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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1886
Page
5
Lary Port Bulletin notes A R McCoy opened a new stock of goods in a new building on East Main Street and hopes for public patronage. The issue adds that 101 subscribers to the Bulltierm at Convoy have grown by four more, thanks to J D LaRe, a Tully Republican.
In this town Mr. Jonas Balyeat celebrated his eighty eighth year with five sons and relatives dining with him. The Mid dlepoint saloon has closed under Dow law, the Normal school builds opening August 10, and Hewey & Walker plan a circulating library. Local ads feature shoes and corsets. A serious accident injured Mr. George Bethards, and a new temperance lodge Wilberforce meets weekly. Court next week will decide bond issues and a mayoral dispute. The Van Wert County Fair catalogues outline 1886 dates, premiums, and preparations, urging county-wide attendance.
A visit to Elm Grove Farm the home of J R Crooks five miles southeast of town highlights high quality Poland China hogs including a nineteen pig lot weighing about 100 pounds each at three and a half months. The farm also shows a registered Holstein bull and a crossbred eight month calf weighing 659 pounds. Turkeys ducks and geese on premium stock and a Cooly creamer from Vermont Farm Machine Co are noted for comfort and butter quality.
Mrs. Rice provides dressmaking using the Prof. D. W. Moody system of Cincinnati and the Prof. E. Buddington system of Chicago. For a pretty fit visit Room 1 over Zimmerman's store. Prices range from $2.50 to $L.50. James Clark and Son.
To the Public. I have bought the Furniture Business of J. FE, Boehm & Co., and will continue business at the old stand. I am prepared to sell goods cheaper than ever, buying as I do in large quantities and for cash only. Give me a call, K. J. Cavett.
Dr R L Crooks declares nationwide rumors about him false and unfounded and accuses those spreading them of being dirty liars. He states no truth to the scandalous reports and affirms his professional integrity.
To reduce our Summer stock, we will offer for the next ten days bargains in hats, ribbons, feathers, flowers and laces. Alldesirable goods. W.M. Mc Gavren. Wanted. Railroad cross ties along the line of the P., Ft. W. & C. Railroad. G. W. Brrrs.
The W. GC. C. U. invites full attendance for a Temperance Union meeting on Tuesday August 8 at Mrs R Dettmer's location.
The Mite Society of the Lutheran Church will meet at Mrs Ramp's on Wednesday August 4 for needlework. The W BF and H M Society will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Welch on Middle Street.
At the next Scott Post meeting the question of attending the Tri-State reunion in Fort Wayne will be considered. Full attendance is earnestly requested by Adjt A. W. Webster. Marion Encampment No 611 I O O F meeting Friday evening July 40 1586 for practical degree work. Womans Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church meets with Mrs G Laukart on Keplar St Friday afternoon August 6 Lunch served mite boxes requested. Van Wert County Pomona Grange meets at Ridge Grange August 10 1886 with forenoon and afternoon sessions baskets to bring. By order of County Executive Committee.
H A Reeve of Delphos and many others visited, visited relatives in Mercer and Greene counties, and townsfolk filed new post office subscriptions. Notables Stryker Williams and J C Noble chatted oil business while a Dayton and Chicago railroad mortgage for 1 750 000 trades passes near Wiltshire and coal country.
Farmer Henry Hudspeth of Tully township reports a dry black soil that kills wheat yet freezes out. He tested twenty one and three quarters acres with thirty bushels of seed mixed with three bushels of rye. Result: nine hundred fifty seven dozen harvested, three hundred fifty seven threshed, two hundred ninety three bushels of grain. The rye appears to have altered poor wheat yields after two prior seasons of failure with clean seed.
A local trade note announces a shower bath service offered at Union Mills for ten cents. The brief item highlights a low price point and the installation or availability at the Union Mills facility.
The little workers of the Lutheran Church will meet with Miss Nora Schuma on North Jefferson Street Saturday at 2 p m July Slst. Gerry Andrews, Secretary. Presbyterian Church holds a congregational meeting next Monday at 8 p m sharp with full attendance urged for important business. Church services Sunday August 1 1856 include 10 30 a m sermon The Gifts to Cover 12 m Sunday School 7 45 p m sermon Eve or our first mother all invited.
The article cites the clerk of the court annual report to the secretary of state for the year ending June 30 detailing 25 divorce suits decided, others pending, alimony outcomes, custody of children cases with fathers and mothers, civil judgments totals including money amounts, and arrests by coroner. It also recounts a local incident at Hattery school where Samuel Ferguson allegedly assaulted Edwin Walborn after a spelling event, resulting in facial injuries. Ferguson fled but left his billy with the justice.
Members of companies H and L 139th Regiment met at C P Richey s office and elected C P Richey as chairman David Thomas as secretary and N C Chilcote as treasurer They planned a reunion in town on Wednesday October 13 1886 Committees for arrangements include Toren P B Shaffer C W Goss and David Thomas from company H and Jonathan McConnell Henry Hudspeth and John Close from company I It will be the first reunion the two companies have attempted to hold and will strive for a grand event.
Witnesses described a large night blooming cereas that opened Sunday evening at Mr. A. Conant's home, the serpent stalk variety. Two oak leaf variety flowers bloomed Tuesday evening. A prior bloom drew attention a year ago, and a bud was cut from the stem by an unknown person in the yard.
Messrs. T Hawkins and Co enclose vacant lots south of the creek on Jefferson street and plan a feed yard for farmers. Capacity for about two hundred horses with varied feed on hand. A 100 by 12 foot north wall will serve as a billboard. Attendant to wait on customers.
Mr M C Fry of Dull Ohio who burned his hands while extinguishing Miss Balyeat’s burning clothing on July 5 was in town and received five dollars left at the office by Mr Aaron Balyeat. A stone mason he could not work for days and depended on daily labor, feeling thankful for the money.
Messrs. Tom and Jay Johnson of Ridge township threshed 854 bushels of wheat from 28 acres, an average of thirty bushels per acre. The report touts Van Wert as a forthcoming banner wheat county of the state.
J P Sorgs announces new cider mill venture by GC A Files Co who have bought a Hydraulic Cider Press rated ninety tons pressure with 125 barrels per day capacity. They add a South Allen Evaporator with 600 pounds jelly per day and invite fruit suppliers to contact C A Files. Operation soon at Gilliland's creamery, one square north of Star Bakery.
The snippet lists several items: an excursion to the Soldiers' Home next Thursday with round trip $2, a Niagara Falls trip for $5, notices about readers and merchants, an advertisement push by Bouton & Lawrence, a relocation of Craig's barber shop, Gem Gallery offering seventeen pictures for a quarter, Boltwood & Stinemetz brick makers, a park picnic with German Brass Band, a baseball game at the fair grounds next Monday between a Fort Wayne club and the home club, scaffolding cost notes for the Court House, a sale of goods by Martin Brown as assignee of J. G. Zimmerman, baking powder illustration in an eighth page, a new second-hand store by Herrod & Phillips, general agents for subscription books at Van Wert hotel, August church service suspension, Peoples' Mills readiness to serve customers, letters from John Van Liew in Bennetry, Bennett boot and shoe deals, T Leaming moving to town for a new residence, Dalgliesh and Hatfield tile kiln success, L. F. Ross tile supply, a burglary near town with theft of clothing, and the arrest of Charles Robbins and brother connected to indictments.
Last Saturday in a saloon on Battle Row two colored men, Redwood and Stewart, fought after Redwood struck Stewart with a beer glass causing a gory wound. Redwood was charged with assault and battery, fined $25 and costs, then jailed for default, and later released after payment. Also reported is the sudden death of J. G. Gibson, age seventy-two, from an accident while fending a horse, with funeral held at the M E Church led by Rev. W. W. Lance. he was highly esteemed.
Dr G W McGavren asks patrons to call and settle debts due to needing money. The note urges prompt payment and states the physician wishes all accounts cleared.
In Sterling Nebraska on July 25 1886 Lester Roberts formerly of this county wed Alice Rozelle. The couple wishes a happy life in their western home. Also on July 28 1886 Rev W W Lance joined Benj Smith and Ursula Urich in marriage.
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