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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1886
Page
2
The thirteenth annual Feast of the Order of Red Men was held Tuesday evening at the Pavilion Opera House with about three hundred in attendance. Also noted were society parties, local arrests, and various town notices including sales, real estate loans, and a hotel project update.
A buggy driven by Mrs Ellen McCoy and her daughter Miss Anna McCoy overturned on East Main near the old foundry after the horse slipped on wrapping paper. Anna McCoy suffered a severe head cut and arm injuries but is not considered fatally hurt. The horse died later near Walnut street from internal injuries. Several local groups elected officers at meetings, and a happy family reunion was noted along with local ads and holiday notices.
Mr G L Marble visits New York while Wm C Brooks and O D Swartout go to Lima on business. Col I N Alexander travels to New York on railroad matters. Emerson Priddy of Delphos visits town. Doug Saltzgaber of Marion is here visiting relatives. W H Pennell returns from New York City. Mrs M Hornley visits daughter in Lima. Mrs T J Saltzgaber and Mrs Lottie French of Paulding call on friends. Samuel W Murphy of Delphos returns to Van Wert from Star Bakery. Elder G G Rupert of the Advent church visits his father. Rupert has spent years south. W J Veach of Middlepoint attends funeral in Baltimore. Rev J A Bower relocates to Bellaire Ohio with family. J W Longfellow moves to Roanoke Indiana to lead a seminary music department. H R Johnston Mackinaw line agent takes indefinite leave for health. travels to Florida with Mrs J. for recovery. Slippers for holidays advertised at Jas Clark & Sons.
A miscellany from The Times notes Frank Lesley’s pension, Simeon Todd’s death in Indiana, and cheap blank promissory notes. It mentions a Baker family photo, holiday goods from L F Gackenheimer, and a grain-elevator photo by Wilcox and Himmel leicht. Also covered are a theater showing in Pavilion, a Van Wert earthquake report, a school examiners meeting in Columbus, local janitor news, Harrington’s Hibernian Tourists’ poor reception, and local ads for tobacco, holiday goods, and feed products.
Notice lists demand for red logs saw-logs and handles with high cash pay at Oil Well Supply Co factory. Concurrent items promote Graham Earle Danites scenic show and Ohio Drug Store holiday goods. Also announces dissolution of Dr W L Christopher partnership and urges patrons to settle accounts with Du Dr T Hankins.
The teachers' institute met at the high school with an attentive audience though some absentees reduced parts of the program. Mr G M Hoaglin spoke on The English Language and its Origin, Mr J P Hamilton covered penmanship methods, and Mr F L Dustman discussed school supplies and janitor work. Messages urge paying teachers living wages and full participation, with notices from Joseph Hanley and local ads from Van Wert Ohio dated November 24, 1886 and nearby business promotions.
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