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Commercial House (Congress, Ohio) (view source)
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* 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>
* 1890 - August, CONGRESS: The Landlady of the Commercial House is complaining of "pneurahigy" and sick headache. Our community has lost one of its most respects citizens in the person of John {{Surname|Johnson)), who died on Wednesday last, aged 86 years.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1890 August 14, p. 3.</ref>
* 1890 - August, CONGRESS: The Landlady of the Commercial House is complaining of "pneurahigy" and sick headache. Our community has lost one of its most respects citizens in the person of John {{Surname|Johnson)), who died on Wednesday last, aged 86 years.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1890 August 14, p. 3.</ref>
* 1891 - March, CONGRESS: Last Friday afternoon a man aged about thirty-five years came walking into town from the south, leading two boys, aged about seventy-nine years. The parties were reasonably well clad, the boys somewhat better than the father. He gave his name as John Castello and said he formerly lived in Mt. Pleasant, Va. About give years ago his wife died and that he has since taken care of his boys, but owing to later difficulties he was unable to obtain work the past winter and is now on his way to Michigan, where he has friends and relatives, that he is too poor to go any other way than walk, that they walked the greater part of the way, that when he reached Michigan relatives will care for the boys, that he does not want to put them into any of the public institutions of the country if he can possibly avoid it The good people of Congress procured the foot sore and weary travelers lodging at the Commercial House, took them to Lodi on Saturday, purchased a railroad ticket for Toledo and gave them $1,75 in cash.<ref>Wooster Daily Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1891 March 12, p. 2.</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>
* 1893 - July, CONGRESS: Charles {{Surname|Ohliger}}, H. F. {{Surname|Osborne}} and Misses Minnie {{Surname|Bryson}} and _____________ ____________ {{Surname|Taylor}}, all of Wooster, were guests at the Commercial House last Friday evening.<ref>Wooster Daily Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1893 July 11, p. 4.</ref>
* 1893 - July, CONGRESS: Charles {{Surname|Ohliger}}, H. F. {{Surname|Osborne}} and Misses Minnie {{Surname|Bryson}} and _____________ ____________ {{Surname|Taylor}}, all of Wooster, were guests at the Commercial House last Friday evening.<ref>Wooster Daily Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1893 July 11, p. 4.</ref>
* 1894 - February, CONGRESS: A. W. {{Surname|Fullerton}} was registered at the Commercial House last Thursday and Friday.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 February 28, p. 2.</ref>
* 1894 - February, CONGRESS: A. W. {{Surname|Fullerton}} was registered at the Commercial House last Thursday and Friday.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 February 28, p. 2.</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 let 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 - July, CONGRESS: Last Wednesday night Kent {{Surname|Young}}, W. S. {{Surname|Brown}}, T. W. {{Surname|Criss}}, Jo. {{Surname|Garver}} and F. M. {{Surname|Leiter}} went frong and turtle hunting. They were quite successful Wednesday evening they all feasted on frog and turtle at the Commercial House.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 July 4, p.3.</ref>
* 1894 - July, CONGRESS: Last Wednesday night Kent {{Surname|Young}}, W. S. {{Surname|Brown}}, T. W. {{Surname|Criss}}, Jo. {{Surname|Garver}} and F. M. {{Surname|Leiter}} went frong and turtle hunting. They were quite successful Wednesday evening they all feasted on frog and turtle at the Commercial House.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 July 4, p.3.</ref>
* 1894 - August, CONGRESS: S. {{Surname|Wilhelm}} and wife, M. {{Surname|Morris}} and Laura {{Surname|Hurst}}, of Orrville, took dinner at the Commercial House last Sunday.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 August 15, p. 2.</ref>
* 1894 - August, CONGRESS: S. {{Surname|Wilhelm}} and wife, M. {{Surname|Morris}} and Laura {{Surname|Hurst}}, of Orrville, took dinner at the Commercial House last Sunday.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 August 15, p. 2.</ref>