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Wooster Republican, Business Abstracts 1881 (view source)
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Council proceeding the old, gave way and the new steps in Mayor [[Kimber (surname) | Kimber]] reports Wednesday of last week, April 13, city council met in council chambers to transact business at last meeting for 1880-81. Mayor gave his annual report of 74 arrests, arrests for state offenses 56 for total of 130. Total arrests on complaint of city officers 67, total arrests on complaint of citizens 53, total arrested and convicted 105, total arrested and discharged 25. Total fires fines 105.10, county fines 86, fines for city and state 191.10, total 485.15. Total prisoners committed to city prison 33, total county jail 13 prisoners committed to labor was 5. Fire department much has been done in last year to street improvement. Hope this year sees Liberty Street completed crossings. May be kept clear. Report of fire department for Deludge Steamer Co. 1, alert Hose Co. 2, Wooster Hose Co. 3, Relief Steamer Co. 4, Good Intent Engine Co. 5, Fame Hose Co. 6, Eagle Hose Co. 7, Hope Hook and Ladder Co. 8. Department 1095.99 have 7 buildings, 2 steamers, one hose engine, one hook and ladder truck, 9 hose reels amount of good hose in service 3450 feet second grade hose in service 1500, total 4650 feet. Report of fires for year 9, loss 28297. Insurance paid 17097. AD [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] chief engineer. Mayor appointments: Prof. FJ [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]] city engineer, JD [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] chief fire dept., John [[Bolus (surname) | Bolus]]. Policemen were upon in uproar which began and had quite a dispute over appointment of policemen. Political dispute along party lines.<br>
Council proceeding the old, gave way and the new steps in Mayor [[Kimber (surname) | Kimber]] reports Wednesday of last week, April 13, city council met in council chambers to transact business at last meeting for 1880-81. Mayor gave his annual report of 74 arrests, arrests for state offenses 56 for total of 130. Total arrests on complaint of city officers 67, total arrests on complaint of citizens 53, total arrested and convicted 105, total arrested and discharged 25. Total fires fines 105.10, county fines 86, fines for city and state 191.10, total 485.15. Total prisoners committed to city prison 33, total county jail 13 prisoners committed to labor was 5. Fire department much has been done in last year to street improvement. Hope this year sees Liberty Street completed crossings. May be kept clear. Report of fire department for Deludge Steamer Co. 1, alert Hose Co. 2, Wooster Hose Co. 3, Relief Steamer Co. 4, Good Intent Engine Co. 5, Fame Hose Co. 6, Eagle Hose Co. 7, Hope Hook and Ladder Co. 8. Department 1095.99 have 7 buildings, 2 steamers, one hose engine, one hook and ladder truck, 9 hose reels amount of good hose in service 3450 feet second grade hose in service 1500, total 4650 feet. Report of fires for year 9, loss 28297. Insurance paid 17097. AD [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] chief engineer. Mayor appointments: Prof. FJ [[Kirkwood (surname) | Kirkwood]] city engineer, JD [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] chief fire dept., John [[Bolus (surname) | Bolus]]. Policemen were upon in uproar which began and had quite a dispute over appointment of policemen. Political dispute along party lines.<br>
==Wooster Republican April 27, 1881==
I now retire from [[Emporium Hardware Store]] being in for 20 years as manager and recommend a successor to the public. DW [[Matz (surname) | Matz]]. Business at #2ME. [[Matz, Kinney and Cooley]].<br>
[[Wooster Agricultural Hall]] past week inspected. The large Agricultural Hall of [[Lehr and Smith]] on north side of W Liberty Street, successor to John [[Jackson (surname) | Jackson]] in Agricultural implement business.<br>
==Wooster Republican April 28, 1881==
[[L Young and Son]], 38 S Market Street.<br>
Mr. Charles O [[Shiffer (surname) | Shiffer]], old firm of [[Knox and Shiffer]] on Buckeye Street, has been temporarily absent from work for several weeks and has returned. The new firm is [[Shiffer and Cunningham]].<br>
Andrew [[McMonigal (surname) | McMonigal]] has returned to [[Wooster, Ohio | Wooster]] and will line stoves and furnaces. Leave orders at AP [[Babbs (surname) | Babbs]], FA [[Miller (surname) | Miller]] or at residence on W Liberty Street, next door to [[Stuller Harness Shop]].<br>
Coach and feed barn. Mr. GF [[Lundy (surname) | Lundy]] has rented the barn and livery of Mr. Cot [[Lake (surname) | Lake]] and converted it into a coach and feed barn. All orders for cabs left at the [[Archer House]].<br>
All kinds of brushes for sale at [[Wooster Brush Works]], E Liberty Street in Curry’s building.<br>
Farmers willing to purchase a harvester and binder will do well to call upon RM [[Wirdigler (surname) | Wirdigler]] on S Walnut Street.<br>
TP [[Baumgardner (surname) | Baumgardner]] has moved his music store to American House block, rooms formerly occupied by [[Exchange Bank]].<br>
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