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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
5
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In the Convoy mandamus case Judge Day issued a peremptory writ against Baker, ruling in favor of the Mayor elect. Also notes of a new cider mill opening August 20 by Charles Strother, local boot and shoe offers, a boy injured by a threshing-gear accident, and various commercial notices including Tri-State Fair at St Wayne and Defiance pike rulings. Included are Harvey Holly vs Cooper habeas corpus results, oats from Burpee & Co. seed plans, Slade's spices and Ivory Starch promotions, and Dr G W McGaven money collection appeal.
The Prohibition party convened in Gilliland's Opera House in Van Wert with Dr. A. N. Krout as temporary chair and Rev. F. M. Porch as secretary. Delegates formed committees on permanent organization rules resolutions and prohibition literature. A county central committee was named and T. J. Jones was nominated for Clerk of Courts with Horace Kohn and Rufus Duprey discussed for Commissioner. Kohn nominated by acclamation.
Mrs. Rice offers dressmaking using the Prof. D. W. Moody system from Cincinnati and Prof. E. Buddington system from Chicago for a pretty fit. Visit Room 1 over Zimmerman's store. Also selling our own hip boots for $4.50 at Wilkinson's.
The Fourth Brigade of the Ohio National Guard, including many Ohio cities from Toledo to Sandusky, marches to Sandusky City for training camp starting yesterday through the 20th. Company D of the town’s Second Regiment travels with officers Captain John Bison and Lt. N P Danner leading a roster of privates and noncoms. Regimental Quartermaster F M Lowery and Sgt D C Rison Sr accompany to provide feeding.
Convention next Tuesday and camp meeting start next Saturday. Files & Co. cider mill opened Tuesday. Street work on Shannon street this week. Ream offers a $10 photo prize for best disciplined soldier in camp. Real estate column updated with new bargains. Council debates higher tax on street auctioneers. Two Aultman Taylor threshers and a traction engine arrived. J H Kauke to paint courthouse. bids rejected. Township funds $39 816.36 ready. $77 241.90 in treasury. County fair next month aims to be the best yet with farmer and merchant support.
Community notices include Star Bakery pricing three loaves for 10 cents and 30 for 1 dollar. Agricultural Society directors met with the Mayor’s office to plan the coming Fair and adjust premium classifications for “class A, No. 4” to align with Nos. 2 and 3 by age. Also mentions local produce like celery and potatoes from Ream’s, and a drug firm employee’s career move with plans for pharmacy study in Philadelphia. Court decisions list several verdicts and foreclosures, plus an advertisement for skin remedies and a cave stone product.
A long list of residents and guests visit nearby towns and counties. Individuals include Mr. E. E. Evers foreman in this office, Mrs. N. M. Mitchell of Portsmouth Ohio, and Miss Belle Troup visiting Bucy rus, among many others. The report also notes travels to Fort Wayne Indianapolis and national conventions with multiple local acquaintances and health trips.
A local ad lists JAS CLARK & SON selling childrens slippers at 25 cents and heavy kip boots for 3.95. They also advertise 40 acres near Gilberts Mills four miles north of Van Wert county line for sale or exchange for Van Wert property, accepting a team of horses as partial payment. Also notes Mrs. Daniel Baker died at Fulton Street residence aged 53, after paralysis and consumption, leaving a husband and large family.
Since the last report the following persons have been licensed to wed by Judge Dailey Peter F Putnam and Anya EK McClure Wm Hindensong and Ottavene Smith Charles E Spaulding and Rosa E Eine man Clarence Martin and Mary L Hull Karl Burdon and Henrietta Hart.
Regular services at the Presbyterian Church include Sabbath morning at 10 45 and evening at 7 30 with Sabbath school at 9 30. The Baptist Church announces Rev N B H Gardner will preach next Sunday at four o clock in the afternoon in the big room.
The notice lists church services Sunday August 15 1886 with sermons by Rev. John Riley at 10 30 am and Rev W W Watts at 7 30 pm, a 3 pm Sabbath school, a grove basket meeting by Rev Robert Coate near Painter's woods, and a pioneer meeting at the Mayor's office. Committees from townships are named for organization efforts, plus local notices about cement and nails at J H Kauke's and a post office letters list.
Notices name John Masters S W Converse W S Johnson Jas L Lowrey C F Manship C H Clippinger as suitable candidates for county clerk and county commissioner positions in Van Wert and Jennings townships. Voters urged to await Republican conventions. Plus a mourning verse for Myrtle ends the column.
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