A Professional Visit To Lima colt owner Dr Cole operates
Dr T J Cole was called to Lima on Wednesday to remove a necrosed rib from a valuable colt belonging to Mr R A Sellers six miles south of the city. The operation was successful. Boiler work advances at Peoples Mills remodeling with new roller machinery and a buhr mill. Drilling begun at the gas well with crowds watching and work to continue day and night aiming for a strike or sixteen hundred feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Cole
Lima
R. A. Sellers
Buhr
Local notices and business ads fill pages at Wallace store
Licensing news lists James Teegardin and Etta Sherman, Andrew Brooks and Martha Parcher, and James McGowen with Catherine McGowen. A notice hides a couple aged beyond seventy. Wall paper and window shades flood the Book Store with new stock. A Delphos man charged in a grave robbery is released on $500 bond. hearing May 10. The Van Wert News Stand reopens. Hill & Co. boasts premier wall paper and ceiling decors. Education board appoints Dailey, Rupright, Donathan, Gleason and others. adjourns to next Tuesday. City improvements and street work ordered. mayor names Dailey executive committee. Garden items and window shades advertised. A joint county Children’s Home issue is debated. 1886 law forces counties to place children in homes. plan to build an infirmary farm home favored to cut costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Campbell
Delphos
J. A. Conn
General Assembly
Easter Services Across Local Churches Include Concerts and Sermons
The First M. E. Church and Lutheran and A. M. E. congregations announce Easter services with Easter sermons at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Sunday school at 9 and 2 p.m. Easter rehearsals, essays, orations, and hymns fill the afternoon programs. Special praise meeting set for April 16 at 2:30 p.m. with readings, prayers for Mexico, and personal testimonies. Patronize Green House for plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE
W. F. Mls
M. E
Mus
J. M. C. Marsie
Defacement Probe and Local Notices Spark Town Happenings
Local items report a defaced art display at J F Rank's gallery with suspects using nitrate of silver or pyrogallic acid. A $100 reward is offered for the capture and conviction. Other notices detail arrests, bail, sales pitches for wallpaper and shoes, and a band program at the park pavilion with various musical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rank
Rank
Local residents and visitors noted in Sidney Bulletin
Mr Lee Bonewitz visits relatives in Portland Indiana. J Hance of Delphos on business last week. FM Ball of Enterprise calls Wednesday. Verne Lynch heads to Pittsburgh for Duff's Commercial College. J W Clinton of Parkersburg Virginia visits sister Mrs Henry Robinson. D H Clippinger travels to Brighton California to visit friends. Mary Somerset of Van Wert and Dora Walker of Indianapolis visit P B Birch family. D P Donathan and J A Conn fish near Celina. Mrs Joseph Huber of New Hampshire visits Rev W W Lance. M A Pittinger postmistress of Latty visits Rev H H Harper. Thomas Foley P F W C railway dispatcher visits town. R Li Gipe buys Lynch boot stock. August Stitz to manage. R Lynch sells store and moves to Wichita Kansas. wife accompanies him. Taylor Carper suffers finger wound from buzz saw. David Smith Wiltshire pioneer visits. Prof D A Clippinger goes to Fort Wayne to lead Vocal Music at M E College. J W Wilson writes from Albany Indiana with subscription. A McSherry formerly local now Montgomery county attends Paulding court. Al Brown leaves James Clark firm after 21 years for tobacco store work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Lynch
Pittsburgh
Duffs Commercial College
J. W. Clinton
Parkersburg
Virginia
Henry Robinson
D. H. Clippinger
Brighton
California
Mary Somerset
van Wert
Dora Walker
Indianapolis
P. B. Birch
Sidney Democrat
Joseph Huber
New Hampshire
Auglaize County
W. W. Lance
M. A. Pittinger
Latty
Paulding County
H. H. Harper
Thomas Foley
P., F. W. & C. Railway Company
Fort Wayne
R. Li. Gipe
Mr. R. Lynch
August Stitz
R. Lynch
Witchita
Kansas
David Smith
Wiltshire Township
Bulletin
D. A. Clippinger
Ft. Wayne
M. E. College
J. W. Wilson
Middlepoint
Albany
Indiana
A. McSherry
Montgomery County
Paulding
Buuerry
al. Brown
James Clark
W. F. Hire
Closing Out Sale At Wall Paper Shop In Van Wert
A local advert for L F Gackenheimer and T S McKim & Son announces a multi day closing out sale on April 26 27 28 29 and a final day April 30 featuring lace curtains white goods embroideries zephyrs ginghams seersuckers gloves hosiery jewelry watches and repaired items with promises of near cost pricing and low rents plus other buy local deals from Van Wert Book & News Co A L Tevpyer manager and A L Lattimer sale of farm stock on April 27 1886 with livestock seed corn plows bees and more plus mortgage loan offerings by A S Burt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. McKim & Son
Lutheran Lunch Social and Civil War Drama Benefit
The Lutheran Church ladies host a lunch social at Mrs. A Lynch home next Tuesday April 27 with supper 6 to 9 pm and ice cream. A wartime drama features forty in full and rebel uniforms with flags and animals, telling a love story of a loyal southern lady and Union figures. Proceeds go to Memorial Day fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lutheran Church
A. Lynch
United States
Memorial Day Fund
A. J. Gleason
A. Munnen
Scott Post
G. Alr
Union Scout
Mozart Concert May 26 Promises Major Musical Treat
The Mozarts plan a May 26 concert with a chorus titled Stabbat matter described as a premier selection and a higher grade of music than local home talent. Prof. Miles of Lima will instruct, promising a grand event with top Lima soloists joining the chorus under a new director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Lima
New Ditch Notice Prompts Attention on First Page
Friction over funds for memorial day continues as Union Scout ads urge patronage. Oil and gas fund supporters fall short, money needed as work begins. Reports from Middlepoint Sunday School Convention will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
W. W. Lance
Oil and Gas Fund
Middlepoint
Administrator's Sale of William Clemmons Estate
W H Nicodemus to sell at the late residence of William Clemmons deceased thirty miles south of Kingsley Church York township on Monday May 3 1886 from 9 a m. to 5 p m items include four work horses a two year old colt dairy cattle sheep hogs wagons harness hay wheat corn bees scales lumber and farming implements terms cash for sums 3 and under over 3 nine months credit with note and two sureties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Nicodemus
William Clemmons
Kingsley Church
York Township
Shasta
Excursion to Findlay and local trades advertised
The Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Company announces an excursion to Findlay on Thursday April 29 leaving Van Wert at 8 25 a m arriving Findlay 2 p m return from Findlay 8 p m fare round trip 175. Elmer Straley sells tile at discounted rates at Cavett Van Wert county Ohio. L F Gackenheimer Druggist advertises walls and decorations with new stock. Maus A L Curtcore offers rental space near Union Mills for a shop benefiting gas well prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw Company
Findlay
van Wert
Cavett
Elmer Straley
van Wert County
Ohio
South Washington Township Items
From our own Correspondent Mrs Ida Pollock is getting better A car load of bums went to Delphos Sunday Mr Wm Ringwald went to Van Wert on business this week Mr M G Glass of Paulding county visited his brother W A Glass The promotion exercises at Middlepoint Union School last Friday evening went off all right The house was full certificates were presented and Rev L M McCreery gave a good address
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Seales
Board of Improvement
Linn Street
Main
Washington
Shannon
Wiltshire Road
Wall Street
West Main
Elliott
Wall
H. Butler
Carey
Union Township
Esquire
Ida Pollock
Wm. Ringwald
van Wert
Middlepoint Union School
Farmers Plow Sow Spring Crops and Local News
Our correspondent reports farmers busy with plowing and sowing for spring. The Baptist Sunday school was reorganized. Chas Larue and family moved to Hartford City Indiana. Mrs Britenburgh returned from Sandusky. District No 9 boys planted shade trees. Rev W H Gallant preached at eleven with ten baptisms afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Larue
Hartford City
Indiana
Britenburgh
Sandusky
W. H. Gallant
Local Industry and Community Notices
Stave factory running. J C Waltz improving property. Hookers saw mill thriving. Dr Maffett building office on Main Street. Easter concert planned at M E Church next Sunday evening. Dr Summers, water doctor, of Spencerville, visits biweekly. County atlas agent canvassing. good quality and every man should own a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Waltz
Hooker
Dr. Maffett
Main Street
M. E. Church
Pleasant Townsship Items Highlight Local Visits and Changes
Mr and Mrs Joseph McConahay Sunday ed at Cavett Rev 0 Kennedy visited his daughter Mrs George W Richey. Swayne Doron makes extensive farm improvements. Richardson of Hamer Paulding visits Lewis Miller and family. John Bear John Palmer and Charles Davis of Ridge called Thursday. M 8 Cramer our school teacher declined another term in district No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Hamer
Paulding County
Lewis Miller
John Bear
John Palmer
Charles Davis
Ridge
M. 8. Cramer
Ice and Clothing Chiefs Advertise at Main Street
Ice buyers encouraged to place seasonal orders at No 6 east Main street with private residence service offered. Clothing store promotes durable high quality garments at Stamm shop with low prices. Notices include a marriage dispute and Harborage warning, plus a letter collection urging advertised receivers to mention date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Main Street
Joan N. Eckrert
W. G. Stamm
Also Mentioned on This Page
California Fruit
Maryland
London
Valencia
Flay Blert Bulletin
Wall Paper
L. F.gackenheimer
Dailey
James Teegardin
Etta Sherman
Andrew E. Brooks
Martha Parcher
James McGowen
Catherine A. McGowen
Comer
van Wert Book & News Co
F. P. Hill & Co
Board of Education Meeting
Board of Education
A. T. Dailey
John Rupright
D. P. Donathan
A. B. Gleason
DePuy
John Glenn
Parker and Rupright
Parker
Rupright
F. P. Hill & Co.'s
City Green House
First Street
Conn & Co
Children’s Home
Christ
E1niza Sanders
Minnie Hocaes Sone
Rosemary oNenenenes
Ekasier
A. T. Nickels
Exiza
Hocurs
C. A. Lance
Mexico
Conn &Co
JAS. Clark & Son
L. F. Gackeenheimer
Jas. Clark & Son's
D. Borland
Esquire Richey
Borland
Landreths Fresh Garden
L. Gackenheimer
L. F. Gackenheimer
Jas, Clark & Son's
Stamm’s
Garret
KF. P. Hill & CO
L. Brewer
Ing
F.P. Hill & CO
Stamm’'s
Hiestand
Park Pavilion
J. O. Casey
Keller Lizzie
Hartman Chantilly
Carlin
Slades
Lee Bonewitz
Portland
J. Hance
FM. Ball
Enterprise
Messrs
Celina
Taylor Carper
L. Mercurry
Heten Boniwirz
A. S. Burt
James Clark & Son's
A. L. Lattimer
Ridge Road
Slane Road
Hoaglin Township
Poland
Oil and Gas
Mackinaw
Gleason’s Mills
Swineford’s Block
Alliance Advertising Agency
Columbus
King’s Cream Parlors
Union Mills
Maus
A. L. Curtcore
South Washington Township
Mr. M. G. Glass
W. A. Glass
WREN
Baptist Sunday School
Pleasant Township
Joseph McConahay
L. F. Gackennemren
Conn & Co.’s
Jane Nickle
Connap Nickle
Lankhart's
Boohn
Thura Miller
Sadie Bush
Chas. McEluish
Wm Cramerine
David
McClusky
J. W. Hanington
KML
Rhea
Hannah Walls
Nettie
Nonesuch
Stamm's
New Normal
New Normal School
Stumm
W. F. Hufford
Young Hyson
Conn & Co.'s
Diood
Slade’s
Minneapolis Minn
Buckeye Publishing CO
Minneapolis, Minn
Dresden
L. G. Scuum
van Wert Markets
Wwrans
Peut Ave
Cu Deux
Hill & CO
Celling
E. Exil & CO
Slade
Flying Dutchman, Jr
Bouton & Lawrence
Olney’s
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