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==Timeline==

==Timeline==

* 1890 - July, CONGRESS: The Commercial House, W. S. Brown proprietor, has received a new coat of paint and other improvements, which makes it look very attractive. The hostess Mrs. H. M. Brown is every ready to minister to the wants of the hungry and weary.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1890 July 17, p. 3.</ref>

* 1890 - July, CONGRESS: The Commercial House, W. S. Brown proprietor, has received a new coat of paint and other improvements, which makes it look very attractive. The hostess Mrs. H. M. Brown is every ready to minister to the wants of the hungry and weary.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1890 July 17, p. 3.</ref>

* 1893 - June, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. {{Surname|Brown}} of the popular Commercial House, Congress, were in the city Saturday meeting many of their friends. The Commercial House is one of the most popular hotels in the county, and by far the most popular at Congress. When you visit that place don't fail to put up at the Commercial.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1893 June 29, p. 3.</ref>

* 1893 - June, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. {{Surname|Brown}} of the popular Commercial House, Congress, were in the city Saturday meeting many of their friends. The Commercial House is one of the most popular hotels in the county, and by far the most popular at Congress. When you visit that place don't fail to put up at the Commercial.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1893 June 29, p. 3.</ref>

* 1894 - April, Mrs. Snell Asking About Wiggins - C. M. {{Surname|Pierce}} I live in Warsaw, Ind. I am a farmer and hotel keeper. The Commercial House is the name of my hotel. I know James {{Surname|Wiggins}}. He was at my place last fall just before the G. A. R. encampment. Wiggins registered at my hotel Sept. 2, 1893, as "James Wiggins, city" and letters " D. S. L." He next registered September 3d as "James Wiggins. city, and the letter "B" He registered again as "James Wiggins, city." Sept. 4th. My clerk wrote his name this time for him. I had a talk with him this day. I went to the post office and got a letter. I read it and told him here is a letter from a lady in Ohio inquiring about you. He said, "Give me that letter, I'll answer it myself." I gave it to him and he kept it. I never saw it afterwards. The letter was from Wooster, O. and signed "Sarah Snell," The letter said, "I wish you would write me and let me know where Mr. Wiggins is and let6 me know what he is doing." It had a postage stamp in it. The register of the "Commercial House" was here offered in evidence. On cross examination Mr. Pierce said there was nothing in the letter but the inquiry about Wiggins.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 April 25, p. 1.</ref>

* 1894 - April, Mrs. Snell Asking About Wiggins - C. M. {{Surname|Pierce}} I live in Warsaw, Ind. I am a farmer and hotel keeper. The Commercial House is the name of my hotel. I know James {{Surname|Wiggins}}. He was at my place last fall just before the G. A. R. encampment. Wiggins registered at my hotel Sept. 2, 1893, as "James Wiggins, city" and letters " D. S. L." He next registered September 3d as "James Wiggins. city, and the letter "B" He registered again as "James Wiggins, city." Sept. 4th. My clerk wrote his name this time for him. I had a talk with him this day. I went to the post office and got a letter. I read it and told him here is a letter from a lady in Ohio inquiring about you. He said, "Give me that letter, I'll answer it myself." I gave it to him and he kept it. I never saw it afterwards. The letter was from Wooster, O. and signed "Sarah Snell," The letter said, "I wish you would write me and let me know where Mr. Wiggins is and let6 me know what he is doing." It had a postage stamp in it. The register of the "Commercial House" was here offered in evidence. On cross examination Mr. Pierce said there was nothing in the letter but the inquiry about Wiggins.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 April 25, p. 1.</ref>