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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1886
Page
5
A dense list of pantry items including Mushrooms, Breakfast Cocoa, Cracked Wheat, Rolled Wheat, Pretzels, California Fruit, Buckets, Flour, Tubs, Washboards, Meal, Molasses, Golden Drip Syrup, Sorghum Syrup, Maple Syrup, Syrup in kegs and pails, Pure Maple Sugar, Coffee, Hominy, Sugar, Beans, Dried Apples, Dried Peaches.
The paper notes John Weimert’s slow recovery from a fall with his arm in a sling. It reports Dayton Frank & Co. tailors and Model Shoe Store promotions, a large sale of county ditch bonds to W. J. Hayes & Sons of Cleveland, and upcoming nuptials of George King with Mary A. Galliher and others.
July Fourth events in Van Wert drew crowds yet faltered due to lack of leadership and weak attendance. A parade, ball game, and fireworks entertained, but many planned activities were canceled or ignored. Fire-cracker accidents caused burns and clothing damage, with Miss Bertha Balyeat among the injured. Wiltshire, Venedocia, Middlepoint, and Convoy also held celebrations on Saturday.
A late council meeting notes bills passed and failed including an ordinance to regulate street goods sales and a liquor traffic measure. Casto becomes deputy marshal in the 3rd ward. Local adverts urge Model Shoe Store, Model stock, and outside painting bids. a horse accident near town is reported. excursion to Warsaw Indiana organized with band help. train times and fares listed. missing buggy harness owner to obtain property.
An ice cream social will be held Friday night July 16 at Henry L Springer’s South Street residence. Cream and cake offered for 10 cents with proceeds benefiting the First Baptist Church. All are invited.
The A M E Church plans a concert and festival at Grand Opera House on July 15 featuring a cake walk plantation melodies and jug breaking with performers Fannie Johnson Eliza Hughes Minnie Hughes Lit zie Brown from Wiltshire and Carrie Manuel of Paulding. Presents on display at Reams store. All invited. N M Mrrowene.
News of David Ward Crawshaw twenty three who resided northeast of Willshire town felled himself by hanging in a granary and buggy shed near his home. An inquest was deemed unnecessary. He had been intermittently ill mentally and had been treated at a Dayton asylum after earlier deteriorations. He lived harmoniously with kin and left grieving relatives as the town mourned.
The Monday game ended 16 to 3 in favor of the Celina club. The ad changes at Bouton & Lawrence are noted. Hill & Co. share new business facts. North Wall street grading near the railroad and Maine street is finished and gravel will be laid soon. Pavilion Rink owners are adding a stage for public meetings. County candidate names appear, with BuLETIN backing any nominees. Hire's Tobacco store scene described, and local boys prep to bring prize money from Lima. Parasols and sun umbrellas now at cost by the dozen through G. M. Hall.
Mary J. Jones thanks J M Lowery Agent and D W Williams for timely payment of $1,000 on her late husband Thomas A Jones policy issued March 1885. She praises the company and recommends it for reliable life insurance and notesno collection costs. Eva Wooderson denies leaving Francis Woodersons house. she returned to her mother during illness amid alleged neglect and abuse. neighbor K N Evenert records further charges.
Rev David Hill of New Vienna Ohio secretary of Peace Association of America will preach at Friends Church Sunday July 11 at 10 20 am and 7 30 pm. He will also speak each evening at lamplighting in country churches Prodigal Home July 12 Prospect July 13 Mt Pleasant July 14 Zion July 15 Bethel July 16.
On Sunday July 11 services include a 10 20 am sermon The Prodigal s Brother 12 00 pm Sunday school and 745 pm sermon by Rev James F Mounts Everyone is invited and seating is free to all parts of the house
Personal notes report visits and travels across multiple towns including Jonestown Cleveland and Convoy with names such as Owen Evans Addie McHenry and Belle Haight. Local health and work changes are noted along with a city hall accident where James Brown fractured two ribs and other injuries are treated by Drs McGavren Hastings.
Symups in 5 gallon kegs at Slade's. I have bought the Furniture Business of J F Boehm & Co and will continue at the old stand. R J Cavett invites calls. Over 50 000 pounds plug and smoking tobacco at Arnold's. No credit henceforth. settlement required. A Jacons & Sons offers bargain clothier items and glass cans at Slade's.
A public notice names I. W. McElwailn Ridge township and H. W. Converse Jennings township as suitable County Commissioner candidates, subject to the Republican County Convention. James L. Lowrey is named for Clerk of the Court, and C. F. Mansfield Washington township for Clerk of the Courts, subject to party convention decisions.
A mass convention of the Prohibition party will be held in Gililland's Opera House Van Wert Ohio on Saturday August 7 1886 starting at 10 o clock A M A full county ticket will be nominated for the November election By order of County Central Committee A N Krout Chair Levi Fawcett F M Porch Sec Morgan A Morgan T J Jones Treas James E Thomas Wm Meads J W Clendening Horace Kohn E P Weagley Rufus Duprey James Fife A A Giffin D M Faber George Wirt Wm Wittig Caleb Hill S B Austin J M Jones W H Bobbitt J A Bower J Hileman Just half price One thousand yards Shaker Flannel at 1 1 2 cents these goods have never sold for less than 15 cents per yard G M Hart Young America 10 to 12 Pound Cheese at Slade's
Miss Luella Kear won 497 words and Mrs. W H Snyder 491 words excluding proper names. Oil painting goes to Kear and a set of A P McConaway silver spoons to Snyder. Many other lists of smaller word counts were received and may be returned if desired. Some lists are well arranged and worth preservation.
A grateful mother thanks Messrs Marsh Moran Shaw and Fry for saving her daughter's life when her daughter’s clothing burned last Monday. Aaron Baryrat reports he has deposited five dollars with the Bulletin editors for Mr Fry, who is injured and unable to work for a few days, to be claimed at the office.
The undersigned offers tile on board trains at Cavett in Van Wert county Ohio with prices per hundred feet for various sizes. Also announces new syrup at Slade's. Married. Harrison Wisher on Sunday June 27 1886, Rev B Dupey united Warren Harrison and Miss Fannie Wisher at the bride's parents in Jackson township Van Wert county.
Charles Denman of Van Wert county Ohio born April 11 1825 in Washington Pennsylvania died June 25 1886 aged 61 years 2 months 17 days. He moved to Licking County Ohio in 1833 married Elizabeth Foster in Thornville November 15 1854 later settled in Van Wert. A devout Lutheran member at Middlepoint and later a generous protector of the needy. He leaves a widow three brothers and two sisters. Funeral July 1 at Presbyterian church with Rev. L M McCurrerny and Rev T W Corbet and burial at King's cemetery.
A fragment from Van Wert markets lists poultry and wool items with scattered prices and grades. Chickens ducks and geese appear with rough weight notes. wool and rags are mentioned alongside washed wool and yard terms. The text is incomplete but indicates local market activity and pricing signals.
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