Van Wert notices and events from a bustling 1885 issue
The page lists local ads and society notes from Van Wert Ohio including a reader reward program for Tae Times and two monthlies, polo matches between Davis Club and Pavilions, a Bucyrus visit, a lecture on Washington, and various notices of lost items, weddings, reunions, and public services. It highlights Mrs Clark and Prince Clark performances, a Jewisht wedding, health and legal notices, and upcoming week of prayer union services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Club
Wapakonetia
van Wert
Emerson McIntosh
Devis
Wepaks
Lockwood
Washington
Hospital
Potomac
Bucyrus
Bucyrus Club
Bucyrians
Mikado performance by Rice Opera Co thrills Van Wert crowd
Eighteen performers at Gilliland’s presented The Mikado a Japanese comic opera praised for lively humor and strong singing. Rice Opera Co promises future local appearances and a large house is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Rice Opera Co
Gilliland
The
Rice Co
Social Roundup of Visitors and Local Notices
Personal, Elyria resident Frank P Hill and others visit family or friends across Ohio and nearby states. Names include Long in Loudonville, Evers in Lima, Barr in Glendale, Bottier in Greenville, De Puy in Mansfield, Cramer in Fortorian ties, Mollie Rowland in Bucyrus, Gleason sisters in Defiance, Miller sisters in Johnsville, Mozier family in Mt Gilead, Dull in Cincinnati, Niman in Richland county, Pickard in Cincinnati, Kreischer in Madeira, Pence from Rush Medical College, Reiter from Napoleon, Patten of the Record in West Manchester, Mannheimer of Van Wert. marriage plans noted for I Mannheimer to Belle Pike in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Hill
Elyria
Peter Long
Loudonville
W. Long
Rosa Evers
E. W. Cook
Lima
J. M. Barr
Glendale
Hamilton County
Cladie Bottier
Greenville
Ohio
M. L. de Puy
J. A
Geo. W. Mozier
Mt. Gilead
W. H. Mozier
Frank Dull
Cincinnati
L. Frasier
8. C. Niman
Spring Mills
Richland County
van Wert
Lucy Pickard
Mount Auburn
Inlaw
W. A. Patten
The
Record
New West Manchester
I. Mannheimer
Belle Pike
East 54Th Street
New York City
Pleasant Townships Prose and Local Notes Mix
Local column from Pleasant Township covers Christmas gratitude visits by Rev Kennedy and others, social highlights at Abe Drake’s oyster social, travel notes, a new West End grocery, protracted meetings, a quiet wedding at Glenmore, school and farm updates, and a Grant Twain-Century aside. Includes Farmers Institute meeting notice and Scott Post plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro
Rev. Kennedy
Bellefontaine
the Pleasant Chapel
Wesley Longsworth
Latty, Paulding Co
J. F. Longsworth
West End
Fowler Bridge
Beott Tumbleson’s
G. W. Barrett
Persimmons
W. O. Miller
Smith Miller
Rev
Riggin
Mount Zion
Papa
Bethel Church
Glenmore
Isabella Dull
J. W. Lower
J. W. Kiser
Dist. No
John Ireland
John
J. C. Haller
Enterprise
Pennsylvania Company Announces Holiday Excursion Tickets
The Pennsylvania Company offers cheap excursion tickets to all stations on its lines on December 2, 25, 31, 1885 and January 1, 1886 with return by January 2, 1886. Trains and fares available via company agents. Also obituaries and marriage notices appear in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Company
John U. Grossenbach
Knights of Honor
van Wert
Ohio
Irving Lodge
Bantnoe Gromenbach
D. SwanTovr
Burt
J. W. Heraics
Treasurer's Tax Collecting Notice at Delphos
Public notice for tax collection by treasurer W H Corbet in Van Wert County Ohio listing Delphos at H J Wulfhorst & Co store for January 11 12 13 1886. Taxpayers asked to bring last receipts and exact change. Also includes unrelated notices about a meeting of the W C T U and cattle sale promotions with commercial hotel sales pitches and equipment supplier requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphos
H. J. Wulfhorst & Co
Jackson
Washington
Jennings
Bovine
R. E. Baxter
Arabelle
Ruby
Young Mary
Caroline
Ianthe
Pansy
Richard Booth
Cleotra
Mr. Law
Philadelphia
Penn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tue van Wear Traze
Goon Cueea
Tae Trwes
Taz Trwes
Goon Carsz
Couriny
J. B. Parker
J.G. Farnum & Co
C. Store
W. Main Street
Chanles Gonpoy
Waten
Gen. A. Jacob’s
Elgin
W.F. Fagen
G. W. McGavmeen
Strack & Angel
Clark
Grand Opera House
Princess L. Clark
Miss Clark
Herr Koester
Genevra Johnston
Maddela Grange
Paris
France
Paui
Nilsson
Sembrich
Gerster
Albani
Parepa-Rosa
Materna
Miss Johnston
Durthams
J.C. Stump
Geo. W. Richey
Dayton Asylum
A. Krant
Richey
Dayton
Thomas Redrup
Samuel Bell
North Market Street
Cole
Lewis
Rhea
Lima Opera House
J. W. Morrissey
Australia
San Francisco
Melbourne
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
United States
Canada
van West
Mesers
van Wear
Bower
Pisce
Laviks
McKim
Dav. D. Bowen
Abraham Jacobs
Mattie Beryl
Sig Bamberger
Celina
Mendelssohn
Rabbi Aarons
Fort Wayne
Bamberger
New York
Salt Lake City
Guilford L. Marble
Rabbi
Geo. W. Kohn
L. X. Jacobs
Easons
Walter L. Scott
Porch
Wm. W. Lance
Jas. F. Mounts
Frankenburg
Rernioz
James Clark
S. B. Clark
Rochester
Hortie Clark
Avoirdupois
Lutheran Church
J. A. Bower
W. W. Lance
F. M
M. E
N. B
Gardner
Albert
Evangelical Church
I. A
Brown
W. W
Lance
Levi Riley
PEF. W.&o
N.mae
Reuben Balyeat
M. E. Mite Society
H. Butler
Paulding
Geo. H Marsh
de Puyl Houses
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Dr. Hawkins
Em. McIntosh
Smithsonian Institution
James Marshall
Sacramento
Cal
Pleasant Township
McKey
Farmers’ Institute
van Wert County
F.L. Dusty
Century Co
Grant
Mark Twain
New York Sum
General Grant
Mark
Scott Post
Woman’s Relief
Corps
A. W. Webster
Adjt
Bevington—Williams
R. G. Grant
J. P
W. J. Bevington
Lizzie Williall
Maguoeta
Iowa
Murphy—Foor
James M. Murphy
Emma Foor
J F. Mountieres
Ae G
oInasonia
Kur Paulding
Sig Folme
Cavett
Btamp’s
Tama
Coldwater Oe
Henry
Ansonia
Gorse Norte
Eee
P.M Cecil
Furnace
W. H. Corbet
van Wert Co
O1l Well Supply Company Limited
F. P. Hill & CO
Druccists and Stationers
K. Ream
Vineyard Roller Skates
Bouton & Lawrence
Ueright Brothers
Timothy Hay
Rupright Bros
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