Republicans Sixth District Convenes in Defiance Ohio
The Republicans of the Sixth Congressional District meet in convention at Defiance Ohio on Thursday August 19 1886 at 11 am to nominate a candidate for Congress and conduct other business. Delegates are apportioned by votes for J B Foraker in 1885 with Defiance Henry Pounding Van Wert Williams Wood and others listed by county. By order of Congressional Committee E G Fay Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Congressional District
Defiance
Ohio
J. B. Foraker
Henry
van Wert
Williams
Ho Wood
Congressional Committee
E. G. Fay
Mpvhomas L. Lehew
Harper
Kansas
Albert Fife
Tama Couny
Iowa
James Lille
A. C. Beaver
Jacob Long
William H. Corbet
van Wert County
Court of Common Pleas
County of
State of
A. L. Sweet
Auditor’s Office
Board of Commissioners
Mass Convention August 17 Van Wert Republicans nominating county officers
The Van Wert Republicans convene at the Court House on Tuesday August 17 at 10 a.m. to nominate candidates for Clerk of the Court, Commissioner, and Infirmary Director with other business to follow. Also notes political items from Indiana, Perrysburg, Celina, and Fourth district maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert County
Mass
Court House
van Wert
Amos T. Dailey
Central Committee
R. L. Crooks
Celina Observer notes GOP state ticket candidates
The Celina Observer comments on Republican State ticket choices for clerk of the Supreme Court. It cites A. H. Hester of Van Wert, Mathews of Gallopolis, and Frazier of Clinton as leading candidates, predicting Northwestern Ohio will back Hester and support his nomination. It notes LeFevre’s reported arrival could break the deadlock on the Congressman race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
Supreme Court
A. H. Hester
van Wert
Mathews
Gallopolis
Frazier
Clinton
Ohio
Hester
Mendon Seeks Prohibition Vote As Saloon Cleared
A series of notices from Mendon and nearby towns report saloon closures, a special election in Mt. Blanchard on banning liquor, Greenville gambling ban enforcement, and a fuel of oil gas in St Marys. Wyandot judges set condemnation verdict at 13900 for Upper Sandusky jail lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys
Wyandot County
Upper Sandusky
Middlepoint Items From Our Own Correspondent
News from Middlepoint notes no saloon, local visits by residents and guests from Ada Lafayette Ft Wayne North Baltimore and Ridge township. Excursion to Soldiers Home Dayton August 5 7 costs two dollars round trip. Two fine thoroughbred Durham cattle shipped to Jas Spridgeon weigh 1600 pounds for the bull. cow weight not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Jas. Spridgeon
Ridge Township
Spridgeon
Wiltshire Items Reflect Local Happenings and Travel
Our Wiltshire column reports births and visits including a bouncing boy for Mr. and Mrs. Walters, ponies sold by Alex Beall to J. C. Casto, and Mayor Brock visiting his brother in Carbon Indiana. Mentions guests from Celina Van Wert Convoy and Grand Rapids. Also notes Fourth Quarterly Meeting at Duck Creek with the Presiding Elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Brock
L. G. Brock
Carbon
Indiana
Clara Counterman
Celina
Mart Brown
van Wert
E. P. McNeal
Convoy
Wiltshire
H. Kohn
Dettmer
Danna Soulee
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Gaage
Wiltshire Charge
Duck Creek
Delphos Items Note Local Happenings and Fire Loss
Busy local notes report Win Harter announcing a ten pound boy and family visits by Mrs Stemen and Mrs Whitten. Arthur Spray from Mej visits town while looking up insurance. Davis Wager’s saw mill and slave factory fire caused substantial, uncertain losses. Debates on Prohibition and Democrats grow heated though enthusiasm wanes in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Harter
Dr. Stemen
Peter Whitten
Shasta
Arthur Spray
Jay David Risk
Dr. Brundage
Davis
Neep
Reer County
Buzzard Roost Notes Reflect Local County Life
From our own correspondent this column covers wheat yields, building plans, visitors from Bluffton Ohio, a caution about windmill notes, a threshing accident, road surveying, and a feather restoration tale. It also critiques county governance, urging readers to consider commissioners' decisions, taxes, and the timing of public works like pikes for roads.
Gilbert's Mills Items Show Local Visits and Post Office News
Miss Emma Black of Hedges visits the area this week. Mr James Bradley's new thresher performs excellently. Miss Carrie Cogswell returns from Hardin county. Death announced of one of Z Burker's twin babies. Misses Alice and Annie Holmes of Fort Wayne visit relatives here. A post office opens at J Click's Hoaglin township, name not learned. Mr Milton Pease to be mail carrier. Camp meeting at Melrose begins August 12, weather and interest decide duration. Wm McClure completes new store room, praised for work. F L Dustman asks correspondents for opinions on county fairs. Editorial praises agriculture and warns against gambling at fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Black
Hedges
James Bradley
Carrie Cogswell
Hardin County
Z. Burker
Alice
Annie Holmes
Fort Wayne
P. B. Faler
J. Click
Hoaglin Township
Milton Pease
Wm. McClure
George McClure
F. L. Dustman
Bulleetin
Sportings Fraternity
Jackson Township Items Highlight Local Visits and Threshing Notes
Notes from Jackson Township report busy threshing with wheat yields around 20 bushels per acre. Numerous visitors from Allen, Van Wert, Delphos, and Monroeville call on residents. A story about a “wicked man and his corn cutter” stirs curiosity, and Serenus Edson is recorded as deceased on the 26th inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkett
Monroeville
Ind
A. Elder
Huber
Allen County
C. Emshoff
Delphos
Peter Snyder
Obituary: One-Month-Old Child of McGinnis Family
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. McGinnis, about one month old, was laid to rest in Ridge Cemetery. The family receives widespread sympathy as this was their only child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. McGinnis
Ridge Cemetery
Venedocia News Highlights and Local Notes
Miss Anna Evans visits Toledo with her father while W H Nicodemus and son travel home from Spencerville. Prohibition party outlook rises sharply with expected county gains. Wool shipments from W A Biteman total eight thousand four pounds, corrected from prior figures. Wheat sales rise as farmers move grain directly from machines amid low prices. local market pays 70 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohibition Party
W. A. Biteman
T. J. Jones & Co
Washington Township Wheat Records and Local Notices
The column lists wheat yields from Washington Township with Klinger at 40 bushels on one acre and Carpenter at 21 bushels per acre from 839 bushels total. It notes visitors, church events, a large birthday surprise for Mrs. Alspaugh, and the upcoming M E Church financial meeting on August 7 at Middlepoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Klinger
C. W. Carpenter
York Township Items and Local Wit
A letter from York Township notes the extreme dry spell harming corn and late potatoes in clay soil. The writer denounces three man rule by three commissioners and an engineer, urging reform amid comments about local figures J Jones and Dr Miller of Venedocia and a Welsh named Mr J. The piece ends with remarks on a young M D I from Celina and a visible shingle in Venedocia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gath
Askelon
America
J. Jones
M. D
Celina
Venedocia
Second Grand Annual Excursion to Niagara Falls and More
A 1886 travel notice advertises a second grand annual excursion to Niagara Falls via Mackinaw route from August 9 to 11 with Cleveland stopovers and optional Chautauqua Lake visits. Pullman sleeping cars, berths reserved by Aug 7, and return extensions for ten days. Also promoted are a Cincinnati Mackinaw special train for Lewisburg camp meeting, Westward land excursion Aug 16 with long stopovers, and various tonics and skin remedies from local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Falls
Cleveland
Forest City
Euclid Avenue
Lake View Cemetery
Garfield
Chatauqua Lake
Buffalo
Pullman
H. R. Johnston
Pioneers of the County Fair Committee Named
A county fair pioneers department plan calls for a committee to visit township pioneers, gather relief help, and organize. Names listed include Pleasant Custer, Aaron Hoover, Loren Shaffer, David Thomas, Elijah Arnold, T. D. Priddy, John Summersett, D Hoaglin, John Shaw, David Smith, Albert Longwell, Davis Johnson, and T. S. Gilliland. A meeting with the agricultural society committee is set at the Mayor's office in Van Wert on Saturday August 7 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannerin
Pleasant
Jos
Aaron Hoover
Liberty
Loren B. Shaffer
York
David Thomas
Jennings
Elijah Arnold
Ridge
T. D. Priddy
Washington
John Summersett
Union
D. Hoaglin
Tully John Shaw
Wiltshire
David Smith
Jackson
Albert Longwell
van Wert
Davis Johnson
T. S. Gilliland
Committee of the Agricultural Society
County Republicans to Nominate Officials in Van Wert County
Announcements name several candidates for county offices including John Masters and 8. W. Converse of Jennings township for County Commissioner. James L. Lowrey for Clerk of the Court and C F Manship for Clerk of the Courts, with C H Clippinger also to be presented. All subject to the Republican County Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Masters
Jennings Township
8. W. Converse
Jas. L. Lowrey
C.F. Manship
Washington Township
van Wert County
Friends
C.H. Clippinger
York Township
Anxious to clear stock for Fall sales in Central Ohio
Advertises cash sales on parasols fans gloves and more with new goods at discount. Mentions store location next to Star Bakery Ohio Drug Store and special cheap excursion by Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway to Dayton July 5th with round trip fares two dollars for adults and one twenty five for children. Also lists post office mail recipients at Van Wert Ohio for week ending July 28 1886 and asks advertisers to mention they saw notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Bakery
Ohio Drug Store
L. G. Schumm
Pittsburg
Ft. Wayne
Greenwood
School House
Harrison
Cantroll
van Wert
Ohio
Corporation of van Wert
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Summersett & CO
Republican Convention
Grond
Dr. Witxrys
Fulton County
Mr. Shaw
Bowirse ‘Green
Wood County
Perrysburg
Senate
Payne
Andersonville
Congress
Moss Back
Schaller Bros
Yoder
Allen
Layton
Auglaize
Anderson
Darke
Darke County
Ben LeFevre
LeFevre
Congressman
Middlepoint
Charlie
Joe Askins
Lima
W. F. Hufford
Ada
Dave Poling
Times
Andy Shrider
May
Lafayette
Jennie Morgan
Edith Priddy
Wash Young
North Baltimore
C. F. Manship
Hetrick
Kittie Yost
Mary Deniston
Fayette, C
C. E. Yost
Aaron Shrider
Somersett, Ky
J. H. Walters
Alex Beall
J. C. Casto
Anna Kirkland
C. ©. Nichols
D. B. Rinehart
Sidney
Mr. Thomas Barbour
Rudge Davis
Shanes Crossing
A& We
Seth Painter
Milton Roberts
Mr. Keller
Bluffton, Ohio
George Wertz
Isaac North
Messrs. Jones
Rimer
Painters School House
Kingsly Church
Alex. Anderson
Gilbert's Mills
Melrose
Jackson Township
Mrs. Graves
Mrs
Ida van Vorhis
8. B. Wilcox
Elida
Frank and
Kittie Sprow
Galion
M. A. McGinnis
W. B. Sprow
Cupp
Mr. Henry Apple
Sam Alexander
David Odum
Julius Doner
J. Carmean
Reva, Dupoy and Bucher
C. A. Shurch
Serenus Edson
Venedocia Items
Anna Evans
Toledo
W. H. Nicodemus and Son
Our
Berg
Spencerville
Kansas City
T. J. Jones
Newark
Tom
Columbus
Canton
Grant Fritz
Dunlap
H. M. Boroff
Frank Reece
J. A. Klinger
Union Township
M. E. Church
Allen McGowen
Rev. C. Marlin
Dr. Fenner
L. F. Gackenneman
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw R. RK
Lewisburg
United Brethren Camp Meeting
H. R. Johaston
Woolford
Hines & Son
All Points West
J. E. Wicknam
Tur
Dave Storp
Grover Lewis
van West
Deltwrood & Stinemery
Proprietors
Heddington Bas
Middlepoint, Ohio
W. Beers
Lewis Hand Extinguisher CO
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Lil
Kansas Homes
Watson & Thrapp
Topeka, Kansas
Isaac R. Tudor
Salizgaber
Glenn
van Wert, O
Lisé
P. F
Otice
Board of Education
C. H. Hymen
James KR. Crooks
Robert KE. Crooks
RK. B. Rhodes
John Piercy
Samuel Chilcoat
Joshua M. Chilcoat
Wesley Branam
T. W. McClure
Deceasgad
Emery Rummel
Mary K. Whittenbarger
Sylvia Whittenbarger
Joseph Osborn
George N. Leasure
Clara B. Leasure
Kirkendale
James Kirkendale
Jane
A. D
Madison Black
Court of Cormmoen Pleas
Madison Black, Sweet & Blackley
Willian A. Park
Achiment
J. O. Browder
John Doe
Richard Roe
William A. Parks
Saltzgaber & Glenn
John Zimmerman
TPL
John Paminoran
COMBE
Tay
Kiciitiy Ry
Waa
Childrens
Jas. Clark & Son's
W. M. McGavren
Adams
J. G. Cary
Simon Hobbs
John J. Holbrook
Lucius Harris
Belle Johnson
Martha A. Kelly
Libbie
Rice
Mary Stillwell
Alice Waters
A. White
J. D
Coeele Ea
Lto
Gackenheimer
P. S
Market Street
T.j.cole
U.S
J. W. Dull
Abanaka, van Wert Co
Florentine Restaurant
Elliott & Milner
McGavren’s
Poland
China
J.M. Stevens
Wolfeale
Sterling Organs
Addie J. A. Hinderer
Grenvill, Ohio
Tedunde Lancet Advertising Bureau
Spruce St
A. P. Halfhill
W. H. Fleck
Saltzzaber & Glenn
Issé
L. Liggett
Elias K. Liggett
Common Pleas Court
Mary L. Liggett
Mary Liggett
Elias E. Liggett
W. W. Terry
Wim, Foster
Wm. Foster
L. M. McCreery
Geo. Cover
John Benson
Albert Benson
J. & A. Benson
W. M. Kear’s
REAL
Paulding County
van Wert Corporation
Sree
Corporation of
West van Wert
Wi. & Coa
Texas
Terry County
Paulding
Dixon
Ouse
Crawford
Tyler Streets
Washington Street
Tully Township
Asc
van Werton Ridge SD Road
van Wert Connys
van Wert Union
Arkansas
Minnesota
W. i. Kbar
Eal
Witzgaber & Glenn
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