ashtabula, was at home over Sunday, also Wallace Stocking has been under the doctor’s John and George Salkeld and Miss Lottie Marvin, care for over a week. of Austinburgh Institute. Mrs. Halsey Baker visited her sister in Geneva Sunday. Feb. 12, 1896 Wednesday Miss Grace Crandall left last week for California and will visit friends on the way. p. 1 LeRoy Mrs. William Bliss and Mrs. Ed Dayton made a C. W. Wedge has been very sick for more than business stirp to Geneva Sat. a week. The friends, of Dr. E. L. Norton, who is in Buffalo, James Pressler returned home last Sat. night are given no encouragement as to his present from Wood Co. condition. Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Baker are rejoicing over the Mrs. S. G. Krehbiel will sell her stock, farming event of a little girl baby. tools, and household goods at public sale next Miss Susie Radcliffe of Cleveland, is the guest of Sat. Mrs. E. R. Craine. Daniel Lee and Homer Kimball were in Geneva Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dilley are happy with a new Thursday in the interest of the Telephone Co. daughter. Miss Frances Ensign will leave this week for

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Feb. 12, 1896 Court House Items Mrs. D. A. Strong was a guest of her aunt of Real Estate Transfer Waterbury, Conn. Painesville Village Lands Mr. A. B. Frisbie died Monday afternoon. Callander, Geo. F. Hendrickson, Clara R. Hampden Madison Village Mr. A. Willman cut his foot badly. Graves, Carlton A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Brown alt Graves, Cynthia A. week. Perry Born in Hampden, Feb. 6th, a boy to Mr. & Mrs. Hoose, Nelson Don Wedge. Crary, William R. The remains of Mrs. Ida Palmer were brought Williams, Alex. E. from Dakota here last week. The funeral was held at the home of her brother, Mr. Fred Carver, Probate Court Sunday. Bigler, Simon – order of reappraisal issued Wilcox, Aaron & Co. – assignment; petition to Kirtland compromise claim Jay Kingsley is nearly well again. Irwin, J. R. – order to compromise claim issued Newton Whitcomb is now in Chardon, where he Hubbard, John – D. L. Pope appointed adm. expects to remain some time. Dayton, Orson – D. L. Pope appointed adm. Fred Booth, who came home from Lebanon Branch, S. G. – D. L. Pope appointed adm. sick, with typhoid pneumonia, is greatly Salkeld, Geo. M. – final account improved. Smith, Cleveland – final account Mrs. Perine, of Mount Healthy, is visiting at her Whiting, Evalin – final account daughter’s, Mrs. G. H. Morse, and at her aunt’s, Warren, Edwin D. – final account Mrs. Pierson. Brooks, Werley J. – final account Mrs. M. Pierson, who has been confined to the Brooks, Siegel – first account house due to an injury received in a fall four Paine, Edward – first account weeks ago, is somewhat better, but does not Mapes, Fanny – final account walk yet. McMasters, I. W. – ninth account McGuinn, Winnie- guardianship, final account p. 2 In Relation to Mr. Hickok McGuinn, Geo. – guardianship, final account Mr. Simeon Hickok, of the county seat, spent Yaxley, Richard – second account Tuesday in town calling upon and dining with Mr. Yaxley, Harriet – third account A. H. Barber, his old chum on the board of Elliott, George – first account commissioners, also on Mr. G. E. Manville, his Morrison, Patrick – final account employee during the 70’s. Mr. Hickok is 78 years Bump, Charity E. – first and final account filed old and has resided in this county 68 yrs. He is Axtell, Laura K. – bond of trustee filed will preserved both physically and mentally. He Kelly, Lydia – order to appraise issued was married 55 yrs. ago the present month, the Gilmore, Lucy – app. for appointment of adm. ceremony taking place at the old Cushman hotel. dismissed In conversing of the old buildings of this place he Blackmon, George W. – will filed for probate alluded to the “Zebra” Hotel, which derived his Hopkins, Edgar – petition for sale of real estate name from the painting of the exterior, imitating the colors of that animal. Willoughby Court of Common Pleas Independent James Hason vs John Q. Darrow; appeal by plaintiff to J. P.

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Feb. 12, 1896 Mrs. John L. Skinner, the guard in the Carrie Richardson vs Thomas C. Richardson; penitentiary has been visiting his Lake Co. home. equitable relief Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Hart of Collinwood, were guests at the U. R. ball Friday evening. Circuit Court Miss Ouida Pease and Mr. Harry Patchen, of F. Mary Dow vs Royal F. Dow, settled, costs paid, Chardon, attended the U.R. ball Friday. no record Mr. & Mrs. George P. Steele and son, Jack, William F. Greer vs Nettie A. Luse; appeal was spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Paine in dismissed Ashtabula. N.Y.C.& St.L. R.R. vs Mary A. D. Wood – This case Mr. W. F. Smith has been shut in today with a is known as the celebrated Wood case. This case slight attack of the grippe. has been tried twice in Ashtabula, the jury first Mr. W. C. Austin has been shut in during the time rendering a verdict of $10,000; and on past week with a serious illness. He is much second time a verdict of $8,000. The R. R. Co. better. takes it up on error. Mrs. Wood is a resident of Mr. & Mrs. P. R. Churchward have returned Erie and alleges she was injured by the Railroad from Tacoma, Washington, and will make Co. at Bellevue while alighting from the Painesville their home. company’s cars. Dr. D. H. Muller was the guest of Mr. Joseph Chapman, Park Place, during the quarterly p. 3 Local Brevities meeting of the Methodist church. Robert Reakes returned from his successful Mr. Henry S. Thompson, of Mentor Ave, is much wrestling match at Sistersville, W. Va., last week better in health today. and has since been confined to his home by Mr. Robert Doolittle, of Elyria, spent Sunday sickness. He is reported much better today. with his mother, Mrs. A. M. Frisbie, Bank street. Mrs. Thomas Foley died at Conneaut on Friday. Dr. B. F. Ray, of Burton, was registered at The Parmly Monday. He was in town to visit his Personals daughter who is a student in the Seminary. From Mr. J. Wylie Powers, of Burton, was in town for here, he will go to Glenville to visit another the U. R. ball. daughter, who is principal of the school of this Miss Mae Hulett, of Unionville, as the guest of place. Miss Taylor for the U. R. ball. Miss Hattie C. Moseley, of Cleveland spent the Mr. W. C. Werner returned to his store Monday Sabbath with her parents on Mentor Ave. before after an illness on a few days. going to Ann Arbor, Mich., where she has Mr. Martin F. Clapp, of Chicago, spent Sunday accepted the position as head nurse in the new with his brother, Mr. George Clapp. hospital connected with the Michigan State H. P. Bosworth Esq. returned from a business University of Medicine. trip to Columbus Thursday night. Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Bates were called to Girard Sat. Miss Norma Wable, of Cleveland is the guest of to attend the funeral of Mr. Angus McDonald, Miss Huntington, of Jackson street. their brother-in-law who died in Fort Scott, Kan., Capt. S. A. Rand, who has been shut in by illness Thursday. Interment at Youngstown. a week, and was able to ride out Monday. Mr. G. F. Baker, of Jackson street, is able to be Death of William Steele out after a week’s struggle with la grippe. William Steele, half-brother of Horace Steele, Dr. S. B. Axtell has been confined to his home died in Portland, Oregon, last week. It has been on Washington street a few days by illness. many years since the deceased left Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Viall and children arrived home When a young man, he was an express from New York Sat. morning. messenger on the Lake Shore. He had a talent for

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Feb. 12, 1896 Miss Lyna Carter returned to her home in music and devoted much of his life to it on the Cleveland Monday. stage. Pall bearers at the funeral were: Miss Lucy Abbott has gone to her home in Boudinot Seeley, L. B. Seeley, Charles Loomis and Wickliffe to spend a week. Christopher Quinn, four well known Painesville Miss Grace Shirley is absent from school due to men who now reside in Portland. illness. Miss Ella Morris starts today for Chattanooga, Perry Tenn., where she will visit her uncle. Joe Norton left for Michigan last week where he is engaged in cigar box manufacturing. Feb. 19, 1896 Wednesday Rev. J. R. Mills, of Geneva, was in town Tuesday. p. 1 Madison F. D. Green has purchased H. H. Sheperd’s Frank Hendry was in your city Monday on interest in the firm of Sheperd & Son. The firm business. will be Green & Sheperd. Mrs. N. B. Bailey is slowly recovering from her Elmer Lockwood is on the sick list. recent illness. Mr. Charles Moffett spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. C. Edgecomb, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Dr. D. H. Muller was in town on Sat. was a recent guest of Madison friends. Mr. John Arnold, who has been a resident of Miss Ella Loveridge visited a dentist in Geneva Perry the past 50 yrs., died at the home of his son Monday. on the Middle Ridge Friday. Miss Lina Keener visited friends in Cleveland Willie Harper, of Cleveland, was visiting her over Sunday. cousins in town recently. Col. J. C. Bills, of Fairbury, Neb., called on his old friends here. Mentor Headlands Mrs. Adolph Hettinger died suddenly and the There has been no ice harvested on the lake this funeral took place Thursday. winter, though there was a good chance to cut I. S. Childs, of your city, was visiting old friends ice near the landing of Mr. Eugene Brooks. Friday. Henry Pancost died Tuesday after a long and Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as of serious illness. Feb. 12: Mr. A. B. Frisbie, whose death was reported last Ladies week, was one of the oldest residents of Anthony, Miss L. S. Madison and his home was one of the landmarks Clark, Miss Millie of the South Ridge. Fuller, Mrs. Clivia Pinney, Mrs. Emma Mentor Parker, Mrs. Mary Mr. S. Remington was down for Sunday from Reed, Miss Mary the city. Spaulding, Mrs. Laven Miss Lucy Morley was at home from Hudson Wylie, Mrs. Isabella over Sunday. Gentlemen Mr. Wallace Dickey, of Troy, O., has been Durban, G. B. visiting his sister, Mrs. Geo. Blish. Goldsmith, Fred Mr. C. A. Rexford has again sold out and left Smith, Rev. Thos. B. town for a short time. Mr. Ceylon Rexford, the retired dealer in meat, Fairport Items has sold his house and lot at West Mentor to Mr. Mr. James Bixler is quite ill. Frank Presley.

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Feb. 19, 1896 beech limb which flew back and struck him M. V. Hopkins is opening a meat market in across both eyes. He was totally blind for about connection with his grocery. The market will be thirty minutes. operated by Mr. Pierce. Mrs. Charles Lovelace, of Railroad street, fell Mrs. T. S. Weed was called to Painesville on and broke her wrist, this being the same one that Wed. to attend the funeral of her grandchild, the was broken a few years ago. youngest daughter of Mrs. J. Chase. A carrier pigeon marked “F.34.244” was Last Sunday, Mr. Ray McNally, only son of Mr. recently found on the premises of farmer Weitz E. McNally, died from consumption at his on the Black Brook Road and will be kept father’s home. He was the fourth member of this awaiting word from its owner, who it is hoped, family to die of that disease. may notice this publication. In last Sunday’s copy of the Cleveland Leader, a photograph was published of Mrs. Lillie R. Leap Year Ball at Chardon House Pardee, of Utah, who is the wife of Mr. James Mr. N. R. Bill, of the Chardon House, Chardon, Pardee, one of Mentor’s boys. announces a grand leap year party at his hotel st for Washington’s birthday, Friday, Feb. 21 . Mentor Headlands Supper will be served by Cleveland caterers. We are told that Mr. Dan Averill will work the Headlands farm, owned by him and his brother, Personals Benjamin, this year. Mr. Joseph Chapman arrived home from Mr. Ray Byrns shot a mink at Mentor Marsh Baltimore, Md., Monday. recently. The first one shot in this vicinity in Mr. C. M. Luce is spending a few days with his years. family in this city. Mr. & Mrs. M. L. Presley, of Chardon, were p. 3 Allen P. Kennedy and Mrs. Hattie N. Clark registered at The Parmly Friday. were married Friday at St. James rectory. Mrs. Albert R. Green is confined to the house by Walter Whitney, of Richmond, who is a severe attack of muscular rheumatism. pronounced the best dulcimer player in this Miss Berta Pierce, of Chardon, was the guest of section, played for a church entertainment at Mrs. H. P. Coe, of Nebraska street Monday. Perry Friday evening. Mrs. Mary A. Tinan, of State street has issued Mr. Alvah Lapham, of North Mentor was given cards for a “Thimble Bee” on Tuesday afternoon. a surprise party by his neighbors and friends. Miss Martha Williams, of Fremont, O., is the Mr. H. A. Palmer, of Lisbon, N.D., who is visiting guest of her niece, Mrs. F. G. Tucker, Washington his sister, Mrs. Scribner, of Jackson street, spent street. Sat. with his father, Mr. E. W. Palmer, of LeRoy. Mr. I. S. Childs went to Madison at noon Friday The funeral of W. H. Pancost of the 14th Ohio to attend the funeral of his comrade, W. H. Battery occurred in Madison Friday and was Pancost. conducted by Burnham Post. G.A.R. Mr. John Blackmore, of East Painesville, is News has been received here of the death of afflicted with the grip and was unable to be at his Arthur B. Robinson, only son of Mr. & Mrs. O. J. shop today. Robinson, of Larimore, North Dakota. Death was A party of young folks gave a sleighing party last caused by peritonitis. The family formerly evening in honor of Miss Frankie Belding, of resided in Painesville. Cleveland. O. E. Pancost, of Geneva, while at work in Mrs. C. O. Higgins is recovering from an attack Concord, had a painful accident at his saw mill. of the grip which has confined her to the house He was shoveling snow and when done threw three weeks. the shovel to one side. The shovel caught a

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Feb. 19, 1896 The family of Mr. W. H. Taylor on Mentor Ave. Mr. S C. Coltrin, of South street, is recovering was frightened by a terrible explosion in their from an illness which last week was regarded as kitchen Monday morning. Mr. Taylor had quite serious. kindled a fire in the kitchen stove and had just Mr. H. F. and J. H. McFarland, of Cleveland, are gone to the barn. It is supposed the water pipe visiting their parents on Richmond street for a connected to the stove was frozen and that it few days. burst under the influence of heat. No one was in Mr. W. C. Austin was able to be at Moodey’s the kitchen when this happened. The stove was Pharmacy Tuesday for the first time since his blown to pieces. recent illness. Mrs. J. B. Stubbs and daughter, Mrs. C. H. Died – Little Lena Chase, daughter of John and Warner, arrived at the Hickok home on South Frances Chase, died Feb. 12, 1896, age 8 months. street at noon Thursday. Mrs. F. D. Barnum, of Buffalo, and her sister, Fairport Items Miss E. M. Avery, are spending a few days at St. Mrs. Kenear is visiting friends in town. James Rectory. Mrs. Chas. Shaffer is again in Fairport. Mrs. J. E. Brady, of Warren, is visiting her niece, Mrs. M. B. Morris is suffering from an attack of Mrs. Geo. B. M. McFarland, of Washington street the grip. for a few days. Miss Nina Gallaher, of Pittsburgh, is visiting Miss George entertained the Fin de Siècle Club friends in our midst. Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Freeman Mr. Calmer Irwin returned Friday from his visit Gates on Washington street. with friends in Pa. Mr. John Stromberg, of Denver, arrived Sat. and Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Chamberlain, of Madison, were will be the guest of Dr. & Mrs. Charles F. House guests of Mrs. Mitchilson Tuesday and for a few days. Wednesday. Miss Hoyt, of Liberty street, has issued cards for Mr. Winegar, our school janitor, has not a ladies’ party to meet Mrs. Frank Beard, sufficiently recovered from a paralytic shock to Tuesday from 2 to 6 o’clock. be about his work. Mr. E. Stanton Mills, of Cleveland, was on his Mr. Frank Fredabaugh was surprised by a group way to visit his parents in Geneva. of friends who visited. Mr. George M. Fisher, of Chicago, stopped off from a business trip East to spend Sunday with Death of Mrs. Susan Stocking his mother and sisters on Mentor Ave. last week. A dispatch was received from Bay City, Mich., Mrs. D. T. Casement and her sons, Gray and Monday by Walter Ricker advising that Mrs. Dan, left Monday evening for Hamilton, Susan Stocking died in that city Sunday and that Bermuda. They will have apartments at Hotel the remains would be brought to this city for Hamilton and expect to be absent several interment. Mrs. Stocking was the widow of the months. late A. W. Stocking. They formerly lived in this Mrs. Seth Marshall was taken suddenly ill city, but about 13 yrs. ago went to Bay City. Mr. Thursday morning with grippe, from which she is Stocking died about five years ago, and since recovering. then Mrs. Stocking has resided with her Miss Henrietta M. Oakley, daughter of Mr. John daughter, Mrs. Clift, in Bay City. She was over 80 W. Oakley, one of the founders of Richmond, is yrs. of age and has been in feeble health for visiting friends in Painesville and Richmond to some months so that her death was not entirely collect material for a history of the latter place. unexpected. The burial was in Evergreen Cemetery Tuesday. Explosion in the Kitchen

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Feb. 19, 1896 Mabel Covert vs Frank Covert; divorce, alimony Court House Items and restoration of maiden name Real Estate Transfers Fanny V. Moodey vs. A. D. Morton; foreclosure Perry and relief Patchin, I. A. R. C. Moodey vs G. W. Payne; money and Hiller, Laura attachment Concord Mary L. Yaxley vs Susie Austen; injunction Loomis, Frank W. F. E. Stiverson vs G. B. Sturgeon; money and Loomis, Fred J. attachment Painesville Township Presley, Delia S. Probate Court Painesville Village Lands Elbridge O. Warner – motion for executors to Presley, Delia S. give bond Painesville Village Lots Simon Bigler – order for sale of real estate given Presley Delia S. Nelson Hoose – order of sale given Gray, Della B. Laura K. Axtell, trusteeship -inventory filed McLean, C. H. Augustus Wakefield – petition to compromise Mentor Township claim allowed Krause, E. G. Charles S. Sanborn – sale confirmed Krause, Ottilee Nason Harpin – inventory filed Willoughby Township Joseph C. Johnson – inventory and appraisal French, Julius E. ordered Cady, George W. Nelson Hoose – petition for allowance of claim Nichols, Belle filed Nichols, Bert Frank L. and James J. Kelley, guardianship; Eliza Buffington, Maria Kelley appointed guardian John McGlynn – final account Circuit Court Johanna Kinkelaar – inventory and appraisal filed E.P. Keeler, Trustee, vs. E. Clyde Gates assignee; Carey E. Loveridge – found to be insane and continued to await decision of the Ohio Supreme ordered committed to the State Hospital in Court Cleveland Mary Paine Bingham vs P.&L.E. Dock; a George W. Blackmon – hearing continued settlement is being negotiated Gamaliel St. John C. vs. Wyndham C. Jones Geneva Thomas C. Richardson vs. J B. Vrooman Mrs. Statira Walker, of Espyville, Pa. is the guest Village of Richmond vs John W. Averill of Geneva friends. Lydia M. Root vs Orando Sawyer O. C. Pinney, of Cleveland, was in town last James McCrone vs the State of Ohio week. The L.S. & M.S. R.R. Co. vs James J. Kirby, adm. Mrs. C. W. Knapp has been sick for several Same vs John Brick weeks but is improving. Mrs. Knapp will be Henry P. Sanford receiver vs Selah Daniels, adm. known in Painesville as Miss Nettie Teachout. David E. Taylor vs James H. Taylor Mrs. Philander Knapp is seriously ill with very little hope of her recovery. Common Pleas Hiram Brigham has the grippe. Charles E. Booth vs The Painesville Water Works J. B. Stephens, Heber Swan, and Mrs. M. M. Co.; injunction and relief Swain have gone to DeFunika, Florida, to spend the rest of the winter.

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rd Feb. 19, 1896 Last Thursday, little Helen Brooks had her 3 At Last birthday and several little Headlands girls were The sufferings of Mrs. Foley have been arrested to celebrate with her, but an unexpected storm by death. Mrs. Foley was born in Ireland 68 yrs. prevented. ago. Coming to this country, she spent the Capt. Graham, age 67, and Mr. Dan Carr in a few greater amount of her time in Boston where she hours Sat. cut down enough small trees and was married. She has lived in Conneaut for the trimmed, sawed, split and piled enough for four last six years, going there from Painesville where cords of wood. her husband died the year previous. She had a bout of rheumatism which was complicated by a Mentor fall in which she broke her hip which would not R. Murray is very feeble. mend. She died Feb. 7th. She leaves three Ice measured 8 inches here. daughters, Mrs. Wm. Raynor and Misses Lizzie Jack Northcut has a new Midway sign. and Nellie Foley, of Conneaut, and one brother, Mrs. J. F. Stimpson, of Cleveland, visited her Mr. Martin Lawless of this place. Her remains sister, Mrs. Margaret Parker, last week. were interred in Conneaut cemetery. B. W. Smith is spending a short vacation in Bay City, Mich., with his friend J. Shearer. Born – A son to Mr. & Mr. C. C. Callender, State Mr. E. M. Ackley and family have returned from street, Feb. 17th. Conneaut and will remain in Mentor for some Mr. &Mrs. Albert Plummer, a son, on Monday time. morning. Mrs. Laura Root, of Painesville, spent last week Mr. &Mrs. Warren Canfield, Cleveland, a son. with her sister, Mrs. S. Justus. A. H. Parker is having continued success as a Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of pharmacist in Bradford, Pa. Feb. 19th: Miss Florence Weed was surprised by about 25 Ladies young friends who came to call with well-filled Benson, Miss Verma baskets of food for supper. Cay, Mrs. H. A. Dr. Hudson, of Cleveland, and his brother, have Larkin, Miss Annie been visiting Mentor called here by the sickness Schmidt, Miss Martha of their father who had a stroke of paralysis Thomas, Mrs. Elizabeth effecting his speech. Mr. Hudson is improving. Gentlemen Mr. Daniel Haley, one of the oldest residents of Collom, J. S. Mentor, died Thursday from lung trouble. He was 60 yrs. old and much respected by all who Feb. 26, 1896 Wednesday knew him. p. 1 Mentor Headlands Suburban Chips Mills Titus is building a large new hen house. Mrs. Edward Lapham sustained a severe shock Mrs. Graham, who has been seriously ill most of of paralysis on Friday night. She is in a helpless the time for the past year, is little or no better. condition with little hope of recovery. Miss Mary Schwind, of the White Sewing Miss Sadie Schwind, returned from two weeks Machine office, of Cleveland, spent Sunday at visit to Cleveland relatives. home. Mrs. W. W. Hailstone visited Cleveland on the Mrs. Mary Dayton and daughter, Ruth, of 14th. Willoughby, are visiting several days on the Mr. Price and family, of Cleveland, are street. occupying their new home recently purchased of Rev. Haskell, of Willoughby, formerly of Perry, will be obliged to go to California for his health. 35 © J. Stebbins 2019

Feb. 26, 1896 Mr. Alfred Richmond is recovering from an Mr. Shattuck. A son-in-law of Mr. Price has acute attack of pneumonia. bought the farm adjoining of Mr. E. Burridge. Mr. Thomas Kneal and family occupy Mr. J. p. 2 North Madison Lapham’s place. Mrs. Frank Gans is very low. Mr. Charles Schwind, who has been seriously Mr. Geo. Bebee is still quite ill. sick much of the winter, is able to be out. J. G. Trass was in Painesville a part of last week. Misses Marion and Mary F. Snell visited Mr. Ed Norton is very low, with no hopes of Cleveland friends, recently. recovery. A birthday surprise valentine’s party was held Mrs. Nettie Cochran has returned from a visit in at Mr. Alvah Lapham’s on the 14th. Cleveland. Mr. H. F. Lapham has recovered from a severe Frankie Atkins, of Pennsylvania, is visiting Mr. & attack of illness. Mrs. Eugene Harris, of this place. A chopping bee was given Mr. Hiram Brooks on Freddie Black, who has been visiting friends Tuesday. Mr. Brooks improves but slowly. here has returned to his home in Springfield, Pa. The Women’s Missionary Society will meet on th Madison the 27 with Mrs. W. E. Fuller. Dr. Hendry, of Cleveland, was a guest of his parents over Sunday. p. 3 Local Brevities Mrs. Denton, of Jefferson, is a guest of her Dr. S. E. Woodruff has sufficiently recovered sister, Mrs. Blood for a few days. from his recent injury to resume his travels on Mr. & Mrs. Harry Rand entertained friends very the road. pleasantly Friday. Prof. J. C. Barney, formerly superintendent of Oscar Cady and family moved last week to the the Willoughby Schools, is now the proprietor of Walding farm on Middle Ridge in Perry. a broom factory at Granville, Ohio. Mrs. A. B. Frisbie east of town has rented her James Lavin, who was stricken with paralysis farm and will be at home with her daughter in Monday, died at his home on Johnny Cake Ridge Ashtabula. Tuesday. Wallace Covill, of Toledo, has arrived to assist in Adam C. Mitchell was arraigned in Common the care of Wm. Price, who has in part recovered Pleas Court on the charge of bigamy and plead from his recent severe illness. guilty. He was sentenced to two years in the The residence of Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Blair was penitentiary. enlivened one evening last week by members of The Equal Rights Society will meet Sat., Feb. th the Eastern Star and their families. 29 , at Mrs. H. Cole’s, corner St. Clair and Erie Mr. & Mrs. Bryon Weston, of Sheffield, Mass., street. stopped off Wed. and Thurs. to visit their cousin, Mrs. Lapham, wife of Edward Lapham, of Black Mrs. H. W. Smead on the way from Kansas City. Brook, died Monday from a stroke of paralysis she received last Friday. She was 74 yrs. old. Unionville John Aumick Sr., father of H. L. Aumick, died at Mrs. N. Stratton has been visiting friends in his son’s home on Mentor street, Monday, age Thompson. 85 yrs. The remains will be taken to Cleveland Mr. James Phillips and family spent several days for burial. in LeRoy recently. Mr. C. T. Morley is the Lake Co. member of the Mrs. E. R. Cleveland is convalescent from her committee on Western Reserve day celebration recent serious illness. which will be a feature of the Cleveland Miss Isader Warner is suffering from an attack centennial. Hon. H. B. Perkins, of Warren, has of measles. been made president of the day.

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Feb. 26, 1896 Mrs. Charles F. House is the guest of Mrs. Tracy James Brewer, the tinner at Geo. W. Blackmon H. Paine, of Ashtabula, for a few days. & Sons’ store, while at work at his bench Friday, Miss Adalaide Van Dorn, of Cleveland, has been knocked off the bench a heavy bar of metal the guest of Miss Ida Hoffman, Erie street, for the which smashed three of his toes. last week. Seymour Straight, the aged father, of Mr. W. B. Miss Pearl Mae Baird, of Collinwood, is visiting Straight, of Hudson, died Friday and was buried her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Sinclair, of Sunday. Prospect street. Mr. S. H. Hendershot, of Chardon, has made Mr. Everett J. House of Erie, spent Sunday in some additions to his string of fast horses, having town. Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Smith, of South State th secured two four-year-old “Subscriber” colts of street have a baby boy born Feb. 15 . rare promise. Capt. W. W. Morse, of the steamer Siberia, Much concern is felt in Hudson over the spent Sunday in town, being the guest of his condition of Dr. G. L. Starr, of that place. He fell sister, Mrs. Addison Moodey. on a sidewalk and injured the back of his head. Senator James R. Garfield was in town a few A few days afterward, he lost he sight in one eye. hours Sat. on business at the Court House. He He is under the care of Cleveland physicians and left for Cleveland at noon. they have small hopes of saving the other eye. Mr. H. Eugene Bates, of the National Bank, went to Buffalo Friday night to spend his holiday with Death of H. C. Jewell the family of Mr. W. M. Sitterly. The death of H. C. Jewell, a veteran of the late Mr. & Mrs. Edward Henry, of Walnut Ave., have war, occurred at his home on the corner of a baby girl born Thursday. Prospect and St. Clair street, Wednesday. He Dr. W. O. Ellsworth, of Austinburg, was in town had been an invalid for years, the results of an Monday being called here to attend Mrs. Morris, injury received in the war, and had to be wife of the pastor the Fairport church. wheeled about the street in a chair. He died of Miss Gee left Thurs. for Morristown, N.Y., an acute attack of the grippe. He was 72 yrs. old. where she will visit her cousin, Mr. S. M. Hurlburt, for the remainder of the winter. Personals Prof. Frank Beard and wife are guests at the Mr. Geo. W. Buck left Monday for a business Hoyt home on Liberty street. trip through New York. Mr. John H. Merrill, eldest son of Rev. George R. Mr. J. M. Gallager and family, of Pittsburgh, are Merrill, formerly of this place, has been awarded registered at The Parmly. a fellowship at the Hartford Theological Mrs. B. E. Chesney returned Thursday evening Seminary which entitles him to two years study from a visit with relatives in New Castle, Pa. abroad. He began his classical studies in the Mr. N. S. Calhoun, of Cleveland, was in town Painesville High School. Monday on business. Mrs. F. B. Keep, who has been the guest of Mrs. Mr. L. Baker, who had a fall in his barn Monday, Charles F. House for several weeks, is visiting is better today. relatives in Ashtabula with her son-in-law, Mr. Miss Mary A. Paine has gone to McMinnville to John Stromberg, who is going south on a spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charles business trip. Drake. Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell, of 157 Nebraska street, Miss Champney, of the Seminary, was called to is entertaining her brother, Mr. William Lewis, Boston Friday by news of the death of her and his daughter, Mrs. S. E. Campbell, of St. Louis mother. this week. The brother and sister have not met Mrs. S. K. Gray left Tuesday for Chicago to join for 54 years. The old gentleman is 77 yrs. old. her husband who is temporarily located there.

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Feb. 26, 1896 broken by the collision, enveloping him in a cloud Mr. Abraham Teachout, of Cleveland, was in of steam. He was taken up dead. The remains town Tuesday. He says his wife has been very ill were taken in charge by Columbian with typhoid fever but is recovering. Mr. Commandery, Knights Templar, of Ashtabula. Teachout was accompanied by his son, Mr. A. R. Mr. McManus was 46 yrs. old and leaves a wife Teachout, and the two drove out into the and five children, two sons and three daughters. country with Mr. J. B. Vrooman to look at a farm. Death of Warren Cook Seriously Injured by a Fall A telegram Wed. announced the death of Mr. L. Baker, who lives on North St. Clair street Warren P. Cook, of Chicago, Ill. His boyhood and had a bad fall in his barn Monday which resulted early manhood were spent in Concord and in a severe shock and injury to his back and side. Painesville from which place he moved to Illinois where he has since resided. Mr. Cook is a cousin Death of Miss Georgia Brookins of Mrs. S. C. Johnson and Mrs. Bert Smith, of News came from Cleveland Sat. of the death of Mentor. He has many relatives also in Concord Miss Georgia Brookins, who has been and Painesville. undergoing a course of treatment at Huron Street Hospital for diabetes. Early in the present The Late Jackson Leland week, hospital authorities pronounced her case The sudden death of Jackson M. Leland a hopeless one. The remains were brought to occurred in Cleveland last week. At one time he the family home, No. 222 North St. Clair street was a leader of the famous Painesville Band. This and funeral services held Sunday. band belonged to the second brigade of General Casement’s regiment and was the most Fell from a Tree celebrated musical organization in Sherman’s Louis Hill, the painter who lives on the Mason army. Mr. Leland took charge of the band but farm in the western part of the village, fell from four months before the war closed, but in that a maple tree in the front yard Friday and time, he brought the band to its highest sustained a broken leg just below the hip joint. excellence. But three Painesville men survive of He was trimming the tree and fell as distance of the old band: H. H. Coe, H. Holcomb, and D. 15 feet. Thompson.

Terrible Death Cut His Foot Thomas McManus, a life-long resident of Lake Chester Hard, who lives on the main road on the Co., died suddenly by an accident in the Lake East side near the school house, cut his foot Shore yards at Ashtabula Sat. afternoon. He was Monday with an ax while chopping up a tree. The born in Mentor in 1850 and has resided in this ax glanced off a branch and made a deep incision county nearly all his life. Several years ago, he in his left foot. The cut was sewn and the injury purchased a home on Erie street in this city is not thought to be a serious one. where he has since resided. For over 25 years, he has been in the employ of the Lake Shore Prof. F. H. Kendall, principal of the high school, Railway Co., for a number of years as a fell down icy steps at his residence on Mentor conductor. Mr. McManus was riding on a train Ave. Friday and injured his back. He should be engine and was just about to get off to throw a back to his duties on Wednesday. switch when the train was side swiped by another train. Both his legs were ground off, one Alice Belle Andre at the ankle, the other at the knee. He fell The death of Miss Alice Belle Andre occurred between the trains and steam pipes which were Wed. afternoon. She was a teacher in the

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Feb. 26, 1896 Mosher, Geo. W. Painesville schools. She became a victim of Mentor Township consumption at the age of 25. She was born Feb. Barnes, Harley 9, 1871 and has always lived in Painesville. Rumsey, Albert R. Funeral services were held at the home of her Sullivan, Selina J. parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. Andre, 720 Jackson street, Brooks, Jennie R. Friday. Rumsey, A. R. Rumsey Albert R. Perry Schwab, M. B. Mrs. William Wire was visiting her sister, Mrs. Circuit Court Decision Andrew Graves at Geneva, the first of the week. Gamaliel C. St. John vs Wyndham Jones; reversed Mrs. Nellie Theuren left for St. Louis on Friday. L.S.&M.S. Ry. Co. vs James J. Kirby, adm.; H. L. Gibbs and daughter, Alma, spent Sat. in the affirmed city. Same vs John Brick; affirmed Messrs., Austin and Langshaw, the new meat James McCrone vs The State of Ohio; affirmed firm, have been very busy the past week laying Village of Richmond vs. John W. Averill; affirmed in a supply of ice. Henry P. Sanford, receiver vs Selah Daniels, Mr. Silas Mallory is spending some time in the adm.; reversed sunny south prospecting with a view of making a Court of Common Pleas home there for himself and family. Indictments: Mr. William Huddy, who has spent the last Ohio vs Adam C. Mitchell; bigamy three months at his old home at St. Catharines, Ohio vs. Albert Smith and Joseph O’Neal, Canada, returned Monday evening. burglary and larceny A sleigh load of Perry High School students Ohio vs. James Cahil, Michael Hayes, Leo Mullen, celebrated Washington’s birthday by taking a Joe Donahue, John Flynn, Michael Donahue, trip to Austinburg Sat. where they were Frank Murphy, Henry McGlynn and George entertained by Mr. & Mrs. Walter Barnes, Bradley, burglary and larceny formerly of this place. Ohio vs. Max W. Newman, perjury Mr. B. F. Wood has been confined to the house Hearing on motion: by sickness this past week. Ohio vs Patrick McCrone and William Arragan, indictment for robbery, motion for change of Court House Items venue overruled Real Estate Transfers Ohio vs. Albert Smith and Joseph O’Neil, Willoughby Village larceny; defendants entered pleas of guilty and Austin, David R. Smith was sentenced to 18 mos. in the Austin, Susie S. penitentiary and O’Neil a fine of $40 and costs to Painesville Village Lands remain in jail until paid. Blackmore, Frank Blackmore, Nora A Probate Court LeRoy Axtell, Laura C. – report of sale filed Rust, Carrell E. Meigs, Gideon E, – app. by William Wales for Clapp, Climena appointment of adm. Painesville Township Smith, Sidney - distributive account filed Sherman, Charles E. Komar, C. J. – distributive account filed Smith, Thomas J. Blackmon, Geo. W. – will admitted to probate Kirtland Township Fay, Horace S. – inventory and appraisal filed Barber, S. D. Curtiss, E. - marriage license

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Feb. 26, 1896 Mrs. Ida Crocker, of Thompson, spent a few Kinnear, Lottie – marriage license days last week with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Strong, Elias – order to appraise issued Wilson. Meigs, Gideon E. – app. to probate will filed by Mrs. Ann Abbey died last Friday. She was one of N. S. Calhoun the early settlers of LeRoy and would have been th Skinner, Jane – notice filed 89 yrs. old if she had lived until April. 9 . Sprague, Alfred – marriage license E. W. Wedge is still quite sick and does not seem Ray, May – marriage license to improve much. Rev. R. J. Hibbard, Miss Ida Loveland, and Fairport Items George Abbey are on the sick list. Mrs. Hiram Baer returned from a visit to Miss Florence Potts, of your city, has been Pennsylvania Thursday. visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. W. Potts. Mrs. Chas. Parish and Mrs. J. C. Babcock are Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Carter have been visiting at E. among the sick ones. A. Callow’s and David Cooper’s. Miss Anna Simpson and son, Owen, went to Little Theda, youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ashtabula Sunday for two weeks. E. B. Beardsley, has been very sick for a week and Miss Lillie Crane, of Mentor, who has been the is not yet out of danger. guest of the Misses Abbott, returned to her Saturday. Mar. 4, 1896 Wednesday Friends of Mr. J. C. Babcock gathered at his p. 1 Fairport Items home to celebrate his 53rd birthday. Edward Edward’s family have moved to their former residence on Elm street, Painesville. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Mrs. Clara McCoy is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Feb. 26th: George Fenton, at Nelson Ledge. Ladies Mrs. Morris is slowly recovering. Jenks, Mrs. Irena Mr. Chas. Shirley, of Huron, O., had a cancer Pomeroy, Miss Vern removed from his face several weeks ago in Williams, Miss Mattie Buffalo, N.Y. He and his brother, George, have Gentlemen been visiting their brother, Mr. Frank Shirley, of Beck, Alfred Courtland street, and indications for his recovery Blumberg, J. are very encouraging. Gernstron, Walter, Miss Ella Morris is home after a visit at her Ontis, Albert uncle’s Mr. Williams, at Chattanooga, Tenn., or Ravencroft, Jno. A. as the Indian name is “Nest in the Mountains.” Mr. Winnegar is not expected to recover. Married At the residence of the bride’s mother in Mentor Omaha, Neb., Jan. 29th, 1896, Edmund Dudley Hon. T. G. Hart and wife were home over Howe, only son of Mr. & Mrs. Orville D. Howe, of Sunday. Table Rock, Neb., and Miss Mary Frances Mr. P. L. Shaw, of the city is visiting with his Viggers, daughter of the late Mr. David Viggers, daughter, Mrs. C. E. Justus. of England. The groom is the grandson of the J. F. Stoll, of the Avenue House, spent a few days late Silas Pepoon and the late Eber D. Howe. in the city last week. Capt. Thomas Fitzpatrick and wife are visiting LeRoy their daughter in New York City. Fred Stevers, of Cleveland, was the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Spaulding last Sunday.

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Mar. 4, 1896 Madison Miss Evalyn Smith is visiting at the old Mrs. Martin Ernst is sick with pleurisy and homestead where she will remain for a week or pneumonia. two. P. H. Worcester has completed the contract Harry Rand is in Buffalo on business. for building the new store and returned to Jennie Gilbreath is slowly recovering from a Oberlin. serious illness. C. A. Rexford has moved his family westward for Mrs. J. G. Fraser, of Cleveland, spent Thursday a time, probably to Cleveland. with friends in town. Fred Cadle is sojourning in the far west. At last Mrs. Rhodes, of Dayton, is a guest of her sister, accounts, he was prospecting in San Francisco, Mrs. Thompson. Cal. Mrs. Edna Cutler, of Cleveland, was a guest of John Tassell, one of the successful city her mother, Mrs. Stratton, last week. pharmacists and who is a Mentor boy, has Albert Davis, of Ashtabula, was a guest of his purchased the John Harmon farm to the south of friends over Sunday. town. William Cook was in Cleveland last week for Miss Florence Parker, daughter of Leonard medical treatment. Parker, died at her home in Michigan last week Little Helen Nolan died at the home of Jewett of pneumonia. She was almost 16 yrs. old. Burdick Thursday morning after a short illness; Mrs. Hannah Conklin Johnson, who was not age one year. much more than a bride, died last Saturday of consumption. p. 2 Suburban Chips A young child of Mrs. Kerwin, is reported very ill Kirtland at Mr. Bailer’s. Mrs. Nettie Allen is on the sick list. The death of the aged mother of Mr. Mark Nye, George Childs, of Michigan is in town. of Buffalo, is announced. Mrs. Nye was formerly There was a large party of about 100 at Frank a resident of North Mentor. Daniels’ on the 24th. The death of Mrs. Rebecca Lapham occurred on th Arthur Whitcomb and wife from Wauseon are the 24 instant after lying in a low condition for visiting at his parents. several days. She had been in feeble health for A surprise party was given to Mahlon Martin many years. She was 73 yrs. old. and his bride on the 21st by their Sunday School class. Concord While fording the river in the south part of town, Alpheus Wilson is slowing improving, for some Mr. Bailey had his two horses drowned and he days his life was despaired of. and his son barely escaped with their lives. Miss Juliette Murray is confined to her room by A farewell visit was given to Mrs. Fliger as they grippe. are to leave for Willoughby on the last Eugene Murray is recovering from an attack of Wednesday. the same. His wife also has been quite sick. Miss Hattie Card spent Sunday at her Mentor Headlands grandfather’s, Mr. A. Wilson. Miss Bessie Titus is visiting in Cleveland. Mrs. E. M. Fitch is at her father’s. Mr. A. Wilson Mr. Clark Barber is back in town working for Mr. is helping to care for him. Tucker. E. M. Fitch visited in Concord Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. M. G. Kelley, of Mentor Plains, and Miss Anna Corlett is out again after three weeks the Kelleys that are residents of the Lost Nation confinement with grippe. road, enjoyed a pleasant visit Thursday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Brooks.

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Mar. 4, 1896 Mr. James Hutchinson, of Richmond, has gone Henry Card, who was quite ill for a week or to Huron to look after the fishing interests of more is better and able to attend school. Post & Durfee. Rev. Frank G. Cressey and Mrs. Cressey, of p. 3 Local Brevities Tiffin, are guests at the Babcock place on Mentor Mr. & Mrs. Newton Wells, of Mentor street Ave. this week. have a new daughter, born on Feb. 27. Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Vrooman went to Cleveland Horace G. St. John, of Madison, accompanied Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of their, Sheriff Barber on his trip to Columbus Sat. with aunt, Mrs. Abraham Teachout. two prisoners for the penitentiary. Mr. Alpheus Wilson, of Concord, who has been Mrs. Mahitable Tuttle, wife of Wm. B. Tuttle, dangerously ill of pneumonia the past week is died at her home in Concord, O., March 3, 1896. somewhat better today. Her remains were taken to Auburn, Geauga Co., Miss Edith Smith returned from her vacation for burial. Sat. to resume her position at the Cleveland The late M. J. Morden, whose death occurred in Millinery Bazaar on State street. Chicago last week was an intimate friend of the Mr. Arthur W. Green went to Kane, Pa. Monday family of Mr. J. R. Hall and also well known by for the benefit of his health. He was Gen. Casement. The fact that he was born in accompanied by his sister, Miss Elizabeth H. Painesville was news to these friends. The Green. Chicago Journal is authority for that statement. Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Doolittle and Mrs. I. K. Pierson Mr. John O’Brien, who was ordained a priest in left Monday for Saegertown, Pa., where they will Kansas City last week, is a cousin of the family of stay at the Eureka Springs Hotel. Thomas O’Brien, of this city. John O’Brien was Mr. George Gardner and Mrs. A. I. Gardner formerly a Niles boy. went to Chagrin Falls Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Judd, youngest daughter of Personals A. B. Gardner Esq. of that place. th Mr. Frederick Wilkes is confined to the house Mr. William A. Davis, of Perry, spent his 76 again by illness. birthday Thursday in town with his daughter, Mrs. C. O. Child is on the sick list and under the Mrs. F. H. Todd. care of her physician. Miss Ella DeMeritt, daughter of Mr. Charles Mrs. Charles F. House is confined to her room DeMeritt whose home has been in Plymouth, by an attack of the grippe. Pa., has been spending a few days with Mr. W. M. Werner has been confined to the Painesville friends while en route for Denver, house since Wed. by illness. Col., for the benefit of her health. Miss Mary Morley, of Saginaw, is the guest at the At the hearing of Charles King and William Wilcox Place for a few days. Lamoreaux of Willoughby, charged with burglary Mr. Nelson Rogers has sufficiently recovered and larceny, sufficient evidence of guilt was from his long illness to be about the house. found to bind them over. In default of bail, both Mrs. Horace Bacon has been confined to the are now languishing in jail. house since Sat. with an attack of the grippe. Dr. A. L. Gardner received a message on Mr. W. B. Green, of Cleveland, was a guest at Thursday announcing the death of his sister, the home of Mrs. H. B. Green, Erie street, Mrs. Lizzie Judd, youngest daughter of A. B. Sunday. Gardner, Esq., of Chagrin Falls. Mrs. Judd was in Mr. C. W. Stage, of Cleveland, visited his home Tenn. where she had gone to benefit her health. in Painesville Sunday. She was known in Painesville and Madison.

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Mar. 4, 1896 Court House Items Born in Painesville Real Estate Transfers There are probably few left in Painesville who Painesville Township remember W. J. Morden, the inventor of many Hutchinson, Mary A. railroad devices now in common use, whose Stickney, Caroline R. H. funeral took place in Chicago last Friday. He died LeRoy of blood poisoning presumably from the bite of Riedthaler, Henry a pet parrot. He was head of the Morden Frog Riedthaler, Maria and Crossing Co., one of the largest railway Tuschke, Hermann supply manufacturers in the country. He was Tuschke, Tillie born in Painesville, O., 65 yrs. ago. Mentor Special District Dunkler, Chas. A. A Painesville Boy Van Cleoe, Adele Livingston The friends of Mr. & Mrs. Lon F. McAleer, Painesville Village Lots former residents of this city, who moved to their Bates, Nellie E. home in Chetopa, Kansas, ten years ago, will Empfield, Wm. N. regret to learn of a fatal accident which befell Common Pleas their fourteen-year-old grandson, Frank Frank Hinkston vs. The L.S.&M.S. R.R. Co.; McAleer, who after the death of his father made money only his home with his grandparents, being adopted Roseltha Manchester vs. Orsemus Manchester; by them while they still resided in Painesville. He divorce, alimony and injunction had his gun after school and went out on the Patrick McCrone vs Harry A. Elias, assignee of E. porch to load it. He had a shell that was a little H. Carroll too large for the gun and took his knife and State of Ohio vs Emory Van Luven for stoning struck it several blows to drive it in, when it railroad train; case submitted to jury exploded. The shot went through the floor, but Probate Court the knife was driven into the brain of the boy Shoemaker, J. R. – marriage license killing him almost instantly. The boy’s mother is Lawrence, Mrs. A. B. – marriage license yet living and makes her home in New York. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as of Death of Mrs. Laura Teachout March 4: Mrs. Laura Teachout, wife of Mr. Abraham Ladies Teachout, died at her home, No. 321 Franklin Dalmage, Mrs. Sarah Ave., Cleveland Sunday from an attack of typhoid Goff, Mrs. Hattie fever. Mrs. Teachout was formerly Mrs. Parish, Mrs. Claude Hathaway, of Painesville. Talcott, Mrs. Wisner, Mrs. Mary Death of Mrs. Woodbury Gentlemen Mrs. Woodbury, wife of the late Hon. Benjamin Baker, L. N. B. Woodbury, of Chardon, occurred Wed. Brooks, Hi morning. Mrs. Woodbury was a sister of John Brooks, D. H. and Jared Murray, of Concord, and Mr. Robert Chafer, l. H. Murray of Mentor. Her husband died nearly ten Duncan, Fred years ago. Since his death, she has lived in her Howard, Dr. W. H. Chardon home and administered to by an Harvey, Chas. affectionate niece, Miss Jennie Wilson. Synox, R. W.

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Mar. 4, 1896 Mrs. Prentice was in town last week disposing Seager, Fred of her furniture and closing up her affairs in Warren, Osmer Mentor. She will reside in Cleveland hereafter.

Obituary Madison Mrs. Rebecca Lapham, wife of Edward Lapham, Mrs. A. Ludick is reported seriously ill. was born on Long Island, N.Y., in 1822 and died Mrs. Wallace Stocking is under a doctor’s care. of apoplexy after a period of failing health, at her Mrs. D. H. Holcomb is visiting a daughter in home in North Mentor Feb. 25, 1896, age 74 yrs. Cleveland. Her parents, Theodore and Betsey Jarvis came to Miss Ella Loveridge is visiting friends in Fairport in 1834 and settled on a farm of 300 Painesville this week. acres situated on the present site of Storrs & Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Saxton are the guests of friends Harrison’s Nursery. Miss Jarvis was married to in Warren. Edward Lapham in 1839 and settled at once on Mr. Whitney, of Oberlin, was a guest of Abel their present farm in North Mentor. In this home Kimball over Sunday. were born nine children: five sons and four Miss Jennie Gillbreath is slowly recovering from daughters. Their eldest son, Wallace, went in the a serious illness. first call for troops in 1861 and gave up his life at D. A. Strong was a guest of old neighbors in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 10, 1862. Huntsburg last week. Their second son, Thomas, died at home Sept. 4, Mr. O. W. Baker, of Andover, was calling on his 1894. The remaining seven children, Theodore, acquaintances last Wednesday. Alva, Henry, Lavina, Sarah, Marion, and Lydia are Mr. Homer Nash, of Elyria, was a guest of his living in the immediate vicinity of the old home. sister, Mrs. L. H. Kimball, last week. These children are now all men and women in Frank King, of Omaha, Neb., stopped with middle life. friends the first of the week on his return from New York. Mar. 11, 1896 Wednesday Mrs. Emeline Teachout and Mrs. Alma Forbes attended the funeral of Mrs. Laura Teachout in p. 1 Fairport Items Cleveland last week. The funeral services of Mr. Winnegar occurred Miss Alta Barnes left last week to accept a Monday. He was 71 yrs. old and had lived in position as teacher in the industrial home on the Fairport for many years. He leaves a wife and West Side in Cleveland. two daughters. Mr. & Mrs. Asa Stratton, H. N. Kimball, Dr. John While Mrs. Hiram Baer was across the street Quayle, Miss Beard, and Miss Kimball went to visiting a neighbor, the door casing and curtain Willoughby Thursday to attend the concert of near the stove pipe were on fire. Fortunately, the Oberlin Glee Club. she returned in time to prevent further The funeral of Mrs. Frank Cummings was held damages. at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Hobart,

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Mar. 11, 1896 hope of his recovery. His brother, Frank Tilden, Cliff King has returned from a two-weeks stay in of Painesville, is here caring for him. Wickliffe. George Hood and wife have moved to Chardon. The Nursery Ezra White and family have moved to James Pool, the faithful driver of the Nursery Huntsburg. Company’s mail and express wagon, has made a Grandma Hubbard, the oldest person in short visit to his invalid mother, who lives in Hampden, is very feeble. western Pennsylvania. She is very feeble and Elmer Hale is sick with the grip. fast approaching the end.

Mentor Headlands Willoughby Plains Mrs. Myra Brooks was visiting two days on the Mr. M. E. Gray and Mrs. Mary Perry, who have Plains this week. both been on the sick list are some better. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Brooks, of the Plains, also, Mr. S. W. Brown does not seem to gain; he is Capt. John Tear, of North Mentor, were visiting not able to speak above a whisper. here Monday. Master Henry Tyler had the misfortune to hurt Mr. E. D. and Edward Slitor are busy building a his hand badly in the grindstone. pier in the lake to make a sand beach and hold it, if their plan works which we think it will, to stop Suburban Chips the bank from sliding. Miss Hattie Keith, of Geneva, is spending some Mr. James Campbell, Mr. Tenbrook, Mr. time at North Mentor. Schwind and others visited the big hill a little east Mr. Roy Brooks and family have removed from of the Titus farm last Thursday to see about the the farm to East Painesville. advisability of cutting the brow of the hill down Capt. and Mrs. F. E. Ingraham spent the week in which is now steep, to six or seven feet deep. North Mentor, returning to Lorain on Saturday. It is rumored that Capt. Morton, a former Geneva resident of Painesville, is the new owner of the Mrs. Fred Lee is on the sick list. Barber farm at the Headlands. Mrs. Ella Cowdry is able to be out again after a Mr. Enoch Slitor was confined to the house on long and serious illness. Sunday by an injury to his foot while engaged in Mrs. Jennie Henshaw is convalescing from a building a crib or breakwater off his Headland severe attack of rheumatism. farm. Hon. O. P. Kellogg and wife, of Trumbull, were Mrs. Writ Hodges has been spending some time in town visiting friends for several days last in Painesville in attendance upon her mother, week. Mrs. Sylvester Brooks, who is now reported Miss Emma Smith, who has been sick a long convalescing from a severe illness. time with la grippe and its effects, is able to be The death of little Myra Kerwin occurred at the out again. home of Mr. Bailer, at North Mentor, on Sat., age Mrs. S. P. Means of South Broadway, has been 2 yrs. and 4 months. The remains were taken to entertaining her niece, Miss Daisy Donaldson, of Cleveland for funeral and burial services. South St. Clair street, your city. Perry Mr. A. C. Brigham, of Trumbull, was thrown Mrs. Mary Vesey is visiting her son, Hilas, and from a load of hay one day last week and family. seriously injured. He is a brother of Hiram Mrs. Henry Abels had a slight stroke of paralysis Brigham, of Geneva, formerly of Painesville. Sunday night. Fred Tilden is seriously ill with inflammatory Mr. & Mrs. Jay Goddard and children were in rheumatism and heart trouble. There is little town over Sunday.

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Mar. 11, 1896 Marko, Mary – marriage license Mrs. Craig, of Lenox, visited her daughter, Mrs. Prentice, Chas. A. – sale confirmed William Ray, last week. Swope, Edward – bond filed Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Sheldon, of your city, were visiting relatives in town last week. p. 3 Local Brevities Mr. Tenney is about to move into the Chisholm James Scott and wife, of Concord, are reported place on the South Ridge. very ill of pneumonia. Levi Gaylord, of Cleveland, was the guest of his Mr. J. W. Alexander received word Thursday daughter, Mrs. James Shepard over Sunday. that his brother-in-law, Col. R. F. Taylor, had died The G.R.I. students, Fred Tyler, John and George suddenly at his home in Chicago of heart failure. Salkeld, Bernice Tenney and Lottie Marvin are at home for a ten days vacation. Personals Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sinclair were thrown from Mr. E. J. House, of Erie, spent Sunday in town. their carriage last Wednesday when the horse Mr. M. J. Wilson left Monday on a business trip became unmanageable. South Mr. Henry Whiting was given a surprise party on Mr. Ray Wilson is visiting relatives in Rochester, Monday evening. N.Y. Mr. Will Warner, of Cleveland, was the guest of p. 2 Court House Items Mr. F. G. Warner, over Sunday. Real Estate Transfers Mr. M. P. Rafter has gone to Cleveland to enter Willoughby Village the employ of the Sterling Bros. Hopkins, D. P. Mr. Harry Card and daughter, of Toledo, came Tullar, Helen S. down to spend Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Humphrey, Wm. R. Card, Jackson street. Humphrey, Helen E. Mrs. F. B. Keep has returned from Ashtabula Painesville Township and is again the guest of Mrs. Charles F. House, Carver, Martha A. St. Clair street. Wheeler, Louisa A. Miss Berta Pierce, of Chardon, who has been Painesville Village Lands the guest of Mrs. H. P. Coe, of Nebraska street, Wilcox, Chas. A. for a week, returned home Monday. Carver, Martha Mr. Charles J. Converse arrived from Chicago Madison Township Monday night for a visit with his parents, Mr. & Saxten, H. J. Mrs. George B. Converse, of the Park. Hazlett, Jonathan Grant B. Kee, who has for several years been Mentor Township with J. A. Babcock of this city, has decided to Barber, Lizzie V. open a jewelry business at Burton. Rumsey, Albert R. Mr. & Mrs. T. J. Armesy, of Mentor Ave., were Willoughby Township given a surprise party Saturday Miller, Mary D. Mr. Mark H. Titus, formerly a popular clerk at Wheeler, Louisa A. Judson & Smart’s store, surprised his friends Fex, John W. here last week by bringing to Painesville his bride, who was Miss Jennie Beard, of Burton. Common Pleas There were married on Wednesday and spent a Ohio vs Peter Morrison, petit larceny; not guilty couple of days here as guests of Mrs. Charles E. Coltrin, South street. Their future home will be Probate Court in Fairbury, Ill. Luoma, John – marriage license

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Mar. 11, 1896 Ladies Heard the Booming of Perry’s Cannon Brown, Miss Bessie Mrs. Hannah Cuddeback, who died a few days Curtis, Mrs. Alma ago in Vermillion, O., at the age of 105 yrs., 5 Dodge, Miss Dora months, and 23 days, was the grandmother of Murphy, Mrs. Clara Mrs. A. L. Gardner and Mrs. T. G. Hart. She was Merrill, Mrs. Sam. born August, 1790, in a small town of Minisink, Talcott, Mrs. N.Y., and was the daughter of Sylvester Cartright, Gentlemen one of the pioneers of the Empire state. She was Hoffett, Chas. C. married in 1809 to James Cuddeback, one of her LeRoy neighbors. Two years later, they started with E. W. Wedge does not improve much and can their babe for Ohio. The family was in Vermillion only sit up a part of the day. during the thrilling events of the war of 1812 and Mr. Dexter Roe spent several days of last week their oldest daughter, Rhoda, now of widow of with his uncle, Mr. D. D. Weed. 86 yrs. living in Iowa tells about it: She said they Mr. & Mrs. D. D. Weed gave a sugar party to a lived in constant dread of Indians at that time. number of friends Sat. Sept. 10, they just sat down to dinner when they Henry Paine with his wife and two children heard the boom of cannon and knew the great returned to Ohio last week. He has been living in fight had begun. They went to the bluffs to Nebraska since 1880. His is now staying with his watch until the end of the firing and could not sister, Mrs. L. L. Kewish. tell who won. They heard that night that Perry was defeated and two or three families Mar. 18, 1896 Wednesday embarked on a boat and set out for Cleveland p. 1 Surprise Party at Perry that night. Her mother carried a baby in her arms The friends of Mr. Henry Whiting, of Perry, gave but two days old. En route, they were stopped him a pleasant surprise party March 9th for this and were told Perry had won the day, and they 50th birthday. About 70 people were present and returned home with their hearts full of joy. gave him a handsome birch rocker and his wife received an upholstered parlor chair. Wedding in Mentor J. R. Shoemaker and Mrs. A. C. Laurence were Mentor Headlands married at the home of Mr. & Mrs. R. Radcliffe in Mr. Alfred Brooks was taken seriously ill Mentor. The dining table had a magnificent Monday with an attack of indigestion which was center piece composed of roses, carnations, and soon relieved with hot soda water. maiden hair ferns, a gift to the bride and groom from Dr. & Mrs. Lowe. Perry Mrs. Dr. Todd and children spent Sunday at the Mr. William J. Pettengel, foreman of the farm. greenhouses in the Storrs & Harrison nursery, George Perry, of Saybrook, is visiting relatives in has resigned his position and will go into town. business for himself. He had been in charge of Miss Grace Salkeld is recovering from her the floral department for 20 yrs. The boys of the recent illness. greenhouse gave him an elegant gold watch and Guy and Tom Wyman spent Saturday among chain. Mr. Pettengel will move his family to Perry friends. Toledo. Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Norton visited in Geauga Co. last week. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Mrs. Mina Orcutt has been on the sick list the March 11: past week but is getting better.

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Mar. 18, 1896 Madison Miss Cora Whiting entertained a party of young Grace Wright is afflicted with scarlet fever. friends last Wed. evening. Miss Ella Loveridge is visiting relatives in Elgin, Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Uden, of Thompson, were Pa. visiting friends in town Sat. Mrs. James Middletown is recovering from her T. B. Wire Esq. has so far recovered as to be able recent illness. to attend to business Mrs. S. P. Noble, of your city is a guest of Mrs. Miss Lura Ashley spent several days in O. F. Loveridge. Painesville last week, the guest of Mrs. Phenor A social will be held at the home of L. H. Kimball Lucas. Wed. evening. Mrs. A. D. Thorp, who has been at South Bend, Mr. & Mrs. Asa Stratton were guests of Ind., with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Thomson, for Cleveland friends over Sunday. several weeks has returned. Mrs. Charles Gunther has returned from a visit Bert Cobb, the genial operator at the Lake to her daughter in Cleveland. Shore depot, has purchased a fine saddle horse. Mrs. Clare Burleigh, of the Home, was a recent guest of friends in Cleveland. Hampden Mrs. Robert Marshall, of North East, Pa., was a Charles Fenton is in poor health. guest of Madison friends last week. Mrs. Eva Richards is gaining slowly. Mr. Brisben, who is blind and his wife, of Mrs. Don Wedge and child are spending a few Michigan, are recent arrivals at the National days with her parents in LeRoy. Home. Samuel Hale died at his home in this town on Ralph Buddington has gone to Huntsburg to the 8th. He was one of the oldest residents in assist in collecting sap and making sugar. Hampden. He was 78 years of age. An inventory was taken last week of the personal property of the late Raymond Freeman Willoughby Plains preparatory to a settlement. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Hopkins were given a surprise Jehial Johnson is moving into a residence on party for their 40th wedding anniversary which Safford street. was March 13th. Mrs. Harvey Hodgerney is dangerously ill with diphtheria. Relief is hoped for in the anti-toxine Suburban Chips remedy procured from Painesville. Mr. Thomas Kneal and family have taken possession of the farm of Sylvester Brooks. LeRoy Captain and Mrs. Franz S. Tear entertained Miss Miss Rose Donovan is visiting in Madison. Ferguson, of Cleveland, over Sunday. George Teachout, of Madison, visited his sister, Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Perry have a daughter born Mrs. C. Donovan, last Sunday. March 12th. Miss Blanche Wilson, of Painesville, is spending a few days at Arthur Wilson’s. Concord W. F. Dunkel left here last Monday for Ovid, Alpheus Wilson is on the gain. Michigan, where he intends to make his future The report that Joseph Harvey would return to home. Concord this spring is not true. Mrs. Ida Kelley and Mrs. George Kelley of your Geo. Morse has rented the Thos. Murray house city, made Mrs. Jane Wilson a short visit last and will remain there the coming year. Monday. John Maunder has rented his house to Clarence Mrs. Estell Wedge and little son, of Hambden, Ely, of Solon. have been staying a few days, with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. David Upson.

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Mar. 18, 1896 Mrs. E. Cadle has been visiting with relatives in The friends of Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Bedell gave them Elyria for a few days. a surprise last Wed. night, and to help a little in Mr. & Mrs. S. G. Remington were down from furnishing their new house, gave them a nice the city over Sunday. chair. Mr. John Shoemaker and bride departed Friday evening for Chicago. Unionville Mr. O. W. Loomis was down from the city over Miss Cone is quite ill. Sunday visiting friends. Miss Eva Sparr is ill with the grippe. Carl Woodruff, of the city, has been at home Mrs. A. B. Cleveland spent several days in with his parents for a short time. Painesville last week. Mr. Mark Stanton, of Collamer, was spending Mr. & Mrs. Hyde, of Willoughby, were guests of Sunday with his friend, J. A. Doty. Mr. & Mrs. Bert French. Mr. Roy Cone, of Unionville, has been spending Mrs. Shephard, of Ashtabula, spent a few days a few days with his brothers. with her sister, Mrs. A. G. Bancroft, of this place. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Hull, of North Madison, have Mrs. G. H. Hopper returned to Elmwood Farm been guests at residence of Postmaster Hopkins last Friday after spending the winter in New York. for a few days. Mr. Lewis, of Twinsburg, Ohio, who recently Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Swain, of the County Seat, have purchased the Chas. Kimball home, made his been spending several days at the home of C. E. new property a short visit last Sat. Justus. Mrs. W. H. Isham and Miss Church will spend Mrs. N. C. Rexford was given a surprise of a this week in Cleveland, where they will acquaint basket supper by about 50 neighbors. themselves with the latest creation in millinery. Mr. E. M. Ackley, a watch maker, jeweler, and Mrs. A. S. Hardy entertained her former Sunday optician of many years’ experience, has leased School class at her home one evening last week. the new store between the building of M. V. Hopkins and B. A. Smith and expects to be open Fire on Willoughby Plains for business in a few days. The Plains people heard Mr. Krouse’s farm bell A large number of friends from this place went ring at an unusual hour Monday and saw the to Madison to attend the funeral of Roger house on fire. It stood next to Thos. Kelley’s and Edward Hull, the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. was occupied by Mr. Layton Phelps and family. Hull, who met his untimely death in a runaway a The house could not be saved, but the neighbors few days before. He had spent two years at helped save the contents. The small shed or out- college in Oberlin. kitchen was saved after some hard work. Had Kirtland that caught fire all of his many buildings might C. H. Pierson took a trip to Warren and Niles the th have gone. 7 . Mr. Al. Cole has a narrow escape from fire last Mr. Whitcomb is suffering considerably from week. Their house caught fire, but it was asthma. discovered in time to save it. Miss Betha Brown, of Chester, is visiting friends here. Mentor B. and L. Markell and C. Sanborn are home from B. W. Smith was at home over Sunday after a New Lyme Institute. months’ absence Mr. Billings has recovered from his illness and It is rumored that Mr. Frank Parkhurst will have now Mrs. Billings is ill. a barber shop. Alden Sanborn, who is sick with sciatic Fred. Cadle is at home from an extended trip rheumatism, is being treated by Dr. Gardner of through the West. your city.

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Mar. 18, 1896 Dr. Seymour is seriously ill at his home on Mrs. Brown, in absence of her husband, again Mentor Ave. occupied the pulpit in the Congregational Church Mr. & Mrs. Ezra N. Orcutt, of Geneva were on the 8th. visiting friends in town Monday. Charles Webster is giving a series of lectures in Mr. B. E. Chesney, of New Castle, Pa., spent Pleasant Valley district on L. D. Adventism, as Sunday at the Gray home on Park Place. explained in the Scriptures. Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Luce went to Cleveland Miss Maria Sperry fell and broke her forearm. It Monday to visit friends. was placed in position by Miss Hertzog, M.D., of Miss Julia Dickinson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is Chardon. expected here today and will be guests of the Mr. Whitcomb is suffering from asthma. Misses Trumbull, Prospect street. Mrs. S. T. Crapo, of Saginaw, joined her father, Mr. John R. Morley, here Tuesday morning for a p. 3 Local Brevities visit. The Fin de Siècle Club was entertained Tuesday Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Gallaher are registered at The by Mrs. Fred W. Tisdel, Washington street. Parmly. They are packing their household goods G. F. Baker, the well-known liveryman, died preparatory to a final departure from Painesville suddenly of angina pectoris Tues. at his home on to their home in Pittsburgh. Jackson street. Mr. Harvey D. Goulder, Col. J. A. Smith, of Messrs. Judson & Smart have decided to move Cleveland, and Mr. T. Gillmore, of Lorain are in to New Castle, Pa. They will close out their town being interested in the suit against the business here about August 1st. Dock Companies now in court. Henry Mack, of West Jackson street, will sell all Mr. George W. Smith, of Irving, N.Y., stopped in his farming implements and household utensils town Tuesday to visit his old friend, Capt. John E. at public auction on March 27th. Post. Mr. George Wright, of Painesville, who is It is expected that Mrs. E. Huntington, who has superintending the painting of Walter L. Main’s been for the past five weeks seriously ill, will in show wagons and other property of Geneva, has the few days be so far recovered as to be able to completed four large paintings, each 6 x7 in size, be removed to Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland. to be placed on the advertising cars. Mr. William Clayton, who has been visiting his Mrs. Connell, wife of Thomas Connell, whose daughter, Mrs. Libby Casement, in Iowa, for the home is on Elevator Ave., died in childbirth Wed. past three or four months, arrived here Tuesday Her husband and one child survive her. Mr. accompanied by her son and his grandson, Ned Connell is employed by the Nickel Plate road. Casement. Mrs. Casement is well known in this Mr. Harry N. Carter, of Perry was in town Sat. vicinity and her return here, after an absence of looking hale and hearty. He had in his ten years in the west, will be a happy surprise to possession, two silver medals won by him at the her many friends. She and her son, Ned., will Ohio State Fair in 1863 and 67 for the best and reside with Mr. Clayton in the Clayton largest display of cheese. He has deposited them homestead on Wood street. in the bank here for safe keeping. On Monday, Mrs. M. A. Higgins has returned home from a Mr. Carter celebrated his 80th birthday in visit with her son, Arthur, in Indianapolis. Ashtabula with his daughter. Mr. C. A. Carpenter has leased the Morley The fairgrounds have been appraised for sale. homestead on North State street and will shortly The amount was fixed at $4,000 and it can be move his family there. sold for less; nearly 14 acres. Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Thompson, who have been visiting in Lake Co, returned to their home in Personals New Rockford, N. Dakota.

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Mar. 18, 1896 Durand, Mrs. Harvey Bowhall, and Mrs. E. J. Mr. W. J. Pettingell, for many years foreman of Broughton. The Storrs & Harrison greenhouses, will remove his family to Toledo on Monday, where he will New Book by Painesville Pastor engage in the florist’s business. The series of addresses given last year by Rev. P. W. Sinks, at the First Church, is out in an Termination of a Partnership artistic and handsome volume of 176 pages. Among the business changes to be noted the coming spring will be the dissolution of the Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of partnership of Keeler & Green, the well-known Feb. 19: insurance agents. Mr. E. P. Keeler, the senior Ladies member of the firm, will continue the business. Brice, Mrs. Louisa P. He will have the assistance of Miss Mary L. Bartlette, Mrs. Minnie Trumbull who has already entered the office for Cuddoo, Mrs. Emily the purpose of familiarizing herself with its Duck, Miss Maria duties. Mr. A. R. Green will go west with the Paine, Miss intention of settling in Colorado Springs. The Gentlemen firm has been in existence since October 1, 1892. Bond, C. Casemen, W. Death of Harvey V. Barber Lund, James Harvey V. Barber the aged father of Sheriff S. D. Marshall, Jno. Barber, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Turner, Ray D. Crofoot, on Prospect street, Sunday. Mr. Court House Items Barber was born in East Hartford, Conn., May 28, Real Estate Transfers 1811, and died March 15, 1896, making him Perry nearly 85 yrs. of age. At the age of 24, in the year Arnold, Frank 1835, he married Miss Clarrisa Burnham in Barkalow, George M. Gustavus, Trumbull, Co., Ohio. They had nine Perry, John C. children; seven sons and two daughters, seven of Crary, William E. whom survive him. Richmond Village Lands Barnes Death of Frank W. Magargil Scott The death of Frank W. Magargil occurred Wed Wyman, Vaughn E. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harvey Richmond Village Lots Bowhall, of East Painesville. Mr. Magargil was 70 Barnes years old and died of old age, though the event Scott was probably hastened by the result of exposure Wyman, Vaughn E. when he lost his way in January and wandered Painesville Village Lands away into Portage Co. Owing to the critical Dean, Caroline illness of his aged wife, the funeral of Mr. Barstow, Mary E. Magargil occurred at the home of his daughter, Willoughby Village Mrs. E. J. Broughton, 110 Wood street. Besides Skiff, C. E. a wife, the deceased leaves a family of grown up Excell, Benjamin sons and daughters, who reside in Painesville. Ellen, J. S. These are: Allen Magargil, Isaac Magargil, Wellman, W. R. Howard Magargil, Jerome Magargil, Mrs. George Painesville Village Lots Shepard, Wm. L.

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Mar. 18, 1896 Common Pleas Shepard, Ella J. Harley Barnes and C. J. Scott, trustees vs Harriet Plaisted, Joseph M. H. Stevenson. Gardner, A. L. Kelley, Manning R. Mar. 25, 1896 Wednesday Post, Jennie E. p. 1 Richmond Pettingell, Wm. J. Mr. Otto Guetschow will open the Grand River Painesville Township Hotel about April 1st. Post, Jennie E. Commander Thomas Post says he has given up Pettingell, Wm. J. sailing on the great lakes. Mr. George Wadsley is making a new horse Probate Court shoe and calls it the throup shoe. Campbell, Lucy A. – final account Mr. Ed Grow is thinking about accepting Post & Doty, Harmon – final account Durfee’s offer to take charge of their fishery. Meigs, Gideon E. – hearing on will continued James Hurd has accepted the Cleveland Tug Waite, Arthur G. – inventory and appraisal filed Co.’s offer and is going to fit out their new steel Skiff, Charlotte – guardianship – commissioner tug about April 1st. appointed Bump, Charity E. – final account Fairport Items Maddock, Joseph - guardianship, final account Mrs. R. C. Nelson is confined to her room by Maddock, Cornelius – guardianship, final illness. account Miss Jennie Upson spent Sunday at her home in Clayton, D. B. – continued Madison. Welton, Charles – second account Joseph Espy is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Ross, Smith, Ellen E. – final account of Sharon, Pa. Quirk, James A. – final account Mrs. M. Franks, of Conneaut, is visiting her Roddick George - 21st account parents, Mr. & Mrs. David Nichols. Brookins, Georgia -Elisha Rust appointed adm. Miss Lena Brennen, who was called to Skinner, Jane – order of sale issued Cleveland by the illness of her sister, returned Pinney, Azariah – order of sale issued home Sunday. Brown, E. – A. L. Brown appointed adm. Frank Upper, who has been the guest of his Barnes, A. L. guardianship, Lewis Andre, adm. cousin, Mr. & Mrs. John Upper, returned to his Gale, Titus – order of sale issued home in Buffalo. Buys, Margaret – notice filed Ladies’ Aid Society Officers: Parmelee, Eunice Kerr – notice filed Merrill, Mrs. Jas. – Pres. Sanderson, Charles A. – notice filed Upton, Miss Jennie – V.P. Curtiss, Mary A. – order of sale issued Galagher, Mrs. Geo. – Sec. Sperry, Nancy – petition to compromise claim Hungerford, Mrs. – Treas. The next meeting will filed be held at the home of Mrs. James Bixler, March Axtell, Laura K. – petition to compromise claim 25th. filed Skiff, Charlotte, report of commissioners filed South Kirtland Burr, David – notice filed Mr. & Mrs. L. Willis were blessed with twin boys Meigs, Gideon E. – will filed for probate on March 1st. Young, Cornelius B. – will filed for probate Two of our young men, W. R. Crary, and A. E. Sinclair, Lucius C. – inventory and appraisal of Williams, have purchased land north of Perry partnership assets filed

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Mar. 25, 1896 Mr. A. A. Miller and family, of Collinwood, and will set out a large number of peach tress recently visited friends in this place. this spring. Mrs. Frank Harice, of Michigan, is a guest of North Madison friends. Mentor Wilber Foster entertained about 30 of his young th Miss May Booth, of Kirtland, is a guest at the friends on the 14 . residence of Postmaster Hopkins. Died March 15, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Parker, of Braddock, Pa., was calling on his John DeForest, age 8 weeks. mother and old friends in town last week. Miss Evalyn Smith has returned to the city again Perry and can be found in the crockery house of Kinney H. L. Gibbs was in the city on Saturday. & Levan on Bank street. Mr. Hiram Lapham and family spent Saturday William Radcliffe had a 15th birthday party Sat. with relatives in Black Brook. Mrs. Frank Parker has sold her farm to a Mr. Mr. Charles Gee, of New Lyme, was a guest of Porter, of Euclid. Dr. R. L. Ashley and family over Sunday. Madison Mr. Jehial Parmly is building a neat home in the Mrs. D. A. Strong is seriously ill and under a grove just east of the Red Mill. doctor’s care. Mrs. John Moore and little daughter of Frank Henry Jr. was under the doctor’s care last Collinwood, are guests of Mrs. Moses Brown and week. family. John Austin and wife have gone to Ripley, N.Y., Dr. Ashley is the possessor of a horse-clipper on a visit. which is being managed by Henry Brewer. Mrs. Rogers an inmate of the National Home, Mr. William Crary, of Kirtland, spent some time died last Wed. last week looking after business interests in this Mrs. Lapham, a resident of the Middle Ridge, place. died Wed., age 102 yrs. Lloyd Marsh Esq., who has been spending the Miss Gertrude Hendry was a guest of Cleveland winter in Medina Co., has returned and is ready friends three days last week. for spring work. Rev. D. A. Strong attended the funeral of Delos Billington, one of our farmers, moves Theodore Bridgeman in Cleveland Monday. onto the Streetor farm in Painesville township st Mr. Joel C. Paine, of Hammond, Ind., was a April 1 . guest of Howard Wood, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Charles Lauris, mother of Mrs. Isaac Shook, Mrs. Harvey Hodgerney died of diphtheria, died on Tuesday, after a lingering illness. The Friday, and was buried the same evening as it interment was at Montville on Thursday. was a contagious disease. Earl Hausch has purchased the building Marcus Kellogg had an outbuilding burn down formerly used for a barber shop of F. E. Friday which had corn and tools in it. Bartholomew and has moved it on to his lot on Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Blair, and Alanson Bailey went Thompson street, where he will make his future to Buffalo last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. residence. Daniel E. Bailey, who died at Old Point Comfort, Va. p. 2 Court House Items Mr. Darby, of Cleveland, state agent for the Real Estate Transfers placing of homeless children, was in town last Madison Township week and brought a little girl for adoption into Brotzman, Dora the home of Prof. and Mrs. Riley. Earnst, C. A. Painesville Township North Madison Brick, Patrick

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Mar. 25, 1896 Common Pleas Davis, Wilber H. Mary Mill vs Frank King. Action to quiet title Davis Sarah J. The Phoenix Brewing Co. vs Charles E. Booth House, John Williams, H. S. p. 3 Personals Perry Mr. Everett J. House, of Erie, Pa. spent Sunday Young, Lucilla S. in town. Young, Frank H. Col. W. J. Spaulding, Mentor’s candidate for Mercer, Wm. R. sheriff, was in town Tuesday. Mercer, Emma E. Mrs. A. M. Carson has returned from St. Paul, Painesville Village Lots where she spent the winter. Stage, Stelah H. Miss Grace Williams, of Cleveland, is visiting Swain, M. J. friends and relatives in town. Swain, Laura E. Mr. & Mrs. John Callender Jr., of Cleveland, are Kirtland Township visiting Painesville friends. Harmon, John Mrs. Charles Durand has returned from a short Harmon, Reuben P. visit with her mother in Rockport. Ballentine, Thos. M. Mr. T. D. Wallace Jr., of Chicago arrived in town Rieger, Fred Sunday. For a few days. Mentor Special District Mrs. Daniel Dougherty has returned from a visit Parker, Margaret A. with relatives in Cleveland and Collinwood. Porter, Albert H. Mr. & Mrs. H. M. Doolittle and Mrs. I. K Pierson Mentor Village have returned from Saegertown, Pa. Rexford, Ceylon A. Mr. George W. Alvord was taken ill at the Court Presley, Frank E. House Monday. Willoughby Township Mr. W. M. Werner was able to walk to the store Dipento, Francisco today for the first time since his recent illness. Dipento, Maria T. Mrs. Charles E. Armstrong is back from a visit to Miniello, Giovanni East Claridon. Miniello, Lucia Mr. J. A. Doty, formerly postmaster in West Digento, Francisco Mentor, is now in Oklahoma City and may locate Digento, Maria Teresa there. Probate Court Miss Belle Gates is home from Delaware for the Hoose, Nelson – claim allowed Easter vacation of the Ohio Wesleyan University. Rippa, Wm. A. – guardian John Rippa Miss Dora Walters left Monday for Monroe, Rippa, Matt E. – guardian John Rippa Wis., after making an extended visit to her uncle, Curtis, Mary A. – sale confirmed J. D. Walters. Smith, James F. – will admitted to probate Mrs. D. T. Casement and son, Dan, have Reutenick, Otto – found to be insane and returned from Bermuda, and are now at Hotel ordered committed to State Hospital in Marlborough, Broadway, N.Y. Cleveland Mrs. I. P. Axtell and daughter, Laura, returned Koester, Annie – adopted by Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Monday from Titusville, Pa., where they spent Wiesner, of Kirtland the winter with Mr. & Mrs. Julius Byles. Young, Cornelius B. – hearing on will continued Dr. G. F. Webb, the electro-medical physician of Harris, Chas. H. – trusteeship – Francis W. Harris Cleveland, has moved his family to this city. appointed trustee Mr. Joel C. Paine, of Hammond, Ind., is visiting Meigs, Gideon E. – will admitted to probate friends in Painesville and vicinity. Mr. Paine is a

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Mar. 25, 1896 N.Y., and four sisters, one of whom, Mrs. Lusk, grandson of Mr. Edward Paine, founder of this resides in Painesville. village. He was born on the old Paine farm between Painesville and Fairport 68 yrs. ago. He Married in New York has not been back in Painesville for 43 yrs. March 9, 1896, Iva Holmes McCabe and Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Davidson, Mrs. Charles Loomis, Courtlandt H. VanRensselaer. This notice was in th and Mr. Ed H. Merrill went to Willoughby to the New York papers of the 11 . The bride, who celebrate the 71st birthday of Mr. J. H. Merrill, is about 30 yrs. old, came from Willoughby, O. editor. She is a daughter of Ezra Holmes.

th An Argument Died – At Fortress Monroe, Va., March 17 , Milton Keener, an employee of Wire’s lumber 1896, Mary A., widow of Daniel E. Bailey, late of yard, was arrested Sat. on complaint of Dr. F. H. Buffalo, N.Y. Todd, of Painesville, charging him with assault and battery. The affair grew out of a feud Mentor Headlands between the two men for some time. On the Capt. Ralph Byrns, of Cleveland, formerly of the evening named, they met in the doorway of Headlands, will sail one of the new boats for John Brown’s store in Perry, and each neglected to D. Rockefeller, the standard oil magnate. It will give a sufficient amount of room for two persons be one of the largest steamers on the great lakes. to pass. The result was a collision and words, Miss Jessie Hopkins, of Painesville, is teaching in which seemed to be settled by a little scuffle on our school. the sidewalk. The Dr. went into the store and Mrs. Graham, an old lady, had a bad spell today. came out with an ax helve in his hand and went She has been sick for the past year. to strike Keener, who blocked the blow and gave the doctor black eyes. LeRoy Mrs. James Pressler has a little daughter. Resolutions of Respect Mrs. R. J. Tew spent last week with relatives in A. B. Frisbie, died Feb. 10, 1896, and was buried Montville. Feb. 12. He had been a member of Madison Grange some time and joined the Lake Co. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of th Pomona Grange when it was organized in 1895. Feb. 26 : Committee; Lucy A. Bartlett, Ernogene Webb, A. Ladies O. Basquin. Clark, Miss M. L. Mills, Mrs. R. S. Death of Mrs. E. Huntington Johnson, Mrs. R. S. The death of Mrs. Huntington, wife of Squire Gentlemen Huntington, occurred at the family home, 100 Draper, E. J. Washington street, Wed. Mrs. Huntington had Herschman, F. been ill for six weeks, but it was thought she was Poe, J. almost well enough to be taken to Lakeside Prentice, R. E. Hospital in Cleveland, but there was a sudden Stafford, Chas. change for the worse. Her maiden name was Rhoda Green, and she was born in Cortland, N.Y., Apr. 1, 1896 Wednesday Jan. 10, 1838. After her marriage to Mr. E. p. 1 Mentor Huntington, she came to Painesville in 1873. She A son to Mr. & Mrs. Scarsbrook. leaves a husband and son, a mother in Syracuse, Ralph Hull, of North Madison, is spending some little time in town.

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Apr. 1, 1896 Mrs. H. W. Smead visited friends in Geneva over Mrs. Imogene Gilmore and daughter, of Sunday. Cleveland, are guests at the residence of S. Patrick Claire has rented the house owned by T. Justus. D. Thompson. Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Cone were visiting with his Bushrod Philips, of Dorset, is visiting relatives in parents in Unionville over Sunday. town. Mr. C. E. French, of the city, was in town over H. N. Kimball went to Cleveland Friday on Sunday. business. Miss Jennie Munson and Miss Lucy Morley are Miss Ruth Gilbreath, of West Va., is a guest at at home from their school duties at Hudson, the home of her father, Chas. Gilbreath. Ohio. Mrs. J. D. Bates is subject to severe attacks of Mr. & Mrs. S. Remington have returned from grippe. the city and are occupying their residence. Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Thompson have moved to Miss Viola Dickey is at home from Buchtel Cleveland and will make their home with a son of College for her Easter vacation. that place. Prof. Patchen was obliged to give up his school Mr. Bridgeman, of Cleveland, was a guest of his owing to sickness and go to his home in Chardon. parents over Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Gilbert is home again after spending Prof. R. S. Thomas and family, of Warren, are the winter with her brother in Pittsburgh. guests at the home of J. H. Saxton. Miss Alice Woodford, who has been teaching in Mrs. Samuel Stratton returned Sat. from a the Elyria schools, will enjoy spring vacation at week’s visit with her daughter in Cleveland. home. Mrs. Sylvia Cady has been in Thompson the past Virgil T. Weed, who has been with M. Dickey for week to assist in the care of her brother in his the past three years, has engaged with S. M. serious illness. Whiting of Kirtland, for the coming year. Jerry Lynch has rented the land owned by T. D. Miss Jessie Glazier, of Cleveland, spent last Thompson. week in Mentor, called here by the feeble LeRoy condition of her grandfather, H. Clapp. W. M. Baker was at home a few days last week. Mrs. Ralph Hart, William Watson, and Tim Mrs. Collins Morse is quite sick. Lynch are reported as preparing to sojourn in the Mrs. Martha Sherman, of Wood Co., is spending wild and wooly west. a few days with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Mr. Porter, of Euclid, is occupying his new Dunkel. home at Mentor and is settled for business. Mrs. Clara Pressler, wife of James V. Pressler, died last Sunday evening, age 27 yrs. She leaves Fairport three small children, the youngest not two Mrs. E. E. Lawrence has issued cards for an weeks old. She was taken to Michigan for burial. “April fool”, April 1st. Mrs. Gertrude Pritschan, of Cleveland, is visiting Mrs. I. D. Newman was visiting relatives in her parents, Mr. & Mrs. David Upson. Cleveland for a few days. Mrs. Clara Landphier, of Perry, was calling on Mr. & Mrs. Charles Owen and children, of LeRoy friends, last Monday. Ashtabula, are visiting Mrs. Owen’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon. Unionville Miss Charles Parish, who has been seriously sick Miss Fitch, of Jefferson, was the guest of Mrs. for some time, is getting worse and her death is G. H. Hopper, last Friday. expected at any time. Mr. Wilbur Cleveland, of Minneapolis, is the guest of his uncle, Mr. E. R. Cleveland, for an p. 2 Madison indefinite time.

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Apr. 1, 1896 The proprietor is Mr. Jones T. Robinson, son of Mr. Frank Church and family left last Wed. for the late Dr. Robinson. Hudson, Michigan, where he fills a business Rev. Herman Burns left Thursday for Niagara engagement the coming year. Falls where he will visit his old home. Miss Betha French has been quite ill with the grippe. Personals Messrs. H. H. and R. C. Hulett have been ill but Mr. A. P. Boyd spent Sunday at home are now convalescent. Mrs. N. S. McAbee is in Cleveland with her son Prof. C. A. Hodges and family, of Mentor, were Philip, who is ill. guests at the home of E. N. Warner Esq. over Mr. Jerome Houghton was home from New Sunday. Castle for Sunday. Miss Julia Harper is very ill at the Harper Mr. W. A. Houghkirk spent Sunday in Geneva homestead. visiting friends. Mr. Frank G. Johnson spent Sunday with his Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of uncle in Saybrook. April 1st: Capt. Siegel Tear will move his family to the city st Ladies April 1 . Babbett, Mrs. Mett Mr. John Parr, of Leechburg, is visiting Mr. Frank Carpenter, Miss Margaret Haffey, St. Clair street. Crow, Miss Mary Miss Mae A. Ready is spending part of the Melans, Miss Tena school vacation in Meadville. Wilson, Miss Laura Miss Maud and Miss Millie King, of Painesville, Gentlemen are visiting friends in Geneva, Ohio. Miss Maude Dunn, Chas. and Master Freddie Rogers are spending their Garfield, Hamilton school vacation with friends in Cleveland. Nichols, Fred Mr. J. P. Barden spent Sunday with his family, Pitkin, Fred D. who are visiting relatives at their old home, Westfield, N.Y. Sheriff’s Sale of Land Mrs. L. A. Porter, who has been a guest at the Fanny V. Moodey, Plaintiff and A. D. Morton, Seminary returned to her home in Elyria Sat. Defendants. Land to be sold in Mentor. Mr. J. C. Hathaway returned home from Gambier on Sat. p. 3 Local Brevities Miss Berta G. Haffey, of St. Clair street, has Mr. Geo. F. Babcock, has sold his farm near returned after a visit of two months in Leechburg Carter’s corners, LeRoy, to Mr. F. W. Boor, of and Pittsburgh. Erie, who has taken possession. Mr. C. H. Greer, of N.Y. City, is in town attending Rev. and Mrs. Sever, of Perry, suffered a severe the trial of the Nobel vs Greer case in common loss in the death of their infant child on Sunday pleas court. after a very brief illness. Mrs. H. F. Barrows and children, also Mrs. Geo. Mr. E. W. Adams, of East Claridon, sold his place A. Bates and children, are visiting friends in at the corner of State and Erie streets, this village Chardon this week. to Mr. G. V. Fulk, postal clerk, who will move his Miss Maude A. Arter went to Cleveland Friday family there. to spend her Easter vacation. Willoughby has the only basket factory in the Mr. & Mrs. John W. Gage had a son born Wed. world equipped with automatic basket machines Miss Elizabeth H. Green and Mr. Arthur W. for the manufacture of climax grape baskets. Green arrived home Sat. after a stay of four weeks at Kane, Pa.

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Apr. 1, 1896 leaves a husband, a four-year old son, and an Mr. A. B. Wolverton, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, infant son. arrived Monday morning having been called here by the death of his mother. Death of Wells Stocking Mrs. J. F. Scofield, Washington street, is Mr. Wells Stocking, of South Madison, died recovering from a recent illness. Sunday, March 29, 1896, after a long illness. He Mr. Geo. M. Cranston is engaged with his was 84 yrs. old last Dec. and has lived in Madison brother-in-law, Mr. Arthur G. Babcock, in the almost continuously since 1816, when he went landscape gardening business in Cleveland. there a boy of 4 yrs. of age. About 4 yrs. ago, he Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Morley, of South street, had a stroke of paralysis and has been in feeble had a son born March 30th. health ever since. Mr. Stocking is a brother of Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Manchester have returned to our townsman, Mr. W. H. Stocking, who has just their home for the summer. recovered from a severe illness. Due to his Mrs. Charles A. Shaw, of Canton, is spending a condition, he was unable to attend the funeral of few days in town visiting her mother, Mrs. L. B. his brother. Riker, and other friends. She will remain a few days longer, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. F. A. Court House Items Searl, of Mentor Avenue. Real Estate Transfers Fairport Village Lands An Interesting Law Suit Hakola, Solomon In the Court of Common Pleas is the case of Lydia Tuuri, John P. Noble, vs Cornelia H. Greer. The suit is Painesville Village Lots brought to set aside the will of the late Edward Curtiss, Martha S. Paine, which left all his property amounting to Hawkins, Helen S. about $6,000 to Mrs. Greer. The will was drawn Clark, Henrietta by an attorney in Biloxi, Miss., who claims to be Bartlett, S. S. a nephew of Jefferson Davis. It was signed by Mentor Village Mr. Paine a few months before his death. It is Kerr, Wm. S. alleged that he was not of his sound mind when Kerr, Wm. W. he made this will. The jury is still being selected. Willoughby Village Harbach, Thos. S. Harrison Morse Injured Willoughby Hotel Co. Mr. Harrison Morse was thrown from his Kennedy, Ranson S. carriage on State street and suffered a broken Clark, Sarah E. collar bone. The harness became loose and the Skiff, C. E. carriage ran into the horse frightening it and Code, William throwing Mr. Morse out. Eaton, Rosalia Sansobrieno, Toney Death of Winnie B. Wharton Madison Township Winnie Belle Wharton, wife of H. M. Wharton, Kimball, Charles passed away after a brief illness. On March 18 a Lewis, Mary E son was born to Mr. & Mrs. Wharton and it was Williams, Ezra D. thought the mother was doing well. There was a Quale, Perry sudden change Sat., and she died Sat. night. Painesville Village Lands Mrs. Wharton was born in St. Clairsville, Ohio, Bartlett, S. S. and was 25 yrs. old when she married Mr. Clark, Henrietta Wharton in Barnesville, O., seven years ago. She Bonewell, John S.

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Apr. 1, 1896 The blaze started on the roof from a defective Madison Village flue. Cady, Sylvia Ritscher, Sarah Died - At her residence, No. 210 W. Washington Perry street, Thursday, Miss Catharine Rosa, age 96 Perry, Harriet, M. yrs. Perry, John C. A Sudden Death Probate Court Mrs. Polly C. Wolverton died suddenly at the Meigs, Gideon – N. S. Calhoun appointed residence of her son, Mr. Frank L. Wolverton, executor Mentor Ave., Saturday. She died in her sleep of Baker, Geo. F. – Ione L. Baker appointed adm. heart failure. Mrs. Wolverton was 78 yrs. old. Paine, Mary R. – petition to compel land sale She was a Sinclair and was born in Sinclairville, Morse, Daniel H. – final account Chautauqua Co., N.Y., a town founded by her White, Sylvanus – final account father who came from Vermont. About 1820, McManus, Thomas – Julia L. McManus Mr. Sinclair came to Perry and was the ancestor appointed adm. of the Sinclairs in that township. Mrs. Wolverton Nye, Lyman E. – inventory and appraisal filed spent almost her entire life in this county and Irwin, John R. – first account was the last of her father’s family. Besides a son Miller, Samuel – final account and a daughter, Miss Nancy T. Wolverton, living Morrison, Mary D. – final account in Painesville, she has a son, Burdette, living in Morrison, Anna – final account Nebraska. Harris, Chas H. – hearing continued Sperry, Fancy – order to sell claim made Death of Mary Paine Rogers Axtell, Laura K. – order to sell claim made Mrs. Mary Rogers, wife of E. J. Rogers died Friday morning. She was the only daughter of Common Pleas Mr. & Mrs. Albert Paine, of Mentor Ave., and Jesse Rooker vs Zenas S. Wilson, money sister to Mr. B. A. Paine, of the firm of Paine & Estate of Edward Swope, deceased. Error Rogers. Her entire life of 30 yrs. has been spent T. E. Alvord vs. Ralph E. Byrnes, Revivor in Painesville. She was for some time a teacher W. F. Becker vs. C. E. Booth; money only in the public schools after her high school Henry Mack vs A. D. Morton; money only graduation. On Aug. 16, 1892, she married Mr. Phoenix Brewing Co. vs. Mary Lamar; foreclosure Edward J. Rogers, the young pharmacist. They and relief had a home on South St. Clair street where on March 18, 1896, a son was born. Tidal Wave The usual spring tidal wave on Lake Erie rolled Perry in about 12:30 a.m. Sunday and was observed by Rev. & Mrs. George Orcutt and daughter were the employees at the waterworks pumping visiting relatives in town last week. station. The tide came in with a heavy wind Miss Lura Ashley is spending the week in squall. The force of the tide was so strong, that Cleveland. great blocks of ice that were grounded 60’ from Mr. & Mrs. Myron Durfee of your city have been the shore line were driven twenty feet upon the in town the past week caring for their daughter, beach. Mrs. Frank Salkeld, who has been quite ill. Fire at Black Brook Mr. & Mrs. Edson Mathews and son, Homer, of The residence of Mr. Norman Snell, of Black Cleveland, were visiting friends in town over Brook was totally destroyed by fire Sat. morning. Sunday.

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Apr. 1, 1896 Storm S. T. Harry Carter, who has been at Ashtabula some Miller, A. C. weeks past was in Perry over Sunday. Smart, S. H. Mrs. William Wire returned from a visit in Penfield, L. W. Cleveland Friday. Frank Craine is building a barn on his place near Mentor the station. Mr. L. L. Cook was down from the city for a day S. O. Mallory Esq., after his sojourn in the south, last week. has concluded there is no place like Perry, and Frank M. Smith was spending the Sabbath with has purchased a part of the William Davis, farm his sister in the city. north of the railroad and is making preparations Mr. Horatio Munson was in Tallmadge last for building. week attending the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Miss Bertha Chapman, of Newburg, is visiting Scott. her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Chapman. Mr. P. L. Shaw and Master Willie have been Mr. & Mrs. Ed Skinner, of Ashtabula, have been spending a week at the residence of C. E. Justus. the guests of Henry Shepherd and family during Mrs. Frank Parker has gone to Pittsburgh, Pa., the past week. to visit the family of her son. Miss Elizabeth Wood, of Pittsburgh, is visiting at Mr. & Mrs. John Brooks have returned to their the home of her uncle, Mr. Harrison Haskell. home in Kansas City, Mo., after spending some Mr. Orin Harper, of Cleveland, spent Sunday in time in this vicinity. st town as the guest of his uncle, J. A. Harper. Married March 31 at the home of I. W. Lowman, Jessie Doty to Thomas Phillips Jr. Apr. 8, 1896 Wednesday Mr. George Wheeler, who has been spending the winter at New Haven, Ct., is home for the p. 1 Telephone Connections summer, stopping with his sister, Mrs. Robert April 1 marked the beginning of the Painesville Murray. Telephone Co. which has in operation 141 Mrs. Frost, mother of our coal merchant, Mr. N. ‘phones. The new switchboard for Fairport has C. Frost, died at the residence of her son, arrived and an exchange will be opened in the Tuesday, March 31, on her 72nd birthday. The immediate future with 21 ‘phones. Their lines deceased came from North Evans, N.Y., early last have been extended to Richmond and Perry and fall on account of failing health. She made now it is proposed to build to Mentor and there frequent visits to Mentor and was well known. meet, the new Willoughby Co.’s line. The The burial was at North Evans. Madison Co. has their line in operation to Perry and as soon as it is connected with the p. 2 Kirtland Painesville Telephone Co., their customers can Mrs. Mary Martin is sick with typhoid fever. talk with Thompson, Montville, Hampden, Mr. M. Manley’s son is very sick with Chardon, Chester, Munson, Claridon, Huntsburg, pneumonia. Middlefield, Burton and Newbury. That line will Orange Chapman has bought the place lately soon reach Chagrin Falls, also. Willoughby has occupied by Mr. Alderman and has moved his prospects of soon having in operation an family in. exchange. The officers of the Willoughby Mr. Alderman has moved onto Dwight Randall’s Telephone Co. are: place. Penfield, L. W. – Pres. Mrs. E. Sanborn is quite sick. Smart, S. H. – Sec. Mr. Turner, slipped and hurt his back; but is Miller, A. C. – General Mgr. now about again. Directors:

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Apr. 8, 1896 Mrs. Capt. Byrns visited her son’s family in Mrs. G. H. Morse gave a dinner party to a few Cleveland last week. friends in honor of her mother, Mrs. Pierson, Mrs. Slitor is visiting in Burton. who left last Sat. for her home in Mount Healthy. Mr. M. R. Snell is employed on one of our local Perry harbor tugs. Miss Alta Haskell, of Geneva, spent Easter with p. 3 Local Brevities friends in town. Mr. C. J. Werner has purchased a half interest in Dan Belknap Esq., of Austinburg, is visiting his the green houses of his brother, Mr. W. C. brother, E. S. Belknap and family. Werner, and the firm now stands “Werner Bros.” Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Winney, of Elyria, were guests The slaughter house belonging to Elisha of Mr. & Mrs. William Wire over Sunday. Ingersoll in Madison burned Monday with all its Mr. & Mrs. Bert Parsons spent Sunday with Mrs. contents. Parsons’ parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman. Mrs. Emma J. Parrish, wife of Charles Parrish, of Mr. Truman Hurlbert Jr., who has been studying Fairport, died Sat., age 37 yrs. She had been ill music at Warren the past six months, is spending for 6 years. a short vacation at home. Mr. J. C. Ward has leased his “Sedgbeer place” L. V. Axtell is putting up a tenant house. The on Erie street to Mr. C. H. Clark, of the L.S.& M.S. work is being done by Burgess Herrick. offices of Cleveland, who has taken possession. John Brown contemplates taking some horses The Bigler place on the Park was sold on order east soon which he will put on the market. of the court of common pleas Sat. and was Joe McGuire, the “tree man,” is making his purchased by Mr. Joseph Chapman for $6,800. annual visit to the Perry nurseries. The first message over the Painesville Tom Kilcawley has an attack of the grippe. Telephone Co’s. line to Madison was sent by C. J. Mr. Samuel Northard is a sufferer from dropsy. Scott, Monday morning. Miss May Bates, of your city, was a guest at the Miss Jessie Doty, daughter of Mr. J. A. Doty, and Salkeld homestead over Sunday. Mr. Tom Phillips were married in Mentor last Mrs. Lucius Green, who has spent the winter at week. San Diego, Cal., reached home Monday. Mr. F. H. Rogers has leased the store formerly Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lapham, of Black Brook occupied by Moodey & Co. on Main street and th were visiting relatives in town over Sunday. will open a furniture store on April 15 . Mrs. John Harper, who has been seriously ill the Mrs. McCarthy has moved from Washington past four months, is improving and can walk a street where she occupied a part of Dr. Axtell’s few steps with crutches. residence, to the H. B. Payne home on South St. Mr. Charles Bennett and Sherman Hawkins left Clair street. for an engrafting trip. Mr. Albert T. Woodford, formerly connected Hilas Vesey and family have moved to Antioch the Lake County Advertiser, has accepted a where they may buy a farm. position with the Middlefield Messenger. Mentor Headlands The annual conference of the Latter-Day Saints Mr. & Mrs. Merton Kelley, of the Plains, spent began at the Temple in Kirtland and will continue Sunday on the Headlands. one week. Mr. C. J. Brown has moved onto his farm in Geo. S. Colby is moving from his Jackson street Madison. residence to the Colby place on South St. Clair, Mr. Edward Brooks is plastering his house, preparatory to making this his home. getting ready for summer boarders. Mr. George Metcalf, son of the late Thomas We regret to hear that Mr. Hailstone and family Metcalf, of Chardon, recently died of are ill. consumption in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was a member of the Painesville Band during the war.

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Apr. 8, 1896 Mrs. Lola B. Shaw, who has visited relatives Mrs. Mary Burns, died at the home of her here during the week, returned to Canton Friday. daughter, Mrs. William Barrett, in East Miss Ellen Stone, a returned missionary from Painesville Wed., age 75 yrs. Bulgaria, was the guest of Mrs. E. J. Baldwin An Ohio law passed by the legislature requires Thursday. the boards of education to display the national Mr. & Mrs. Will F. Means have a daughter born st flag on the outside of school houses in fair April 1 . weather and inside in bad weather. Mr. Henry Lynch left for Akron last week to The Lakeside Hospital building near the Lake accept a position with the Collins Carriage Co., of shore depot in Cleveland has reverted to the that place government. Fifty years ago, the hospital was Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Canfield, of the East Side, erected by the government and 20 yrs. ago are the happy parents of a nine -pound boy, born leased to the Lakeside Hospital Assoc. There is Easter morning. a new and elegant Lakeside Hospital going up Mrs. Parthenia Stephens and Mrs. John Karnes, east of the old building. of Geneva, were guests of Mrs. J. B. Burrows, of State street, Sunday. Last Thursday, Miss Mae E. Williams gave a sugar Mrs. Robt. N. Traver was called to Sandusky party at her home in North Mentor. Thursday by the death of her sister, Mrs. Charles L. Cottey. Personals Mr. Morley Hitchcock, of Cleveland, son of Mr. Mr. Everett J. House spent Sunday in town, & Mrs. P. M. Hitchcock, is a guest at the Wilcox returning to Erie this afternoon. place for a few days. Mr. Lloyd Wyman has moved his family to the Mr. F. S. Bigler, of Chicago, arrived Sat. to be Post place on South State street. present at the sale of real estate of his father’s Miss Elizabeth Wing, of Bloomfield, is the guest estate. of Mrs. H. B. Green of Erie street. Mrs. I. K. Pierson went to Cleveland today for Mr. W. B. Treat has secured a position with hospital treatment. She was accompanied by Runyon, Stubbs Co., in Cleveland. Mr. Pierson. Mrs. F. W. Littlejohn entertained a company of Mrs. Sinks and two children went to Dayton last ladies at tea Wednesday. week to visit her sister. Mr. Bert Paige, of Akron, spent Sunday with his Mrs. O. G. Tuttle has issued “At Home” cards for aunts, the Misses Adams, State street. Thursday afternoon at 3’oclock tea. Mrs. W. M. Mrs. C. H. Wills, of Detroit, Mich., is the guest of Werner’s card is enclosed. Mrs. W. J. Shattuck, Jackson street. Miss Cora Herrick left Thursday to spend Miss Lois Luce, of Ashtabula, is spending a few several months with relatives in Westfield and days with her cousin, Dr. F. H. Todd. Warren, Mass. Miss Jessie Wakelee is spending the vacation of Mr. Stanley Baldwin, of Cleveland, is spending the Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, at home. his vacation from the University School with Mr. Mr. Philip McAbee is spending the University & Mrs. T. L. Perine. School vacation with his mother in this city. Mr. Jay C. Hathaway, who has been spending a Mr. Ray Laroe is able to be about the house week with his parents in this city, returned to his after an illness of nine weeks with typhoid fever. theological studies at Gambier Thursday. Miss Carrie Webster, of Mentor Plains, was the Prof. Harry W. Woodward and wife, of Adelbert guest of Mrs. Geo. B. McFarland, Sunday. College, Cleveland, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Gideon Hawley, of Erie street, has been his parents, on N. State street. confined to the house by illness for two weeks. Mrs. T. E. Durban and Miss Malin arrived from Erie, Pa., Friday and will spend a week with their

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Apr. 8, 1896 Brown, F. E. parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Malin, of Courtland Crocker, Lewis street. Gravatte, Robt. Miss Mabel Pullis, a student of the Oberlin Marshall, John Conservatory of Music, stopped on her way Truman, Carl home to Austinburg to visit her cousins, the Taylor, R. V. Misses Trumbull. Mr. Paul A. Chapman, who spent a week with Court House Items his father, Rev. A. R. Chapman, returned to his Real Estate Transfers studies in the School of Pharmacy, in Scio, Ohio. LeRoy Mrs. W. E. McKee, who has been so very ill at White, Sylvanus her father’s in Leroy, that her life was despaired Water, George L. of for some days, is able to recognize her friends. Perry Mrs. Mary E. Pancost, of Madison, has moved Child, Henry W. to Painesville, and will occupy the Alexander Child, Nellie place on Washington street, just west of the Child Jr., John E. railroad. Mrs. Pancost is the daughter of the late Manchester, Orsemus Raymond Freeman. Manchester, Lyman O. Chas. F. Farrell, of Cleveland; Chas. Day, of Painesville Township Chicago, and Mr. T. Cole, Of Indianapolis, Ind, Keniepp, Martha were registered at The Parmly Tuesday and Tanswell, Aaron Wednesday being in attendance at C.D. Finneran Reynolds, Annie & Co’s bicycle show. Murphy, J. C. Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Tisdel moved to Cleveland. Painesville Village Lots He has been placed in charge of a department of Gibbons, Nellie L. the auditor’s office of the Lake Shore road, which Talcott, Chauncey B. necessitates a residence in Cleveland. Talcott, Alice M. Gates, Nellie E. Married Severance, Lizzie R. In Concord, Sat., April 4, 1895, at the residence Kirtland Township of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Miller, Milton Woodruff, Mr. William P. Lucas, of Hartsgrove LeRoy, Amanda and Miss Leah M. Woodruff, of Concord. Madison Township Manchester, Orsemus Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Manchester, Lyman O. April 8th: Willoughby Village Ladies Thomas, Clara M. Abbey, Mrs. John Ingersoll, Bertha E. Green, Mrs. Carrie Kennedy, Hiram F. Halla, Miss Kate Gibbons, Arthur E. Luck, Mrs. Annie Smart, S. H. Lysie, Miss Katherine Probate Court Pitcher, Miss Fannie Osbourne, Henry W. – report of sale Ward, Mrs. E. T. Harris, Charles H. – petition to appraise Gentlemen Batram, Laura – final account Abbey, John Haley, Daniel – will filed for probate Allen, A. Huntington, Rhoda – will filed for probate

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Apr. 8, 1896 Mrs. L. Gerling entertained friends from Dunsha, Mary A. – will filed for probate Cleveland last week. Gale, Titus – sale confirmed Wallace Stocking fell from a pile of lumber last Robison, Betsey – final account week and broke two of his ribs. Baker, Geo. F. – order of sale issued James H. Clark, resident proprietor of Spring Wakefield, Augustus – final account Grove, will hold a May festival there for which Davis, Mary – adjudged insane and ordered five hundred invitations are given out. committed to state hospital at Cleveland Bigler, Simon – sale confirmed LeRoy Mary P. Paine vs The P.P. & F. Ry Co. Mr. Pritschan, of Cleveland, was a guest at Appropriation continued David Upson’s over Sunday. Mrs. Hannah Smith died last Monday at the Court of Common Pleas home of her daughter, Mrs. John Dunkel, age 84 William Becker vs Henry Lamar; money only yrs. It was the second death in that house within The Phoenix Brewing Co. vs Henry Lamar; money a week. The first being Mrs. Dunkel’s daughter, only Mrs. Pressler. Mrs. Ella Scribner, wife of Burr Scribner, died at Obituary her home in North East LeRoy last Sunday. She Catharine Rosa was born at Chenango Forks, was the eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Broome, Co., N.Y., Aug. 25th, 1799 and died at Weed. She leaves three daughters, the youngest Painesville, O., March 26th, 1896, age 96 yrs. and about ten years old. The other two are married. 5 months. A few years, after her birth, her Mr. Frank Smith, of Cleveland, visited his father, Isaac Rosa, with his family moved to mother, Mrs. Hannah Smith, one day last week. Waterloo, Seneca Co., N.Y., at that time making Mrs. Maggie Paine, of Cleveland, spent a few the fifth family in the new settlement. Mr. Rosa days last week with her friend, Mrs. Jane Dunkel. built the first flouring mill in western N.Y. at Mrs. Ida Kelley, of your city, visited her mother, Waterloo. At the time of her death, she had lived Mrs. Jane Wilson, last Sunday and Monday. in her home at 210 West Washington street, Officers elected in Monday’s election: over half a century. She was the last of her family Trustee, Ralph Chase who have lived here, and on her mother’s side Clerk, Clyde Valentine but one cousin remains, Mr. Stephen Storm, of Assessor, David Davis Willoughby. Justice of the Peace, C. M. Balch

Madison Apr. 15, 1896 Thursday Levi Gilbert and family are settled in the Oscar p. 1 Madison Cady home East Main street for the season. Grace Griswold is seriously ill. Carl Kimball has returned to Oberlin after a Albert Preston is home from Warren, Ind. brief vacation. Mrs. Zeri Judd, of Cleveland, was a recent guest Mrs. S. B. Strong entertained friends from of Madison friends. Huntsburg last week. Miss Tissie Brisco is preparing to go east to live Effel Allis has moved into the Bowhall house on with relatives. Safford street. Miss Gertie Carnahan returned Monday from a Frank Cummings moved his goods into the two weeks’ visit with relatives in Cleveland. Frisbie place last Monday. Edward Holbrook, of Colorado, a former Mrs. Belle Preston, of Collinwood is a guest at resident of Madison, has returned from an the home of L. A. Sunderland. absence of seventeen years.

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Apr. 15, 1896 Election results: Mr. & Mrs. Taylor and little daughter, of Dr. J. W. Lowe, Mayor Cleveland, are guests at the home of Francis Geo. Carpenter, C. W. Bradway and H. Spears, Hendry. councilmen The home of J. D. Walters, on Union street, is D. E. Gulliford, clerk again the home of his family after many years of O. Haskell, treasurer residence in the county seat. W. W. Kerr – street commissioner Mr. & Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ed. Heartwell, of F. Snell, marshal your city, were guests at the home of their Al H. Mead, sealer of weights and measures mother, Mrs. Keener, over Sunday. W. S. Usher and C. W. Broadway, members of the C. W. Aldrich, the druggist, is about to move board of education into the Lasell residence on Union street. Township election: H. R. Snell is about to open a public house in Geo. French, trustee connection with his livery. W. D. Mather, Clerk F. J. Rexford, assessor Mentor It is now Mayor Lowe. Suburban Chips Mr. & Mrs. Allie Burridge have moved back Mr. David Roe and family, have taken from the city. possession of Mr. Frank Jewell’s place. Mrs. C. E. Justus has been spending a few days Mrs. Andros Snell, of Richmond, returned from with her father in the city. visiting friends in Cleveland and Lorain. Dr. & Mrs. J. W. Lowe went to the city for a few The family of Mr. Norman Snell has taken days. possession of the Upson house. Miss Franklin Cleveland recently made a visit Chas. Alvord is proprietor of the farm of Mrs. with friends in North Madison. Lydia Lapham for the season. Mrs. Frank Murray entertained ladies at tea last Capt. H. D. Ingraham has resumed his duties at Wed. Fairport Harbor. Mr. A. D. Winslow, of Sandusky, is spending a few days with his niece, Mrs. B. A. Smith. p. 2 Court House Items Mr. & Mrs. Church came down from the city on Real Estate Transfers Sunday to visit in town. Madison Township Mr. Will Murray was down from the city last Hart, Bessie J. week visiting his father, whose health is very Wildman, Frank E. poor. Tryss, J G. Mrs. Annie Hopkins celebrated her 92nd DeForest, C. H. birthday last week by having her children with LeRoy her for that day. Jerome, Frank J. Dr. & Mrs. Luce entertained a few friends last Davis, Sarah M. week, it being their 25th wedding anniversary. Abbey, George Mr. Hentzenmeller is improving his property Abbey, Walter M. purchased from Monroe. Abbey, William Miss Lizzie Gilbert has concluded to sell her fruit Painesville Township farm and move East. Fisher, George M. Died, March 31st, at Walpole, N.H., Lewis Hadden, Charles W. Dickey, uncle of W. C. and Matt Dickey and Mrs. Hadden Ella M. George Blish. Mr. Dickey was the last representative of the Matthew Dickey family.

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Apr. 15, 1896 Strong, Cobb, & Co. vs Allen B. Abell; money only Painesville Village Lands Hylas R. Gladwish vs George N. Chase; Baldwin, Elizabeth J. foreclosure of land contract and relief Merrill, Samuel J. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as th Carson, Ann M. of April 15 : Taylor, Martha Jane Ladies Madison Village Lenore, Mrs. John Hadden, Chas. W. Meaction, Miss Debreed Willoughby Village Neal, Miss Alice Isabell, Blanch Prouty, Mrs. Skiff, Charlotte E. Peer, Miss Loretta Elwell, A. J. Rumbaugh, Mrs. B. Elwell, Alfred Gentlemen Elwell, Lucia S. Baker, L H. Perry Craine, W. C Ashley, R. L. Calhoun, Thos. Ashley, Carrie M. Fitzpatrick, Frank Painesville Village Lots Hart, Ed Colgrove, Roma E. McDonvough, J. H. Smith, W. F Northard, W. J Mentor Village Phillips, L. E. Dickey, Mathew Streator, Harold Gallagher, Mary Jane Welsh, N L. Willoughby Township Wilcox, Geo. Richardson, Truman Wilson, F. E. Richardson, M. O. Stave & Laughlin

Probate Court p. 3 Local Brevities Bigler, S. – report of commissioners in insolvency James Flynn, the well-known mason, died at his filed home on Fobes street Monday. Woolsey, Desire – C. W. Holmes appointed adm. Mr. Roma E. Colgrove has sold his place on the Shepard, Julia E. – will admitted to probate corner of Wood and High streets to Mr. W. F. Child, Alma – executrix for Julia E. Shepard Smith. Losey, Nancy M. – Geo B. Darban appointed John Blackmore has removed his machine shop adm. from 129 State street to 182 State street. Haley, David – will admitted to probate Joe Smith, son of the great apostle of Axtell, Laura K. – fifth account filed Mormonism, was one of the speakers at the Dunsha, Mary A. – continued Temple last Sunday. Clayton, William – guardianship, resignation of The Conneaut Post has been sold to Frank Stow Geo. W. Alvord, guardian; Sarah E. Casement and W. F. Ely. P. E. Bissell, four years its editor, appointed guardian goes to New Mexico. Mrs. Bissell is in ill health Wright, Mary J. – final account and a change of climate was recommended by her physician. Common Pleas Georgia Etheland Armesy, the infant child of Samuel Havnar vs Christie Walter; foreclosure Mr. & Mrs. G. E. Armesy, died at their home on and relief Jackson street, Tuesday of brain fever. The child Charles S. Wilcox vs Eliza H. Wilcox; cognovit was about a year and a half old.

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Apr. 15, 1896 Miss Durstine, who has been the guest of Mrs. Two hundred cars of coal are now at the port W. G. Avery for a week returned to Cleveland. and 150 more in sight for shipment by lake as Mr. Samuel R. House, of Cleveland, was in town soon as navigation opens. Friday packing his household goods. The P.P.&F. railroad are loading about one Mr. Samuel Northard, of Perry, is recovering hundred cars of ore a day at Fairport. from his illness of last week. The electrical plant that is going in at Richmond Mrs. E. J. Baldwin has removed to No. 511 State will mfg. steam boilers, dynamos and other street, the house formerly occupied by her electrical machinery. brother, Rev. John H. House. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Baldwin sold the fine vacant lot Mrs. John Corkens was taken with a slight at the corner of South and St. Clair streets to Mr. stroke of paralysis of the vocal chords a number S. J. Merrill, of Fairport. Mr. Merrill plans to build of weeks ago. a house for his own occupancy there this Mr. Harry Clyde Brooks and Miss Klara Frank summer. assisted in a concert at Geneva Friday which was Mrs. A. M. Carson has sold her Jackson street given by Miss Alta Charter. property to Margaret J. Taylor. Mrs. Jane Tillotson, of the East Side, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Mason in Personals LeRoy, for a week, is back home. Mrs. Robert Jackson, of Casement Ave. is under Mr. J. F. Barrows, of Saginaw, stopped in the doctor’s care. Painesville Sunday to visit his relatives, the Mr. Charles Castle, of Geneva, was calling on Wymans, while returning home from New York. friends in town. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Marshall and son, Mr. Henry J. McFarland spent Sunday at his Robert, have returned to their Bank street home home on Richmond street. after the absence of several weeks in Chicago Mr. Colbert H. Greer was called to Chicago and Dubuque. Monday on business. Mrs. W. H. Corkens is convalescent from la Miss Matie Prosser, of Cleveland, was the guest grippe and heart trouble. of Mrs. E. E. Kintner, Watson street, over Sunday. Miss Edith Chapman is home from a trip Mr. Frank Jones and family of Sharon, Pa. abroad. She traveled with Mr. & Mrs. Harry W. visited relatives in this city last week. Oliver, of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Henrietta D. Ganter, of Akron, is the guest Mr. Marvin H. Hawley spent Sunday at his of her sister, Mrs. H. P. Sanford, of State street. home, leaving Monday for Springfield, Mass. Mr. William E. Clayton, of Chicago, is the guest where he will pitch the season in the Eastern of his brother, Mr. D. B. Clayton, Mentor Ave. League Club there. Mr. Lord Sterling and daughter, Mrs. Mary Mr. J. M. Gallaher recently moved with his Steele, of Cleveland, are spending a few days in family into the Shields house, corner of Campbell town. and Liberty streets. Blairsville (Pa.) Enterprise. Mr. Ray Wilson returned Sat. from Rochester, Mr. E. M. Hitchcock, of Northfield, Minn., was N.Y., where he has spent two months with his in town a few hours Friday en route to Burton to relatives. visit relatives. He is a son of the late Judge Miss Ruth Gilbreath, of Madison spent Sunday Hitchcock and is now Gen. Mgr. of the American with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Bryant, of Nebraska Fire Insurance Co. for Minn. and Wis. street. Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Lough, of Northwood, N. Dak., Miss Helen Wick, of Cleveland, is spending a arrived in the city Monday evening. Mrs. Lough few days with her grandfather, Mr. Horace was formerly Miss Kate Gould, a granddaughter Steele of the Park. of Mrs. Harris Gould. They are on their way to Europe for quite an extended trip.

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Apr. 15, 1896 been ill for two years. Mrs. Parrish was born at Born to Mr. & Mrs. George Vorce, N. 514 South the Lamar homestead in this place to Mr. & Mrs. St. Clair street, April 8 a boy, 5 lbs., and a girl, 3.5 Henry Lamar Sr., March 8, 1859. She was one of lbs. Children and parents doing well. six sisters, four of whom still survive her; and her brother, Harry. Nearly all of Mrs. Parrish’s life Death of Mrs. William Curphey was spent in her childhood home. She leaves a The death of Mrs. Curphey, wife of Mr. William husband, a son, Walter, and a daughter by a Curphey, the well-known tailor occurred at the former marriage, Rosa Bell Stafford. family home corner of State street and Walnut Death of Mrs. Lloyd Bonewell Ave. on Monday evening. She had been an Mrs. Lloyd Bonewell died suddenly in invalid for over a year. She leaves a husband, Pittsburgh Sat. where she was visiting friends. daughter and four sons. Mr. John S. Bonewell received a letter from his brother notifying him of the death of his wife. Death of Eliza Curtiss Mr. Bonewell was for two years the optician at Miss Eliza Curtiss died rather unexpectedly at the jewelry store of J. Rich and prior to that a the home of Mr. E. S. Church, Concord, on Sat. clerk in the store of N. O. Lee & Son. Mrs. She has been an invalid for the past year. Two Bonewell was Miss Emma Hurst, of Orrville. They sisters survive here, Mrs. Seeley, of Willoughby, were married a year ago last March, after Mr. and Mrs. Kelley, of Mentor Plains. Bonewell had left Painesville. Their home was in Akron where Mr. Bonewell was in business. The The barn of Charles Lapham, of Black Brook, funeral will be in Orrville on Wed. Mr. & Mrs. burned down Monday night. It is supposed to be John S. Bonewell and Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Kintner left the work on an incendiary. Mr. Lapham was not Tuesday noon to attend it. home, and a man in the neighborhood saved a Change of Business wagon and two horses. A prize horse died. Mr. E. E. Gould, who has been in business on Main street in this village for more than 29 yrs. Editor Traver Arrested past, has sold his entire stock of stoves, Deputy United States Marshal John G. Keeley hardware, etc. to John T. Lynch. Mr. William E. arrived in town Sat. and arrested Mr. Robert N. Clayton, Mr. Henry Holcomb, and Mr. R. H. Clark Traver, editor of the Lake County Advertiser, on have been his partners at different times, but for the charge of violating the U.S. postal laws. Mr. the past two years he has been alone. Mr. Gould Traver purchased part of the Northern Ohio has decided to retire from active business. Journal and goodwill. He added the name “Northern Ohio Journal” to the Advertiser Head Dr. Moses M. Seymour which caused the problem. Mail addressed to The death of Dr. Moses M. Seymour was the Northern Ohio Journal was delivered to Mr. announced Thursday after an illness of five Traver. Mr. Chambers, formerly editor of the weeks. Dr. Seymour was born in Litchfield, Conn, Journal made complaint that his mail was being 82 yrs. ago. He was of the old Seymour family of taken out of the post office by Mr. Traver who that state, a cousin of Gov. Tom Seymour, of was not entitled to it. Mr. Traver was bound over Conn., and of Horatio Seymour, of New York. He to the grand jury. was a graduate of a medical college and came to Painesville in 1836. His brother, Mr. John Death of Mrs. Charles Parrish Seymour, and his brother-in-law, Mr. Stanley Emma J. Parrish, of Fairport, died Sat., April 4th, Lockwood, had preceded him here a year or two in the same room, on the same day of the week earlier. Upon his marriage to the daughter of and at the same hour that she had been born. Judge Aikin of the common pleas court, Dr. She died of a complication of diseases and had Seymour

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Apr. 15, 1896 The Harper House is rented to Mr. Charles moved to Chardon and continued his practice Allen, of Willoughby, who takes possession May st there. About 1851, he returned to Painesville 1 . Mr. Harper is moving into another house and engaged in mercantile pursuits, retiring from that he owns nearby. the practice of medicine. He was twice Charles Craine Esq. of Geneva, was in town on postmaster of this place. His first commission Monday. was signed by President Lincoln. He was Mayor and cemetery trustee at one time. Mrs. Seymour Apr. 22, 1896 Wednesday died in 1869. One daughter survives him, Mrs. p. 1 Mentor Maria Aiken Crane, who with her daughter has Carl Woodruff is spending a week at home. been Dr. Seymour’s attendant for the last two Bert W. Smith spent Sunday with friends in years. Sandusky, Ohio. Mr. Charles Wright spent Sunday with friends in Mentor Headlands the city. Mr. James Eddy, of Concord, visited the Snell Major Will Clapp was visiting with his father one farm Sunday. day last week. Mr. Spencer Munson, of St. Louis, Mo. has been Huntsburg visiting relatives in this vicinity. Dr. Camp after visiting relatives and friends Mr. Mathew Dickey is repairing his house and returned to Washington last Friday. will paint it. Mrs. Frank Murray is entertaining Mrs. Patchin, Perry of Chardon, and Mrs. Robert Murray, of Iowa. Miss Dora August was called to the sick bed of Mrs. Kate Downing died last week at the age of her mother at Ashtabula on Monday. 76. Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Norton spent Wed. with Mr. Ten days after it quit freezing, Mentor had & Mrs. George Watts at Geneva rhubarb and asparagus ready for use. The first J. F. Barrows, of Saginaw, Mich., on his return was taken from the garden Thursday of last from New York, spent Sunday with relatives in week. this place. About thirty friends of Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Glazier Miss Bernice Tenney, of Austinburg Institute, gave them a surprise party last Sat. spent Sunday at home. The Rev. M. W. Foshay, pastor of a Baptist Mr. Fred Sage is quite sick with pneumonia. Church in Colorado, resigned because of the ill Clate Groken smashed two of his fingers Sat. health of Mrs. Foshay. The family will move to He, afterwards, fainted and cut a gash on his face his former home at Mentor, O. Mrs. Foshay is over his eye. the youngest daughter of Mr. Chas. Wright. The death of Mrs. Selina Voss, who has been a resident of this place but one month, occurred Madison on Sat. Friends were summoned from Chicago Miss Ella Loveridge is visiting friends in Oil City, and Ann Arbor and on Sunday the bereaved Pa. family; with the exception of the two-month-old Mrs. H. W. Smead visited friends in Cleveland baby, left for Edinboro, Pa., their former home, last week. where the funeral was Monday. Miss Alma Keener returned from a visit in Mrs. E. Sawdey was visiting her son in Cleveland Painesville Friday. last week and was away at the time of the C. W. Searls attended a missionary meeting in burning of their home. Cleveland last week. Guy Wyman, of your city, was the guest of his Mrs. Baker, of your city, was as guest of old schoolmate, Dan Abels, on Sunday. Madison friends Thursday.

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Apr. 22, 1896 Capt. Moore, of Cleveland, has bought the Mr. & Mrs. Weldy are getting ready to move to Barber farm. Mesopotamia. Mrs. Halsey Baker returned Friday from a visit Our “Steve” Married to her sister in Geneva. Miss Laura Wells and Mr. Stephen Freeman, of Mr. Thompson, of Unionville, has rented the Painesville were married Wed evening in Freeman farm west of town. Cleveland. Mr. Charles Marshall, of Cleveland, Mrs. Frank Dickinson, of Conneaut, was a guest was best man; Miss Ella Alexander was of Madison friends last week. bridesmaid. Iona Marguerite Bucknes, a little girl Rev. & Mrs. D. A. Strong were called to about 6 yrs. old, scattered flowers in front of the Huntsburg last week by the illness of a relative. bride, who wore white silk and a white lace veil. Mrs. S. E. Cady went to Chester last Wed. to The ushers were J. W. Sampson, B. W. Shook, C. attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Jackson. M. Sellus, and Charles Bundy. A reception and Mr. Harvey Beach, whose boyhood days were wedding supper were held at the home of Mrs. spent in Madison, is about to be married to Miss R. K. Wood, the bride’s aunt. They are presently Anna Jacobs, of Keokuk, Ia. domiciled at the Freeman home on South street George Beebe, one of the older residents of in Painesville. North Madison died Monday morning having suffered a severe illness of many weeks. Capt. Bassett Dead The body of Elmina Ranson, who died at the Capt. R. A. Bassett died at his home in Wickliffe home of her daughter in Cleveland, was brought Thursday after an illness of two weeks. He had here by train Sat. for burial in Thompson. been a prominent figure in the county for ten years. In the war, at Reams Station, Gen. Unionville Hancock gave Capt. Bassett the entire credit for Miss Green spent Sunday at her home in saving the day for the Union troops. He was, Painesville. afterward, placed in charge of General Hancock’s Mr. Roy Hardy, of Oberlin, spent a short time headquarter’s guard. with his parents recently. Mr. J. O. Close and family have suffered from Taken Back to the Asylum recent attacks of tonsillitis. Henry Wheeler, of the East Side was taken back Mrs. Jane Canfield has returned to her home in to the Cleveland asylum for the insane Thursday. this place and will remain for the summer. He had been in the asylum for six months, but at Mr. Lewis, and family of Twinsburg, are located the importunity of friends he was allowed to here in their recently purchased home. come home Wed. to see his wife. He had a bad The marriage of Mr. Jene Richmond and Miss spell that evening and threated to slaughter the Morrison occurred on April 11th, at the home of attending physician. He went around the house the bride’s sister, Mrs. Bert Sprague of West sharpening knives. He seemed to calm down in Geneva. the evening, but his murderous intentions Mr. Geo. Ash, a former resident of this place, returned in the morning and officers were died Friday night while about his duties as an obliged to take him back to the asylum. engineer of the Nickle Plate. He was about 30 yrs. old and leaves a wife, father, mother, and p. 2 LeRoy several brothers and sisters. F. B. Bedell started Monday for a trip to Brocton, N.Y., for engrafting. Mentor Headlands Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Wheeler have moved in with Mr. Wesley Brooks is working this spring for Dr. Delacour French. Mrs. Wheeler is a niece of Mr. Edward Hyde, of Willoughby Plains. French.

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Robert Brown has returned from Flatbush, N.Y., Apr. 22, 1896 where he has been with the fine span of horses Mr. James Pressler and Ferman Dunkel have recently purchased and handled here by Mr. F. B. returned from Michigan. Tabor for Mr. Stephens. Miss Ellen Kewish returned home last Friday Friends of Capt. A. W. Stiles will be pleased to from Florida where she spent the winter. learn of his reappointment as superintendent of Edwin W. Wedge died last Thursday night, after the Ohio Girls’ Industrial Home, near Delaware. a long and painful illness. He was born in LeRoy Mrs. Stiles also succeeds herself as matron there. and has lived here his life. He would have been 60 years old on May 2nd. He was a brother, of F. Personals M. Wedge, of Painesville and leaves a wife and Mr. Norris P. Stockwell, of Case School, one daughter. Cleveland, will spend Sunday at home. Mrs. Mary Sidley, of Conneaut, is visiting her p. 3 Local Brevities sister, Mrs. W. S. Lanphier. Theodore Curtis has erected a large derrick with Mrs. Charles F. Blackmon has gone to Cedar a forty-two-foot mast, at the Nickel Plate for Rapids, Iowa, to spend a month with her mother handling the large stones for the stone yard. and other relatives. The derrick stands between the Elevator and W. Miss Margaret Kilbourne entertained the Fin de L. Baker & Sons storage and produce building. Siecle Club Tuesday afternoon. Supervisor G. E. Stevenson is fixing the ford Mrs. George Thomas and daughter, of below the dam at the foot of Main street so that Cleveland, are guests of Mrs. F. A. Searl, Mentor teams may cross the river at this point. He Ave. expects to have the ford ready for use today. Miss Eva Hick, of Burton, was the guest of Miss Mr. Grant Wilder claims to have the oldest and Augusta Mathews, Washington st. on Sunday. largest magnolia tree in the county. He planted Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Ward were called to Willoughby it 40 yrs. ago. It has been known to blossom Sun. by the death of Mr. Baker, Mrs. Ward’s three times a year. father. An attempt was made to rob the Exchange Bank Dr. and Mrs. George M. Marshall, of at Madison last night. Burglars broke in and blew Philadelphia, were guests at the Marshall open one of the two safes, but it was the one homestead on Bank street Sunday. where the books are kept and no money was Mr. H. N. Amidon Sr., who has been spending taken. The burglars were frightened away the winter with his daughters in Cleveland, has before they could crack the other safe. returned to Painesville. Sheriff Barber went to Willoughby Monday Miss May Chapman is back from three months morning to take Ann E. Haver to the Cleveland in Dubuque and Minneapolis. Asylum. Miss Haver has been attending a sister, Mrs. S. L. Thompson and daughter, Katharine, who died in Cleveland a few days ago, and grief returned from Warren Sat. evening where they has dethroned the woman’s reason. She was have spent a week with Mrs. Pond. adjudged insane and order to the asylum. Mrs. Fred K. Downer, of Auburn, N.Y., is the Three hundred men are employed by the C.P. & guest of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Donaldson. E. street railroad company between Willoughby Mr. George Losee, of Clifton Park, N.Y., has and Wickliffe. been the guest of his sister, Mrs. M. L. Rogers of George W. Beebe, for several years a resident of Washington street for a couple of weeks. North Madison, died at his home Monday Prof. F. Gutzman, the magnetic healer, who has morning after an illness of several months. Mr. been located at 119 Liberty street for a couple of Beebe leaves a wife and one son. weeks, was called to his former home in Salem, Ohio by telegram this morning.

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Apr. 22, 1896 The death of Rev. W. H. Haskell occurred at th Mrs. J. R. Irwin and Master Ned Irwin arrived Ontario, Calif., on Sunday, the 19 . He was a son from their Pennsylvania farm Thursday and will of the late Ferdinand Haskell. He was born and remain in Painesville a week, being guests at the raised in Perry where he has a brother, cousins, home of Mr. J. G. Wolff, Jackson street. and many friends. Mr. Frank C. Osborn, of The Osborn Co., civil th engineers, Cleveland, has been engaged as the Died - In East Painesville, April 15 , Elizabeth engineer for the new bridge in Painesville. Wilson, age 60 yrs. Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Sinclair have been Two Accidents with Bonfires entertaining their son, Mr. George R. Sinclair, Mabel Lapham, the four-year-old daughter of wife and daughter, Miss Pearl M. Beard, Miss Eugene Lapham, who lives at Breed’s Corners Laura Loomis, and Mrs. Effie Pierce and near lane station, was severely burned on Wed. daughter, of Collinwood, during the last few She was playing near a bonfire when her clothes days. caught fire. The two-year-old son of H. H. Miss Margaret Truby, daughter of Mr. Wm. Johnson, the tailor, while playing in the yard Truby, superintendent of the P. & L.E. Dock Co., Thursday, fell striking his face in a heap of entertained a company of young people with shouldering ashes where a bonfire had been dancing at her home on Mentor Ave. Friday kindled. His face was quite burned but his evening. clothes did not catch fire.

Perry Court House Items Miss Mary Collins, of Ashtabula, is staying with Real Estate Transfers her grandfather, Mr. Harry Carter. Madison Village Mr. Frank Langshaw has been seriously ill with Sanderson, Chas. A. pneumonia the past week. Howard, William Fred. Sawdey, of Cleveland, was in town on LeRoy Wednesday. Abbey, Geo. Miss Mary Sinclair is visiting relatives in Abbey, Walter M. Connellsville, Pa. Perry Mr. Edwin R. Baldwin, of Springfield, Mass. Sinclair, Olive A. spent Sunday with his cousin, Eugene Norton Vesey, Hylas L. and family. Sinclair, Lucius C. John Brown lost one of his best horses recently. Painesville Township Mrs. Gaffney was in town several days last Cory, Emily G. week. Lindsey, Alfred L. Dr. R. L. Ashley is painting his buildings. Pavey, A. D. Miss Kate Keener, of Thompson, was visiting Stevenson, Harriet H. her brother, Melvin, and family the past week. Knight, Louis Mrs. Myron Durfee was the guest of her Richmond Village Lots daughter, Mrs. Frank Salkeld, last Wed. Spencer, H. A. Miss Georgia Cady returned to Madison, her Crofoot, B. F. recent home, for a visit with friends last week. Irwin, J. R. Miss May Bates is the guest of her cousin, Grace Barnes, Harley Salkeld. Scott, C. J. Walter Shepard’s soda fountain has been well Mentor Township patronized during the extreme heat of the past Walker, James week. Carrel, Rebecca

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Apr. 22, 1896 Wilson, Mrs. Amanda Painesville Village Lots White, Mrs. Pavey, Albert D. Gentlemen Loomis, Ann E. Barber, A. A. Vandeveer, Wm. J. Blake, A. F Madison Township Brockett, E. J. Barber, S. D. Cole, James Beebe, Mary Cole, E. B. Probate Court Easles, G. W. Trumbull, A. – final account Hankanicme, J. Page Mfg. Co. - assignment Harrison, W. Seymour, Moses M. – will admitted to probate Johnson, Alfred Crane, Mary A. – executrix for Moses M. Kahda, Sanna Seymour Manning, Dan Searls, G. – assignment, W. H. Genung as assignee Apr. 29, 1896 Wednesday Searls, C. W. – assignment; W. H. Genung as p. 1 Suburban Chips assignee Mrs. Tenbrooks and Mrs. Alvah Lapham visited Haley, Daniel – election of widow friends in Euclid. Freeman, Raymond – motion for a new bond Mrs. Rust, of Cleveland, visited Mrs. J. French Sanderson, Charles S. – final account and Mrs. Carrell over Sunday. Black, Isaac S. – final account Mr. John French is absent on an engrafting tour Slitor, Sarah – Enock B. Slitor appointed adm. in Wisconsin. Young, Cornelius B. – will admitted to probate List of the Union Guards who went off to war 35 Hopkins, Edgar – sale ordered yrs. ago from Painesville: Court of Common Pleas Griffith, C. E. Harley Barnes and C. J. Scott, trustees vs Eliza M. Smalley V. E. Chesney; money only Shepard, C. A. Lydia P. Noble vs Cornelia H. Greer; case went to Seeley, L. B. the jury Pomeroy, D. F. E. H. Gibbons vs. Peter Wilbur; jury empaneled Gill, B. F. and sworn; later, verdict for the plaintiff French, W. Barnes, W. H. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as of Johnson, C. H. April 22nd: Johnson, Edgar Ladies Russell, S. V. Barber, Mrs. S. M Callander, John E. Butler, Mrs. Margaret Robbins, Henry Bickley, Mrs. S. E. Lockwood, G. D. Carrigan, Miss Mary Gill, Lewis C. Finney, Mrs. Amanda Werts, Wm. T. Fettshams, Frederica Spring, Charles B. Hall, Lucy Allen, John McGorgan, Elenor Wakelee, O. R. Smith, Rosa Paine Jr. F. Spewok, Mrs. Lena Rhodes, H. H. Tyler, Mrs. Shepard, Wm.

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Apr. 29, 1896 Robinson, P. H. Dyer, John Clark Geo F. Griffith, A. G. Clark, H. T. Buys, G. J. Wilson, O. E. Rose, John Waldo, G. Gibbs, G. A. Broughton, B. A. Cain, Wm. Sperry, A. Travis, Isaac Wabse, A. Armstrong, C. C. Farren J. O. Mulligan, John Gennon, R. Sumner, Eurotus Barber, Seth Hale, Mathew Harrison, A. H. Uden, Richard Barnes, James E. Breese, G. R. Patchon, Geo. A. Clark, G. E. Johnson, F. R. Beebe, L. C. Dingman, Harry Anson, L. A. Johnson, F. Duncan, H. Taylor, David E. Hubbard, N. K. Sullivan, John Williams, A. J. Paine, J. C. Stanley, Frank Croft, Wm. Colligan, Thomas Hunter, Griffith Rynd, John Finern, James Nash, F. Hopkins, Stephen A. Gill, Seymour Taylor, M. T. Huntington, E. Story of the regiment at Cross Lanes. Huntington, Henry Brick, Michael Mentor Hummel, V. A. Mr. Edmond Johnson is in town for a few weeks. Tisdel, W. P. Messrs. Burt and Harry Gulliford, of Cleveland, Weaver, Wm. O. have been in town for a few days. Grassler, W. M. Miss Evalyn Smith of the city, was spending Robinson W. M. Sunday with her parents. Meigs, Gideon F. Mrs. John Tassell was down from the city last Barnes, Calvin week looking after his farm that he recently McDonald, H. purchased. Brinkerhoff, S. S. The latest fad in Mentor seems to be for the Hungerford, Augustus minister to lead a funeral procession on a Hobday, Ed bicycle. Weed, Charles A. Mrs. J. A. Garfield is at Lawnfield after a winter Cone, F. in Washington. Coulter, W. A. Mr. J Burgess had the misfortune last week to Harmer, John have his barn burn. Morton, John Mr. E. M. Ackley, of New York City, is visiting his Paine, F. sister, Mrs. W. S. Ackley. Loomis, S. T. Miss Martha Chinnock, of North Bloomfield, O., Cole, Alonzo is a guest at the residence of W. S. Ackley.

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Apr. 29, 1896 Patton Geo. W. Mrs. P. F. Leech, who was recently the guest of Barnum, Laura J. Mrs. Lizzie Gilbert, is dead. Callow. H. F. Mrs. Daniel Haley has moved to Ashtabula Wedge, Louisa where she will live with her daughter for a time; Callow, Edwin A. her house here being for rent. Willoughby Township Ferguson, A. D. Willoughby Plains Dangler, D. Edward Mrs. O. Andrews has been sick for some time Denison, Julia A. with heart trouble. Madison Township Mrs. E. N. Hyde went to Perry Sat. to visit at Mr. Wildman, Frank E. Frank Barrett’s. Wildman, Wm. H. Mr. C. Hayes has been building a small house Manchester, Orsemus on his place up towards the river. Manchester, Heman J. Mr. E. J. Krouse has begun his new tenant Manchester, Elmer house. Griffin, Nathaniel Mr. O. H. Brown went Sunday to Madison to Barber, Lizzie V. stay over with his son, Curton, who is working LeRoy the place lately purchased by Mr. S. W. Brown. Callow Edwin A. Callow, Henry F. p. 2 Court House Items Richmond Village Lots Real Estate Transfers Canfield, Charles H. Painesville Village Lots Foster, John J. Barber, S. D. Kirtland Township Stiles, Charlotte E. King, Richard Bigler, Frank S. Chapman, Orange, Bigler, James Chapman, Martha Chapman, Catherine Mentor Village Lovett, Sarah Dickey, Matthew Garrett, James Sandburg, Charles W. Painesville Township Sandburg, Anna Garrett, James Willoughby Village Lovett, Adelaide, M. Payne, Agnes Painesville Village Lands Bollman, Fred Patton, Eunice Probate Court Dobbs, Frank C. Richardson, Ephraim – final account Bigler, James Edgecomb, H. D. – final account Bigler, Frank S. Parish, Emma J. – will filed for probate St. John, Frederick M. Wilson, Elizabeth – will filed for probate Edwin, Charles Brooks, Wesley B. – final account Freeman Warren H. Freeman, Raymond – new bond filed Barnes, Harley Bigler, Simon – final order in sale of real estate Scott, C. J. Morrison, Mamie p. 3 Local Brevities Dobbs, Franck C. J. D. Sargent has purchased the pallets and Patton, Emma racks of the Painesville Brick Co. and is moving Patton, A. E. them to his brick yard.

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Apr. 29, 1896 Mrs. George S. Alexander arrived from Relatives have been notified of the death of Sistersville, W. Va., Wed and will spend a Miss Isabel J. Hollister, who died in Chicago last vacation of ten days at home. week of typhoid fever. Miss Hollister was a niece Mr. & Mrs. Lewis S. Chafer arrived on Sat. to of Mrs. Eliza A. Pepoon and cousin of Mrs. A. C. make Painesville their home. They are domiciled Pepoon, whom she visited here five summers with Mrs. E. J. Baldwin in her State street home. ago. Mr. & Mrs. S. N. Leach, of Cleveland, are E. E. Gould, Thursday evening, could not find his spending a fortnight at The Parmly. Mr. Leach son, Chesney, who had gone down to the river to may make Painesville his summer home. fish. As it was growing dark, searchers started Mr. Charles F. Wider, of Sioux Falls, South out, when the boy returned home, ending the Dakota, on his way east on business, is stopping alarm. a few days visiting his wife and mother-in-law, Grant Castle was arrested Friday on complaint Mrs. J. M Benjamin, Liberty street. of his wife, who charged cruelty and abuse. Mr. James H. Avery was out Friday for the first Castle was bound over to the Probate Court, time in five weeks. He had a sprained wrist. could not give bail, and was sent to jail. Dr. Charles F. Thwing, president of Western Mr. W. Chubb has just completed Reserve University, delivered a short address to improvements to his popular State street barber High School pupils on the advantages of a college shop. education. Blind Boone will have a concert at the Disciple The Funeral of Rev. Mr. Haskell Church, Painesville, for one night. This may be The funeral of Rev. W. H. Haskell, ex- presiding your only time to hear this great musical prodigy. elder of this district occurred in Willoughby Nature produces only one such genius every few Monday. Mr. Haskell was a Perry boy and centuries. graduated for Allegheny College with high Death of Mrs. L. M. Taylor honors. His first charge was in Concord. He died Mrs. Taylor, wife of Mr. Leander M. Taylor, of in California and was brought to Willoughby for High street, died Monday. She had an attack of burial, the home of his wife, who is Miss Cottrell. pleurisy last week which was the immediate cause of her death. Mrs. Taylor was the Personals daughter of the late James Donaldson and was Dr. O. Pomeroy, of Chardon, returned from born in Nelson, Madison Co., N.Y., in 1834. The Michigan Thursday with a bride. family came to Painesville when she was a young Miss Hoag, of Unionville is the guest of Mrs. girl and all her life has been spent in this village. Charles E. Booth, North State street. Mr. George W. Alvord returned to his law office The Commissioners have decided to cross the after an illness of a week. river at the foot of Main street with one long Mr. Arthur W. Colby, of Adelbert College, spent bridge span of 325 feet in length. The chief Sunday at his home on South St. Clair. difficulty in the way was the dam at Bigler’s mill Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Blackmore have taken which is anchored to the middle pier of the old possession of their new elegant home on Erie bridge and whose walls are built up to the east street. pier. By contract with the Bigler property, the Miss Grace Adams has returned from a week’s county must protect the dam. Neither of the vacation that she spent at her home in piers mentioned could be removed without Huntsburgh. injury to that structure. The commissions have Mr. Frank S. Bigler arrived Friday from Chicago. sought to remove this obstacle by purchase and build the kind of bridge they want. The present owner of the Bigler property, Mr. F. M. St. John,

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Apr. 29, 1896 Charles Losey’s team, of Mentor, had a has been unwilling to come to any reasonable runaway on State street Saturday. It started terms. They will build the bridge at this point from the meat market of Callender & Elias. The independently of such consideration. To do this, team went over a fence with the wagon and hit they will have to cross the river with one span, a tree. The wagon was left at the tree and the build a west abutment and carry the east end as horses came tearing down State street where far beyond the present east abutment as it will they soon became separated; one went up the reach. The middle pier cannot be used at all as it sidewalk on Main street and was caught in front will not stand the weight. of the Methodist church. The other one went the entire length of State street and was found A New Dry Cleaner in the marsh down by the St. Clair street bridge. C. F. Ziegler, M.C., the well-known French dry No one was injured. cleaner, late of Louisville, Ky., has located on south Liberty street, opposite J. A. Hubbard’s Obituary planing mill, Painesville, O. Samuel L. Baker, who died at Willoughby, April th 19 , was a man who deserves more than a Miss Kate Blair, of the class of ‘76 of the passing note. He was born at Windham, Conn., Seminary, has returned from eight years of 1812, on the same farm on which his great- missionary work with Bishop and Mrs. Thoburn grandfather had lived. He was one of seven in Calcutta, to rest and be at home with her children and was brought up under rigid family in Painesville. Puritanical discipline. In 1819, his father after much sickness and reverses, moved his family to Madison Cooperstown, N.Y. Here Samuel was Frank Strong, of Huntsburg, was a guest of S. B. apprenticed at the age of 16 to learn the Strong Saturday. machinist’s trade. He was so skilled as a Will Page, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been a machinist, he learned his trade and bought his guest of Madison friends the past week. time from his master. He worked at his trade in Sherman Dayton lost a cow last week by tying it Utica, N.Y. and North Adams, Mass. In 1835, the out with a long rope. His neighbors raised family moved to Erie, where Samuel bought a money to buy him another. farm and tried farming for a while. He came to Mr. & Mrs. Eggleston, of Huntsburg, are the Cleveland in 1836 and engaged in the guests of S. B. Strong. manufacture of steam engines and boats, L. Gerling and family have moved into the propellers, etc. He was a pioneer in the iron Phelps residence on East Main street. business in Cleveland. He built the old Phoenix Fifty evergreens were planted in the cemetery foundry and conducted business under the firm last week to adorn a recent addition on the north name of Baker, Parmerlee & Co. He retired from side. business in 1866 and moved to Willoughby where he spent the remainder of his long life. A Painesville Inventor Mr. Baker was three times married. He leaves a Geo. E. Allen, of the Dennison College, has an wife and four children, two by his second originative talent. He invented and patented a marriage, Mrs. P. J. Hobbs, of Joliet, Ill., and window shade bracket which was regarded so Leveritt S. Baker, of Chicago; two by his last meritorious by the patent attorneys that they marriage, Mrs. J. C. Ward, of Painesville, and sent him a reward of genius in the shape of a Miss Jennie C. Baker, of Willoughby. silver medal. (from The Denisonian, college paper published in Granville, Ohio)

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Apr. 29, 1896 Mrs. E. S. Belknap spent a few days in Death of Cornelius Scribner Cleveland last week, the guest of her niece, Mrs. “Nealie” Scribner, son of Mrs. Robert Frankie, Harry Graves. fell into the open reservoir on the grounds of the Mr. Frank Prince has moved from Perry to the American Transportation Co. and drowned. Rapalee farm in Madison. Captain Babcock and the Life Saving Crew were Miss Captola Swift, of Edinboro, Pa., and Miss on hand and worked over him for nearly an hour, Rose Swift, of Ann Arbor, Mich., are guests of the but their efforts were in vain. He was born in Voss family. Fairport Harbor, Ohio, April 15th, 1889, being at the time of his death, 7 yrs. 6 days of age. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Interment took place at Evergreen Cemetery April 29 with six of his little schoolmates acting as pall Ladies bearers. Brooks, Mrs. Malinda Fail, Miss Bertha Mr. & Mrs. Robert Frankie and Mrs. Grace Jamison, Miss Kattie Hedden print a card to thank their neighbors and Nodean, Miss Agnes friends for their kindnesses during their Valentine, Mrs. Mary bereavement, and, also, the school for the Gentlemen beautiful flowers. Brown, F. Childs, Mr. A man named William Hasselkus, of Elmore, Mariville, H. M. Ottawa Co., Ohio, had been an inmate of the Olson, J. Toledo Asylum and discharged. He attracted the Root Bros. attention of ex-sheriff John Auston on the train Wood, Mr. who pointed him out to Officer May. He was carrying a revolver. The minimal charge against May 6, 1896 Wednesday him is carrying a concealed weapon. He had p. 1 Suburban Chips $816.50 on him. He is being investigated for the Mrs. James Wheeler and family have removed bank robbery at Madison. to the Andrews Homestead at the Plains. Miss Maud Stranahan and John Byrns, of Perry Cleveland, cycled down from the city. Mrs. Sarah Salkeld is recovering from a severe Mrs. Emeline Wheeler has returned to her old attack of rheumatism which has confined her to home in North Mentor. She resides with her son, the house for the past two weeks. Mr. Walter Wheeler, who has charge of the farm. W. W. Rowland and family were guests of his Mrs. A. E. Brooks was in attendance at the parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Rowland, over Sunday. bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Oliver Andrews, of Prof. & Mrs. C. B. Wood, of Pittsburgh, were in Mentor Plains, late in the week. She is still in town over Sunday. critical condition. Mr. & Mrs. N. G. Cady, of Madison, visited O. H. Madison Cady and family of the Middle Ridge the first of Miss Grace Dayton visited friends in Warren the week. Saturday. Miss Grace Wyman, of your city, spent a day or W. H. Stocking, of your city, is visiting his son, two in town last week. Walter Stocking. John August, of Ashtabula, was calling upon Frank Hendry Jr. visited friends in Cleveland friends in this place on Monday. Thursday and Friday. Mr. Frank Stanford of Edinboro, Pa, was a guest of L. B. Axtell and family over Sunday.

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May 6, 1896 Heartwell, E. D. Mrs. H. L. Hess, of Erie, Pa., was a recent guest Averill, J. W. of Mrs. Frank Latham. Painesville Gas Co. D. L. Pope, of Chagrin Falls, was a recent guest Lake Erie Seminary of his sister, Mrs. Onderdonk. Wilson, Z. S. Harry Pancost has moved to Geneva to take Viall, C. C. charge of the telephone exchange. Doty, F. R. Mrs. R. S. Thomas and children, of Warren, are Sinks, P. W. guests at the home of H. J. Saxton. Crosby, Geo. W. Miss Libbie Harrington was called to Berea last Barnes, A. W. week to attend the funeral of her cousin. Creedon, J. Miss Lina Sunderland has been called home Moodey’s Pharmacy from Cleveland due to her mother’s illness. Finneran, C. C. H. H. Grover, the Lake Shore night operator, has Alexander, J. W. moved into the Styles house on Safford street. Mason, Mrs. Ann Miss Bell Barnum, of Geneva, has resigned her Barrows, Dr. H. S. position as teacher in the Madison schools Grauel, Dr. H. W. where she has served in one room in all the Mentor consecutive terms for 25 years. Col. Peck and family have returned to their farm for the summer. List of subscribers to the Painesville Telephone Hon. T. G. Hart and wife are at home after a Co. at Fairport on May 4th : winter in Columbus. Becker, Henry Mrs. J. A. Stoll has been the guest of her friends McCue, Andrew in the city for a few days. Wolf, August Mrs. Dr. Noland, of Cleveland, has been visiting York, Dr. at the residence of Dr. L. H. Luse. Berger, L. A. Mr. & Mrs. S. Justus were attending a Barkinen, John missionary convention in the city last week. Empfield, Wm. Miss Alice Duer, of Cleveland, is spending a few Foster, Jno. J. days with friends in this place. Mighton, M. C. Miss Clara Pinney has been down from Postal Telegraph Co. Cleveland visiting with her cousins for a few The Globe days. Cadwell, Dr. Mr. Eleazer Parker and family have moved into Herttna, Matti the village, occupying the residence of his father. Lawrence, E. E. Mrs. Julius Hopkins and little son are in town for Poytosh, Geo. a few days as the guest of Mrs. Lillian Hopkins. McCrone, Pat Mr. Will Hopkins Jr. commenced on Monday Laine, Gideon working in the city at the Howe Scale Co. Hervey & Leino Master Will Shaw has come down from the city Lamar sisters will spend the summer at the residence of his Spiwok, J. uncle, C. E. Justus. Root, W. P. Poytosh, J. p. 2 Court House Items New subscribers added to Home Telephone Co. Real Estate Transfers since April 1st: LeRoy Green, W. F. & Co. Green, Francis

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May 6, 1896 Hodges, corner of Main and State streets. Mr. Nighman, Albert D. Johnson has been in business here over six years. Mentor Township, Mentor Specials District Geo. S. Woodruff is still painting carriages and And Mentor Village wagons in Painesville. Sawyer, Martin J. A. Condon, successor to Spring Water Ice Co., Sawyer, Orando is now making contracts to furnish pure ice to Willoughby Village customers. Wright, Chas. W. Wright, Helen I. Personals Madison Township Mr. Everett J. House came from Erie Sunday to Green, Walter L. see his friends. Green, Libbie A. Mrs. J. P. Barden has been at home due to Day, O. C. illness. Colgrove, Amelia Y. Miss Laura Alexander entertained the Fin de Painesville Township Siecle Club Tuesday. Moodey, Robert C. Mrs. W. B. Straight, of Hudson, is visiting her Dougan, Alice M. mother and sister in Painesville. Colgrove, Amelia G. Mr. Lewis S. Chafer was called to Jefferson by Day, Orrin C. the serious illness of his aunt. Probate Court Mr. Herbert Sutherland has gone to Sistersville, Wilson, Elizabeth – will admitted to probate W. VA., and may locate there with his brother, Baker, Eva L. – Jeanna Tear appointed guardian Arthur. Grout, Mary V. – will filed for probate Bishop Bowman was entertained at the Harvey Hengesbach, Frank – recurrence of lunacy; home on Mentor Ave., during his stay in committed to the asylum Painesville. Parker, Marina – order of sale issued Mr. W. D. Swezey was in town Tuesday. He Grout, Ferdinand – final account came to Cleveland to bury his wife’s mother. Flannigan, Rose Lena – marriage license Miss Mary Wilcox left Wed. for Saginaw, Mich., Colgrove, Willis Wilbert – marriage license where she will be the guest of Miss Morley for Common Pleas some time. Harley Barnes and C. J. Scott, trustee vs. Sarah Mrs. B. F. Pond, mother of Mrs. S. L. Thompson, Moseley; foreclosure fell at her home in Warren and sprained both Edwin A. Hardy vs George W. Mosher. Sale of ankles. land Mrs. Thomas R. Green, of Woodmont, Conn., James Bigler and Frank S. Bigler, executors vs. arrived on Sat. at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. Vernon O. Hungerford; action to marshal liens S. Wood, of Bank street, whose guest she will be for several weeks. p. 3 Local Brevities Mr. E. E. Russell, Mr. A. Lenhart, and Mr. H. T. The Seminary grounds are to have a bicycle Burroughs, of Troy, Geauga Co., composing a path, a substantial contribution has been committee on building new High School in that received. township, visited Painesville Monday viewing Mr. Frank Brown’s trotting stallion, “Cyclone,” school buildings. was kicked in the leg by another horse. His leg Mr. Clarence M. Hayes, of Detroit, who will be was broken, and he had to be killed. remembered here as the son-in-law of Mr. H. W. L. L. Segar caught a carp Sat. weighing 14.5 lbs. Tibbals, and his assistant in his photographic Johnson, the tailor, has moved his tailoring rooms, has been elected treasurer of the business over the hardware store of Rand & Photographic Association of America.

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May 6, 1896 Boy Drowned at Fowler’s Mills Mr. Wayne Orton of Perry and his son, Dr. John The 4-year-old son, of Charles Sidley, while G. Orton, of Randolph, O., were callers at the playing at the pond, fell in and drowned before Telegraph office Thursday. On April 12, Mr. help could reach him. Orton reached his 80th birthday. He came to Painesville from Conn. in 1827, and his first The “W. D. Rees” arrived at the harbor Sat. with home here was on the corner of St. Clair and the largest cargo of grain that ever entered this Washington streets where the residence of Mr. port. It has brought down 130,000 bushels of E. D. Heartwell now stands. On Thursday, Mr. & wheat for the Richmond Elevator. The big boat Mrs. Orton celebrated their golden wedding anchored off Fairport to await her turn at anniversary. unloading. There are very few harbors that can accommodate a ship the size of the Rees and A Man Drowned enable it to turn around and get out without a Dudley Kelley, a sailor living on the Richmond hitch. side, was going across the river in a small boat th with a load of ice. He had a companion named, Married – At the Baptist parsonage, April 28 , Sullivan, on board. The boat was capsized in the Miss Maud B. Johnston, of Concord and A. L. wake of the “Tyrone” and the occupants thrown Glenn, of Painesville. in the river almost mid-stream. Both swam for LeRoy the shore; Kelly’s strength gave out and he went Mrs. Ida Kelly, of your city, spent the last down. Sullivan managed after a severe struggle Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jane Wilson. to reach the land. Kelley was a stranger, 25 yrs. Mr. & Mrs. David Upson visited in Madison last old and single. He had only been here a few days Sunday. and has no known relatives in this country. Arthur Wilson spent a few days last week in Harpersfield. Their Golden Wedding Mr. & Mrs. John Dunkel had a narrow escape April 30th, 1896, was the 50th wedding from a serious accident last Friday. They were anniversary of Wayne Orton, of Perry, to Nancy driving near Lane Station when their horses M. Rider, of Chardon. They celebrated by became frightened at the cars and ran away entertaining relatives and friends at their home throwing them to the ground. Mr. & Mrs. Dunkel in Perry. Their children were all present except escaped with a few severe bruises. H. E. Orton, of Virginia, who was delayed and did Mr. Gladding, of Trumbull, the owner of the hub not reach Perry until the following day. The factory, which has been at work in G. L. children present were: Wm. A. Orton, of Ostrander’s woods for the last three weeks, Delmage, S. Dak.; Mrs. J. B. Whipple, of LeRoy, expects to finish there Wed. and move to O.; and Dr. John J. Orton of Randolph, O; Wm. A. Montville. had not been to Perry since he left for the west Mrs. Harvey, the widow of the man who was 1867. killed last fall in Hambden, has moved into the Henry Downing house. Her father and mother Death at Lane Station are with her. Death visited the home of Mr. John Thompson at Lane Station Sunday and took the wife and List of letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. mother, after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. as of May 6: Thompson has only been a resident of the Ladies county for a year. The remains were taken to Abbey, Miss Alice Dubuque, Ia. Tuesday. Gentlemen Bireley, H.H.

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May 6, 1896 p. 1 Death of L. S. Ayres Call, Charlie Mr. L. S. Ayres died at his Indianapolis home Herrick, Prof. C. L. Thursday. The news was sent by telegram. He Latman, W. C. died suddenly of Bright’s disease. He lived most Linder, Andrew of his life in Indianapolis. A few years ago, he Reeves, E. A. purchased the Cram place on Mentor Ave. in this Willard, C. T. city and transformed it into a beautiful summer Wilson, T. B. home. Since, then he has spent the summer months here and made many friends. Perry R. B. Tenney has been in business in Painesville G. E. Pease, the South State street saloon keeper the past week. was arrested charged with keeping his saloon th John L. Wood left for Cambridge (Harvard open Sunday, March 29 , and was bound over to College) where he will remain a couple of the Probate Court. months. Miss Amy Witham, of Boston, a former The body of Mrs. John Thompson was laid to rest classmate of Miss Grace Salkeld, is at present a in Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa. She was guest of the Salkeld family. a former resident of this city. The pall bearers Miss Mamie Ray, who is spending the summer were all old-time neighbors: Geo. B. Burch, C. H. at Geneva, has been at home several days Eighmey, W. H. Peabody, B. B. Richards, G. B. recently. Grosvenor, M. M. Walker, W. J. Knight and James Ralph Belknap was in the city on Thursday of Forester. Mr. Thompson was accompanied by last week. his son, Frank, and his son-in-law, Frank Teagle, Mr. Charles Allen, formerly of Willoughby, is the of Cleveland, Ohio. His daughter, Ella, was present proprietor of the Harper House. unable to come due to illness. Mr. Thompson John Harper has moved his family into his new will remain in the city two or three days the guest home the past week. of Mr. Forester, after which he will return to his Wilbur Bros., known as first-class masons, are present home in Lane, Lake Co., Ohio. Dubuque laying the foundation for L. V. Axtell’s immense Herald barns which are under construction. Mr. Will Barbour and family have moved to the The Nursery Middle Ridge to the home of Mrs. Barbour’s Mr. Eleazer Newton is not the oldest man living father, Mr. O. Manchester. in this community, but he is the oldest resident. Mrs. Lloyd Wyman was calling upon her former It is 62 years since he came here with his father Perry neighbors on Saturday. and then he was a child of two years. On the The friends of Miss Nellie Barrett regret to hear school grounds here stand 20 large trees, 15 of her illness and that she is unable to complete maples, 2 American larches, a catalpa and 2 her school year. evergreens. The maples are historic; some of L. B. Wire is about to open an ice cream parlor them were planted the morning on which Fort for the season in the building he has recently Sumter was attacked (April, 1861). Others were moved on to his premises. planted on the morning the news of the death of Abraham Lincoln reached here. Deacon Storrs Ad: A. G. Phillips, M.D.; Office in Barnes Block, gave the American larches and assisted in State street. Residence Casement Ave. planting them. The planting of the trees is Telephone 11; hours 1 – 4:30 p.m. associated with Chas. Bennett, B. B. Park, Raphael Marshall, Alexander Barto, A. C. Barto, May 13, 1896 Wednesday M. L. Bacon, and Eleazer Newton. Of these, only 82 © J. Stebbins 2019

May 13, 1896 Wallace Stocking made a business trip to one now remains, and that is the father-in-law of Cleveland Tuesday. Mr. Newton, Alexander Barto, who is 88 yrs. old. Elmer Bates, of the Cleveland Press, was a guest of his parents last week. Mentor H. N. Kimball and brother, Abel, were with Mr. Lyman Knapp, of North Madison, was in Oberlin friends over Sunday. town for a day last week. Southwick St. John and Dewitt have bought the Mrs. Stover, of Willoughby, is visiting with her Searl grocery stock and opened for business Sat. parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Green. Elmer Rand is dangerously sick at this writing Mr. Tim Lynch is building a house on land and medical assistance has been called from purchased from Mr. Dickey. Cleveland. Mr. George Putz was down on his wheel from Mrs. Luke Riley, of North Madison, died the city last week. suddenly Sat.; funeral was held Monday. Miss Frankie Cleveland, who has been sick a few Rev. Augustus Cone, of North Madison, died days, is now on the gain. Wed.; the burial was at Rome, Ashtabula Co., on Mrs. Alice M. Dickey goes to Columbus this Friday. week as delegate from the W. R. C., of Mentor. Mrs. M. V. Hopkins was in the city last week Willoughby Plains attending the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Dr. Bostwick has been visiting Mrs. Myra Gray. McCrumb. Mrs. Fanny Code has been visiting her sisters Mr. Frank Murray left on Sat. for Indianapolis, the past week. Ind., to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr. L. S. Ayres. Perry The Van Cleve family are boarding at the Miss Lena Marvin and Miss Nora Harper were residence of F. J. Parmelee, Jackson street, for a guests of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Barnes at few weeks until their house is completed. Austinburg, on Sunday. Howard F. Haddon, a Buffalo cyclist, passed Dr. John Orton of Randolph, Ohio and Mr. through this place on his way around the world. Elwood Orton, of West Virginia, were at the Orton homestead last week. Kirtland V. E. Wyman, of your city, took a spin on his new Our sick are all gaining, A. E. Sanborn is able to Crescent to Perry the first of the week and visited be riding out. friends. Mr. & Mrs. Woodard, Mr. & Mrs. Booth and Mr. Miss Rupert, from Canada, arrived in town last & Mrs. Hunkin attended Plymouth Rock week and will spend the summer with her uncle, conference at Burton last week. Rev. W. A. Rupert and family. Jay Goddard and a friend from Unionville, Suburban Chips stopped in town Monday en route for Fairport Frank Lapham, who has been sick with malarial with their fishing tackle. fever, is better. Mr. Alcott Orton, of Dakota, who has been The little daughter, of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cooper, absent from Perry 27 yrs., returned to his who has been sick is better. boyhood home recently, where a family reunion th was held and to celebrate the 50 wedding Madison anniversary of his parents. Carl Collister, of Cleveland, visited his parents Mr. John Chapman and wife were out for a drive over Sunday. the other evening and someone stole a fine pig. Fire escapes of the most approved pattern are being placed upon the Home.

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May 13, 1896 Rust, Truman H. Mentor Headlands Bartlett, Elihu B. Mrs. E. W. Brooks and little daughter, Helen are Bartlett, Hattie C. on the Plains for a two-week visit. Willoughby Village A Mr. Brown, banker from Cleveland, and family Andrews, Margaret M. St. James will board with Mr. & Mrs. Ed Brooks. Beidler, J.A. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brooks and Mr. & Mrs. M. V. Hanson, of the Plains, recently made a visit in Probate Court Madison. Hohenshee, Samantha – final account Mr. E. D. Keener, was on the Headlands today, Scribner, Cornelius – Sarah J. Frankie adm. May 11th, with a large load of furniture for the Lockwood, George H. – guardianship, final residence of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Brooks. account Grout, Mary V. – hearing continued p. 2 Court House Items Robison, Betsey – final account Real Estate Transfers Morrison, Anna – final account Madison Township Morrison, Mary D. – final account Tumey, J. M. Axtell, Laura K. – fifth account Tumey, Milton C. Wakefield, Augustus – first account Ferguson, J. A. Clayton, D. B. – second account Kinny, P. E. Irwin, J. R. – first account Grover, Josiah J. White, Sylvanus – final account approved Grover, Mary M. Morse, Daniel H. – final account Grover, Lavernan L. Sharpe, Orrin H. – final account Sherwood, W. H. Doty, Harmon – final account Sherwood, Malvina H. Snell, Herbert – marriage license Hill, Sadie Bell, Maggie – marriage license Hill, Edwin Common Pleas Hill, Mrs. B. E. Daniel H. Pond vs S. R. House; money and Painesville Village Lands foreclosure Callender, Abby J. Nolan, Maggie Article about the stone slab George Washington Baker, Wallace L. stood on when he took his oath of office April 30, Barto 1789. It was in the porch of the subtreasury Kerr building in New York City. Authorities plan to Bartlett, Elihu B. place it in a glass case in the subtreasury Bartlett, Hattie C. building. Rust, Truman H. Kirtland Township p. 3 Local Brevities Pinney, Azariah Fred Benedict, of the East Side, was severely Reynolds, Wm. M. injured at Willoughby by the falling of a scaffold. Mentor Township Rev. A. Cone, of North Madison, father of Rev. Robbins, Wm. Herbert D. Cone, formerly of Warren died on Wade, Lillie Tuesday. Tenbrook, Lillie Wade Margaret, daughter of Mr. C. A. Moodey, Hopkins, Julius W. developed a case of scarlet fever Saturday. Sargeant, Wm. P. Mr. James Duffee is improving under the Painesville Village Lots hospital treatment he is having in Toronto.

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May 13, 1896 Mrs. John H. Wells, of New York City, is Burglars attempted to enter the home of Mr. spending a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. John Joughin, South St. Clair street, Wed. A Arthur H. Ayer, of South street. shutter was pried off a window, but the burglars Miss S. A. Corns, of Massillon, arrived last were frightened away before they gained evening and will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. entrance. A. R. Chapman, for a few days. Miss Clara G. Casterline, of Warren, spent Personals Sunday in Painesville, being the guest of her Mrs. H. H. Hulbert is visiting relatives in cousins, the Misses Lee, Erie street. Thompson. Mr. C. H. Rickett and daughter, of Hopkinton, Mrs. Josephine M. King is confined to her room Ia., are visiting Mr. & Mrs. Amos Breed, of Red by illness. Brook Farm, Lane Station. Mrs. S. A. Woodruff arrived from Baxter Mr. George Abbey, of Northeast LeRoy, is Springs, Kansas, on Thursday. recovering from an illness. Mrs. B. E. Chesney will return to her home in Mr. Roy C. Frazer, of Cleveland, has come to New Castle, Pa., tomorrow. Painesville for a visit with his friends. He is the Miss Evalyn Young entertained the Fin de Siecle guest of his uncle, Mr. F. H. Rogers. Club Tuesday. Mr. Charles G. Boalt, of Cincinnati, came home Mrs. George B. McFarland has gone to with his mother Sunday. He returned Mon. Cleveland to spend a week with her mother. Miss Grace Trumbull resigned her position in Mrs. D. T. Casement and son, Dan, are home the county clerk’s office. She is replaced by Miss from New York. Patterson. Mr. John Thompson and son, of Lane, returned Mr. Rush Penney, of Erie, was in town Friday the Sat. from Dubuque, Iowa. guest of his cousin, Mrs. F. E. Hill, Washington Dr. A. R. Chapman is entertaining his brother, street. He made the trip from Erie on his wheel Rev. H. R. Chapman, of Sewickley, Pa. in six hours. Mr. W. B. Martin came down from Cleveland Mr. Franklin Murray, of Mentor, and Mrs. N. F. Friday to attend the funeral of Arthur W. Green. Marshall, of Mentor Ave., left Friday for Mrs. S. R. King, of Washington street, has gone Indianapolis to attend the funeral of Mr. L S. to Pittsburgh to visit her son, Mr. A. P. King. Ayers. Mrs. Anna Powers, of Rockport, is the guest of Mr. Vaughn E. Wyman will spend two weeks’ her sister, Mrs. Charles Durand, of Nebraska vacation with his brother, Mr. Bayard Wyman, of street. Saginaw. Dr. F. L. Warren left on Friday for a short stay at Mr. Budd Merrill, who stood the highest in the the mineral springs at Sizersville, N.Y. county at the first Boxwell examination this year Mr. L. W. Thompson, of Cleveland, spent in this village has been invited to give the Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Frost, South St. valedictory at the commencement of the Clair street. Willoughby township school in June. Mrs. F. C. Tisdel, of Cleveland, spent Monday Master Earl Gleason gave a birthday party for with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Sandford, of his tenth birthday, May 9 to about 30 little State street. friends. Mrs. S. J. Gee and daughter, of Ashtabula, are Mr. Hubert H. Ward, of Cleveland, sec. of the the guests of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Anderson, of The Western Reserve Society of the Sons of the Parmly. American Revolution was in town Tuesday. Mr. & Mrs. H. F. McFarland, of Cleveland, spent Painesville has several members of this society Sunday at the McFarland homestead, Richmond and it is Mr. Ward’s intention to form a local street. chapter here. Mr. Ward will be remembered

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May 13, 1896 Frick, Mrs. Carrie here as the husband of Miss Susie Porter of Frisbie, Miss Vernia Hudson, who was a former student at the Pearsall, Mrs. Ella Seminary, and sister of Miss Bessie Porter, a Sampson, Mrs. Esther former teacher. Gentlemen Anderson, Andrew Lyman S. Ayres Boone, E. J. Lyman S. Ayres died at his home last Thursday Bond, W. A. in Indianapolis of chronic nephritis. He was born Brown, Frank Sept. 8, 1824 on a farm near Owego N.Y. When Dayton, Frank less than 20 yrs. old, he went to Montville, Chase, Chas. L. Geauga Co., O. He sold goods and notions for 4 Fuller, Se or 5 years out of a wagon over the counties of Manly, James Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga. He opened a Neall, Robert M. general store in Chardon, Geauga Co. While Noll, Orvil there he married his first wife, who died childless Osborn, W. A. a few months later of consumption. He Olson, J. continued his business until 1864 when he sold Wilcox, Cassius out to his partner, John Murray and went to Serafino, Pietr Geneva, N.Y. and made a new partnership in the Pergerall, Pasynolt Di dry goods trade staying her until 1870. Then he Korpinen, Alno went to Indianapolis. He was part of the firm L. Klash, Minken S. Ayres & Co. Besides a home in Indianapolis, he had a fine farm and country residence near Married Painesville, O. His wealth was estimated at Herbert Snell and Maggie Bell, both of between $650,000 and $700,000. He leaves Richmond, were married May 7, 1896. surviving him a widow, Mrs. Maria Murray Ayres and three children, Frederick Murray Ayres, Kate Death of Arthur W. Green Ayres, and Mrs. Emma Ayres Wheelock. The last Arthur W. Green, son of Mrs. H. B. Green, died named is a niece, adopted when an infant. Wed. at the home of his mother on Erie street after a lingering illness. He was born in The residence of C. A. Moodey, Mentor Ave., was Mansfield, O., Dec. 15, 1867, came to this city entered by burglars Sunday night. Two watches, with his parents when a child and has ever since one gold, and about $19 was taken. The family called Painesville home. At the age of 16, he did not discover the theft until the next morning. entered the employ of Sterling, Welch & Co., of Cleveland for a number of years. He then Paine & Rogers on Monday sold the stock of worked for Findley Brothers, wall paper jobbers, drugs now on hand in their store to R. C. Moodey of Cleveland, until failing health compelled him for Moodey’s Pharmacy. The firm will retire to give up his work. He died of tuberculosis. from business. Description of H. B. Harrison’s new livery barn on Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of State street. There are 21 horses in his stable. May 13: Ladies May 20, 1896 Wednesday Boone, Mrs. Euginia P. 1 Mrs. Alma J. Smith, wife of A. G. Smith, died Berry, Rowena Frisbie May 14, 1896. Funeral from the home of Mr. & Davis, Mrs. Carrie Mrs. J. C. Barto Sat.

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May 20, 1896 Rev. & Mrs. Morton and children are visiting The New Secretary friends in Toledo. Mr. Geo. J. Ross, of Mt. Vernon, Ia., arrived in Miss Ganson, of Cleveland, is the guest of her Painesville Friday for the purpose of taking cousin, Miss Florence Hopper. charge of the Y.M.C.A. Mr. Arthur E. Gazeley, the Mr. G. H. Hopper returned to New York Monday sec. for 2.5 yrs., has had his resignation in since after a fortnight at home. January. Mr. Ross will graduate from Cornell Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hancock entertained their College in Iowa in June. Mr. Gazeley will remain son, Mr. Lewis Hancock and wife, of Geneva, in town a week before taking his final departure. over Sunday.

The Nursery Perry Mr. George Peggs and family, on Sunday, had Rol Tenney was visiting his brother at Geneva an accident when their carriage drawn by one over Sunday. horse became afraid of the train whistle at Lane Mr. Charles Moffitt entertained Cleveland Station. It plunged to one side and overturned friends over Sunday. the carriage throwing the family to the ground. Mr. D. B. Sinclair was confined to his home Mrs. Peggs had injured a limb, and the little boy, several days with ivy poisoning. Willard, had a gash on his head. Mr. John Burrows and daughter, Nellie, of Rochester, N.Y., are visiting relatives in this Madison place. Miss Ella Loveridge returned from the east last Miss Lola Shepherd, daughter, of Mr. & Mrs. week. James Shepherd, has been seriously ill the past Miss McCain is a guest at the home of Doctor week. Quayle. Mr. Mark Pinney, of Cleveland, spent Sunday Elmer Rand is very low and beyond the hope of with his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Cowdery. recovery. Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Barnes, of Austinburg, were Mrs. Jewett Burdick visited relatives in your city guests of Mrs. Barnes’ father, Mr. T. B. Wire, on last week. Sunday. Mr. Asa Stratton spent three days in Columbus Mrs. H. L. Gibbs was called to Wellington, Lorain last week. Co., last week to attend the funeral of her aunt, Dr. & Mrs. Domer spent part of last week in Mrs. Hugh Mosher. Cleveland. Rev. Byron Palmer, who has been an invalid for Phillip Stratton, of Duluth, Minn., came many months, hopes to deliver the memorial Thursday for a brief visit with his parents. address next Sunday at the Baptist Church. Miss Helen Kimball is visiting friends in Mr. L. H. Cowdery, agent at the Lake Shore Cleveland. Depot, went to Cleveland for eye surgery by Dr. Mrs. Robertson, of Chardon, has taken rooms in Byron Biets, of 176 Euclid Ave. It was successful. the residence of Mrs. Dodge, on River street. Mentor Norval Woodworth, a former resident of Mrs. Henry Lewis was visiting her aunt in Perry Madison, died last Wednesday at his home in over Sunday. Woonsocket, R. I. Miss Lillian Parmelee is visiting with friends in Chicago, Ill. Unionville Bert W. Smith visited friends in Oberlin, Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. James Phillips entertained friends Mrs. Orando Sawyer was the guest of friends in over Sunday. the city last week. Miss Hodges, of Geneva, was the guest of Miss Mrs. Capt. Burridge is visiting with her Church recently. daughter, Mrs. C. E. Cummings, in Petrolia, Pa.

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May 20, 1896 191 entries have been made. An attempt will be About 30 friends gave Albert Parker a surprise made to beat C. W. Stage’s famous record in the party for his 20th birthday last Tuesday. 100-yard and 220-yard dashes. Allen T. Luse, of Partonville, Kan., is the guest of his cousin, Dr. L. H. Luse. Description of the reception given by Mr. & Mr. J. Elton lost his bicycle canvas guard near Mrs. C. C. Viall at their home Friday evening at Richmond and the finder will confer a favor by their home on Mentor Ave. leaving it at the brick store. Rev. Erastus M. Smith, of Nebraska, occupied Personals the pulpit on the M. E. Church here last Sunday. Dr. F. L. Warren returned Sunday from a week in Pennsylvania. p. 2 Gold Instead of Nails Mr. John Stromberg and Mrs. F. B. Keep are A Stroudsburg, Pa. special says the people of guests of Dr. & Mrs. Charles F. House. Portland, seven miles from here, are excited over Mrs. George P. Steele entertained the Fin de the discovery of a sum of money on the property Siecle Club on Tuesday. that belongs to Samuel Pipher, now dead, who Mrs. J. R. Vrooman was taken suddenly ill Sat. lived on the road between Delaware Gap and at her home on South street. Portland. He died a few weeks ago. When John Miss Emery, of Millsboro, Pa., is visiting her Owens was making repairs, he remembered that sister, Miss Ella Emery, at Buttons’ Inn. the appraiser, Irwin Jackson, said something Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Tisdel, of Cleveland, spent about nails in the barn. He found $2,310 in old Sunday with relatives in Painesville. paint cans in ten and twenty-dollar gold coins. Mrs. G. Worth Howe, of Coldwater, Mich., is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. S. Wood, of Bank p. 3 Local Brevities street. Relatives in Painesville received a telegraph Mrs. George E. Howe, of Coldwater, Mich., is from Minneapolis Tuesday announcing the the guest of her sister, Mrs. George Frank, Park death of Mrs. Thomas Wilder Jr., long a Place. prominent citizen of this village. The body will Mr. John Smith, of Chardon, adjuster of the be brought here Friday for interment. Ohio Farmers Insurance Co., was in town Sat. It is reported that Miss Grace Hathorn, of Mr. F. E. Anthony, of the Cleveland Paper Co., Hartsgrove, who was shot in the arm by an was in town Tuesday to see his long list of unknown assailant last week, has confessed that customers. she did the shooting herself in attempting to kill Miss Edith Chapman has gone to Pittsburgh to herself. be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Harry W. Oliver, Mr. Cullen C. Spencer, of Geneva, died at for a week. Sturgeon Point, Sunday. Mr. Spencer was the Mrs. Sanford Elias, of South St. Clair street, brother, of Hon. Harvey Spencer, formerly mayor entertained a number of her friends with a tea of Milwaukee, and of the late Mrs. John P. Jones, Friday. of this place. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Seymour and Mrs. Greer have The other day, F. R. Smith Esq, of Geneva, and moved out to the Nettleton farm south of Theo. Hall Esq. of Ashtabula, drove over to Ashtabula for the summer. LeFever’s Springs and in Mark LeFever’s Mrs. Dr. N. P. Bailey was in town over Sunday, dooryard their horse became frightened, upset the guest of Mrs. Landon Smith. the buggy and ran. Mr. Smith was bruised Mr. George M. Fisher, of Chicago, arrived in somewhat. town Sat. and remained until Sun. evening at the The Adelbert field day will occur on the 22nd at family home on Mentor Ave. Glenville Park. There will be 17 events for which

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May 20, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Doncaster spent Sunday at Wedding cards of Mr. Charles Perry Baker and Henry Paine’s, near the Nursery. Miss Mary August Irwin Wolff announce they will be home after June 15th, 415 South St. Clair Court House Items street. Real Estate Transfers Mr. & Mrs. John Thomas, of Wilson Ave., Madison Township Cleveland, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Hervey, Chary M. Edward Brooks at the Headlands. Mrs. Brooks is Brotzman, Dora also entertaining this week, Mr. & Mrs. S. Wilson, Gale, Titus of Genesee street, Cleveland. Gale, Arrizona Mr. Aaron Palmer from Hervanee, Ill., grandson Harris, C. W. of Dr. Isaac Palmer, who is calling on relatives in Fobes, Wm. E. Lake Co., was visiting at his cousin’s, Mrs. W. H. LeRoy Corkens, on Mentor Ave. this week. Hungerford, V. O. Hungerford, Victor J. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Painesville Village Lands May 20: Post, W. F. Ladies Post, Elgia Bain, Miss Marion Pratt, Benjamin F. Cooper, Miss Carrie Barber, Lizzie V. Down, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Nolan, Mary Green, Miss Ellen Painesville Village Lots Lockwood, Mr. & Mrs. J. H. White, David H. Lynch, Mrs. T. H. Hilton, Hannah M. Rockefeller, Miss Alice Willoughby Township Terry, Mrs. W. B. Mosher, John Williams, Miss Jane Mosher, George W. Winston, Mrs. E. U. Beidler, J. A. Gentlemen Blish, Helen P. Brown, F. Rositer, Wm. R. Coalman, L. C. Beidler, J. A. Davis, U. S. Blish, Helen P. Frisbie, Ceal Perry Minor, Chas. E. Arnold, Marion Rsder, T. Vandeveer, Lona A. Streator, Harry Painesville Township Merrill LeRoy Hungerford Mrs. Jane Wilson has been quite sick but is now Saari, Alex better. Merrill, Samuel J. Mr. George Abbey has been in very poor health Riteri, John and is not better. Willoughby Village C. Donovan is working in Madison this week. Baker, Samuel L. The little child of Mr. & Mrs. Fay Pardee is sick. Baker, Leverett S. Mrs. Mason, of Mishawaka, Ind., is visiting her Baker, Marion E. aunt, Mrs. S. B. Baker.

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May 20, 1896 seven children. Six of these survive their father, Probate Court his son, John, having died six years ago. They Dunsha, Mary A. – John C. Skeel and A. W. are: W. G. Avery, of Painesville; Mrs. T. D. Armour appointed executors Barnum, of Buffalo; George W. Avery, of Wedge, Edwin W. – will admitted for probate Cleveland; Miss Evelyn Avery, of Cleveland; Rev. Searls, G. & C. W. – assignment, inventory and Frederick Burt Avery, of Painesville, and Mrs. appraisal Henry W. Avery of Cleveland. Baker, George F. – petition to sell land Hoose, Nelson – first account Born – A son of Mr. & Mrs. H. L. Davis Richmond Armstrong, Harcy – George H. Shepherd street. appointed adm. Taylor, James H. & Stephen – assignment, order May 27, 1896 Wednesday to pay taxes issued p. 1 J. H. Britton Injured Beebe, George W. – will filed for probate Mr. J. H. Britton suffered a terrible fracture of Sinclair, Lucius C. – final account the left femur in an accident at his orchard Parker, Marian – report of sale filed Thursday. He had a barrel or spraying mixture Winchester, Erastus – election of widow to be in a wagon while he was spraying his orchard. taken The horse started and the barrel was thrown Grout, Mary V. – will admitted to probate from the wagon onto Mr. Britton’s leg, fracturing Henderson, Richard W. – marriage license it just above the knee joint and the joint was Barber, Irma D. – marriage license split. Hoffman, Peter – Robert Blaschka appointed adm. The Nursery On Sunday, Mr. Frank Kirkton, who spent the Common Pleas winter in Florida, but whose home is in New S. J. Wilson, executor of the last will of Mary A. London, O., returned to his place in the green Woodbury, deceased vs. Samuel P. Hathaway; houses here. foreclosure and relief Oliver H. Bassett vs Nettie M. Bassett; divorce In Mayor’s Court Maurice Beans vs The P.P. & F. R’y Co.; money “Put” Miller and “Zip” Perkins had a row in only which Miller was arrested by Marshal Connell for J. F. Burke vs the Cleveland Electrical Engineer being drunk and disorderly. Sam Davis was Co.; appointment of receiver and relief arrested for a violation of the bicycle ordinance. James H. Clark vs Trustees of Perry Township; He had knocked down Mr. Thoirs and smashed injunction and relief. his dinner pail; Mr. Thoirs wanted his dinner pail replaced and the rider would not do it; so was Rev. John T. Avery, father of Mr. W. G. Avery and arrested. He was fined for fast riding, $1. Dan Rev. F. B. Avery, of Painesville, for 56 yrs. a Hadden, of Perry, drank too freely and was fined resident of Cleveland died suddenly Sat. He had $3 and costs. been an invalid for a number of years. He was 85 yrs. old. He was born in New Lebanon Springs, Kirtland N.Y., Dec. 29, 1810. When Mr. Avery bought the Miss Carrie Traver is at home from Norfolk. family home on Euclid Ave. in 1840, only one Ford Booth is traveling agent for a publishing mile from the public square, it was outside the company. city limits. He died on the third anniversary of Henry Martin has nearly recovered from his his wife’s death in the home where they had recent illness. lived 55 years together and raised a family of

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May 27, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Allen, of Painesville, are Iva Laughlin and Maud Webster are home from spending a few days at the home of H. P. Allen. Mount Vernon Academy. A. G. Wade and wife, of Chicago, were the Milton Miller’s family has sold and moved to guests of his sister, Mrs. John Austin, the past Wickliffe. week. Mrs. Thomas Howard, son and daughter, of Hampden Philadelphia, Pa., are guests at the home of O. F. Fred King is at work in Cleveland. Loveridge. Neil Rogers is sick with scarlet fever. Mrs. Frank Gill returned from Painesville Charlie Sheldon is repairing his house Thursday where she was called to care for her Albert White has some very nice pigs for sale. daughter in recent illness. Mrs. Daniel Eaton is very sick with heart Mrs. Arthur Harris and children, of New York trouble. City, are expected soon to spend the summer at Mrs. Alanson Knox, of Auburn, was in town last the home of Henry Patrick. week. The funeral of Elmer Rand was held Thursday Miss Cynthia Sheldon has been spending three afternoon and conducted by Burnham Post. weeks in Chester. Mrs. Madison an inmate of the Home died Rev. Wm. Askue is to deliver the address in Thursday with a long illness. The remains were Hampden Decoration Day. sent to Green Springs, Ohio, for burial. Mr. H. F. Mead and daughter, Lattie, attended Mentor the conference at Cleveland last week. Mr. Frank Foss is spending a few days with Mrs. Knox, who has been staying with Mrs. Eva relatives in Buffalo, N.Y. Richards for some time, returns to her home in Miss Nellie Rexford was down from the city last Auburn Sat. Sunday visiting with her father. Mr. George Ray, of Cleveland, who lost a finger Mrs. W. S. Ackley is visiting for some time with and had his right hand hurt badly while at work, her brother in New York City. was at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. Ray Rev. J. W. Moore and wife, of Carrollton, O., recently. were calling on old friends in town last week. Mrs. Lizzie Ford of the county seat has been Madison visiting at the residence of Mrs. Geo. Rose Sr. The St. Lawrence Hotel is open for business. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Hull, of North Madison, were Uly Lee, of Cleveland, was at home over in town for a short visit during the week. Sunday. Mrs. Julia Gerrould, of Cleveland, was visiting Mrs. Brinkerhoff entertained friends to tea friends in town. Tuesday. Mrs. N. C. Corning will go to Oberlin this week Born to Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Clare on Friday, a for a brief visit with her daughter, Mrs. son. Worcester. Miss Grace Dayton visited friends in Cleveland Miss Nettie Munson has returned from Illinois, Sat. where she has been teaching for the past year. Menzo Preston is visiting his parents on West Miss Maggie McCuskey, of the city, has been a Main street. guest at the residence of T. C. Radcliff for the Wallace Stocking made a business trip to past week. Cleveland Monday. The Rev. Mr. Goodrich, of Geneva, was visiting Herman Fobey, of Cleveland, was a guest of L. his relatives in this place. A. Sunderland on Sunday. Miss Irene Davis, of Cleveland, has been Mrs. Sarah Brooks returned Sat. from visiting spending the past week at the home of friends in Cleveland. Postmaster Hopkins.

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May 27, 1896 Homer Harper Esq. has gone to Findlay on legal Dr. John Waste, of Nebraska, has been calling business. on old friends here after a number of years’ Miss Anna Knapp, of Lorain, O. is the guest of absence. Mrs. F. W. Shaw, Courtland street. Mrs. Fred Doty, of New York City, Mrs. Doty, Mr. Vaughn E. Wyman has returned from a visit Mrs. DeForest and Miss Helen Doty, of the to his brother, Bayard, in Saginaw. county seat, have been visiting at the home of H. Mr. Everett J. House, of Erie, visited friends here B. Doty. on Sunday. Mr. Robert Murray is a great-grandfather; a Mrs. C. C. Brown arrived Thursday from little daughter was born to Mr. & Mrs. Jay N. Chatham, N.Y., and will spend the summer in Murray last Sat. Painesville. Mr. George Trumbull and Miss Grace Trumbull p. 3 Local Brevities went to Austinburg Sat. to visit with relatives. Mr. Sam Craine, of LeRoy, brought a hen’s egg Miss Cora Emery, who has been spending a few to town Sat. which was 8.25 x 7 inches and days with her sister at Button’s Inn, left for weighed 5 oz. Pittsburgh Tuesday. G. E. Pease, the south end saloonist, packed up Mrs. Wilm Knox left Saturday for Toronto, his household Sat. and moved out of the village where she will spend a week with the family of going to Concord. her brother, Mr. Will A. Child. B. A. Paine is fitting up a summer garden in the Mr. Harley Barnes left Tuesday evening for rear of his store where ice cream and light Chicago on business; accompanied by his refreshments can be served. It will have a brother, Mr. O. L. Barnes. fountain and foliage plants. Mrs. W. C. Austin has been called to Geneva to A Lake County Boy attend her mother, Mrs. G. K. Angell, who has Mr. Aaron Palmer, for Kewanee, Ill., who came been seriously ill but is improving. to attend the Methodist Conference has been Mr. W. C. Anderson returned Sat. from Lima visiting his relatives in Concord, Madison, and where he attended the Grand Lodge of Odd Painesville. His cousin, is Mr. H. H. Corkins. On Fellows. the way home, he will stop in Chicago to visit his Mrs. Flora Moore, of Manchester, Tenn., will son’s family, Dr. Walter Palmer, who lives in spend the summer with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Evanston, Ill., 11 miles out of Chicago. Mr. H. A. Sutherland, 302 Jackson street. Palmer was a Lake Co. boy, son of Mr. Noyes Capt. William A. Coleman went to Cleveland to Palmer and grandson of Dr. Isaac Palmer, of spend a few days with Mrs. Coleman, who has Concord, who was the first physician in this been a guest in the family of Mr. J. A. Moffett. county coming from Stonington, Conn., in 1800. Mr. & Mrs. C. T. Radcliffe left for Cincinnati When Aaron was 17 yrs. old, his family moved to Monday. Mr. Radcliffe will represent the local Illinois, settling in the village of Weathersfield, lodge in the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. which is a suburb of Kewanee. His brothers, Mrs. A. G. Cox, sister of Mrs. Hine, and Mr. Grove, Isaac, and himself were among the first William Cox, of Cleveland spent Sunday in settlers of Kewanee and laid out the streets and Painesville as guests of Mrs. Clarence A. Hine. planted the grand old maple trees. Mrs. B. W. Tinan, of State street, was thrown from her bicycle and received a severe sprain of Personals the thigh. Mrs. J. M. Gallaher, of Blairsville, Pa., spent Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Hull, of North Madison, were Sunday at The Parmly. guests of Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Curtiss, of Erie Street, Mrs. C. H. Greer is the guest of Mrs. H. B. Tuesday. Mr. Hull is thinking of locating his Gladwish, Mentor Ave. this week. family in Painesville.

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May 27, 1896 three years ago, since then she has lived with her Dr. G. F. Webb has leased Mr. Anderson’s son in Cleveland. The burial was in Evergreen residence at No. 135 Watson street and will Cemetery, this city, Sunday. make Painesville his permanent home. Mrs. Alexander Thoirs, wife of the inspector of Jurors trains on the P. & W. railroad, will return from Grand Jury Scotland today with her two children. She went Scott, C. J. Painesville to Scotland last August and spent the winter in Pershing, H. Madison Dundee Crown Hospital, completely recovering Childs, I. S. Painesville her health. Rudolph, J. Mentor Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Whetstone, of Cincinnati, are Colby, Geo. Painesville guests of Mrs. Whetstone’s sister, Miss Young, of Filmer, Robert Mentor 119 Park Place. They came here expressly to Bunnell, O. F. Willoughby look after the affairs of their block, corner of Tryon, A. G. Kirtland Main and St. Clair streets. Smith, W. F. Painesville Miss Abrilla J. Fisher, M.D., formerly of 436 Hull, L. E. Perry Superior street, Cleveland, has removed to Haywood, G. P. Madison Painesville, and opened the office formerly Thorp, L. A. Painesville occupied by Dr. Gardner on North St. Clair street. Searl, Frank Painesville She had been the physician in charge at the Parmly, James L. Painesville Women’s and Children’s Dispensary, 188 Williams, A. L. Painesville Prospect street, Cleveland. Petit Jury Houleston, G. F. Willoughby Miss Fenton Gives a Brake Ride Collacott, J. B. Painesville Monday evening a party of young people were Gulliford, D. E. Mentor entertained by Miss LaVerne Fenton by a brake- Smead, H. E. Madison ride to Madison. Present were: Miss Cole, Miss Sawdey, E. C. Perry Lathrop, Mrs. Park, Miss Moran, Miss Slocum, Lewis, Alfred Painesville Miss Harper, Miss Adams, Misses Harrington, Woodman, B. H. Painesville Mr. Geo. K. McLeod, Mr. Seldon Chapman, Mr. Dickey, W. C. Mentor Vaughn E. Wyman, Mr. Irving Lawrence, Mr. Gardner, J. W. LeRoy Oliver Littlejohn, Mr. Warren Post, Mr. Edward Kimball, C.L. Madison George, Mr. Robert Harper, Dr. F. L. Warren. Allen, F. S Kirtland Hurlburt, T. Perry Death of Mrs. Lucy A. Farris Hopkins, M. V. Mentor Mrs. Lucy A. Farris, a former resident of this Stafford, H. C. Painesville city, died on Friday, May 22nd, at the home of her Williams, E. H. Willoughby son, Mr. A. A. Farris, 127 Pelton Ave., Cleveland. Scribner, D. A. LeRoy Mrs. Farris was 76 yrs. of age and has enjoyed Wood, B. F. Perry good health until last December, when she was Cone, W. G. LeRoy injured by a fall and was in the hospital for the Thompson, Thomas Perry past 21 weeks receiving treatment. She was the Vrooman, W. F. Madison widow of the late L. Farris, who was a well- Court House Items known citizen of this place, having resided here Real Estate Transfers from the early fifties until his death eight years Madison Township ago. She continued to live in the old home with Hervey, H. M. her daughter, until her daughter died about Janes, Clara

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May 27, 1896 John F. Burke vs N. S. Calhoun; performance of Perry contract and relief Graves, Andrew M. Mary O. Morrison vs Helen Bidwell; action in Sweet, Wm. E. partition Painesville Township William D. Crowley vs Daisey Crowley; divorce Barber, S. D. Wilson, Z. S. Perry Kirtland Township Miss Fannie Boyd is visiting Cleveland friends. Garrett, Wm. H. Miss Laura Ashley visited friends at New Lyme Cowles, Horace last week. Mentor Township Miss Delight Gage, of Cleveland, is a guest of Alexander, John W. Miss Edna Boyd. Moodey, F. C. Ex-Judge George Shepherd, of your city, is to Alexander, S. Alice deliver the address on Decoration Day. Moodey, Lydia C. Miss Bernice Tenney and a friend from Brewster, F. G. Austinburg Institute spent Sunday at home. Nowlen, Sophronia Mrs. Mary Harper and son, Orrin, were guests Mentor Special District of Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Sinclair over Sunday. Sawyer, Vernon C. Mr. Harry Carter lost the family horse which Stray, Corydon B. died on Sat. Concord Prof. Cosgrove has moved his family from Fay, Julia A. Glenville to Perry and is occupying the Ira Durfee Mansfield, Angelica place. Robbins, Frances V. O. H. Haskell Post attended the funeral of Willoughby Township Commander Elmer Rand of Madison at his late Hurren, David residence on Thursday. Haworth, Kate Rev. Dr. Shepherd, of the Genesee Conference, is visiting his brother, Mr. James Shepherd, of Probate Court this place. Buell, Sydnea – second account Mr. Levi Douglas and Mr. Jesse Hart, of Rome, Bailey, Pearl E. -guardianship, second account Ashtabula Co, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. T. B. Bailey, Arthur C. – guardianship, second account Wire over Sunday. Cone, Augustus – election of widow filed Miss Mary Collins, who has been spending Beebe, George W. – election of widow some time with her grandfather, Mr. Harry Worchester, Erastus – report filed Carter, returned to her home at Ashtabula last Wilcox, Aaron & Co. – trusteeship; first account week. of Barnes & Scott, trustee filed Fay, Horace S. – first and final account LeRoy Kellogg, M. C. – fifth account Mr. & Mrs. David Cooper spent a few days in Cone, Augustus – Rachel C. Cone appointed adm. Geneva recently. Studney, Lizzie – insane and ordered committed Miss Strong, of Cleveland, is visiting her friend, to the state hospital at Cleveland Miss Louise Upson. Mr. David Upson is quite sick. Common Pleas Mrs. Lida Green has been very sick about a James E. Chambers vs Robert N. Traver; week. injunction and equitable relief Mr. S. J. Potts and daughter, Florence, of your city, attended church at Brakeman last Sunday.

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May 27, 1896 ambulance was called and took him to the home Mrs. L. L. Kewish visited Cleveland the first of of his sister, Mrs. M. L. Rider, of Owego street. last week. No bones were broken, and it is thought he will Mr. & Mrs. Donovan spent last Sunday with be all right in a few days. their daughter, Mrs. Wells Warren in Cleveland. Mrs. Jerusha Loveridge, of Saybrook, has been Mentor staying a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Jane Mrs. T. G. Hart is enjoying a visit from her Wilson. mother. Mrs. Hannah Beardsley and two children of Mrs. Thomas Phillips is visiting with friends out Huntsburg, are visiting her father, Mr. David of town. Pickett. Mr. Comey and family, of the city, are Mr. & Mrs. Doncaster and daughter, Josephine, occupying the French residence for the summer. attended the Pomona Grange in Madison last Mrs. B. A. Smith and daughter, Evalyn, are week. visiting with relatives in Silver Creek and Angola, Mrs. Melissa Donovan spent Wed. of last week N.Y. in Madison with her brother, Mr. George Mr. S. E. Cone has given up his interest in the Teachout. grist mill for the summer. Mr. George Cone will Clyde Eagleson, of Jefferson, Iowa, spent a few continue to operate the same. days last week with is uncle and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. Hon. R. M. Murray has been appointed cashier John Cope. in the Marine Bank in Cleveland. Mrs. Elva Wheeler went to Burton last Thursday Mr. Robert Murray has become so feeble that called there by the sickness and death of her he is now confined to his bed with no prospect father, Mr. Brainard. of his ever being able to dress himself again. The S. Dexter Williams Post G.A.R. will decorate Mrs. Montgomery and Mr. Eugene Fetchet and the soldiers; graves in the cemetery in LeRoy family, of Washington, D. C., are expected to next Sat. arrive in a few days and spend the summer here. Rev. A. J. Seavers and family, of Perry, visited Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of friends here last week. May 17: The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Burt Duer, of Ladies Cleveland, Alice May Duer, married to Thomas Rees, Miss Annie E. Bayerd, of Canton, on June 4. She wore a white Williamson, Mrs. Isaac dress and carried a bouquet of roses and Gentlemen maidenhair ferns. Mr. William Duer, twin Duffy, Wm. brother of the bride, acted as best man. The Hunt, Sam. couple will live in Canton. Hogue, Art Marshall, Jno. Willoughby Rondand, B. Miss Minnie and Alice Holmes left this week for Summers, Harry Valparaiso, Ind., to attend the State Normal School of that place. June 3, 1896 issue missing The first commencement of Willoughby Township schools was held May 29th. The class June 10, 1896 Wednesday consisted of 11 girls and 4 boys. p. 1 Fell from a Telephone Pole The first car of the electric railway entered Frank Vreeland, who was painting the poles of Willoughby Decoration Day. It was a trial car and the Painesville Telephone Co., fell 20 feet from a had for its passengers President Wason with 40-foot pole near Moseley’s coal yard Sat. He other officials. struck on is head and shoulders. Keener’s 95 © J. Stebbins 2019

June 10, 1896 Lockwood, George S. – guardianship, final Hampden account Mrs. C. E. Cook, of Geneva, has been visiting McGlynn, John – final account friends in town here. Black, Isaac – fourth account Mrs. Eva Richards is to as to be out again. Hoose, Nelson – first account Mrs. H. A. N. Richards, of West Cleveland, spent Richardson, Ephraim – final account last week with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John King. Hulbert, W. L. – marriage license Fred King was at home a few days last week. Mill, Mary E. – marriage license Mrs. Daniel Eaton is still very sick Case, Frank Minor – marriage license Mr. & Mrs. Albert White visited relatives in Cole, Gertrude Genevieve – marriage license Burton and Auburn recently. Brooks, Wesley – final account Hohenshel, Samantha – final account p. 2 Court House Items Edgecomb, H. D. – final account Real Estate Transfers Sinclair, L. C. – final account Painesville Village Lands Paine, Mary R. - continued Hale, Selden, D. Grout, Mary V. – R. E. Allison appointed adm. Bromley, Betsey Mason, P. P. – marriage license Stephens, Benj. F. Smith, Edith M. – marriage license Wood, A. N. Cole, Nettie J. Common Pleas Painesville Village Lots F. A. Searl vs The C.P.& E Ry. Co.; injunction and Stone, Chas. R. relief Stone, Mary M. H. B. Wildman vs Geo. Cone; appeal to J. P. Mentor Township Samuel L. Harnet vs B. F. Wood – adm. of L. Maria Cone, Minnie H. Wood, deceased; money only Hopkins, Lillian Grand Jury: Willoughby Township Indictment Ohio vs Kosma Rose, for cutting and Taylor Mary stabbing with intent to wound Taylor, John A. Indictment Ohio vs Frank E. Ferris, blackmailing Perry Indictment Ohio vs Otis W. Kneale, assault and Thompson, J. Frank battery Teagle, Frank Indictment Ohio vs Ambrose Perkins, assault and Kirtland Township battery Tullan, Ardell Keifer, Torenz Unionville Keifer, Alvina Mr. Earl Cone and young son of Painesville, are guests of Mr. & Mrs. I. W. Cone. Probate Court Mrs. Jane Canfield is spending the week in Wilson, Elizabeth – Louie S. Wilson appointed Painesville. adm. Mrs. A. B. Cleveland is expected home Sanderson, Charles A. – final account tomorrow, Tuesday, from a visit in Cleveland. Trumbull, A. – final account Miss Hopper was the guest at the home of Hon. Griffin, Nathaniel – final account E. H. Fitch, Jefferson. Wright, Mary J. – final account Mr. A. J. Bancroft visited Springfield friends Grout, Ferdinand – final account recently. Miller, Samuel – final account Mr. G. H. Hopper and Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Bartram, Laura - final account Newcomb, of New York City, are at Elmwood

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June 10, 1896 Mrs. A. M. Thompson Farm, called here by the serious illness of Mrs. Carrie B. Webb was born in Perry June 12, 1868 Ganson, mother of Mrs. Hopper. and spent the years of her life at or near the Rev. and Mrs. W. Henry Norton and children place of her birth. Sept. 25, 1889, she married to st returned home last week after visiting in Toledo. A. M. Thompson. On June 1 , 1896, she dropped Mr. Dorr Warner is home after completing his anchor in the haven of rest. course of study at Princeton. Mrs. I. W. Cone, who had a painful accident LeRoy early last fall, has again injured her ankle. V. M. Phelps is very sick Mrs. J. F. Ganson, died at the home of her David Upson is able to ride out. daughter, Mrs. G. H. Hopper on Monday, after an Mr. & Mrs. Alex. Williams, of Kirtland, attended illness of two weeks caused by her advanced age. the Williams’ reunion at Delos Weed’s last Sat. Burial will be at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland. Mrs. Gertrude Pritschau, of Cleveland, spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Kirtland David Upson. Mrs. Electa Damon, of Omaha, Neb., is visiting Mr. & Mrs. Olney Bates and Mrs. Frank Bates, her daughter, Mrs. Woodard. of Cleveland, attended the Williams reunion last A daughter of Mr. Charles Wells, of Iowa, is Sat. visiting at her uncle’s, Mr. John Wells. Miss Lilly Wells is home from New York. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Miss Bell Morse is quite sick. June 10 1896: Mr. G. H. Morse has a son. Ladies Eliza, Miss Perry Jefferies, Miss Bertha Mr. & Mrs. William Davis attended the Williams Johnson, Miss Bell reunion at LeRoy last Sat. Korpinea, Aini Mr. & Mrs. John Welch, of Cleveland, and Mr. & Martin, Grace Mrs. Ernest Sheldon, of your city, were guests of Nobel, Pearl Eugene Norton and family last week. Strout, Mrs. Geo. Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Cowdery were in the city last Simpson, Mrs. Annie Friday. Gentlemen Watson Neff and bride have returned from the Adams, Frank East and are at home with his parents on the Buehler, Rev. Ph river road. Barnes Bros. Miss Lola Shepard is recovering rapidly under Berger, D. L. the treatment of Dr. Bigger, of Cleveland. Hamm, E. J. Rev. George Orcutt and family, of Concord, Morrison, T. spent several days with Mrs. Orcutt’s parents, McQuade, Z. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Thompson. Smith, O. B. Mrs. Amherst Call, of Cleveland, was visiting Wells, Horace relatives in town. West, Dr. L. D. Born to Rev. & Mrs. W. A. Rupert, a daughter, White, S. June 6th. Miss Mae Thayer, who has been the guest of Sheriff’s sale: J. F. Smith vs. M. A. Frost, land in Miss Lora Wire, returned to her home at Painesville will be sold. Glenville on Monday. R. B. Tenney is spending the week at Kingsville.

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June 10, 1896 Mrs. Elliott P. Keeler, Erie street, has issued p. 3 Local Brevities cards for an “At Home” Wed, June 10, for 2-5 Julian Wetherbee had a slight injury to his knee o’clock. Monday which confined him to his bed. Mrs. D. F. Post left Monday for Toledo to visit Mr. Elmer Rand, of Madison, whose death was her brother, Mr. W. J. Pettengill. noticed last week, was treasurer of the Mrs. Marie Forrest, of Washington street, is committee which pushed the project of securing entertaining her aunt, Mrs. Cornelia Herburt, the present site for the National W.R.C. Home. and her daughter, of Philadelphia. The Hastings (Neb.) Republican brings tiding of Mr. Clayton Gill is spending the month with th the marriage of Mr. Fred Carruthers, formerly of relatives in Iowa and expects to leave on the 29 Painesville, and Miss Hattie Snodgrass, a popular for California where he will be for the summer. young lady of that city, on June 1. Mr. Carruthers Mr. Charles F. Blackmon and son, Lansing, and was formerly a clerk in Mr. E. G. Wetherbee’s Mr. T. A. Littlejohn left Monday for store, but upon going west some ten years ago Mechanicsville, Ash. Co., to go fishing. entered Y.M.C.A. work. Mrs. J. F. Barrows, of Saginaw, with her children Personals is visiting her brother, Mr. Lloyd Wyman. Hon. H. C. Gray will spend the week with his Mr. George W. Bright, of Columbus, and Mr. H. daughter in Cleveland. W. Eaton, of Bradford, Pa., were registered at Miss Lottie Krause was the guest of Miss Lilla the Cowles House. They were visiting their Ellsworth over Sunday. daughters at the Seminary. Mrs. James Duffy has returned from Toronto Mr. John Stromberg and Mrs. F. Keep, who have improved in health. been guests of Dr. & Mrs. C. F. House, will be Mr. Charles Hitchcock of the Moon Run Coal returning to their home in Denver. Co., was a guest at Wilcox Place Monday. Mrs. W. G. Lotze, of Denver, arrived Sat. and will Mrs. M. F. Cowdery, of Detroit, is the guest of spend the summer with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. J. W. Spencer, South street, for the summer. Frank Cone. Mrs. & Mrs. N. H. Bostwick, of Chardon, were in Prof. & Mrs. F. A. Ashley, of the Hudson town Monday. Academy, came to Painesville Thursday to Hon. J. A. Beidler, of Willoughby, was in town attend the wedding of their sister, Miss Gertrude Saturday. G. Cole. Mrs. Ashley will remain here some time Dr. H. C. Hadyn, of Cleveland, was in town with her mother. Friday to attend a meeting of the Seminary Hon. Cotton H. Allen, Mayor of Columbus, was Trustees. in town to visit his niece in the Seminary. Rev. Arthur W. Reed was a guest of his former Prof. P. P. Mason, Asst. Principal of the Niles co-worker, Mr. Lew S. Chafer. Schools, and Miss Edith Smith, of Painesville, will Mr. & Mrs. Wynne S. Smith have a new son, be married June 11, at the home of H. P. born June 4. Beckwith in Jefferson. Miss Smith is the sister of Capt. George Owen, of the Fairport Fishing Co., Mrs. S. A. Haskell and has been with the latter in located at Ashtabula, was in town Tuesday. the millinery store for eight years. th Mrs. C. C. Viall left Sunday to visit her alma Mrs. J. C. Bateham will be in town June 10 and mater, Wellesley College. will be a guest at Oak Lawn (the home of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Bushnell and her two children Mrs. A. D. Sturges). On the Sabbath, she will be a are living with the family of Mrs. Amos Breed for guest of Mrs. L. Sessions Steele. a few weeks. Mr. John E. Merrill, son of Rev. George R. Mr. & Mrs. George Forrest stopped Sat. on their Merrill, of Minneapolis, is in town while on his way East from Iowa to visit Mrs. Forrest, of way home from the Hartford Theological Washington street. Institute. He will go to Minneapolis the later part

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June 10, 1896 her husband and one sister, Mrs. Lovina Lemon, of the week accompanied by his sister, Miss May survive her. Merrill, of the Seminary, and will sail for Germany in July. He was awarded the John S. Ad: Dr. G. F. Webb, Painesville, O. Residence Wells’ fellowship which entitles him to two 135 Watson street. Office, Nos. 7 and 8 Gage years’ study abroad. Block, State street. Consultation free

Mrs. Peter Hitchcock held a Seminary reception June 17, 1896 Wednesday Wed. at her beautiful home for 100 people. All of p. 1 Charged with Criminal Libel those present were the Cleveland graduates of M.L. Giesman, editor of the Lake County Critic, the Seminary. was arrested Friday by Sheriff Barber on a warrant charging him with criminal libel. The The Mathews home on North State street was warrant was issued at the instance of Horace brilliantly lighted Friday and the lawns Alvord who is made the object of a bitter attack illuminated with Chinese lanterns as the guests in this week’s Critic. Bail was furnished by W. L. assembled for the annual reception given in Shepard. honor the young ladies of Mrs. Mathews’ school. New Law Partnership Mrs. Mathews was assisted by Miss Lucy Homer Harper and C. R. Tuttle have entered into Mathews and Miss Elizabeth Kendrick. partnership for the general practice of law. Another Deal in Real Estate C. H. McLean has purchased the interest of S. J. Death of Lottie Warner Merrill in the real estate and insurance business. Miss Lottie Warner, of Munson died Thursday, Mr. Bates has purchased an interest in the at the age of 23 yrs. Miss Warner has lived for carriage business of Mr. McLean. several years in Painesville, having a home with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Savage, of Jackson street. Mrs. M. G. Cole’s residence on St. Clair street She was taken ill with typhoid fever in April and was the scene of the marriage of Miss Gertrude died of consumption. Interment was at Chardon. Genevieve Cole to Mr. Frank Miner Case, of Hudson, Ohio, on June 4. The couple left for a James Hanford Smith trip through southern Ohio and will make their Died in Chardon Township, Geauga Co., on the home in Hudson. 10th inst., James Hansford-Smith, age 63 yrs. He Born – Dr. & Mrs. M. E. Hicey, had a daughter, was the only son the late James F. and Caroline June 8th. Smith, of Concord, Ohio, of whose children, Flora Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Moodey, Mentor Ave., a Ann Colburn, on Ansonia, Conn., alone survives. son, June 6th. Mr. Smith was born in Kirtland, Ohio, on June Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Tuttle, South State street, a 27th, 1833, and when an infant was carried in his son, June 7th. mother’s arms to Concord, at which place and Chardon he has resided up to the time of his Obituary death. Nancy I. Smith, the wife of his youth, Mary A. Andrews, wife of Oliver Andrews, died survives him. at her home on Mentor Plains, May 29, 1896. She was born March 3, 1832 and married to Mr. A New Company Andrews on Jan. 20, 1856. They began A new company will be formed by J. B. Vrooman, housekeeping on the site where their present Thomas A. Littlejohn, George S. Trumbull, Mrs. residence now stands. They lived happily Laura Heartwell, and W. H. Taylor. They will together for 40 yrs. No children were born to locate on Geauga Plat between the lumber office them, but they had an adopted son, who with of J. F. Smith and the Commercial Electric

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June 17, 1896 Mrs. N. Caswell entertained her son, Don Co.’s. power house. This will be a new branch of Caswell, of Cleveland, last week. the W. H. Taylor & Son mfg. company and will be J. A. Carter has returned from Savannah, Ga., for new line of wooden parts for wagons and where he has been attending the Supreme carriages. Council of the Royal Arcanum. A Double Century Rev. W. C. Hayden and family are again located Alfred Simons, an East Side bicycle rider, made a in Geneva. record for Painesville on Friday. He covered 200 Mrs. J. F. Scranton and daughter, Jessie, have miles in 15 hrs. and 25 mins. including all stops returned from a two week visit in Madison. and rests, and in 12 hrs. and 20 mins. actual They, also, visited the home of Mr. & Mrs. riding time. Simons rode to Geneva and back William Starr, of Mentor. five times and then to complete the double Mrs. Lucy Bedell has returned from Casselton, century, he went to Madison and back after N. D. Mrs. E. F. Gilbert came back with her. Mrs. supper, for a bit over 200 miles. Gilbert is in Cleveland now and will visit relatives before returning to Geneva. Williams Reunion Mentor The reunion of the Williams family was held in Rev. M. Moffitt was entertained at the Disciple LeRoy on Sat. June 6th, 1896, at the home of Mr. parsonage. & Mrs. D. D. Weed. President of the occasion Mrs. Mead, of Oberlin, is visiting at the was Mr. Williams, of Kirtland. Mr. Adelbert residence of her son, A. H. Mead. Williams being chosen president for another Mr. F. F. Harmon, of Ashtabula, was on a year; and Mrs. A. D. Williams, Sec. Mr. business trip to town last week. Alexander Williams gave an interesting account Mr. D. W. Russell and Mr. E. W. Berry, of North of his visit with relatives and friends in Bloomfield, O., were in town last week calling on Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., Mass., this being acquaintances. the home of Davis and Heman Williams, also, of Mr. F. Dickinson and family, of Conneaut, were the Weeds previous to their settling in LeRoy. guests at the residence of W. S. Ackley last The committee – D. E. Williams, Delos Weed, and Sunday. Frank Crofoot will decide where the reunion will Mrs. G. L. Ingersoll entertained the senior class be held next year. of Lake Erie Seminary one evening last week. Carl Hagenberger has purchased the Mrs. Willoughby Plains Collins’ property, and contemplates building and Besides the families that take in boarders, the conducting a floral business sometime in the home of Miss Libbie Bernhardt is turned into a near future. club-house, where several families go to take The Lawrence family reunion was held last their meals. week at the home of the late William Lawrence. Mrs. Mary Avery Andrews died at her home the One of Col. Spaulding’s high bred and valuable last of May after a long illness. She came from horses was recently anesthetized and operated England when a child. She leaves one sister, Mrs. upon. John Lemon, a husband and a host of friends. p. 2 Court House Items Geneva Real Estate Transfers Dr. J. P. Kelley visited friends in Conneaut last Painesville Township week. Moodey, C. A. Mrs. J. A. Carter has gone to Stamford, Conn, to Owen, Mary A. visit friends. Painesville Village Lands Conger, Anna S.

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June 17, 1896 Common Pleas Kirtland Township John W. Averill Jr. vs. Mary J. Hutchinson; action Thinker, Riley to contest will Weller, Chas. L. H. Deschenes vs. F. E. Stiverson; appeal to J.P. Churchill, Fred A. Isaac Leisy Brewing Co. vs Bridget Carrigan; Churchill, Lydia M. Cognovit; amount of judgment $181.26 Mentor Township John Joughin vs George Cox; foreclosure and Rumsey, Albert R. relief Moore, John W. Horace Alvord vs M. L. Guiseman; money only Willoughby Township Noah R. Steiner vs Maggie E. Freeman; Beidler, J. A. foreclosure and relief Blish, Helen P. Ida S. Hendry vs Frank Hendry; divorce Hurren, David Horace Alvord vs M. L. Gieseman; foreclosure Colson, A. E. Ohio vs. Kosma Rose – jury verdict, guilty of Colson, Angeline stabbing with intent to wound Rossiter, Wm. R. Ferguson, Albert D. p. 3 Personals Beidler, J. A. Miss Adah Coates, of Cleveland, is the guest of Blish, Helen P. Mrs. Harry P. Coe. Willoughby Village Mrs. Marion Lee Mozier, of Huntington, Ind., is Smart, Samuel H. the guest of the Misses Hall. Chadderton, Mary Mrs. E. A. Callender, who has been confined to Madison Township her room for the past week is able to be out Gill, Harriet again. Benjamin, Eber F. Mrs. Louise Porter Smith, of Elyria, is one of the Owen, Laura T. early arrivals for the Seminary commencement. Frisbie, W. H. Capt. R. E. Byrns, of the Bessemer Steamship Frisbie, Lena A. Line, spent Sunday at his home of the Headlands. Freeman, F. H Mr. M. M. Spaulding, of Warren, Pa., is visiting Freeman, Cora A. her daughter, Mrs. John Thomas, Prospect Clark, F. H. street. Hodges, Adalaide Mr. Arthur Baldwin and son, Stanley, of LeRoy Cleveland, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Perine Freshley, Fred on Sunday. Holt, Jennie A. Mr. N. H. Harrington, and family, of Bowling Green, O., are guests of Mrs. C. Herrington, Probate Court Mentor Ave. Strong, Elias – inventory and appraisal filed Miss Hettie George will entertain her Roscoe, Laurine – final account classmates of the class of ’94 during the Millward, Ossie B. – marriage license Seminary commencement. Wilson, Gertrude B. – marriage license Miss Bessie Thomas, who is attending the Palmer, James – marriage license Spencerian College in Cleveland spent Sunday at Wilson, Gertrude B. – marriage license her home on Prospect street. Palmer, James – marriage license Mrs. J. P. Barden left Tuesday for her father’s Wilson, A. Henrietta – marriage license farm in Chautauqua Co., N.Y., to recuperate from Clark, John – marriage license an illness. She was accompanied by Mr. Barden. Goodrich, Edith – marriage license

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June 17, 1896 parents, a brother and sister, wife, and child. Mrs. J. J. Wetmore and children arrived from For years, he has been without family ties and his Chicago and are guests of Mrs. W. G. Storrs. life has been a constant struggle with disease. Mr. Charles F. Wider, who has been in Chicago His body was buried in Virginia beside his wife for the last few days on business, returned and child. Sunday and is stopping with Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Benjamin, 105 Liberty street. Fairport Items Miss Mirza E. French, who was one of the Miss Eugenia Espy spent Sunday in Madison. graduates of the High School class of ’94, has Lettie Lyna Merrill, who has been quite ill for now graduated at Madison, South Dakota, State some time is slowly improving. Normal and accepted a situation to teach there Miss Stella Riker spent Sunday in Cleveland. the coming year. Miss Lucy Abbott has returned to remain with Dr. Charles F. Thwing, Pres. of Western Reserve her sister till the close of school. University, will deliver the High School Mr. E. A. Irwin and son, Roy, returned from baccalaureate address next Sunday and will be Pennsylvania Friday, where they were called to entertained at the home of Mrs. Samuel attend the funeral of Mrs. Irwin’s sister. Mrs. Mathews. Irwin is expected home soon. Miss Ella Morris attended the commencement Painesville Township Commencement exercises at Austinburg last week. The third annual commencement of the Painesville schools will be held at the Methodist LeRoy Church, June 25th. There are 18 in the graduating Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wright, of Mentor, were class: guests at J. M. Wright’s recently. Lynch, Thomas Mrs. Jane Canfield, of Unionville, is visiting her Holden, Clarence sister, Mrs. David Cooper. Norman, Mary R. J. Yew had a cow killed by lightning during a Young, Harry recent thunder storm. Wheeler, Howard, Guy Thompson, of West Farmington, was a Cone, Angie guest of J. W. Doncaster’s last Sat. and Sun. Knight, Bessie The only child of Mr. & Mrs. Fay Pardee, a little Flood, Goldiene girl of fourteen months, died June 7. The Nichols, Grace parents, accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Bidwell Allen, Florence Pardee, took the remains to Windham for burial. Brooks, Everette Mr. & Mrs. Henry Paine, of the Nursery, spent Webster, Blanche - valedictorian Sunday at L. L. Kewish’s. Collier, Nellie Mr. & Mrs. Wells Warren, of Concord, visited Snell, Gertrude Mrs. Warren’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. Donovan, Haugh, William last Sunday. Flannagan, Harry Mr. C. C. Paine and his two sons, Henry and Collier, Eva Charlie, came down from Cleveland on their Landphair, Lida wheels one day last week. They stayed overnight at L. L. Kewish’s and the next day went on to Death of Wilbur F. Stevens Austinburg. Wilbur F. Stevens died in Norfolk, Va., on June Mr. & Mrs. William Nelson, of Trumbull, visited 11. He was born and raised in Painesville. He was their sister, Mrs. Jane Wilson on Sunday. clerk in the post office here and in Norfolk. Within two years, death took from him his

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June 17, 1896 Mr. Wallace Baker has moved his cooper shop Death of Wealthy A. Searl to the Nickel Plate station. Miss Wealthy A. Searl, eldest daughter of Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. David Graves were guests of their Julia A. Searl, of Washington street, died Sunday daughter, Miss Eugene Norton, on Thursday. after a lingering illness. She was 45 yrs. old and Frank Morse is building a house and barn on the had consumption for two years. She has always North Ridge and will again be a resident of Perry. resided in Painesville. She was a constant companion to her mother. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of June 17: Suburban Chips Ladies Rev. Ira Durfee, pastor of the Glenville Christian Curtis, Mrs. Alma Church and a senior at Hiram College, visited his Colley, Mrs. R. parents, Mr. & Mrs. Orson Durfee, last week. Downey, Mrs. Mrs. Marion Ingraham, who has been visiting Hall, Miss Kittie Lorain relatives, will be home this week. Hill, Mrs. B. E. Mr. & Mrs. James went to Cleveland to visit Mr. Gentlemen James’ parents. Bugg, F. H. Mr. Howard Young, of Cleveland, is visiting at Candfield, Henry the Schwind farm. Dow, J. F Miss Bella Nye, of Buffalo, is visiting North Downey, Mr. Mentor friends. Debolt, Oliver Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Becker visited their son, Mr. M. Dayton, H. L. A. Becker, of Thompson, on Sat. of last week. Heiser, J. W. Mr. Hiram Brooks, who has been confined to Hurrelbrink, Rev. H. the house during the past winter, was able to Kertz, J. D. enjoy a drive and a visit to friends last week. King, Dr. Owen Malone, James Born - A son to Rev. & Mrs. Byron Gunner, this Morrison, T. morning. Robinson, Yankey Ray, Joseph Perry Shepard, Robert Mrs. Anna Wood Carrothers and children are Whitney, G. H. spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Wood at the Wood homestead at the June 24, 1896 Wednesday lake. p. 1 Charles E. Brigden, age 56, brother of Mrs. Mrs. Gertrude Wyman Barrows with her son E. T. Donaldson, died in Mesopotamia, Ohio, and daughter are in town for a few weeks. June 14. Mr. Tenney and daughter, Carrie, attended Fitch – Wheeldon Wedding commencement exercises at Austinburg on the A wedding occurred at the home of Mr. & Mrs. 11th. Miss Bernice Tenney completed her studies Edwin M. Fitch (Painesville Nurseries) when their at Austinburg Institute and is spending her daughter, Francelia Jay, married George Alfred vacation at home. Wheeldon, of Concord, on June 18th. The bride Mr. & Mrs. Myron Durfee, of Painesville, were wore a simple gown of the sheerest white French guests of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Salkeld on Sunday. lawn. Guests from out of town were: Mrs. Belle Thompson, of Madison is the guest From Concord of her sisters, Miss Lydia Stephens and Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. A. Wilson, parents of Mrs. Fitch Newton Watts. Mrs. Card and daughter, Hattie, and son, Wilson

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June 24, 1896 Collinwood Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Haskell Mr. & Mrs. Byron Pearce have a baby boy, two F. H. Murray weeks old. Miss Margaret Murray A girl baby, three days old, is at the home of Mr. Miss Carrie Winchell & Mrs. George Sinclair. Miss Blanch Murray W. W. Sinclair has just returned from the West Miss Alice Emerson on a business trip. Miss Annie Corlett Mrs. Phin. Merrill Mentor From Cleveland Mrs. S. Cleveland and Miss Frankie have been in Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Wheeldon Hudson, for the past week. Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Merrell Mrs. Sarah Green, who has been spending the Miss Laura Mason winter in Duluth, Minn., is in town on a visit. Miss A. C. Smith Mrs. Perry Worcester and children, of Oberlin, are visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. N. C. Corning. Perry Mrs. Julius Hopkins and child are visiting with Mrs. Ward Hulbert, of Collinwood, was in town relatives in this place. a guest of her uncles, John and Eugene Shepard. Leonard Parker, of Fenton, Mich., is in town Mrs. Harry Abels entertained about 30 friends calling on friends and attending the funeral of his on Thursday for her birthday. father, Mr. Green Parker. Mrs. E. S. Belknap is suffering greatly from Aunt Anna Hopkins has been on the sick list. erysipelas and is under the care of Dr. Quayle, of Mrs. Thos. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. W. S. Hopkins Madison. entertained friends at tea last evening. Dean Pinney, of Cleveland, was in town over Hon. R. M. Murray and Mr. Will Murray, of the Sunday. city, have been in town visiting with their father. Mr. & Mrs. O. F. Wyman, of Connersville, Pa., Mrs. Kidder is visiting relatives in Perry for some arrived in town on Sat. and are guests of their little time. mother, Mrs. Mary P. Wyman at the Wyman Mr. S. G. Remington has been in Toledo homestead. attending the funeral of his friend, Mr. Colgate. The Ben Perry summer resort opened at the Mrs. Robert Radcliffe and Mrs. A. A. Greer are lake last week. visiting with relatives in Van Wert. F. D. Green and family are camped on their farm Mr. & Mrs. S. Gulliford are down from the city near the Grand River for the summer. visiting at the residence of their son. Mrs. Dr. Todd and children, who have been in Mr. F. Shaffner and wife, of Geneva, have your city through the school year, will spend recently been guests at the residence of Dr. J. W. their vacation at their farm. Lowe. A reunion of the Cowdery sisters, Mrs. Harriet Mr. & Mrs. Charles O. Wright celebrated the th nd Cowdery Burrows, of Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Grace 40 anniversary of their marriage on the 22 . Cowdery Pinney, of Cleveland; and Mrs. Laura About 45 friends were present. Cowdery Goddard, of Unionville, was held at the C. W. Canburg is building a horse barn on the lot home of their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Harrison recently purchased from Mr. Dickey. Haskell last week. Carlton E. Lawrence died at his home in West th Mr. & Mrs. Levi Gaylord, of Cleveland were in Mentor on the 19 inst. after an illness of three town several days last week, called here by the days. “Cart” as he was known to his neighbors, death of their granddaughter, Lola Shepherd. was born at West Mentor 54 yrs. ago. The Misses Carrie and Bernice Tenney spent Tuesday with relatives at Geneva.

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June 24, 1896 Duncan, Alice M. Mr. Green Parker, one of our old citizens, died Painesville Township at age 78 yrs., last week. He lived in this place a Titus, Justin W. great number of years. He is survived by three Brown, Ira J. sons, two in this place and one in Michigan. Streator, O. A. Mr. Horace Andrews has purchased 25 acres of Colby, Frank land on the Garfield property. Kirtland Township Tinker, Chauncey Willoughby Tinker, Riley Mrs. Clarence Gray, from the southern part of Erville, Edward the state, is visiting friends. Mr. & Mrs. Gray Probate Court formerly lived in Willoughby. Heath, Daniel – final account Mr. Herbert J. Rose, of New York City, is in town Wilder, Maria – final account on a visit home. He is to be married Wed. of this Hopkins, Edgar – sale confirmed week to Miss Rose Henish, of Wickliffe. Andrews, Mary A – will admitted to probate; Willoughby has a new newspaper; it is the Oliver Andrews appointed executor Willoughby Era. The first number was out last Baker, Geo. F. - motion filed Thursday. Mr. Spencer is the editor. Parkhurst, Frank E. – marriage license Ritter, Bertha L. – marriage license Hampden Hale, Selden D. – Geo. H. Shepherd appointed Mr. James Bascomb is failing. adm. Rev. Mr. Askue went to Mesopotamia last week Densha, Celia E. – will filed for probate and retuned with a bride. Jayne, Alfred L. – marriage license The remains of Mr. Seldon Hale were brought Titus, Bessie A. – marriage license from your city to this place for burial. Little Cady White, infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Common Pleas Albert White, of this place, died June 13th. He Cornelia Sanborn vs Herbert McFarland; money found a bottle with a small amount of carbolic only acid in it which he placed in this mouth and J. F Smith vs. F. W. Baker; foreclosure and relief swallowed a few drops. He was 19 months and Ohio vs. Ambrose Perkins for assault and 10 days old. battery; plead guilty, fined $25 and costs Case of Sanford, receiver, vs Daniels, adm. of the p. 2 Court House Items estate of Truman Bill, deceased; jury verdict for Real Estate Transfers the plaintiff in the sum of $790.63 Madison Township Nettleton, Eunice LeRoy Stocking, Fanny Mr. & Mr. A. L. Bartlett, of Perry, were guests at Benjamin, Allen M. J. W. Doncaster’s last Monday. Hodges, Ransom P. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Wilson and daughter, Bessie Hodges, Adalaide visited at Alton Williams’, near the nursery, last Goddard, Jay C. Sunday. Beebe, George W. Mr. & Mrs. John Dunkel, returned from a visit to Beebe, Philena C. Wood Co., last Friday. Quayle, Perry W. Quayle, Nellie M. Painesville Village Lands Johnson, J. E.

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June 24, 1896 Mr. W. A. Breed returned from a business trip p. 3 Local Brevities to Pa. Miss Belle Morse, of South Kirtland, sister of Mr. Harry P. Coe arrived home Sunday from a Commissioner Morse, died on Thursday of business trip in Michigan. dropsy of the heart. She as 60 yrs. old. Mr. David Graves is seriously ill. A small blaze occurred in Fairport Tuesday in Mr. & Mrs. T. B. West, of Perry, have a daughter the house of J. S. Merrill. The roof caught fire born Friday morning. from a defective flue. The fire was quickly Miss Sadie E. Post, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is the guest discovered and the house save. of Mrs. Frank C. Curtiss, Erie street. T. F. Sidley and Dick Burridge left for Bradford, Mr. George S. Austin arrived home from Pa., Monday to attend the races. Granville on Sat. for the summer vacation. Lemuel Durand, an old resident of Painesville, Mr. George E. Allen, of Dennison University, is died Sat. at the Infirmary. He was 78 yrs. of age. home for the summer vacation. I. W. Crofoot is moving his goods to the farm in Miss Minnie Costley, of the Girls’ Industrial East Painesville which he got from his son, Frank, Home, of Delaware, is spending her vacation in in trade for the block on Main street. town. Mayor Reynolds has instructed the policemen Mrs. A. E. Fenton left Friday for Amenia, North to stop wheelmen from riding on the sidewalks Dakota, to spend the summer with her husband. at night without lanterns and to be sure the Miss Laura Mason, of 99 Van Ness Ave., regulation, in regard to speed, is at all time Cleveland, is visiting Painesville friends. observed. Miss Elizabeth A. Kendrick, the assistant in Mrs. Mathews’ school left Sat. for her home in Family Reunion Wooster. Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Hall, Nebraska street, had a Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Stubbs, of Highland Park, Ill., gathering on Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Hall and spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Hickok, of little daughter, of Ashtabula; Mr. & Mrs. C. A. South street. Hall, of Cleveland, and Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mrs. Hecox and child, of Chicago, arrived Wakelee, of this city-comprising the family of Saturday at the home of Mrs. Hecox’ parents, children united with their parents on June 21st. Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Post. Mrs. H. R. Dickinson and son, Harry, left Death of George Adams Monday for Grand Rapids. George Adams, father of Mrs. C. J. Scott and Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wyman, of Connellsville, Miss Grace Adams, of this city died, very Pa., are guests of Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Wyman, of suddenly from apoplexy Sunday morning at his South State street. home in Huntsburgh, Geauga Co. He was milking Mr. Charles T. Hickok, of East Cleveland, who cows when he fell to the ground with a stroke has been the guest of Mr. F. Johnson during the and died shortly after being carried to the house. past week, returned home Monday. He was 70 yrs. old and had always lived in Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Scott and Miss Grace Adams Geauga Co. He was the oldest of seven brothers went to Huntsburgh Monday to attend the and was the first to pass away. funeral of Mr. George Adams. Mrs. C. D. Barker and Miss Bessie Ryal, of Personals Findlay, are visiting for a few weeks with Miss Miss Simmons, of Cleveland, is visiting friends in Hattie Barker, of Bank street towns. Messrs., George Stumm, Will Stumm, J. C. Stage Mrs. F. Ingrim, of Jackson street, is visiting in and Leslie Baldwin will go into camp tomorrow in Cleveland. the Baldwin cottage at Camp Greenwood.

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June 24, 1896 Whitney, Lucy Mr. & Mrs. H. Marshall Doolittle had a son and heir born to them Tuesday. Death of Mrs. J. A. Baldwin The Misses Rebecca and Nellie Amidon, of Mrs. James A. Baldwin, of Richmond street, Cleveland, have come down to Painesville for the died Sat. She had been sick two weeks with summer and will open the family home on congestion of the lungs. Her husband was Mentor Ave. telegraphed and arrived home Thursday Miss Mabel Ashley, who has been a guest of her evening. friend, Mrs. Will Black, of North St. Clair street, for the past month, returned home to Cleveland Trumbull – Dickinson Wedding today. The home of Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Trumbull, on Supt. George W. Ready and daughter, Miss Prospect street, was the scene of a charming Ready, gave a reception to the class of ’96 wedding Wed. when their daughter, Grace, Tuesday evening after the graduating exercises, married Albert G. Dickinson, of Grand Rapids, at their home on North St. Clair street. Michigan. The bride and groom have grown up Mr. Mark B. Sanborn and Miss Rose Gaffney almost from childhood together. The bride wore were married at the home of the bride, North a gown of white crystal cord and carried white Sate street on Wed. evening. roses. The groom is one of the young men that Mrs. W. C. Tisdel and daughter, Miss Tisdel, Painesville is proud to call her own. He is now a have issued cards for a reception on June 26th prominent young businessman in Grand Rapids. from 3 – 5 o’clock in honor of Mrs. Newton K. The will reside at No. 223 Lyon Street, Grand Hubbard and Mrs. Fred W. Tisdel. Rapids, Michigan. Cards have been received for the marriage of Miss Blanche Morgan Wilder and Mr. Benjamin Douglass-Hall Wedding M. Chase on June 30th, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A quiet wedding took place at the home of Prof. Messrs. C. W. Osborne, E. C. Smart, W. B. Blair, & Mrs. C. C. Douglass, on South Arch Ave., when W. H. Fowler, A. N. Wood, O. G. Tuttle, W. G. Miss Jean M. Douglass married Mr. Charles A. Hawkins, and J. A. Allen have gone to Cleveland Hall, of Cleveland, on Wednesday. The bride is today to attend the annual session of the Nobles from Alliance and a graduate of Mt. Union of the Mystic Shrine. College, but for several years has been employed Mrs. J. Cushman Bateham, of Williamsburg, Ky., as a bookkeeper in a large wholesale hardware was the guest of Mr. W. H. Corkins’ family, of store in Canton. The groom is a carpenter in Mentor Ave., Thursday. Cleveland. The couple, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Wakelee, the sister of the groom, left for Lake Erie Seminary Graduates Painesville that evening where they will spend Twelve young ladies received their diplomas: the summer months. Review, Alliance O. Blackmon, Charlotte H. Crofoot, Ivy M. Fairport Personals Goss, Harriet Mrs. B. C. Nelson is back from visiting relatives Haines, Bessie e. in Ashtabula and Miles Grove, Pa., where she has Ingersoll, Helen G. been under care of her doctor, but has returned Jones, Eleanor G. no better. Morgan, Mildred E. Miss Lotta Henry is again home after an Morgan, Vesta absence of two weeks spent at Cleveland with Ormsbee, Gertrude M. friends and relatives. Pierce, Inez J. Stanley, Mary A.

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June 24, 1896 had been a sufferer of consumption for many Married months. During his life, he had been quite a June 6 at the Congregational Parsonage, traveler and visited points at the far-off Pacific George L. Von Carlezon, of East Painesville and coast. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Miss Maggie Imier, of Greenville, Ohio. June 17 at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Cobb, Death of Robert Murray Sterling Ave., Ossie B. Millward and Miss Robert Murray, one of the pioneers of Lake Co., Gertrude B. Wilson, both of Painesville. died at his home in Mentor Monday. He was 83 June 17 at the home of the bride’s parents, yrs. old and enjoyed unusually good health until Prospect street, Mr. Albert Glezen Dickinson, of the past few years. A few weeks ago, he suffered Grand Rapids, Mich., and Miss Grace Winnefred a stroke of paralysis, involving his left side. Trumbull, of Painesville, Ohio. Died in Minneapolis at the home of her Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of daughter Mrs. Judge Berry in Minneapolis, June 24: Minn., June 13, 1896 at the age of 76, Mrs. Ladies Lovern Pease, wife of the late Col. Marvin Parker. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. W. L. The two families were old settlers of Madison Cole, Mrs. N. and for many years residents of that place. Dunn, Mary Gentlemen Mentor Baker, Henry Payson Carroll, who has been confined to the Cowles, A. A. house for some time by sickness, is around again. Cooley, Frank Miss Saunders, of St. Paul, Minn., and Miss Davis, G. A. Grace Saunders, of Cleveland, are guests at the Frank, Mr. residence of Geo. L. Ingersoll. Hartman, John V. While in Cleveland last week, Master Will Shaw Hall, G. B. fell from his wheel and broke his right collar Kennedy, Frank bone. Meyers, Gus. C. Mr. John A. Ankenbauer, of Cincinnati, visited at Talcott, J. C. the residence of C. E. Justus one day last week. Welch, E. Miss Jean Lowe has returned to her home in Canada and will spend a couple of months there. July 1, 1896 Wednesday Mrs. W. S. Ackley is at home from a visit with relatives in the east. p. 1 A Tribute to Miss Morse Miss Ara Radcliffe was visiting relatives in Belle G. Morse died at the Morse place at South Concord last week. Kirtland, June 18, 1896. She was born Oct. 21st, Mrs. Emery Harrington and son, Rossiter, of 1835, in the very house in which she died. She New York City, are domiciled at the residence of was educated at the old Willoughby Female A. Harrington for the summer. Seminary and for many years taught in the public Mr. John Nott has been visiting his family in schools. Her funeral was one of the largest ever Youngstown, O., and on his return as held in Kirtland. accompanied by his sister.

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July 1, 1896 Al Williams left town Monday for the oil fields Mrs. Marie Lawton Diogesni, of New Haven, Ct., of Pennsylvania. is visiting at the residence of her uncle, Alfred Dodge. Willoughby Mr. Henry Curtis, of Geneva, last week called on Mr. S. D. Shankland is spending his vacation at his old friends in this place. Narragansett Pier, R. I. Dr. Blish Sawyer, of Chicago, Ill., is in town for a Mr. Esquebar is putting up a fine residence on brief visit. the Ridge near the large home that Mrs. Joplin Miss Cad Haskell is visiting for several weeks put up last summer. with relatives in Sandusky, O. Miss Viola Dickey is at home from Buchtel Court House Items College, Akron, for her summer vacation. Real Estate Transfers Miss Jennie Munson has returned from Hudson LeRoy where she has been engaged in the schools the Butler, Clara past year. Ostrander, George L. Mr. J. A. Doty has returned from his trip to Mason, Hiram Oklahoma. Ostrander, Gertrude Mrs. H. C. Whitney and granddaughter, Mrs. Babcock, George F. Tommy Phillips, were visiting Cleveland friends Boor, Caroline A. last week. Painesville Township Mr. E. W. Stowe and wife of Pittsburgh, are Wilson, Z. S. visiting in town for a few days. Mighton, Martin c. Mr. Ralph Hart, who has been making quite an Mighton, William M. extended trip through the West, is home again. Mentor Village Mrs. Geo. Blish has been visiting her daughter Harmon, Francis E in Akron for a several days. Hagenberger, C. Mr. Frank Parkhurst and Miss Bertha Ritter Haley, Daniel were married a week ago today. Haley, Bridget Miss Ida Cudney died at the residence of her Willoughby Township mother Sat. of typhoid fever, age 19 yrs. Hager, Ludwig Aunt Sarah Sawyer passed away Sat. after a Hager, Sophia long and lingering illness. She leaves two Schmid, John children: Mr. Joseph Sawyer and Miss Lavilla Hurren, David Sawyer, who have the sympathy of a large circle Haworth, Kate of friends. Final arrangements were made last week for Common Pleas the leasing of Burridge’s grove to the C.P.& E. & Exchange Bank of Madison vs George H. Co. and no expense will be spared to make it a Shepherd, adm. fine picnic ground. Stanley M. Barton vs. George A. Bates p. 2 Hampden Mentor Headlands Mr. James Bascomb died at his home in Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Brooks and Mr. & Mrs. Hampden on June 25. Charles Brooks attended the wedding of a Mrs. Jennie Kellogg, of Castile, N.Y., is visiting her granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Keoper on June 23 mother, Mrs. Alonzo Searl. in Cleveland. Mattie Williams spent Sunday In Montville. Mr. Herbert Baldwin, of Cleveland, spent Sunday with Mr. T. W. Byrns.

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July 1, 1896 derangement and his relatives fear he may have Mr. Hugh Henrich, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and committed suicide. Mr. Frank Henrich, of Cleveland, are spending The body of Stanley Hammond, the brakeman, their vacation with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. T. who was killed by a Lake Shore express at Perry, Henrich. Thursday morning, was taken to Collinwood Mr. & Mrs. A. B. Marshall and daughter, Miss Thursday. The interment was in Madison, his Vancleve; Mr. & Mrs. T. P. Brown and son; and former home. Mrs. Dr. C. M. Chalfant, of Cleveland, are The body of George W. Crane, who died in spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Minneapolis on Wed., arrived here for burial on Brooks. the midnight train. He was a member of the local council of Royal Arcanum, from which his Kirtland daughter will draw an insurance of $3,000. Mr. Whitcomb is still suffering with asthma. David Traver’s house is being thoroughly An Unusual Wedding Event rebuilt. An unusual wedding took place at the home of Rev. Mr. Allen, of Chester, occupied the pulpit Mrs. Frank Hunt, of 43 Higgin street, Cleveland, Sunday, June 14, in the South Church. on Tuesday, it being the marriage of her Mr. Stewart, of Temple Hill, died of cancer last daughter, Henrietta F. to Mr. S. W. Bampton, and Wed. also the golden wedding of the bride’s grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Koerper. Miss Sheriff’s sale: Ullman Einstein & Co. vs John H. Hattie Eleanor Miller, cousin of the bride, played Jones. Real estate in Madison, Lake Co., will be the wedding march from Lohengrin. The bride sold. carrying a shower of roses, was attired in taffeta brocade with jeweled neck garniture, a present Sheriff’s sale: Darwin B. Davis vs Emanuel R. from her sister Caroline, who was her maid of Royer. Real estate in Madison, Lake Co., will be honor, who wore organdy over lemon silk and sold. carried pink roses. Prof. H. O. Dern was best man. The usher was Mr. Lewis Burk. The couple p. 3 Local Brevities will live in Cleveland. The Jayne family will celebrate their annual reunion July 3rd, at the residence of S. McClure, Maynard – Taylor Wedding of Hartsgrove. A quiet home wedding occurred at the home of Saginaw papers of June 26 contain accounts of Mr. Mrs. C. E. Taylor, St. Clair street, June 25. the marriage of Miss Harriet Paine and Mr. Their eldest daughter, Miss Myrtie E., marrying Albert J. Morley, eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mr. Charles S. Maynard, of Chardon. They left W. Morley, of that city, which occurred Thursday that evening for a trip to Pittsburgh and at “The Pines,” the beautiful country home of the Cincinnati. bride near Saginaw. The groom has lately assumed the management of the Morley Bros. Personals Saddlery Co., of Chicago, of which he is Miss Loveridge, of Madison, has been visiting Treasurer. friends in town for a couple of days. Orville Wyman, of Saybrook employed as Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wider left Monday for Bass gardener by A. P. Stevens, of Perry, has been Lake for an outing of fishing. missing since Thursday. Early that morning, he Miss Wharton, of Allegheny, Pa., is the guest of left the telegraph office for his home, and that is Mrs. Robert C. Moodey, Mentor Ave. the last time he was seen. He is subject to mental Mrs. S. J. Parker, of Kinsman, O., is the guest of her son, Mr. C. L. Parker, of Washington street.

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July 1, 1896 summer. The grandchildren accompanied them, Miss Winona Gallaher, of Blairsville, Pa., is and Mrs. Tolles will join them later. spending a few weeks with her friends in Mr. W. J. Morse arrived Sat. from Japan and is Painesville. at Button’s Inn. He will remain here the summer Mrs. H. E. Tower and daughters Grace and to look after his Little Mountain property. Myrtle, of Cleveland, are guests of Mr. A. J. Mr. James Morris and wife, of Oberlin, are Tower, of Erie street. spending a few days on their wedding trip at the Mr. Harley Barnes and Mr. W. F. Smith went to “Old Homestead” in Painesville. Mr. Morris is Pittsburgh on business. foreman of the Standard Oil Co. works which H. Miss Minerva Lowman, of State street, has gone M. Potter is erecting. to Cleveland to visit her aunt, Mrs. Charles Mr. C. G. Sumner, of Bostwick Corners, Lowman. Thompson, has gone to visit his daughter, Miss Grace Adams has returned to the office of Minnie, at Kingston, Canada. the Realty Title and Investment Co. after a week By invitation of Mrs. Straight, of Hudson, the in Huntsburg. following ladies of this place are spending Mr. W. H. Stocking went to South Madison Sat. several days at Camp Silver Lake, near Hudson: where he will spend the summer months with his Searl, Mrs. F. A. daughter, Mrs. E. H. West. Anderson, Mrs. W. C. Mr. & Mrs. O. C. Whitney, of Los Angeles, Cal., Treat, Mrs. H. B. and Miss Gray, of Olmstead Falls, are the guests Fowler, Mrs. W. H. of Mr. & Mrs. N. O. Lee, Erie street. Darrow, Mrs. J. Q. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wyman, after a pleasant Johnson, Mrs. A. visit in Perry and Painesville, left Tuesday Keener, Mrs. E. D. morning for their home in Connellsville, Pa. Kile, Mrs. O. W. Prof. J. V. Haskell, of the High School, will spend Heartwell, Mrs. E. D. his summer vacation in England and Scotland. Riker, Mrs. E. He sailed from New York on the 20th. Stubbs, Mrs. J. B. (of Cleveland) Mr. William Murray and Mr. Maynard Murray, Hart, Mrs. J. M. (of Collinwood) of Cleveland, were in town making Trolley Line Inaugurated arrangements for their father’s funeral on Wed. Painesville took a deep breath and put on a few Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Burridge went to New York more airs when the trolley car made its first trip Thursday to see their daughter, Mrs. Geo. C. Tuesday from the Lake Shore station through Pease, before her departure to London for the State and Main street and rounded the Park to summer. the Court House. President Wason, of the C.P. & Miss Virginia Wright, of The Storrs & Harrison E. Co. invited the Mayor and councilmen and Nursery, left Monday morning for Lincoln, Neb., their families, the local clergymen and where she will spend the summer with her sister, representatives of the press to ride on the initial Mrs. Frank Schultz. trip. Conductor Pat Lynch had been driving the Mr. & Mrs. N. L. Rose, of Cleveland, are visiting old horse car until shortly before the starting at the home of their parents, Mr. & Mrs. B. W. time and had to don the uniform of his new Rose. Mr. Rose is a conductor in the employ of position. Miss Wright, of Cleveland, was the the Big Consolidated. motorman at the controls. Occasional trips were Miss Anna Jefferson, left Thursday for Mount made during the day for free. Those on the initial Clair, N.Y., where she will spend the summer trip were: with her aunt, Mrs. John Jefferson. Mayor Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. J. H. King left Monday for New Councilmen Baker, Bates, and Malin London, Conn., where they will spend the Pres. C. W. Wason

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July 1, 1896 at their new home, 242 Crawford road, Rev. G. A. Lord Cleveland. Mrs. W. H. Turner Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Barnes Terrible Accident Mrs. H. P. Coe Clifford Harper, only son of Mr. & Mrs. Homer Miss Wright and Miss Coates, of Cleveland Harper, fell from the Nickel Plate bridge Sunday Mr. Fred Storms, of Willoughby and was instantly killed. Just how the accident Mr. F. B. Tabor occurred cannot be stated. Several Finns, Mrs. J. P. Barden and Mr. J. S. Burrows, of the employees of the Nickel Plate were bathing in Telegraph Grand River south of the bridge and one of them Mr. Charles Curtiss saw something fall into the pond under the Mr. Robert N. Fuller, the company’s electrician bridge and thought it was a boy. Two of them Mr. J. B. MacKay, superintendent of construction hastened to the pond. They searched the pond Patrick Lynch, Conductor with poles and it took half an hour to retrieve the Jack Webster, motorman body from the muddy bottom of the pond. Mr. Harper arrived and identified his son. The death Albert Boyd suffered a severe accident this was caused by the fall and not by drowning; the morning at the livery of W. F. Green & Co. He bridge is 100 feet above the pond. Clifford was was getting out of a carriage when the horse 13 yrs. old; a large, strong, active boy and very stated, throwing him out. The force of the fall bright. broke his leg in three places below the knee. Willoughby Plains Titus-Jayne Wedding Miss Alva Cole is very sick and her friends are The home of Mrs. Rebecca Titus was the scene worried about her. of a brilliant wedding last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. E. H. Hyde is not well enough to attend to Miss Bessie Angeline, only daughter, of Mrs. his business. Titus, of the Headlands, married Mr. Alfred L. The new cluster of cottages north of the M.E. Jayne, of the Avenue Nurseries of this place. The Church is called Salida Beach. Mr. Warren bride wore a gown of white lansdown and Reynolds occupies one of the cottages. carried white roses. The couple will go to Mrs. Julia Hyde spent a couple of weeks visiting Michigan for two weeks, and then reside at the at Mr. Bryson’s and E. M. Hyde’s. family home on the Avenue. Perry Hough-Steele Wedding Mrs. George Watts, of Geneva, spent a couple The home of Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Hough, 152 South of days among her old friends in town last week. State street, was the scene of a beautiful home Miss Georgia Cady and Miss Alma Gibbs leave wedding June 25, when their youngest daughter, for Chautauqua this week where they will spend Clara Gertrude, married Albert Hill Steele, of the season. Cleveland. The bride wore a dress of white Hon. Henry C. Mason spent Sunday with his organdie, figured with blue Dresden pansies, sister, Mrs. Frank Fuller. trimmed with Dresden ribbon of the same tint Mrs. Charles Scranton, of Brockport, N.Y., was and had bride’s roses in her hair. She carried visiting friends in town on Monday. white water lilies. Mr. Steele had always lived in Mr. Richardson, was the guest of his daughter, Painesville until recently since which time he has Mrs. William Graves, last week. lived in Cleveland. He has worked at the LeRoy Cleveland Rolling Mills for many years. They The Misses Corlett, of Cleveland, spent last went on a trip to Niagara Falls and then will live week with their cousin, Mrs. Nellie Craine.

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July 1, 1896 with her infant daughter has been visiting with Mrs. Mary A. Scott, of Perry, is visiting Edgar her sister, Mrs. Furlong, for two weeks. A week Ray. ago, Mr. Weinhauer arrived and the visit had a Mrs. Caroline Prentiss returned last Sat. from a termination in his death. He was suffering from trip to Michigan. She brought one of the little nervous prostration and his condition worsened daughters of her sister, Mrs. Eulah Shepard, who when peritonitis and appendicitis occurred. His died there nearly a year ago. remains will be taken to Olean for burial. An Elegant “Brake” Suburban Chips Mr. H. B. Harrison has just added an elegant Miss Jessie Lapham entertained a few friends brake to his livery. The new vehicle has five Wed. in honor of Miss Nye, of Buffalo. reversible seats and the driver’s seat. Each seat A daughter born to Mr. & Mrs. James Frances, will accommodate four persons without June 17th. crowding and a total of thirty could be carried if Mr. & Mrs. James Tenbrooks have a daughter necessary. It is blue with blue leather and the born June 19th. gear is a rich wine color, striped with blue and Mrs. McGlynn, of Belleview, is visiting her yellow. A long oak step extends along each side daughter, Mrs. James Francis. and oak fenders cover the wheels.

Married Instantly Killed At the Methodist parsonage on June 24, Mr. Miss Catharine Dougherty, age 15 yrs., daughter Charles J. Armstrong and Miss Ida G. Edmonds, of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dougherty, who reside on both of Painesville. the north ridge just east of the diagonal crossing At the home of the bride’s parents on State east of the furnace, was returning home Sunday street, June 25, Mr. Albert H. Steele, of evening by way of the Lake Shore tracks when Cleveland, and Miss Clara Gertrude Hough. she was struck by the east bound fast mail and instantly killed. She was probably at the west Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of end of the stone bridge when the train overtook July 1: her, she was rolled over and over by the train Ladies until she was finally thrown from the parapet. White, Mrs. Stella Her body was found in two feet of water near the Gentlemen west shore. Catherine was the third of four Carr, J. W. daughters. Her eldest sister, Ellen, was injured Castle, Douglas by a firecracker on Sat. at the residence of Mr. F. Irish, Harry C. Moodey and Catherine was on her way home Kennedy, A. T. from visiting her sister when the accident Morse, Frank occurred. Her mother spent the Fourth in Pendleton, Allen Cleveland with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Burns, Rogers, R. M. and the news was sent her by telegraph. She Thomas, Elmer arrived from Cleveland this morning. Tome, Charlie Sinecki, Rok Court House Items Real Estate Transfers July 8, 1896 Wednesday Madison Township Steele, Elizabeth p. 1 A Sad Death White, Harriet Mr. F. G. Weinhauer, of Olean, New York, died Freeman, Maggie E. Friday at the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. P. Hopper, George H. W. Furlong, of Nebraska street. Mrs. Weinhauer 113 © J. Stebbins 2019

July 8, 1896 Seeley, Almena – first account Painesville Township Crowl, Almira R. – final account Stanhope, L. D. Whitney, Samuel F. – third account Stanhope, Lizzie Kitts, Joseph – Selena Waite appointed adm. Mchaffey, Thomas L. Hoose, Nelson – supplemental petition filed Painesville Village Lands Grifflin, Nathaniel – app. filed for release of King, James H. surety Lynch, Helen Quirk, Joseph – will admitted to probate Williams, Charles Williams, Matilda E. Common Pleas Nottingham, Mary J. F. E. Barnett vs. Robt. N. Traver; money only Stanhope, Lorenzo D. William T. Cowles vs. F. E. Wildman; receiver and Stanhope, Lizzie equitable relief Parmelee, James Rhodes and Beidler Coal Co. vs William West; Curtiss, George W. money only Kirtland Special District Lulu B. Payne vs Charles Pelton, executor of Wm. Graeser, Anna M. S. Smith; deceased; money only Graeser, William C. Otis A. Keach vs Horace Bacon trial concluded Mentor Township and submitted to the jury; verdict for defendant Ruple, Lydia A. Injured by Firecracker Ruple, Willis E. Ellen Dougherty, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Mentor Special District Dougherty, a domestic in the family of F. C. Mack, Henry Moodey, was painfully injured by a firecracker Moodey, Fanny V. Saturday morning. The children had put a Willoughby Township firecracker in the driveway with a pan over it. Everett, H. A. The cracker exploded and blew the pan to Beck, Gust. L. pieces. One of the flying pieces went through Farren, William J. the screen door and injured Miss Dougherty by Willoughby Village lacerating her legs. She had to have several Bilson, Aurelia stiches. She is in a very nervous state and it is Everett, H. A. thought best not to inform her of her sister’s Andrews, Margaret M. St. J. death, which is related in another column. Higgins, A. B. Williams, E. H. Mentor Moore, Ida M. Mr. Burke Gulliford and niece, Georgia Painesville Village Lots Gulliford, of Cleveland, spent the day with D. E. Carter, John H. Gulliford. Carter, Lucy A. James Lusk and family of Painesville; V. T. Weed Taylor, Leander M. and family of Kirtland, celebrated with T. S. Taylor, Grant W. Weed. Mr. C. A. Parks, wife and daughter, Alice, of Probate Court Huntsburg, are visiting with his sister, Mrs. L. Dunsha, Celia E. – Wm. H. Dunsha appointed Ryder, for a few days. executor C. A. Baster, of Oberlin, was calling on old Parker, Green – H. N. Munson appointed adm. friends over the fourth. Hodgerney, Lottie – continued Hon. O. J. Hodge and his wife, of the city, have Dayton, Marion A. – second account been visiting his sister, Mrs. D. S. Woods.

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July 8, 1896 Mrs. Ackley and son were guests at Mr. L. L. Cook and family are occupying their farm Newton Bailey’s recently. for the summer months. Mrs. Edna Cutler, of Cleveland, was visiting at Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Ackley were spending the 4th her old home last week. with her parents for the summer months. Mrs. Ervine Ensign entertains the temperance Bert W. Smith has returned from a visit with society Friday. friends in Bolivar, Ohio. R. S. Thomas and family returned to their home Miss Belle Lamp, of the county seat, is visiting in Warren on Monday. friends in this place. Mrs. Charles Forbes and daughter, Ethel spent Mr. & Mrs. Davis spent the Sabbath with Mrs. last week in the Forest City. Lillian Hopkins. Mr. L. H. Kimball has been seriously ill. Miss Lizzie Craig has been visiting with her Miss Anna Opper, of New York, is expected with friends in town. her brother’s children to spend the summer. Charles Starr, of Newton Falls, was in town over Mrs. Charles Bates and daughters have been Sunday. visiting relatives in Oberlin. B. W. Gulliford and Miss Rhodes, of the city, Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Strong and children of spent the 4th at the old homestead. Milwaukee, are guests at the home of Mr. John Mr. Tribby is enjoying a visit from his brother Blair. from the eastern part of the state. Dr. & Mrs. Domer drove to Greensboro on Mrs. Steinhoff, of Willoughby, is visiting at the Friday to spend a few days with their son’s home of her father, C. S. Johnson. family. Mr. & Mrs. G. P. Marsh celebrated their tenth Mrs. James Campbell, of Conneautville, Pa., wedding anniversary last Saturday. The Marsh spent Sat. and Sun. with her sister, Mrs. family reunion was held at the same time. About Wilkinson. fifty people attended. Mrs. William Hammond, Miss Mary Hammond, The death of Robert Murray last week demands and Dean Waite, of Collinwood, were in town. more than a passing notice. He was born at Dr. Green is passing cigars around and getting Concord, Lake Co., in 1814, 82 yrs. ago, and was congratulations. the son of John Murray. In early life he engaged Last Friday a group of young people were in teaching, but later became quite a dealer in entertained at the home of Mr. Henry Patrick in cattle. About 20 yrs. ago, he retired from active honor of Mr. & Mrs. Yetman, Mrs. Arthur Harris, business. He was twice married. His first wife and Mrs. Ralph Patrick, who with their children was the sister of E. Parmly, of Mentor, by whom will be spending several weeks at the old home. he had four children, two sons and two daughters. The two sons survive him: R. M and p. 3 Local Brevities W. P. Murray, both of Cleveland. In 1869, he was Mrs. John Tweddle, of Albany, N.Y., formerly married to Miss Belinda Wheeler, who survives Frances Mary Warren, of Mentor, O., died June him. 11, at Norwalk, Conn., and was buried in Albany. Russell Foster, an old resident of North p. 2 Madison Madison died Monday of consumption. Miss Delia Gregory has returned to Painesville Riley J. Brakeman has secured the contract for Miss Melva Latham is expected home for the remodeling the Harmon Carroll place on Mentor summer. Ave., which is now owned by Valentine Morris. Miss Frances Ensign is enjoying a short rest at F. W. Littlejohn and family were thrown from home. their buggy Sat. at the Mentor street crossing Clark Sloan came down from the city for the when the buggy dropped into an excavation Fourth. made by the C.P. & E. Co.

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July 8, 1896 Mrs. J. A. Tillotson,, leaves today for Toledo to F. G. Johnson was severely shocked by lightning spend a few weeks with her son, Luean. on Sat. at the corner of Pearl Street. He was Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Sperry and son, of Philadelphia, passing a tree just as it was struck by lightning. Pa., are the guests of their sister, Mrs. Geo. He was knocked to the ground but is suffering no Mathews. serious consequences. Mrs. F. E. Arter and Miss Maud Arter went to Willis Prentice, the mail carrier, fell off his visit relatives in Canton. wheel on Sunday injuring his face and one eye. Mr. & Mrs. O. B. Sperry, of Woodbury, N.J., are Mrs. I. W. Cone, of Unionville, has again injured the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Geo. her ankle. Mathews. Mr. G. W. Curtiss has purchased of James Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Taylor will spend a month with Parmelee, of Cleveland, the fine residence on relatives in Grand Island, Neb. Mentor Ave. just west of Henry Holcomb. Mr. & Mrs. Brutus Stockwell, of Chicago, are Mr. Benedict Burr, a well-known newspaper visiting their mother, Mrs. B. Stockwell, man of Cincinnati, is in town a few days. Washington street. Mrs. O. A. Bartlett, of LeRoy, died Monday after Mrs. C. E. Ogden, of Corfu, N.Y., is a guest in the a long illness. family of her brother, Mr. W. J. Shattuck of The trial over the Russell Beckwith will at Jackson street. Jefferson, ended with the jury sustaining the will. Miss Nellie Howard has gone to Galion, where Lightning does strike the same place twice. The she will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. A. house of Charles Drake was struck just a year Treace, for a few days. ago, and on Thursday night, the lightning stuck Mrs. L. E. Judson, and son, Clyde, left Wed. for the same corner. Mrs. Drake was quite severely Stamford, N.Y., where they will spend the shocked. summer months. Mr. & Mrs. T. E. Durban and daughter, of Erie, Personals are visiting their parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Malin. Miss Maude Stacey, of the Avenue, is visiting Mr. & Mrs. N. F. Marshall went to Cleveland friends in Geneva. Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. Marshall’s Miss Anna McMillan, of Pittsburgh, is the guest sister, Miss Eliza Marshall. of Miss Carrie Landphair. Master Wurtem Woodman Warner invited in a Mrs. J. R. Irwin and Miss Burns returned to their company of young friends to help him celebrate home in Clinton, Pa. Sat. his birthday. Mr. & Mrs. George Tyler, of Glenville, are guests Mrs. E. B. Taylor has been called to Ironton, this of their nephew, Mr. L. L. Segar. week by the serious illness of her sister, who is Mr. E. C. French, of Cleveland, is visiting his rapidly failing. daughter Mrs. Geo. B. McFarland. Mrs. Dr. Belden, of Buffalo, is the guest of her Mrs. W. H. Osborne, of Kansas City, passed mother, Mrs. Dyer, of Liberty street. Mr. John through here Thursday on her way to the Dyer, of Kansas City, is, also, visiting his mother. seashore. Mrs. Frances M. Strong, of Chicago, daughter, Mr. Egbert Horn, of Columbus, visited his uncle, of Hon. Addison Goodell, of Lodi, Ill., visited at Mr. George Beckley, of Bank street, Sat. the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Harrison at the Mr. J. H. Britton was able to ride out Sat. for the Nursery. first time since his fall several weeks ago. Mr. Will Chapman, of Oakland, Cal., spent Miss Georgia Barney, of Pontiac, Ill., is the guest Friday with his aunt, Mrs. J. B. Burrows. of Mrs. George P. Burridge, of Erie Street. Mrs. S. L. Walker and daughter, of Chicago are Miss Laverne Fenton, of the Avenue, went to visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Wheeler, Bristol Tuesday to visit relatives. 121 St. Clair street.

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July 8, 1896 the Lake Shore railroad. Mrs. Cone was taken ill Mrs. Samuel W. Curtiss and daughters, Bessie several weeks ago. She was 24 yrs. old. Her and Florence, of Chicago arrived at the Curtiss mother has been with her during all the time of home on Erie street Monday. Mr. Curtiss will her illness. Funeral in Thompson and interment join them. will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Burridge returned Thursday from New York City where they bid farewell to Unionville Mr. & Mrs. George C. Pease, who sailed for Miss Hoag was in Cleveland last week. London on Wed. Miss Mabel Lewis is visiting in Twinsburg, O. Mrs. J. H. Woods spent the day with Miss Mr. G. H. Hopper, who was seriously ill, is Routledge, of Jackson street. recovering. Mr. Albert Comstock, of New York visited old Miss Green, of Painesville, spent Sunday with friends in Painesville on Sunday. It has been 45 the family of her uncle, Mr. I. E. Cone. years since he was as dry good merchant here. Mrs. W. P. Church, and granddaughter, Mamie He is now president of the Pittsburg, Lisbon & Tillotson, spent last Sunday in Thompson. Western railroad. Mrs. A. B. Cleveland has returned home after an absence of several weeks in a Cleveland hospital. Death of David Graves Mrs. Charles Hodges has been spending the David Graves died Friday. He had been in poor past two weeks with her sister, Mrs. George health all spring with dyspepsia. Three weeks Hulett, of Cleveland. ago, he was taken with an acute inflammation of Miss Church left Thursday for an extended visit the stomach and bowels. He was a native of with her brother, Mr. F. P. Church, of Hudson, England and landed in Cleveland, 43 years ago Mich. tomorrow. He soon moved to Lake Co, where he Mr. Frank Dille and family and Mrs. Hart of has since resided. For nearly, 20 years he has Cleveland, are occupying Mr. Dille’s country been a citizen of Painesville. He leaves a family home of the summer months. of a wife, three sons and three daughters. He Mrs. F. M. Nicholas and Miss Marjorie Nicholas, was 67 yrs. old. Mr. Charles Hopper, of “Chimmie Fadden” fame, and Mrs. True, of Cleveland are guests of Mr. & Clifford Homer Harper Mrs. Hopper at their beautiful “Driftwood,” Clifford Homer Harper, son of Mr. & Mrs. where they took up their residence for the Homer Harper was born in Perry, Lake Co., O., summer. Oct. 27, 1862 and died June 28, 1896, by accidental drowning. He was his parents only Born – To Mr. & Mrs. David Boyd, of East child. The burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Painesville, a son, July 2, 1896.

Death of Nellie Hulbert Cone Concord Nellie Hulbert Cone, wife of Mr. Guy A. Cone, While Mrs. Charles Gebeau was driving down died in the hospital at Buffalo where she was the hill near her home, part of the harness broke undergoing treatment of tubercular peritonitis. and the horse became unmanageable and she Mr. H. H. Hulbert, a brother of the deceased and her three children, horse and wagon, were received a message with this sad news. The thrown down the bank some 15 or 20 feet. The home of the Hulbert family is in Thompson. children escaped with little injury, but Mrs. There, four years ago, Nellie Hulbert married Gebeau was seriously injured as to be confined Guy A. Cone, son of Mr. & Mrs. Wells Cone, of to her bed. LeRoy. Their home for some time has been in Ripley, N.Y., where Mr. Cone is station agent of

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July 8, 1896 Miss Lena Cone has returned from Hudson Suburban Chips where she was taking painting lessons from Mrs. One of our North Mentor girls broke the berry George Wilson. picking record. Beginning at 9 a.m., she picked 126 quarts of raspberries in one day. Obituary Earl Lapham has returned from Pittsburgh, Mrs. Sarah Ann Sawyer, nee Smith, was born in Tenn., where he has been on a visit of nearly two Hampton, Oneida Co., N.Y., Nov. 16, 1816 and years to this brother, Mr. Myron Downing, of died at Mentor, O., June 27, 1896. For at time that place. the family lived in Troy, Livingston Co., N.Y. In 1835, she came with her father’s family to Perry Mentor. After 4 yrs., they moved to Sturgess Mr. John Strong, of Austinburg, was in town Prairie, Mich. Three years later, in 1843, she over Sunday. married Joseph Sawyer and returned to Mentor Mrs. Arthur Trask, of Geneva, spent Monday where she spent the remainder of her life. Her with her friend, Mrs. C. L. Wyman. husband died March 26, 1850, at the age of Miss Grace Parker, of Lane, is spending a few forty. They were only married seven years. They days with her aunt, Mrs. Julia Lapham. had two children, Joseph and Lovilla, who still Bartlett Shepherd, of your city, was the guest of reside in Mentor. his uncle, James Shepherd last week. Mr. & Mrs. Manning Vial and infant son, of July 15, 1896 Wednesday Warren, spent the Fourth with T. B. Wire and p. 1 Verdict for the Defendant family. The jury in the case of Mark Ernst, adm. vs. the Mrs. Kate Wheeler Walker and her young Lake Shore Railroad brought in a verdict for the daughters, of Chicago, were visiting at the defendant. In Madison in Sept., 1892, Mrs. Wyman homestead. Ernst, wife of the plaintiff stepped off the train Mrs. Alche Collins and daughter, Mary, and son, when it slowed at the station thinking it had John, spent the Fourth with Mrs. Collin’s father, reached the station. Actually, the train slowed to Mr. Harry Carter. allow the express No. 3 train to pass. Mrs. Ernst Mr. Eugene Norton and family were called to stepped off in front of the other train. All agree Painesville on Sunday to attend the funeral of the train was in motion when Mrs. Ernst stepped Mrs. Norton’s father, Mr. David Graves. Mr. off which proved to the fatal point in the Graves was for many years a resident of Perry. plaintiff’s case. He leaves a wife, three sons, and three daughters. Sad Accident at Geneva In bicycle races on the Fourth, Rice Harper During a fire in a dwelling house owned by B. M. claimed the gold medal. Miss Lottie Marvin was Troop, at Geneva, Thursday, Harry Sprague, a judged the most graceful lady rider and won a 5 young fireman, got in front of the nozzle of the lb. box of candy. In baseball, the Thompson hose and had his eyes knocked out. One of the team played Perry and Thompson won. eyeballs had to be cut out and the physicians are trying to save the other with little hope of East Painesville success. He is about 22 yrs. old and single. Mrs. Jane Tillotson left today for Toledo to visit her son, Mr. Leuan Tillotson. Obituary – David Graves Mrs. W. H. Wheeler, who has been ill for three David Graves was born in Cambridgeshire, months, is able to ride out. England, April 6, 1829 and died at Painesville, O., Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Fales had a 10-lb.boy on June July 3, 1896, at the age of 67 yrs., 2 mos., and 5. He is a great-grandson of J. T. Colwell.

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July 15, 1896 The street cars started running between here 27 days. On July 4, 1854, he landed with his and Euclid on Wed. and have been running family which then consisted of his wife, his son, regularly ever since. William, and daughter, Emma, in Cleveland. He Mrs. Myron H. Roberts died of consumption at soon made his way to Perry where he lived until her late residence on Vine Street, July 5. She had 1877, when he came to Painesville which has been a sufferer for the last 25 yrs. ever since been his home. He was married Oct. Eugene Wayland and Miss Mary Connar have 13, 1851, to Elizabeth Rawlings, to whom were been married. born six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom survive. In Memoriam Martha Tudor Williams Drowned in Cistern The death of Miss Martha Tudor Williams The four-year-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Albert occurred July 1, 1896. She was a landmark of the Bernard, who live on the old Martin Carroll farm early days of Painesville. She was the second on the road to the Mountain, fell into a cistern daughter of a family of six sons and four Wed. and drowned. The child had accompanied daughters, children of Mr. Ebenezer Williams, of her mother to the home of a sick neighbor and Groton, Conn., and his wife, Miss Martha Porter, fearing the noise of playing children would of East Windsor. Her ancestors were English and disturb the patient, the child was sent home. On Welsh and many emigrated to this country her way, she somehow fell into a cistern on the before 1640; many of their names are prominent Bernard place and was there 15 mins. before in the history of New England. In 1811, her being discovered. Mr. Bernard is the son of Mr. father moved from Conn. to the banks of the & Mrs. F. F. Bernard, of Erie street, and Mrs. Grand River and the shore of Lake Erie. After the Bernard is a sister of Miss Annie McCue, the death of her mother in 1851, Martha spent some popular teacher of the East Side. years among her friends visiting, and finally General Superintendent became a permanent member of the family of Mr. Fred Storm, of Willoughby, has been chosen her sister, Mrs. Truman Hastings. After the Superintendent of the C.P. & E. electric railroad. death of Mrs. Hastings, she moved to Painesville Council has a Go at the Standard Oil Co. and lived with her niece, Mrs. Clara Ladd Higgins. At the council meeting Wed. night, a large part She was almost 90 years old at her death. She of the discussion was about the Standard Oil Co. outlived all her brothers and sisters. She was wanting to establish an oil station on the lot buried beside her parents in the beautiful formerly owned by Mrs. K. B. Conger, of Akron, cemetery overlooking the valley of the Grand formerly known here a Miss Anna Ganter. The River. lot was sold to the Standard Oil Co. for an oil Death of Mrs. Murphy station but the first step taken toward its Died July 9, 1896, at Marshall Place, Mrs. Bridget erection met with strong protest from the Clark Murphy, age 77 yrs. She was born at people of the neighborhood and the matter was Keady, County of Armagh, Ireland. She was an brought to the council. The neighbors feared the old and trusted member of the household of the danger from fire and that the value of their late Seth Marshall. Since Mr. Marshall’s death, property would depreciate. A vote was taken of she has been cared for by his children. the council members to allow a permit to the Claim that He is Not Demented company, and the vote was tied. The friends and neighbors of Orvill Wyman, who disappeared from Perry on June 12 and has Willoughby not been heard from since, would like to correct Hiram Burbank, of Ann Arbor, Mich., has been on the report circulating in the Ashtabula Co and a visit to his mother and other relatives. Cleveland papers that he is demented. He was

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July 15, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. Henry Saxton will visit relatives in born in Saybrook Jan., 1876, and has always lived Chicago. there, and was considered above average in his Mrs. Minnie Genung Standish and three studies at school. His father, Edson Wyman, died children of Buffalo, will spend the summer with nearly three years ago. He has since worked Mrs. Standish’s parents on Middle Ridge. their small farm until this spring, using as good Mrs. Louise Baster is now the owner of the judgment as men of his years usually do. Why he Arthur Dayton property on West Mains street. should be called demented is a mystery and an Miss Mary Ensign is entertaining her cousin, injury to him. Miss Gillett, from the East, at her home on West Main street. Obituary – Mary Eliza Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. C. S. Silsby and daughter, Miss Laura, Mrs. Mary Eliza Fredebaugh Bartlett, daughter of Talladega, Ala., are at the home of Mrs. Julia of William and Elizabeth Fredebaugh, was born Wilcox for the summer. in Thompson, Geauga Co., O., on Jan. 1, 1865 and lived in that village with her parents until her Mentor marriage Aug. 5, 1884, to Ora A. Bartlett, of Mrs. C. A. Losey has found it necessary to return LeRoy, when she went to live with her husband to the hospital for another operation under the on his farm, where she died on July 6, 1896, after arm on an artery. an illness of four years. She had two daughters; Suburban Chips the first died in infancy, and the second, Mary, is Mrs. Ed Siler, of Cleveland, is visiting her 9 yrs. old. She, also, leaves a husband, aged parents, Mr. & Mrs. Price, of North Mentor. parents, and brothers and sisters. The pall Mr. Ernest Slitor, was the guest of his father, bearers were her nearest neighbors: E. G. Mr. Enoch Slitor, of the Headlands, Sunday. Blakeslee and wife; J. G. Keener and wife, D. L. The families of Dr. S. A. Norton, of Columbus, Phelps and wife, and V. M. Phelps and wife. and Mr. Charles Smith, of Cleveland, are spending the summer at the Headlands. Madison Misses Georgie and Gussie Glusha, who have Dr. Wm. Hendry was at home over the Sabbath. been spending some time in North Mentor, Miss Maud Dayton is the new assistant at the returned to their home in Willoughby on Friday. Madison post office. Mrs. Jacob Parker is entertaining a party of Mrs. Cottam, of Safford street, is entertaining relatives from Cleveland: Mr. William Daus, Miss her sister from Chicago. Lena Daus, Mrs. Dr. Wm. Daus, two sons and a Mr. Will Teachout is visiting his old home after nephew. an absence of several years. Mrs. Norman Snell, in company with her aunt, Mrs. Fanny Weidy is vising her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Robinson, of Waterville, Kansas, Mrs. J. R. Mullett. and Mrs. J. W. Scribner, of Jackson street visited Miss Madge Miller has taken the position of Madison friends last week. nurse at the National Home Hospital. Sherman Parks is at home from Pittsburgh for a p. 2 Court House Items vacation. Real Estate Transfers Miss Mary Ensign is enjoying a rest from study Madison Township for a few weeks. Winsor, Anan A. Mrs. James Pinney, of Cleveland, spent Sunday Dyczkowski, Josephine at the home of Dr. Wilkinson. Perry Miss Jennie Brooks is visiting with relatives in Teagle, Frank Washington, D. C. Thompson, John Irwin, Arthur J.

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July 15, 1896 John Thompson has sold his farm at Lane Quirk, Joseph station to Arthur I. Irwin, of Cleveland. Mr. Quirk, James Thompson will go to Cleveland to live with his Mentor Township daughter and expects to spend the winter in Hopkins, Julius W. California. McGraw, Harrison B. A son was born to Mr. & Mrs. Z. P. Rider Dake, George L. Monday. This is the fourth generation to live in Mentor Village the famous old tavern on Mentor Ave. Brewster, George W. The family of E. E. Gould had a fright from a gas Hudson, W. P. explosion in the stove Monday. The stove is Willoughby Township supplied by gas from a well on the property, and Morris, Calvary when the pressure is strong it is dangerous to Snow, William C. have jets lighted both in the oven and on top at Morris, Flora P. the same time. This happened to be the case and Bassett, A. L. caused the explosion. No harm was done. Stiles, Charlotte C. Eva Haines, of Perry set a new record for Young, Edward D. raspberry pickers last Monday; she picked 142 Roberts, Maggie W. qts. Hurren, David Mrs. Helen M. Kerr, mother of Mrs. F. L. Kerr, Willoughby Village fell down the stairway at her home on South Dickey, Sarah A. State street Thursday breaking her wrist. Morse, J. H. The case of Jehial Parmly vs Dr. F. W. Daykin Richmond Village Lots was taken up in the Common Pleas court Wed. Barber, S. D. The suit grew out of a purchase of the Parmly Calhoun, N. S. farm in Perry, in part payment was stock in the Painesville Village Lands Warren & Niles street railroad given by the Dow, R. F. purchaser, which is now alleged to be worthless. Richardson, Eva L. Injured on the P. & W. Mr. James Cobean, an employee of the P.&W. Probate Court Ry. Co., was injured at Middlefield Sat. He was Dayton, Bernice – guardianship; Grace E. Dayton on the rear platform of a caboose when the car appointed guardian started with a jerk and threw him off. He stuck Dayton, Paulona H. – Henry C. Rand appointed his head on the track and has been unconscious adm. ever since. He was taken to his home on Quirk, Joseph, - Catherine Quirk appointed exec. Prospect street. He has a wife and two children. Armstrong, Harcy – continued Later—he is gaining and his recovery is Hoose, Nelson - order of sale issued predicted.

Common Pleas Personals Desey Toth vs. Barbara Toth; divorce Miss Belle Gates returned Friday evening from Jennie Chapman vs William Chapman; divorce, Wisconsin. alimony and custody of children Miss Florence Byles, of Titusville is the guest of Miss Klara Frank. p. 3 Local Brevities Mr. J. M. Gallaher, of Blairsville, Pa., spent Sat. Geneva’s telephone exchange is now in at Painesville. operation with 52 phones in operation and more Mr. N. L. Smith, of Wayne, spent Sunday with to follow. his daughter, Mrs. S. A. Haskell.

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July 15, 1896 Mr. Arthur L. Pratt arrived from St. Paul this Mrs. H. L. Moodey and family have arrived for morning for a short vacation, which he will spend their summer outing in Painesville. as usual with Painesville relatives. Mrs. E. D. Keeler, of Elkhart, Ind., is a guest of The Misses Marion and Martha Dickenson the family of her nephew, Mr. E. P. Keeler. came up from Madison last evening to be guests Mr. & Mrs. David B. Clayton and family went to of Miss Eva Kenny, of Erie street. Lakeside Monday for a week. Mr. C. W. Stage, now a successful young Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Stocking and family have gone attorney of Cleveland, spent Sunday with his to Ashtabula to visit relatives. parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. K. Stage of the Avenue. Mr. Clarence Rust, of Bank street, is visiting his Mr. & Mrs. C. H. King, of New York City, are grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Babbitt, of Conneaut. expected to arrive today to be guests of Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. B. W. Tinan have gone to the Mrs. B. H. Woodman for a few days. Sanitarium at Hydetown, Pa., for a short sojourn. Margaret Harrington, of Wood street, Mr. Geo. Burr Merrill, of Tifft, Weller & Co., entertained a company of thirty of her little N.Y., is visiting Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. Davis. friends at her eleventh birthday, Friday Mrs. C. E. Eldridge, of Charon, is visiting her afternoon. friend, Mr. J. T. Harrington, of Wood street. Mrs. J. W. Fox, Mrs. Robert Bubbon, Miss Kate Mr. F. C. Curtiss has gone to the woods of Sayle and Miss Mona Keagin, of Cleveland, are Michigan to spend three weeks in hunting and guests of Mr. & Mrs. John Joughin. fishing. Mr. Henry L. Morris, the well-known cigar Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Dow are entertaining their maker of Cleveland, has resumed his visits to little niece and cousin for East Claridon. Painesville after an illness of several weeks. Mr. W. B. Green and bride, of Cleveland, spent Miss Mills and Miss Isabella Mills, of Geneva, Sunday with Mr. Green’s mother, Mrs. H. B. and Miss Elizabeth Williams, of Corning, N.Y., are Green, of Erie street. the guests of Miss Florence Stockwell for a few Mr. N. P. Loveridge, an attorney of Coldwater, days. Mich., was in town on real estate business. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Teachout and their daughter, Mr. & Mrs. N. H. Crippen, of North Madison, Miss Katie, and their two sons, of Cleveland, are spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Geo. A. Bates, of stopping with their cousin, Mrs. Vrooman, on Liberty street. South street. Miss Eliza Everett and Miss Cornelia Everett, of Mr. H. A. Patterson, of Cambridge, Ohio, is Chicago, are visiting their father, Mr. Isaac spending a few days with Mr. F. G. Johnson. He Everett, on Wood street. was formerly the writing teacher in our public Mrs. Lydia P. Noble and Mrs. A. P. Sanford went schools. to Conneaut Monday for a steamer trip to Mr. & Mrs. Fred Simpkins and children, of Duluth. Youngstown, and Mrs. G. B. Smith, and son, of Mrs. D. Carroll Gray and son, Mr. Allen Gray, of Coldwater, are guests of Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Haskell, Philadelphia, Pa., are visiting Miss Cornelia Gray, of St. Clair street. of State street. Mr. A. W. Hillis, of the Avenue, who recently The Misses Lucy Hammond and Mabel went to Clifton Springs, N.Y., for his health is still Simmons, of Chardon, were the guests of Miss very poorly. Winnie Strong, of High street, last week. Rev. & Mrs. C. R. Lyman from Woodbine, Iowa, The family of Mr. Liberman, of 143 Superior were the guests of Mr. Hillis’ family last week. street, Cleveland, are spending the summer at Capt. D. K. Pond, of Co. K. Fifth Reg’t Inf. O.N.G., the Hugh Brooks’ farm, Headlands. spent Sat. with his family at Linden Beach. Capt. Pond is in active service in Berea with his company among the quarry strikers.

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July 15, 1896 Mr. Nelson Makepeace is with us again, after a Mr. H. S. La Count, a graduate of the Byron W. three-months’ absence. King School of Oratory, will spend the summer in Lizzie Tavener Marsh and family, of Ashtabula, town and give private and class instruction in are spending a few days with her brother, Henry elocution, voice, and action. He is domiciled with Tavener. Mrs. Wales Carver, Erie street. Mr. & Mrs. Milton Chapman have a son born th Dr. & Mrs. G. F. Webb are entertaining Mrs. July 6 . Webb’s mother, Mrs. H. Hill and niece, Miss H. Mrs. Crosby and her young sons, of Ashtabula, Taft, who will make an extended visit at 135 were guests of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Shepard several Watson street. They come from the old days last week. homestead in Monroe, where Mrs. Hill has lived Rev. & Mrs. Ira Durfee, of Hiram, are in town for for more than 50 yrs.; Mr. Hill being one of the a few weeks at the home of Horace Norton. pioneers of Ashtabula Co. coming to Ohio from Miss Minda Cobb, of Ashtabula, is visiting her Connecticut. brother, Bert Cobb and family. Mr. & Mrs. O. L. Barnes, of Painesville, and Mrs. Prof. Walter Van Ness and family are in town, Mary J. Mill, of Burton, are home from a week’s the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Wilford Webb. visit with friends in Michigan near Port Huron. Miss Swift and her sister, and Miss Adda Voss are spending the summer in Edinboro, Pa. Death of George Abbey Miss Nancy Wolverton of the Seminary, and Mr. George Abbey, one of the most prominent Mrs. Lloyd Wyman, were visiting Mrs. Mary citizens of LeRoy, died on Monday of heart Wyman at the old home on Tuesday. failure. His daughter, Eva, had to be summoned Mr. & Mrs. Heiley Vesey have the sympathy of from Washington where she was attending the their many friends in the loss of their little child. Christian Endeavor convention. Mentor Family Reunion Miss Abbie Rexford is spending a few days with July 10 was the Broughton family 19th annual friends in Painesville. reunion, held at the old homestead in Painesville Miss Marion Amidon, of the county seat, is at the home of Mrs. Sarah Broughton. About 50 visiting with her cousin, Carrie Justus. people attended. William Broughton and wife, Born – A daughter to Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Doty. of Chicago, who were spending a few days with Miss Abbie Mayhew, of Willoughby, is visiting his mother, were called back to Chicago for with her relatives in this place. business. Among the guests were Mr. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Grant and son, of Willoughby, spent and wife, of Lima, Allen Co., Ohio. Mr. E. H. Sunday at the home of Henry Lewis. Merrill who was to assist in the singing was Miss Eliza Marshall died at her home in th detained at home by guests from the West. Cleveland on the 6 inst. from heart disease; age E. H. Cleveland, July 13, 1896, Mentor 58 yrs. She was formerly a resident of this place and her remains were brought here for burial. Born – To Mr. & Mrs. David Boyd, of East She leaves two sisters and one brother. Painesville, a son, July 2, 1896. Fell on a Picket Fence Perry Miss Bertha, the 12-yr.-old daughter of Mr. & Rev. Mr. Severs and family are vacationing at Mrs. C. D. Lansing of Ashtabula, was riding her Chautauqua. bicycle on the sidewalk in front to Frank A. H. Manwarren of New York City, was the Hazeltine’s home on South state Friday, when guest of Mrs. Hoose over Sunday. she lost her balance and fell on top of the picket Hemlock Grove is doing a flourishing business fence and received severe injuries. Dr. Siegfried

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July 15, 1896 Neadean, Miss Agnes was called and dressed several cuts, taking a few Perkins, Mrs. Effie B. stiches above the eye. Ross, Miss Lillian Gentlemen Mentor Headlands Campbell, George E. Little Rebecky Bell Snell has been unwell for Donavan, C. A. several weeks. Goff, Robert Mr. & Mrs. Marshall and daughter, Mrs. Collins Griflin, E. I. and daughter, and the Misses Vancleves, of Hamm, E. L. Cleveland, are enjoying a two-week rest at Hubbard, E. B. Breezy Hill Farm. Hulbert, W. L. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Brooks have at their home Lowe, Mr. eighteen summer boarders, all of Cleveland. Mosher, S. C. Other Headlands residents have city boarders, Nye, Ward also. Steffers, Fred Mr. & Mrs. Henricle are riding in a new light Wagner, Frank spring wagon they recently purchased. Mr. Ernest Slitor, of Cleveland, visited his LeRoy father, Mr. E. D. Slitor, Sunday. Mrs. Nettie Brown and two children, of Cleveland, are visiting at T. H. Wright’s. The Summons Came Quick George Abbey, of Northeast LeRoy, died S. L. Chapman, proprietor of the Park Hotel of Monday, age 67 yrs. Chardon, died suddenly in his room at the hotel Miss Cora Bedell and Miss Eva Abbey are Sat. He had not been in robust health of late but attending the Christian Endeavor convention in his sudden death was a great shock. He was born Washington, D. C. in Newbury township and has spent the whole of Mrs. Gillingham, of Cleveland, is a guest of Mrs. his life in Geauga Co. Several years ago, they Phillips moved to Troy and he was elected Treasurer of Miss Ellen Kewish and Miss Josephine the County. For the last five years, he has had Doncaster are visiting friends in Ashtabula Co. charge of the Park Hotel. He leaves a wife and a Mr. & Mrs. James Doncaster, of Hudson, and family of grown-up children. He was a member Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Bartlett and Mrs. S. J. Potts, of of the Eagle Commandery. Painesville, were guests at J. W. Doncaster’s last Wed. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of The old wooden bridge across the creek in July 15: Paine’s Hollow was torn down last week and a Ladies new iron bridge is to be put up in its place. Baker, Mrs. S. L. Bidwell, Mrs. Herbert G. July 22, 1896 Wednesday Brown, Miss Nora p. 1 Suburban Chips Deane, Mrs. Mary Mr. Orson Durfee reports the loss of lambs by Gaines, Mrs. Vina vicious dogs. Hansen, Mrs. A. H. Mr. Thomas James and family moved to the Hubbard, Mary A. Garrett house on Sat. Johnson, Miss Bell Miss Effie Parker, of Mayfield, was the guest of Johnson, Miss Lillian Mrs. Samuel Lapham and other relatives last Lockwood, Mrs. Emma week. Morton, Mrs. Emma

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July 22, 1896 Mentor Rev. & Mrs. Ira Durfee and daughter have been Mrs. Curtiss Upson is visiting her relatives in the guests of the Durfee family. Geneva. Mr. & Mrs. James, of Cleveland, visited their Mr. & Mrs. O. Sawyer are spending the summer son’s family, Mr. Thomas James, at North on Doan street, Cleveland. Mentor last week. Miss Irene Davis, of the city is a guest at the Mr. Charles Lapham made a barn raising on home of Mr. V. Hopkins. Friday which was well attended. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Hull, of North Madison, O., Mr. H. F. Lapham and daughter, Miss Jessie, were calling on friends in town last week. visited Capt. Byrns in Cleveland where Jessie will Mr. W. S. Ackley is entertaining his nieces, the stay for a week. Misses Alice and Lena Lane, of Warren, O. Mrs. Martha A. Wilcox, who is the guest of her Judge Ingersoll, of Cleveland, has been visiting daughter, Mrs. H. F. Lapham, is slowly recovering at the home of his brother, Geo. Ingersoll. from her illness. L. L. Cook will erect a residence just south of his A daring theft was committed at the Bostwick home, to be occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Wardner. farm one-night last week. Some men were trying Miss Callie Cleveland, of New York state, is to steal a good-sized calf, but Mr. Fred Williams, visiting at the home of her grandfather, Thos. who has charge of the farm, followed their tracks Fitzpatrick. to Painesville where he reported the theft and Mr. & Mrs. E. Shaffer, of Geneva, who are out the thieves were arrested. on their wheels for a three or four week tour to visit friends, stopped at this place last Friday and Mentor Headlands visited Hopkins Point. Mrs. Frank Hunt and daughter, of Cleveland, are The location of the C.P.& E. switch at Mentor visiting on the Headlands. has been settled. The switch will commence at the Garfield residence and extend 900 feet east. Death of James R. Jones This divides the unpleasantness of a switch James R. Jones died Friday after an illness of six between Mr. J. C. Tyler and Mrs. Garfield with weeks. He was the third son of Mr. John P. Jones the greatest annoyance to be borne by Mrs. and was born in Geneva 47 yrs. ago. For the last Garfield on account of the probability that many 33 yrs., the family has lived in Painesville. Three times cars will have to wait on this switch in close years ago, Mr. Jones purchased the residence of proximity to her residence. This was optional E. D. Bartholomew on South St. Clair street which with Mrs. Garfield, and her kindness in accepting has since been his home. He leaves a wife and part of the switch in order to relieve her two daughters, Misses Jessie and Hazel Jones, neighbor is much appreciated. and one son, Jay. p. 2 Sheriff’s Sale: Darwin B. Davis vs Emanuel R. The case of Jehial Parmly, of Perry vs Dr. F. W. Royer. Land in Madison, Lake Co., O., will be Daykin, of Cleveland, went to jury and brought a sold. verdict of $10,100 to the plaintiff. p. 3 Local Brevities Kirtland A party of Painesville ladies dined with Mrs. J. Born – a son at Mr. Orange Chapman’s. O. Teed at her Chardon home Sat. Mr. Newton Whitcomb, of Chardon spent the The watering trough on the Park, which has to Sabbath at his father’s. be removed to make room for the “Y” which the Mrs. Kingsley Miller, of Iowa, is visiting at Mr. C.O. & E. Co. will put in, will be placed on the Clapp’s. She was a former resident of Kirtland. north side of the road near the drive which enters at Button’s Inn.

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July 22, 1896 rusty nail. Erysipelas set in causing the foot to S. D. Shankland has been elected swell and become painful). The team reached Superintendent of the Willoughby school, to the residence of C. C. Viall and here they fell on succeed Prof. Baker. the sidewalk and became mixed up in the Miss Mary Clayton was knocked down by a harness, caught, and taken home. bicyclist while sweeping her sidewalk on Liberty street. F. W. Shaw Injured Mr. E. D. Barber, a former Mentor boy, has been Mr. F. W. Shaw, the Eastside grocer, was kicked nominated by the Republicans for auditor of by his horse Monday and sustained a broken leg Richland Co., N. Dak. below the knee. He lives on Courtland street. The largest and most disastrous fire that has visited Ashtabula in half a century occurred Sun. Personals when nearly half a square in the older business Mr. W. C. Maltbie, of Geneva was in town on portion of that city burned down. The area is at business. the southwest corner of Main and Center Mr. Will Underwood, of Cleveland, visited streets. Ten buildings were destroyed, and three friends in town Sunday. others partially gutted. Among those destroyed Mrs. H. L. Foster, of Cleveland, is visiting her was the Ducro block, the finest building in the sister, Mrs. W. G. Storrs. city. Mrs. G. W. Baker and daughter, of Watson C. W. Tallman has taken charge of the cigar street, are visiting friends in Cleveland. stand at the Cowles House. Prof. P. P. Mason and bride, of Pierpont, O., are Before going abroad, you should consult E. E. guests of Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Haskell. Lawrence, of Fairport, who has the agency for Miss Stanhope of St. Clair street is entertaining Lake Co. of the White Star steamship line. her cousins, Mr. & Mrs. Ball of Gilroy, Cal. The body of Mrs. Lydia Baker, stepmother of Prof. & Mrs. Frank H. Kendall have gone to the late George F. Baker, of Concord arrived Chautauqua for an outing. Friday from Mishawaka, Ind., and was buried in Miss Mae McLeod, of Shelbourne, Ont., is the cemetery at Leroy. She was 90 yrs. old. visiting her brother, Mr. George K. McLeod. William H. Melton received a severe injury to Mr. & Mrs. S. P. Searle and daughter, of Noank, his right hand on Thursday while shoeing a Conn., are visiting the families of Amos and horse. He was taking off a part of the old shoe Franklin Breed. with a protruding nail when the horse kicked Miss Madge Lyons, of Baltimore, is the guest of back, sending the nail through the fleshy part of the Misses Morse. Miss Lyons is a student of the palm. Helmuth College. Mr. W. B. Murray, of Murray, Ia., was in Miss Mab. Turner, of Mont Eagle, Tenn. is the Concord Sat. to settle up the estate of his father, guest of her cousin, Mr. C. W. Osborne, South St. the late Thomas Murray. Clair street. George Hopper’s horse, “Goldsmith,” won first Miss Annie Rafter and brother, Roy leave this money in an exciting race at Rockport on Friday. evening for Cleveland, to visit with relatives. A Lively Runaway Miss Laura King accompanied her cousin, Mr. Jesse Richardson’s team indulged in its semi- Clyde Woolson, to Philadelphia Sat. for a visit. occasional runaway Monday. The dash occurred Mr. & Mrs. Philander Ball, of Gilroy, Santa Clara on Mentor Ave. just east of Grant street. Mr. Co., Cal., are guests of Mrs. C. C. Viall, of Mentor Richardson was driving and had Mr. Ed. Witzman Avenue. in with him. Mr. Richardson was thrown out of Mr. Walter W. Pratt, of Hartford, Conn., is the wagon. Mr. Witzman jumped but tried to visiting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Pliney Pratt, Bank favor a lame foot and fell. (He had stepped on a street.

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July 22, 1896 Willoughby Plains Mr. & Mrs. O. S. King and their sons, Albert and Lawn fete Wed. evening at Mr. A. Bryson’s. Arthur, have gone to Wayne, Ashtabula Co., to Mr. William Woods, of Texas is visiting his wife’s spend a week with relatives. relatives, the Downings, also, his daughter, Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Marvin and daughter, of Fanning, of Lapere, Mich. Toledo, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Smith. Mr. & Mrs. Sumner Talbot are rejoicing over a Mr. E. V. Smalley, of Minneapolis, a well-known little son. newspaper man was in town visiting old friends. He spent Friday evening at Lawnfield and was Howard Lynn Vesey accompanied to Painesville by Mr. Irving Mr. & Mrs. Hylas Vesey, of Perry have lost their Garfield. first and only child, Howard Lynn at the age of 8 th Mr. & Mrs. G. M. Vanzwoll returned from a trip mos. and 22 days on July 5 , 1896. aboard on Sat. and Mrs. Vanzwoll stopped at her parents, Dr. & Mrs. D. J. Merriman, for a short The Substructure visit. Their trip this time included a journey The substructure of the Main street bridge is to through England, Scotland, and Ireland. be commenced at once. Mr. A. E. Williams, of Mrs. Sarah Knight returned to her Painesville Williams Bros., Kirtland, has the contract. The home with Mrs. K. C. Hover after an absence of a stone work will be done by the King Bridge Co. month, which she spent at Bonnie Castle, Mr. Valentine Morris is contracting agent for the Thousand Islands, the summer home of John G. King Bridge Co. in Cleveland. Holland. Mrs. Knight is the sister of the late Mrs. Holland. Painesville Boys Missing from Home Mr. F. C. Moodey left for New York Thursday The Cleveland Leader says Richard and Herbert and in company with his brother, Mr. H. L. Sturges, of Painesville, age 10 and 14 yrs. have Moodey, sailed for Europe on Sat. in response to been missing from home several days. a cablegram from his mother that his brother-in- law, Mr. Charles Porter, was much worse. Mr. Willoughby Porter was severely injured in a railway accident Mrs. James T. Robinson is at Lake Chautauqua. at Northampton and has been in Switzerland Mrs. F. A. Seiberling and children, of Akron, are some time for his health. here on a visit to her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Penfield. There will be a grand lawn fete held on the Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Randall and daughter, Stella, grounds of W. H. Johnson, Mentor, O., July 31st and Mr. & Mrs. B. L. Randall, of Cleveland, spent under the auspices of the I.O.G.T. the Sabbath with Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Gillette. Mrs. Martha Post died suddenly at her home LeRoy last Saturday. She was 62 yrs. old. Her husband Miss Cora Bedell returned home from her trip died last December. to Washington, D. C. last Thursday. Q. J. Boomer spent a few days last week at his Court House Items home in Auburn. Real Estate Transfers Miss Alma Follett and sister, of Madison, have Painesville Village Lands been visiting at David Upson’s. Wood, Nellie E. Mr. & Mrs. E. B. Bartlett spent Sat. at A. F. Everett, Henry A. Ober’s. Searl, Julia A. Resolutions of respect are printed by the Lake Frost, M. A. Co. Pomona Grange for the death of Carrie Webb Smith, J. F. Thompson, a member of the Grange.

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July 22, 1896 Thomas P. Corlett vs Sextus Sloan, adm. of Painesville Village Lots Edward Swope, deceased; money only Howe, Geo. E. Christian Corlett vs Sexton Sloan, adm. money McLean, Chas. H. Cole, Maverette Madison Madison Township C. W. Aldrich, has returned from a visit to the Cole, Maverette old home in New York state. Harrington, Lula W. Glenn Hall, of Geneva, spent the Sabbath with Williams, Addie M. his parents on West Main street. Perry Miss Janette Wilson, of Willoughby, was a guest Devoe, Samantha of the family of Dr. Domer over Sunday. Aiken Eugene Miss Alice King Cook arrives this week for a Aiken, Nelson lengthy visit with relatives. Painesville Township Miss Kate Cummings, who has been studying in Wilson, Z. S. Oberlin the past year, has been hired to teach in Calhoun, N. S. Madison. Kirtland Special District Mrs. William Ford is rapidly recovering from her Allen, Lystra T. recent illness. Allen, Mary Miss Lucy Strong is expected this week from Mentor Village Kansas to spend some time with her parents on Barbour, Eunice R. Safford street. Carroll, Vandalla L. Mr. Delbert Strong returned last Wed. to Garfield, James R. Milwaukee, leaving his family for the remainder Rudolph, Joseph of the summer. Andrews, Antoinette D. Miss Helen Turner, of Avery, O., is to be the Willoughby Village guest for some time of Mr. & Mrs. Asa Stratton. Bates, George Bates, Martha Perry Austin, Susie S. Mr. & Mrs. N. J. Cady, of Madison, were in town Andrews, Margaret St. J. Sunday. Gallagher, James Frank Lapham, of Black Brook is a guest of his brother Hiram Lapham. Probate Court Mrs. Sperry, who has been a guest of Mrs. Solon Kennedy, Ransom – final account Call, returned to Cleveland on Friday. Wasson, W. E. – first account Mr. & Mrs. Steve Walker, of Chicago, were Cole, Hezekiah – petition to sell land calling on friends in town. Stanhope, Chas. – final account Prof. O. F. Barbour of the Rockford (Illinois) Hall, Susan – first account Schools has been visiting relatives in town Parish, Emma J. – election of widower filed recently. Williams, Martha T. – will filed for probate Guy Wyman of your city, was visiting his cousin, Parker, Marian – final account Don Wyman Barrows, last week. Cole, Hezekiah – sale confirmed Eugene Norton and Samuel Hurlbert have Quirk Joseph – commission appointed to take purchased the Sam Wire mill and will take election of widow possession Aug. 1. Common Pleas Mary J. A. Hutchinson, as adm. of John W. Averill, Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of deceased vs. John W. Averill Jr.; money only July 22:

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that were needed to put out the fire. Mr. Darrow July 22, 1896 had gone to the closet in the evening with a lamp Ladies and somehow something was then set on fire. Green, Miss Daisy The C.P. & E. electric railroad will be so far McDonald, Mrs. Marian completed that it can be used between this city Walters, Mrs. Charles. and the Willoughby bridge by the first of the Werner, Mrs. E. week. White, Mrs. E. Gentlemen Mentor Chapman, Geo. J. Miss Bridie Hayford, is visiting with her relatives Pain, Granville in Chester, O. Rickard, W. L. Fred Coates, wife and daughter of Ashtabula, Stevens, Mr. spent Sunday at the residence of Henry Lewis. Wright, Joshua A. Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Cummings, of Petrolia, Pa., are visiting at the residence of Capt. E. Burridge. July 29, 1896 Wednesday Mrs. J. W. Shearer and son, Irving, of Bay city, Mich., are visiting with relatives in this place for p. 1 Begun in Sport some time. George Duck, the 18-yr. old son of Samuel Duck, Harry Lawrence, of Chicago, is at the home of of Richmond, was fatally injured by the train cars his aunt, Mrs. Robert Radcliffe, for the summer. on Wed. After work at the Fairport Warehouse and Elevator Co. George got into a playful tussle Unionville with one of the other boys and grabbing his hat, Mr. James Phillips has been ill but is now ran out on the west platform with it. He slipped convalescent. on the tracks and saw some cars coming, in Mrs. Chas. Hodges has returned home after a running from them he slipped on the rail and two month in Cleveland. cars passed over him. He was still alive this Mrs. W. C. Barnes, of Cleveland, is visiting morning with little hope of recovery. Later—he friends here. died Sunday morning in intense agony. Mr. Zalmon Sherwood is visiting his brother in Iowa. A Genuine Surprise Miss Mabel Lewis has returned from a visit in The friends of Mr. Edward T. Chapman and Miss Twinsburg, Ohio. Leita G. Hickok were treated to a genuine Miss Grace Barnard, of Windsor, was a recent surprise Thursday by receiving cards announcing guest at the home of Mr. Jay Goddard. their marriage on July 6. The event had been in Mrs. W. Henry Morton is entertaining her sister, anticipation for some time. Mrs. Jay, and her niece, Mrs. Hoskins. Eugene Warner’s youngest son was christened, Double Wedding Elbridge Stephen. A double wedding occurred at the A party of guests are at Driftwood on the lake. Congregational parsonage Wed. Mr. Philip S. Among the many are: Logan, of Mentor, and Mr. George W. Munson, Mrs. Chase Witzel and little daughter; Miss of Painesville, married Miss Elizabeth M. and Brown; Mr. Philpott; Mr. Anderson, all of Miss Nancy Donley, of Mentor. Cleveland. Mrs. George Boyd, of Sharon, Pa.; Miss Alta Fitch and Mr. E. H. Fitch Jr. of Jefferson; The family of J. Q. Darrow, Park Place, were and Mr. Winchester Fitch of Ashtabula, and Mr. awakened by the smell of smoke shortly before Ingersoll, of Dunkirk. midnight on Friday. Mr. Darrow soon located the fire in a closet. A couple of pails of water were all 129 © J. Stebbins 2019

July 29, 1896 Miss Eva Brewer, of Lane, was visiting Miss Julia Madison Lapham last week. Mrs. Lucy Strong is visiting relatives in Miss Millie Norton, of Cleveland, was the guest Huntsburg. of Mrs. L. Green. Mrs. Arthur Dayton returned to her home in Mr. & Mrs. Bert Parsons spent Sunday in town Buffalo Friday. as guests of Mr. & Mrs. John Chapman. Mrs. Grover, of Safford street has been Mrs. Joe Wood, of Cleveland, with her children, seriously ill. are visiting a few weeks at the Wood homestead Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Saxton have been entertaining near the lake. friends from Ashtabula. Mrs. Gertrude Barrows and children, Dr. Edgar Preston, of Warren, Pa. is visiting his accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Wyman, left mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Preston. for Saginaw, Mich., last Thursday. Mr. O. T. Kneal and daughter, Ethel, visited the The Misses Eva and Fannie Dann, who have centennial at Cleveland last Tuesday. been visiting in this place the past two weeks, Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Aldrich has been enjoying a returned to their home at Avon, Lorain Co., Sat., visit with Mr. Aldrich’s father, of Ellicottville, N.Y. accompanied by their friend, Bessie Salkeld. Rev. Frank Domer, wife and children, of Mrs. Shepherd, the aged mother of Mr. James Greensburg, came over Friday to assist Dr. & Shepherd and Mrs. George Lapham, is lying in a Mrs. Domer in celebrating their 34th wedding very critical condition at the home of the later on anniversary. the Middle Ridge. Mrs. Shepherd has been a Mr. C. W. Aldrich has sold his entire stock of resident of Perry for nearly 40 yrs. She is the drugs, fancy goods, books, etc. to Dr. Quayle. mother of Judge Shepherd, of your city and Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Aldrich will be missed in Madison. Levi Gaylord, of Cleveland. Miss Grace Dayton, with her sister and mother, A couple of tramps entered the house while will occupy the west part of the house formerly Mrs. Samuel Wire was out for a few minutes and owned by Arthur Dayton. Dr. & Mrs. Green will ransacked the house taking $20, postage stamps occupy the east part. and some shoes. They were caught and are in Mrs. Maria Betts died at her home in Jefferson, jail. July 21st. Mrs. Betts was a relative of Mrs. Lydia Roe, and a frequent visitor in Madison. p. 2 Court House Items The family of Mr. Chas. Forbes will move to Real Estate Transfers Cleveland this week. Charles Forbes will enter Madison Village Adelbert this fall as a student. Dayton, Palona A. Mr. F. M. Scott, living south of the village, had Baster, Louisa an attack of apoplexy. At the present writing, Painesville Village Lots Monday evening, he is still unconscious and no Dingley, Mason A. hopes are entertained for his recovery. He has a Dingley Martha wife and daughter. Willoughby Township LeRoy, Amanda Perry Miller, Mary C. Mr. Arthur Allis and family have moved to Lane. LeRoy Hiram Gibbs and son, George, spent Monday in Palmer, Frances the city. Palmer, T. H. Miss Carrie Tenney is spending a few weeks in Harvey, Helen Cleveland. Miss Maltbie is a guest of her former classmate, Miss Bernice Tenney.

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July 29, 1896 he complained of pain in his chest and died Probate Court before a doctor could be called. Jones, James R. – will filed for probate Paige Mfg. Co. – trusteeship Personals Murray, Wilson – guardianship, tenth account Mrs. John S. Bonewell is confined to her room McGlynn, John – election of widow filed by illness. Wilson Aaron & Co. – trusteeship, petition to sell Morgan Calender is vacationing in N. Y. City. real estate Mrs. D. Childs, of South street, is visiting friends Swetland, Leonard – will filed in Kalamazoo, Mich. Williams, Martha T. – continued Mr. Clinton Waite, of Willoughby, was in town Jones, James R. – will admitted to probate; Alice Monday on business. C. Jones appointed executrix Mrs. J. H. Severance and daughter are visiting in Cleveland. Court of Common Pleas Mr. J. J. Harrison has returned from a business Co-operative Foundry Co. vs. E. E. Gould; money trip into New York state. only Miss Kate Kimball, of Cleveland, is the guest of Phoenix Brewing Co. vs. Charles E. Booth; to Miss Grace Pratt, of Bank street. marshal liens Mr. Will O. Miller, of Buffalo, is the guest of Dr. & Mrs. Charles F. House. p. 3 Local Brevities Mrs. A. T. Perry and Mrs. Lockwood have gone The Breed family held a reunion on the lawn of to Rockford, Ill., to visit relatives. Amos Breed at Lane Station. Mr. A. T. Perry left Thursday for a visit of a week E. E. Gould, H. T. Smart, and Frank Shedd have with his sister in New York City. been appointed appraisers of the estate of the Mrs. F. W. Davis, of Cleveland, is visiting her late James R. Jones. niece Mrs. A. N. Wood, South street. Miss Mary J. Coskello, who lives with the family Miss Newton, of Irving, N.Y., is the guest of Miss of Mr. H. B. Gladwish, found a gold ring Monday Rose Hendrickson, Walnut Ave. in a lump of salt. Mrs. J. F. Doolittle and daughter, of Cleveland, On June 8, Prof. W. F. Babcock, nephew of our are visiting relatives and friends in town. Mr. J. A. Babcock, left Seattle, Washington, in Mrs. Sam Kohankie, corner of Erie and State company with a friend to wheel across the street, has gone to New York on business. continent. They expect to reach Painesville for Miss Genfried V. Fuller has gone to Tewksbury, the Babcock family reunion on August 18th. Mass. to continue her studies for a trained nurse. A. C. Wood, an old gentleman who lives in Mrs. Frank Cone and Mrs. W. G. Lotze have Concord Township near the Chardon line is gone to Girard, Ohio, to visit at Mr. Lotze’s home. minus a wife. Last February, he married a young Mr. James Carruthers, who lives on the Blair woman of Cleveland. The marriage was not a farm is South Perry, is shut in by an attack of happy one as he was so much older. The young malarial fever. Mrs. Wood left him and the old gentleman Mrs. Frank Means and son, Mr. Bert Means, are decided to let her go. spending a week in Red Brook Camp, near Albert Button has a brother, C. G. Button, in Ashtabula harbor. Hastings, Nebraska. Mrs. S. R. King accompanied her daughter, Mrs. A veteran of the later war, whose home was in A. P. King, home Tuesday and will spend the Akron, died very suddenly at Oren Baker’s; in week in Pittsburgh. North Madison, on Thursday. He was camping Mr. Victor Davis and Miss Maggie Davis, of there and had taken a ride on his wheel, when Harriman, Tenn., are guests of the family of their brother, Mr. D. R. Davis, Washington street.

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July 29, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Crofoot are visiting in New The engagement of Miss Florence Hopper, Lyme and Cherry Valley. daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George H. Hopper, of Unionville, and Mr. Winchester Fitch is Drowned at Conneaut announced. A dispatch from Conneaut Monday notified Capt. & Mrs. William A. Coleman returned from relatives of the death of Mr. E. K. Austin, Cleveland Friday where they had been guests of formerly of Painesville. Mr. Austin and family Mr. J. A. Moffett and family during centennial went to the lake shore after Sunday dinner and week. Mr. Austin went in bathing. He was diving and Supt. Geo. W. Ready has gone to Fulton Co., Pa., the third time, he did not come up to the surface. to spend a couple of weeks with his brother. His Help was summoned and he was found on the daughter, Miss Ready, will visit relatives in bottom with abrasions on his head having struck Meadville. it on a rock. He was one of Conneaut’s leading Mrs. A. E. Harrington, of Mentor Ave., has gone grocers. Two years ago, he sold his farm in to Stoneborough, Pa., for an outing of two Montville and came to Painesville to live. He weeks. She will be joined there by Mrs. W. T. leaves a wife and one child and their home here Harrington, of New Castle. was in the Darrow house on Erie street, just east Mrs. Julius Byles, with her daughter, Emma, and of Elm. A short time after coming here, he her son, Axtell, arrived from Titusville Friday to invested in a grocery business in Conneaut and visit her mother Mrs. I. P. Axtell, Erie street. went to that place to build up the trade. The Mrs. E. C. Linn and family, of Hartford, Conn., funeral was at the old home of the Austin family are guests of Mrs. Linn’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. in Montville. Two of his sisters, Mrs. M. J. Leland Gideon Hawley. Miss Josette Linn, of Ashtabula, and Mrs. L. M. Dutton, live in Painesville. is, also, a guest. Mr. & Mrs. Hale Byles, of Bradford, Pa., have Death of J. H. Lee been guests of Mrs. Byles’ sister, Mrs. S. A. Rand, Word was received here Sunday announcing of Washington street. Mr. Byles is a brother of the death of H. J. Lee at Rose, N.Y. Mr. Lee left Mr. Julius Byles, of Titusville. Painesville about 30 yrs. ago, going to St. Louis where he engaged in business and remained Kicked by a Horse there until three years ago, when due to ill Frank Scott, a farmer living in the southern part health, he retired. He was in Painesville a few of Madison village, was kicked by a horse on weeks ago visiting friends. He was a cousin of N. Sunday. He was found in an unconscious state O. Lee, N. L. Lee, and O. W. Lee of this place. and severely cut about the head and his nose Interment will be at Jefferson, Ohio. broken. By Tuesday, it was thought quite improbable that he would recover; he is 72 yrs. Born - To Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Gibbons a daughter old. He came to Madison several years ago from on July 25, 1896. Cleveland and purchased a farm. His two sons, Frank and Winfield, are still in business in Weather: High Wind Sunday Evening Cleveland, while his only daughter, Mrs. Charles One of the fiercest storms of the year visited Holbrook, lives in Madison. this vicinity Sunday evening uprooting trees and taking telegraph wires down. Considerable LeRoy damage was done. A miniature cyclone about a Mr. & Mrs. R. V. Taylor attended the centennial quarter mile in width struck on Jackson street in Cleveland last week. west of Newell street. On the Johnny Cake E. B. Beardsley spent last Monday with his Ridge, where the farms of David Code, Judge brother, Arthur, in Perry. Tuttle, Ed Gregory and Correll Merrill lay in its

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July 29, 1896 Painesville where Mr. Baker died. Mrs. Baker path, the chimneys were broken down, and fruit, lived with her various children until 17 yrs. ago shade and forest trees uprooted when she came here to live with her daughter, Mrs. G. C. Merrifield. There survive to mourn her Mrs. Patrick Brick loss, three daughters, Mrs. G. C. Merrifield, Mrs. The Cleveland papers Monday gave an account Sarah Mason, of Independence, Ia., and Mrs. J. S. of the sudden death of an unknown woman Woodward, of Minneapolis, Minn.; one son, Mr. supposed to be from Painesville which occurred C. L. Baker, of Goldenrod, Texas. The remains at Stranahan’s restaurant in the Arcade early were taken to Painesville, Ohio, for interment. that morning. When the story in the paper was Mishawaka (Ind.) Enterprise read by Mr. John Brick, who is an employee of Storrs & Harrison Co., Monday morning, he Married readily recognized the unknown woman as his July 22, 1896, at the Congregational parsonage, mother who had left their home on Prospect Mr. Philip S. Logan and Miss Elizabeth M. Donley, Street Monday to go to Cleveland to consult with both of Mentor. specialists about her health. She had been told July 22, 1896, at the Congregational parsonage that she could die at any moment of apoplexy. Mr. George W. Munson, of Painesville, and Miss He went to Cleveland to take charge of the body. Nancy Donley, of Mentor. Mrs. Brick is the wife of the brother of John Brick, On July 6, 1896, Leita Grace Hickok and Edward the well-known ex-policeman. Thomas Chapman, of Painesville.

Born – To Mr. & Mrs. George P. Steele, a son, July Aug. 5, 1896 Wednesday 28, 1896. p. 1 Mentor’s Sensation A pipe bomb was discovered on the porch of Obituary Rev. I. W. Lowman, pastor of the Disciple Church Died in N.E. Leroy, July 13th, 1896, Mr. George of Mentor, Tuesday morning. Near the fuse Abbey, age 67 yrs. He was Born in St. Lawrence were found five or six burnt matches leaving the Co., N.Y., Aug 22, 1829. Five years later, he impression that they had attempted to light the moved with his parents to LeRoy township which fuse and failed. It has been an open secret that was then almost entirely a forest. May 27, 1852, affairs in the Disciple Church have not gone he married Cloenda Blair in the house where smoothly; the pastor having incurred the they have resided ever since. They had six displeasure of some of its leading members. children, two sons and four daughters. A son and There is a division in the church caused by the a daughter died in early life. One son and three pastor. The affair is the talk of the town. daughters remain and the mother. Death of Morgan J. Feron In Memoriam The death of Morgan J. Feron, manager of the Mrs. Lydia Baker, the aged mother of Mrs. Western Union office at this place occurred George C. Merrifield, died at the home of the Thursday. He died of consumption. He was 28 latter Wed. after a brief illness. She had always yrs. old. He leaves his parents and a young wife been in excellent health until two weeks before of less than six months. her death. She was 90 yrs. old. Miss Lydia Rawdon was born in Tolland, Conn., Aug. 1, Mentor 1806. Her parents moved to Ohio in 1813 and Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lewis are visiting friends in settled in Windsor. She was married July 12, Elyria. 1827 to Francis Baker at LeRoy, Ohio, where they Mr. Colter, of Chicago is a guest at the residence lived for 41 yrs. From LeRoy they moved to of Mr. Hessenmueller.

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Aug. 5, 1896 Mr. Joseph McHenry and Miss Eva Coe, of Mr. George M. Hicks and family were guests at Cleveland, are stopping with the family of J. W. the King residence over Sunday. Schupp. Mrs. L. A. Amidon, of the country seat, has been Miss Hattie and Leona Taylor, of Cleveland, a guest at the residence of S. Justus. arrived here Sat. and will remain some time with Mrs. S. Louise Pattison, of Cleveland, has been their grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles T. Shaw. a guest of friends in town recently. H. P. Losey and family, owing to the death of a Will Radcliffe, of Detroit, Mich., is visiting at the daughter at Montville, will reside there—at least residence of his uncle, W. H. Johnson. until next spring. Their residence here is offered Miss Lizzie Green, of Painesville, was spending for rent or sale. Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. J. W. Lowe. Mr. James A. Doty has been in town for a few Pleasant Reunion days as the guest of his brother, H. B. Doty. Mr. & Mrs. N. O. Lee and family have greatly Miss Carrie Haskell has returned from a visit enjoyed the past few days in entertaining their with relatives in Detroit and Sandusky. cousins and friends: Col. M. J. Swain and family, of the county seat, Mr. & Mrs. O. C. Whitney, of Los Angeles, Cal. have been visitors at the residence of C. E. Justus Mr. & Mrs. John W. Lee, of Toledo lately. Mr. James M. Lee, of Twinsburg Mrs. Spencer Munson and son, Edward, of St. Mr. & Mrs. Joel Lee and Miss Ve Eva Wright of Louis, Mo., are spending a month with old Rose, N.Y. friends in this place. Miss Frank Gray, of Olmstead Falls Miss Carrie Justus celebrated her tenth birthday Miss Sadie Post, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Sat. last by entertaining a few friends. Miss Bessie and Ray Spaulding, of Wayland, p. 2 LeRoy Mich., have been visiting at the residence of their Henry Riley, of Akron spent a few days with his uncle, W. J. Spaulding, making the trip here on friend, William Kewish. their wheels. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Nelson, of Trumbull, visited Mrs. Jane Wilson last Sunday. Willoughby Miss Louise Upson and Miss Rose Donovan Mr. & Mrs. A. Davis and Miss Grace Brown, of spent last Sat. and Sun. in Madison. Pittsburgh, are visiting at Mr. C. R. Brown’s. Mr. & Mrs. Olney Bates, of Cleveland, spent a Mr. L. W. Penfield has resigned his position as a few days with LeRoy friends. member of the school board. The lack of Miss Blanche Wilson, of Painesville, is visiting harmony now existing between Mr. Penfield and her grandmother, Mrs. Jane Wilson. another member of the board, make it difficult Mrs. Ida Kelley and son, George Kelley, of your to settle business properly. city, called on LeRoy friends last week. Mr. Addison Chamberlain, of Auburn, attended Kirtland the Hungerford reunion last Sat. Miss Anna Martindale, of Michigan, is visiting The annual reunion of the Hungerford and friends here. Bates families was held Sat. About 40 guests George Damon and family of Omaha, Neb., are were present. visiting friends here. Miss Julia Whiting after one-year absence in Mentor Headlands Iowa and Nebraska has just returned home. Mr. Alfred Brooks came near to being severely Miss E. Allen, sister of Mrs. Alton Martindale, injured by a cow that he was attempting to after a long visit has returned home to fasten in the barn; it wheeled suddenly throwing Logansport, Ind. him to the barn floor.

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Aug. 5, 1896 Mr. Paul Chapman is visiting his father, Dr. A. R. p. 3 Local Brevities Chapman, at the Methodist parsonage. The annual reunion of the Winchell family will Mrs. Leo L. Parmly, of Fort Smith, Arkansas is be held Aug. 12th at the home of Mr. &Mrs. C. B. the guest of the Misses Clark of South street. Winchell, Concord, Ohio. Mr. F. H. Warren and son, Carroll, of Chicago, Van Rensalaer Wilcox, who lives on the North are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Ridge in Perry, opposite the Nelson House cider Dean Colbert Mathews, Albin Henry Lord, and mill, died suddenly. He died of painter’s colic. Guy Wyman are in camp for a week at Indian The second annual Palmer basket reunion will Point. be held Friday, Aug. 7th, at the home of Mr. W. H. Mr. S. Pincus, of the Chicago Inter Ocean staff, Corkens, 726 Mentor Ave. is visiting his uncle, Mr. Hart Pincus, of Fairport. Earle Broughton, the young son of E. J. Mrs. Charles E. Cumings, of East Brady, Pa., is Broughton, of Wood street, fell from a fence, with her sister, Mrs. C. M. Hawley for a few days. Thursday and dislocated his arm at the elbow. Dr. F. A. Rexford, of Minneapolis, is the guest of The widow of E. K. Austin, who was drowned at his cousins, the Misses Wells, of Washington Conneaut a few days ago, had been previously street. married and lost both of her husbands by Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Taylor are back from a visit to drowning. She was a Montville girl. Grand Island, Neb. Abel Kimball, son of L. H. Kimball, of Madison, Mrs. Dr. Griswold, of Syracuse, N.Y., is the guest had a severe fall from his bicycle Friday. He was of Mrs. W. A. Coleman while en route to Detroit. thrown off his bicycle breaking his shoulder near Miss Mary V. Smith, of Haskell’s millinery store, the socket. went to Pierpont Monday to visit Mrs. P. P. Bert Elias, son of Mr. Sanford Elias, of St. Clair Mason. street, received a severe injury at play Wed. Mr. W. A. Breed and Mr. N. T. Breed arrived evening. He jumped from a post in the front of home Monday from a business trip to Conn. Mr. George Callander’s yard to the curbstone, he Mr. B. H. Rogers, of The Parmly, left Monday for lost his balance and fell fracturing the bones of a visit with relatives in Michigan and Chicago, Ill. his left arm near the elbow. Mrs. O. A. Willliams and daughter, of Augusta, Wis., are visiting Mrs. Williams’ sister, Mrs. H. J. Personals McFarland. Miss Mona Price, of Cleveland, is the guest of Mrs. S. L Thompson and daughter, Catherine Miss Madge Harper. went to Warren on Monday to spend a week Mr. H. J. McFarland Jr. is spending a short with relatives. vacation at his home. Mr. Henry S. Thompson left for Jefferson, Ill., to Mrs. J. S. Marquis, of Mansfield, is the guest of visit relatives during August. Mrs. E. E. Gould, Erie street. Mr. W. F. Carr, general counsel of the C.P.& E. Mr. Fred D. Warner, of Kimball, South Dakota, Co., and his family are camping at the Headlands. is visiting relatives in this place. Mrs. D. J. Merriman has issued “At Home” cards Miss Bertha Temple, of Polk, Pa., is spending for Wed. to meet her daughter, Mrs. G. M. her vacation with Mr.& Mrs. L. Andre. Vanzwoll. Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Frank left Sunday for a trip up Mrs. E. M. McCormack, editor of the Niles the lakes. Independent is the guest of her sister-in-law, Mr. James McDougal, of Peoria, Ill., is the guest Mrs. F. W. Littlejohn, South street. of the family of Mr. S. K. Gray, Park Place. Mrs. Henrietta D. Ganter and her son, Max, are Mr. J. W. Alexander has been spending the guests at the home of Mr. H. P. Sanford and week with his son, George, in Sistersville, W. Va. expect to remain here during the month of August.

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Aug. 5, 1896 Obstructing Sidewalks Mrs. C. S. Doty and daughter, of Washington Wednesday a warrant was issued for the arrest street, left Sat. for Bridgewater, N.Y., for several of Mrs. Joe Evans on the charge of obstructing months. sidewalks. She placed rails and other Misses Eva and Cora Joiner, who have been the obstructions on the sidewalk leading from the guests of Mrs. M. Woodruff, Prospect street, Lake Shore depot to the Madison Home. This returned home to Middlefield today. practice of obstructing sidewalks and strewing Miss Tuttle of Liberty street went to Cleveland tacks for the purpose of catching bicyclists has Friday to be the guest of Mrs. Ella Parr and Mrs. been going on for some time and citizens have Bert H. Steele for a week. made every effort to identify the perpetrators. Miss Jessie Patchin a stenographer of Mrs. Evans was seen by a neighbor placing rails. Cleveland, whose home was formerly in Chardon, is the guest of the family of Magnus Tuttle-Williams Wedding Andersen. There was a charming home wedding Wed. at Mrs. Laura Rosamond White, of the Geneva the home of Mr. Madison Tuttle, of Johnny Cake Times, spent Friday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. H. Ridge. His only daughter, Cora, married Mr. B. Drake. James H. Williams, of Mentor Plains. In the bridal Hon. H. H. Coe has gone to Put-in-Bay for the party was Miss Daisy Kibby, a cousin of the bride, annual encampment of the Seventh Regiment. and Mr. Ralph Williams, a brother of the groom, His daughter, Charlotte, will meet him there. the best man. The bride wore a brown brocaded Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Smith, left for Chicago to visit silk, trimmed in brown satin. Mr. Williams will Mrs. Smith’s brother, Mr. L. M. Miller, in Chicago. build a new house on his farm near Hopkins Prof. W. S. Mills, of Brooklyn, N.Y., who has Point. been visiting in North Madison, left for Joliet, Ill., to visit his mother. Perry The wife of Mr. L. E. Judson Jr., of Duluth, is Mrs. S. A. Rand and Mrs. Hale Byles spent a few seriously ill. hours at their old home on Friday. Judge & Mrs. J. B. Burrows and Mr. & Mrs. Z. S. Mr. Joseph Ashley, of Oberlin, is visiting his Wilson and Miss Alice Wilson left Monday for daughter, Mrs. Lucien Axtell. Kane, Pa., where they will stay several weeks. R. D. Briggs, of Cleveland, with his sister, Mrs. L. Mrs. L. S. Abbott is visiting Mrs. C. R. Stone, of S. Abbott, of Washington, D. C., were guests of State street. Mr. & Mrs. Abbott formerly lived in Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Sinclair on Sat. this city and at one-time Mr. Abbott was editor On Sat. the Hoose cider mill works were sold to of the Painesville Telegraph. They now reside in Mr. Warren Hull. Washington, D. C. Mr. & Mrs. R. P. Dewey are enjoying a visit from Miss Sadie Schwind, second daughter of Mr. & their daughter, Grace. Mrs. Charles Schwind, of the Headlands is Rev. F. H. Young and family, of Garrettsville, are dangerously sick with intermittent fever in the visiting their old friends in town. Huron Street Hospital, Cleveland. Miss Rex and Miss Humphrey, of Bloomfield, Mrs. I. S. Hobbie, of Independence, Ia., is the are cousins of Lena and Lottie Marvin. guest of Mrs. H. Cole, N. St. Clair street. She will be remembered as Miss Tame and a member of Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of the millinery firm of Tame, Kinney & Co. which Aug. 5: did business in Painesville forty years ago. Ladies Mr. W. A. Hillis has returned home from Clifton Benton, Miss Blanche Springs his health being improved. Brown, Mrs. Frances P.

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Aug. 5, 1896 Carrie Richardson vs Thomas C. Richardson; Carter, Mrs. G. W. divorce and alimony Freeman, Mrs. M. H. James, Miss Cora Probate Court Woodin, Mrs. Mina Sweatland, Leonard – election of widow filed Gentlemen Williams, Martha Tudor – William H. Cushing Davis, Albert appointed executor McHuley, Walter T. Hale, S. D. – petition to sell land Stanard, J. Kinkelaar, Johanna – petition to sell land Sturgeon, Dr. Geo. White, F. T. Madison Mrs. Cotton is entertaining her niece from Court House Items Dayton, Ohio. Real Estate Transfers Mr. Elmer Preston, of Clyde, O., was in town last Madison Township week. Swetland, Leonard Mrs. Youngson, of Pittsburgh, visited her friend, Swetland, Sabra Ada Manchester, last week. Painesville Township Miss Hannah Smead and sister, Mrs. Sarah Streator, Oscar A. Bailey, are expected soon to visit relatives and Davis, Benjamin F. friends here. Painesville Village Lands Miss Ann Opper fell from her wheel Friday and Knight, Wallace I. badly injured her knee. Painesville Village Lots Noyes, Julius M. Instantly Killed Burrows, J. B. Frederick Barholtt, an old soldier, who has been Noyes, Julius M. an inmate of the county infirmary most of the Burrows, J. B. time since January, was killed by the west bound Willoughby Township train Tuesday. The old man had taken off his Carrel, A. K. shoes and socks and walked out on the bridge. Carrel, J. C. He came to the Infirmary from Willoughby. He Eaton, Rose has one daughter, Mrs. Fowler, of Mentor. Willoughby Village Dickey, Sarah A. Assignee’s Sale of Real Estate: Roberts, Maggie W. W. H. Genung, Assignee, vs. F. E. Gill & Son Perry Township Land in Painesville, Lake Co., O., will be sold. Wire, Samuel Mallory, George W. Aug. 12, 1896 Wednesday p. 1 Under the Wheels Common Pleas Frank Hagan, a sailor on the steamer, Maytham, W. O. Iron vs Burton H. Payne; foreclosure of lost his life at Fairport Thursday. He was found chattel mortgage by Dick Bradley, a brakeman on the P.P.& F. S. Elmira Warren vs. Frances L. Waterman, railroad, when Hagan called to him from the foreclosure siding that he was injured. He told the brakeman Corwin S. Curtiss vs Miranda J. Curtiss; plaintiff his name and that he was from Washington, D. granted a divorce; alimony allowed; C. and asked for water falling then unconscious. Sarah M. Eddy vs Charles H. Eddy; plaintiff He was dead fifteen minutes later. He had been granted a divorce; restoration of maiden name cut up by the cars. He was about 35 yrs. old.

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Aug. 12, 1896 cleaning the Avenue, trimming the lawns, and A Midsummer Reception decorating their houses with flags and bunting. About 150 ladies accepted the invitations of Mrs. D. J. Merriman and Mrs. E. E. Kintner to meet East Mentor Mrs. Vanzwoll, of Chicago, and Miss Bliss, of J. D. Lackin, of Detroit, Mich., is spending a few Michigan yesterday afternoon. The ladies were days with his mother at West Mentor. assisted by Mrs. E. P. Keeler, Mrs. Lloyd Tuttle, Miss Lottie Cudney is home from Pittsburgh for Mrs. H. L. Griswold, Miss Lizzie Lee and Miss a short visit. Wolverton. In the dining room, the guests were Arthur Baxter and wife visited with his father at served by Misses Jessie Lee, Jessie Blackmon, Austinburg for a few days last week. Laura Post and Miss Howe, of Buffalo. Dr. J. W. Lowe is building a tower, 18-foot base, An Unprovoked Attack 55 feet high, and six floors, one of which is for a Mr. & Mrs. L. Andrew were driving though Black water tank. Brook when they were attacked with apples The Warren-Curtiss annual reunion was held at thrown at their carriage by two young men. Mr. the home of John Warren, Sr., Aug. 6. Over 100 Andrew gave chase and they escaped into a tall were present. The next meeting will be held at tree. the home of B. F. Curtiss, Kirtland, Aug. 6, 1897. The other event of the day was the reunion of Mentor the Luse family at the home of L. H. Luse. The Mrs. Thomas Phillips has returned from a long Woodruff family, also, held a reunion at the visit in the east. home of Ira Woodruff on Wednesday. Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Barre, of Cleveland, are here spending a week with Miss Nellie Rexford. Kirtland Mrs. W. S. Hopkins has been visiting relatives in Robert McMan and wife, of Cleveland are Cleveland. visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. Bert W. Smith is visiting his friend F. M. The reunion of the Wells family was held last Follett, in Cincinnati, Ohio. week at Mr. John Wells’ home. Mrs. E. Larned has gone to Detroit to visit her Flossie Dunwell is home from Painesville on a son. visit to her mother. Miss Nettie Munson is spending part of her Miss Cora McGary, of Detroit, is visiting her vacation with relatives in Syracuse, N.Y. uncle, John Daggett. Mrs. Hattie Parshall and children, of Akron, are Mrs. Mary Markell, who has been quite sick, is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Geo. Blish. able to be out again. Miss Nellie Kingsley is spending some time with Miss Mary and Master George Wells, of Waite her friend, Miss Nellie King. Hill, have been visiting their cousins, Alice and Miss Bartz, of Wickliffe, was the guest of the Ira Nancy Harris, the past four days. Green and family over Sunday. Mr. Abram Garfield has gone to Europe to be Hampden absent about 18 months. Mr. Irving Garfield has Mrs. N. Coons is still very poorly. located in Boston where he will practice law. Mrs. Rosa Ray returned from a visit in The annual Pioneer Picnic will be held this year Cleveland. in Burridge’s Grove on Aug. 12th. Mrs. W. C. Chamberlain and daughter, Mildred, The first street car passed through Mentor last left town last week for Bolivar, N.Y. Sat. with the Mayor, Dr. J. W. Lowe; and Miss Addie Alvord, of Montville, was a guest of councilmen, E. Cadle, F. Murray, H. Spears, Geo. Mrs. E. Williams on Wednesday. Carpenter, C. A. Norton, and C. W. Broadway. The people of Mentor showed their gratitude by

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Aug. 12, 1896 Miller, Maria – final account South Kirtland Heath, Daniel – final account Mrs. Williams’s two nieces, the Misses Elenore Roscoe, Laurine – final account and Ethel Goodwin, of Des Moines, Iowa, are Bailey, Pearl E.- guardianship, first account spending their vacation with her. Bailey, Arthur C. – guardianship, first account Mr. John H. Morse has recovered his health to Buell, Sydney – second and final account be up and around and sold his interest in the Kellogg, Maynard C. – guardianship – fifth home property to Fred. H. and George H. Morse account and bought a place in Willoughby to which he Fay, Horace – final account will go. Gale, Titus – final account Passed away, Aug. 5, one of the Willis twins, Searls, Grandison and Charles W. – assignment; about five months’ old, which were the third pair report of sale filed of boys born here. Count of Common Pleas Ida Henry vs Frank Henry – divorce granted p. 2 Court House Items Emily J. Fox vs J. Austen; cognovit judgment Real Estate Transfers Homer H. Hine vs. Napoleon Lepottry; injunction Painesville Village Lands and relief Amidon, Mary E. Amidon, Rebecca S. LeRoy Amidon, Ellen M. Dr. McMasters, of Michigan, formerly a Painesville Village Lots resident of Perry, is visiting his sister, Mrs. A. F. Magargil, Jerome Ober. Lane, John Herbert Gilbraith and family, Thompson spent Stalker, Arthur R. Sunday at Arthur Wilson’s. Mentor Township The little five-month-old daughter of James V. Hopkins, Edgar Pressler died Sat. The funeral was held at the Raynolds, Ira schoolhouse in Paine’s Hollow. th Madison Township Mr. Halsey Baker celebrated his 75 birthday in Owen, Wm. Madison with friends and relatives recently. Owen, Annie Joseph, Simon P. Madison Perry Mr. Caldwell and friend, of Geneva were Wheeler, Alonzo Madison visitors Sunday. Enos, Thomas J. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cook of Omaha, are guests of Madison Village Mr. Martin Cook. Ferguson, Clark D. Mr. Henry Patch, of Geneva, was visiting friends Felzrow, Elizabeth in town. Miss Mary and Daisy Safford are guests at Mrs. Probate Court Maria Ensign’s. Quirk, Joseph – inventory and appraisal filed Mr. Wayne Wheeler, of Cleveland, was a guest Gill, F. E. & Son – order of sale issued of Mr. L. H. Kimball. Bishop, George – fourth account Mr. Fred Blair, of Toledo, has been spending his Whitney, Samuel F. – third account vacation with his mother in town. Wilcox, Aaron & Co. – first account Mr. Jake Heartwell and family, with others, left Crowl, Elmira – final account Sat. to attend the meetings at Beulah Park. Dayton, Marion A. – second account Miss Anna Opper, with her niece and nephew, Selby, Almena – first account left on Thursday for their home in New York City.

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Aug. 12, 1896 Miss Grace Ingram, of Cleveland, is visiting her Miss Bernice Dayton has been confined to the grandmother, Mrs. F. Ingrim, of Jackson street. house all week with a threatened attack of Mrs. H. Gladwish and daughters were guests of typhoid fever. Mr. & Mrs. B. B. Seymour, of Ashtabula, Friday. Miss Alice Hayden is expected on Thursday Mr. J. H. Brammar, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was from Iowa city. She will stay with Miss Gertrude visiting his brother, Mr. A. M. Brammar, of Hendry. Washington street. Mr. & Mrs. Tinklepaugh and son are guests of Miss Newton, of Irving, N.Y., who has been Mr. & Mrs. Bert Parsons. Mr. S. Chapman, of visiting Miss Hendrickson, of Walnut Ave. has your city, has been a guest, also at the same returned home. place for the past two weeks. Mr. & Mrs. E. Jenkins drove down from Cleveland Sat. and spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. p. 3 Local Brevities E. S. Gregory. The seventh annual reunion of the Sinclair Mr. W. G. Storrs and daughters, Eugenia and family will be held Aug. 20 at the home of D. B. Sadie, went to Michigan Friday for a couple of Sinclair, Perry, O., Thursday. weeks. The families of John and Henry Child were Mr. Percy K. Smith and his friend, Mr. Roland poisoned by eating ice cream Sat. The cream had McGowan, of Cleveland, went to Geneva Friday been frozen in a tin freezer which had not been evening to spend Sunday in camp. used for some time and it is supposed the Miss Jessie F. Crane, of Hartford, Conn., was a poisoning came from this. Dr. House guest of Red Brook farm over Sunday. Miss administered proper antidotes. Crane is a sister-in-law of Mr. W. A. Breed. The funeral of Mr. James Carruthers, who died Serg’t Frank W. Benjamin, who has been 15 yrs. Tuesday, will be from his late home in Perry on in the U.S. Army, an old Painesville boy, is visiting Thursday. relatives in town. News was received Monday of the death of Mrs. G. C. Harrington and daughter, of Mrs. L. Anderson, mother of Mrs. Frank Washington street, have gone to attend the Blackmon, which occurred suddenly in Marion, convention of the Christian Alliance in session at Ind. The body will be brought to Painesville for Beulah Park near Collinwood. burial. Miss Jennie Shattuck, of Liberty street, left Spencer King, a veteran of the Mexican and civil Monday for Ellicottville, N.Y. where she will wars, died at his home with F. M. Barker on spend a part of her vacation visiting Niagara Sunday; Dyer Post having charge of the funeral. Falls. Ex-Marshal W. C. Haskell, formerly of Mr. Henry Hannah, of New York, is the guest at Ashtabula, has been appointed Sargeant-at- the home of E. E. Brooks, of the Headlands. arms of the Chicago headquarters of the Mr. Will Huntoon, who has been very sick with Republican National Committee. typhoid fever for the past two months in Lester Harris, lineman for the Central Union Wheeling, West Va., is reported getting better. Telephone Co., was knocked from a pole on It is hoped that he will soon be able to return to Mentor Ave. on Mon. by a live wire. He fell 25 his home here. feet and fortunately only had some bruises. Col. Willard P. Tisdel arrived from New York Sat. and spent Sunday with his mother. He is on his Personals way to San Francisco and Guatemala. Miss Gertrude Ford, of Washington street, is visiting relatives in Thompson. Badly Bitten Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Randall and two sons, of Joe Landgraf, a nine-year-old boy living in the Cleveland, are guests of Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Swain. Parmly block, was coming by Ed Bryant’ house

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Aug. 12, 1896 Live Wire when he was attacked by a vicious dog belonging Julian Wetherbee, the younger of the two sons to that place and severely bitten in the back. The of Mr. & Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee, was seriously dog threw the boy down and Mrs. Bryant beat shocked Monday by getting hold a live telephone the vicious canine with her broom and drove it wire. Julian and a companion were following up away. The wound was cauterized and received the construction train on the C.P. & E. railroad. proper medical attention. They saw a telephone wire hanging down from the pole and without suspecting anything, Julian Luce Family Reunion took hold of it. He was immediately prostrated. The fourth annual reunion of the children and Mrs. Alexander was one of the first to reach his cousins of William and Jesse H. Luce, deceased, side and had him taken to her house. Mr. was held at the residence of L. H. Luce, M. D., Aug Wetherbee was summoned and took the boy 6th. Among those present from abroad were: home where he was examined by Dr. Sherwood. Allen I. Luce, Nortonville, Kansas He had burns across the fingers of his right hand Miss Clara Luce, same and wrist; the end of the index finger was burned Mr. & Mrs. William P. Luce, Poxton, Ill. almost to a crisp. Later—on Monday three of his David Luce Esq, Blissfield, Mich. fingers were amputated; it is hoped the thumb Master Dio W. Burnett, of Orangeville, Trumbull and little finger can be saved. E. L. Grauel, the Co., Ohio, age 16 yrs. He came through on his lineman, says that one on the sidewalk Sunday wheel, 55 miles in about 8 hours. The doctor’s was a dead wire and harmless; the one which aged mother rode 18 miles Thursday to be burned Julian has just melted off and fallen present. There were 100 other relatives and down. friends. Perry George Hollis, Pres. Joe Wood, of Cleveland, is visiting his parents at Mrs. John McMillen, V.P. the lake. L. H. Luce, Sec. B. F. Wood has been confined to the house by Shelby Luce, Treas. sickness for ten days. Next reunion will be first Thursday in, Aug., 1897, Mrs. C. B. Tenney has been on the sick list the at Fred Brown’s, Chester, Ohio. past week. Mrs. James Carruthers, who has been Reply from a Committee from the Disciple dangerously ill, died Tuesday morning. Church that there is no division within the Mrs. Dann and children, of Avon, Lorain Co, are church. Some people who were dropped from guests of Mrs. Sarah Salkeld. the church for conduct unbecoming Christians Mr. & Mrs. Lapham, of Black Brook, were may have some dissatisfaction, but the Mentor visiting their son, Hiram Lapham, on Sunday. church is not divided. The pipe bomb turned out Bert Cobb’s house was burglarized last week to be filled with sand and charcoal which shows while he was enjoying the breezes of Lake Erie. it was meant to frighten and not to harm anyone. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of The first car over the Cleveland, Painesville, & Aug. 12: Eastern railroad reached Painesville Saturday at Ladies 4:30 p.m. Henar, Jesey Quinn, Miss Mable Married Ralph, Mrs. Aug. 11, 1896, at the Congregational Scott, Miss Nina parsonage, Mr. George W. Johnson, of Bedford, Sheffield, Miss Florence Ohio, an Miss Laura A. Eddy, of Willoughby, Ohio. Woodruff, Mrs. Louisana

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Aug. 12, 1896 of time. Some streets were flooded with two Gentlemen feet of water. The railroad track was washed out Brooks, Hiram in places. The floor of Church’s store was Jaynes, Robt. covered with six inches of water. Rowe, P. J. Warner, D. Frederick Fell from Her Wheel In Lincoln, Neb., a Painesville young lady, Miss Obituary Virginia Wright, who is spending the summer in Mr. R. Wilcox was born in Perry, Lake Co., O., that city with her sister, Mrs. William Schultz, April 9, 1845, being 51 yrs. old at the time of his had a painful accident when she fell from her death. He died suddenly Aug. 5th at his home in bicycle. She was riding holding the handle bar Perry. He leaves a widowed mother and four with one hand and a package in the other, when brothers, a wife and one daughter. His remains she lost her grip and fell to the ground striking were placed in the cemetery by the side of two her arm on a sharp projection which took a large daughters, who have gone on before. piece of flesh out of her arm. She rode home where her injuries received medical attention. Suburban Chips Mrs. Orson Durfee has recovered from a recent Crofoot Family Reunion illness. The twelfth annual Crofoot family reunion was Miss Carrie Lang, of Erie, is visiting her sister, held Aug. 12 at the home of I. W. Crofoot, of Mrs. Frank Parker. Madison Ave., East Painesville. Over 60 relatives Mr. Charles Schwind spent the past week at the were present. Officers for the new year: Huron Street Hospital, Cleveland. Pres. A. H. Porter H. F. Lapham and N. B. Snell are building a horse V. P. M. H. Carrigan barn for Capt. John Post, of Richmond. Teas. A. D. Crofoot Miss Mary Snell and Miss Marion Lapham are Sec. Lutie Crofoot attending the School of Methods in Ashtabula. The next reunion will be at the residence of Mr. Mrs. Jacob Parker and daughter have returned A. H. Porter, of Mentor. from their annual visit to relatives in Cleveland. A party of young people from this vicinity took A House Party the steamer, Skater, for Euclid Beach on Friday. The following were at a house party at the King Mr. & Mrs. Roe attended the Warren-Curtis farm for ten days: reunion at the home of Mr. John Warren, of Mr. & Mrs. S. R. King Mentor, last week. Mrs. Fannie Moodey The many friends of Miss Sadie Schwind are Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Moodey and children pleased to hear of her hopeful condition. Miss Edith Chapman Rev. & Mrs. Ira Durfee left North Mentor for Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Alvord Perry on Sat. and will go from there to their new Mrs. Chas F. House home in Newcastle. Mrs. F. W. Gilbert, of Cleveland Mr. E. C. Smart Aug. 19, 1896 Wednesday Misses Lillie and Fannie Morse p. 1 Cloud Burst at Middlefield Death of a Former Painesville Lady Tuesday morning one of the fiercest storms Mrs. Frank Mason died Wed. at her home in Eau took place that was ever known in this part of the Clair, Wis., of Bright’s disease, age 51 yrs. On country. It rained and hailed continually from April 24, 1815, Marion Hulett was born in 6:30 to 7:45 a.m. It is estimated that between Painesville, O., and in Jan., 1864, she married three and four inches of water fell in that length 142 © J. Stebbins 2019

Aug. 19, 1896 Miss Nellie Barrett, of Perry, spent last week Frank Mason and they settled in LaFayette Co., with Mrs. E. N. Hyde. Wis. The remains will be taken to Shell Rock, The Hoose reunion was held at Mr. John Iowa, where they will be interred in the family lot Kelley’s Saturday. in the cemetery at that place. Mrs. Mason leaves Layton Phelps was on the sick list a few days a husband and two children. Eau Claire, Wis. ago. Dailey Leader Mrs. Harriet French has a new bay window on the east side of her house. Fairport News Jim Arrigan is dangerously ill. Willoughby Miss Austin, of Cleveland, is visiting her sister, Mr. Isaac Watts had his arm broken by being Mrs. L. Burger. thrown from a buggy. He is nearly 93 yrs. old. Mrs. Fisher, of Huron, is visiting at the home of Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Penfield have been ill but are Mrs. L. Henry. out again. Mrs. E. J. Dickey is yet very sick. Mrs. E. Carruther, of Canada, made relatives a Mr. & Mrs. Seigar and family, who have been on short visit Sat. a trip on the lakes, stopped to visit Mr. C. R. Miss Hattie Franks, of Conneaut, is visiting Brown and family. relatives in this place. Mr. & Mrs. Herrie, of the firm of Wood & Co., of Mrs. McCue and children are in Wickliffe, the Cleveland, spent Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. C. W. guest of Miss Abbott. Gillette and family. Mr. & Mrs. Wauldaman and children, of Saultsburgh, Pa. are guests of her sister, Mrs. E. Mentor A. Irwin. Mr. Charles Hart and family, of Mercer, Pa., are visiting in town. Hampden Miss Ruby Luse is visiting with friends in the city I. C. Wemple and family, of New York are for several days. visiting friends here. Mr. James Pardee, of Utah, is visiting his H. E. Rogers and family and S. C. Mosher’s mother, Mrs. Geo. Blish. family are camping at Lake Erie. Miss Bessie Linehan has been visiting in Rev. Mr. Askue and wife are spending a week at Cleveland. Chautauqua, N.Y. Prof. John Peck, of Oberlin, called at the home Mrs. Mary Hammond is failing. of Nelson Corning last week. Mrs. A. F. Stebbins and son, Clarence, were in Mr. Fred Greer, of Cleveland is visiting his town on Wed. mother. Misses Martha and Nettie Carver, of Cleveland, Mrs. Sarah Bell, of Cleveland, is a guest of the are in town for a short stay. residence of Mr. George Bell, of Jackson street. Allie Stockham occupied the M. E. Pulpit Miss Lola Patten of Bradford, Pa., is making an Sunday. extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Cudney. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Bidwell were called to New J. W. Cudney has secured a job as a motorman York State by telegram to see his sister, Mrs. with the Big Consolidated. Martha Bacon who is dangerously ill. Several families from this place are camping at Miss Ann Cutts is on the sick list. the Point for a couple of weeks. Among them are: Willoughby Plains Dr. J. W. Lowe, A. H. Mead, C. W. Bradway and Mrs. Jennie Downing visited her cousin, Mrs. Mr. Mynders. Chas. Wright, of Cleveland. Mr. T. C. Radcliffe has become totally blind in his left eye in the last few days.

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Aug. 19, 1896 Mrs. John French is entertaining Miss Rust and Madison Miss Wilson, of Concord. Clark Sloan, of Cleveland, was a recent visitor in Mr. George French, T. W. Byrns and others town. leave for the meeting of the Knights of Pythias at Mr. & Mrs. Henry Saxton are spending the week Cleveland the last of the week. at Beulah Park. Mrs. Holbrook is enjoying a visit from her sister, p. 3 Local Brevities Mrs. Stark, of Erie. James Arrigan died at his home in Fairport Mr. James Smead Jr., of Omaha, is vising his Tuesday morning. parents in East Main street. The Duncan-Lapham reunion will take place th Mrs. Hicks and Mr. Fred Hick, of Cleveland, Aug. 29 at Parmly’s Point, Perry. There will be visited the Misses Dayton on Thursday. carriages waiting for all those who come on the Mrs. Mary Safford, Miss Daisy and Mr. Brewster cars. Safford leave Wed to visit in Buffalo. James Davis and son wheeled to Saybrook and Mrs. Charles Forbes and children left Wed., the visited his uncle and family on Sunday. 12th inst., for Cleveland where they will make Henry Williams, who was hurt by a street car on their future home. Friday, died Sunday at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Mr. Mrs. J. G. Fraser returned to Cleveland. Miss Williams is a cousin of Mrs. Calvin Barnes. Fraser and Miss Faith Fraser will remain a few The little daughter, Clara, of Mr. & Mrs. Ren days longer. Stanhope is not better. Prof. John S. Peck and Mr. Downing, of Buffalo, The firm of E. D. Rich & Son, Cleveland, have are taking a trip by wheel to Mr. Downing’s home been erecting a dark Quincy granite monument in New Hampshire and called on Madison on the family lot of Mr. H. N. Amidon Sr. in friends. Evergreen Cemetery. Rev. B. N. Chamberlain, of Pottsville, Pa., gave his Madison friends a visit Friday. Personals Mr. Vaughn Wyman is spending a few days in Perry Connellsville, Pa. Miss Grace Ashley, of Oberlin, visited her sister, Miss Marie Tinan, of Cleveland, is the guest of Mrs. Lucien Axtell last week. Miss Jessie K. Trumbull. The Misses Lena and Lottie Marvin spent last Mrs. C. E. Roe is visiting her daughter, Miss week with a camping party at Red Brook. Frankie Roe, in Cleveland. Mr. James Kilcawley, of Richmond was visiting Miss Anna Perry, of Perry, is visiting Mrs. R. F. friends in town. Lowe, of Bank street. Rice Harper attended the wheelmen’s Mr. Aaron Crofoot, of Mishawaka, Ind., is convention at Louisville last week. visiting his uncle, Mr. I. W. Crofoot. Mr. Eugene Norton and family attended the Mr. E. B. Davidson has gone on a trip down the Norton Reunion which was held at the home of St. Lawrence for his health. Mr. Stevenson in Chardon last Wed. Rev. C. F. Luther and wife are visiting at the Rev. Byron Palmer went to Cleveland to consult home of their parents in Richmond. a physician. His health may compel him to retire Mrs. J. O. Teed, of Chardon, is spending the from the ministry for the present. week with her husband at The Parmly. Miss Mary Craft is a guest of Miss Bernice Miss Agnes Laracy, of the Central Market, has Tenney. gone to Cleveland to spend a week with friends. Mr. Jay Moodey went to Paris, Ont., Friday as a p. 2 Suburban Chips guest of his cousin, Miss Maude Whitlaw. Miss Myrtie Wheelock, of Cleveland, is the

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Aug. 19, 1896 Mr. Leonard Anderson and son, Mr. George guest of the family of Mr. N. Valentine, South Anderson, and Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Johnson street. accompanied the body of Mrs. Anderson from Mr. Wesley Radcliffe, of Chardon, is visiting his Marion, Ind., Wednesday. brother, Mr. W. R. Radcliffe, of the Dollar Bank. Mr. Dean C. Mathews and Mr. Ralph Clark will Mr. E. C. Linn, of Hartford, Conn., has joined his leave Wed. on a wheel trip to Grand Rapids, family at the home of Mr. Gideon Hawley, Erie Mich. street. Miss Pearl Canfield and Miss Mae Batchelder The Misses Florence and Adeline Keeler went to went to Cleveland Sat. on their wheels. They Maumee Friday to visit their grandmother, Mrs. were caught in a terrible thunder shower. Blaker. Mrs. W. F. Smith and daughter, Mae, have gone Mrs. C. C. Hickok has gone into camp with her to Oberlin to be present at the wedding of a daughter, Mrs. E. T. Chapman, at the Headlands niece, Miss Nellie Miller, on Wed. Miss Miller is for a week. to wed Professor Elliot, of Allegheny College. The Misses Ogborn, of Cincinnati, are guests for Mr. & Mrs. John N. Tisdale, of New York are a week of Mr. & Mrs. George K. Raynolds, of registered at The Parmly. Mrs. Tisdale will be Washington street. remembered as the widow of Judge W. W. Mr. Bert Paige, of Akron, has a vacation of two Corlett, formerly of Concord. Mr. Tisdale is weeks and his is visiting Painesville friends. interested in mining in Alaska and will soon Mr. W. F. Smith and son, Mr. P. K. Smith, will return to that country. leave Wed. to attend the Elliot-Miller wedding in Prof. Charles Heydler and family, of the Oberlin. University of Music in Cleveland, are guests at Dr. & Mrs. Charles F. House and Mr. E. L. House the Hugh Brooks’ farm, Headlands, for the went to Erie Tuesday to witness the National summer, also, Mrs. Ralph Cohen and daughter of Circuit races. Euclid Ave., Cleveland; and Mrs. Weidenthal and Mrs. J. A. Potter is spending the month at family of the World office. Hudson Heights, Canada. Mr. Paul E. Lincoln spent Monday night at his Mrs. Charles Canfield, of Erie street, and Mrs. home in East Painesville. Mr. Lincoln is Batch were visiting at Hartsgrove Monday. They superintendent of the Niagara Power Co. were the guests of Mrs. Miner. Mrs. W. G. McCall and Miss Hattie Fisher will Mrs. S. L. Thompson and daughter, Catherine, leave Tuesday from Chicago where they will returned from Warren Monday accompanied by meet their brother, George, who will accompany Mrs. Eugene Pond. Mrs. McCall to Colorado Springs. This is in Miss Martha Mathews has arrived home from response to message stating that Mr. McCall is St. Louis and will spend the remainder of her down with an attack of Mountain fever. vacation of Hosmer Hall here. Rev. and Mrs. F. I. Lyman, of Woodbine, Iowa, Miss Grace Searl returned Sat. from a two have been the guests of Mr. A. H. Hillis and weeks’ visit in Hudson, Ohio, and was family. He has been appointed recently as accompanied home by her cousin, Miss Florence missionary to Siam; they will go there in Oct. Straight. The Sweet Reunion Mrs. Cornelia H. Greer and daughter, Mrs. Aug. 5 in Auburn, Ohio, the annual gathering of Seymour, of Ashtabula and Mrs. Charles the Sweet family was held at the home of Mr. & Scranton and granddaughter, of Rockport, N.Y., Mrs. B. F. Sweet. Seventy-three people were in spent Friday in town. attendance. The next reunion will be at the Miss Erma Davis, accompanied by Miss Adah home of Mr. & Mrs. Rowland Powell, of Hanover, Searl, returned to her home is Ashtabula this Jackson Co., Michigan, 1897. Officers for the morning. new year: Neil Thompson, Pres.; Aaron

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Aug. 19, 1896 Ladies Hatmaker, V.P.; Jose Thompson, Sec.; Elsworth Dean, Mrs. R. S. Powell, Treas.; Ben Sweet, Marshal. Mentioned Heckman, Miss Girttie were: Perry Johnson, Albert Long, Gracie Heiges, Luce, Miss Lois Homer Johnson, Mabel Long, Cora Patch, and N. Mitchell, Mrs. J. Long. Jinhin, Miss Maude Mr. Harry Cram, of Cleveland, spent Sunday Owen, Mrs. Lucinda with his mother, Mrs. C. G. Cram and Gentlemen grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. D. Hughes. He was Bryant, C. W. accompanied by his friend, J. H. Ross, manager Hill, S. of the Ohio Rubber Works. House, Wm. H. Knight, Frank Born – to Mr. & Mrs. William O’Brien, 636 South Martindale, Emery street, a daughter, August 16. Miller, Wm. G. Ramsey, Basil Married - Aug 12, 186, Frank M. Vreeland and Strong, Elias Miss Alma Truman, both of Painesville. Palmer Reunion Arm Broken The second annual reunion of the Palmer family th Mr. M. J. Wilson while working in his shop on and the 94 birthday of the late Isaac Palmer was Latimore street Thursday, got this left hand celebrated Aug. 7 at the home of Mr. & Mrs. W. caught in the shafting and it was broken, just H. Corkens, on Mentor Ave. There were two above the wrist. births during the year: Mr. & Mrs. Truman Palmer, a daughter; Mr. & Mrs. John Adair, nee The Woodruff Reunion Carrie Goldsmith, of Wooster, Ohio, a daughter. The second annual reunion of the Woodruff There were no deaths for the year. Mr. Erastus family was held at the home of Ira Woodruff, in Palmer was the honored one on account of his Mentor. Officers for the new year: Ira Woodruff, age. He is the only living member of Dr. Isaac Pres.; Frank Woodruff, secretary; Theron Palmer’s family of seven children and their Woodruff, historian. Mrs. Thompson is a sister husbands and wives. Mr. Palmer is 88 yrs. old. of Willis Woodruff. The next reunion will be at Little John Henry Andrews, son of Henry Newton James Pikes’, Garrettsville, Aug., 1897. Andrews, nearly three years old, was the youngest one of the fourth generation. LeRoy Mentioned: Miss Hattie Palmer, Mrs. W. H. Mrs. T. H. Wright, has been spending a few Corkens, Mrs. Adeline Palmer Stone, of Omaha, weeks in Cherry Valley, with her daughter, Mrs. Neb.; and their eldest daughter, Mrs. Cora Stone Etta Fobes. Palmer, of Colorado; Mrs. Helen Palmer Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mason and daughters, Carrie Emerson, of Benton Harbor, Mich; Mr. & Mrs. and Ida, spent part of last week in Cleveland. Aaron Palmer, of Kewanee, Ill.; Dr. & Mrs. Mr. Will Teare had a cow killed by lightning last Hartenee Palmer Colby, of Chicago; Miss Charity week Tuesday. During the same storm, a tree in Palmer, of Kewanee; Dr. & Mrs. Esther Palmer, Robert Lace’s front yard was struck. of Burlington, Iowa; Mr. & Mrs. James E. Miss Betha Emrich, of Cleveland, is visiting Andrews, of Eden, Fla; proprietor of the Mayville among Leroy friends. plantation; Mrs. Lois Manly Chapman, of Geneva, O; Miss Lueia A. Goldsmith, of Ingleside, Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Painesville; Dr. & Mrs. Walter A. Palmer of Aug. 19, 1896:

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Aug. 19, 1896 Evanston, Ill., and Mrs. G. N. Palmer of Kewanee, Ill., widow of the late Grove Noyes Palmer. Officers for the new year: Pres., Isaac Newton Palmer V.P., Truman Hart Palmer, of Painesville Re. Sec., Jerome Palmer, of Madison Corres. Sec., William H. Corkens Treas., Hattie E. Palmer, of Painesville

Aug. 26, 1896 Wednesday p. 1 Speech made at the Pioneer Picnic by Hon. H. C. Gray In the speech, Mr. Gray, reviews the names of the county officers, merchants, lawyers, etc. in the county at the time.

Shut Down Indefinitely The Grand River File Works shut down Sat. for an indefinite time. The men were paid off and Western Reserve History discharged. The cause of the shutdown is failure The first white man buried on the Western of orders. Reserve was David Eldridge, who was drowned on June 3, 1797, in attempting to cross Grand Fourteenth Ohio Battery Union River near its mouth. His body was taken to The annual reunion of the Fourteenth Ohio Cleveland and buried in the first cemetery laid Battery, known as Burrows’ Independent out by the Conn. Surveying party on the Western Battery, was held Aug. 19. The members Reserve, located on the north end of lots 97 and assembled on the spacious porch of Jud Burrow’s 98, being on the east side of Ontario street and spacious residence. north of Huron. A young man who was The following members were present: apprenticed to Nathaniel Doan, was buried there the same year. A surveyor, name Bicknell, was buried on the banks of the Cuyahoga, near the portage.

Mentor Mrs. Jane Montgomery, of Washington, D C. is spending her vacation in town. Uncle Henry Clapp’s health is declining. Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Marsh are visiting with relatives in Omaha, Neb. Miss Minnie Shearer, of Bay City, Mich., has been spending a few days in town. Albert Tanswell is at home after spending a short time in the city. Mr. Rutherford Hayes, of Fremont, O., was a recent visitor at Lawnfield.

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Aug. 26, 1896 out-of-town guests of Mr. J. F. Scranton, of West Miss Inez Liggitt, of Ghent, O. was a recent Main street. visitor at the residence of B. A. Smith. Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Orcutt are in Madison, caring Miss Georgia Rhodes of the city, was spending for Mr. Orcutt’s two sisters, Mrs. Follett, who is Sunday at the residence of D. E. Gulliford. seriously ill, and Mrs. Orcutt, who broke her arm. Capt. E. Burridge and wife, Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Rev. G. W. Belsey has resigned the pastorate of Cummings, and Mrs. J. Ely were in Conneaut, the Congregational Church here. attending a reunion last week. Two young men, Ernest Witherell and Charles Miss Rose, of the city is a guest at the home of Russell, who were arrested for the cruel driving her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Rose Sr. of a team belonging to A. P. Miner, which Prof. Lafevor, of Fairview, Pa., the future resulted in the death of one horse, and the superintendent of the West Mentor High School, probable death of the other, had a trial and were is in town. convicted. Witherell was fined $20 and costs Florence Weed was visiting her two sisters at and ten days in jail; Russel pleaded guilty and the county seat the past week. was fined $10 in costs and five days in jail. Albert Parker had a mishap with his bicycle. E. Davis, the proprietor of the Mentor House, Willoughby retired from the business this week. Mr. & Mrs. Grant, of Painesville were in town Mrs. E. M. Wing, of Ft. Scott, Kansas, has been Sunday. visiting for a few weeks her old schoolmate, Mrs. Misses Minnie and Alice Holmes are home E. F. Stockwell. again from Valparaiso, Ind. Perry Mentor Headlands Mr. John Cowen, of Edinboro, Pa, was a guest Mrs. E. W. Brooks and little daughter, Helen, are of the Voss family over Sunday. visiting her brother, C. J. Brown, of Madison. Mrs. T. B. Wire and daughter, Theo, returned Mrs. C. C. Hickok, of Painesville, was the guest Monday evening from a visit with relatives in of her daughter, Mrs. E. T. Chapman, last week Ashtabula. at Breezy Hill. The funeral of Mrs. Shepherd, mother of Mr. James Shepherd and Mrs. George Lapham took Geneva place Sat. Mr. Hiram Brigham is still very sick. Chester Enos lost a leg by falling under a moving Dr. Lena E. Hitchcock was in Cleveland on train Friday. business last week. Miss Kate Parmly, of Cleveland, and Miss Nancy Mr. Capt. J. P. Woodruff has been very sick but Wolverton, of the Seminary, attended the is now much better. Sinclair reunion on Thursday. Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Donaldson, of your city, were A quiet wedding took place Friday at the home the guests of Mrs. S. P. Means last week. of Mr. & Mrs. D. B. Sinclair. Their only daughter, Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Mary Wyman married Mr. James E. Keech, of Belle Kenney to Mr. George M. Fletcher, of Erie, Hillsboro, Ohio. They left on an evening train for Pa. Coshocton which is his present place of business. Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Trunkey, Mrs. Adah Manchester and Mrs. Youngson, of Pittsburgh, have returned p. 2 LeRoy from a pleasure trip to Detroit and Mackinac Miss Kittie Lace, of Cleveland, and Miss Ivy Island. Maddox, of Collinwood, were guests at W. M Sergeant F. W. Benjamin, of Newport, Ky., and Baker’s last week. Miss Augusta Merwin, of Mentor were recent Mrs. Julia Ober has been quite sick for about a week but is getting better.

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Aug. 26, 1896 E. B. Beardsley and family went to Huntsburg p. 3 Local Brevities last Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative. Mrs. Orson Durfee, of North Mentor, lost her Mrs. Edna Goss and daughter, Mary, of hand bag in town Monday containing $25. It was LaFayette, Ind., are visiting Mrs. S. B. Baker and found by Johnson, the tailor, and returned to its Mrs. B. F. Crofoot. owner. Mrs. Martha Taylor, of Painesville, is visiting her Messrs. E. B. Egbert and J. T. McCall, postal daughter, Mrs. Bidwell Pardee. clerks, wheeled from Cleveland Monday to take Miss Ellen Kewish is in Cleveland working at the dinner with E. B. Bartlett. W. T. Campbell, florist business with Mrs. Wilson. another clerk, started but broke his wheel. Mrs. Mary Duke and two grandchildren, of George McGwinn, of Richmond, who is North Madison, were guests at James Callow’s employed by the Fairport Warehouse & Elevator one day last week. Co., had his hand and forearm caught in the shafting Sunday. His arm was badly cut but no Suburban Chips bones were broken. Cleveland McLane, of Cleveland, is enjoying his William Martin, of Chardon, deputy food vacation here. inspector was in town. He recently caused the Mr. & Mrs. John French are on a visit to arrest of four Huntsburg farmers, who are Cleveland. charged with watering the milk which they sell. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cooper are moving to the They farmers deny the charge and will fight the Landphair farm near Perry. case in court. The Wheeler family met at Mr. James Mrs. Carrie Beardsley died at her home in Wheeler’s for their annual reunion. Mentor of heart failure Thursday. She was the Rev. Ira Durfee and family are here to attend sister of Mrs. H. H. Shepard, of this place, and the Wheeler family reunion. Mrs. Van Etten, of Detroit. The burial was in Mr. Zeba French, who was confined to his room Huntsburg Sunday. by illness last week, is out again. Mr. Lang, of Erie, Pa., was the guest of his A Delightful Bicycle Meet daughter, Mrs. Frank Parker, on Sunday. Miss Ready entertained her bicycle friends Monday evening at her home on North St. Clair Kirtland street. A party of 30 in full regalia and with lamps Mr. & Mrs. Workman have a baby girl. took a moonlight ride up St. Clair street to Main, Mr. Farrar has exchanged his place for around the Park and down Erie and State to the Cleveland property and is moving there again. lake, returning by the old swing bridge and Mr. Edwin Wells, of Mentor township, and Richmond street. Dinner was served at tables on sister, Lillie Wells, visited their cousin, Mrs. E. the lawn decorated with Chinese lanterns Harris, last Friday. followed by dancing. Mr. Charles Webster’s family were part of the reunion of the Johnson and Youngs of Middlefield, held last week. Mr. Whitcomb has gone to Wasseon to remain a while with his son, Arthur, hoping the location will be favorable to his asthmatic trouble. A young son of Mrs. E. Traver Metcalf was thrown from a buggy and was cut about the head.

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Aug. 26, 1896 Converse. Mrs. Frank Gee and son, Clarence, of Personals Ashtabula, have been recent guests of Mrs. Miss Anna Ward, of Geneva, has been the guest Converse. of Mrs. Homer Harper. Prof. R. H. Kinnison, of Wellington, is the guest Mr. J. A. Baldwin left Sat for Cripple Creek in the of his cousins, Mr. H. H. Cumings, and the Misses West. Cummings in South Painesville. Mr. Frank E. Searl and family returned home Mr. Rollin T. Chafer, now of Utica, N.Y., and from Ashtabula Monday. brother of Mr. L. S. Chafer, will spend the fall and Mr. John W. Alexander has returned to winter in Painesville. Mr. Chafer is a violinist and Marietta where he expects to spend the winter. expects to teach in Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. L. S. Chafer are spending a few days Mrs. W. G. McCall and Miss Fisher returned at “Protection Cottage” Red Brook. from Chicago on Sat. accompanied by their Mrs. William Barr, of Philadelphia, is the guest brother, Mr. George M. Fisher. of Mr. M. J. Lowman, of State Street. Mr. C. H. Clark has leased the residence of Fred Miss Bessie Palmer, of Benton Harbor, Mich., is W. Tisdel on Washington street, and will make visiting her father, Mr. Cullen Palmer. Painesville his home. Mr. Ned Huntington, who has a touch of malaria as a result of camp life, is recovering. Death of Earnest LaRue Mrs. Nettie Wilder and daughter, Miss Maude Earnest O. LaRue, the well-known newspaper Wilder, of Battle Creek, Mich., are guests of the carrier, died at his home, No. 429 North State family of Judge G. N. Tuttle. street, Monday, after a short illness. He had an Mrs. G. W. Bishop, of Burton, and Miss Emma inflammation of the bowels which terminated in DeBalt, of Middlefield, are guests of their sister, heart failure. He was 18 yrs. old. Mrs. Freeman Brewer, of the East Side. Mrs. W. F. Smith is home from Oberlin. On Judge W. P. Howland and son, William S. Wed., she will be joined here by her sister, Mrs. Howland, returned from a lake trip which was Standard, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Miller. made for the benefit of his son’s health. Mrs. Mason Evans and Mrs. J. S. Orr, of Youngstown, who are spending the summer at Geo. W. Doerzbach, of Sandusky, was awarded Bass Lake, drove over with their families and the contract to build the new Science Hall of Lake dined at The Parmly Tuesday. Erie Seminary. Mrs. Paul A. Chapman and his friend, R. B. Crawford, of Massillon, left Tuesday for a trip to Family Reunion Mackinac Islands. The annual reunion of the Cone family was held Mr. & Mrs. E. L. House left for a trip up the lakes. Aug. 13, at the home of A. W. Cone, in East They will visit Mrs. Geo. R. Merrill in Minneapolis Painesville. Fifty-two people attended. Guests before they return. from aboard were: Mrs. H. A. Griest, Miss Edna Mrs. N. K. Hubbard and daughter have arrived Young and Master Claude Powsland, of Sylvania, and will be followed by Mr. Hubbard. The family O., and Mrs. Will Lotze, of Denver, Col. There will take rooms in the Park at Miss Young’s for a was one marriage during the year, Mr. George T. few months. Cone, of Mentor, and one death – Mrs. Guy A. Miss Florence Stockwell returned from a visit to Cone, of Ripley, N.Y. A letter was read from Mrs. relatives in N.Y. She was accompanied home by W. W. Curtis (formerly Lydia V. Cone), of Japan. Miss Julia Howe Stockwell, who is the guest of her grandmother. Henry M. Mosher Stricken Mr. & Mrs. T. G. Austin, of Charleston, Portage Henry M. Mosher, superintendent of the Co., are visiting Mrs. Austin’s sister, Mrs. Geo. B. cemetery, has had a stroke of paralysis Sat. He

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Aug. 26, 1896 Searls, G. and C. W. – assignment; report of sale has been troubled for some time with vascular filed disease of the heart. His entire left side has some Graves, David - - Edward E. Graves appointed slight paralysis and his speech is affected. He is adm. somewhat better. Benedict, R. F. – third account Hodgerney, Lottie – Halina R. Scott appointed Court House Items adm. Real Estate Transfers Scott, Francis M. – L. K. Ritscher appointed adm. Richmond Village Lots Kinkelear, Johanna – report of sale filed Jerome, F. J. Jones, James R. – report of sale filed Willoughby Township Axtell, Harriet W. – order for distribution issued White, C. S. Huntington, Rhoda – will admitted to probate Merrill, Leo Follett, Olwenon – Renselear Follett and Elbert Keeler, C. J. Blakeley appointed adms. Klooz, Otis S. Axtel, Laura A. – order for distribution issued Gender, Gottlieb Keech, James E. - marriage license Boley, Frida Sinclair, Mary W. – marriage license Madison Township Rankinen, John Victor – marriage license Ford, Chas. W. Korpinen, Anna Paulina – marriage license Donahue, Nellie Abbey, George – final account Ford, Jennie Fitch, Wm. T. – first account Painesville Village Lots Skiff, Charlotte – order of appraisal issued Jerome, F. J Irwin, J. R. – order of distribution issued Hicks, John Gill, F. E. & Son – petition to sell claims filed Brick, Patrick Quinn, Christopher – testimony of witness heard Brick, John Shaw, P. W. – marriage license Mentor Special District Bartlett, Minnie - marriage license French, Mary Ladvalo, Samuel – marriage license Nevins, Wm. J. Lofberg, Maria Allina – marriage license Willoughby Village Metcalf, Preston, A. Common Pleas Metcalf, Roy Park Bros. & Co. vs H. M. Whitney & Co.; money Willoughby Hotel only Wilson, S. V John M. Kennedy, assignee of Columbia Spring Perry Co. vs H. M. Whitney Co.; money only Barber, S. D. George W. Stocking vs Arthur N. Stocking; Burridge, Geo. P. partition Wire, Samuel Cogswell Dental Supply Co. vs H. S. Barrows; Hurlburt, Samuel W. money only Norton, Eugene J. Painesville Township Madison Mchaffy, Thos. L. Mr. Elmer Preston and family have returned to Mchaffy, Charles T. their home in Toledo. Mchaffy, Lucy A. Mrs. Ida Cook Serage, of Wellington, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Cook on West Main st. Probate Court Mrs. Warren, of South Madison, will make her home with her sister, Mrs. Halina Scott.

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Aug. 26, 1896 appears to be a cheap variety which is unsafe of Mrs. Henry Taylor and little daughter are guests the use in ice cream. This same extract was used of Miss Gertrude Hendry. in the ice cream that poisoned the Childs’ family Miss Bertha McKim has been hired to teach the two weeks ago. There have been no fatal results school in the Bliss district, south of town. but the people are alarmed and an analysis will A reunion of the Kimball family and relatives be made of the flavoring extract with the view of was held at the home of Mr. L. H. Kimball last punishing the manufacturers of it. week. Mrs. Thomas Waite and son, Dean, of A Marsh Mallow Roast Collinwood, stopped here for a short visit. Mr. & Mrs. Edward T. Chapman entertained a Mrs. James Schryver and daughter, Florence, bicycle party Thursday with a marshmallow roast leave Wed. for Buffalo to spend a week with on the beach at Lake Erie at the Headlands. The friends in that city. host and hostess are spending the summer in a H. R. Snell & Sons have retired from the hotel cottage there. The party then took to their business and will in the future have full charge of wheels and cycled to Mr. Edward E. Brooks’ for the livery business of the town. refreshments served on the broad veranda, Miss Kimball and Messrs. Kimball have formed illuminated by Chinese lanterns. a party of ten to spend a week at the Mansion, better known as Perry Castle, in Perry, just above Parmly’s Point.

The Epworth League of the Perry M. E. Church published a resolution of sympathy for their member, James Carruthers, who died.

Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Aug. 28: Ladies Anngust, Miss Alice Drake, Mrs. Mary Hall, Mrs. Jean D. McKinney, Miss K. G. Parmer, Mrs. Francis Gentlemen Barnes, Geo. Chapman, Frank Crosman, Geo. L.

Cubbage, R. B. Green Everett Business Change Vans, Harry Mr. H. M. Wharton, the well-known drayman, has purchased the entire livery stock of H. W. Sept. 2, 1896 Wednesday Beeman, who has occupied the Parmly barn for p. 1 Wholesale Poisoning several years. He will continue to do draying. There is a need of a pure food inspector in Perry. Fifty people were poisoned who ate the Mentor vanilla ice cream at a church social on Tuesday. Bert W. Smith spent Sunday with friends in The vanilla extract was purchased in Perry and it Wellington, Ohio. 152 © J. Stebbins 2019

Sept. 2, 1896 Mrs. M. J. Taylor, of Grenville, Mich., has been Miss Eliza Target, of Indianapolis, is visiting her visiting at the home of Mr. & Mrs. N. Coons. The cousin, Miss Emily Haskell. two families have not met for nearly 37 years. Rev. Frank Moore and wife spent Sat. at the home of S. Justus. Willoughby The sisters, Frances and Mary Titus, of Alpena, L. W. Penfield has withdrawn his resignation as Mich., are with their uncle, P. Curtis. a member of the school board. Mr. Claude Wilkes died last week. Mrs. Theresa Pease and daughter have been in Mrs. Wm. Hall and daughter, of Geneva, were town. Miss Pease graduated at Adelbert in June visiting Mr. L. Ryder over the Sabbath. and will soon leave for Meriden, Conn., to fill a Mr. Edgar Dunham was in Cleveland attending position as instructor. the K. of P. encampment during the past week. Mrs. Susan Cole, of Belleville, Mich., was a guest Unionville at the residence of B. A. Smith during the past Mrs. Frank Dille is entertaining friends from week. Cleveland. Mrs. Jane Montgomery is visiting with a niece Mrs. L. L. Pope, of Cleveland, visited friends in at Detroit, Mich., and will, also, visit friends at town recently. Port Huron. Mr. E. R. Cleveland leaves this week to visit her Irving P. Shearer after visiting with friends in sister in Adrian, Michigan. this place and Cleveland has returned to his Mrs. Geo. Webster, who has been the guest of home in Bay City, Mich., much improved in her brother, Mr. Sidney Roberts, for the past health. fortnight, returned to her home in Bellevue. Mr. Cliff Beardsley, on his return from Mrs. Dwight Martin died Tuesday at the home Huntsburg where he had been to bury the of her mother, Mrs. Marion Warner. remains of his mother, called on friends here last week. p. 3 Local Brevities Saturday evening F. W. Greer and mother James Cavanaugh’s barn in Madison burned entertained eight of his friends from the city to a down Sunday. 7 o’clock dinner. They declared their ride on our Death of Truman J. Smith street car delightful. Truman J. Smith died at the home of his Rev. Milford Foshay, of Grand Junction, daughter, Mrs. Wick Church, Jackson street, on Colorado, wife and family, are visiting with his Sat. He died of an attack of neuralgia of the wife’s parents, Mr. Charles O. Wright. heart. He came here from Chardon which was the old home of the family. His funeral was Hampden under the direction of the Masonic Lodge, of Miss Kate Clark is sick. Chardon, to which he belonged. Fred Carver is home from Niles. Mrs. Whitney is boarding with Mrs. Kelley. Wheeler Reunion Mr. H. F. Mead recently lost one of his horses. The seventh annual Wheeler reunion was held Allie Stockham is attending Mt. Union College. at the home of Mr. James Wheeler. About 112 George Moshier, of Chicago, is visiting friends in relatives were present. Present from abroad town. were: Mrs. Amelia Lowrey and Miss Lillie Mrs. H. A. N. Richards, of West Cleveland, is in Lowrey, of North Dakota; Mr. & Mrs. W. A. town. Wheeler and family, of Perry, O.; Rev. Ira Durfee, The funeral of Mrs. Eggleston was held in this wife and daughter, of Hiram, O.; Mrs. Carrie place on Aug. 29th. Abrams and daughter, of Cleveland; Mrs. Janie Heath and son and Miss Eva Brooks, of Geneva;

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Sept. 2, 1896 Mrs. Catharine Warren, of Washington street, Mr. & Mrs. Alva Brooks, of Saybrook. Officers for has gone to Syracuse to spend a couple weeks the new year: with relatives. Pres., Mrs. Jennie Zeilie Mr. & Mrs. Brutus Stockwell returned from V.P., Julia Wheeler Little Mountain and left for Chicago last evening. Treas., Mr. James Wheeler Mr. & Mrs. F. B. Avery had a son, born Aug. 18. Sec. and Gen. Mgr. - Mr. Fred A. Williams Hon. J. W. S. Webb and family, of Cleveland, Asst. Gen. Mgr. – Mr. John Burr have been guests of Miss Kendrick at the The next reunion will be held at the home of Mr. Seminary for a few days. & Mrs. W. A. Wheeler, Perry, last Wed. in Aug., Mr. C. T. Wright, of the Eastside, has just 1897. returned from a five week visit to his son in Northern Minnesota. Personals Mr. Rodney Grant is home from Potsdam, N.Y., Miss Lena Kinsley, of Batavia, N.Y., is a guest at where he attended the funeral of his father. the home of Mr. N. O. Lee. Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Sheldon have gone to Mr. Howard Lewis, of Toledo, is the guest of his Cleveland to visit Mrs. Sheldon’s sister, Mrs. J. T. college mate, Mr. George S. Austin. Welsh. Miss Olive Swales, of Kingston, Ont., is visiting Mr. Edward S. Holdman has returned from New her uncle, Mr. Geo. Wright, Liberty street. York and is visiting a few weeks with Mr. T. R. Miss Martha H. Warren, of Flint, Mich., is the Hoffman, of Erie street. guest of her aunt, Mrs. Geo. S. Colby. Rev. J. C. Hathaway, of Canton, visited his Col. Myerson, of Florida, spent Sat. with his parents in this city. sister, Mrs. I. Friedman, of Fairport. Mrs. Edwin Sawyer, of Boston, is visiting here Miss Alice Cumings has gone to Grand Rapids, with her sister, Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee. Mich., to spend three weeks with relatives. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Carruthers, of Wadehouse, Mrs. A. M. Carson, of Elm street, left Mon. to Ontario, were spending the past week with their visit her daughter in St. Paul, Minn. son, S. C. Carruthers, Kirtland. Prof. J. V. Haskell, of Perry, was in town Monday Mr. H. C. Garrett returned Sunday from a visit having just returned from his European trip. with relatives in Muskingum Co. Mrs. Garret will Mr. A. E. Kintner, of Akron, was in town remain there for a longer visit. Monday. He is recovering from a serious illness. Miss Alice Gray will teach at Cumberland Gap Mr. F. L. Babcock and family and Mr. A. Hines the coming year. and family, of Erie street, are in camp at Linden Mr. & Mrs. Halle, of Jacksonville, Fla., will return Beach. home Tuesday after a week’s visit with her Mrs. James Vernon, of Henderson, Ky., is the daughter, Mrs. I. Friedman, of Fairport. guest of her cousins, the Misses Sherwood, Erie Miss Grace Ingrim, who has been visiting her street. grandmother, Mrs. F. Ingrim, of Jackson street, Mr. S. P. Bosworth, of Cleveland, spent Sunday returned home to Cleveland. with his mother, Mrs. M. M. Bosworth, of The Misses Mary and Etta Landphair have gone Jackson street. to Brockville, Ontario, to spend two weeks with Mrs. B. E. Chesney, of New Castle, will be the Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Oagley, formerly of this place. guest of her mother, Mrs. S. K. Gray, Park Place, Mrs. Laura Ladd Shaw, who has been the guest for a month. of her sister, Mrs. C. O. Higgins, for a couple of Mrs. H. C. Barnes and Miss Eva Lacey, of East weeks, left Tuesday for her home in Denver. Saginaw, Mich., are visiting Mrs. B. F. Barnes, Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. Will G. Lee Erie street. and Miss Flora A. McKenzie at the home of the bride in Washington, D. C., Sept. 2nd.

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Sept. 2, 1896 Married at Aug. 26, at the Congregational Judge E. G. Taylor and his daughter, Mrs. Upton, parsonage, Freeman Babcock, of Painesville, and Dr. Sabin and wife, of Warren, are enjoying a Nettie A. Hill, of Madison. wheel ride through Lake County. Mrs. William M. Raynolds and daughter, Helen, Drowned at Fairport and Mr. John H. Raynolds are at the home of A sailor on board the steamer Glasgow fell into their parents, Mr. & Mrs. George K. Raynolds, of the river and drowned on Monday. He was Washington street. painting the outside of the boat when the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Patterson, of Fostoria, are scaffolding gave way. His name was James visiting Mr. & Mrs. G. V. Fulk. Mrs. Paterson was McGuire, age 25 yrs. formerly Miss Mildred Allen, of this place. Mrs. B. F. Croley, who has recovered from her LeRoy recent illness sufficiently to travel, has returned Mr. John Wilson, of Pa., visited his sister, Mrs. to her Kentucky home for the winter, leaving for Jane Wilson, last week. Cincinnati Wed. She was accompanied south by Miss Elizabeth Tuttle, of Williamsfield, is her sister, Mrs. Frank Moffett. spending few weeks at J. W. Doncaster’s. Mr. L. E. Judson went to Pittsburgh Sat. to meet Mr. J. T. Cowles, of Unionville, was visiting his son, Luther, who has brought his wife to her LeRoy friends last week. home in hopes it will be beneficial to her health. D. L. Phleps has moved to the center of Mr. & Mrs. David Conley left Tuesday for Thompson. Minneapolis where they will visit their daughter, Prof. and Mrs. W. F. M. Goss, who have spent a Mrs. Stranahan. They will be accompanied by few days at W. M. Baker’s, and B. F. Crofoot’s will Mrs. Geo. Adams and Mrs. M. J. Adams, of leave for home in LaFayette, Ind., this week. Huntsburg, and Mrs. C. J. Scott. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Covill, of Montville, have moved into the old Callow house. Fell from a Bicycle Miss Katharine Warren, daughter of Mr. Henry Perry A. Warren, of Washington street, had a bad fall Mrs. Collins, and sons, who have been spending from a bicycle Sat. She hit an obstruction with the summer in town, returned to Ashtabula on the wheel and was thrown over the handlebars. Saturday. No bones were broken but she severely bruised Mrs. Ben Potts visited relatives in town. her face and right side. She is still suffering from Miss Lottie Marvin and Mr. George Salkeld left nervous shock. for Austinburg on Monday, where they will attend school the coming year. Obituary Fred Cooper has again become a resident of James M. Carruthers was born in Osprey, Perry and is located on the Landphair farm on Ontario, on Nov. 22, 1855 and died Aug. 11, the River Road. 1896, at his late home in Perry, Ohio. James was Mrs. Sarah Small, of Chicago, has been a guest the eldest of a family of ten children of Thomas of the Salkeld and Manchester families the past and Helen Carruthers. Early in life, he left his week. childhood home and came to Ohio; here he Born to Mr. & Mrs. Fred Jewell, a son and a th married Isabella C. Carruthers and to them were daughter on the 27 . born four children, who with his wife, survive Mr. William Wire is putting up a mill for grinding him. feed, just north of the Lake Shore depot. Mr. & Mrs. F. D. Green have another son. Married Mrs. Mira Vesey Blair has returned to her home at Tridad, Col.

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Sept. 2, 1896 Court of Common Pleas The sudden death of Henry Travener was the Nora Lockwood vs Gary Lockwood; divorce and second sudden death in that vicinity within a few restoration of maiden name weeks. Mr. Jared Tyler and Mr. Frederick Tyler are Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of spending the week at Columbus. Sept. 2: Mr. George Burridge has purchased the Sage Ladies farm in the west part of town. Bartholmeu, Miss Clara Miss Eliza Belknap and Miss Gertrude Allison Cole, Mrs. Nettie spent several days in the city the guests of Harry Green, Nellie Hewitt Graves. Grasenbaugh, Miss Clara Kief, Miss Hattie Madison Morriss, Martha Mr. & Mrs. Silsby leave Thursday for their home Perkins, Miss Lizzie in Talladega, Ala. Valentine, Mrs. Annie M. Mr. W. G. Cook is visiting relatives in Duluth. Gentlemen Mr. Wm. Price is visiting relatives in Toledo. Ely, Ed Mrs. Joseph Heartwell is spending some time Flint, Dale with relatives in Hamilton, Canada. Glavin, Michael Mr. Chas. Nettleton and wife, of Dayton, were Hershey, Rev. Simon recent guests of the family of Mr. Walter Bidwell. Jones, J. Mr. Morgan and daughter, Miss Linn Morgan, Wicks, F. of Geneva, took dinner with the family of Dr. Domer recently. Sept. 9, 1896 Wednesday Miss Domer and her sister, Miss Willa, drove to p. 1 No Black Sheep in this Family Greensburg, Pa., last Thursday to visit their Mr. C. J. Scott returned Friday from Kinsman brother Rev. Frank Domer, returning on Sat. where he attended the Case family reunion. There were 108 persons present. A straw vote Court House Items showed all were for McKinley. Real Estate Transfers Fairport Village Lots A team of horses owned and driven by Mr. O. Jones, James R. Crowningshield, of Chardon, made a lively Jones, Alice Cleaves runaway up State street, Wed. He and his Painesville Lots brother drove to the Lake Shore Station for a Jones, James R. load of phosphate. The horses were frightened Jones, Alice Cleaves by a locomotive and took off. Mr. C. M. Titus Madison Township stopped them at Harrison’s livery. Woolever, Chas. S. Family Reunion Woolever, Ella J. The annual family reunion of the Duncan and Lapham families was held Aug. 29 at Parmly Probate Court Point in Perry. About 130 were present ranging Weazear, F. W. – marriage license from one year up to eighty. The next reunion Hamilton, Marion E. – marriage license will be held at the home of Mrs. Fifield in LeRoy. Katila, John – marriage license Mentioned: Edward Lapham. Makuf, Susanna – marriage license Madison Schuman, Alfred P. – marriage license Mrs. Wm. Hammond, of Collinwood, spent a Machin, Clara M. – marriage license few days with friends in town.

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Sept. 9, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. Hazelton are both in ill health. Miss Alice Dodge arrived Thursday from Delta The house formerly occupied by Mrs. for a visit at her old home. Beaumont in the west part of town burned Mrs. Paulina Kimball left last week to visit down. relatives in Ottawa, Ill. Riley Harris had a cow choke to death on an Fred M. Cook and his brother, Will M. Cook, left apple last Sat. for Omaha last Saturday. Elder C. P. Haskell and wife of Geneva visited Miss Ethel Woodworth has returned from a visit relatives here a few days ago. with her sister, Mrs. Frank Callow, of Kingsville. John Randall and Tenia Stillwell, of Huntsburg, Mr. Delton Burdick, of Mossville, Wis., is spent last Sat. at his grandparents, H. P. Booth’s. spending a few days with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Mrs. George Brockway has a new daughter. Jewett Burdick. Mrs. M. W. Pierson has had a short visit from Mrs. Henry Taylor was called home Wed. by the her cousin, Mrs. Dr. Lord, of Springfield, Ill. She sudden illness of her father, Mr. Phillips. was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Samuel Mr. Hemen Patch received a telegram last Wed Reynolds of Little Mountain. from Kingsville announcing the death of his brother. Married in the West Mrs. J. P. Smead and daughter, Miss Kate, A former Painesville boy, Mr. Fred entertained a number of friends last Saturday Bartholomew, son of Mr. J. S. Bartholomew, and evening, in honor of their guests, Mrs. Sarah grandson of Mr. Aaron Bartholomew of N. St. Bailey, Miss Hannah Smead and Mrs. F. M. Cook. Clair street, was married to Miss Myrtle A. Leach, Miss Bessie Bliss will attend Berea College this of Aberdeen. Aberdeen South Dakota Daily year. News Mr. O. C. Clark, of Missoula, Montana, brother of S. L. Clark, of this place, preached in the Mrs. Woodman’s Reception Congregational Church Sunday morning. Mrs. B. H. Woodman gave an “At Home” reception on Thursday in her pleasant home on Mentor State street. Mrs. L. E. Amidon received with W. L. Bandle, of Geneva, was calling on old Mrs. Woodman, who was also assisted by Dr. friends in town Thursday. Rebecca Amidon and Miss Amidon, of Cleveland. The Andrews brothers have rented the cider Mrs. M. J. Lowman, Mrs. Rodney Grant, and Mrs. mill of Mrs. W. C. Gilbert and expect to Frederick W. Littlejohn invited the ladies to the commence business this week. dining room where refreshments were served by Z. Blish Sawyer, M.D., of New Mexico, is visiting Miss Ada Lord, Miss Phoebe Tuttle, and Miss with his uncle, Mr. George Blish, and other Warner, of Chardon. friends in Mentor. H. M. Williamson, of Concord, N.Y., was calling p. 2 Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as on old friends in Mentor. of Sept. 9: Ladies The news of the sudden death of Mr. Claudius Foster, Miss May Wilkes, a young man of 20 yrs. of age, was Gentlemen startling to the citizens of Mentor. He was taken An Morffor Moi with what seemed to be a bad cold and became Baker, S. typhoid pneumonia; he died within a week. He Cubbage, Robt. B. was an only son. Houghton, H. A. Livingston, A. W. Kirtland Workman, Wm.

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Sept. 9, 1896 Mr. Fred Wilcox is spending a week home with LeRoy his mother, Mrs. Emma Wilcox. Charlie Beardsley, of Huntsburg, is visiting his Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Sheldon have returned from brother, Enoch Beardsley. a visit of a week in Cleveland. Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Wicks, spent last Sunday with Mr. John Belknap, of Ashtabula, took dinner Mrs. Wick’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Bedell Sunday with Mr. Allen Carpenter, of State street. Henny Paine, of Cleveland, is a guest at L. L. Mrs. M. A. Teachout, of Columbus, is the guest Kewish’s. of her brother, Mr. S. J. Potts, South St. Clair Miss Lillie Bedell, matron at the Infirmary, is street. spending a few days with Leroy friends. Miss Libbie Way left for San Diego, Cal., to continue her studies at the South West Institute. p. 3 Local Brevities Messrs. C. E. Miller, C. E. Grauel and Len Mrs. Clark, the mother of Mrs. N. F. Marshall of Osborne went to Toronto with the I.O.O.F. Band Mentor Ave., had a bad fall when her foot caught of Cleveland. in a rug and she fell on her face. Mr. John W. Alexander came up from Marietta Mrs. Sarah B. Hall sold her lot on Erie street to to spend Labor Day. Mrs. Mary Detzel and Mrs. Geo. H. Prentiss. Mrs. C. T. Morley returned Sat. from Boston Mrs. T. D. Armesy died at the home of her son, where she spent a week with her daughter, Miss Mr. George Armesy, Jackson street Thursday, Frank E. Morley. age 70 yrs. Miss Harriet B. Storrs left Monday of Hillsdale, Miss May Barlow has resigned as day operator Mich., where she will take a course of study in at the exchange office of the Telephone Co. to the college at that place. accept a position in the Nickel Plate freight Mrs. Minnie Wood Reed, who spent the office. Her place is filled by Miss Edna Church summer at the seashore with her aunt, is now and Miss Maud Morse has transferred to the day home. service and Miss Ethel Ricker has been employed Mrs. Augustus Knight and son, who have been as night operator. visiting with Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Marshall left for their home in Chicago Sat. Death of Miss Louise Harvey Dr. & Mrs. F. A. Warner, of Lowell, Mass., are Miss Louise Harvey, third daughter of the late spending a few weeks at the home of Mr. I. S. Thomas W. and Louise O. Harvey, died at Childs, Mrs. Warner is Mrs. Child’s sister. Saginaw, Michigan, Monday, age 39 yrs. Miss Mrs. Tefferman, daughter and grandchildren Harvey was born in Massillon, O. In 1865, she drove to this city from Pittsburgh and spent came wither father’s family to Painesville. She Sunday with Mrs. C. A. Carpenter, of State street. was a graduate of Painesville High School and Mr. N. T. Breed has purchased the brick house Lake Erie Seminary and was a teacher in both on Erie street next to E. P. Keeler’s, and his institutions. The remains will be brought to parents are soon to occupy it. Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Thompson left for Lincoln, Neb., to visit their son, Mr. Orrin Thompson. Personals Mrs. Theo Couch and daughter, Gretchen, Miss Margaret G. Barrett spent Sunday in arrived Tuesday from Des Moines and will Conneaut. remain here for some time with Mrs. Couch’s Mrs. J. R. Irwin is the guest of Mrs. C. H. McLean, parents, Mr. & Mrs. S. T. Gill. of South street. Mrs. Benjamin Dowen, of Madison has been Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Williams are guests of visiting her son’s family here. She expects to their sisters, the Misses Hall. leave for Westfield, N.Y., her former home on the 10th.

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Sept. 9, 1896 The relatives of the Mosher family met in Mrs. A. B. Chamberlain was ill at Munson where reunion in the pleasant grove of Charles Boyd in she and her husband went to attend the annual Perry, Lake co., Ohio, Aug. 26, 1896. The meeting of the Disciples. She is at present genealogy of Gideon Mosher was read. Officers convalescent. for the coming year: Mrs. C. D. Caine, who has been with her brother, Pres. – Uncle Marvin Mr. Robert Corlett, of Concord, the last four V.P. – Carline Morrison years, sailed on Sat. for the Isle of Man. She was Sec. – H. H. Vincent, of Brighton, Lorain Co., O. accompanied to N.Y. by her nephew, Mr. J. F. The last Wed. of Aug, 1897, will be the next Corlett, of Cleveland. This is the fifth trip, Mrs. reunion. A group picture was taken. Caine has made to this country Genealogy of Gideon Mosher: Gideon Mosher was born Dec. 25, 1777, in N.Y. Lee-MacKenzie Wedding His father died and his mother remarried. He At the residence of Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Beamer, was put out among strangers to share his No. 1104 Twelfth street, Wed., Miss Flora boyhood days; two brothers and one sister MacKenzie, of this city, married Mr. Will Gaylord shared the same lot; the sister he never saw Lee, of Painesville, Ohio. The bride was given again. His education was very limited as it was away by her brother, Mr. W. D. MacKenzie. The paid in those days by subscription payment. He bride wore white organdie over white satin and could only go to school in the place of some carried bride roses. The bride’s attendants were absentee. In 1799, he married Sarah Billings, a Miss Mary Brodie, who wore pale blue chiffon; daughter of James Billings, who served 5 yrs. in and Miss Evelen Hain, who wore yellow the Revolutionary War. Gideon served in the organdie. The couple will make their home in War of 1812, and his father Hugh Mosher served Painesville, Ohio. Washington Times and died in the Revolutionary War. He owned a Struck by Lightning farm on Buffalo Creek, ten miles from Buffalo, The barn owned by Fred St. John near Wheeler where nine children were born to them, three post office in South Madison, was struck by boys and six girls. In the fall if 1818, they started lightning and burned down Sat. This is the third for Ohio, coming to Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. He barn in this immediate vicinity which has been bought a farm on the Grand River now known as struck by lightning within a month. the Blair farm and lived with Thomas S. Wright while building a log house, where three more Death of Mrs. Ludlum boys were born. After buying and selling several Mrs. William H. Ludlum died at her home in farms, they traded for one in Brighton, Lorain Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 2. Mrs. Ludlum’s niece is Co., O., in 1844, where they lived until the death Miss Sadie E. Post, who has been spending the of the old people, when the farm went to their summer in Painesville. She died of heart failure. son, Hugh. Mrs. Ludlum was the eldest daughter of the late Death of Hon. S. C. Carpenter George Everett, brother of Isaac Everett of this Hon. Stephen C. Carpenter, of Kirtland, died place. She came to Painesville with her father’s Sunday at his home after an illness of one week. family when she was 13 yrs. old. Three years He was 76 yrs. old. He was county commissioner ago, the family moved back to Brooklyn. She was from 1892 to 1895. 76 yrs. old and is survived by her husband and by Miss Post, who has been like a daughter in the James Florence Stricken family. The remains were brought to Painesville Mr. James Florence had a stroke of paralysis for interment. Wed. affecting the entire left side of his body. He was on his way home and would have fallen in The Mosher Reunion the street but a passerby caught him. He was

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Sept. 9, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Cowdery are visiting their son, taken to his boarding place at Mrs. Brooks’ on N. Dr. Clarence Cowdery, at St. Louis. St. Clair street where Dr. Gardner attended him. The little two-year-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. He died Friday night. Alonzo Teachout, fell twelve feet into a well last week and but for the bravery of her mother, Willoughby would have suffered severely. Mrs. Teachout J. W. Penfield & Son and the Frey-Sheckler Co., descended a ladder and brought the little one of Bucyrus, consolidated their interests into a out, completely drenched and somewhat company by the name of the American Clay bruised. Working Machinery Co. J. W. Penfield is President of the company. Sept. 16, 1896 Wednesday p. 1 At Rest Married The funeral of Miss Louise Harvey was at the In Collinwood, Aug. 29, Miss Marion E. family home on Mentor Ave., Wed. afternoon. Hamilton, of Painesville, and Mr. F. W. Weazear, Pall bearers were Frank S. Bigler, George C. of Collinwood. Steele, D. B. Clayton, R. C. Moodey, A. G. Aug. 31, at the Congregational parsonage, Mr. Reynolds, and J. H. Dayton. Interment was at Ralph A. Tear, of North Mentor, and Miss Evergreen Cemetery. Josephine C. Brookins, of Painesville. LeRoy Suburban Chips Mrs. John Harrison spent several days last week Mr. Norman Snell and family have moved into in Cleveland. the house of Mr. Guy Brooks. Mr. & Mrs. Taggart and family, of Pittsburgh, Miss Marion Lapham resumes her duties as visited their sister, Mrs. John Cope. principal of the Richmond schools today. Miss Elsena and Mrs. Ida Kelley, spent last Sat. The marriage of Mr. Ralph Tear to Miss Josie and Sun. in Trumbull. Brookins took place Aug. 31. They will reside at Mr. & Mrs. Williams, of Youngstown, are the family home in North Mentor. visiting in LeRoy. Mrs. Williams was formerly Miss Clara Tear. Perry Dr. F. H. Todd will soon move his family to Perry Cleveland. Mrs. Jay Goddard and children spent Sunday W. W. Roland spent Sunday with his parents. with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Cowdery. Frederick Tyler has entered a two-year course Miss Clara Wood and Miss Grace Graves are at the State University at Columbus. attending Painesville High School. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ashley, of Oberlin, were Mr. Northard is seriously ill. visiting their daughter, Mrs. Lucien Axtell, last Miss Etta Hungerford was a guest of her sister, week. Mrs. James Edmonds, last week. Mr. Archie Chisholm left for Toronto, Canada, Miss Nannie West was the guest of her cousin, to spend several days at the exposition at that Sadie Langshaw, last week. place. Mr. Roy Whiting, of Austinburg, was a guest of Mentor the Wood family over Sunday. Miss Elsie Stoll was spending last week with Master Joe Stanford, of Edinboro, Pa., was a friends in the city. guest of his cousins, Howard and Lucien Axtell, Miss Mattie Harrington, of Flint, Mich., is a last week. guest at the residence of her grandfather, Mr. A. Harrington.

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Sept. 16, 1896 Mrs. Jennie Birdsell, of Hudson, Mich., was in Mr. & Mrs. Eleazer Parker are spending this town recently. She was the guest of Mrs. Arthur week with his brother’s family in Fenton, Mich. Hickock. Mrs. Robert Tanswell has been visiting with her Mrs. Sloan, of Ironton, O., arrived Thursday at relatives in the city. the Wood homestead for a lengthy visit. Miss Mary and Mr. Abram English, of Cleveland, Mrs. O. T. Mason, Illinois, arrived Monday to be were spending Sunday with their cousin, Mrs. D. the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ellen Ingersoll of L. Wood. South Broadway. Mr. J. Ely, of Swanville, Pa., was calling on old Willoughby friends here Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Wallace Jr. will move to Mr. Carl Diogesni, of New Haven, Conn., has Cleveland soon where Mr. Wallace has accepted joined his wife at the residence of Mr. Alfred a position. Hodge. Foster Jackson enters Adelbert College. Miss Miss Delia Sackett, of Thompson, O., visited her Grace Page continues her studies at Oberlin. relatives here last week. Mr. Ruel W. Roberts leaves next Monday to There was a pleasant home wedding on the enter Oberlin College. evening of the 1st inst. when Miss Martha L. Davies, eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Evan p. 3 Local Brevities Davies married Mr. Wells Franz Reed, of The real estate firm of Bates & McLean was Painesville. dissolved on Monday by mutual consent. Geo. Mr. Ira Green gathered four onions the other A. Bates will conduct the business heretofore. day that weighed five pounds. The Middlefield Messenger records the marriage of Mr. Geo. S. Woodruff, of Painesville, Willoughby Plains and Miss Eva Joiner, which occurred at the home The Osborn and Shane families will go back to of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Joiner, the city this week. of Middlefield, Sept. 2. Mr. George Gunn formerly of the Plains is William Hill, an inmate at the county infirmary, making his brother, Edgar Gunn, and other died on Sat. at the age of 76 yrs. friends a visit. Miss Alice Griswold is home from Boston for her Hampden yearly vacation, also, her sister, Mary Tuttle, is Mrs. Letha Buckingham, of Chicago, is visiting at visiting here with her mother. the home of Mr. J. H. Valentine. Mr. & Mrs. G. H. Hubbard, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Madison Ballard, and Mr. E. Ray were in Cleveland Mrs. S. L. Clark has been entertaining friends Thursday. from Fredonia, N.Y. Mary Hammond is failing. Mrs. Samuel Strong is entertaining friends from Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Richards and little May visited Mass. in Burton last week. Mrs. Mate Freeman Lander, of Erie, Pa, was in Mrs. Lizzie Williams and daughter, Mattie, town last week. attended the Sunday School picnic on Thompson Mrs. Brigham, of Aurora, Ill., has been a recent Ledge, Thursday. guest of Mrs. Ellen Ingersoll. The Prentice reunion was held at the home of Miss Bernice Dayton is in Buffalo where she will Mr. & Mrs. David Ray, Sep. 12, 1896. There were spend the year as a student in the Normal. 108 persons present, ages from seven weeks Mrs. Frank Serage returned to her home in down to old age. Officers elected: Wellington, Ohio, last Wed. Pres., A. A. Prentice, of Newton Falls. Sec., R. E. Prentice, of Cherry Valley

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Sept. 16, 1896 Miss Ilda Pand entertained twenty young Treas., Mrs. R. E. Prentice. The next reunion will people Friday with a marshmallow roast at the be held at Trumbull at R. E. Prentice’s, the third Headlands, followed by an oyster supper. Thursday in Aug., 1897 Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Stubbs were vacationing here Lev Gridley and family have moved to and returned to Cleveland. Their daughter, Mrs. Painesville. C. H. Warner, accompanied them to Cleveland and will go on to her home in Buffalo. Personals Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Harvey and son, Albert Miss Waldo left Tuesday to be the guest of her and Mrs. George B. Morley left for Saginaw aunt, Mrs. H. F. Stearns, of Erie. George Haskell, Thursday in the private car of Mrs. S. T. Crapo. Silas Chappell, and Fred Morrison, of Ashtabula, Miss Mackey accompanied them as far as spent Sunday in town. Cleveland and will visit her sister. Mr. & Mrs. Hiram Wilson, of Geneseo, Ill., are Mrs. Emma Davidson, State Librarian of visiting Lake and Geauga Co. friends. Indiana, was the guest of Mr. & Mrs. P. W. Sinks Miss Laura Gray is back from a visit with Mrs. over Sunday. On Monday, they drove to the Ed. Paige, of Cleveland. Garfield home and were graciously received by Mr. & Mrs. Newton Strong, of Geneva, spent Mrs. Garfield. Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. F. T. Pyle, of Liberty Mr. P. N. Brown of Sargent Co., N.D., is visiting street. his father Mr. Alva Brown. Mr. John Malin Jr. has come down from Detroit Mr. L. L. Segar, of Bank street, has sprained his to spend a few days at his home on Nebraska right ankle. street. Gen. Edward Paine Mr. Everett Pratt, of Des Moines, a senior in The mortal remains of an old pioneer lie Amherst College, was a guest of Mr. J. A. Allen moldering in a now unmarked and neglected and family. grave in the old Washington street cemetery. Mrs. Allen T. Tuttle has returned from Grand About 1798 or 99 he purchased 1,000 acres of Forks, North Dakota, where she spent the land in this township, known for many years as summer. the “Paine Tract.” He was the founder of our Mrs. H. J. McFarland and sister, Mrs. O. A. town and after whom the town is named. He Williams, have returned from a week’s visit with was the first member elected to the territorial Erie relatives. legislature from Lake Co., then known as Mr. & Mrs. John Hinkley and brother, Charlie, Trumbull Co. He built a log cabin on the Grand are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Charles Canfield, of River and he and Mrs. Paine reared a family of Erie street eight children. A will case figured in our courts Mr. Stephen Andrews Jr. left Wednesday here last spring growing out of the fact that morning for Colorado to enter the State School Edward L. Paine, a grandson of Gen. Edward of Mines, situated at Golden. Paine, died leaving eight or ten thousand dollars Mr. & Mrs. Edward Moseley, of Grand Rapids, to Mrs. Wm. P. Greer, an adopted daughter of Mich., are the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Colbert Huntington, whose wife was a sister of Moseley, corner South and Liberty streets. Edward L. Paine. Mrs. L. P. Noble, a Mrs. N. S. McAbee and Mr. Philip McAbee granddaughter of Gen. Paine, contested the will, returned from the sea shore Thursday. Miss setting up that Edward L. Paine was non-compos Elizabeth Green returned with them. mentis and won her case. The case has since Mrs. Z. S. Wilson returned Monday from Kane, been taken to the Circuit Court. It seems it Pa. Miss Alice Wilson arrived a few days before would be much better to use some of the money her mother. to erect a monument over the remains of Gen. Edward Paine.

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Sept. 16, 1896 Boemer, Kate M. Maddened by Drink Concord John Barrett, a workman in the employ of John Phelps, Clara M. Kelley, had the demon in him aroused by drink Reynolds, Wm. Sat. and drove this wife and sister, Mrs. Dan Richmond Village Lots Baldwin, out of the sister’s house, and Lamar, Mary demolished furniture. Barratt has not been living Fairport Village Lands with his wife for the last two months having Wetherbee Adelaide M. become separated from her due to his violence Sironer, Alexander when drinking. Mr. Barrett was arrested by Foster, John J. Officer W. H. Harris and taken to jail to sober up. Mighton, Martin C. Fairport Village Lots Assaulted on Narrows Road Moodey, C. A. Jesse Lough and Bert Cobb were driving home Becker, Wm. F. from Painesville to Perry when they were Painesville Village Lands assaulted on the Narrows Road near the home of Corkins, John Frank Barrett by unknown parties who hurled Center, Jerusha M. sticks of wood at their carriage. One of the sticks Dutton, Lewis M. hit Lough on the head cutting a deep gash. They McLean, Charles H. got themselves out of range of the assailants and Painesville Village Lots went back to find them. There was no trace but Haskell, Laura E. they have suspicions. Harrington, Wm. Freeman, Wm. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Freeman, Stephen M. Sept. 16: Mentor Township Ladies Talbot, Sumner W. Brennen, Miss Kittie Campbell, Jas. C. Conway, Miss Minnie Willoughby, Township Griswold, Mrs. H. S. Post, Henry D. Howard, Miss Minnie Rutland, Addie Perkins, Mrs. Minnie Sliter, Edna Ulery, Mrs. Kate French, Julius E. Woodruff, Mrs. Frank Outhwaite, Anna Boyce Gentlemen Willoughby Village Brennen, Miss Kittie Gibbons, Sarah J. Conway, Miss Minnie Gibbons, F. L. Griswold, Mrs. H. S. Tryon, E. H. Howard, Miss Minnie Viall, F. V. Perkins, Mrs. Minnie Penfield, Jas. W. Ulery, Mrs. Kate Penfield, Raymond C. Woodruff, Mrs. Frank Hanson, Alva Gibbons, Frank L. Court House Items Real Estate Transfers Common Pleas Madison Township Flora M. Rice vs Anna T. Brayton. Appeal to J. P. Brown, David Patrick McCrone vs Margaret R. Irwin, adm. of J. Brown, Anna R. Irwin, deceased

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Sept. 16, 1896 Camden, N. J., as a packer, placed a card with her Wilhemina Stange vs John Stange; Divorce, name and address in to a box which she had custody of children. packed with a lot of lamps some months ago. The Edward J. Rogers vs B. A. Paine; injunction and card fell into the hands of William Lincoln, a relief young business man in Chicago. There was Clara H. Carroll vs. Stephen D. Carroll; divorce, correspondence and photographs were alimony and custody of children exchanged. They were married Sunday in Wm. H. Pope vs M. Farnsworth. Error to J. P. Camden. John W. Averill Jr. vs Mary J. Hutchinson; injunction and relief Sept. 23, 1896 issue is missing Harriet Kewish vs Lorain B. Wells; foreclosure and equitable relief Sept. 30, 1896 Wednesday The Phoenix Brewing Co. vs. Peter Wilbert; Court House Items money only p. 2 Real Estate Transfers The Realty Title and Investment Co. vs A. LeRoy Eugene Cramton; foreclosure and relief Lewis, John J. Motion to dissolve the injunction in the case of Williams, Thos. A. Amos Austin vs trustees of Madison township Williams, Hanna

Willoughby Township Probate Court French, Julius E. Ohio vs Courtney Barrett, assault and battery; Tallmadge, Leona Boyce Clyde Hull was the complaining witness Arnold, Helen Holmes, John – William S. Ferguson appointed Campbell, Frances M. adm. Campbell, James Holmes, Albert G. – William S. Ferguson, Campbell, George appointed adm. Campbell, J. C. Kimball, H. N. appointed school examiner; term Painesville Township of J. P. Barden had expired Cory, Emily G. Post, H. D. – Addie Rutland appointed adm. Gates, Freeman Paine, B. A. – assignment, appraisers appointed Fairport Village Lots Huntington, Rhoda, election of widower filed Hoag, Adelaide M. Haskell, William – inventory and appraisal filed Riker, Estella L. Cowles, Mary A. – first account Painesville Village Lands Hall, Susan – first account Corkins, John Stanhope, Chas. W. – final account Center, Jerusha Kennedy, Ransom – final account Painesville Village Lots Benedict, R. F. – third account Hall, Sarah B. Brown, Ellen – final account Prentice, Geo. H. Murray, Wilson – guardianship – tenth account Detzel, Mary approved Malin, S. L. Ohio vs Courtney Barrett, assault and battery Standard Oil Co. trial concluded Monday; guilty fine and costs Mentor Village over $75 Dickey, Mathew

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Sept. 30, 1896 Mrs. Miller, the aged mother of Mr. James Probate Court Miller, has died during the past week leaving him Wells, Myron – will probated alone in his home. Harvey, Louise – will filed for probate Miss Alma Gibbs entertained a party of young Childs, George – lunacy; committed to state friends very pleasantly on Monday. hospital Wayland Rupert and Leo Reynolds left for Carpenter J. C. – will admitted to probate Berea, Ky., on Monday where they will spend the Carpenter, Mars W. – appointed executor year at school. Paine, B. A. – order of sale issued Rev. & Mrs. Byron Palmer have moved back to Paine, Geo. E. – order of appraisal issued Ashtabula, their former home. It is hoped he will Lewis, John J. – inventory and appraisal filed soon regain his health. Scott, Francis M. – inventory and appraisal filed Hale, Selden – inventory and appraisal filed Leroy Wood, L. Mariah – first account field Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Nighman are visiting in Carpenter, S. C. – inventory and appraisal filed Indiana. Mrs. Nighman’s sister, Mrs. Wallace is Barlow, Martin – final account filed with them. Ludlum, Sarah E. – will admitted to probate; John Dodge, of Madison Gore, was calling on Henrietta E. Hendrickson appointed executrix LeRoy friends last Monday. Hodgerney, Lotta – hearing on petition to sell land Bostwick Parker, Green – order to appraise issued C. G. Sumner, of Bostwick Corners, has returned home, having been absent for about three Common Pleas months visiting his daughter, Minnie, in Canada. New Cases: He traveled extensively and went to the north Harley Barnes adm., estate of Edward Paine, part of New York to visit his two sisters, and deceased vs Daniel H. Tuttle; foreclosure finally went to the Adirondacks to visit John Ella N. Walter vs Elmer E. Walter; divorce and Brown’s grave. alimony Mary Kruse Sievers vs John F. Sievers; divorce Madison George Poytosh vs L. J. Miller; money only Miss Anna Cady was a recent guest of Oberlin Jay C. Goddard vs Simeon W. Knight; action to friends. quiet title Mr. Will Cook returned Sat. from an extended trip through the west. Perry Dr. E. D. Preston, wife and infant of Warren, Pa, L. V. Axtell made a fine exhibit of stock at are expected at the home of Mrs. E. Preston. Jefferson last week. Will Couch is studying at Adelbert; Carl Kimball Mrs. William Wire is visiting relatives in and Sanford Snell at Oberlin. Scranton, Pa. Rev. J. Sanford is enjoying a visit from his W. W. Rowland, of Cleveland, spent Sat. mother, Mrs. Mathews of Elyria, Ohio. hunting in the Perry woods. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Saxton left Wed. for a Mr. Datus Colwell had a narrow escape from month’s visit at Albany and other points in the severe injury by falling from an apple tree on state of New York. Friday. Mrs. Harriett Card, of Toledo, Mrs. Ellen Fink, of Miss Lillian Voss is spending a couple of weeks Columbia, West Virginia, and Mr. & Mrs. Halsey among her friends at Edinboro, Pa. Burr, of Ironton, O., are in town for a few days Mrs. Sarah Salkeld, who has been in critical called here by the Burr reunion held last Friday condition for a week, is slightly improved. at the old Burr homestead on Main street.

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Sept. 30, 1896 Personals Mrs. Hobart, who has been so low with malarial Mrs. C. J. Scott has returned from a visit with fever, is slowly recovering. Mrs. Crocker, her relatives in St. Anthony Park, Minn. daughter, after caring for her mother has Mrs. W. B. Gilbert, of Cleveland, is visiting her succumbed to the disease and is now very ill. Mr. brother, Mr. L. Baker, St. Clair street. Lawrence Rood was sent for to assist in caring for Mrs. Margaret Alvord and daughter, Miss his mother. Alvord, went to Erie to visit Mrs. Ellis Friday. The funeral of Mrs. Henry Gardner has held Mrs. S. L. Thompson and daughter, Catherine, from her late home on the River road. are visiting in Warren. Mr. Bartlett Shepherd has been compelled to Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of return home from Hiram on account of ill health. Sept. 30. Mr. & Mrs. C. M. Scott, of Mecca, O., are guests Ladies of the family of their brother, Mr. C. J. Scott. Backer, Miss Gertrude Mr. George Valentine Bates, of New York, is the Bayne, Miss Kittie guest of the family of Mr. R. S. Wood. Blackburn, Mrs. Capitola Mr. E. T. Chapman leased the home of S. L Charter, Miss Etta Thompson. Idolf, Miss Annie Mrs. J. F. Mathews has returned from Newport, Nichols, Mrs. H. Tenn., where she has been the past year. McMahon, Miss Margaret Mr. J. F. Skinner came up from Columbus Gentlemen Sunday and will spend a few days at his home in Aucumpaugh, Will Lane. Brumley, C. A. Mr. Clate R. Tinan, of Kimball, S. Dak., ran down Duncan, Geo. from Chicago to spend Sunday with his mother. Holmes, Henry Mr. E. G. Huntington and Miss Marie Crane Thurston, Dr. C. M. were married Thursday. Mrs. Lucy Beardsley, and her grandson, Stanley p. 3 Local Brevities Baldwin, were guests of Mrs. Thomas L. Perine, Mr. John Corkens, of Jackson street, the aged Mentor Avenue, for over Sunday. father of our mail carrier, is very low and it is Miss Charlotte F. Coe, who has been visiting her thought cannot survive. He had a paralytic parents, Hon. & Mrs. H. H. Coe left for Chicago stroke in March. Tuesday morning. Mrs. Eleanor Miller, the oldest woman in Perry, Mrs. E. A. VanEtten, of Detroit, has come to and a pensioner of the war of 1812, died Friday Painesville to spend some time with her sister, at her home on the North Ridge. Mrs. H. H. Shepard, Mentor Ave. August Williams of Jackson street has sold his Mr. J. W. Alexander and daughter, Laura left on place on Mentor Ave. to Mr. S. H. Sawyer, of Monday for Marietta, where they will spend the Chardon. winter with Mr. Alexander. Mrs. B. H. Woodman received a message from Mrs. Harry R. Collacott went to Cleveland Buffalo Wed. announcing the death of her uncle, Thursday to attend the Wilcox-McClain wedding. Mr. A. S. Carpenter, the father of Clara Carpenter The bride was a college classmate of Mrs. King, who is so well-known in Painesville. Collacott. Howard Buck drove to Perry and on the way Mrs. Albert G. Dickinson, of Grand Rapids, back found the river had risen and the force of Mich., arrived Wed. to spend a week with her the current drifted his buggy downstream. The parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Trumbull. horse and driver were in the river an hour before Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Thompson of Lane Station will they got out. leave Wed. for New York to visit relatives.

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Sept. 30, 1896 Wyman, Mr. Vaughn Mr. Henry Holcomb fell from a ladder while Smith, Mr. Percy picking apples Monday and received some Treat, Mr. Will. injuries. Warner, Mr. Franz Miss Bertha Sherwood fell and broke her ankle. Means, Mr. A. M. The ankle was put in a plaster cast. Chapman, Mr. Oliver Mr. Geo. J. Ross, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. Bates, Mr. H. E. returned Thursday accompanied by his bride. Tinan, Mr. Percy They will live in the J. L. Pierson place on South Hickok, Mr. Burton street. Wilson, Mr. R. M. Mrs. J. B. Collacott, of Jackson street, left Post, Mr. Warren Thursday for Cedar Rapids, Ia., where she will Harper, Mr. Robert spend a month with her aunt. She was Trumbull, Mr. Herbert accompanied West by her uncle, Mr. P. E. Callander, Mr. Morgan Warriner, of Adams, N.Y. Mr. & Mrs. David Conley returned Sat. from A Terrible Accident Minneapolis. Mrs. Henry W. Gardner, of Madison, came to her death in a violent manner. She had been Leap Year Trolley Party picking grapes in the vineyard of Thos. Baster Some of the young ladies of Painesville gave a with her two sons. They were on the way home, Leap Year Trolley Party last night. The party was and one of the boys, age 14, was driving. His feet taken to Mentor on a “special” and the evening were hanging out of the wagon and one of them was spent in dancing in the City Hall. Those caught in the front wheel and pulled the boy off present were: the seat onto the ground. The lines went with Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Wynne him and Mrs. Gardner reached over the dash Curtiss, Mr. & Mrs. Will board to recover them. While doing this, the Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. Edward horse kicked and his foot landed squarely on her Crane, Mrs. Bessie forehead. Her head was disfigured in a horrible Pratt, Miss Grace manner, the brain being uncovered. She lived Pratt, Miss Helen three hours. The Gardner family home is on the Ready, Miss May old Zenas Bliss farm on the River Road south of Warren, Miss Mattie Madison Village. Besides the two boys, she Malin, Miss Anna leaves a husband. She was 35 yrs. old. Malin, Miss Mary Trumbull, Miss Jessie Death of Willis P. Root Lowman, Miss Minerva Willis P. Root, son of Mr. & Mrs. William P. Root, Hoffman, Miss Louise of Fairport, died at the Arlington Friday of Frank, Miss Klara Bright’s disease. After a severe attack, he Anderson, Miss Maude became unconscious on Monday night. He was Wolff, Miss Blanche nearly 30 yrs. old and is well known as a hotel Truby, Miss Margaret keeper in this section. He had charge of the Lawrence, Miss Margaret Brunswick several years at Fairport, and later the Harper, Miss Madge Roseman in Cleveland. For the last two years, he Carpenter, Mr. Allen and his brother, M. L. Root, have been running Sanford, Mr. Perry the Arlington, succeeding their father, who is Colby, Mr. Arthur collector of this port. He leaves a wife and a Lockwood, Mr. G. S. daughter of seven years.

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Sept. 30, 1896 Stetson, Mrs. Y. H. Death of Mrs. Asa Childs Robbins, Mrs. W. P. The death of Mrs. Childs, widow, of Mr. Asa Childs, and daughter of Gen. Eli and Sarah Bond, Death of S. E. Carter occurred Sept. 27. A week before her death, S. E. Carter, formerly of LeRoy died Sunday at Mrs. Childs suffered a stroke of paralysis the residence of his daughter, Mrs. W. F. affecting her left side. She was the daughter of Vrooman, of Madison. He was 82 yrs. old. an early settler. She was one of a family of six Fourteen years ago, he went to Dakota to live, children, two of whom, Mr. Thomas N. Bond, of returning about two years ago. The funeral will Chicago, and Merritt P. Bond, of California, be held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. W. survive her. She was born in Painesville, Dec. 2, Taylor, 138 East Jackson street, Friday. The 1815, in the cottage which is now occupied by F. burial will be in Concord. J. Jerome. She occupied her home in Painesville nearly 50 yrs. Her husband died there Oct. 3, Death of Charles A. Gill 1876. Mr. & Mrs. Childs adopted Charles A. and Mr. Charles A. Gill, father of Mr. Seymour T. Gill, Minnie Hardway, who survive them. and uncle of Mrs. Lloyd Wyman, of this place, died in Geneva Monday, age 90 yrs. The funeral Death of Mrs. A. J. Williams will be at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Myron Amelia French, wife of Andrew J. Williams, of Bartholomew, in Geneva, tomorrow. Charles Cleveland, and sister of Mr. Julius French died on Austin Gill lived in Madison the greater part of Monday. his life, but since the death of his wife had lived Cleveland Trolley Party with his daughter in Geneva. He married Eliza A party of 23 ladies came from Cleveland on a Chamberlain and had eleven children, all of C.P.& E special Monday and took dinner The whom are living except Frank, the eldest, who Parmly. Those present were: was killed in the war. His surviving children are: Townsend, Mrs. W. J. Seymour T. Gill, of Painesville; Henry P. Gill, of Coleman, Miss A. E. Madison; Ely Gill, of Cleveland; Laura Gill, of Walker, Mrs. U. G. Indianapolis; Charles Gill, Mrs. Sophia Palmer, Mrs. William Bartholomew, of Geneva; Mrs. Marietta Currant, Akers, Mrs. W. J. of Cleveland; also, two daughters living in Daykin, Miss Madison and one in Erie. His father was a soldier Prescott, Mrs. Wm. in the war of 1812, and his grandfather and Sears, Miss Millie P. great-grandfather both fought in the Revolution. Leslie, Mrs. Don He was the eldest of six children and the last one Geward, Mrs. W. R. of his family. Snedden, Mrs. R. Graham, Mrs. Thomas C. Married Allen, Mrs. W. M. Sept. 22 at the Congregational parsonage, F. B. Ball, Mrs. J. H. Edgar and Sarah Babcox, both of Girard, Pa. Keys, Mrs. D. H. Sept. 21 at the Congregational parsonage, Keys, Katherine Edwin G. Huntington and Miss Maria Seymour Kenny, Mrs. W. B. Crane, both of Painesville. Horton, Mrs. Emma E. Sears, Mrs. Charles Oct. 7, 1896 Wednesday Baker, Mrs. J. R. p. 2 Hampden Rammel, Mrs. R. W.

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Oct. 7, 1896 a widow woman, forty years old, and lives alone. Miss Mary Hammond died at her home in She claims on Sat. night when she returned to Hampden, Sept. 29, 1896. She had been in poor her home, she was attacked by Woodford. The health for some time with consumption. bail of $300 was furnished. Mrs. Laura Ireland, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Hubbard, has returned to her Wheels Checked During the Fair home in Illinois. Will W. Morrison, 125 South State street, will Mrs. Sawyer, of New York, is visiting her use his entire second floor to store wheels during parents, Mr. & Mrs. Hanchett. the two days of Street Fair. Miss Anna Cutts is still in poor health. Personals Suburban Chips Mrs. Wynne S. Smith entertained a few ladies Mrs. Augusta Lapham, who has been very sick at tea Monday. for two weeks with intermittent ever, lies in a Miss Maude Stacey has returned from very low condition. Ashtabula where she attended the Street Fair. Mrs. Emeline Wheeler was thrown from the Mrs. Lydia P. Marsh, of Massillon, is visiting buggy while driving with her granddaughter, Mrs. Franklin Breed, North Ridge road. Mrs. A. Cole, on Sat. and received severe injuries. Mrs. G. C. Bacon, of Wabash Ind., is the guest of Miss Adella Kneal, a pupil in Painesville public Mrs. Dr. Woodruff, South street. school was taken ill on Thursday and taken to her Miss Sarah Palmer, of Cleveland, was the guest home in North Mentor. On Friday, she was much of Mrs. Charles F. House over Sunday. improved. Mrs. Frank Budd, of Utica, N.Y., is visiting her Mrs. Enoch Sliter returned on Tuesday from her sister, Mrs. F. E. Arter, of St. Clair street. yearly visit to Burton and vicinity. Mrs. Robert Murray, of Fairstock, Ont., is Mrs. John Byrns is confined to her room with visiting her sister, Mrs. Fowler, Prospect street. rheumatism. Mr. Charles Hall, of Fredericksburg, Ind., was Mr. Enoch Slitor visited Willoughby to see his the guest of Mr. & Mrs. S. R. King over Sunday. new granddaughter, lately acquired by Mr. & Mr. & Mrs. S. D. Baker, of Stowe, Vermont, are Mrs. Thad Dayton. guests of Mr. & Mrs. A. Webster, Bank street. Miss Blanche Rhode, of Wellsburg, Pa., is p. 3 Local Brevities visiting her sister, Mrs. Hattie Couch, of South St. Mrs. Juliet R. Hart, formerly of 505 Liberty Clair street. street, died of hemorrhage at Sanitary Springs, Mr. & Mrs. Ben M. Chase were guests of Mr. E. N.Y., Sat. The body was bought here for H. Merrill and family. interment. Miss Gee left Monday for Utah where she will News has been received here of the death of make her home with Miss Matilda Freese, a Mrs. Robinson, mother of Mrs. H. G. House, of recent graduate of the Seminary. Cleveland, formerly of this place. Mrs. C. S. Day and son, of New York, arrived Mrs. Agnes Lane has opened a bakery at 1322 Thursday to visit Mrs. Day’s mother, Mrs. Lexington Avenue, Cleveland, near the baseball Stockwell, of Washington street. grounds. Her brother, Mr. T. B. Mosher is with Mr. J. F. Smith returned Sat. from a trip to North her in this enterprise. Carolina where he visited his native place for the first time in 28 yrs. Charged with Criminal Assault Mrs. John McDougal and her two sons, Walter Charles Woodford, of Mentor, was arraigned on and Alfred, are guests of Miss Cornelia Gray. Tuesday on the charge of criminal assault on the Mrs. Geo. W. Merrill, of Valparaiso, Ind. Is person of Mrs. Orilla Lett, also, of Mentor. She is visiting Mrs. Harry Waters, of High street. Mrs.

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Oct. 7, 1896 Cleveland bicycle. It was taken from Mr. Merrill will be remembered as Miss Hattie Augustus W. Post’s home last Friday night. The Young. wheel was found in Schafer’s possession. Mrs. H. A. Warren and daughter, Katharine, left on Monday for Geneseo, NY., where they will Unionville visit at Mr. Warren’s former home. Miss Green, of Painesville, is spending some Mr. J. H. King came home from Conn. Sat. with time at the home of her uncle, Mr. I. W. Cone. Mrs. Tolles and the children. He will return to Mrs. Jane Canfield is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Guilford the latter part of the week. White, of Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Blackmon, of Wood Mr. Roy Hardy has resumed his studies at street, have a new daughter, born Tuesday. Oberlin. Mrs. Rollin Skinner, of Pomeroy, O., will be the Mrs. Mee, of Geneva, has been the guest of guest of Mrs. Charles E. Booth. Mrs. Skinner will numerous friends recently. be remembered here as Miss Hattie Sears. Mrs. Smead and Miss Grace Smead of Miss Lizzie Fritchie, cousin of Mrs. Sinks, and Russelville, Ark., are the guests of Mrs. J. C. her friend, Miss Elizabeth Noble, have returned Burnelle for an extended visit. to their home in Cleveland. Mrs. Hershey, Mrs. Mr. Zalmon Sherwood Jr. and family of New Sinks’ sister, of Dayton, is still at the parsonage. York state are visiting with Mr. Zalmon Rev. William H. Gallagher, of Saginaw, Mich., Sherwood of this place. has come to Painesville to visit his daughter, Elizabeth, who is a student at the Seminary. LeRoy W. M. Baker came home sick from his work on Funeral of Samuel E. Carter the railroad several days ago but is now better. The old pioneers of Lake Co. are fast passing Miss L. A. Hart, of Cleveland, spent a few hours away. The death of S. E. Carter in his 82nd year last Sat. with her aunt, Miss Elizabeth Tuttle, who has been announced. The funeral was at the is staying at J. W. Doncaster’s. home of his daughter, Mrs. E. W. Taylor, on Mr. & Mrs. S. Nighman returned last Friday from Jackson street. He was buried with Masonic their trip to Indiana. honors in Concord. While a resident of LeRoy, he Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Carter, of Dakota, are visiting filled almost all of the township offices. Years at David Cooper’s and E. A. Callow’s. ago, he was elected Treasurer of Lake Co. Mr. C. Donovan and family spent Sunday with Mr. & Carter was twice married and had a family of Mrs. Wells Warren, of Concord. seven children, all of whom are living save one. R. L. Johnson, 129, State street, Gage Block will th Arrested for Assault and Battery also check bicycles during the Street Fair, Oct. 7 th Willis Colgrove and John Johnson, of Fairport, and 8 . were arrested Friday for assault and battery upon the person of John Tenor. They are charged Court House Items with throwing bricks at Tenor Sept. 12, one of Real Estate Transfers which stuck him on the head with serious results. Perry He has since been in the Infirmary in a precarious Chisholm, Archie condition. Chisholm, Teresa West, Kate Stole a Bicycle Painesville Township Nicholas Schafer was arrested in Rockport, O., Babcock Carrie Monday by Officer May and brought to Lake Co. Weinbrenner, Eliza where he stands charged with stealing a Painesville Village Lands

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Oct. 7, 1896 Mrs. Elmore Marsh has returned from a visit to Wheeler, Hattie L. Ashtabula. Wheeler, Ellen B. Mrs. Minnie Genung Standish and family have Standard Oil Co. returned to their home in Buffalo. Malin, Shepherd L. Dr. & Mrs. Domer left Thursday to enter upon Malin Fletcher D. their new field of labor at Saybrook. Fowler, Elizabeth Mrs. Betsy Emington has gone to Chicago to Grifflin, Jas. N. spend the winter with her daughter. Mrs. James D. Walters has been ill but is now Probate Court recovering. Skiff, Charlotte – guardianship, fourth and fifth Mr. O. F. Mason left Wed for the East. When he accounts returns, Mrs. Mason will accompany him to their Roddick, George – T. G. Hart appointed trustee home in Aurora, Ill. Hale, Selden D. – petition to sell land Dr. A. H. Stockham, of Delta, Col., visited his old Ludlum, Sarah E. – inventory and appraisal filed Madison friends. Parker, Green – order of sale issued Married – At the home of the groom’s sister in Mentzer, Samuel – C. S. Southwick appointed Chardon, Oct. 3, 1896, Miss Grace Dayton and adm. Dr. John Quayle. Mrs. Quayle will continue to Quinn, Christopher – will admitted to probate hold her position as teacher in the public school. Bigler, Simeon – order to sell desperate claims issued Sheriff’s sale; Daniel H. Pond vs S. R. House. Land Childs, George – guardianship, Fanny Child in Painesville will be sold. appointed guardian Corkens, John – W. H. Corkens appointed adm. Oct. 14, 1896 Wednesday Ferron, M. J. – Annie Ferron appointed adm. p. 1 The Street Fair Comes out of the Shadow With the promise of sunlight, thousands of Common Pleas people came to town on early trains for the Z. B. Curtis vs S. E. Wood; foreclosure Painesville Street Fair. C. T. Radcliffe offers Cullen D. Rudd vs. The C.P. & E. R.R.; money only premiums to the best displays of beet, parsnip, turnips and apples. Barto & Kerr, finest and most Perry elaborate display of apples. Barnes’ Pharmacy Mrs. W. W. Smith, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is booth had stuffed and mounted birds, fancy visiting her father, Mr. Olmstead Baker. work, jelly, peppers and dressed dolls were Miss Lucebia Baker, of Kelloggsville, is a guest at shown in competition for prizes. the Baker homestead this week. Star Shoe Store – premiums offered for display Mr. & Mrs. Few has just returned from a visit of field corn. with friends in Canada. Realty Title and Investment – display in window Rev. & Mrs. Severes and niece, Miss Bessie of amateur photographs. Ayres, were visiting in Harrison Co., last week. Werner Bros. – display of plant and flowers. Mrs. Sarah Salkeld is improving. They were exhibiting metal wreaths for Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Bartlett left the first of the cemetery use; the roses being made of week for Punta Gorda, Fla., where they will porcelain; imported of Germany. spend a year for the benefit of Mrs. Bartlett’s “What is it?” animal by the side of the Cowles health. House attracted a large number of spectators on both days. It seems to have a striking Madison resemblance to the South American water hog whose native name is Cabaia.

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Oct. 14, 1896 Young Lansing Blackmon easily took first The kitten show at Button Sisters offered premium with his Shetland pony which he premiums and was sought out by the children. handled like a professional. Messrs. Kintner & Grant’s booth was well filled H. H. Harrison awarded as cash prize of $5.00 to with apples, grapes, quinces, and jelly. R. F. Brown and H. M. Wharton for best matched Mr. C. O. Child had mammoth pumpkins and pair of driving horses. squashes on display. H. B. Gladwish carried off the prize for “Horses Smith & Co. had a display of apples. Also, a under 15 hands.” case of white rats which attracted attention. Prize Winners Blackmon & Sons displayed a gold stove worth For the best bread made: $1,000 in their booth along with apples. From Washburn-Crosby Co. Gold Medal flour, F. E. D. Keener’s booth had a fine display of silk C. Nims quilts and pillows. From Rob Roy, Miss Belle N. Mathews C. F. Forrer took the “gold medal” on his booth From Magnolia, Mrs. J. J. Ferron and exhibit of bread made from that brand of From Sweet Home, Mrs. John Cleary flour. For best layer cake, Mrs. Alice Duncan Pratt & Son’s had a tempting offer on cakes. Best Johnny cake, Miss Mary C. Mathews At J. B. Collacott & Son’s booth, large pumpkins, Best half bushel wheat, C. B. Winchell, Concord hen’s eggs and geraniums were in competition. Best ear corn, Henry Johnson, Mentor Crofoot & Sons – display of grapes and celery Best oats, E. G. Blakeslee, Thompson Werner & Co. – display of beets, cabbages, A Severe Sentence onions and squashes. James Gallagher was fined $45 and costs and D. Thompson’s booth – prizes offered for oldest committed to the workhouse in Cleveland until it dishes and cut flowers. is paid off. J. Rich offered premiums for large cabbage and oldest clock. p. 2 Court House Items - Real Estate Transfers Whelpley & Co. had a large booth of fancy work Madison Township and needlework. Wetmore, Anna W. Rand & Hodges gave prizes for the best display Beebe, Mary of grapes and pears. St. John, H. G. Elias Brother – Premiums for poultry. Clark, M. B. W. W. Morrison – offered prizes for the oldest Painesville Village Lots buggy and oldest bicycle, but no entries were Parmly, James L. made in these classes. Lynch, Patrick D. Moodey’s Pharmacy – an exhibit of a complete Riker, Geo. M. chemical laboratory. Ricker, Charles C. F. E. Stiverson had an assortment of carriages Scott, C. J. and cutters. Kirtland Township L. G. Loomis and N. B. Hart, also, had booths. Metcalf, Preston A. Horse Display Cleverdon, Selena D. Mr. Warren Hall had the best matched pair of Mentor Special District draft horses and also took premium with these Parker, Green in the general-purpose class. Mentor Village Curtis & Son took the premium for the best Johnson, Addie L. Hart driving horse. Johnson, Chas. S. Eugene V. Sawyer had some prize winners. Willoughby Township Brewer, Minnie E.

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Oct. 14, 1896 Mrs. Carrie Brown left Monday for her home in Willoughby Village Chatham N.Y. Wright, Chas. A. Rev. Dr. A. E. Dunning, of Boston, was the guest Upham, Louise V. of his sister, Mrs. C. H. Frank, over Sunday. Probate Court Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Straight were guests of Scott, Francis – notice filed Painesville relatives over Sunday. Parker, Green – sale confirmed, deed ordered Mrs. E. J. Baldwin is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Childs, Sarah A. B. – will filed for probate Angie Cowles, and Rev. Alton Cowles, of Akron, Post, D. F. – first account N.Y. Carroll, E. H. – first account Mr. Franz C. Warner and his friend, Mr. Fred Wells, Myron – H. H. Wells appointed adm. Williams, of Case School, Cleveland, were in Green, Alonzo – final account town over Sunday. Foster, Russell – will filed for probate Mrs. May Thomas and daughter, Frances, of Cleveland, are the guests of Mrs. H. P. Burns, Common Pleas Nebraska street. New cases Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee and son, Julian, went to Cora A. Freeman vs. Frank H. Freeman; divorce, Cleveland to spend Sat. with Mrs. S. H. Tolles, of alimony and custody of child Euclid Ave. Annie M. Miller vs L. J. Miller; divorce and Miss Sadie Cone left Tuesday morning for custody of children Denver, to spend a year or more with her sister, Mrs. W. G. Lotze. Madison Mrs. G. L. Robinson, of Chagrin Falls, who has Rev. Culp and family have taken charge of the been visiting Miss Fowler, 104 South street, Methodist parsonage. returned home Monday. Mrs. Holbrook has been spending a few days Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Tisdel, of Cleveland, will with the family of Chas. Holbrook, of the Ledge spend this week with their parents Mr. & Mrs. W. House, Thompson. C. Tisdel, on Mentor Ave. Miss Gladys Tuttle has returned from California, Mr. & Mrs. N. O. Lee have issued “At Home” where she has been attending school for the last cards for Friday from 6-9 to meet Mr. & Mrs. three or four years. William Gaylord Lee. Mrs. Ella Rood Crocker died of malarial fever Mrs. E. Barnes of Barnes, Pa., and Mrs. George Wed. She leaves a husband, mother, sister, and Horton and son, Byron, have been visiting their two brothers. relatives, Orrin and Harley Barnes for a few days. Mr. E. P. Branch, of Melbourne, Fla., has come p. 3 Local Brevities north to attend the reunion of his regiment, the th The handsome brass bird cage, offered as 105 Ohio, at Willoughby. premium by Geo. A. Clark for sweetest singing Mr. & Mrs. James B. McDougal returned to canary exhibited at his place during the fair, was Painesville Monday and will be at the Gray home won by Mrs. George Roddick. She, also, won a for a few days. Their home is in Peoria. handsome child’s rocker for best dressed doll Mrs. John Adair, accompanied by her little exhibited at E. D. Keener’s. daughter, Mary and baby Ruth, of Wooster, The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Ferron of Elm street, Ohio, are the guests of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. was held Wed. She was wife of the Lake Shore F. J. Goldsmith, Mentor Ave. flagman on State street. Miss Louise Holt, of Willimantic, Conn., is the guest of Mrs. C. O. Higgins this week. She has Personals been in Elyria some time visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. A. Porter, and is on her way East.

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Oct. 14, 1896 LeRoy Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Alexander left Wed. for Miss Deyling, of Cleveland, was the guest of her Marietta where they expect to spend the winter. friend, Miss Louise Upson recently. Mr. T. C. King, of Great Falls, Mont., was in town Miss Flora Quine, of Indiana, is visiting relatives yesterday the guest of Mr. Frank Kuster. He was in this vicinity. en route to Madison where Mrs. King has been Mrs. Gertrude Pritschau, of Cleveland, is spending the summer. spending a few days at the home of her parents, Mr. Horace French accompanied by his Mr. & Mrs. David Upson. daughter, Mrs. Andrew Hawkins, arrived in Mrs. I. N. Noland, of Cleveland, is staying for a Painesville last week. Mrs. Hopkins (?) is the few days at J. W. Doncaster’s, with her aunt, Miss guest of her aunt, Mrs. Dan Carter, East E. A. Tuttle, who is very sick. Painesville. Mrs. Dille came down from Cleveland to visit Mr. & Mrs. Koerper and their granddaughters, her son, Arthur Dillie, and was taken very sick; Misses Caroline Hunt and Hattie Miller, of she is not expected to recover. Cleveland, visited the Street Fair and spent a few Mr. S. J. Miller, of Cleveland, spent a few days days with Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Brooks. at his farm in LeRoy recently. Mr. & Mrs. A. D. Duer, of Cleveland, have A chestnutting party from East Prospect street, recently purchased the Ross homestead, No. 121 Cleveland, consisting of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Paine Jefferson street. Mr. & Mrs. Duer and little and three children, Mr. & Mrs. Green and son, daughter, Louise, took possession of their new Miss Mason and Master Carl Hatch, visited home last Sat. Mrs. Duer is a sister of Mrs. N. T. Indian Point last Sat. Marshall of Mentor Ave. Sudden Death in Kirtland Mrs. Warren Hoose, mother of our jeweler, A. Fairport C. Hoose, died very suddenly at her home in Mrs. Annie Carey, who was the guest of Miss Kirtland, near Waite Hill, Sunday. On Sat., she Lotta Henry during the Street Fair, returned to was working about the house and had a severe her home in Cleveland Sat. pain about her heart and all efforts to relieve her were unsuccessful. She was about 48 yrs. old. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of She was Miss Hanson, formerly of Mentor. Oct. 14: Interment in Mentor. Ladies Burroughs, Mrs. Mary Perry Conway, Miss Johanna Miss Alma Gibbs is taking voice culture at the Garmer, Mrs. U. Seminary. Phelps, Mr. & Mrs. W. F. The funeral of Mr. Samuel Northard, an old Nichols, Mrs. H. citizen of this place, occurred at the M. E. Church Gentlemen on Sunday. He had been ill many months and th Butto, Ed died on the 9 inst. He leaves a wife. He was an Blanchard, W. H. uncle of Mr. William Northard, of LeRoy, who Carroll, Ed attended him during his illness. Lake Shore Nursery Archie Merriman has a baby. Rowell, Joseph Mrs. Alche Collins, Ashtabula, spent several Smith, John days with her father, Mr. Harry Carter. The Marcan Co. Miss Lottie Marvin, of Austinburg, Institute, was Thompson, C. W. at home over Sunday. Williams, Lewis Mrs. Levi Gaylord, of Cleveland, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. George Lapham.

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Oct. 14, 1896 Married – At Painesville, O., Oct. 7, 1896, Mrs. Miss Lillian Voss has returned from a pleasant M. Frances Reed, daughter of Reuben S. and two weeks’ visit at Edinboro, Pa. Frances H. Wood, to George Valentine Bates, of Mr. John Moore and family, of Collinwood, New York. were guests of the Brown family last week. Joe Norton has been in business in Michigan for Died - Laura Greer was born in Preston, Conn., th some months past and has returned for a visit to on Nov. 10 , 1801, and was married in 1826 to his parents. Ezra Starkweather also of Preston. She died in Mr. Charles Allen, late proprietor of the Harper Claridon, O., Oct. 5, 1896. She was the last of her House, has become a resident of your city. The father’s family. Her husband and one son have new owner of the house is Mr. John Harper. preceded her, and she leaves one son and a W. W. Barnes, of Austinburg, was a guest of T. grandson. B. Wire and family over Sunday Oct. 21, 1896 Wednesday A Beautiful Wedding p. 2 Suburban Chips A most beautiful wedding occurred at St. James Mrs. Samuel Lapham, who has been seriously Church on Tuesday evening when Miss Laura ill, is recovering. Gray, daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Samuel K. Gray, Mrs. Enoch Slitor, who was detained one weak and Mr. James B. McDougal, of Peoria, Ill., were at Burton by an attack of inflammatory married. A storm raged outside at the time of rheumatism returned home last week and is the wedding. The ushers were Mr. Gray reported to be comfortable. Casement, Mr. Percy Sanford, Mr. George Mrs. Kerwin and daughter, Maggie visited Lockwood, Mr. Allan Carpenter, Mr. Alfred Cleveland Monday where Maggie will remain in McDougal and Mr. Walter McDougal, the two school in that city. last being brothers of the former. The maid of Mrs. Mary Radcliffe, of Hersey, Mich., is visiting honor was Miss Alice L. Gray, sister of the bride. the family of her brother, Mr. Zeba French. Mrs. She wore a gown of white mull and carried a Radcliffe in her girlhood, was a resident of the bunch of white roses and maiden-hair fern. The Headlands and is remembered by many our bridesmaids, were Miss Elizabeth Bower and citizens. Mr. Radcliffe is the editor of the Osceola Miss Mary L. Malin wore white mull over green. Outline of the above place. Mr. Robert McDougal was best man. The couple Mrs. Bailer visited her sister, Mrs. M. J. Hinkel, will live in Peoria, Ill., where Mr. McDougal is of Cleveland, last week. connected with the Central National Bank. The Mr. John Ingraham, of Mich., a resident of guests from abroad were Mrs. John McDougal, North Mentor in his childhood, made a short visit of Peoria, mother of the groom; Mr. & Mrs. E. S. it to his aunt, Mrs. D. N. Ingraham recently. Page, Mr. Allen Pierpont Page, Mr. Eckstein Case, Capt. & Mrs. Ingraham, of Lorain, took in the Mr. E. C. Lockwood and daughter, Dorothea, Street Fair and afterwards called on relatives Miss Carrie Smith and Miss Louise Malin, of here. Cleveland; Rev. W. H. Gallagher and daughter, Madison Elizabeth, of Saginaw; Miss Elizabeth Reis, of Mrs. Albert Cook, of Painesville, has been the Milwaukee; Mrs. D. Carroll Gray, of Philadelphia; guest of her sister, Mrs. Wilbur Cook. Miss Elizabeth Bower, of New Castle, Mr. & Mrs. Dr. C. C. Sloan, of Ironton, is a guest at the Wood Frank Murray and Mr. Erastus Parmelee, of homestead for a few days. Mentor, and Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Patchin, of Mr. C. G. Ensign is recovering from a recent Chardon. fever. Miss Minnie Excell, of Willoughby, was a guest of Mrs. Geo. Owen recently.

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Oct. 21, 1896 Hodgerly, Lottie L. – sale confirmed Mrs. Lucian Gale has returned from a lengthy Bliss, Zenas – Sarah M. Potter appointed adm. visit with relatives in Western Illinois. Foster, Eunice P. – final account Mrs. M. O. Preston and little grandson, Master Damon, Dexter – final account Clarence Blackmon, spent Sat. and Sun. with Childs, Sarah A. B. – will admitted to probate friends in Painesville. Miss Alice Hayden has returned from visiting Common Pleas relatives in Warren. New Cases Mr. Rufus Foster died at his home in North Esther Gallagher vs James F. Gallagher; divorce Madison on the 13th, after a long and tedious and restoration of maiden name illness. Chas. H. McLean vs. H. Scherer & Co.; Replevin Born – In North Madison, Oct. 9, 1895, a George and Ben Gerdes vs John Barkinen; action daughter, to Mr. & Mrs. Mize Buttermore. to marshal liens and equitable relief Married – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1896, at the Andrew Biemel vs Emma McKinty; error to J. P. home of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Bates, Miss Ethel Bates Circuit Court and Mr. Geo. Bovee, of Geneva. D. P. and J. A. Smith vs Consumers Forwarding & Storage Co. – judgment reversed Court House Items Mary Payne Bingham vs P. & L. E. Dock Co.; Real Estate Transfers injunction allowed and defendants ordered to Madison Township remove their tracks within 30 days. Day, Zina A. Selah Daniels, adm. vs. H. P. Sanford; judgment Woolever, Chas. S. affirmed Woolever, Ella J. Richmond Village Lots p. 3 Local Brevities Barnes Co. M. J. Garvey and Carl Crafts were arrested Smith, W. F. Monday on the charge of violating the screen Fairport Village Lands ordinance at their saloons. Both pleaded not Paine, Geo. E. guilty; Crafts was found guilty and fined $30. Seeley, L. C. Mrs. Ann Dowling died at the home of her Seeley, L. S. daughter, Mrs. John Creedon, Sat. McCrone, Patrick Mrs. Ephrian Clough, sister of Mrs. W. H. Painesville Village Lands Turner, died at her home in Garden City, Minn., Curtiss, Geo. W. Oct. 17. Mrs. Clough’s early life was spent in Stiverson, Frank E. Chardon and then later on Mentor Plains from Colgrove, G. G. which place she went to Minnesota. Colgrove, Geo. W. The team of F. H. Rogers had a lively runaway Willoughby Township Monday morning, but without serious mishap. Waite, Erastus A Charming Reception Hills, Clinton W. Description of the reception given by Mr. & Mrs. Druery, F. C. N. O. Lee for their son, William Gaylord Lee and Willoughby Village his bride, on Friday. Storm S. T. Caldwell, Mary A. Personals Smart, Sam’l H. Miss Minnie French is visiting her sister, Mrs. Newbery, Susan C. Geo. B. McFarland. Mrs. A. M. Carson returned from a visit to St. Probate Court Paul.

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Oct. 21, 1896 Mrs. R. L. Powers, Mr. Frank Powers, and Mr. J. Mr. Theodore Pfeiffer, of Courtland street, is Wylie Powers have gone to Sharpsville, Pa. to visiting in Wellington for a few days. attend the funeral of an old friend, Lewis Jessup. Miss Ida L. Hoffman, of Erie street, went to Cleveland Thursday to spend a few days. The Painesville Telephone Company Mr. Robert Blair, of Philadelphia, will spend the New subscribers: winter here. The Parmly Office Mrs. Geo. W. Alvord went to Mt. Clemens, Gates, Freeman Mich., Friday, to remain some time. Fowler, Dr. W. H. Mrs. Cornelia H. Greer, of Ashtabula, is the Cummings, H. H. guest of Mrs. Charles F. House this week. Curtiss, George C. Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Briggs of Glenville, spent Curtiss & Sons store Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Walter Riker. Kurtz, Mrs. C. M. Mr. & Mrs. John Burns and family of Cowles, W. T. Collinwood are guests of Mr. P. Burns, of The Marine Supply Co. Fairport Nebraska street. Mrs. R. Roy, of Washington street, left Monday Mr. William Weihe, is building a new Hotel in to live in Cleveland with her daughter for the Connellsville, Pa., for Mr. C. F. Wyman. Mr. winter. Wyman is the present proprietor of the Smith Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Stearns, of Cleveland, were the House of that city. guests of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. B. McFarland over Sunday. Death of J. F. Scofield Mrs. Judge Glenni Scofield and daughter, of Mr. J. F. Scofield died this morning. He had been Warren, Pa. attended the funeral of Mr. Scofield ill and confined to his room a few days. Born in on Monday. Dewittville, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Nov. 4, 1819, Mrs. S. S. Lawrence and Mrs. M. S. Sheldon, of he came to Painesville early in the Forties. In Topeka, Kansas, are visiting the Misses Kerr, 1843, he was compositor on The Telegraph Richmond street. which afterwards he owned and edited. In 1866, Prof. and Mrs. R. G. McClelland, of Austinburg, he was a clerk in the P.O and was postmaster for were guests over Sunday of Dr. & Mrs. Axtell, of 13 yrs. In 1870, he bought out the interest of Washington street. Rev. N. P. Bailey in The Painesville Telegraph, Mrs. H. L. Sanford accompanied Miss Emery to then owned by Bailey and Merrill, and for 20 yrs. her home in Pa. Thursday and will remain there controlled its management. He is the last of a some time. family of eight children. Mr. & Mrs. Scofield had The marriage of Henry J. McFarland and Mary L. two sons, Clarence G., who died in 1861, and Hutchings occurred Oct. 15, in Cleveland. Charles F., who is now left to care for his mother. Mr. Z. S. Wilson returned from Kane, Pa. The burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Monday entirely free from hay fever, thanks to the snow. Obituary Dr. F. L. Warren attended the opening and Another pioneer has died. Mr. John Corkens, of reception of the new dental school of the Jackson street, died age 90 yrs., died Sept. 29, Western Reserve University in Cleveland 1896. His body was laid to rest in Mentor Thursday evening. Cemetery next to his two oldest grandchildren. Mr. Carl Loomis of Case School, Cleveland, He was taken suddenly ill with a partial stroke of visited his parents on Jackson street, Friday, it paralysis affecting the vocal chords and brain. being his 21st birthday. He had been a resident of Painesville 20 yrs.; 11 preceding years, he resided in North Mentor. He

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Oct. 21, 1896 Staats, Eliza was born Dec. 25, 1806 at the Isle of Man. He Stoner, F. A. came to New York with his father’s family in 1825; father, mother and five children (two sons Perry and three daughters). They stayed on Long Island Mr. James Brockway enjoyed a visit from his one year and then came to Painesville, settling at friend Chapin of Lenox, Ashtabula Co., O., Mentor Plains (Hopkins Point) on a farm, which Thursday. is called the Corkens Old Homestead. There is Mrs. Bronson, of East Trumbull, has been a only one sister, Jane, surviving, who is 17 yrs. guest of her daughter, Mrs. James Braley, the younger than himself, Mrs. Zeba French, of past week. North Mentor. In the winter of 1837, he Mr. Charles Walker is on the sick list at the married Julia, only child of William and Betsey Harper House. Empy, who came here from Cornwall near Mr. James Stevenson, of Chardon, was visiting Montreal, Canada. Mr. Empy was a drum major his relatives the Norton family on Thursday. and son of Col. Empy, who commanded a British Mrs. F. E. Bartholomew spent a couple of days regiment in the English army. Mrs. Empy was last week with Mr. & Mrs. Stockham and other born and reared in New York. Their union was friends in Geneva. blessed with eight children, five boys and three A young son has been added to the family of girls. Their eldest child, William H. was born April Mr. Herman Reed the past week. 18, 1838 and was given to his grandparents Mr. John Strong, of Austinburg, was visiting (Empys) when he was two years old. They friends in town last week. moved to Milwaukee in 1844, living there until Rol Tenney is in business at Kingsville at he was 20. He is the only living child and a present. resident of Painesville. In 1843, Mr. Corkens moved to Milwaukee, then to Sheboygan Falls, First Prize Wis. Later, they settled in Grafton, Ill., and Mr. F. J. Barnes offered a Street Fair premium engaged in the boating trade on the Mississippi. for the best poem of 40 lines or under His wife died in 1860. In 1862, he crossed the advertising Barnes’ Pharmacy. Six poems were ocean to take possession of land he had become entered. The winning poem is published. heir to. Oct. 28, 1896 Wednesday Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of p. 1 A Hospital Nurse Oct. 21: Miss Elizabeth A. Tuttle, of Williamsfield, Ladies Ashtabula Co., died of consumption Wed., Oct. Brown, Mrs. Ellen 21, at the home of Mr. J. W. Doncaster, in LeRoy; Cowles, Mrs. Mary A. age 73 yrs. She is a relative of Mrs. Doncaster and Drake, Mrs. Mary has been boarding with them for several Erons, Miss months. She was a hospital nurse during the war Fralinger, Mrs. Jos. of the rebellion. King, Mrs. J. B. Death of Aaron Bartholomew Starkey, Miss Frances One of the landmarks of Painesville, was Woodruff, Mrs. Louisana claimed by death this morning. Aaron Gentlemen Bartholomew died at age 81 yrs. He succumbed Baker, Frank to a severe attack of the grippe. Time was Kraft, Geo. H. allowed to gather members of his family, his McGee, H. M. daughter, Mrs. Hills, of Cleveland; Mr. John S. Morgan, Isaac

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Oct. 28, 1896 p. 2 Chas. E. Coltrin has been appointed executor Bartholomew, arriving from Grand Forks, N.D., of Sylvester P. Coltrin, deceased, late of Sat. Surrounded by these, his aged wife, and Painesville Lake Co., Ohio. Oct. 27, 1896 granddaughter, Marion, he passed peacefully away. Another daughter, Mrs. Emma Rockwell p. 3 Local Brevities living in Salida, Col., did not reach home. Mr. The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Kent will be held in Bartholomew was born in Harpersfield, Madison at the home of her son, L. B. Kent, Wed. Ashtabula Co., July 4, 1815; he came to Lake Co. Two Richmond boys, ages 12 and 15, started for when he arrived at his majority. He lived first in Florida Monday to make their fortunes. They Madison and then the last 20 yrs. in Painesville. took an ore train out of town but a brakeman put them off at Chardon—and they walked back Surprised the County Treasurer home. Mr.& Mrs. S. J. Potts, on the 24th, were given a Mr. Wm. Whiting has sold his farm in Kirtland surprise for their 25th wedding anniversary. Mrs. to Mr. Fred Freshley. Mr. Whiting and family Bartlett had ordered dinner. They received a gift expect to move to Painesville. of a beautiful gold and onyx lamp. Mrs. Kent died very suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Buys, N. St. Clair street, A Trolley Ride and Dance Sunday. Death was due to heart failure. A small party of Painesville people enjoyed a Mr. S. P. Coltrin died at his home, No. 125 W. trolley ride and dance in Mentor Friday evening. South Street, Sat. after a long illness. He formerly Those present were: resided at Lane Station but for the last few years Chapman, Mr. & Mrs. E. H. has lived in this place. Trumbull, Miss Jessie Pratt, Miss Grace Personals Ready, Miss Mae Dr. S. S. Burrows, of Geneva, spent Sunday with Frank, Miss Klara his brother Judge J. B. Burrows. Hoffman, Miss Louis Mr. & Mrs. Geo. B. Carpenter, of Chicago, are Lowman, Miss Minerva guests of Hon. & Mrs. H. H. Coe. Allen, Miss Burnice Mr. Chas. Riker left for a two-week trip to Harper, Miss Madge Brooklyn, N.Y. Warren, Miss Mattie Mr. & Mrs. E. M. Searl, and daughter, Gladys, Kilbourn, Miss Margaret are in Hampden for a short stay. Treat, Mr. Will Mrs. Nettie Spink, of Mantua, is the guest of Wilson, Mr. Ray Mrs. S. K. Stage, Mentor Ave. Colby, Mr. Arthur Mr. Hail Barber, of Detroit, Mich., is the guest Carpenter, Mr. Allen of his aunt, Mrs. W. G. Avery, at the Parmly. Blair, Mr. Robt. Mr. & Mrs. Alanson Post and daughter of Lockwood, Mr. George Fonda, Fla, are visiting Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Post. Means, Mr. Bert Mr. Arthur Sutherland has come home from Tinan, Mr. Percy Sistersville, W. Va., to recuperate from a recent Callender, Mr. Morgan illness. Davis, Mr. George Mr. George Williams, of Sandusky, and Mrs. Harper, Mr. Robt. Bryson, of Cleveland, were guests of Mrs. F. E. Huntington, Mr. Ralph Aster on Sunday. King, Mr. Joseph Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Breed and Mrs. F. Ingrim have returned from a visit with their brother, in Galesburg, Ill.

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Oct. 28, 1896 Miss Elizabeth A. Tuttle died last week, Oct. 21, Mr. & Mrs. Lew S. Chafer returned Friday from at the home of J. W. Doncaster. She was taken Chautauqua Co. where they spent a week at Mrs. Thursday to her home in Colebrook, Ashtabula Chafer’s home. Co. for burial. She was a sister of Hon. George Mr. William A. Davis went to New York City M. Tuttle, of Warren. Monday to accompany to Erie the body of his Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Nighman are entertaining daughter, Mrs. Merrill, who died there very friends from Indiana. suddenly Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Dunmore Warren, celebrated their golden wedding, Oct. 22. Their children and Hampden grandchildren were all at home. Miss Addie Alvord and Miss Lena Rhodes, of Montville, spent a part of last week with Mrs. E. Perry L. Williams. Mrs. Warren and her little daughter, of East Mr. A. J. Richards and Mr. A. Patterson were in Trumbull, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. O. B. Geneva Friday. Tenney, last week. The remains of Mrs. Prior, of your city, were Rev. W. A. Rupert spent several days at Toledo. brought here and buried in Hampden cemetery. Mr. H. L. Gibbs, and daughter, Alma, spent Mr. Austin Richards has traded his house and Thursday in the city. land for a farm of 18 acres in Harpersfield; but Miss Carrie Tenney is visiting her brother and will live in this town for the present. family at Geneva. Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Colvin, of Auburn, were guests of Mr. & Mrs. Lorrin Richards last week. Married Oct. 20, 1896, at 119 Pearl street, Mr. George W. Found Dead in Bed Lee and Miss Bessie M. Runyan, both of Mr. Griffin, who went from Painesville recently Painesville. and opened a barber ship in West Farmington, In Cleveland, Oct. 20, 1896, Mr. John E. Lynch, of was found dead in bed Thursday. The news Painesville, and Miss Sadie Koehler, of Cleveland. caused great excitement for the night before, Oct. 21, 1896, at the home of the bride’s mother, the barber pole had been painted black. Mr. on Jackson street, Mr. Frank Breed Tabor and Griffin had taken an active part to rid the village Miss Margaret Janet Routledge, both of of the saloon element, and it is thought he had Painesville. been killed for revenge. Doctors held an Died examination and found he died of paralysis. He Mrs. George Burr Merrill, daughter of Mr. & leaves a widow in Chardon. Mrs. Wm. A. Davis, died at her home in New York Mr. E. J. Kelley states that little over a year ago, City, Oct. 25, 1896, age 27 yrs. Funeral at Erie, a young man named DeForest Griffith worked for Pa., Oct. 28, 1896. him. He is supposed to be the person referred to. He was single when he was here but, afterwards, Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of married a young lady in Chardon, his former Oct. 28, 1896: home. Ladies Quincy, Miss Maria LeRoy Smith, Mrs. Roda Mrs. Ida Crocker, and little daughter of Walters, Mrs. Mira Painesville, spent last Sunday at Arthur Wilson’s. Gentlemen Mr. & Mrs. Ed. Nuse, of Painesville, are Barnes, Alva spending a few days at Mr. Dunkel’s. Brandt, Fred Davis, Allie

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Oct. 28, 1896 Painesville Township Fresbly, Wm. M. Barnes Co. Glesner, Jacob. Fisher, Geo. M. Green, Larry Hopkins, H. A. Morgan, Isaac Paines, Geo. E. Lake Co. Nurseries Mighton, M. C. N. O. Nurseries Willey, Chloe Wilcox, W. H. Needham, Otis M. Needham, Wm. Mentor Needham, Wm. O. Mrs. Wm. Tuttle, of Cleveland, was recently a Painesville Village Lands guest of Mrs. C. E. Justus. Payne, H. W. Friends of Miss Rubie Luse gave her a surprise Davidson, Terry party for her 18th birthday. Clark, Emma J. Skinner, Avis Nov. 4, 1896 Wednesday Painesville Village Lots Gates, Lovancia p. 1 Perry Brewer, David W. Mrs. Ernest Sheldon and her mother, Mrs. Willoughby Township Graves, were guests of Mrs. Eugene Norton on Waite, Erastus Wed. Hills, Clinton W. Mrs. Hiram Lapham is recovering from an attack Drury, F. C. of quinsy. Severance, L. H. F. D. Green is on the sick list and unable to take Harkness, Anna M. the chair at the Republican meeting Sat. Harkness, Chas. W. Mrs. William Ray has been quite sick. Harkness, Edward S The funeral of Mr. Charles Wright occurred at Richardson, C. J. the family home on Sunday. Mr. Wright had Hyde, Cora D. been a resident of Perry from boyhood. Wood, Joseph A. The death of Mrs. Kirk, an aged lady, took place Hanscom, Alva Sat. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Parks. Willoughby Village

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Nov. 4, 1896 Mrs. Mary Turner, of Geneva, is sick at the Clarissa Follett vs Harmon Follett; assignment of home of her son, George Turner. dower and equitable relief Correction: Austin Richards traded his house and land for a farm of 73 acres, not 13 acres as Kirtland was printed last week. Miss Irena Bosworth is home from Oberlin on Mrs. A. Worthington is visiting her son, Frank account of advisement to temporarily Worthington, in Troy. discontinue her studies. Mrs. A. F. Stebbins and son were in town Mrs. Nettie Allen is much better. Tuesday. Suburban Chips Madison Mrs. Amanda Graham, wife of Capt. George Elbert G. Blakely, a young lawyer of Ashtabula, Graham, of the Headlands, died Sunday. addressed a political meeting at the Gore on Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Reed have a new daughter. Wed. Mrs. D. N. Ingraham and daughter, Mrs. Brooks, Miss Alice Dodge left for Delta, Col., after has a narrow escape while driving to the Mentor pleasant visit with relatives here. Cemetery when the horse was frightened and Mr. Chas. Bates has returned from Cleveland became unmanageable, throwing them from the where he spent some time at embalming school seat. Besides a few bruises and strains, they conducted by J. H. Clark, of Springfield, Ohio. were uninjured. Mrs. J. V. Winans left on the 19th for Columbus, Mr. L. W. Hungerford returned from West to attend the meeting of the State Chapter of the Virginia with a bride last Tuesday. Eastern Star. Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Becker visited their son, Mr. Emery, of the Mercantile, enjoyed a short Martin, of Thompson, Sat. and Sun. visit Wed. from his cousin, Lawyer Emery of Toledo. Mentor Rev. Culp and family have been in Alliance, O., Mr. Fred Hovey and wife, of Chester, have been Mrs. Culp’s former home for a few days. visiting at the home of his brother Horace Hovey. Miss Maud Buldick and Bessie McKim gave a Mr. Arthur Baxter and wife and Miss Lueila Kerr very pleasant Halloween party to twenty of their were visiting friends in Oberlin. young friends at the home of the former. Mrs. Dewey, of Jersey City, is with her mother, LeRoy Mrs. Hobart, who was taken so much worse on Mrs. Cook, of Painesville, is visiting her sister, Friday that her son, Mr. Lawrence Rood was Mrs. Boerner. telegraphed and arrived on Sat. Mr. & Mrs. Hanson Basquin, of Montville, spent last Sunday with their son, O. W. Basquin. Geneva Mrs. Nashti Garrett is very sick at the home of A farewell reception was given to Rev. & Mrs. her brother, Walter Abbey. Belsey by Mr. & Mrs. Henry Means on Tuesday. Mrs. Harriet Pratt, of Missouri, is visiting old The Rev. will leave Geneva and go to Toledo. friends in LeRoy after an absence of 30 yrs. Mrs. John Sullivan’s barn burned early in the evening Pratt was formerly Miss Harriet Morse. on Oct. 31st. Hiram Brigham is slowly recovering from a p. 2 Obituary three-month illness. Died in Claridon, Ohio, Mrs. Laura Starkwather, Oct. 5, 1896. Laura Geer, daughter of Jepthah Hampden and Olivet Geer was born in Conn., Nov. 10, George Valentine died very suddenly at his 1801. Her childhood and youth were spent here home in Hampden, Oct. 23, 1896. and here in 1826, she was married to Ezra

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Nov. 4, 1896 Gallagher, J. J. Starkwather, also, of Preston. A few years later, Gallagher, James T. they moved to Twinsburg, Summit Co. where Green, James, they made their home until the death of Mr. Gary, John C. Starkwather in 1872. Mrs. Starkwather went to Maxwell, Geo. live with her son, Ezra B. Starkwather in St. Louis, Miller, Clarence Mo., where she spent the remainder of her life. Merrill, S. Steel, F. R. Obituary Mrs. Louise Card Pease was born in Willoughby, Personals Ohio, Oct. 17, 1834. She moved from Willoughby Mrs. B. F. Crofoot is visiting friends in Cleveland. with the family into what is known as the “Card Mr. Clayton Gill has returned home after a Homestead,” Painesville when but a girl. She pleasant trip through the West. was married to Mr. Carlos C. Pease when about Mrs. W. H. Gallagher, of Saginaw, came down 20 yrs. of age. Two children were born to them: to visit her daughter at the Seminary. Florence and George Card, the latter of whom is Mr. Everett J. House and Mr. John Clemens, of the London representative of a large New York Erie, wheeled up Tuesday to visit friends. firm. Both children survive the parents. Mrs. Mr. L. R. Jayne came all the way from Grand Pease has lately resided in Buffalo where she Rapids, Mich., to cast his vote for McKinley. died on the 29th, at the age of 62 yrs. Her Mr. S. L. Thompson came from Chicago to vote remains were brought to our city Sat. On her for McKinley. paternal side, her father, George W. Card, M.D., Capt. John Martin and son, Mr. W. B. Martin, was one of the early settlers of the Western came down Sat. to attend the funeral of Mrs. Reserve; he was a descendant of Gov. Mumford, Pease. the first Gov. of Rhode Island. On the maternal Mr. E. C. Kurtz, who has spent several years in side, her mother, Emily Austin was a daughter of developing the oil territory in Colorado, is one of the oldest and respected families in making a short visit at the home of his mother Hartford—The Goodwin family. and sister on Mentor Ave. p. 3 Local Brevities Obituary Mr. Charles Waldron, of Mentor Ave., was given Sylvester P. Coltrin was born in Strongsville, a surprise party for his birthday on Friday by fifty Cuyahoga Co., O., May 13, 1822, and died in of his friends and neighbors. Painesville, O., Oct. 24, 1896, age 75 yrs. He came to Lake Co. in 1845 and settled in Perry. In Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of 1846, he married Miss E. J. Gray. She died six Nov. 4: years ago. After her death, he lived with his Ladies surviving son, Chas. E. Coltrin. Bates, Miss Marion Charles E. Wright Elv, Miss Florence Charles E. Wright was born in Allegheny Co., Streitz, Miss Lucy N.Y., in 1820, and died in Perry, O., Oct. 30, 1896, Gentlemen after a brief illness. He came to Ohio in 1829 and Arnold, J. S. has resided here until his death. Mrs. Wright Allen, Chas. died about six years ago. Six of the eight children Burrows, A. E. are still living. Bebee, Frank Cook, Theodore W. Born – A daughter to Mr. & Mrs. Carson Baldwin, Frost, Wm. of Owego, N.Y., Oct. 24, 1896.

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Nov. 4, 1896 The marriage Miss Jessie B. Ingersol and Mr. Died - In Buffalo, N.Y. Oct. 29, 1896, Louisa Card Frederick J. Fable occurred Nov. 5, at the home Pease, age 62 yrs. of the bride in this city. They couple will live in Friday evening the 30th inst. died at his home in Conneaut, where Mr. Fabel is an operator in Perry, Charles T. Wright, age 77 yrs. charge of the Nickel Plate office. Died in Milwaukee, Oct. 31, at the home of her brother, Charles C. Paine, Katherine A. Paine, age Mentor 74 yrs. Mrs. Tracy Parsons has returned from the city for a visit with her son. Nov. 11, 1896 Wednesday Mr. & Mrs. G. A. Laubscher, of Cleveland, were in town last week. p. 1 Death of George J. Buys Mr. & Mrs. Allie Burridge were guests of friends We learn from the Walla Walla (Wash.) in the city on the Sabbath. Statesman of the death of Mr. George J. Buys of Miss Lizzie Bletcher, of Cleveland, spent Sunday that city. Mr. Buys’ childhood was in Painesville at the home of B. A. Smith. and at the breaking out of the war he was a Mrs. J. W. Lowman is at home from a visit with compositor in The Telegraph office. He enlisted friends in Indiana. in 1861 and served until the surrender of Lee. In Mrs. Hanford, of Silver Creek, N.Y., is a guest 1866, he went to Oregon and started a paper of at the home of Mr. Maine on Jackson street. his own. A few years later, he moved to Walla Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Munson are home from their Walla. He died of paralysis. He leaves a widow eastern trip. and one son. Mrs. Hanna and Miss Converse, of Cleveland,

were the guests of Geo. L. Ingersoll one day last Funeral of Col. Pierson week; making the trip in the private car of Hon. The funeral services of the late Col. J. Lacey M. A. Hanna. Pierson were held Thursday at the home of his Misses Agnes and Alice Woodford were daughter, Mrs. George P. Steele, on Mentor Ave. spending Sunday with their mother. His body was sent here from San Diego, Cal, Miss Augusta Sawyer had a painful accident where his death occurred Thursday of late week. Thursday when getting off the street car she Old friends of the Col. were pall bearers: Dr. W. caught her foot and fell, striking her head. H. Fowler, Capt. W. A. Coleman, S. R. King, Gen.

J. S. Casement, E. E. Gould, and Dan Thompson. Willoughby had a great night, last Friday, Injured at DeForest celebrating the Republican victory. The Richard Waldron, who lives on West Jackson Painesville Citizens’ Band was there and played street and is a conductor on the P.P.&R railroad, stirring music. There were bonfires and torches was severely injured Thursday at DeForest flared brighter than stars. The forges will soon Junction by being caught between the caboose glow and the wheels of a hundred industries will and the stand-pipe which knocked him from the soon turn. train. He was able to come home where he received medical attention. No bones were Perry broken and he will recover soon. Miss Jennie Golden entertained her friend, Miss

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Nov. 11, 1896 Mrs. Bradley Farmer is recovering from a recent Mr. & Mrs. S. O. Mallory had a new daughter illness. recently. Mr. Frank P. Church and family, of Hudson, Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo Hart, of Rome, Ashtabula Mich., have returned to this place for the winter. Co., were guests of Mr. & Mrs. T. B. Wire over Mr. G. H. Hopper, Miss Hopper, Mrs. F. M. Sunday. Nicholas, and Miss Marjorie Nicholas have joined Mr. A. P. Peterson, formerly of this place is Mr. Hopper in New York and will remain the spending a few days with relatives here before entire winter. returning to Michigan. Mrs. Wilson and Mr. E. Tew spent last Sunday On Sat. afternoon, Mr. John Harper and family with friends in town. were called to the old Harper Homestead at Unionville, to attend the funeral of their aged p. 3 Local Brevities aunt, Miss Julia Harper. Miss Harper, in her Robert Powell was brought from Cleveland on girlhood, was a resident of Perry. She was 96 yrs. the charge of kidnapping. old and until the last year had retained her faculties almost perfectly. Personals Miss Florence Pease has returned to Buffalo. Suburban Chips Mr. Webster Shaw has entered the employ of Mrs. E. W. Palmer, formerly of the Plains, is the Geo. A. Bates’ real estate agency. seriously ill, at her home in LeRoy. Mrs. Julius Byles, of Titusville, Pa., is the guest Everett Brooks, Ray Byrns and Fred Brooks, are of her mother, Mrs. Axtell, Erie street. reported sick with the measles. Mrs. Thomas Myers, of Cleveland, has been Conductor M. N. Hyde and wife, of Collinwood, visiting her sister, Mrs. M. J. Lowman, of State visited the family of Mr. Norton Snell on election street. day. Mr. & Mrs. Grant Kee, of Burton, will be moving Mrs. D. N. Ingraham leaves Painesville Wed. for to Painesville soon. Davisville, Cal., to spend the winter with her Mrs. Louise Porter Smith, of Elyria, came to daughter, Mrs. Dan Patterson, of that place. She Painesville to attend Founder’s Day at the will be accompanied by Mrs. Isaac Haines, of Seminary. Perry, and Mrs. Ed. Chapin, of Painesville. Mr. Siegal Brooks, of the Headlands, entered the Spencerian Business College today. p. 2 LeRoy Mrs. M. L. Rogers, of Washington street, will Collins Morse is very sick. leave to spend the winter with relatives in Mrs. Lucetta Curtiss, of Mishawaka, Ind., is Elnora, N.Y. visiting Mrs. S. B. Baker and other relatives in this Miss Margaret Shelby, of Cleveland, was the place. guest Monday of her brother’s family, Mr. James Miss Georgia Wilson gave a party on her 16th Shelby. birthday, Nov. 9, 1896. Mrs. Vernon Emery and Mrs. Seymour Dewey, Mrs. Nellie Warner, and daughter, Maud, of of Cleveland, visited relatives in the families of H. Concord, spent several days with her parents, H. Coe and O. S. King, on Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. M. C. Donovan. Mr. C. H. Chalfant has accepted a position as traveling salesman of the United Salt Co., of Unionville Cleveland. Mrs. Hart, of Cleveland, is the guest of her Mrs. C. M. Luce, and daughter, Miss Georgie, daughter, Mrs. E. E. Lewis, of this place. left on Sat. for Chicago on a visit. Mr. E. L. Hoag is spending a few days with Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Davidson, accompanied by Miss friends in Painesville. Georgie Simon, of Chardon, were the guests of

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Nov. 11, 1896 Willoughby Village Mrs. Davidson’s uncle and aunt, Mr. & Mrs. O. G. Brown, Sarah W. Tuttle, Erie Street, over Sunday. Haskell, Frances C. Capt. John W. Moore, of Cleveland, was the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brooks last week; Probate Court they also entertained over Sunday Mr. & Mrs. A. Northard, Samuel – will admitted to probate R. Rumsey and Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Wilson, of Carroll, E. H. – first account Cleveland. Post, D. F. – first account Mrs. L. E. Judson Jr. has arrived from Pittsburgh Meigs, Maria C. – first account and is the guest of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Skiff, Charlotte – fourth and fifth accounts Judson, Erie street. Mr. Judson expects to locate Barlow, Martin – final account his law practice in New York. Wood, L. Mariah – first account The Kewanee (Ill.) Courier of the 4th instant Cowels, Mary A. – first account contains an account of the wedding of Miss Ranto, Nic. - final account Charity R. Palmer and Mr. R. Elmer Taylor, Gillett, C. M. – first account cashier of the National Bank of that place. The Fitch, William T. – first account bride is the daughter of Mrs. Palmer, widow of Abbey, G. W. – final account Mr. Grove Palmer, who formerly resided in Sperry, Nancy – final account nd Concord. They are cousins of Mrs. W. H. Roddick, George – 22 and final account Corkens. Follett, Almeron – inventory and appraisal filed Harvey, Louise – hearing on will Court House Items Seeley, Louisa – Mary Seeley Clark appt adm. Real Estate Transfers Ludlum, Sarah E. – election of widower filed Madison Township Bigler, Simon – second account filed Quirk, Catherine Gill, F. E. & Son – reappraisal ordered Brew, Henry Crocker, Ella J. – Ephraim A. Crocker appt. adm. Brew, Charles Foster, Russell – will admitted to probate Griswold, E. B. Axtell, Laura K. – trustees’ first account filed Little, George Coltrin Sylvester P., will adm. to probate; Chas. E. Quirk, Joseph Coltrin appointed executor Quirk, James A. Foster, Ralph – will admitted to probate Concord Wiswell, Oliver P. – final account Smith, Nancy J. Quinn, C. – Elizabeth H. Tinker appt. executrix Colburn, Flora A. Mentzer, Samuel – inventory and appraisal filed Mentor Township Follett, Almeron – petition to increase allowance Graham, Geo. V. to widow Carr, Adell I. Pease, Louisa C. – will filed for probate Madison Village Holbrook, Herbert N. Common Pleas Owen, Laura T. New Cases: Lazell, John A. Bertha M. Denton vs. Harold P. Denton; divorce Willoughby Township and restoration of maiden name Edick, Jerome N. B. Peter Morrison vs. The Village of Richmond; Edick, Orla money only Christopher, Louise Cases heard and disposed: Minadso, Michael Mary Kruse Sievers vs. John F. Sievers; divorce Clayman, Fred H. and change of name to Mary Kruse

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Nov. 11, 1896 consumption. He was about 76 yrs. old and had Ella N. Walter vs Elmer E. Walter; divorce, lived in this place 30 yrs. He was a director of the alimony and change of name to Ella N. Baer Globe Metallic Binding Co., of this place. He Coville, Charles E. vs Bessie Coville; decree for leaves a family of grown up children. divorce Nora Lockwood vs Gary Lockwood; divorce and Death of Mrs. Scofield change of name to Nora Stone Mrs. J. F. Scofield’s death was announced Wed. Grand Jury new cases: after a long illness. She survived her husband but John Langan vs. the Grand River File Co.; money a little over a fortnight. only E. E. Gould vs Fred J. Parmelee; money only Willoughby Plains Mrs. Mary Gladding made her brother, J. C. Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Campbell, a visit lately. Nov. 11: Mr. S. W. Brown is confined to his bed. Ladies Mr. Rudd and family, of Cleveland, are at Bullock, Malinda Merton Kelley’s for a week. Garrett, Miss Sandie Hayden, Miss Alice Nov. 18, 1896 Wednesday Ludlow, Mrs. p. 1 Death of Mr. S. W. Brown, a prominent McDowell, Miss Lizzie resident of Willoughby occurred Wed. He was Shell, Miss Gertrude 60 yrs. old and had been in poor health a long Susong, Miss Georgia time. He was one of the leading fruit growers of Gentlemen this section. Collin, Randolph Dravenstall, Soe Suburban Chips Ellis, C. Mrs. Capt. H. D. Ingraham is confined to her Fitsworth, W. W. room by illness. Green, Harry Miss Jessie Lapham is ill with the measles. Hednren, H. M. Miss Mary F. Snell went to Ashtabula to attend Ingersoll, H. M. an anniversary party Sat. Lynch, T. B. Rogers, Samuel Willoughby Plains Stevens, Geo. The Plains people were saddened by the news Sue, John that Mr. S. W. Brown had died. He was an active Operated Upon in Cleveland worker in every good cause, a leader in many, Mr. J. E. Johnson, the well-known barber, was one of the pillars of the M.E. Church, the taken to Huron Street Hospital, Cleveland, Horticultural Soc., and the Grange. He was a Monday and operated on for removal of an school director for 18 yrs. and on the township abnormal formation caused by a fall a number of board of education. He leaves a wife, one son, years ago. It was decided an operation was and three daughters. His daughter, Mrs. necessary to save his life. He is doing well. Mr. J. Hieneman from LaFayette, Ind., came just before H. Johnson, of Ashtabula, accompanied his he died. Geo. McLaughlin came from Monticello, brother to Cleveland. N.Y.

Death of J. T. Gilmore Mentor The death of Mr. J. T. Gilmore occurred at his Miss Mertie Wheelock, of Cleveland, has been home on Erie Street noon Tuesday. He died of visiting, Miss Carrie Haskell.

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Nov. 18, 1896 Mr. John Cowen, of Edinboro, Pa., was visiting Mrs. Albert Duer, of the county seat, was a friends in town last week. guest at the residence of L. H. Luse on Sunday. Mrs. Martin Keener is lying very ill at the Keener Miss Lizzie Green, of Painesville, was a guest at homestead on South Ridge from a stroke of the home of Dr. J. W. Lowe on Sunday. paralysis. New officers of the I.O.G.T.: Jerry Bartholomew, Kittie Brown, May Wilcox Keck, J. M. and Roy Bowen, of the Painesville High School Burridge, Helen have the measles. Luse, L. H. Mr. Frances Woodhead, an old resident of this Rexford, Abbie place, had a severe stroke of paralysis on Glazier, J. P. Monday being helpless and unconscious. Roberts, Emma Mr. & Mrs. John Perry have again moved from Burridge, Len their farm, to their home in the Burg. Davis, Mary Luse, Mrs. L. H. Thompson Britchford, Russell Mr. Wade Hulbert, who has been attending Burridge, Walter school at Painesville, is at the home of his Nott, John parents, Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Hulbert with the Burridge, Kittie measles. Mark Coville, of the same school, also Mr. & Mrs. Thrasher, of Chardon, were in town has the measles. over Sunday called by the sickness of Miss Tilden, The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. George Scott is who was threatened with pneumonia but is now seriously ill; also, a young son of Byron Payne and out of danger. wife. The social event of the season thus far occurred Mr. Paul Schlegel and family moved to last Thursday evening when Mr. O. B. Main gave Cleveland last week. The eldest son, who is a reception in honor of Miss Adelle Hanford, of resident of that city, assisted his parents. Silver Creek, N.Y. Miss Hanford is a twin sister of Mr. Louis Knight, of Painesville, was in town last the late Mrs. Main and is visiting the family for a week looking after interests in his property. few weeks. The reception was held in the village Mr. George Binning, of Perry, spent Sunday hall; about 40 couples were present. with Thompson friends. Mrs. Sarah E. Green started Sunday morning for Mr. Thomas Atkin and daughter, Allie, were Duluth to be matron of the children’s home. guests last week of Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Arnold and A dime social will be held at the home of Mr. & Messrs. Wm. & Ira Atkin. Mrs. Robert Radcliffe, Nov. 24. All are invited. Hon. & Mrs. E. J. Clapp, and Frank Mathews, of South Madison, were transacting business in Perry Chardon Thursday. Mr. O. Manchester is convalescent. Mr. Henry Crocker has enlarged his farm by Messrs. Lewis and Sterling Hull are on the sick purchasing thirty acres of N. F. Moseley. list. Mr. J. D. Loomis will go unshaven for two Rev. Mr. Sever conducted the funerals of Mrs. months, the outcome of being on the wrong side Clark and Miss Annie Bowen during the past of an election bet. week. Mrs. Effie Johnson, of Meadville, Pa., is the Mr. Samuel Kent, who has for many years, been guest of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. John Ernst. absent from Perry, is again in town. Mr. & Mrs. Guy Wheeler, of East Trumbull, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lapham, of Black Brook, were recent guests of friends at Calm. were visiting friends in town on Wed. Mr. A. M. Lowe and family, of North Madison, visited friends in this place Sunday.

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Nov. 18, 1896 transforming Button’s Inn into a club house is Mr. Romer, of Unionville, together with his being revived. niece, Miss McGowan, of Pittsburgh, were guests last week of Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Arnold. Personals Miss Sarah Quayle, of Chardon School, spent Col. A. E. Fenton arrived from his Dakota farm Sunday with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Friday. Quayle. Mr. F. C. Moodey has taken his family to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gill visited relatives in Plainfield, N.J., for the winter. Harpersfield yesterday. Mrs. J. R. MacDonald, of Cleveland, is the guest Mr. Warren Smith, who has been away for of Mr. E. G. Wetherbee, Mentor Ave. some time, returned to the home of his parents, Mrs. C. L. Keener and daughters, of Madison, Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Smith last week. expect soon to move to Painesville and make this Misses Belle Burt, Dena and Vergne Pomeroy their home. closed their terms of fall school last week. Prof. A. R. Rumsey, of Cleveland, has been in town a couple of days to look after “Monte p. 3 Local Brevities Carlo,” his Headland property. News has reached here of the death of Moses Kennedy Park, a high school student, who was Rolfe which occurred in Austin, Minn., Nov. 10th. injured last week by being thrown from his Mr. Rolfe was born in Perry in 1821 and left for horse, is able to be out again. the West in 1846. His father was one of the first Mrs. S. A. Rand has gone to Bradford, Pa., to settlers in Perry Township. visit her sister, Mrs. Hale Byles. She will be The death of Mrs. Harriet Clark, who has for absent from home three weeks. several years made her home with her niece, Mrs. L. E. Judson Jr. left Monday for New York Mrs. C. Coolidge of Perry, occurred Friday; age 85 where she goes for medical treatment. The little yrs. daughter was left here with her grandparents. Mr. Charles Brooks and Mr. John Byrns, of the Mrs. Lucy Beardsley and Mrs. T. H. Wilson came Headlands, went to Cleveland on Monday with a down from Cleveland to hear Mrs. Oliver Friday. load of turkeys. They were guests of Mrs. Thomas L. Perine, Highwaymen knocked William Appleton down Mentor Ave. east of Ashtabula city Sunday night and robbed Mr. Thomas Greene Carson, of Dalton, Mass., is him of thirty-five dollars. spending a few days at The Parmly. He is Eliza Bergen was arrested Tuesday charged with interested in the old Berkshire Paper Mills which stealing a watch from Patrick O’Rourke. The his father started in 1801. matter was compromised in Justice Huntington’s Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Doolittle, of Elyria, were court and the prosecution dismissed. visiting their mother, Mrs. A. M. Frisbie. J. J. Thomson, of Lane Station, has from 200 – Mr. Oscar Andrews will spend the winter in his 300 bushels of fine winter apples lying on the old home in Cayuga Co., N.Y. ground in his orchard which he will be glad to Mr. Charles Magargil departed Monday for give away to those who have none. California where he expects to spend the winter. James Shannon, an employee at the Richmond Mrs. D. N. Ingraham, of Mentor Plains, Mrs. warehouses, was severely injured Sat when Haines, of Perry, and Mrs. E. F. Chapin, of State unloading sacks of flour from a vessel and they street left for California where they will spend caved in on him; dislocating and fracturing his the winter. hip. He is recovering. Mr. Bert E. Abbey arrived from Brockton, Mr. Albert Button is removing his family to their Maine, Sat. This is Bert’s first visit home in two home on Jackson street and the plan of years.

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Nov. 18, 1896 Gootfred, S. Death of O. N. Thompson McJennette, Sheldon Dispatches were received from Lincoln, Rogers, Harry Nebraska, Monday, announcing the death of Orrin N. Thompson, son of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Born - To Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Stucky, Elm street, a Thompson, of this place. The news was not 10 lb. boy on Nov. 13, 1896. unexpected and Mr. Thompson has been in Chicago for some time under the care of Court House Items specialists. It became apparent he would not live Real Estate Transfers and he was taken to his home in Lincoln where Madison Village he died Sunday. He was the eldest of the two Keener, Chas. L. sons of Mr. & Mrs. Thompson. He leaves a wife Quayle, Grace D. and one son in his Nebraska home. The body will Painesville Village Lands be brought here for interment. He was 44 yrs. Jefferson, Anna old. Adams, E. W. Painesville Village Lots Suicide in North Madison House, S. R. Albert Murphy, whose home was in North Realty Title and Investment Co. Madison, two miles west of the Ridge Corners, Jefferson, Anna committed suicide on Thursday by hanging Mentor Township himself. He has been unbalanced for some time. Moore, Thomas He has been carefully watched, but last week it Dickey, Edward J. was deemed advisable to have him transferred Willoughby Township to the asylum for medical treatment. It was Harmon, Hiram P. ordered by the probate court, and he was to be Thomas, Robert C. taken by Sheriff Barber on Sat. Thursday, Thomas, S. S. Murphy wandered off to the woods and hung Willoughby Village himself to a tree. He was found a half hour later. Dickey, Sarah A. He was 45 yrs. old and the brother of George Park, R. A. Murphy. Billson, Emma L. Wright, Helen I. Madison Mrs. Lydia Noble of your city is the guest of Mrs. Common Pleas O. F. Loveridge for a few days. Marjorie Warner Rote vs Eugene N. Warner Mrs. Emmington returned on Sunday after a Romain S. McClintock vs Mary McClintock; stay of several weeks with a daughter in Chicago. divorce case heard Tuesday Indictments: Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P.O. as of Ohio vs Alfred Peter and David Arnold, burglary Nov. 18, 1896: and larceny Ladies Ohio vs. William Carter; assault with intent to Chester, Miss Violet rape Crenstone, Mrs. Sarah Ohio vs J. J. Spiwok, assault and battery Hendryx, Mrs. Charlot Ohio vs Nicolas Rantilla, cutting with intent to kill Maloney, Mrs. N. M. Ohio vs. Nicholas A. Schafer, burglary and Gentlemen larceny Erikson, Alex Ohio vs. Charles Woodford, rape Felix, M. Ohio vs Charles Corkerton, grand larceny

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Nov. 18, 1896 Crofoot, B. F. Ohio vs. Charles E. Scott, larceny Belden, Burr T. Ohio vs George Pease and Carrie Pease; selling and 27 members of the band liquor in a brothel and keeping a house of ill fame Madison: Ohio vs James Bradley, rape Rand, C. C. Ohio vs David Arnold, burglary and larceny Kimball, H. N New Cases: Winans, Dr. J. V. Lillie M. Ryder vs Fred E. Ryder; divorce, alimony St. John, S. and custody of children. Geneva: John Conner vs. Elizabeth Conner; divorce and Smith, F. R. custody of children Massingham, S. J. E. G. Wetherbee, trustee, etc. vs. Maggie A. Hubbell, E. P. McDonald, executrix; foreclosure Treat, J. P. E. N. Warner vs P. W. Shaw, executor; Ashtabula: foreclosure Fitch, Winchester Remick, P. C. Ann Northard has been appointed executrix of Jefferson Samuel Northard, deceased, later of Perry, Lake Perry Jr., B. F. Co., Ohio Nov. 2, 1896 Northway, S. A. Lampson, E. L. Nov. 25, 1896 Wednesday Mentor: Dunham, E. T. p. 1 The Garfield Club Banquet at Kent Justus, C. E. The following is a list of banqueters who Lowe, Dr. J. W. accompanied the Lake Co. delegation to Kent: Campbell, J. E. Painesville: Kirtland Rice, John W. Well, J. F. Storrs, W. G. Sanborn, D. M. Haskell, S. A. Williams, A. E. Gould, E. E. Perry Osborne, C. W. Wire, Theo Wilson, Z. S.

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Nov. 25, 1896 Milo B. Stevens, the well-known pension claim Mr. Hunkins is riding about, but he is not agent, died at his home in Cleveland, Monday. entirely well. He died of apoplexy from which he suffered for Mrs. Vinnie Brooks Harrington and Mr. Lee, of nearly a year. His son, Eugene E. Stevens, who Glenville, were married at the home of her was, also, his partner, took charge of the parents, Nov. 7. business. Milo B. Stevens was born at Madison, O., April 25, 1838. He served 3 yrs. in the Civil Mentor War. In 1864, he became a law student of D. W. The barber shop of Mr. Frank Parkhurst was Gage. He was never admitted to the bar as he broken into one-night last week and cigars, went to Washington and launched into the tobacco and some of his working utensils were pension claim business before he had completed taken. his studies. A few years ago, he purchased the Mr. E. E. Case is now proprietor of the general John Austin farm in North Madison. He leaves a store at West Mentor. He bought it from Mr. A. widow and two children, Eugene E. Stevens, and H. Mead, who had just built it. Evelyn Stevens, age 5 yrs. Mr. Alfred Hodge, age 72 yrs. died after a brief illness at his home Sat. morning. He had not The Plains Grange prints a resolution of respect been a resident of this place very long. He had for their deceased member, S. W. Brown. served in the Mexican War and had written Personals many interesting articles about it. The remains Miss Mary Acheson, of Erie, is visiting Miss Kate were taken to Cleveland for burial. Later the Huntington, of Jackson street. remains of Mr. Hodge’s wife will be removed Miss Lou Hoffman has entered the Seminary. from New Haven, Conn., and with those of her Mr. James M. Young, of Cleveland, was the husband will be buried in Lake View Cemetery. guest of his mother, Mrs. H. Ward, on Sunday. Hon. O. J. Hodge, Mr. Abel and Miss Mary Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Riker, of Cleveland, were the English, of Cleveland, were in town for the guests of their mother, Mrs. E. E. Riker on funeral of Mr. Alfred Hodge. Sunday. Dr. G. F. Webb left for New York City Sat. to visit p. 3 Local Brevities relatives. Prof. and Mrs. Vance, of Cleveland, have Mrs. C. W. Mitchell and son, Master Jack opened a dancing school in Geneva. Mitchell, of New Bedford, Mass, have been James B. Lawler has closed up his saloon near guests of Mrs. E. G. Wetherbee, Mentor Ave. the Lake Shore depot and left town. Mrs. E. D. Barber, Wahpeton, N.D., has come to Mr. Hodge, brother of Hon. O. J. Hodge, of her Mentor home and will spend the winter with Cleveland, died suddenly at his Mentor home her parents, Mr. & Mrs. E. T. C. Aldrich. Sat. He has been a resident of Mentor 5 or 6 Mrs. C. L. Doty, and her daughters, Mrs. M. years, coming there from the East. Forest and Miss Helen Doty, have returned to Miss Edith Thomas, of Geneva, has a new their Washington street home after a long visit in volume of poems published, “A Winter the East. Swallow.” Mrs. W. J. Parr and daughter, Katherine, who Ed Whiteley and Will Parish were arraigned on have been the guests of Miss Tuttle, of Liberty the charge of being drunk and disorderly. street, returned to their home on Bell Ave., Nicholas Rantilla indicted for cutting with intent Cleveland, Sat. to kill, plead guilty to assault and battery and Cards have been received announcing the sentenced to 60 days in jail and a fine. marriage of Miss Lillian Eliza Heisley, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Heisley, to Dr. Joseph E. Clark, of Death of Milo B. Stevens Cleveland, but formerly of Perry.

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Nov. 25, 1896 Whiting, Ella M. Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Kerr, of Mentor, celebrated Freshley, Frederick their golden wedding anniversary last Wed with Mentor Village about fifty relatives. Mr. Kerr was born in the Smith, Humphrey g. Marshall place on Bank street 76 yrs. ago next Moore, Thos. M. January. Willoughby Township Bishop Thoburn, Methodist Episcopal Bishop to Bailie, James India, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. J. R. Bailie, Susan Mills, in Geneva, and other relatives in the states, sailed from New York at noon Wed. for Probate Court Bombay, for a four- years’ sojourn. Quirk, Catherine – will admitted to probate Guetschow, Sophia – lunacy; ordered committed Orrin M. Thompson to state hospital From the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Pease, Louisa – will admitted to probate Orrin M. Thompson, for eight years chief Quirk, Joseph – James Quirk appointed adm. dispatcher of the Burlington died Nov. 15 at his Hoose, Nelson – order of sale issued residence. He had gone to Chicago for a second Harvey, Louise – testimony to be taken operation, the first one was eighteen months Follett, Almeron – hearing on motion ago. He was born at Cleveland, O., March 14, Morley, Thos. S. – T. D. Morley appointed adm. 1852 and moved to Painesville with his parents Lewis, John J. – final account when he was two years old. He learned Scofield, Fancy A. – will admitted to probate telegraphy when fourteen years old and has Hoose Ezra – new appraisal ordered since followed it. He came to Lincoln in 1881 and Cady, Byron W. – first account filed began work with the Burlington. In 1888, he Williams, Martha F. – final account became chief dispatcher. He married here in Parmelee, Margaret K. – first account 1884, and one son is left to the widow. The Rooney, Thos. – first account remains were taken to Painesville, O., for Gilmore, Jas. T. – will filed for probate interment. Wells, Myron – notice filed Brown, Samuel W. – will filed for probate Court House Items Bigler, Simon – petition filed to sell as separate Real Estate Transfers claims Concord Saxton, Rena J. – Elizabeth McBride appointed Gordou, William L. adm. Carroll, Frank E. Baker, Geo. F. – hearing on petition Fairport Village Lots Common Pleas Rantilla, Gust New cases: Pohto, John D. S. Robertson, executor of William T. Fitch, Pohto, Susan M. deceased vs E. A. Mead; foreclosure Kirtland Township Maggie Kohankie vs Samuel Kohankie; divorce Lyon, Orin and alimony Everett, Henry A. Minnie Kidney vs Horace Nichols; bastardy Carpenter, Stephen C. Tuesday morning the divorce case of Carrie M. Carpenter, Mars. W. Melton vs Herbert F. Melton was taken up; Carpenter, John C. divorce granted, custody of children and $20 a Cleveland, Wm. N. month Morse, Fred H. Next the divorce case of Jennie Chapman vs Morse, George H. William Chapman was started.

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Nov. 25, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. Hoyt Hulbert, of Calm, entertained LeRoy Mr. & Mrs. H. Green, of East LeRoy, last week. Harry Crofoot has the measles. Mrs. Paula Alderman, of Madison, who has Mr. & Mrs. F. W. Harrison are visiting in Toledo. been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Collins Morse, who has been very sick, is able to H____, is at present visiting relatives in Windsor. be around again. Mr. Thomas G. Cottam and sister, Roxana, who Josephine Doncaster and John Bedel went to have assisted in the care of their nephew, Mr. Newton Falls, Trumbull Co., last week to visit Latimer, of Jefferson during a severe illness, their aunt Mrs. Emily Stocking. returned to their home Sat. Alonzo Teachout and wife and little daughter Mrs. Elton Wilson spent part of the past week visited at C. Donovan’s last Sunday. with her sister, Mrs. Eva Keener, of Calm. Mr. & Mrs. John Morse, of South Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. C. N. Cloes were guests last Monday spent last Sunday with brother, Collins Morse. of Rev. & Mrs. C. M. Hollett, of Chardon. Ed Nuse was examining a revolver when it Mr. & Mrs. Ray Loomis, of Trumbull, were accidentally discharged, the ball burying itself in recent guests of their mother, Mrs. Amalima the wife’s ankle, just above the joint. Loomis. Mr. Oliver Basquin, of LeRoy, and Mr. Selah Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Daniels, of Montville, were guests of Hon. E. J. Nov. 18, 1896: Clapp. Ladies Mr. Nathan Warren, one our pioneer residents, Barnes, Miss Jennie who has lived with the family of N. F. Moseley for Barren, Gracie the past 14 yrs., has decided to spend the Gentlemen remainder of his life with his daughter, Mrs. A Barber, S. J. Sites, of Eagleville. Gilman, A. S. Dr. Proctor returned home from Ashtabula Helmer, Dan Friday where he visited his first grandson at the Ingersoll, H. M. home of Mr. & Mrs. Homer Smith. Milligan, James Mr. & Mrs. John Hausch will spend several days Schwartz, August with their daughter, Clara, who is attending the Chardon school. C. A. Hardway has been appointed the executor Miss Nora Atkin is now experimenting with the for Sarah A. B. Childs, deceased, late of measles. Painesville, Lake Co., O. Nov. 21, 1896 Mr. N. G. Chilson was seriously injured by falling from a building he was shingling. p. 4 Thompson H. H. Gilbreath is assisting A. Crocker in his saw Rev. & Mrs. Town and daughter returned home mill near Painesville. Thursday after an extended visit with relatives in Miss Wilson, of New York is visiting her cousin, this state and Michigan. Mrs. A. O. Dewey and family. th Mrs. Emma Hotchkiss has returned after visiting Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Ford gave a 13 birthday several weeks with Rev. C. M. Hollett and family party last Thursday for their daughter, Stella. in Chardon. Miss Len Binnig and brother were in town last Frank Penhollow, of Cleveland, is taking his Thursday. vacation with Dr. & Mrs. Proctor. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ferris, of Rock Creek, were Mentor Headlands guests of Mr. L. W. Keener and family last Mr. Alfred Brooks, who has been very seriously Tuesday. sick for some time, is slowly improving.

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Nov. 25, 1896 Josephine Doncaster returned home from Madison Newton Falls last Monday. Mr. H. P. Saxton is slowly recovering from a long Mark Covill of Montville, who is attending and severe illness. school in Painesville, spent last Sunday with his R. S. Thomas and family spent part of last week uncle, Albert Covill. with Mrs. Thomas’ parents, returning to Warren John Gardner spent a few days last week in Saturday. Cleveland. Mrs. Francis Hendry is slowly though steadily recovering from a long and serious illness. p. 3 Local Brevities The family of C. W. Aldrich expects to move to Mrs. Alonzo Green died of a stroke of paralysis Buffalo, N.Y. this week. at her home on the lake road, north of Mr. & Mrs. Strong, of Safford St., spent last Willoughby Plains, on Sunday. week with their son’s family in Huntsburg. Word has been received here that Mr. Fred Mrs. Zeri Judd and son have decided to remain Ayres, son of the late L. S. Ayers, of Indianapolis, in Montana during the winter on account of is seriously ill of typhoid fever. His wife is, also, Master Irvin’s health. Mr. Judd expects to join sick. them soon. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P. O. as of Dec. 9, 1896 Wednesday Dec. 9, 1896: Ladies p. 1 A Pleasant Surprise Fay, Mrs. Lizzie Miss Florence Barnes, younger daughter of Mr. Kelley, Mrs. Mary E. & Mrs. Calvin Barnes, of North St. Clair street, Sherwood, Mr. & Mrs. Geo. was given a surprise party by about forty of her Walker, Mrs. Josie young friends and schoolmates Wed. Gentlemen

Burrows, A. E. Instantly Killed Burnett, T. J. Two young men met death at the Nickel Plate Jeffers, Rev. E. M. crossing about two miles from this place Wed. Kennedy, John They were Walter Hathaway and Charles DeVaul, Kirk, J. both in the employ of Abraham Crocker, who Sanderson & Wilcox runs a saw mill on the river road south of the

South Ridge. The men were in a wagon and were In the case of Ohio vs Carter with assault with caught right in the crossing. Men and horses intent to rape a jury brought in a verdict of guilty. were killed by the train. Witnesses state the Will Chapman of Fairport, was arraigned before engineer gave no warning of approaching the Justice Huntington Sat. on the charge of perjury crossing and the men were riding with their in swearing to a false affidavit in regard to his backs to the train. Charles DeVaul leaves a wife wife’s marriage. and one child on Jackson street. Walter

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Dec. 9, 1896 bar tipped over and the contents fell on a heated Miss Bessie Buck is taking a course in stove. Mr. Plummer lives on Casement Ave. Sat. stenography in Caton’s Business College in evening, at the home of Geo. O. Wright, of South Cleveland. Painesville, a lighted lamp got too close to a lace Mr. J. W. Alexander, en route, from New York curtain which caught fire and set fire to the to his home in Marietta, spent Thursday in town. carpet. Sun. morning at the home of William A. Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Fenton and daughter have gone Davis, on Mentor Ave., the barn was on fire. It to Middlefield for a couple of days. was supposed to have been the work of tramps. Miss Harriet B. Storrs has been summoned Sunday forenoon, some wearing apparel in a home from Hillsdale College by the critical illness closet at the home of Mr. H. H. Bates, North St. of her grandmother. Clair caught fire from a lighted candle and the Mrs. Will E. Clayton arrived from Chicago on contents of the closet ruined. Sat. and will be the guest of her mother, Mrs. Harris Gould, for a short time. Court House Items Miss Crozier and Miss Bunce, of Huron Street Real Estate Transfers Hospital, Cleveland, spent Monday in town, the Madison Township guests of Mrs. M. R. Doolittle Jr. Lockwood, Lell H. Mr. Frank C. Moodey has returned to Brainard, Erastus M. Painesville for a few days from Plainfield, N.J., Quayle, Henry where his family is spending the winter. St. John, Latie S. Mr. Arthur D. Weed went to Cleveland Monday Madison Village to accept a position with the Cowell & Hubbard Quayle, Grace D. Co., jewelers, Euclid Ave. Bates, Charles Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Wells, of New York, had a son Bates, S. Adele born on Dec. 3rd. Hodgerney, Lottie S. Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Sawyer have just returned Warren, Elmira S. from Chardon where they attended the golden Perry wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Seth Sawyer on Thursday. Hoose, Nelson Mrs. L. E. Judson has returned from New York Cornell, Daniel R. with encouraging news from her son’s wife who Penhollow, Grant S. underwent a successful operation last week. Hausch, Gertrude Miss Rhodes and Miss Myrtle Rhodes Painesville Township entertained a number of friends Wed. evening in Gallagher, Neil honor of their guests, Miss Tawney and Miss Werner, Wm. C. Josephine Tawney, of Geneva. Werner, Chas. J. Mr. Carl N. Stockwell, of Duluth, is at the home Gallagher, Mary J. of his mother, Mrs. M. A. Stockwell, for a week Kirtland Township after an absence of three years. Mr. Norris P Bidlake, Wallace E. Stockwell, now in the employ of the Park Bartlett, Della Commission in Cleveland, spent Sunday with his Morse, F. H. mother. Morse, G. H. Pierce, Truman Four Blazes Mentor Township Since Sat. there have been four small fires Louden, Wm. H. which were checked before any serious loss Hubbell, Albert resulted. Sat. afternoon at the home of A. Ruple, Wm. E. Plummer, who is a plumber by trade, a clothes Clucas, William

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Dec. 9, 1896 Mrs. George Boree, of Geneva, is at Mr. Chas. Willoughby Township Bates’. Louden, Wm. H. Mr. Dan Crandall has been on the sick list for a Hubbell, Albert week. Mr. Glen Hall, of Geneva, spent Sunday with his Common Pleas parents, on West Main street. Case of Ohio vs Chas. Corkerton, grand larceny; Rev. Mr. Joseph Wolfe has taken possession of found guilty. The jury fixed the value of the the Congregational parsonage. He expects his wheel stolen at $50. family to arrive from Washington state in two weeks. Perry Miss Kate Smead, of East Main St., goes to Mr. James Brockway was at Rock Creek on Cleveland on Thursday to spend some time with business last week. relatives. Mrs. Jay Goddard and children spent several Mrs. J. C. Winans slipped and fell on the icy walk days last week with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. H. and injured her hip badly. Cowdery. Mrs. Charles Bates has been seriously ill for over Mr. & Mrs. Solon Call and daughter, Ethel, spent a week with pneumonia and the past two days Sat. in Cleveland. has been in a critical condition. She is now out Mr. Mossman, of Dayton, was in town last Sat. of danger. Mrs. S. A. Haskell and Mrs. H. P. Coe, of your city Kirtland were calling upon friends in town on Friday. John Brooks is quite sick with a fever. George Booth, who is having a serious time with The Old Cemetery the measles is much better under the treatment The lot known as the old cemetery lot on of Dr. Swan of Chardon. Washington street has been the subject of some Mr. Whitcomb still suffers considerably. litigation between the village and the heirs of the Mrs. Ann Wright Brown, of Mount Healthy, is late William Kerr, who in 1835 gave it to the visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Pierson, and village for the purpose of a cemetery and for that granddaughter, Mrs. G. H. Morse. purpose alone. A lower court held that the Thanksgiving Day was much observed by property reverted to the heirs; the Circuit Court Kirtland families, Mr. & Mrs. E. Bond, and Mr. & reversed this decision on the ground that the Mrs. W. E. Thompson enjoyed it with Mr. village council never vacated the lot and because Stevens and family in Willoughby; Mr. & Mrs. J. it was a cemetery full of bones. The title to the F. Wells and Mr. & Mrs. Harris with H. O. Well’s property was held by Wm. S. Kerr, of Mentor. On family; Mrs. Mary Pierson and Charles Pierson Sat., Mr. Kerr assigned his interest in the with G. H. Morse’s family. property to the Board of Education for a consideration of $1,800. It is understood that the Mentor council will be willing to vacate the lot and let the Mr. J. W. Newcomer and family have moved to Board of Education have it. They plan to build the Cleveland for the winter. new high school here. Mr. John Comstock, a former Mentor boy, was calling on this old friend in town one day last Closed by the Sheriff week. The cigar and news stand of W. L. Miller was Mrs. Judge Green, and daughter, of Akron, were closed by the Sheriff on an attachment sworn spending Sun. at the residence of W. S. Ackley. out by F. A. Searl Tuesday morning. Mr. Sinclair has opened a grist mill at the station, and the Andrews Bros. are grinding feed Madison at their cider mill on the Warren Gilbert place.

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Dec. 9, 1896 Mr. A. Skinner and Miss Barr, of Hartsgrove, Call Hogenberger is a hustler; he has started the were recent guests of Mr. & Mrs. B. J. Murphy. erection of two buildings of large dimensions on Mr. William Main, the once popular showman, the lot just south of the railroad, on Hart street, and Mr. Grover, of Trumbull, were in town for the purpose of propagating flowers and Sunday. shrubs. E. B. Jewell returned Thursday from Perry, Mrs. Cleveland, of New York City; Mrs. Grugeer, where he has been assisting his brother, Fred of Chicago, Mr. John Fitzpatrick, of Buffalo, and Jewell. a number of friends from Cleveland were Miss Delia Sackett has returned from a three attending the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick week stay with the family of Mr. Herman Reed, last week. Mrs. Fitzpatrick died in Cleveland on of Perry. Sat, the 28th ult., after a short illness. She lately Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Blakeslee spent Sunday with lived on Jackson street. She leaves an aged Mrs. Blakeslee’s mother, Mrs. Stockwell, of mother and a husband. Painesville. Mr. & Mrs. Austin Cole and daughter, Mary of Married Trumbull, spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. In LeRoy, Nov. 28, 1896, William Woodford, of R. M. Gains. Willoughby, and Janett Edick, of Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Flahaven spent the day in Ohio. Chardon recently where Mrs. Flahavan enjoyed the leisure of the dentist’s chair. E. M. Orcutt is the adm. of Charlotte E. Keener, Mrs. J. D. Tillotson recently spent several days deceased, late of Perry, Lake Co., Ohio. Nov. 28, as guest of her father, Mr. Clough, of Footville. 1896 She was accompanied by Miss Elsie and Master Seth. C. H. Frank is the adm. of James Murphy, Mrs. A. Z. Olds is on the sick list. Miss Caroline deceased, late of Painesville, Ohio. Dec. 7, 1896 Carpenter, who has been assisting in caring for Miss Nora Atkins, the measles patient, for the Florence L. Pease is the executrix of Louisa C. past three weeks, is caring for Mrs. Olds. Pease, deceased, late of Painesville, Lake Co., O. Mr. Burton Keener made a business trip to Dec. 4, 1896 Chardon last Thursday. J. D. Tillotson and son, Eugene, who have been p. 4 Thompson visiting friends in the east return home Wed. Mr. Frank Penhollow, of Cleveland, is again in Mr. James Wintersteen, for many years a town. resident of this township, died of pneumonia at Mr. Wallace Amidon spent Sunday with his home at South Thompson Sat. Trumbull friends. Mr. & Mrs. Anderson Basquin, of Chardon, were Mrs. Matilda Gilbreath is at South Thompson guests last Thursday and Friday of their son, visiting Mrs. James Wintersteen. Ward Basquin. Miss Beatrice, who has been the Mr. N. H. Penhollow is erecting a suburban guest of her grandparents for several weeks residence on his farm east of the Center. past, returned to her home in their company. Mrs. Nelson Arnold entertained her niece, Miss The men, who were instantly killed last week at Sadie Atkins, of Trumbull, last Friday. the railroad crossing east of Painesville, were in Mrs. Will Behm, of Trumbull, called on her the employ and the team was owned by Abe sister, Mrs. W. B. Keener, last Thursday. Crocker, a former resident of this place and Dr. Morrison, of Rock Creek and Dr. & Mrs. brother of Henry Crocker, who operates a Quayle, of Madison, were in town yesterday. sawmill north of the Center.

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Dec. 9, 1896 Dec. 16, 1896 Wednesday At the regular session of Pebble Rock Lodge, p. 1 the Story of a Name I.O.O.F., last Thursday, the following officers It is well known by friends of Prof. Thomas, were elected: formerly of Jefferson Educational Institute, and Bartlett, O. A now superintendent of the Warren Schools, that Scott, C. F. he and his two living brothers were known by Jewell, E. E. two different names, viz: Prof. C. E. Cary, of Smith, R. M. Conneaut, and Prof. Northrop, of Garrettsville. Wilber, W. D. When they were six, five and two years old, their Pomeroy, J. P. mother died and, in a month, or two later, their Scott, J. C. father, who was in the army, died of a fever in a Tuttle, F. C. Louisville hospital. The little boys were divided Bert Crandall, of Crandall Bros., made a trip to among uncles by marriage and all grew up men Cleveland and bought elegant cloaks now on by the names of their foster parents. At sale. Thanksgiving the three men met in Warren and Dr. Ellis lies seriously ill at the home of Dr. resolved to resume the use of their own and Proctor. Dr. Ellis, who has been treating Mr. rightful name Schoonhoven. Prof. Thomas Wallace Barnes for blood poisoning, has a very married a Madison girl, the daughter of Ex- bad hand, having an eruption on his hand while Postmaster H. J. Saxton. treating Mr. Barnes. It is found that blood poisoning has been inoculated. Pebble Rock Social Function Lodge, I.O.O.F., will also do their share in caring From the Nebraska State Journal: for him. Dec. 5, at the home of Mrs. A. V. Herman, on K Charles Grant, age 16, and his sister, Estella street, a reception was given in honor of Mrs. Grant, age 13, arrived at the home of their Herman’s sister, Miss Dalzell, of Denver, and grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. St. John, who are Miss Virginia Wright, of Painesville, O., a sister of occupying a farm west of the center owned by E. Mrs. William Schultz. S. Hulbert. The children came from Virginia where they have spent the last five years. The Killed by the Cars mother, a daughter of Mrs. St. John, died some William Freeman received a letter from 11 years ago. The grandmother cared for the Massillon announcing the violent death of Will children until they were taken to Virginia by their Robinson, which occurred in Montgomery, W. father. They are in destitute circumstances and Va., on the 10th. He was struck by a fast express very glad to be back. and his body was literally cut to pieces. The Mentor Headlands funeral occurred at his home in Massillon Corn husks are unusually thick so look out for a Monday. Will Robinson was an employee at the severe winter. Freeman barber shop for eight years and was There has been a great deal said the country better known by the name “Sam.” over about playing baseball, hunting and visiting on Thanksgiving. A conference of ministers, Thirty Years Ago think it was in Chicago, passed resolutions A grand surprise party was given in East condemning it. They forget that Thanksgiving Painesville on Dec. 12th for Mr. & Mrs. William Day is one of the few days in the year that Monroe Masters for their 30th wedding workingmen and pupils in the public school get anniversary. About 80 friends and neighbors for rest, and it was never intended as another were present. They were presented with an Sunday anyway. These same people allow all elaborate writing desk and book case. manner of indoor games.

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Dec. 16, 1896 Mr. A. Stocking, of Cleveland, called on his Annual Election in Temple Lodge sister, Mrs. A. M. Stocking, last Monday. The annual election in Temple Lodge, No. 28, F. Mrs. Nell Cooper Hall, of Grand Forks, Dakota, and A. M. was Wed. and resulted in the following once a popular milliner of this place, is visiting being elected as officers: her many former friends. Moodey, C. A. Mrs. Hawkins, of Collinwood, has been Breed, W. A. summoned to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Grauel, H. B. Maurice Flavahan, who is quite ill. Cowles, W. T. Mr. R. W. Smith made a trip to Kile, O. W. Cleveland…probably to invite Santa Claus to call Jackson, S. D. at his mercantile establishment. George, S. J. Born Dec. 11, a son to Mr. & Mrs. Alton Dewey Kleeberger, H. A. Assistant dairy and food commissioner, Wm. Blair, W. B. Martin, of Chardon, and Mr. Oliver Basquin, of Searl, F. A. Breakman, were guests of Hon. & Mrs. E. J. Lane, John Clapp, Saturday. Morley, C. T. Mr. Wm. Tilley returned from Ashtabula last Green, C. E. Monday where he and his wife spent Thanksgiving. Mrs. Tilley remained to assist in Madison caring for her daughter, Mrs. Charles Adams, Mrs. Reuben Blish is entertaining her niece, who has been seriously ill, but is reported better. Miss Morse, from Missouri. The following officers were elected by Gurney Mr. Jake Heartwell is building a porch on his W.R.C. last Sat.: Union street house. Fowler, Kate A. Mrs. Eunice Badger, who has been quite ill, is Cottam, Rosana recovering slowly. Gilbreath, Matilda Miss Al Willa Domer and Miss Gladys Tuttle Arnold, Minerva spent Sunday with Dr. & Mrs. Domer, at Hulbert, Mrs. C. C. Saybrook. Clapp, Eliza A. Mrs. Stratton and Miss Laura Gleason, both of Ranson, Mrs. G. T. Unionville, mother and sister of Mr. & Mrs. Asa Smith, Mrs. J. L. Stratton, of South Broadway, are at their home Mr. Hanson Basquin, living in the southwest for the winter. part of the township, has purchased of L. J. Bliss the house and lot east of Crandall Bros. store, Thompson now occupied by C. N. Cloes. Mr. & Mrs. Basquin Mr. David Sanford is on the sick list. will be heartily welcomed by this community. Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Keener were in Geneva Officers elected by the Gurney Post, G.A.R.: Tuesday. Chase, Ralph George Scott is painting his new residence. Smith, J. L. Mr. Henry Crandall, of Trumbull, called on his Ransom, G. T. brothers last Monday. Cottam, T. G Mrs. A. Z. Olds is improving, Mr. Olds does not Keener, L. W. improve very rapidly. Arnold, Lyman Miss Eva Sparks, of South Madison, is assisting Atkin, Ira Mrs. Rev. G. W. Orcutt. Stevenson, James Miss Lizzie Keener, of Trumbull, was the guest Clapp, E. J. of friends in this locality last week. Fowler, J. W.

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Dec. 16, 1896 were, also, present. Three generations of guests Mentor danced the Virginia Reel; at repeated solicitation Mrs. Simpson, of Vermilion, is the guest of her of the party, Mr. Phelps danced the Sailor’s daughter, Mrs. T. G. Hart. Hornpipe, which he did in his boyhood, to the Mr. Charles Pierce left on Monday for a trip to great admiration of all. Gen. Casement, not to Old England, where he will visit with his parents be outdone, gave the Skirt Dance in his decorous for about six weeks. manner. Personals p. 3 Local Brevities Miss Coates, of Cleveland, is the guest of Mrs. The marriage of J. E. Figart, of Disko, Ind., to H. P. Coe. Miss Bessie Palmer, daughter, of Cullen Palmer, Mrs. S. T. Loomis, the mother of Mrs. H. L. occurred at the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Griswold, is recovering from a serious illness. Woodruff, Thursday evening. Mr. F. E. Barrett and wife, of Lane, left home on th J. F. Waite has been appointed postmaster at the 12 inst. to visit friends in Erie and Huron Wickliffe in this county. counties. Fire broke out in the Yarnell Institute, Mrs. A. H. Garfield and daughter, Miss Garfield, Willoughby, Tuesday, before the inmates were Miss Anna Murray and Miss Burridge left awake. Prompt action of the fire department Tuesday for Denver. saved the building. Mr. & Mrs. C. G. Kiser, formerly of Hampden, Mr. W. L. Palmer, the well-known Western have moved to Painesville and taken up Union lineman and Miss Jennette Smith, day residence on Pearl street. operator of the Central Union office at Mrs. James L. Parmly and wife, accompanied by Ashtabula, were married Wed. Miss Mary E. Barrett, of Lane, will spend Postponement Christmas and the winter in Florida. On account of the death of Mrs. J. A. Allen, the Miss Anna Bonnell Carson arrived from St. Paul “Christmas Market” will be postponed until the last evening and will spend the Holidays with her 18th. mother, Mrs. M. A. Carson, Erie street. Mrs. J. B. Stubbs and daughter, Mrs. C. H. A Trolley Party Warner, of Cleveland, and Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Hart, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Phelps gave a trolley of Collinwood, attended the Masonic party last party Sat. evening at their country home in evening and stopped over at the Hickok Willoughby. Present were: Homestead on South street. Avery, Mr. & Mrs. Chas. A. Avery Mr. B. A. Paine and Miss Jessie Mason were Sanford, Mr. & Mrs. Henry married at the Methodist parsonage on Casement, Gen. & Mrs. Thursday evening. They will spend the winter in Raynolds, Mr. & Mrs. George K. California. Noble, Mrs. Lydia P. Mr. Charles F. Wider, who has been traveling on Gray, Miss Cornelia business, will spend the Holiday with his wife, Lockwood, Mr. John S. 305 Liberty street. Casement, Mr. Dan Phelps, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Court House Items Phelps, Miss Mary Real Estate Transfers Phelps, Miss Myra Madison Township Tisdel, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Southwick, C. S. Sanford, Mr. Percy Flower, Esther M. Mrs. Wilson, better known in Painesville as Miss Skinner Jane Adele Holmes, and Miss Holester, of Willoughby, Shepherd, Geo. H.

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Dec. 16, 1896 Wilson, Nathan – final account Perry Scott, Francis M. – sale bill filed Norton, Olivia Hodgernly, Lottie L. - final account Norton, Cammilla Colgrove, Ebenezer L. – final account Shepherd, Geo. H. Pease, Louise C. – hearing continued Brainard, Hiram C. Coltrin, Sylvester P. – final and only account filed Painesville Township Hine, Augustus Common Pleas Pullman, Mary A. New cases: Durfy, H. H. F. A. Searl vs W. L Miller; money only Lindsley, Alfred L. Abbie A. Downing vs Spencer Downing; divorce Gates, Freeman Marion A. Parmly vs Geo. W. Barton; deed Painesville Village Lands mortgage; foreclosure Bates, Nellie E. Addie Loshier vs Frank C. Loshiser; alimony Wolverton, Frank L. Criminal cases tried: Durfy, Henry H. Ohio vs. J. J. Spiwok; guilty of assault and battery Pullman, Mary A. Ohio vs Alfred Peters; guilty of burglary and Kirtland Township larceny Riegar, Fred Stokes, Thomas Death of Mrs. James A. Allen Riegar, Elizabeth The death of Mrs. Allen, wife of Mr. James A. Mentor Township Allen occurred in Cleveland Tuesday. A little over Pierson, Sophia A. a week ago, Mrs. Allen was taken to Cleveland Bishop, Lucinda for medical treatment. She has a slight attack of Robison, Betsey facial paralysis. Shortly afterwards, she was Robison, Hezekiah D. taken with a stroke paralyzing her right side and Willoughby Township she could not speak. Her daughter, Florence, Quigley, Joseph was with her at the time. Mr. Allen, who was in Quigley, Mary town on business and the eldest dau., Mary, Quigley, Fred went to the hospital that night and were with her Quigley, Rollin until the end. Mrs. Allen was Miss Ellen Annette Hodges, daughter of Mr. O. S. Hodges, of Jackson Probate Court street. She was born in Mentor 49 years ago on Follett, Almeron – motion filed to decrease the farm opposite the residence of James A. allowance to widow Garfield. There she was married to Mr. Allen in Brown, Samuel W. – will admitted to probate; 1872, and their silver wedding anniversary th Eliza J. Brown appointed executrix would have been celebrated this next May 29 . Skiff, Charlotte – guardianship, appraisal filed They have lived in Painesville since their Thwing, Wavil E. – recurrence of lunacy marriage. Mrs. Allen was educated in Humphrey, James O. – second account filed Willoughby and at Lake Erie Seminary, where she Ferguson, Harriet L. – recurrence of lunacy graduated in 1867. She leaves a husband and Scofield, Nancy A. – Harley Barnes and J. S. three daughters. The remains were brought Casement appointed executors from Cleveland Tuesday. Hoose, Nelson – sale confirmed Royal Arcanum Keener, Charlotte E. – E. M. Orcutt is adm. Officers elected for the new year: Keener, Perry M. – H. A. Reed appointed Mosher, H. M. guardian King, T. R.

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Dec. 16, 1896 Morrison, M. Jerome, F. J. Nelson, Frank M. Sanford, H. P. Shlers, C. A. Smart, E. C. Frank, C. H. A Tribute to Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick Avery, Rev. F. B. A good woman gone. Martha Hopkins Thompson, S. L. Fitzpatrick died in Cleveland, Nov. 28, 1896. The Turney, G. B. funeral took place at the Hopkins homestead on st Johnson, H. C. Jackson street, Dec. 1 . She leaves a husband, Alexander, J. W. aged mother, four brothers and one sister. She Allen, J. A. was born in Mentor, April 4, 1837, and was Coe, H. H. married to Capt. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Nov. 20, Lockwood, J. S. 1872. Moodey, F. C. The Calf Case Perry The jury returned a verdict of guilty of burglary Mrs. James Barbour is enjoying a visit from her and larceny against Alfred Peters. daughter, Mrs. Chilon Clark, of Garden Plain, Kansas. Suburban Chips Mrs. Heman Manchester has an attack of Mrs. Emma Parker, who has been lying at the grippe. point of death, was reported better yesterday. Mrs. Charles Worden is recovering from a Mrs. Zeba French, who was prostrated by a severe attack of pneumonia. sudden illness, is still in critical condition. Rev. T. Dann, of Avon, Lorain Co., is spending a Mrs. Peter Ferron is still very sick with few days among his many friends in town. pneumonia. Rev. W. A. Rupert attended the ministers’ Miss Bessie Arnold, of Painesville, is spending meeting in Ashtabula on Sat. several days with her grandmother, Mrs. Miss Alice Sinclair entertained a party of young Lapham. friends on her 18th birthday Tuesday. Mr. & Mrs. Cowdery spent Sunday at Geneva Death of Editor Neil with their son, George, and family. A Medina dispatch announces the death of Mr. C. T. Wyman, who was taken suddenly ill at Editor Charles D. Neil, of the Medina Gazette, the home of his sister, is recovering and hopes which occurred on Monday. He leaves a wife soon to continue his journey to Saginaw, Mich., and four children. where he will visit his mother and sister. Thos. Fitzpatrick is the adm. of Martha M. Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Fitzpatrick, deceased, late of Mentor, Lake Co., Dec. 16: Ohio. Ladies Bergner, Mrs. O. W. Dec. 23, 1896 Wednesday Stone, Miss Flora p. 1 Mentor Ulrich, Mrs. N. A. Mr. Joe Carney and wife, of Bellevue, were in Gentlemen town last week to attend the wedding of his Carlson, Johannes sister, Mary. Cook, J. E. Mr. LaFever, of the West Mentor High School, Corlett, Robt. spends his Christmas vacation with his parents in Dale, W. J. Fairview, Pa.

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Dec. 23, 1896 Heber Swan has gone to California to spend the Miss Mary Crouch will spend the holidays at her winter. home in Cortland. Miss Ada Cooper, of Van Wert, is the guest of Mr. A. B. Main and family are spending the Mrs. E. G. Caswell. holiday with his relatives in Silver Creek, N.Y. Mrs. Louise Burnham of your city, visited Mr. Frank G. Houle, of the Special District relatives in Geneva last week. school, is with his people in Bellevue over the Dr. S. S. Burrows has resumed the practice of holidays. medicine since his return from Columbus. Mr. Emery Harrington and family, who have Miss Lilah Reid has returned from Toronto, been in town for some time, returned to N.Y. Canada. City. Miss Agnes Soden and little Marjorie Chamberlain died; Marjorie Friday and Miss Madison Soden on Sat. Miss Ethel Woodworth returns to Kingsville Married on Dec. 9 at the residence of the Thursday to remain during the winter. bride’s parents, Miss Lizzie Nettleton and Mr. The funeral of Mrs. Betsy Warner was Elmer U. Duke. attended from the home of her son-in-law, Mr. George Mason and son have started building Wm. Bliss, on Sunday. another steel yacht. Cards received today announce the marriage on J. C. Haskell had a serious accident Wed. He was Dec. 31, 1896 of Miss Carrie Sherer to Mr. W. E. holding a cow for a hired man to knock its head; Cunning. Both of Colwich, Kansas. the cow moved suddenly and the blow fell on Miss Bell Barnum will be the guest of Mrs. O. F. Mr. Haskell’s hand. It is thought that he may Loveridge on Christmas eve, going to Geneva the need two fingers amputated. next day to spend Christmas with her brother’s Robert Morgan and wife, of Jackson, Tenn., family. arrived here Friday with the remains of Mrs. A telegram was received at Geneva last Wed. Blanche Grover, Mrs. Morgan’s sister. She died conveying the sad news of the death of Mrs. on Thursday. She leaves a husband, two small Harley Grover, in Tenn., where she had gone for children, father, brother, and two sisters. her health. The funeral conducted by the Eastern Star occurred on Sat. at Geneva. The Mentor Headlands deceased leaves a sister, who was with her in Under the new game laws, rabbits were legal th Tenn., a husband and two little children. game until Dec. 15 —now look out. Several families, relatives of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Hampden Brooks, will enjoy their usual Christmas Kate Clark is very sick. festivities at the home of Mr. Brooks. Mr. Warren Ballard is afflicted with a felon. Willoughby Plains Wallie Ballard has moved from Wickliffe to this We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Mary Perry and town. Mrs. Myra Gray, who are at North Adams, Mass., Dewitt Ballard was kicked by a horse last week are worse. and is now confined to the house. Mr. A. Hanson’s house caught fire some time Mr. Cole Williams had a social at Bostwick Wed. ago and burned one wing badly; it was insured David Ray butchered a hog Monday that by the Thompson Co., but he has not received weighed 450 lbs. Mr. E. Ray had one of 440 lbs. any money for the damages. Mr. Henry King recently killed a hog that The measles are on the Hanson road. J. P. weighted 528 lbs. Rumbaugh’s children have it. Two of Mearle Hanson’s children got over it all right, but his boy Geneva is very sick; pneumonia or brain fever.

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Dec. 23, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. L. W. Keener and Mr. & Mrs. Plains Grange elected the following officers: Gottleib Keener will have Christmas trees. Hanson, M. V. Richardson, S. Clyde Miss Julia Proctor, our popular milliner, who is Brown, Mrs. Lucy at the head of a large millinery establishment at Brown, O. Kenton, is expected home for Christmas. Taylor, Will Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Wilber will leave for Richardson, C. J. Painesville today to spend the holidays with the Talbott, S. W. family of their daughter, Mrs. A. O. Ford. Brown, Carl Mr. Silas Green, who has been living for some time at C. J. Richards’, has gone to his son’s in Mr. & Mrs. Taggett, who have been guests the Westfield, N.Y. past week of their cousins, Mr. & Mrs. Silas Hodges of this place, have returned to their Thompson home at Miles Grove, Girard, Pa. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Uden on Dec. 15, a daughter. Afflicted with tonsillitis and are now Mrs. Julia Strong is entertaining a lady friend recovering, children of: from out of town. Chaffer, Mr. & Mrs. R. B. Mrs. T. G. Cottam and sister, Roxana, visited Hulbert, E. S. Chardon friends last week. Orcutt, Rev. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Hill, of South Thompson are Hotchkiss, Mr. & Mrs. Lester rejoicing over their first born. Sanford, Mr. & Mrs. D. Mrs. Wm. Tilley returned last Thursday after an Moseley, Ray extended sojourn in Ashtabula. The Arnold family will have a reunion for Mr.& Mrs. Jay Scott, of South Madison, were Christmas at the home of Mrs. Betsy Sackett. guests at the home of their son. Those who will be present among them are Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Stevens were recent guests of C. M. Balch and daughter, Eva; Miss Maria Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Keener, of Calm. Austin, Miss Nora Atkin, and all the Arnolds, of Mr. Arthur Crandall of the firm of Crandall course. Bros., spent Sunday with his parents in Trumbull. The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. L. H. Behm was Suburban Chips dangerously ill last week with congestion of the Miss Elizabeth Ingraham is confined to the lungs. house with measles. Mrs. J. L. Smith will entertain the Disciple Misses Mollie and Frankie Titus, who are Missionary Society, Jan. 7, 1897. spending the winter with their aunt, Mrs. P. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Crocker returned last week Curtis, of Mentor, visited their uncle, Mr. Austin from South Hampton where they had been Babbitt, of N. Mentor, recently. visiting Mr. Crocker’s parents. Miss Jennie Brooks, who has been spending the Mr. & Mrs. G. Blum and daughter, of Cleveland, past season in Cleveland, is visiting friends. will spend Christmas with Mr. Blum’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Gray Brooks go to Lorain on Mr. & Mrs. G. Keener. Thursday to spend the holidays with Capt. H. E. There was a house warming at the new home Ingraham and family. of Mr. & Mrs. George Scott. Sigal Brooks, who is attending school at a Miss Kate McLean visited Mrs. Stearns, of South business college in Cleveland has been confined Madison, and then spent several days with her at his boarding place by illness for a week and is niece, Miss Alice McLean, of Footville. reported convalescent.

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Dec. 23, 1896 Hon. H. C. Gray has been called to Painesville to LeRoy attend the funeral of Mrs. Doolittle. Mr. & Mrs. R. Bundy, of Middlefield, were Miss Wilcox returned to Hamilton today, after a guests of Mrs. David Cooper a few days recently. visit of two weeks at Wilcox place. Mrs. Hattie Caruthers, of Painesville, spent part Mrs. George Frank has gone to Coldwater, of last week with LeRoy friends. Mich., to visit her sister, Mrs. George E. Howe. Mrs. Clara Lanphier, of Perry, is spending a few Mrs. H. D. French, of Raymond, S.D., is visiting days this week with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. her sister, Mrs. B. W. Rose, Pearl street. Stephen Highman. Mrs. E. J. Baldwin left Sat. for Akron, N.Y., to Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Ray were called to Perry last spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. Cowles. Sat., on account of the serious condition of their Mr. R. W. Roberts, who is a student at Oberlin aunt, Mrs. Mary A. Scott, who was injured by a College, will spend the Holiday vacation with his fall one day last week. parents at Willoughby. Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Austin went to Geneva p. 3 Local Brevities Monday to attend the funeral of the little Edward Beiteel, an employee of the P. & W. daughter of Mr. C. I. Chamberlin. railroad shops, let a hammer slip on Monday and Mrs. I. P. Axtell and daughter, Miss Axtell, of the blow fell upon the abdomen inflicting a Erie street, will go to Titusville tomorrow to serious injury. spend the holiday with Mrs. Byles. Capt. Fred Graves, of Geneva, has been Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Alvord and Miss Osborne, of appointed master of the Steamer Harper to Cleveland, came down to attend the Storrs- succeed Capt. Mills. Rawlins wedding Thursday. Albert Johnson was taken suddenly ill at the Mrs. A. P. King and daughter, of Pittsburgh, are store of W. F. Smith & Co. Tuesday and had to be guests of Mr. & Mrs. S. R. King for the holidays. taken home. He was unconscious for half an Mr. King is expected at Christmas time. hour. The illness was due to an acute attack of Mr. J. S. Burrows has just received from Gov. st indigestion. Bushnell his commission as 1 Lieut. of Company Marjorie, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. & M, a position to which he was elected last Mrs. C. I. Chamberlin, of Geneva, died on Friday month. of gastric fever. Mr. Ralph L. Rogers, who is connected with the Charles, seventeen-year-old son of John Allen, Marshall Wells Hardware Co., of Duluth, is residing one-mile north of Eagleville, Ashtabula spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. & Co., committed suicide, and no cause is given for Mrs. W. R. Rogers. the deed. Mrs. S. W. Phelps and Miss Myra Hall, of Willoughby, and Mrs. Adele Holmes Wilson, of Death of a Pioneer Newark, Ohio, took luncheon with Mrs. H. P. Mr. L. R. Jayne received a message Sat. Sanford, and supper with Mrs. C. A. Avery on announcing the death of his oldest sister, Mrs. Saturday. Peter Stults, who died at her home in Colebrook, Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Scribner, son Palmer and Ashtabula Co., on Friday. Mrs. Stults would have daughter, Mildred, of Jackson street, leave on been 91 yrs. if she had lived until Jan. 2 next. Thursday to spend holiday week with the family of Mrs. Scribner’s brother, Mr. M. V. Palmer, of Personals Defiance, Co. Mr. Geo. E. Tener was in town Tuesday. Mr. F. C. Moodey has returned to Plainfield, Annual Election of Officers N.Y. for the holidays. The annual election of officers of Painesville Chapter, No. 46, R.A.M. results:

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Dec. 23, 1896 death. Mr. Mathews was the son of the late Searl, F. A. Stephen Mathews and was born in Painesville 65 th Poxon, S. D. yrs. ago. On the 11 of last month, he and his th Grauel, H. B. wife celebrated their 40 wedding anniversary. Kleeberger, H. A. Mrs. Mathews has been confined to her room George, S. J. with a broken arm and other injuries from a Green, G. G. recent fall. Two daughters, Belle and Mary C. Brakeman, R. J. Mathews, also, survive his father. Kile, O. W. Willard, L. Born – Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Plaisted, daughter, Dec. Hall, D. C. 20, 1896. Burns, P. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Magargil, a son Sat., Dec. 19, Jackson S. D. 1896. Coleman, W. A. Born Dec. 15, to Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Cressey, Tiffin, Adler, A. O., a son, George Babcock. Lane, J. Married th Baker, W. L. On the 17 inst. at the home of the bride’s Frank, C. H. parents, East Painesville, Mr. Clifton M. Rawlins, Spencer, J. W. of New York and Miss Henrietta B. Storrs, of Moodey, C. A. Painesville. th Turner, W. H. On the 17 inst., at the home of the bride’s parents, Mentor, Mr. Willis E. Prouty, of Death of Mr. Wm. W. Higgins Concord, and Miss Lulu Sawyer, of Mentor. The death of Mr. Wm. W. Higgins occurred at At St. James rectory, Dec. 16, William Yeomans the State Hospital in Newburg on Thursday. The and Mary J. Carney, of Mentor. funeral was held at the Turner homestead on Courtland street, Sat. He leaves a wife and one Storrs-Rawlins child. The marriage of Miss Henrietta B. Storrs, second daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William G. Storrs, Suicide in Willoughby to Mr. Clifton M. Rawlins, of New York was The body of an unknown man was found in a celebrated at the home of the bride’s parents at barn owned by Mr. D. H. Pelton in Willoughby the Nursery, Thursday. The bride wore a gown Wed. A German stopped at Mr. Pelton’s place of while mull and was preceded by her younger and asked for shelter of his team and himself. sisters as bridesmaids dressed in pink and blue Mr. Pelton told him he might use the hay barn. organdie. She carried a bunch of lilies of the The German had put out his horses and was valley. There was no best man or usher. The about to go to the mow for the night when he couple left for New York City to visit the groom’s bumped into a corpse dangling at the end of a mother. Their home will be in Ripley, Ohio, rope. Investigation showed it to be a stranger. where Mr. Rawlins is engaged as superintendent Coroner Winans was notified. and chemist of the Ripley Chemical Co.

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Dec. 23, 1896 Harris, Ida A. Mrs. Mark R. Doolittle Thompson, Ianthe L. Died in her home on North St. Clair street, on Dec. 21, 1896, Mrs. Alta Persons Doolittle, wife Probate Court nd of Mark R. Doolittle, age 68 yrs. and 9 mos. Miss Roddick, George – 22 account Alta Persons Briggs was born in East Aurora, New Sperry, Nancy - final account York, on March 21, 1828. She was the daughter Bigler, Simon – second account of Col. & Mrs. Simon B. Briggs and a niece of the Axtell, Laura K. – first account late Gov. Geo. N. Briggs, of Massachusetts. In Wiswell, Oliver, P. – final account 1843, with her father, she came to this place Green, Alonzo – final account where she has ever since resided. On Sept. 4, Scott, Frances M. – hearing on sale of real estate 1847, she was married to Mark R. Doolittle. To Clayton, William – first account them were born four children: George B., Mark Meigs, Gideon E. – order of sale issued R. Jr., Kate M. and Nellie E. Of these, the eldest Parker, Harmon – first account died in 1870 and the third, then the wife of Dr. Fitzpatrick, Martha- Thomas Fitzpatrick appt. A. L Gardner, in 1881. The two others, the adm. youngest now the wife of W. G. Hawkins, and her Follett, Almeron – hearing on motion brother Mark R. Jr., are still living and are Barnes, Hulbert – distribution account residents of this place. Mrs. Doolittle was one of Hardy, Agnes M. – final account a family of seven children. Of these, the only one Hardy, Geo. A. – final account now living is her brother, Robert P. Briggs, a Martin, Frank – final account resident of Lake Maitland, Florida. Benjamin, Levi J. – app. for appt. of guardian She fell asleep so sweetly— Bigler, Simeon – sale of desperate claims order Just as the morning light Parlin, May J. – first account Began with rosy fingers Harvey, Louise – will admitted to probate To chase away the night Common Pleas Cases disposed of: Court House Items Herbert E. McFarlan vs Alden E. Sanborn; verdict Real Estate Transfers for plaintiff; $1,000 Perry Ann M. Mason, executrix vs James T. Sargent, Manchester, Lyman verdict for plaintiff for $77.16 Manchester, Orsemus Minnie A. Costley vs Charles E. Booth, executrix, Barber, Anna E. on trial. Concord Gordon, Wm. L, Perry Carroll, Frank E. Fred Salkeld spent a few days last week at the Lavin, Martha Salkeld homestead. Lavin, Jas. Mrs. O. B. Tenney and daughter visited relatives Manley, Edgar A. at Geneva on Friday and Saturday last. Manley, Gracy M. Miss Grace Graves is confined at home with the Painesville Township measles. Pettingill, Wm. J. Mrs. F. D. Gorden, Miss Lora Wile, Miss Clara Post, Jennie E. Wood, and others gave some fine recitations at Gill, F. E. & Son the recent Fair which was held at the chapel. Fitch, Edwin M. Gorden Stephens was called to his former home Kirtland Special District at Brookville, Pa., by the death of his daughter, Crarie, Carrie M. Claire. She was 18 yrs. old.

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Dec. 23, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. Henry Saxton are spending the Carlie Boyd has been on the sick list the past holiday time with their daughter, Mrs. Thomas, week. at Warren, Ohio. Will Starkey has again become a resident of Mr. Daniel Lee and his daughter, Mrs. Perry and is engaged in his former business Manchester, are spending the holiday season opposite the Harper House. with relatives in Canada. Mrs. Scott an aged lady was seriously injured by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Dayton and daughter, Della, a fall last week and her friends have but little accompanied by Miss Bernice Dayton, spent hopes for her recovery. Christmas week with relatives in town. H. F. Haskell went to Geneva on Monday to visit Mr. C. S. Southwick has purchased a fine his brother, J. C. Haskell, who crushed his hand building lot of J. S. Taylor located just west of the and amputation of a portion of it may be Paige House. necessary. Thompson Dec. 30, 1896 Wednesday Miss Addie Goodrich is home from Geneva for the holidays. p. 1 Kirtland Mr. & Mrs. Byron Payne spent Sunday with Dr. H. R. Hurd, of Cleveland, was visiting friends at Calm. relatives here the past week. Born Sat, Dec. 26, a son to Rev. & Mrs. G. W. Newton Whitcomb and Miss Gillespie were Orcutt. married Thursday at the home of her parents on Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Wilber entertained their Temple Hill. They immediately started on their relatives Christmas. wedding trip to his brother’s in Wauseon. Dr. & Mrs. Kellogg, of Madison, spent Christmas Saturday the 19th, little May Jacobs passed with friends in this place. away, death being caused by croup and was very Mr. William Atkin spent the past week with sudden. She had attended school only two days relatives in Painesville and Chardon. previous. She was an only child. Miss Clara Van Gorder is entertaining her aunt,

Miss Anna Craine, of North Madison. Madison Mr. W. C. Van Gorder and family spent Mr. E. A. Crocker left last week for his home in Christmas with relatives in North Madison Tunnel City, Wisconsin. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Gill entertained his sister, Mrs. Mrs. W. H. Pancost has gone to Cincinnati to H. H. Gilbreath and family last Friday. spend the winter with a son. Mr. Starks, of Pittsburgh, former resident of Carl Kimball and Sanford Snell are at home for South Madison, is the guest of Mr. & Mrs. Oberlin for a week’s vacation. Charles Holbrook. Miss Emma Barnum, of Cleveland, is at the Mr. & Mrs. Will Wilber, of Footville, spent last Home, the guest of her aunt, Miss Harvey. Wed. with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Wilber. Mrs. Ida Earnst is enjoying a visit from her Mr. O. Pomeroy and family celebrated the 25th father, Mr. Martin Rawley from the east. with their daughter, Mrs. C. Warren and family, Miss Bessie Blish left Sunday to resume her of East LeRoy. work at Berea College, Kentucky. Mr. & Mrs. E. S. Stevens ate Christmas turkey Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Baker, of Berea, O., spent with Mrs. Steven’s mother, Mrs. M. Marrow, of Christmas with their uncle, Deacon Harrington. Hartsgrove. Miss Domer and Miss Milla Domer, spent Misses Josie Doncaster and Georgia Wilson, of Christmas with their parents at their home in Hillhouse, accompanied by gentlemen friends, Saybrook, O. were guests on Christmas of Mrs. Matilda Ed Dayton and Will Dayton will open a meat Gilbreath. market in Geneva in the near future. 209 © J. Stebbins 2019

Dec. 30, 1896 false beard saved his head somewhat, so aside Mrs. Arthur Stocking and children, of the Town from a burned nose he is not badly hurt. Line Road, Madison, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Knight, of Painesville. Mentor The families of Gottlieb Keener, with several A son to Mr. & Mrs. Geo. M. Hicks, of Cleveland. Cleveland visitors, Peter Wild, F. C. Grunard, Mr. & Mrs. S. Justus have recently visited Henry Block and J. F. Organ, celebrated with Mr. relatives on Waite Hill. & Mrs. Korth last Sat. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Star, are in Michigan, attending Gathered at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Nye the funeral of their son. were families of B. J and Moses Murphy, W. W. Miss Delia Miley, of Mansfield, O., is visiting her Hodges, all of this place, and Mr. & Mrs. relatives in this place. Jeremiah Nye, of Madison. Mrs. Ida Rexford has gone to New London O., Mr. J. L. Smith and family spent Christmas at the for a visit with her mother. home of their daughter, Mrs. Will Behm, of Major Will Clapp and wife, of Cleveland, have Trumbull; Mrs. Alonzo Call, of Richmond, recently visited his father, Henry Clapp. celebrated with the family of her brother, Mr. V. Mr. & Mrs. Robt. Chamberlain, of Toledo, have Stone, of Trumbull; Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Fredebaugh been guests at the home of T. C. Radcliffe. entertained their son and wife, Mr. & Mrs. John Mr. John Nott accompanied by Miss Emma Fredebaugh, of Richmond. Roberts have been visiting friends in New officers elected at the Union Grange P. of Youngstown, Ohio. H.: Mr. & Mrs. Stevens, of Willoughby, ate Keener, W. B. Christmas turkey at the home of Mr. R. Radcliffe, Roath, A. L. also, Miss Delia Merly, of Mansfield, a niece of Keener, Martha Mrs. Elmina Shuemaker. McFarland, Charles Mrs. C. A. Avery, of Painesville, Miss Inez Scott, George Liggett, of Ghent, O.; James M. Evans, of Bolivar, Keener, Mrs. C. G. O., Miss Evalyn and Bert Smith, of Cleveland, Atkin, Wm. were guests over Christmas at the B. A. Smith Stevens, E. S. residence. Cottam, James Payne, Mrs. Byron p. 2 Perry Pomeroy, Mrs. Ralph Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Keeck spent Sunday with Mr. & Keener, Mrs. W. B. Mrs. Walter Barnes at Austinburg. Stevens, Mrs. E. S. John Cowen, of Edinboro, Pa., spent several Keener, C. G. days with the Voss family last week. Smith, Gertrude Mr. Alquin Kintner, of Akron, was a guest of his sister, Mrs. Walter Shepard, over Christmas. Willoughby Plains William Bradway, of South Madison, spent the Mrs. Joe Richmond and children spent holidays with relatives in town. Christmas in Cleveland. Prof. Cheney is spending the holidays with Mr. Mr. A. Perry went to Mass. and brought his & Mrs. James McVitty. mother back. She is in Painesville at present. Ed Horace is about to open up a barber shop in At the Christmas entertainment, Walter Tyler, T. B. Wire’s building. who acted as Santa Claus, had his coat catch fire Mrs. William Ray is confined to the bed with from one of the candles on the tree. Mr. Carl illness. Brown tore his coat off almost with one jerk. His Mr. Gee, of New Lyme, spent Christmas with friends in town.

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Dec. 30, 1896 Personals Fred Tyler of the State University at Columbus Mr. Franz Childs Warner, of Case School, is is enjoying his holidays in town. home for the holiday. Miss Alma Gibbs and Miss Georgia Cady were Mr. C. W. Stage, of Cleveland, paid his home a invited to Oberlin last week. Christmas visit. Mrs. S. A. Taft, of Erie street, has gone to Letters uncalled for at the Painesville P.O. as of Cleveland for the holidays. Dec. 30: Mr. Robert Blair went to Philadelphia Sunday to Ladies see about reopening his hotel. Olrich, Mrs. N. A. Mr. A. P. King has returned to Pittsburgh, Paine, Mrs. H. M. leaving Mrs. King here another week. Rich, Mrs. John Mrs. Houghkirk and two sons, of High street, St. Clair, Beatrice will spend the holidays with Geneva friends. Trick, Mrs. Estella Miss Rose Baker of the Avenue, is spending the Gentlemen holidays with the family of N. L. Smith at Wick, O. Eddy, Gillet G. Mr. George S. Hayes arrived Thursday from N.Y. Ehright, Frank City to be the guest of his mother and sister. Harmon, F. E. Mr. John S. Lowman, of the McIntosh, Herruto, M. Huntington Co., of Cleveland, spent Christmas at Ingersoll, H. M. his home on State street. King, Elias Mr. Frank Huntoon, of Montville, spent Louis, Harvey Christmas with friends in Painesville. Payne, W. A. Miss Ilda Pond left for an extended trip to Florida, Mexico, and California. Legal Notice Prof. P. P. Mason and wife, of Pierpont, are Laura N. Wade has filed for divorce from spending their vacation with Mrs. S. A. Haskell. Thomas J. Wade, whose place of residence is Rev. George A. Smith, formerly pastor of the unknown; charging him with willful absence Disciple Church of this place, has accepted at call extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Lake to the church at Ashtabula and will move his Co., Ohio Dec. 30, 1896 family there from Ada this week. Prof. Charles W. Darrow, of Puget Sound p. 3 Local Brevities University, Tacoma, Washington, is visiting his Henry Thompson and Mrs. Kennedy were brother, J. Q. Darrow, for a few days. He made arrested this morning for keeping their saloon on the journey here from the Pacific coast in 4 days. South State street open after hours. Mr. A. A. Burrows, of Los Angeles, Cal., has A quiet wedding occurred at the Baptist spent the day with his brother, Judge J. B. parsonage, Dec. 24, 1896, when Mr. Harry D. Burrows. He was accompanied to Painesville by Chapman and Miss Mary J. Cox were married. Dr. Burrows, of Geneva, and next week will leave They are popular young people of the Nursery for Washington to visit Senator Burrows. neighborhood. B. W. Rose has his right arm in a sling as a result Warren-Webster of a slip on the ice. The wrist was badly sprained Married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and the shoulder bruised. & Mrs. J. W. Warren, Mentor Ave., Dec. 24, their daughter, Anna B. Warren and Samuel W. A tribute is printed for Mrs. James J. Allen, who Webster, of Richmond. died suddenly.

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Dec. 30, 1896 Brown, Charles R. Death of Mrs. L. G. Halyday Roberts, Wm. B. Mrs. L. G. Halyday died early Christmas morning Westlake, E. H. at her home on East Main street. She died of Westlake, R. C. Bright’s disease and had been ill for some time. Allen, P. S. She was 18 yrs. 11 mos. old and was the Galusha, Alma daughter of Mr. & Mrs. D. H. Bonnar, being the Galusha, Georgia second in the family of four children. She leaves Galusha, Augusta a husband and a baby. Common Pleas Death of Edward Bitzel New cases: Mr. Edward Bitzel, car inspector of the P.P. & F., Silas N. Burroughs vs Charles Dascomb; action to who was injured by a hammer a week ago, died quiet title at his home on Pearl street Monday. He had an L. C. Norris & Son vs. The Red Run Lumber Co.; internal hemorrhage of the abdomen. He was appeal to J.P. about 40 yrs. old and leaves a wife and two Cyrrillus W. Day vs. James McCaslin; money only children. He was a member of the Junior Order Mossman, Yarnelle & Co. vs. C. H. McLean; of United American Mechanics who will have money only charge of his funeral Wednesday. Ransom W. Perkins vs Charles C. Kraft; money only Married H. Schever & Co. vs. C. H. McLean; money only Dec. 24, 1896 at the Congregational Parsonage, Ruth M. Miller vs. Sarah Hulbert; action to quit Mr. Walter H. Clark and Miss Fannie Adams, both title of Chicago, Illinois. The trial of the case of Minnie A. Costley vs Chas. E. Booth, executor of Mary Cowles; plaintiff was Court House Items given a verdict of $316. 50 Real Estate Transfers Madison Township Sentences announced: Karns, E. J. Charles Corkerton, grand larceny, two years Flick, Ruby Alfred Peters, burglary and larceny, one year Perry William Carter, assault with intent to rape; Carnahan, Huldah A. sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory Carnahan, Oscar A. J. S. Spiwok; assault and battery; $10 and costs Concord Nicholas Shafer, larceny; sentenced to Mansfield Carroll, Mary A. Reformatory Post, Mary Rider vs Rider; divorce granted and custody of Painesville Township child Ferguson, G. W. Ferguson, Edward End of Year 1896 Pitcher, Olive C. Pitcher C. S. Orton, Fred Crofoot, Mary Crofoot, Edna A. Painesville Village Lots Crampton, A. E. Willoughby Township

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