The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-11-07
LOCAL EVENTS

father, Tom Harley IN BeebetoWn.
Six candidates were given initia-
ton in the Odd Fellows lodge Monday
night.
Bryan Case of Akron, spent Sun
day and Monday in Medina visiting
friends. /
Rob. o. Bowman and wife spent
Sunday at the E. Wesebaum home In
Brunswick.
r. R. Strong moved into the home
he recently bought on N. Court street,
last Tuesday.
E. v. Burt, of Salem, spent the
week end at the home Of his mother
on East Washington street.
w. ]. Wall is installing counter
where he will serve hot drinks and
sandwiches during the winter season.
Ross Leohr has been hired to drive
the state truck which was recently
brought to Medina county for work
on the roads.
St. Pauls Guild of the Episcopal
church gave cafeteria supper on
Thursday evening from 5 to in the
Parish House.
Go M. Denton was home over Sun
day from Sandusky, where he is at
present engaged in putting on a
Kiwanis club.
The C. G. C. C. class in the
Church of Christ Sunday school, en-
loved a social in the church parlors
Monday evening.
I'm spite of the rains of Friday
night there were many participants in
the Firemen's ball on that evening.
This is to be bi-weekly affair for
the winter.
Rev. R. X. Caulk, rector of Me-
dina Episcopal church is away for an
over Sunday rest, and his pulpit will
be filled by a Cleveland rector of
known ability.
Rev. E. L. Williams, of Cleveland,
will occupy the pulpit at the Medina
Episcopal church at the hour of morn
ing service, Sunday. There will be no
evening service.
Rev. Enderline supplied the Bap-
tist pulpit Sunday. He is the district
representative Of mission work in
northeastern Ohio and came here as
part of his work.
-Chas. M. Fem has purchased a
1O-acre farm in Carroll county, the
transfer being made Tuesday. One of
Mr.. Fenn's sons may take over the
farm and operate it.
The mission societies of the M. E.
church held an afternoon sewing bee
in the church parlors Tuesday. They
We're making garments for distribu-
ton in home mission work.
Attorney Frank Spellman, re-
ceiver for the defunct Wadsworth
Mirror Works company has notified
creditors that they will receive .O895
per cent of their claims on Nov. 8.
The DeArmitt stores announce
the purchase of large line of toys
for Christmas. Most of them, too,
are American made. This is fast be-
coming a sign of supremacy.
Women of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
have pledged themselves to buy no
more silk hose for the present, and
when their present supply wears out
to use a cheaper hose till prices come
down.
Leland 0. Dull and Mary l.. Allen
both of Lodi, obtained marriage IL
cense Tuesday morning and were
quietly married at the Congregational
parsonage, Rev. Drew performing the
ceremony.
E. J. Sperring, who lives on the
Grangerburg road, has returned from
a business trip to California. While
there he purchased farm near Sacra-
mento, and will move his family there
in the near future.
Here's what makes raisins scarce
and dear: One mans wife purchased
rs pounds of raisins Friday and her
husband Is pounds Saturday. The
next week she bought 25 pounds Fri
day and he 20 pounds Saturday.
Mrs. R. W. Critics has purchased
the cleaning and pressing establish
ment of Sheldon Funk, on N Court
street, and taken possession. In ad-
dition there will be dyeing and re-
pairing and laundry agency.
IS. H. Brainard, city chairman of
the Red Cross drive for members, re-
ports that his committee is meeting
with .fattering success and expects to
go "over the top" with satisfactory re-
suits. Solicitors have been at work
since Monday.
The box social and masquerade at
the Montville Grange hall Saturday
night was well attended despite the
heavy rains of the evening. The gath
ering was staged by the G. R. o. W.
Sunday school class and the Grange,
jointly, and netted $38.88.
AT the home of her son. E. B.
Stoddard, Nov. /, Mrs. Sarah Melvina
Stoddard, nee Blakeslee, passed to her
reward at the ripe old age of sc
years. Funeral was held from the
sons home, on Monday, Rev. Drew
officiating. Burial was made at Me-
dina Center. Except for short stay
in Wisconsin Mrs. Stoddard had lived
her entire life in Medina county. She
was known as a conscientious chris
tian, fond mother, and good neigh
Dor.
County commissioners at their
meeting on Monday of this week au-
thorized the engineer to purchase a
belt conveyor and unloader of George
Mellert for 1920. They also au-
thorized the purchase of 3-horse D,
gasoline engine from E. E. Wallace
the price being stipulated at $105. Ar
agreement was entered into with the
Atlas Oil Co., whereby the company
is to furnish the county with all oil
needed.
The Northern Group Retreat Of
Wooster district, of the M. E. church.
will meet in Medina local church on
Friday, Nov. IA, with afternoon and