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Excerpts from newspapers. TOPIC: 100 YEARS AGO. Compiled by Doris Dilbone in June,
1999
100 Years Ago - June 1899...Pg 2
Commencement and Picnic
The twelfth annual
commencement of the Orange township public schools was held in Valentine’s grove near
Kirkwood Friday. The crowd present was the largest ever present at these exercises. There
were over 3,000 people in the grove. As we looked over the audience assembled around the
platform, we were most forcibly impressed with the difference in the appearance of that
bright, happy, well dressed collection of young people, as compared with the somber
dressed crowds we had been seeing in the countries of Europe during the past two months.
The recitations and singing of the pupils of the several schools were very creditable to
both teachers and pupils. William Maloneu, of District No. 2, was the only graduate this
year. Subject of his oration was "Patriotism," and was very well spoken. After
he had been presented with his diploma, Rev. J. A. Patterson, of this city, delivered a
very excellent address. He took the position that Columbus did not discover America, but
ran against it in his effort to sail around the world, and that every person born on the
continent are the discoverers of America and that America is to them what they find it to
be while they live in America.
Sidney Daily News, June 9, 1899
Sidney Boys Win?
The second game of ball
played by the Sidney ball team this season was played at Degraff last Wednesday. The game
ended in a quarrel in the first half of the ninth inning, the score at that time being
five to four in favor of the Sidney boys. In that inning Degraff was at the bat. Keating
made a base hit and got to second on a wild throw. The next man up was Shoemaker, who hit
the ball down toward third base, back of the foul line. The umpire called it fair, and
what was no doubt the best game ever played in Degraff ended in a quarrel. The Sidney boys
offered to play if the umpire would change his decision, but Degraff refused to allow it.
The umpiring all throughout the game was not the best that could have been given. The game
was called, the umpire declaring the game for Degraff, 9 to 0. All through the game it was
evident that Sidney was too strong for their opponents, in both their batting and
fielding. In the first two innings Degraff gained a lead of two
runs. Sidney tied the score in the fourth and gained a lead over their opponents in the
sixth inning by getting three runs. Degraff made one run in the seventh and one in the
eighth. Shelby County Democrat, June 16,
1899
Haslup Wedding
Invitations are out for
the wedding of W. H. C. Goode and Miss Ida
Haslup which takes place next Tuesday evening at the Haslup home
on north Miami avenue. Sidney
Daily News, June 20, 1899
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