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The Elyria Reporter from Elyria, Ohio • Page 1

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Louis '5 Fair ir Route t- rox win hK nt $2 0( i i but not inter 1W4, 517.7') ICKBTS clays, SIGN TICKETS, I i diiys, iay and Timrsdtiv l'''iclfr mid Uis: Four LYNCH. A i v. -ass. of Loniin, all over wheu nee- Solicited. A GLANCE books Farms fertile soil, dant crops they ilthfulnois of iave some rare the ooauty.

ill make a for- 11 fix the pay- eana. As ld in its mouth cultivating our farms. OX road mroy UNCE your Iron Id lone 47 West nos. In reel ice Phono 7 BURN Block IFTON ft. in.

-Lou. I), in. t- Loti. 4:40 10:21 and fTELL ELYRIA REPORTER. SEPTEMBER 2 INJURY TO LAD'S HEAD CAUSES HIS INSANITY Pitiful Fate of Fourteen-year-old Robert McCartney--Struggles to Free Himself from Officer--Ran Wild in Streets When Robort McCartney, the fourteen-year-old HOU of Lorain family WHS brought into tho county court liotiso Friday morning by Humane Agent Jolmaimrp, of Lorain, ho cried aloud with terror untl i a quick twist sought to got away from tho In tch of tho otlloer.

Kobvrt littlo ragged urohln i frowsy hair acd a wild gleam in Ins ojo. A blue sweater and a pur of trousers i.s his Tho lad Imppy several UKO hot BOW thov hn is insane. Not because of degeneracy but because of accident otl some timo ago. The pitiful story of the lad's blighted' life came ont in the enquiry before frobate Judge Hiuman, It that the boy was playing one day when ho fell on his head. Ho was treated by a phys oian but tho serious nature of the Ininry did not booouie manifest until some timo The boy began to aot queerlv.

Mo knows no restraint or fear. Several timos he stood in the way of New Schedule The Cleveland niid Southwestern railroad has decided to make a change its schedule after Sept. 30, whioh will facilitate tiie service for the company and for the publio. Elyria oars going oast will leave every hour electric oars and was only saved by tho prompt action of the motormeu. lad win temporarily looked np and when proper papers are made ont will be lent to the state institution for feeble minded youth.

0 1 Reunion jsooio button witn excellent photo pictures of T. Wil The One.HQndredandTwonty-third^ 011 111 1 Lieuton Ooloml Horace Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Kellwr of the "Winwmt. The nex to the uamber of 118 held their thirty- aD1 OU be Ul i nnumil reunion in Norwalk yen I Martlu Atiai was elected president twrtUy. A number Elyria mem- Vic preiid9nl: and Dr bers attended. Addresses were delivered by Rev.

H. S. Powell Rev Or. T. V.

Bildreth, Rev. Dr. W. AtKinson, Dr. O.

E. Sawyer, of Marion, and Comrades E. J. Huffman and K. Snydr.

Each members of the on the evou hour instead of the half. The oars going west will leave every half hour. This o'bange will do away with considerable delay in moving tho cars around the corners of the Streets. A liunquet R. N.

MoOonnell" treasurer. secretary and Administrator Katherine Smith has been appointed administrator of the estate of Anna or the ei regiment presented with a hand-' utt who died in Elyria TO SELL $63,000 WORTH OF BONOS Money to Be Used for Middle Avenue City's Bonded Indebtedness LorniB, Sept. Y. M. C.

A. will give banquet to-nignt in thoir South Lorain branch in honor of the baseball league. A beautiful pennant will be presented to the team that played the best games during the season. Several prominent Elyria professional men will give toasts. A oonoert by local talent will follow the banquet.

But Ono for Servers to Select From in Purchase of Cast Iron Pipeo--c to be for to Water "Pipes Board of Service Notes. thousand worth oondod indebtedness i. considered refunding bonds for the improve- normal and not of grave proportions, raent of Middle nvoune will he sold at Or the bonded indebtedness the city building Monday. here water works bonds When these bonds are sold the city tit aain f- Th bonds commence I-H b. many more 157.000 for bridge building.

No more issued BILL Jf To get its money for paving East avenue Asphalt Pavmg Oo agreed to the board of public service to reduce the bill by $3,500 but the board refused Thursday night 'to accept the proposition. The work was completed in 1903, JQt wai; never accepted or paid for by the oitv. The company now agrees to lednoe Us bill to but wants nterest on the amount from date of contract. The interest amounts to about WOO. The company proposes hat the city use the balance to employ the Barber Asphalt and Paving to fix up the job.

Will Operate October 15 The new plant of the Koeyska Nut and Boh Oo will operate Oct. 16 Thejaaohinery will be installed next M. output Only ono bid was received by the board of public service for cast iron pipe and fittings for the Lorii street water main. No choice and the bid wns iigh. It was submitted by the U.

8. Oast and Foundry combination of concerns holding" up prices. The bid was 123 a ton for 4000 feet of cast iron pipe and two and quarter cents per ponnd of fittings. A resolution wag adopted by tho board of publio service instructing the clerk to notifyjthe Cleveland and Southwestern Traction that it will be held roapomible for damages caused to the water pipes by electrolysis. Authority wan given to the waterworks superintendent to insure tho lake station pumps if he deemed it advisable.

The city engineer was instructed to investigate the proposed change of the water course on Middle avenue and report. The waterworks snperintendant was BIG INCREASE IN NUMBER OF INFIRMARY PATIENTS Long Journey Ended A picturesque family arrived in Oberlin Thursday from Prio.stc, Guiana, contesting of a Mrs. Toddings and five children. They had "been traveling continuously for nearly a mouth, and as the children speak little English and the mother had been sick most of the journey they were in a rather helpless condition. Mrs.

Tod- dings la bringing her children here to educate them, and her husband expects to follow in a months. The college authorities had received no hint of their coming and no preparations had been made to receive them. It is not yet known what led thorn to go to Oberlin. They were taken in charge bv the Y. M.

C. A. and given a room for the night in the tho ological seminary. A Attention All neighbors should be in attendance tonight. Business and work in the fraternal degree.

Annual Report Shows Interesting Statistics-Ninety-Six Patients in Inst.tution-Disease and Affliction Growing in Lorain County. The annual report of the county in nrmary showing statistics as to the care of the county uationts will be issned to the public Saturday The report tot the year ending kept. 1, and shows that there was a great increase in the number of patients treated during the year over those treated during the nreceedng year. There were 96 patients in the institution Sept. i.

of whom seventy- seven were men and nineteen women Sept 1, '03, there were but 73 patents the institution, twenty two women and fifty-one men. During the past year there were asked to estimate the cost of laying water mains in the Daisy field allotment. Died of Alcoholism Lorain, Sept. French held an inquest over the death of Mrs. Mary McCarthy, of this town, who was found dead bed over her galoon on Wednesday morning.

After careful investigation at the autopsy termed coholism. this that morning, Dr. French the of al- NO CONTAGIOUS DISEASE SINGE JUNE 3 suty-nme men and twenty-two women received. There was one birth. Of tboM5 discharged there- were flfty-eeven men and twehe women.

Nineteen men died and women. One oatient was sent to the State institution. There were three insane patients in the institution at the end of the year fourteen idiotic, three epileptic. Thirty-three were diasbled by old aSe and drink. Fourteen were afflicted with disease and sickness.

Blindness caused three to be cared for and loss of memory, three. IThe officials are uow compiling the financial report of the institution. With a Note must not be mentioned. One day a dyspeptic-looking fellow of middle age entered the candy store and purchased box of candy, (look- Inside Won Heart QSt ilke a man does when he a-oea iutn for Broad Street Maid a store to buy andy-f or some one else. A sweet, little dimpled irirl on The 1 1 dld not the note Broad street who has a hand in the so lon but the other dav manufacture of sweetmeats has won a'' reoeived a ktter.

It was from th'e a who bought i a for that little piece of chocolate with a. week. day will be used. Machines whioh will invented by Koeyska turn out 40,000 pieces a New Fall Line off Wall Paper, Carpets, Curtains, Oilcloths and Linoleums Now ready to Show TT Call and inspect same. No trouble show goods.

I Harry H. Smiths Co. Put in AmatenrWame by Toledo Aggregation Local Boys Held Them Jiown to 14 Kuns. The stupendously spectacular sphere smashers and slat swirlers I When the Detroit. Monroe-Toledo I S.

team got through with the local Cleveland and Southwestern boys Thursday the latter were ready to throw np their hands and cry for mercy. But the game so bad at that, considering. Considering the aot that the Toledo agjfregationjrnng players on rlooal lights they didn't do such a much. The score was fourteen to seven and if the winning had depended upon the regular Toledo team there would have been no winning to it--for them The game was off at thTTaTr grounds and a big bunch of fans was ont. The fansj nearly went Cray when Con.

Stinsem with the Toledo boys made a jump and sinsle-handed catch. R. V. Chevalier of the Toledo team wont dippy and sprung a side-show acrobatic performance. The local team put up a good gome and there was good batting on both sides.

Elyria ia remarkably free from contagions diseases at present and there is nothing to denote chance from the present healthy condition. ''We have had no contagious diseases Jane 8." raid Health Officer M. J. Braman Friday. husband.

Yes, its true, that is, she won the heart of one who would be her husband. He ia in far off Virginnv now but his affection is like a with one end there and one in pretty Elyria. It was thus! When the girl stirred up the cream and mixed the chocolate paste sometime ago a strange whim seized her. In a bit of candy put a note with her name, but the name a. cote inside he wants to give fait heart and his fortune.

Married in Court House Miss Emma C. Blemmenger and J. G. Vordennan of Loraia, were united in marriage this afternoon in court house by Justice of the Peace Lord. "This has been longest period we have been free from contagions diseased in nine years.

The state of the public health Is in a remarkable good'condition. 'INow that achoDt hasjopened there may be a few oasep diseases to develop." of contagions Christmas Toys Harry H. Smith and Co just unloaded two car loads of toys for the iiollidays. Their basement of their 'urciture store is now undergoing many changes to put in shape one of the largest lines of toy's and dolls carried by any concern in Northern Ohio, Cleveland or barred. Last year this firm opened their toy an3 doll department one week Jearlier than any concern of Cleveland, Ohio and this year they contemplate to open this department earlier than ever before.

They wish to inform all children to watch this paper for the opening date when thev. wi'l till be welcome to make our store their headquarters. As usual we will givu away free a large handsome dressed doll much larger than ever given away before. This doll will be in our show window next week. Watch our show windows.

Our toy's com prise many new and up-to-date imported toy's and dolls. BORNE TO THE TOMB Fire Hose is now well equipped with flre engine hose. Five hundred feet of fire hose and a of hose for the engine was received Friday from the Diamond of Akron. IE TO THE FOUNTAIN Special sale dresser scarfs and linen Co" That little choice strip of property, where the and the birds sing in the heart of the city, called he Garden of Eden, could be made more pleasant still with improvement around the fountain. The attention of the board of pub io service may be called to the fact that the oasin where watars play is seamed and cracked and the water oozes ont and flows onto the sidewalk, keeping that constantly deluged.

The grade is poor and with few repairs the fountain could be given much more pleasiag effect. marked the funeral Friday afternoon of the late Jndson E. Willard. Many friends were present aad the floral offering. At the delivered a Mehing of Mr.

Will ard a dier A. man, as a public spirited citizen whose fellows had elevated to public office and as a private citizen. whose character was above reproach. The members of Richard Allen Post, O. A.

of whioh port Mr. WiUard, was a meaber had oharpe of at 1 o'oloct honse and followed the remains to tomb in the local cemetery. Maosabees also attended in a body. SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY, COMPLETED Baldwin Bros, and Grahn completed the work of paving three strips on city streets Thursday ana the job has been accepted by the service board as a good one. There ia an 800 foot pavement on Fourth street and another 768 foot.

The other pavement is from Washington avenue 140 feet east. The contractors have been at work three months. STANDARD OCTOPUS REACHING OUT HERE 100 LAP BOARDS See Our Show Window 5 Regular Retail Price SOc I 6 See what our competitors ask for same.g lOdoz. II. 50 Bates seersucker jfintr.

ham petticoats this week, 98 faoh The Biggs and Everard Co. your telegrams by the "Pos- 383tf Two Stores Cheapside and East Broad, Elyria, 0. Send tal." Join bftginner, Class next Monday Erenlnu at G. A. R.

Hall. Friers school ot Dane- local field between the Standard Oil and the Independent Com- pany. the Columbia Oil of Lo-' Tho Standard is selling kerosene at 12 cents and gosliue at 14c. -the wholesale prices at retail. rain.

Tne independent concern is'selling Prices are mi kerosene for 15 and gasoline for 17c. enf aTM While the public i i a TM Triple Effect, dale. Ask Wm. Lee 50 Red Mohairs this week 36o the yard. The Biggs and Everard Co Special sale ladies lOo white hem- sitohed pocket handkerchiefs 2o each.

The Bigs and JJverard Oo The Noted Jubilee Singers Who will appear on Peoples' Institute Course This Year None sold till Saturday, Sept.Jl? I 5c for Delivering 2c for Wrapping No telephone orders HARRY H. SMITH'S FURNITURE OF QUALITY 2 Stores Cheapslde and East.

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1892-1907