Wayne County the Way it Was - Part 19
- Michelle Wood: SWCD
- June 6, 2010
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It is expected that within the next ten days it will be definitely established whether Mrs. Alex Spaid, who died some weeks ago, is heir to a $23,000 fortune. Mrs. Spaid, before her death, employed McClarran & Jones to look up a mortgage which she claimed to hold against parties at Winfield, N. Y., for $13,000, and she also claimed to be the heir to a $10,000 estate of an aunt. Mrs. Spaid left a document, when she died in which the money was spoken of, and the New York parties are very anxious to get hold of it. It is supposed that it will be definitely known in ten days whether her claim is well founded, or whether the woman only believed she is heir to the fortune.
BRIDAL LINE TO MACKINAC
A little wedding trip which is appropriate, enjoyable and gives the desired seclusion at the least possible cost is via the D. & C. Coast Line to Mackinac. The steamers are elegantly furnished and state rooms and parlors can be reserved in advance. Send two-cent stamp for illustrated pamphlet. Address: D. & C. Navigation Co., 5 Wayne St., Detroit, Mich.
WOMAN TO DRIVE HORSE IN RACE
A woman, Margaret McCoy, of Creston, will drive a horse in the Class C pace at the matinee races Monday at the fair grounds. The woman phoned to Secretary C. O. Smith Friday night and asked if it was too late to enter the race. She stated that she would positively be here and drive her own horse, May M. Other horses which have been entered since the meeting earlier this week: Mamie D., Chas. Ports, b.m., Thorley; Neta Brook, Dr. George, s.m., John Wasson; Nellie Dillard, Miner Keister.
THE PASSENGER TRAINS FILLED
Pennsylvania passenger trains going through Wooster Saturday had their coaches all well filled with passengers. It was the advance guard of the Fourth of July visitors. Traffic will be heavy from this time on until late in the summer, for the summer vacation season begins with the Fourth. There was also a noticeable increase in the traffic over the electric line and on the B. & O.