Commercial House (West Salem, Ohio)

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  • Commercial House (West Salem, Ohio)
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    West Salem,Ohio
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    • West Salem, 44287, Ohio


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  • 1875 - WEST SALEM: The Commercial House has changed hands; A. M. Davis is now proprietor; all who give him a call will find him courteous and ready to attend to all their wants.[1]
  • 1882 - May, WEST SALEM: The Congress Cornet Band came late Thursday evening by invitation, and gave our officials a general serenade. Supper was served to them at Johnston's Commercial House, which was duly appreciated by the boys. Last, but not least, Dr. C. C. Stouffer made one of his old-time ringing speeches, which pleased everybody. Jonathan 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 Burns and the ladies of the Commercial House for hospitalities shown them while here.[2]
  • 1882 - December, WEST SALEM: John Johnston, proprietor of the Commercial House, at West Salem, treated the guests of his house to an elegant repast on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Johnson can do that when he so desire. [3]
  • 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 Lindersmith, who died in 1834. In 1836, he married Mercy G. 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 Wells, his daughter, Rev. Matlock officiating, assisted by Rev. Lehman and Gamertsfelder. John Johnson of the Commercial House is very low, as is also George Thorley. Neither is expected to recover. [4]
  • 1884 - November, WEST SALEM: Last Monday morning H. Willard Doland, a traveling salesman died at the Commercial House. He had been sick but a few days, and his home was in Orwell. He had been a soldier and was a member of the G. A. R. The Post of this place waited upon him during his illness and took charge of the body after death. He was buried in Village Cemetery, as he appeared to have no relatives living near.[5]
  • 1886 - February, WEST SALEM: The Commercial House has been purchased by W. H. Lehr, of Congress, and take possession April 1st. This change will do one good thing at least-- there will be one less saloon, Mr. Lehr being a temperance man.[6]
  • 1886 - April, WEST SALEM: Mr. Lehr, of Chester township has taken possession of the Commercial House. May success attend him in his new undertaking. He has remodeled the bar already, that is to say he has discontinued its use.[7]
  • 1886 - April, A short time ago a paragraph was going the rounds of the papers that West Salem had five saloons and four churches. There are still four churches but only three saloons. Hiram McVicker quit the business and has gone on the fencing gang on the railroad, and Mr. Lehr, of the Commercial House, is a strict temperance man has done away with that saloon.[8]
  • 1886 - September, WEST SALEM: The Commercial House stables at West Salem were burned Monday morning of last week. Supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Loss $1000. [9]
  • 1891 - August, The Commercial House did an immense business yesterday. From 10 a. m. till after supper the proprietor, with an able corps of assistants, was kept busy.[10]
  • 1891 - August, Wm. S. Brown and wife, of the Commercial House, spent a few days at Lakeside last week. The 23d Ohio Regiment held their annual re-union at Lakeside during their stay, and as Mr. Brown is one of the survivors of that regiment, he enjoyed himself as only an old veteran can on such an occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Brown report a most enjoyable time.[11]
  • 1892 - January, The remains of Mrs. Pickert were brought here for interment last Wednesday. The funeral was in charge of undertaker Schmuck, of Wooster, and the remains were kept over night at the Commercial House.[12]
  • 1893 - February, WEST SALEM: A. M. Kauffman, of near Smithville, has rented the Commercial House, and will take possession in March.[13]
  • 1894 - April, WEST SALEM: Jacob Shakley will commence work on east end of the Commercial House shortly. He expects to put in a glass front and built 45 feet back.[14]
  • 1903 - March, WEST SALEM: W. Hines, our former jewelry man, has started a grocery in the room he formerly used as a jewelry store, in the Commercial House building. He has an up-to-date line of goods, and we wish him success.[15]

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  1. ↑ Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1875 August 12, p.3.
  2. ↑ Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1882 May 4, p. 2.
  3. ↑ Jacksonian, Wooster, Ohio. 1882 December 7, p. 3.
  4. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 June 4, p.2.
  5. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1884 November 19, p. 1.
  6. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 February 24, p. 2.
  7. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 April 7., p. 3.
  8. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1886 April 7., p. 3.
  9. ↑ Dalton Gazette, Dalton, Ohio. 1886 September 29, p. 2.
  10. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1891 August 26, p. 3.
  11. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1891 August 26, p. 3.
  12. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1892 January 27, p. 3.
  13. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1893 February 8, p.3.
  14. ↑ Wooster Republican, Wooster, Ohio. 1894 April 18, p. 5.
  15. ↑ Wayne County Democrat, Wooster, Ohio. 1903 March 18, p. 10.

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