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Wooster Republican, Business Abstracts 1881 (view source)
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Office of singer sewing machines has moved from Brauneck’s corner to room one door south of Dr. [[Robison (surname) | Robison]]’s office on N Market Street.<br>
Office of singer sewing machines has moved from Brauneck’s corner to room one door south of Dr. [[Robison (surname) | Robison]]’s office on N Market Street.<br>
Last week, city council instructed LR [[Kramer (surname) | Kramer]] the city clerk, to issue the following communication to council of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]]: To the honorable members of the city council of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]], in consideration in the good condition in which you have returned the fire engine to our city, I am directed by our city council to return thanks and say the City of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]] is under no obligation to the City of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] for whatever use or benefit said steamer is to them respectfully. LR [[Kramer (surname) | Kramer]], City Clerk. In return, [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]] offered the following resolution: Be it resolved that the city council of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]] is under obligation to city of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] for the use of steam fire engine currently loaned us and the city clerk is instructed to instruct the city council of our appreciation of their great kindness. <br>
Last week, city council instructed LR [[Kramer (surname) | Kramer]] the city clerk, to issue the following communication to council of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]]: To the honorable members of the city council of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]], in consideration in the good condition in which you have returned the fire engine to our city, I am directed by our city council to return thanks and say the City of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]] is under no obligation to the City of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] for whatever use or benefit said steamer is to them respectfully. LR [[Kramer (surname) | Kramer]], City Clerk. In return, [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]] offered the following resolution: Be it resolved that the city council of [[Massillon, Ohio | Massillon]] is under obligation to city of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] for the use of steam fire engine currently loaned us and the city clerk is instructed to instruct the city council of our appreciation of their great kindness. <br>
Sir knight LP [[Ohliger (surname) | Ohliger]], JS [[Bissell (surname) | Bissell]], TE [[Peckinpaugh (surname) | Peckinpaugh]], Benjamin [[Eason (surname) | Eason]], Wm [[Beresford (surname) | Beresford]] and TF [[Donnelly (surname) | Donnelly]] of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] went to [[Mansfield, Ohio | Mansfield]] of last week, the object of their visit to obtain the consent of the [[Mansfield Commandry]] to establish a commandry at [Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]].<br>
Sir knight LP [[Ohliger (surname) | Ohliger]], JS [[Bissell (surname) | Bissell]], TE [[Peckinpaugh (surname) | Peckinpaugh]], Benjamin [[Eason (surname) | Eason]], Wm [[Beresford (surname) | Beresford]] and TF [[Donnelly (surname) | Donnelly]] of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] went to [[Mansfield, Ohio | Mansfield]] of last week, the object of their visit to obtain the consent of the [[Mansfield Commandry]] to establish a commandry at [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]].<br>
James [[Lee (surname) | Lee]] one of the sufferers of the fire on SW corner of the square, has purchased the building occupied by Samuel D [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] and has fitted it up as a grocery and flour store and also constructed a new warehouse on the premises.<br>
James [[Lee (surname) | Lee]] one of the sufferers of the fire on SW corner of the square, has purchased the building occupied by Samuel D [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] and has fitted it up as a grocery and flour store and also constructed a new warehouse on the premises.<br>
==Wooster Republican April 7, 1881==
After having been established in [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] for the last 46 hears in carriage business, I still continue to do work at 94 E Liberty Street, John [[Wilhelm (surname) | Wilhelm]].<br>
A [[Branstettler (surname) | Branstettler]] has for sale at fairground west of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]], second hand lumber sell for cash.<br>
[[Wooster Agricultural Works]] of [[Lehr and Smith]], W Liberty Street.<br>
PR [[Baumgardner (surname) | Baumgardner]] has moved his music store to American House block occupying rooms formerly occupied by [[Exchange Bank]], also building a large wareroom on his lot on the corner of E Larwill and N Buckeye Streets.<br>
[[J Huffman and Son]], for sewing machines, will occupy the rooms vacated by Mr. [[Baumgardner (surname) | Baumgardner]] on SW side of square.<br>
BJ [[Jones (surname) | Jones]] has moved from the dental rooms on SE side of square to Downing block, NE side.<br>
==Wooster Republican April 14, 1881==
[[Luhr and Smith]], successor to John [[Jackson (surname) | Jackson]]. I have booming agricultural trade in the large agricultural hall and wareroom on W Liberty Street on north side.<br>
Mr. WH [[Farnham (surname) | Farnham]], delivery man, after wintering his stock on farm of Franklin township, has returned them to his barn on South Street in almost splendid condition.<br>
Rooms formerly occupied by [[Belnap News Depot]], are in the hands of carpenters and plasters and undergoing repair and will soon be transformed into a handsome restaurant running under patron ship of Mr. [[Sorg (surname) | Sorg]].<br>
Jacob [[Schopf (surname) | Schopf]] boot and shoe manufactory, E Liberty Street, locked up 8:30 pm and by 9pm the lock on the door was broken in. No goods were taken.<br>
At least the talk of telephone exchange in [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] is to materializing. Mr. RW [[Parnenter (surname) | Parnenter]] of [[Lima, Ohio | Lima]] has permanently taken up quarters in [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] and will attend to the exchange. He has secured about 40 members and hopes to increase a larger number. Material for the exchange will arrive in a few days and will be putting up the wires on Monday next. The central office is located on the second floor of Red corner over [[Kuhn and Craighead Grocery Store]]. Those interested in a telephone will find Mr. [[Parmerter (surname) | Parmerter]] in central office at any time.<br>
Death of Philo S [[VanHouten (surname) | VanHouten]] who died Saturday evening between 10 and 11 pm. He was 70 years of age, a native of NY state and in 1824, came to Ohio. In the spring of 1833, he came to [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] and commenced his life in this city as a clerk in dry goods establishment of TS [[Moore (surname) | Moore]]. In 1840, he quit Mr. [[Moore (surname) | Moore]]’s shop and moved to [[Rowsburg, Ohio | Rowsburg]] and returned to [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] in 1844 to enter into hardware and saddle business of Wm [[Stitt (surname) | Stitt]]. In the spring of 1852, the partnership was dissolved and he went into Quimby bank and afterwards [[Wayne County Bank]] in which place he continued for 27 years, first as clerk and afterwards as teller. In 1879, in view of retiring, he gave up his business but during same year, he went into [[National Bank of Wooster]] as a teller, which position he held until death of E [[Quimby (surname) | Quimby]] Jr. In the winter of 1880, he then became cashier of [[WC National Bank]] until his death. In 1846, 1850, 1868, he held office of township trustee. In 1858, he was treasure of Wooster Township. Philo died at the residence of Wm C [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]], father of Prof. SJ [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]].<br>
William C [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]], father of Prof. SJ [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]], died. He was the brother of ext. senator [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]], President Garfield Secretary of War. He was 79 years of age and was a resident of [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] about 10 years. He was a wagon maker by trade. <br>
William [[Lusk (surname) | Lush]], coroner of Wayne County, died at 3 pm Monday afternoon age 68 years, born in Cumberland County, PA on Aug. 24, 1813. He resided in the county for over 40 years serving second term as coroner and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a farmer by occupation.<br>