hjria democratELYRIA OHIO THIILSDAV, H’iY 101 IONE DOLLAR PER YEARONEY AT THISSALEon the summer stocks, ppreeiation of astound-ihandise is nearly {rone.tarts H nJO o’clock.onlaline WASlt SKIRTS.K, 2 to 14 jr. sizes, worthK«s. FRIDAY ONLY JOc 00. FRIDAY ONLY 4!ic(, Elyria.■ J uly and A ugustColumbiair a few weeks Miss Luev Stone and Mrs Myron amp be II of 3-hy-ea, .VrsAbbfe Krip-3ii of Cleveland and Mrs Lois rench and Mrs Emma Brandt of lyria attended the meeting; of the ission Circle at the home of Mrs regory last Wednesday. The toil attendance was sixty-five.Misses Libbie and Anna Martin ■e entertaining their niece and 3phew from Medina county.Mr and Mrs Sherbondy have their iughter from Springfield as their test for some time.Mrs Geo. Howard was a week id guest of her children in Cleve-nd.Mrs Edith Stephens will enter-.i.n the Ladies’ Mission Circle on rednesdav, July 29th.Many of the old friends and iighbors of Mr and Mrs Sam Urias tended the burial service for their in, Orville, at Hardscrabble on ondav. His death occurred at Me-orial hospital. Elyria. He was jom eighteen years of age. The ,inily has the sympathy of a large icle' of friends.Kioto**Gluis. Me ■ek.Tli or burn of Inte la, who is visit.iiClyde, was tlie guestAmherstThe large barn and a number of surrounding small buildings on the farm of Wm. Bechtel, Middle Ridge, were destroyed by fire Sunday night. The barn was filled with a large quantity of hay, wheat and oats, the latter grain from last year. The ^oss of $2,500 included agricultural implements, together with harness, etc. it is covered by insurance. ,lt is thought spontaneous combustion is responsible for the blaze. Mr Bechtel and family had just returned from a two days’ auto trip, to Toledo, when the fire was discoveredThe South Amhrst Methodist church, which has been undergoing extensive repairs, will be re-dedicated next Sunday, when Rev H. W. Dewey of Clyde, will officiate at both morning and evening services. Monday evening there will be a men’s rally, Tuesday eveping, a church banquet and on Wednesday ] Rev B. J. Block, a former pastor, ‘win give an address.Rev J. H. Grant of Elyria, filled the pulpit at the Congregational church, Sunday morning, exchanging with Rev Armstrong.L. Horn, after a two weeks’ visit with his daughters in Amherst, returned to his home in Louisville-, Ky.Mr and Mrs A. C. Field and family are entertaining their son, Harry Field, and family, from Erie, Pa.John Schmauch, who is with the Lorain County Banking Co., at Elyrja, has returned from a two weeks’ vacation trip, spent with relatives in Chicago.Mr and Mrs A. H. Armstrong and son Raymond are guests of relatives in Ashtabula for the week.Mayor J. J. Smythe and Oscar | Dunn of Elyria expect to have their new paper, the Ainherst Weekly News, put in time to boost Home Coming Week at Amherst and will issue the first edition, Thursday, July 30th.Miss Martha Studenroth of Chicago, is the .guest for a week at the home of Mr and Mrs H. W. Sehmaueh.Roin, to Mr and Mrs George Brown of East Quarry, on Sunday morning, twin boys.Miss Huida Egli visited ' friends in Sandusky early in the week.Miss Maude Krause of the telephone exchange, is spending a ten days’ vacation with friends in New York State.Amherst will make a day of it at its annual euting. tlie business men's picnic, to be held Thursday uf next week at Ciysta 1 beacii, Ver-u ill ion. A special tiain over the Lake Shore rail mad leaves AmiNorth RidgevilleMrs. Rebecca Marshall of Detroit arrived Monday to be a guest of her son, W. T. Marshall, and family, for an indefinite time.Mrs H. W. Bennett and daughter of Gary, Ind., are guests of Mrs. A. M. Benjamin and other relatives in this vicinity.Mr and Mrs F. J. Watson spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Demuth of Cleveland.Stanley G, Shaw and family of -Elyria were visitors at the home of his parents over Sunday.Mrs Alice Smith of Chester!and was the guest of her daughter, Mrs C. -A. Cmbstaetter and family, Saturday and Sunday.Mrs Henry Hennings of Elyria spont Sunday with Mrs O. G. Taylor.0. H. Gilder is having his blacksmith shop torn down and it will be rebuilt and improved.Mrs Annie Bourne and Miss Lila Beebe have gone to -Cleveland to visit the former’s daughter, Mrs Chas. Hatch.Miss Ruth Harris spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Allen Dp Russey of Cleveland.The C. E. Society will hold an ice cream social at the Congregational church, Friday afternoon and evening of this week.Miss Frances Owen was a, guest of Miss Minnie Sexton of Cleveland, Saturday and Sunday.Mrs I. F. Diederich and children returned -to their home in Detroit, Saturday, after a month’s visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Diederich and other relatives.Miss Dorothy Perin left last, week to spend a fortnight in Green spring and Clyde..Chas. H. Paeschke expects to sail from New York, Aug. 1st, to spend five or six weeks visiting relatives near Berlin, Germany.H. S. Luster is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation at one of the Canadian lakes.Mrs Albers and Mr and Mrs John Palmer of Cleveland were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Oliver Had-away and when they returned to their homes Misses Violet and Iva Hadaway accompanied them to make a short visit.Miss Lucile Terrell of Findley is visiting her aunt, Miss Nettie Terrell.Mrs B. C end with he Eaton.Mill i; atnd.villThe congregation of the Christian lurch and four other congregations the adjoining country, will hold picnic at. Lin wood Park, Thursday Mr and Mrs 0. N. Mills of Mario” e the guests of Mr and Mrs JohnMr'l). A. Pitts and daughter of 'ttsfield. visited the former's son r Fred Pitts, and wife. last. Sun-' Miss Or!lie Bronson and n friend run Michigan were in Cleveland* Mrs Louis Whitney lias been ill e oast week.Master Henry Hancock of EH :i snent last week at the home of :L Shed3.Mrs L. E. Sigswoith. Mrs -folm row ii and daughter Marian were OlovMand last Thursday.Fifteen little girls attended a rtlulay surprise Party for Doris lapp, Saturday afternoon. Various lines were played and at five clock refreshments w®re served.S. J. Davidson’s new elevator as opened for business last Wed-sdav. The machinery worked ter-etlv and within two mintues after was started, wheat was pouring to one of the large bins, of which ere are six, with a capacity of 2.-)0 bushels. Mr Davidson is tobe •ngratulated upon being the owner such a fine building.BrightonThere will be a county W. C. T.institute in the M. E. church i Wednesday, August 6th: There111 be a matro-n’s medal contest the evening.The school routes were sold on iturday evening, to Bert Ewell, H.Hardy, S. C. Anderson, John Cas-ell and Miner Rolfe.Mr and Mrs Chas. Barrick and iughter and Mrs Alice Yocum of ellington were recent guests of r and Mrs Walter Mosher.Mrs Geo. Robisbaw of Ashtabula as the guest of Mrs M. E. Merrill om Wednesday until Friday.Mr and Mrs Harry Gill and son loyd oof Elyria are spending this eek at the home of Mr Gill’s parity, Mr and Mrs C. E. Gill.Mrs Mary Pealsey and daughter ditli spent Sunday with Mr and rs Roy Colling wood in Clarksfield Mr and Mrs Chris Veltrie and .mily visited friends in Bellevue rer Sunday. Mr and Mrs Veltrie id their infant daughter baptized id christened. The child bears ie name of Dorothy Winifred.Mrs Elmer Tuttle and children of berlin visited , at the Tuttle home om Wednesday until Sunday. Mr uttle spent Sunday there.G. W. and G, 0, Greene and unifies were at Lin wood Park on unday afternoon.Ben McClaflin an d family of lrkafielcl and Ernest McClaflin nd family of Huntington were the nests on Sunday of Mr and Mrs falter Mosher, 'Mrs C. C. Miller of Talmadge vised friends here one day last week.The Democrat Is $1.00 a year.Old newspaper* for ahelvw, etc., beap at Democrat office.leave the park a-t. 7 p. m. The Lorain city band will furnish music all day and an athletic contest program with prizes amounting to $2ou will be a feature.The united Sunday schools of the village will hold their picnic at Lin wood park the same day.The Amherst Bank Co., after paying all claims against it, in full, is ready to settle its affairs as soon us the law permits.'Miss Fiore nee Elirman is in Detroit, as a guest of Aire, Tetlock. formerly of this place.Prof. J. R. Patterson, new superintendent, and fain ily, have taken possession of the residence formerly occupied by J. C. Bay and family, who recently moved to Akron.‘Sir and Mrs E. Felsar of Indianapolis were recent visitors at the home of the hitter’s mother, Mrs. George Wilford.Mrs. 11. L. Hall and son of South Amlierst are home after a month’s visit with relatives in Ashtabula.Wm. Wensel, employed a.t the IT. S. Automatic Co.. had . a deep gash cut in his hand last Friday, while attempting to adjust a belt near an emery wheel.Mr. and Mrs. Max Weller of Oklahoma, the former once a teacher in Amherst schools, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Halt Sunday.A new Needlework Club was organized at the home of Mrs. Ben Gawn last Friday.The Cleveland* street paving improvement totals $22,000 the village’s share being $3,295.The Amherst Weekly News will in time be located in the Nicholl building on Church Street, recently vacated by the Amherst Reporter.Harold Brown has been appointed stone inspector by the federal government, having taken the civil serv* ice examination last February.Edgar Koehl of Ashland, of the state bureau *of inspection and supervision of public offices, is checking over the village records and also those of the justices of peace.James Abell, Amherst towhship’s oldest pioneer citizen, is gradually failing in health. He is 96 years of age.Mr and Mrs- H. T. Fiiope of Cleveland spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs A. L. Roth, Mr and Mrs Hansen and son of Cleveland were also their guests on Sunday.Russell Fitts of Toledo spent Sun-ith his aunt, Mrs JAvonMrs. Tom Warden went to visit friends In Barber town, Akron .nd other places last Thursday, to remain a week.Mr. Edward Brown and Miss Genevieve Sawyer were married last Thursday evening in Lorain.Miss Nina Dunning of Avon Lake-is. spending several days with. Mrs^ Mabel Pickering.Mr. Henry Walker of Cleveland spent a couple of days with Edward Brown recently.Mr. and Mrs. J. Phinney of Lo-tain visited at the home Mrs. Chas-Wilford last week.Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mittsndorf and son Roy of Rocky River spent Sunday at the home of Lawrence HeckleThe M. E. and Baptist Sunday schools hold their annual picnic at Beach Park, Friday.Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Daw ley entertained friends from Grafton on Sunday.Frank Pickering is remodelling, his house.Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Burdette and family of Akron spent several days, of last week at the home of Arthur BurdetteMr. Harry Smart of Cleveland, visited relatives here last week.Mr. and Mrs John Webber, Mrs. Gerhardt, Mrs. Webber and Miss-Mary Webber attended the funeral of Mrs. Raby in Lorain Monday.Mr. Edward Smith and Mis Christie Urig were married at East Avon Tuesday morning.Misses Hazel Bogarti and Florinna. Minnich of Lorain are visiting at Mrs. Leonard’sMr. and Mrs. Will Coburn of Amherst called at the home of Lewis Bennett Monday. *Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins of Columbus have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Eva Leonard.Mrs. Ashton Dodd and son of West Dover are guests at the home of James Brooks,Miss Christine Klinkner is in Cleveland for a few days.MrLucy RyahatlastNorth EatonMr Frank Beardsley, who has been very ill, is somewhat improved.Miss Gladys Ball entertained theG. T. B. Club, of which she is a member, at a birthday supper last Saturday. Those 'present were Misses Ifrna MennelJ, and Marian Knechtges of Grafton, Ada Walling-ton, Agnes Versoy and Mrs Carl Lehmann of Elyria.Miss Juanita Williams is spending two weeks with her aunt, Mrs Frank Tite.Mrs L- T. Davis is entertaining her cousin, Miss Minnie Yunkins.Mrs C. E. Strickland recently entertained Miss Luelia Wright and a friend, Mr and Mrs Frank Strickland of Cleveland and Mrs Marsey.The funeral of Orville Urias of Elyria was held at the Maccabee hall on Tuesday morning. Burial was made in Liverpool,*Mrs Mary Redingtoh sftent Sunday at. the home of her brother, Mr Burton Squires.Mr and Mrs E. Moulder entertained Mr and Mrs Carl Lehmann over Sunday.M e m o ri al h osp i tal fmonths, was brought week, but is not much improved in health.Mr and Mrs Booth of La Porte were guests of the latter’s (laughter, Mrs Geo. Goodyear, and familyMrs Johnson of Cleveland was a recent guest of Miss Matilda. Zieg-man.Miss Clara Mills is at Lin woodMiss Bernice B ram ley of Lakewood was tlie guest of Miss Nellie Mad dock, Saturday and Sunday.Chas. Mills of Cleveland and Miss Jennie Mills of Elyria spent Sunday with Mrs *Abbie Paddock.Mrs Lydia Race, who has been the guest, of her daughter, Mrs Ames, for two weeks has returned to her home in Cleveland.Mr and Mrs Chas. Franks of Valley City, were the guests of Mr and Mrs A. C. Roth on Sunday.Mr H. G. Stacey and daughter spent the week end in Cleveland with relatives.Mr P. J. Diederich and two sons and Mr Mathias Diederich of West Park, Mrs Anna Bourne of Cleveland and Misses Theresa and Lid-wina Diederich of Shefneld spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Diederich.Geo. Johnson, a young man employed by^Geo. Terrell, was kicked by a horse last Thursday morning. He was taken to Memorial hospital, where he is improving rapidly.Mr and Mrs John M. Brooder returned to their home in Kane, Pa., after spending so the;' time with the Latter’s parents, Mr, and Mrs lt;M. Schmitz.Miss Annie Wilford has been the guest of Cleveland friends for several days.The L. B. Society held its picnic in the grove back of the town hall on Wednesday.Miss Susie Hawke of Eaton spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs E. M. Knowles.Mrs E. J. Kennedy has returned to her home in Olmsted, afterspending several,,,. days with herdaughter, Mrs C. -.JP.' Smith,;Mr Albert Ziegman, who is in Pineville, Ore., is recovering from a serious illness. He is at thehome of Mrs D. A, Glover’s parentsA picnic party composed ef C. A. Slater, Chas. Simmons :.ault;f ;1 C. Maurer and Mrs Nettie Dellefield, with their families went to thehome of Mr and Mrs Alvh Moon in Avon, Sunday, and..: spent.-a very-pleasant day.Mrs Leonard Hague is entertain-^ ing her sister from Toledo.Mrs Blauvelt of Amherst was a recent guest of Mis. Chas. Zurkuhl-eMiss Annie Wilford, who haa spent nearly a year with her aunt. Miss Lucy Wilford, returns Wednesday to her home in Kibble, Mich. Her uncle, Geo. M. Wilford, accompanied her.FARM FOR SALE80 acres, well improved, 15 min. from campus* Oberlin. On green line, macadam road, good buildings, orchard. Also 3 acres and 1 acre with good buildings. Enquire Arthur A. Saxton, Exd, Stop 104, Oberlin. -33West RidgeMisses Jane Waters and Hazer Garvin returned to their homes in McKeesport, Pa., on Tuesday, after spending three weeks bn the RidgeMrs J. C. Standen and daughter Dorothy and a cousin from Lo- ■ rain were guests of Mrs Standen's mother, Mrs Chas. Fowl, Tuesday.Mrs Myra McDowell, of Chicago, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Pope, went to Elvira on Monday to visit Mrs Lyman, another sister.Miss Elizabeth Miller returned borne on Sunday, after a week’s outing with friends at Vermilion.Mr and -Mrs Merle Pen found of the Oberlin road, were guests of the hitter's parent.s Mr and Mrs Adam Hahn, Sunday.Mr and Mrs Richards of Cleveland were entertained at the home of the latter’s brother, Henry Ernst., a few days last week.Mrs Miller, Miss Waters and .Miss Gni \ in visited friends in Lorain on Sunday.The farmre° are about through putting in the hay crop, which was above the usual yield.A number of telephones were in stalled iri homes on the Ridge this week, the majority of families now having their own .’phones.Mr Geo. Decker has purchased sl new automobile.Mr and Mrs Miller of Elyria were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Chas-Fo\vl lor an unto ride.A communication has been received from W. B. CoaVe, a former Sunday school superintendent here. Me is* supplying three churches in South Dakota during his vacaton. One church is reached by railroad* being 65 miles distant from ihs first charge and the other is 20 miles beyond that, reached by stage or horse. He sends greeting to his many friends on the Ridge.HuntingtonMr and Mrs Bowen and children spent Sunday in Norwalk.While working on the road, Saturday, Chas. Leech was run into by an automobile. I-Ie was knocked down and sustained bad ‘ bruises.There was quite a good attendance at the social, Friday evening,Mr and Mrs Geo. Cassel are entertaining Mr and Mrs Hayes and children of Cleveland for a few days.Mrs'Neal remains in poor healthMiss Cora Morgan of Elyria is visiting at the home of her aunt-. Mrs Luke Chapman.Mrs John Smith of Wellington has been spending a few days with her parents, Mr and Mrs Neel.Mrs Doan and children of Wellington, Mrs Mitchell and granddaughter- of Pennsylvania, called on friends in Huntington, Suday.Protracted fiteetirigs began in the M. E. chiTch,' Sunday evening. Rev. Perry will assist Mr HowaM.Miss Lucile Chapman visited in Cleveland Jthe lt;past week.Mrs Estella' Sharp and children are spending a couple of weeks with Mrs Sharp’s parents, Mr and Mrs Peter Finkel.Mr and Mrs Suel Bliss are entertaining friends. v.Field*The friends of Mrs Lloyd, Hamlin 0-f Medina, formerly of this place, will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from her recent operation for gall stones in a Cleveland hospital.Mr and Mrs A. J. Hulse have been entertaining the former’s mother and nieces from 1-akewood.The drouth in this locality is getting to be a serious proposition.Mr and Mrs. Robt. Balnbridge entertained their son Ira and family of Elyria a few days la*t week.Rev Perry leaves Monday for Dodgeville to assist Rev Wise in a series of meetings.A tent meeting will be held 10 the school yard In the near fnturw.