PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1884 Use Control + F to Search This Document

PAINESVILLE TELEGRAPH 1884 © Judy J. Stebbins 7/7/2020 Use Control + F to search this document. PAINESVILLE TELEGRPAH M. P. Graham, age 74 as of last Sept. 13th, Painesville, Ohio formerly of Lake Co., writes a letter to the editor J. F. Scofield, Editor and Proprietor about Kansas. Jan. 3, 1884 Thursday p. 2 (col. 1) Lewis Johnson, age 64, a gambler of p. 1 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Putnam, Ohio, lost $200 on a game and ATTORNEYS committed suicide. Homer Harper – Attorney and Counselor at Law --Louis Griffith, a farmer of Salem, Ohio, had a Hill & Jerome – Attorneys at Law difficulty with his 17-yr. old son and was later Amidon & Paine – Attorneys at Law found in the woods shot through the heart. The Lord Sterling – Attorney & Collector for the son is a suspect. Business Men’s Union of Painesville, Ohio --Wm. Kirk, a prominent businessman of MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS Cincinnati was murdered in broad daylight in his Morley & Rich – Repository Building, Corner own stable by his hostler and an accomplice. State and Washington streets. Painesville, Ohio They have been arrested and made a confession. DENTISTS --General Grant received a severe injury by a fall D. C. Wilson & Son – Dentists, 88 Main Street, on the snowy and slippery pavement as he Painesville, Ohio (laughing gas, vitalized air, or alighted from a carriage at his residence in New th nitro-oxide for extracting teeth without pain) York on the 27 . He injured his leg and should Wm. H. Fowler– Dentist, Milwaukee Block over only be in the house for a few days to recover. Lockwood Brothers’ store PLANING MILL, & C. Detective Agency D. Donaldson & Son – manufacturers of flooring, Within a month Cleveland should have a doors, sash, blinds, brackets, molding, &c. Shop detective agency furnished after Allen rear of Wilder’s Building, State St. Pinkerton’s famous Chicago headquarters. Mr. HARDWARE M. A. Mihills, a well-known Painesville C. O. Child – General assortment hardware, gentleman was in Cleveland consulting with a paints, oils, glass, &c.; 55 Main St. famous United States detective, the object to NURSERIES establish such an agency. Avenue Nurseries – Jayne & Cole – 2 miles west of Court House on Mentor Ave. The Late C. A. Hawley (col. 2) th Hiram Bowhall – two miles east of Post Office, From the Warren Chronicle of Dec. 20 : Painesville, Ohio Mr. C. A. Hawley was the father of T. F. Hawley, UNDERTAKERS Esq. Although crippled in body, his mind was as J. Palmer – Undertaker, No. 95 State St. clear as the noonday sun. He was born in Painesville, Ohio Monroe, Conn., June 29, 1805. He came to Painesville in 1835 and in 1839 was married to E. W. VanEtten -Auctioneer, Painesville Ohio Miss Caroline Grosvenor. He was engaged in the George E. Paine’s Real Estate Agency – drug business until the death of his wife in 1850. Painesville, Ohio, No. 189 St. Clair Street. He then became a traveling salesman for the B. F. Bowman – Hardware, Painesville, Ohio drug house of A. W. Harrison, of Philadelphia. In J. Rich – Clock, Watches, Jewelry, No. 76 Main 1867, he came to Girard and made his home with Street, Painesville, Ohio his son’s family ever since. Chas. E. Young – First Class Plumber, 182 State Street State and Neighborhood (col. 3) --Dr. Fifield, a prominent physician of Conneaut, has been stricken with paralysis. 1 © J. Stebbins 2020 Jan. 3, 1884 --Miss Bigler, of the Park, is visiting Mrs. Fred M. --J. M. King, of Kingsman, O., has a pair of steers, Smith (nee Porter of this city) in Elyria. two years old which weighs 3,100 lbs. --Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Woodman are home from --A skeleton in a good state of preservation was Chicago where they were visiting relatives. unearthed on the beach in Conneaut. It is --Miss Boalt, of Washington street, has gone to supposed to be that of an Indian which has been Sandusky to visit the family of her uncle, Mr. J. O. buried nearly a century. Moss. --Christ Miller, of Cleveland, was placed in jail for --Miss Agnes Boalt, of Washington St., assisted being drunk and abusive to his family. He hung by her cousin, Miss Mary Wilkes, received calls himself with his suspenders. on New Year’s Day. --Hon. Freeman Thorp, of Geneva, purchased a --Miss Jessie King, of Mentor Ave., assisted by 20-acre farm in North Harpersfield, of Robert Miss Florence Pease, was at home to her friends Pritchard. on New Year’s Day. --The first golden wedding anniversary ever --Frank L. Griswold entertained a party of celebrated in Wayne, Ashtabula Co., was held in gentlemen at supper on New Year’s Eve at the honor of Mr. & Mrs. H. F. Giddings. residence of his parents on Liberty St. --Rev. Thomas Guy, of Jefferson, for nearly 50 --Mrs. Ralph K. Paige gave a small dinner party years a Methodist minister, died recently, age Sat. for her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Pratt, of Evanston, 71. Ill. --John S. Amstutz, with his wife son and daughter --Mrs. Dr. Samuel Mathews, and her daughters of Lima, were in a sleigh struck by a train. The and young ladies of the family received their daughter was killed and the wife and son are friends on New Year’s Day. critically injured. --Mr. Will Child returned to Hamilton, Ontario. --John Thompson has a cutter, 90 yrs. old, that --Miss Elizabeth House, teacher in the Cleveland was brought to Ashtabula Co. from Conn. by Rev. schools, spent the Holiday vacation in Painesville Giles Cowles in 1800 or 1801. with her parents and friends. --Miss Fanny French, Erie, Pa., was in the city a p. 3 Letters uncalled for in the Painesville P. O. as few days last week. of Jan. 3 1884: --Mr. & Mrs. Edward Morley and family have taken possession of their elegant home which has just been completed for them in Saginaw, Michigan. --Mrs. Henry Perkins, of Akron, and Mrs. Grace Lohmann, of Cleveland, were the guests of Mrs. S. R. House during their recent visit to Painesville. --Miss Julia Gibbons, of Florida, a student of Lake Erie Seminary, passed the holiday with her aunt, Local Brevities Mrs. E. P. Branch, of Casement Ave. --Miss Florence Haney, of Youngstown, is visiting --Rev. & Mrs. S. B. Webster, of Euclid visited their Miss Augusta M. Hine. daughter Mrs. A. Malin. --Mrs. Wm. Raynor, of Erie, is visiting her --Mrs. Fred W. Radcliff, of Washington street, parents, Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Foley. has gone to Auburn, N. Y., to visit her sister, Mrs. --Mrs. Thomas F. Palmer, of Cleveland, spent Fred Downer. Mrs. Radcliff was accompanied by New Year’s Day, at the Palmer homestead. her cousin, Mr. Harry Fowler. --Dr. Parshall, of Kingsville, died suddenly last --George Boughton, of the firm of Boughton, week of heart disease. Ford & Co., of Burton, died Thursday last. He had 2 © J. Stebbins 2020 Jan. 3, 1884 almost dreads to open it as he often reads about been identified with the business of Geauga Co. the death of an old friend. Within the past two for over fifty years. weeks, he has read of the death of Judge Reuben --Our young friend, Mr. Harley Barnes, who was Hitchcock, Richmond Clapp, Oliver Andrews, and married on the 18th ult., to Miss Lola Gloin, of Lorain L. Lathrop. Chardon, has located in Painesville for the practice of his profession, the law, having his Family Gathering office with Capt. J. B. Burrows. At the home of Eber D. Howe, age 86, on Bank --Mr. DeForest Brooks will start a brick yard in street, there was a gathering Christmas Day and Kansas City, Mo., in the spring. evening with dinner and oyster supper for 5 --The following Painesville ladies were in grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren, as Cleveland New Year’s: The Misses Sadie N. and follows: Annie Harvey with Mrs. J. B. Cory; Mrs. G. W. Crossette and daughter, with Mrs. H. M. Perkins, Miss Lizzie Green with Miss F. X. Byerley. --Mrs. Geo. Pratt, of Evanston, Ill., has been the guest of Mrs. C. C. Pease and will visit her cousin, Mrs. Dudley B. Wick, in Cleveland. --Mrs. Isaac Gillett attained her 90th birthday on Dec. 31st. --Young Walter Green, son of Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Green, of Erie St., is confined to the house with inflammatory rheumatism. --Mr. & Mrs. A. Snell, of Richmond, last evening A Nice Girl Baby celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary. Mrs. A. J. Goldsmith, of Mentor Ave., Painesville, --Gard L. Gray, who recently left Painesville to has a great-great child, daughter of Hon. Charley assume a position in the gas works at Fargo, Parsons, our Lake Co. Senator. Dakota, was overcome by a sudden rush of gas while working on a gas main. He fell into the Willoughby bottom of a trench. He was taken out barely in --Mrs. Goslin was in town last week visiting the time to save his life. Jenkins family. --The Youngstown News Register of Dec. 25, --Prof. C. K. Wells, of Marietta, is visiting relatives 1883, contains a history of the city along with here. biographical sketches of pioneers and --Solon Lour, who was formerly a telegraphic reminiscences, written by Hon. John M. Edward, operator here, has returned from the west. Pres. of the Pioneer Society. --Mrs. Hannah Ingersoll and Mrs. Brinkerhoff returned to Fremont on Friday. Wedding Anniversary --Clive Hastings, a son of Col. Russell Hastings, is Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Harrison gave a party Monday quite sick of congestion of the lungs. This winter, evening to celebrate their 25th wedding he is living with his aunts, Misses Ruth and Mary anniversary.

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