Amherst News-Times, 1919-09-11

              AMHERST   NEWS-TIMES
VOL. I, NO. It.
SUBSCRIPTION,  $1.50  PER   YEAR
AMHERST, OHIO. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER  11, Itlt.
'SANDSTONE CENTER OP THE WORLD'
TWO WEDDINGS
IN PAST WEEK
HENRY   BACHMAN.   BROWNHELM
STATION, DIES OF TV>PHf»TO
SOUTH AMHERST
SHORT-WEBBER     APPAIR     TUESDAY,   RUTH-PLATO   WEDNESDAY—POPULAR COUPLES.
Two of Amherst's most popular
couples were united in marriage In the
past week. Tuesday afternoon the
Short-Webber affair took place at the
groom's home, while Wednesday at
noon Miss Esther Plato and lliir.y
Ituth were joined In the holy bonds
of matrimony.
Several other weddings with prominent young people as participants are
scheduled to take place within the
next few weeks, the two this week
being a forerunner.
Ruth-Plato Wedding.
Tbe marriage of Miss Bather Plato,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Plato.
Tenney avenue coal and supply dealer, and Harry Ruth, both among the
city's most popular young people, took
place at noon Wednedsay at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Rev. Fr. Sheffield performing the ceremony..
Attending the birdal couple were
the bride's sister, Mrs. R. M. Scherer,
acting as maid of honor, and by Wll-
ford Bush, as best man. Mr. Bush
and Mr. Ruth were "pals" throughout
their war-time service, being together
both  In Prance and Oermuny.
Immediately following, a wedding
dinner was served by the bride's mother, many relatives of the bride and
groom being In attendance.
Mrs. Ruth is popular with a wide
circle of friends. She was educated in
Ursline academy at Nottingham,
apendlng two and one-half years
there, and is a talented and accomplished young lady.
Mr. Ruth, only son of the late John
Ruth of South Amherst, has always
been active In local community affairs.
He was employed by the Ruth Mercantile Co. and the Ohio quarries at
South Amherst for several years.
Shortly after the declaration of war
he enlisted ln the medical corps of
the II. S. army and served one year
overseas. Arriving home, he purchased the pool room and confectionery store of David Whyte, and later
purchased the business of the Plato
Coal & Supply company.
The newly married couple left Immediately after the wedding dinner-
for a motor trip east, planning to visit
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and other
points of interest.
Short-Webber.
A pretty wedding took place Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Short on Main street,
when Miss Anna Webber, daughter of
William Webber, was united In marriage with Herman Short, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Short. The ceremony
waa performed* by Rev. Jordan of St.
Paul's Luthiwn church. The home
was attractively decorated for the
occasion and a sumptuous wedding
supper was served by the groom's
mother.
Mrs. Short, always active in Amherst social circles, was a graduate of
the local high school ln the class of
1916. She Is a member of St. Paul's
Lutheran ohurch and ot the Concordia
club. After graduating, she took a
course ln the Blyria Business college
and was employed as a stenographer
by the Fay Stocking company up to
the time of her marriage.
Mr. Short is a well known local
hoy. For some time he was employed
at the Ernst barber shop, and later in
a shop in Lorain. He now holds a
good position at the American Shipbuilding plant in Lorain. He was
one of the flrat to enlist when war
waa declared, being in the 37th division and overseas for nearly a year.
He returned to this country in June.
The happy couple left soon after
the ceremony for Detroit and other
points of interest along the lake.
Henry Baehman, 18 year old son of
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Philip     llnchman     Of
Brownhelm Station, died  at midnight
Wednesday  ni/rht nt  his hnme, death
being due to typhoid fever.
Several members of the family have i
been 111 with tho same malady, drink- '
lng water supposedly being the cause. '     atS,
A   sister,   Miss   Alma,   is   dangerously   quarry
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HIGH SCHOOL
WOMAN BURNED!       notes
JUMPS   INTO   OPEN   CISTERN   TO
EXTINGUISH   FLAME8—SECOND ACCIDENT OF KIND.
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Abraham   Makul.   aged   31.   ot
street.   South   Amherst,    wns
burned nt her home Friday afternoon
when she attempted fo start ii fire In
her cook  stove  with  kerosene, the oil
exploding  nnd  sotting  her clothes  on
lire.     She   Immediately   run   from   the
house  and   jumped   Into  an  open   els
tern,  nm   reaching  It  In  time  to  pre
vent   the   flames   from   harming    her.
o'clock   Saturday   afternoon   rroni   the   she was badly burned about the lower
Brownhelm  Station church. pari of the body.    Besides herself, two
of her children  Were slightly  burned.
Dr.  (I.   It.   Wiseman   was    at    once
called  by the neighbors;   he gnve lhe
ill, and no visitors nre allowed; sh.>
does not yet know of the death of her
brother, and the shock might prove
fatal at  this time.
Funeral services for the boy. who
was very popular In the Brownhelm.
district, a member of one of the most
prominent  families, will  be held at  2
MINUTE MEN TO       i
PRESENT LYCEUM
Victims medical attention and called
the Amherst Furniture Co. ambulance
lo take .Mrs. .Makul lo the hospital.
The  I'hililreiifwere  not  taken.
The house was slightly damaged,
the flames being extinguished by Ihe
netghboN before gelling a start. A
woman, trying to enter the house by
breaking a window cut her hand. The
The   local   Minute   Men  of   America I injury   wns  slight.
All's.   .Makul   Is   the   mother   of
FINE     PROGRAM     SECURED     FOR
FALL    AND    WINTER    SEASON
—CITY'8 SUPPORT WANTED.
have taken charge of the direction of I
a lyceum course to be given in Am
herst this coming fall and winter. The
men have secured the attractions of
a first class bureau and are sure of
fine entertainment.
A publicity committee has been appointed, consisting of William A. .Ml!
ler, chairman, E. A. Little and A. M.
Schofleld. The Minute Men will have
tickets on sale soon, as the llrst attraction Is scheduled for Wednesdav
evening, Oct. 8, with the Hawaiian
Quartet as the initial performers.
The organization hopes to make the
lyceum course a financial and community success, as it feels it Is the
one thing that Amherst needs. More
good, clean entertainment Is the one
thing Amherst has lacked. The Minute Men are certain they enn make il
a financial success, pointing to the
entertainment given by the Oberlin
(llee club last fall as a criterion. I!
Is hoped to secure the hearty cooperation   of   the
four
children, Her husband died last winter during the influenza epidemic.
This is the second fire that has
happened in the Soulb Amherst district Within the level few weeks, carelessness being Ihe cause of both. In
starling a lire. It is well to be cnreful
what   it  Is started  with.
AMHERST A. G. READY
FOR RIG GAMES
COACH   KREEGER   MAKING GREAT
TEAM   FROM   AMHERST  FOOTBALL  STARS.
The    \mliorst   A.   ('.   football   team
has   breii  showing   some  class  In  Its
practices   heid    hack    of    Ihe    school
house nearly every evening.    Harmon
public   in   helping   to j Kreeger is ir  charge of the coaching
name.
make the lyceum course u permanent land   Is  ably   living  up  lo   Ihe
feature.
The  five  attractions   of  the   coursi
are as follows:
Wednesday, Oct. 8- Hawaiian Quar
tet.
Monday,  Nov.   10— Jeun    and
Bohannan.
Tuesday,     Dec.     2—-Florence     Bus
worth.
Thursday,  Feb.   12   The   Pierces.
Tuesday, March  16- Col.    Oeo.    W
Bain.
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BIO  RECEPTION  GIVEN   FOR
RETURNED   30LDIERS
Paul Rolln of LaOrange spent Sunday visiting Amherat friends.
MICKIE SAYS
The reception given for our returned
soldier boys by the Congregational
church last Thursduy evening was
well attended. Eleven of ihe boys
were there in uniform. Glenn Curtis,
Tracy Shattuck, Howard Rice and C.
Ithliiehui-t responded to toasts. Mr.
Allis acted us  toastuiuster.
Mr. Miller of Amherst gave nn In*
tetosling talk on what the Minute
Men were doing und had done.
Rev. Hunter of Amherst guve a tin-
talk, but we were sorry he hud not
more time, as we know he had some
thing good for us.
Rev. and Mrs. Steiner and Mis*
Davis of South Amherst furnished the
music for the evening, which wad
greatly appreciated. Ice ere.un and
cake  were  served.
About L'u candidates .re on hand for
every practice und show much enthusiasm An electric light was Installed al the grounds, making it possibly   to   practice   biter   than   without
ii. i the artificial light.'
Tins large number of candidates out
makes  it  possible  for  the  flrat  string
ine.i to have some opposition und also I
for Coach Kreeger and Captain Ernst
Ueinhardt to pick lhe team.   The team I
will  probably  line up as follows:
Gates, center; H. Ueinhardt, right
guard; McDernioit, left guard; Sodlsh,
right tackle; Weiland. left tackle;
Plato, right end; Harsh, left end;
I'('hippy" BrUOW, quarterback; K. lteln-
jhiirdt aud llenes, halfbacks; Norman
Brucker or B, lluker, fullback.
Manager Schaefl'er announces thut
the first game will be wilh the Lorain
Strollers, to be played at lirandt's
pnrk Sunday, Sept. 21. The team
hopes lo have the hearty support of
the Amherst public, especially the
football fans.
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A column of high school news will
be run every week in The News-
Times, this week being the Initial Installment for the year. Many interesting Items from tie school will be
brought to the Amherst public from
week  to  week.
Miss  Steele  Leads Chapel
Miss Steele led the first chapel of
the year last Friday morning. It
proved to be a very interesting one.
Although Miss Steele wss unable to
obtain a speaker for the morning, she
read ono of Lady Gregory's one-act
dramas which attracted the attention
of everyone. Last year In chapel several of Lady Gregory's dramas were
read, so the student! are getting quite
familiar with that author
Mr. Powers also gave a talk on how
he wished the school to be run this
year. The students get this every
year and were expecting It. It's always about the same.
Mr. Johnson also expressed his wish
to see every Amherat high school boy
out on the football Held for practice.
He says he expects to make u wonderful team out of them.
All Classes Elect Officers
All tho calsses except i*w Freshmen
held  class  meetings during the week
and   elected   officers   for  the   coming
year.    They are as follows:
SENIOR-
I'resident    Stanley   Hart.
Vice   I'resident—Hiram   Pankoff.
Secretary-Treasurer- Lucille Bark-
ley.
Members   of   the   Stdiient   Senate—
Kenneth Guild.  William  Knerlm   and
Elsie Egll.
JUNIOR--
President—Bdna Hamann.
Vice   President—Helen  Merthe.
Secretary and Treasurer—Norwood
Hearn.
Members   of   the    Senate—Thomas
Brennen, Esther Davie and Henry Edwards.
SOPHOMORE—
President—William   Hod ma tin.
Vice   President—Lillian   Kaealer.
Secretary and Treasurer—Theodore
Neumeister.
Members of the Senate - Claire
Becker and Harvey Wilford.
AGED WOMAN DIES
OF AUTO INJURIES
MRS.    KIRKBRIDE,   73,   SUCCUMBS
AT     MEMORIAL     HOSPITAL.
ELYRIA, SATURDAY.
Mrs. Margaret Klrkbride, aged 73.
a resident of the Telegraph road near
Klrkbride corners, south of Amherst,
passed away Saturday evening at the
Elyria Memorial hospital aa a result
of Injuries received Friday afternoon
when she was struck by an automobile
driven hy Henry Slpple,
Mrs. Klrkbride was standing In
front of her home, selling rags to a
ragman. Mr. Slpple was driving at
slow speed and sounded his born, but
as Mrs. Klrkbride was deaf she did
not hear It and stepped directly in
front of the machine. Before the
brakes could be applied she was hit
and thrown to the pavement. In addition to being deaf, Mrs. Klrkbride was
partially blind, and probably did not
notice the approach ot the machine.
Eye-wltncsses have absolved Mr. Sip-
pie of ull blame In the matter.
A physician was at once culled and
the injured woman taken to Memorial
hospital, Her injuries were such, however, that death was only a matter of
hours.
Mrs. Klrkbride was for many years
a prominent citizen of Amherst township. She is survived by one brother,
David, and two sisters, Elisabeth
Klrkbride apd Mrs. W. S. Biggs.
The funeral services were held at
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
South Amherst Congregational church,
being attended by many relatives
and friends,
PAUL SCHMIDT, PIONEER CITIZEN, DIES
SUCCUMB8    AFTER    ILLNE88    OF
14  WEEKS—LIVED ON  FARM
FOR 40 YEARS.
Student Senate In First Meeting
The student Senjire or the high
school held its flhC <un.ting Tuesday
morning, when officers were elected
and many other matters of Importance brought up. The result of the
election of officers was as follows:
President—Kenneth Guild.
Vice President—Elsie Egll.
Secretary Treasurer—Thomas Brennen.
The mutter of publishing a high
school monthly was brought up and
considered quite a probable thing to
do, provided tbe support of the whole
high school and the business men In
an advertising way can be secured.
Another meeting was to be held
Thursday morning for further business. It wns decided in the Tuesday
meeting to elect a high achool cheer
leader Friday morning In chapel.
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Mr. und Mrs. J. M. Shotton, Dr. J.
C. Shotton and son, Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Gillette and son. and Mrs. H. B.
Llndsley attended the Bacon family
reunion at Mltawanga Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Curtis expect to
leave for Colorado on Saturday, for
the benefit of Mr. Curtis' health. His
many friends wish him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Marie Knerlm entertained" Mr
and Mrs. C. M. Curtis and family at 4
o'clock dinner Tuesday.
Mrs. Striker and grandson, Mrs.
Becksteln and children from Oberlin
were Sunday guests at Mrs. William
Garrett's.
William and Maynard Knei-lam,
Howard Greening und Sherman Llndsley spent Monday evening in Elyria.
B. K. Llndsley spent Friday in Sun-
dusky.
Mrs. C. Stevenson spent the week
end with her sister. Miss Lizzie Hahn
of Elyria.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Chapin entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Curtis and
family at dinner Sunday.
Miss Louise Perry of Sterling, 111 ,
has arrived to spend an indefinite
time with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Miller.
Mrs. John  Portman  Is  reported  ill.
Prof. Will Chaplu of Oberlin and J.
P. Burke of Elyria were to organize
a dry federation at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening.
Misses Mary und Fanny West of
Oberlin have been visiting ut li. Ii.
Whittlesey's and N. Hollstein's.
The bible class of tbe Congregational church will give a party at the F.
H. Peck home Thursday evening of
thla week.
HOSPITAL  NEWS.
Twins, two bouncing baby girls,
were born last Friday at the hospital
to Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Shupe of Oberlin  avenue,  Lorain.
Theodore  llogator,  who entered  the
j hospital Sept. 7 with a broken anil. Is
| getting along as  well as can be expected.
Leonard /ink, who entered the hos*/
pital some time ago with a broken
leg, Is getting along nicely und will
soon lie aide to go home.
Mrs. Mury Gerblo is receiving treatments  tit   the  Amherst hospital.
Mrs. Michael Abraham who was
brought to the hospital as a result of
buriiH, is getting along as well as
could he expected.
Mrs.   Oltire   Stlwald   a .id     son
turned  to their homo Wednesday
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CARD OF THANK8.
We wish to thuuk our many friends
and neighbors for their kind sympathy
untl for the beautiful floral offerings
In the dentil of our son. Also the K.
A L. of S. anil the Koyal Neighbors,
and especially Kev. Egll for his words
of comfort We also wish to thank
ull who offered their assistance by the
use of autos or In whatever way they
helped us.
HENRY J. MYEHS AND FAMILY.
OLD   117   HAS   MINOR   WRECK.
('. & S. W. car No. 117 had another
wreck lust Thursday afternoon when
at 5 o'clock she collided with a funeral
cur a few rods beyond Peutleld Junction. The funeral car had expected
ot arrive at tho "Y"' before the Amherst cur left but fulled to do so. Rut
slight damage was done and no one
wus  Injured.
Hi Team Coming Along Fine
The high school football team has
been showing great progress in the
past; the only thing which has proven
a handicap is that the new uniforms
have failed to arrive as expected, but
the coach hopes they will come soon.
The backtleld in practice has been
made up of Belden, fullback, Schibley
uud Monger, halfbacks, and Plppert,
quurterback. With Belden, Plppert
and Schibley in the backfleld, all old
men, especially Schibley the captain.
Amherst will have one of the best
teams ln many years. The line will
also be mude up of some good material. Of the new men on the line,
McMasters. Greening and Knerlm, together with Frederick, Hearn and
QOIT, u fairly heavy line will be available.
Seniors Decide on Rings
The members of the senior class
huve decided on the design of their
class rings and have ordered same.
Very little difficulty was encountered.
as all wanted the same design. Tbo
seniors are rejoicing over the the
fact thut they will get their rings
early.
Football Schedule Partly Filled.
The football schedule for the high
school has been partially tilled The
first game will be played at Brandt's
part with Elyria high school Sept. 20.
Elyria has a strong team, but Amherst
is confident that victory will come to
the local boys.
Paul Schmidt, aged 71, one of Amherst's oldest pioneers, passed away
at his home on Elyria avenue Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, after an
Illness of 14 weeks, during 12 of which
he was confined to his bed. Cause ot
death was not accurately determined,
but is thought to have been due to
stomach trouble.
Mr. Schmidt was born In Germany
May 25, 1848, and came to this country when he was 17 years old, Arriving In America he came directly to
Amherst. After working here several
years he purchased a farm in Russi<i
township, on wheih he lived for 40
years. Four years ago he moved to
Amherst.
Mr. Schmidt was u faithful member
of St. Peter's Evangelical church and
many of its organisations. He was a
pleasant, kindly man, whose friends
were legion.
He is survived by his wife and seven children, four sons and there
daughters, George of Penfleld, Edward
and John of Elyria, and William of
Amherst; Mrs. George Whitney, Elyria, Mrs. Edward Romick, Cleveland.
Mrs. William May, Lorain. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and many
other relatives.
Funeral services were to be held ut
1:110 p. m. Thursday In St. Peter's
Evangelical church, conducted by Rev.
A. Egll; Interment In Cleveland avenue cemetery.
HUNTER  TO   PREACH   AT   CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH  SUNDAY
. MYER8   FUNERAL   8ATURDAY.
The funeral of Henry Myers, aged
12, who was Instantly killed by the
truck of Harry Wise last Wednesday
evening in front ot Gibson's store in
South \mherst, was held Saturday
afternoon at the home of the boy's
parents. Rev. A. Egli of St. Peter's
Evangelical church, Amherst, conducted the services. The body wa*
interred ln Evergreen cemetery.
Clovis Wiseman has resigned his
position at the Amercian Shipbuilding Co. In Lorain. He expects to leave
for college at Ohio State university
soon.
Rev. A. A. Hunter, former pt.-tor
of the Amherst Methodist church,
will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning at 10:30.
Rev. Hunter hus recently been discharged from the army, having served
several months overseas as un army
chaplain.
His subject has uot been announced
as yet but it is certain it will be interesting and instructive and well worth
hearing.
There will be no evening services
at the Congregational church ou account of the meeting for the organization of a dry federation to be held in
the town hall.
BOY  SCOUTS PLAN CRACKER-
JACK   FOOTBALL   TEAM
The local troop of the Boy Scouts
of America met at Brandt's park Wednesday evening, where they went
through the preliminary steps of or
gsnlzlng s football team. The boys '
In the troop are small, but they hope
K) average at least 119 pounds. They
are under the direction of Herbert '.
Rugg of Oberlln, who is organizing '
the scouts In this vicinity Thomas
Brennen was elected captain of th-1
(earn.
Anyone  wishing  to Join  may  make
application   at   the   meetings,     which
are held   Wednesday  evenings  in  the '
basement of the Methodist  church on
Purk  avenue.
MANY ORDERS
AT COAT PLANT
GARMENT      FACTORY      WORKING
AT   TOP   APEEO    WORKING
CONDITIONS THE BEST.
A NewsTlmes reporter Wednesday
made a little tour of inspection up io
the recently completed plant of the
H. A. Luttin Garment Co. on Mill avenue, for the purpose of giving It the
"once-over" and learning at first Band
something of conditions to be found
; there.
The building Is in tine shape. The
uiHln workrooms take up the entire
Itlrsl floor, with the exception of the
, small olllce at the front of the build
lng. The Interior Is light and perfectly ventilated, the room plastered and
with windows on every side. At the
fSBf are commodious rest rooms for
the employes.
At  present  there  are  about   14  girls
working,  a  battery  of  It!  sewing  mu
.   , chines   being   in     operation.     Several
A mass meeting, to which all dry •***•*■ w deialled on hand work, such
voters'are Invited, will be held Sun • . as basting und buttonhole work The
day evening at 7:30 o'clock ut the 'Company could use a few more girl*
town hall. An effort will be made to Bn<* anyone Interested should maki*
form u dry federation, efforts of which application either In person or hy lat
will he directed toward defeating two t*,r-
wet amendments and enacting two dry I Girls Learn Fast.
TO FORM ORY
FEDERATION SONDAY
DRY   WORKERS   EXPECT   TO   DE
FEAT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
AT  FALL  ELECTION.
amendments at the election in November.
The two wet amendments ure .n
follows:
First An amendment to repeal the
dry amendment adopted last November  aud   becoming   effective   May   27.
V. F. Stewart, mechanician in charge
of the local plant, states that nil the
girls employed are well satisfied with
the work and the pay. "Of course,"
he said, "they cannot expect to learn
In three weeks a trade that usually
takes two or three years to learn    We
and ulso providing for the licensing of!"'0 not expect the impossible
the sale of Intoxicating liquors as a : "We »rt' VSfiSSl the girls from the
beverage und reinstating the laws ln ! verv BtfBBtl they stnrt work." he con-
reference thereto is submitted by the ttBBBi. "Pay averages ubout 21 cents
wets. It Is also declared that 2"t. an hour, a»d 'hey work eight hours
beer or wine is not Intoxicating j *-u'  we don't expect them to stay at
Second An amendment is submit-1tesBl figure, for a girl who does not
ted by the wets which provides that soon show herself to be worth more
any beverage containing not over 2% \is a handicap to us. Once she learns
per cent alcohol shall not he deeine,! .the tfB4e, the amount she can earn Is
Intoxicating  liquors. usually   more   thun   is   paid   in   other
These  two issues are  now  pending j "n,'s ot business, and  the  work is al-
l(i the supreme court, but the decision   ways pleasant and interesting.
will   probably  come  too  late  to  hav,» 1      "Most of the girls  we have had  ao
uny effect on the fall election. ' *°r are Rood workers and are learning
The Dry  Measures. tset.    There  have  been a  few excep
The Ohio legislature. In order to I -Ions, hut any girl here will tell you
muke  effective  statewide  prohibition,' what son ot a place it Is to work.'"
passed house bill No. 24. known as
the Crabhe bill. This provides for the
enforcement of the prohibition laws.
The constitution, however, provides
that un act of the legislature does not
become effective until M days after
becoming   a   lnw,   tIBlBM   lhe   legialu-
Production Increasing.
The local plant is now turning out
over 100 garments a week. They are
shipped here already cut from the
Cleveland plant, and assembled, pressed and packed here. Mr. Stewart say*
the work here is not on the best grade
an emergency and make It effective
at once, If within 90 days « per cent
of the voters tile a petition for refer
eildum, the luw does not become effee
tlve until ii majority of the voters vote
favorably.
The legislature did not declare an
emergency on said bill. The wets
have filed a petition and this will bill pon the ballot at the November election.
The drys will have two propositions on the ballot, one to ratify national prohibition, tbe other providing
an enforcement measure for the state.
Both of these are temperance measures and are intended to make prohibition effective in slate aud nation.
ure by  two-ihirds  vole shall  declare0' garments,  but   that   by  spring  the
employes here should be able to han
die even the finest materials "This
is the best season for a beginner," said
Mr. Stewart, "for the material uow is
heavy and rough, while In the spring
it will ull be light weight serge and
simitar material."
Several experienced workmen from
Cleveland are now employed here, und
one family already has moved here
As business increases- and lhe Lattin
Co. Is said to be flooded with orders-
more undoubtedly will come here.
Expects  to   Stay.
"The Lattin company la hen to
stay," said Mr. Stewart. "Mr. Lattin
so fui is well pleased with the experiment, though he never has expected
during the Hrst few weeks to get much
production from the plant here. At
the present rate, however, it will not
be long before we'll have to add an
other battery of machines, nud prob
ably do our own cutting.
The walk up lo the plant disclosed
the fact thut a sidewalk will he bad
ly needed by the time winter sets in
und it is said a street light iu front
of the plant will be tt necessity. The
council may he asked to install the
latter.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF AMERICAN LEGION FRIDAY NIGHT
There will bo a meeting of the local
post of tho Amerlcun Legion Friday
night ut its regular meeting place in
the council chamber of the town hall.
Many matters of importance will be
brought up, aud it is requested that
every  member be present
TRAINS  DELAYED ON  N. Y. C.
"O. C. W.," owned by Dr. W. H. Tur
nor, took down flrst money In the 2:10
pace at the Medina County fair at
Medina Wednesday. Competition was
strong, but Turner's horse was able
to meet it, with plenty of speed to
spare.
Trains on tbe N. Y. C. were running ubout six hours late last Saturday morning as a result ot the drawbridge at Toeldo being held open.
The steamer D. J. Kerr, a coal boat,
went aground while passing through.
Trattlc was delayed on nearly every
road running east of Toledo. No. 28.
due in Amherst ut 6:40, arrived about
11 o'clock.
Earl Rockwood, a member of one
of the lower grades, tell from one of
the teeter-totters at recess while at
school Monday afternoon, and broke
his leg. Al first when the leg was
examined, it was thought not to be
broken, but an X-ray was taken of tt
and it was found to be broken. Dr.
McQueen was the physician.
FORMER  AMHERST PITCHER
HURL8   FOR   COLUMBUS
"Hooker" Leyme, former Amherst
Eagle pitcher, was seen iu the lineup
of the Columbus American ussocia
tlon team Sept. ii. He pitched five innings, after an earlier pitcher had
been removed, und allowed only one
run, tbe result of an outfield error.
Leyme hus been pitching for Terre
Haute, Ind., where he made good, so
good be was purchased hy Columbus.
At tbe time Leyme was pitching fo-
the local team, he wus almost invincible. His muny friends wish him sue
cess  in the  big  league.
Mr.   and   Mrs.   W.   A.  Purcell
Lorain visitors Wedneeday.
were
R.   E.   M'MASTERS   HOME.
H E. McMasters, popular Ambers'
man, arrived home Tuesday evening
from Asheville, N. C„ where he hus
been spending the last 18 mouths in
an effort to recover his health. He is
much improved und is rapidly regaining his former strength.
Mac will spend a month bere with
his wife und son, theu will return to
Asheville to spend the winter.
"All we ask." said Ihe officials, "is
the co-operal Ion ot Amherst people
We waul your good will, and are going to try to deserve it. lf any girls
are skeptical as to working conditions
here, or the wages which are paid,
tell them to come up uiui look the
place over, talk to our girls. They'll
find working conditions as near ideal
as we can make them."
Jack Barkley this morning picked j
half bushel basket of peaches, only
39 of the fruit being required to till
the basket. The record was made on
the O. E. Poater farm eaat of town-
The Amherst News Co. during the
last week hus printed und delivered
1.000 copies of The Up-to-Date Distrlb
utor, 52 pages; 1,000 copies ot The
Cleveland Grocer, 20 pages, and 2,000
of The Lorain County Youth, ti pages.
These publications ure of a high qual
ity, and contracts for their printing
have been secured but recently. The
Grocer and Distributor are Cleveland
publications.
MRS. SHRINER DIES AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. I".inline Shriller of Quarry
streot, South Amhersi, died Sunday at
the local hospital following an operation performed Sept. ;t. She is survived by her husband and four chit
dren. She was bom In Elyriu Ip
28, 1190, aud some months ugo ..*
married lo Foldin Shriner.      ,
Funeral services were held from the
late home in South Amherst Tuesdav
afternoon at 1 o'clock, many friends
und relatives being in attendance,
Rev. A. Egli conducted lhe services,
interment being in Crown Hill cemetery
The catechetical Instruction of St.
Peter's Evangelical church will begin
Baturday morning at 8;30 o'clock.
Rev. Egll requests that all children
IS yeara ot age be present.
PARK   THEATER   TO   REOPEN.
The Park theater will reopen Sun
day after having been closed during
tbe months of July und August. For
the Sunday program Manager Crack-
has siH'uerd for his reature Bessie
Love in "The Wishing King Man."
This Is a Vltagraph special und will
be worth seeing.
Mr. Oracle has secured a number
of excellent pictures which will he
shown at the park lu the uar future.
The theater's policy will be, announced
later.
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