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==Timeline==

==Timeline==

* 1875 - WEST SALEM: The Commercial House ahs changed hands; A. M. {{Surname|Davis}} is now proprietor; all who give him a call will find him courteous and ready to attend to all their wants.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1875 August 12, p.3.</ref>

* 1875 - WEST SALEM: The Commercial House has changed hands; A. M. {{Surname|Davis}} is now proprietor; all who give him a call will find him courteous and ready to attend to all their wants.<ref>Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1875 August 12, p.3.</ref>

* 1882 - May, WEST SALEM: The [[Congress Cornet Band]] came late Thursday evening by invitation, and gave our officials a general serenade. Super was served to them at Johnston's Commercial House, which was duly appreciated by the boys. Last, but not least, Dr. C. C. {{Surname|Stouffer}} made one of his old-time ringing speeches, which pleased everybody. Jonathan {{Surname|Holmes}} and "marching Through Georgia," and the band joined in the chorus. We heard it said by the band boys that great credit is due to Mayor {{Surname|Burns}} and the ladies of the Commercial House for hospitalities shown them while here.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1882 May 4, p. 2.</ref>

* 1882 - May, WEST SALEM: The [[Congress Cornet Band]] came late Thursday evening by invitation, and gave our officials a general serenade. Super was served to them at Johnston's Commercial House, which was duly appreciated by the boys. Last, but not least, Dr. C. C. {{Surname|Stouffer}} made one of his old-time ringing speeches, which pleased everybody. Jonathan {{Surname|Holmes}} and "marching Through Georgia," and the band joined in the chorus. We heard it said by the band boys that great credit is due to Mayor {{Surname|Burns}} and the ladies of the Commercial House for hospitalities shown them while here.<ref>Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1882 May 4, p. 2.</ref>

* 1884 - June, WEST SALEM: (Obituary) John G. Ford was born in Duchess County, N.Y., July 3, 1808, and died May 27, 1884, aged 75 years, 10 months and 24 days. In the year 1820, his father settled on the farm in Ohio near West Salem which the deceased owned when he died. In 1832, he married Nancy {{Surname|Lindersmith}}, who died in 1834. In 1836, he married Mercy G. {{Surname|Cass}}. She with six children still survive him. From 1850 till 1865, he was proprietor of what is now known as the Commercial House. In 1860 he built the grist mill, and operated it for one year. He was also elected Justice of the Peace, the same year. Mr. Ford was a man beloved by his friends, charitable in his views and during the latter part of his life, he lived in in comparative quiet, not pretending tod o much, yet never idle. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Electa {{Surname|Wells}}, his daughter, Rev. {{Surname|Matlock}} officiating, assisted by Rev. {{Surname|Lehman}} and {{Surname|Gamertsfelder}}. John {{Surname|Johnson}} of the Commercial House is very low, as is also George {{Surname|Thorley}}. Neither is expected to recover. <ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 June 4, p.2.</ref>

* 1884 - June, WEST SALEM: (Obituary) John G. Ford was born in Duchess County, N.Y., July 3, 1808, and died May 27, 1884, aged 75 years, 10 months and 24 days. In the year 1820, his father settled on the farm in Ohio near West Salem which the deceased owned when he died. In 1832, he married Nancy {{Surname|Lindersmith}}, who died in 1834. In 1836, he married Mercy G. {{Surname|Cass}}. She with six children still survive him. From 1850 till 1865, he was proprietor of what is now known as the Commercial House. In 1860 he built the grist mill, and operated it for one year. He was also elected Justice of the Peace, the same year. Mr. Ford was a man beloved by his friends, charitable in his views and during the latter part of his life, he lived in in comparative quiet, not pretending tod o much, yet never idle. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mrs. Electa {{Surname|Wells}}, his daughter, Rev. {{Surname|Matlock}} officiating, assisted by Rev. {{Surname|Lehman}} and {{Surname|Gamertsfelder}}. John {{Surname|Johnson}} of the Commercial House is very low, as is also George {{Surname|Thorley}}. Neither is expected to recover. <ref>Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 June 4, p.2.</ref>