Extracts from the Willoughby Independent - 1880 Willoughby, Ohio Newspaper © Judy Jane Stebbins (JJST) 12/1/2012 WILLOUGHBY INDEPENDENT There was a Christmas Party at the Grange. The Willoughby, Ohio M.E. Church was crowded in the evening. The J. H. Merrill, Editor and Proprietor presents were numerous to scholars and friends. Rev. Shields received an Ulster Jan. 2, 1880 Friday overcoat from the Society. p. 2 Home Correspondence Saturday evening the Grangers met in full force Bring on your hogs! at Mr. Hanson’s where the time was spent in Dr. Lyman, of this town, recently killed two hogs singing songs, telling stories, etc. which weighed respectively 550 lbs. and 559 lbs.; age one year. Whose turn next? The Farmers’ Club meets at Geo. Newton’s next Chester Dec. 30, 1879 Wm. Mills Wed. at 10 o’clock. All are invited that are interested in farming. Willoughby Ridge West Kirtland “Christmas day in the morning” was heralded The exercises at the Athenaeum last Saturday by the falling of a beautiful snow. The affairs of evening were the best we have listened to since the day passed off very quietly on the Ridge. its organization. Several pieces of select The family of Mr. John Mosher celebrated the reading were read among which Chaplain day by a family reunion and Christmas tree, on McCabe’s reply to Col. Robert Ingersoll and a which were hung numerous costly and beautiful biographical sketch of Morse and the telegraph. gifts. Mr. Elliot (not a member) favored us with Miss Pierce, a student of the Lake Erie Seminary “Bernard’s DelCappio” which he rendered in a is spending the holiday with Miss Hattie Pierce. very effective manner. Chester There was a debate on the question: “That no Christmas day a.m. at this place assumed a foreigner should be allowed the right of spotless land-spread; the weft and warp being suffrage until he has been a member of the U.S. laid, the filling continued noiselessly throughout 21 years” was decided in favor of the the day. An evergreen tree has been set up in affirmative. The following question will be the Grange Hall, which on this day was the discussed at the next meeting Saturday evening, focus of joy and mirth in Chesterland. There was Jan. 3: “That no person shall be allowed the music – vocal and instrumental, and poems right of suffrage until he has a common school were read. education and pays taxes on $200 worth of Misses Lillie Warner, Nattie Van Valkenburg and property.” Mr. Gildersleeve and Tuller will be Master Jamie Johnson gave respectively “Poor the leading disputants. Mentioned: Thomas Old Jennie,” “The Drunkard’s Child,” and “All Cox, Jas. Jacobs, Wm. Tuller, Arthur Baldwin, Quiet on the Potomac Tonight.” Henry Yaxley, Grant Cowles, May Buffing, E. G. The sisters of the Grange made dinner: One Metcalf. hundred and fifteen loaded their stomachs. There was another tree at Fullertown in S. D. News and Notes from the County Seat Moore’s Mill. A big time there “you bet.” Mr. Today (20th) the store of McBride & Co. Will Chase got a gold watch and chain, and so narrowly escaped fire caused by gasoline or oil. on down to everything imaginable in the present line. Mr. Blish Steele who left these parts 7 years ago Brighton Tanner sowed 40 acres of wheat last for the west, dropped in among his friends most fall. It looks well. unexpectedly. He returned as Lieut. in the Willoughby Plains regular army and has been stationed in Arizona, from, whence, he has come over 3,000 miles to JJS 12/2012 Page 1 Jan. 2, 1880 H. W. Tibbals, Painesville. Photographs. enjoy a brief furlough in the home of his Portraits, life size in Pastel and crayon. childhood and which he is pleased to style “the handsomest town on the continent.” He does S. W. Smart, dealer in general merchandise. not speak flatteringly of the Apaches. Also, insurance agent. Willoughby New arrangement. George Ruder having bought Miss Estell Smith is again at home. During her out his partner will carry on the business at the visit East, she received an invitation to accept old place and will keep on hand a full line of the position of solo soprano at a handsome fresh and salted meats. He, also, deals in lard, salary, from a church in Franklin, Pa. tallow, hides &c. Willoughby Pete Dowling is again in town. You readers will W. T. Clark – Dealer in Drugs, Groceries, Paints, remember his murderous assault on his wife Oils, Varnishes, Perfumeries, Cigar, tobacco & c. some time since, but he goes “unwhipt of Prescriptions filled with care both day and justice.” night. Willoughby. New milch cows for sale. Joel Reeve Dickey & Colllister, Willoughby The estate of Simeon Hall. H. H. Hall has been Ladies’ Cloaks, Men’s Ready Made Clothing, appointed administrator of Simeon Hall, dec., underwear for Men, Women, Children. Great late of Willoughby, Lake Co. Ohio. Dec. 10, 1879 pains in keeping a full and fresh stock of groceries. J. Rich – Main St,. Painesville Dealer in clocks, watches, jewelry & c. R. Kennedy & Son – Stoves and ranges, & c. Repairing a specialty. Shelf hardware. Tools, implements, plans. Store corner of Erie and Spaulding Sts., Willoughby L. H. Luse, MD. – Eclectic Physician Dealer in groceries, Yankee Notions, Tobacco & S. W. Shankland – for sale a good second hand Cigar. clothes wringer. Willoughby Also, patent medicines. Full assortment of drugs. H. C. Dawson – Tonsorial parlor. Razors sharp, Mentor, Ohio and a clean towel for every man. Paint your house with the reliable Rubber Paint! This paint can be had at city prices. Joseph John Hill is at the old stand and continues to Malkil, Willoughby deal out the best quality groceries. Omnibus Orders can be left at R. Kennedy & S. V. Wilson family supply store. Also, lime and Son’s Store from Jan. 1, 1880 until further cement. Cash paid for hides and pelts. notice. N. Powell L. D. Armstrong will carry on business formerly A good shirt at J. S. Ellen & Co. for 75 cents known as C. G. Armstrong & Co. Furniture at J. W. Stewart – Dealer in Harness & c. low prices; and is general undertaker. Rhodes Willoughby, Ohio Electric Balm kept on hand for preserving the dead. N. Clark. Fashionable Tailor. Clothes clean and repaired with neatness. Willoughby Barnes & Bros. dealers in fine wall papers, window hangings, paints, oils and glass. Willoughby JJS 12/2012 Page 2 Jan. 2, 1880 We are pained to hear that Mrs. H. G. Tryon had Excerpts from Dr. St. John’s letters. He travelled an attack of hemorrhage of the lungs on through Michigan—Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Sunday. On Tuesday, however, she was much then Chicago, Ottawa & c. He saw Mr. Carson better. and wife (she that was Blanche Roberts). Also, Mr. Sam’l R. House has been elected Chairman Mrs. Paul (Mr. Smith’s daughter). By the of the Executive Committee of the Ohio Y.M. politeness of these two ladies, he saw all of C.A. and Mr. W. C. Tisdel re-elected State Ottawa and the surroundings. He, also, Secretary. travelled through Kansas, Sante Fe, and Tuscan, Miss Ella Brown has been on a visit home for Arizona; Los Vegas, Lake City, Colorado. the past week. She returns to Freemont next Monday at which place she is fitting herself for p. 3 Dr. G. W. Storm & Son. Physicians and the position of instructor. surgeons. Willoughby. Office at residence. Mr. John Ferguson, of Wickliffe, suffered severe injuries from a runaway on Tuesday. He was Dr. Davis & Moore, Willoughby. Office at Dr. thrown from the wagon and struck his head. Dr. Davis’ residence. G. W. Storm attended him. D. M. Young, Homeopathic physician and We are glad to hear that Mrs. H. P. Harmon is surgeon. Office in bath house building corner of regaining her health. Last week she was able to St. Clair and Jackson Sts., Painesville, Ohio. Will visit a neighbor after a confinement of several make a specialty of curing cancer in all forms months in the house. without the knife or caustic plasters. Miss Effie Turner, daughter of John Turner, of Museoga, Indian Territory, has been the guest Marble slabs cut to order. F. W. Collister. of Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Komar. The High School closed with the following McBride & Co. Painesville program of literary exercises: Drugs, medicines, groceries Essay: Romie Greer Essay: Carrie Waite Gilmore & Co., Washington, D. C. Declamation: Sidney Wilson Pensions, increase in pensions, and other Essay: Jennie Baker classes of claims for soldiers’ and soldiers’ heirs Declamation: Herbert Gould prosecuted. Essay: Florence Wilson Declamation: Vesta Greer Frank Dewart spent the last week with Essay: Mary Bassett acquaintances here. Declamation: Jennie Catshaw A new Methodist church was dedicated at Levittsburgh on Tuesday last. New officers of the Temperance Society: Mr. Miss Alice Hanscom is spending her vacation Penfield, President; Prof. Gist, Vice President; with her parents in Willoughby. and Mr. C. C. Jenkins, Secretary. Mr. Clement will leave for Columbus on Thursday. The Legislature commences Monday The Saturday Evening Record is the name of a next. new paper published at Dayton, Ohio. Among The annual meeting of the Mentor Police Club the contributors is Miss Alice Hanscom—who will be held at Mr. Frank Parker’s Monday night. has a story—“What the Snowflakes Thought of Mr. C. L. Baldwin desires to caution parties Christmas.” against trespassing in the wood lot of Geo. A Baker for the purpose of taking timber. The M.E. Church has been supplied with racks to hold the hymn books though the liberality of JJS 12/2012 Page 3 Jan.