Arnold Sold Plug Tobacco and Various Syrups Ad Highlights
Local ads promote Arnold selling plug tobacco at 20 and 25 cents a pound alongside syrup varieties including Golden Drip Sorghum and Pure Maple. Notices mention Model Shoe Store deals, Slade's cream cheese, and a large tobacco sale at Arnold's. Community events include a reunion planned for July 10 1886 and teacher appointments by the Board of Education with July 5 response deadline. A death and a child’s funeral are noted, with sympathy extended to the De Moss family.
Far Port Pulletiy Veterinary Treatment Tale
Dr. T. J. Cole obtained a fine Clydesdale colt from an eastern county yesterday to be operated on for a fistula with a necrosed rib. A large rib portion will be removed. Marion Encampment No 61 I O O F elected officers for the ensuing term starting July second Tuesday: O P J A Hines S W A J Rope H P T Murphy J W A M Skelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Cole
Clydesdale
Marion
J. A. Hines
A. J. Rope
H. P
T. Murphy
J. W
A. M
Skelly
Licensed to Wed by Judge Dailey
Since our last report the following persons have been licensed to wed by Judge Dailey Henry Grote and Caroline E Schoenstead Charles Hanselman and Maggie Zimmer man Lincoln Everett and Nancy Farling Thos L Miller and Joannah Harvey Jacob Rush and Jennie Hartzog M Palmer and Amanda E Crowder Evan T Morgan and Anna E Morgan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dailey
Henry Grote
Caroline E. Schoenstead
Charles Hanselman
Maggie Zimmerman
Lincoln Everett
Nancy Farling
Thos
L. Miller
Joannah Harvey
Jacob Rush
Jennie Hartzog
M. Palmer
Amanda E. Crowder
Evan T. Morgan
Anna E. Morgan
National Holiday Observed With Jolly Festivities in Van Wert
Preparations are complete for Monday's celebration of the nation’s birthday in Van Wert. A parade along the streets, balloon ascensions, and a grand fireworks display are planned in the park with Col. Alexander among the day’s orators. A costly representation of Gen Washington on horseback will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Col. Alexander
Gen. Washington
Commissioners' Regular Session Report and Tax Levies
The report covers the regular session actions including road petitions for Dailey Vance and Vincent et al meetings, and R N Hook petition with adjournment dates. Tax levies are set for general, infirmary, building, bond and interest, plus ditch and bridge funds. Jail repairs ordered, ditch bonds authorized, indigent and ex-soldier burials committees named, and sheep claims listed with updated appraiser fee changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dailey Vance Et al
Liberty Township
W.S. Overholt
Joe Custer
C. Hoffman
Vincent Et al
Hoaglin Township
D. Counsellor
M. H. McCoy
R. N. Hook
J. K. Cooper
Urich
A. J. Treland
A. C. Sanders
Prke
Merrick
Tully
Wm. Freck
Cal Joseph
Henry Hudspeth
Harrison
Geo. Flager
Mahlon Capper
Josiah Bowers
Union
J. R. Updegrove
M. T. Leitner
Geo. Holtry
Pleasant
A. B. Gleason
J. I
J. M. Geise
C. C. Bliss
Jennings
Frank Converse
J. H. Reis
Moab Mark
Dougal
Koogle
Council Meeting Minutes Include Street Works Appointment
The council met last Friday evening with all members present except Zeigler and Fronefield. Minutes were read and approved. An drew Grandstaff was employed to supervise street improvements. An ordinance to restrain and prohibit ale beer and porter houses was read the first time. Adjourned until Friday evening June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeigler
Fronefield
Andrew Grandstaff
Local Fruit Farm Sends Box of Cherries
Mr M H McCoy, east of town, delivered a half bushel of the finest market cherries this week. He reports an unusually large yield of top quality fruit. Moses often shares good finds. Moe bus offers the city a finest line of candies and nuts. The Saltzgaber Glenn Kohn law firm ends partnership by limitation. Kohn retires and Saltzgaber Glenn resume as before. It is hinted that George may be meant for journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. McCoy
Moses
Saltzgaber
Glenn & Kohn
Kohn
Glenn
George
Glorious Fourth Excursions From Ohio Rail Line
The Cincinnati Jackson Mackinaw R R Co offers round trip excursions at 2 cents per mile from all stations to Dayton Greenville Van Wert and Paulding for July 5 1886. Special Dayton day train to visit the National Soldiers Home with favorable rates. Tickets on sale July 3 and 5 return valid through July 6. H R Johnston G P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Greenville
van Wert
Paulding
Ohio
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw R. R. Co
National Soldiers
H. R. Johnston
Chicago & Atlantic Railroad
Chicago & Atlantic Railway Company
N. Y
Church notices and Sunday services announced
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church meets Mrs Look on South Washington street Friday at 3 PM with lunch served. First M E Church lists services for Sunday June 27 with a 10 30 sermon The Prodigal Son a noon Sunday school and a 7 45 lecture Judas Iscariot his Apostleship and Crime. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
Mra. J
South Washington Street
Judas Iscariot
Town residents and visitors frequent list of names
Mr. F. P. Hill the drug man is in town while Bert Gilliland returns from Wooster Auditor W. W. Terry visits Columbus on business Mrs. John Van Liew and daughter guests in Larwill Indiana Vinton Paessler visits his old Carroll county home Mrs. A. L. Chilcote returns from St Marys and Mendon J H Ainsworth Toledo guest of sister A T Dailey Harry Conn appointed West Point cadet Mima Scott returns home after Clyde teaching Emma Frazer of Zanesville visiting relatives S S Buchanan Republican from Wiltshire visits Curt Bonewitz helps institute new K P lodge Mrs W H Pennell to Mankato Minnesota Marion Burnett Jennings Twp visits office E O Ackerman attends Alumni meeting and State Univ commencement at Columbus J W Everett and lady injured in buggy accident Abe Harr Parsons Kansas visits M T Bedford family Lima trip Kauke hardware inquiry R J Cavette returns to Carbondale IL purchases Boehm’s furniture stake Prof Ford Lewis Nevada OH visits relatives Lulu Mona Tuttle head to New York for two months Louie Dasher accompanies Mrs Kreischer return to Madeira Minnesota Prof D A Clippinger trains voices for Ft Wayne College concert. Gazette notes solo excellence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Gilliland
Wooster
W. W. Terry
Columbus
John van Liew
Larwill
Indiana
Vinton Paessler
Carroll County
A. L. Chilcote
St. Marys and
Mendon
J. H. Ainsworth
Toledo
A. T. Dailey
Harry Conn
West Point
Mima Scott
Clyde High School
Emma Frazer
Zanesville
Ohio
Jennings Township
E. O. Ackerman
State Universary
J. W. Everett
Abe Harr
Parsons
Kansas
J. H. Harr
R. J. Cavette
Carbondale
Illinois
Boehm
Ford Lewis
Nevada
Lulu
Mona Tuttle
New York
C. P. Kreischer
George Dasher
Madeira
Minnesota
Louie Dasher
D. A. Clippinger
Ft. Wayne College
County saloon tax and personal property values totaled
The Dow Law tax receipts show saloon-keepers paying half the tax totaling 8350 dollars, plus Pennsylvania Company 9403.36 and C A Company 2224.83. A county assessors list lists personal property values for horses, cattle, ore, carriages, watches, organs, stock, and banker property totaling substantial sums. A Zimmerman north of town reported harvesting 217 quarts of cherries from a single tree this season, nearly seven bushels. Footwear advertised at Model Shoe Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow
Pennsylvania Company
Corbet
A. Zimmerman
Sabbath School Convention at Grove Lutheran Church
Sunday School Convention set for July 3 and 4 at Grove Lutheran Church Ridge township. Saturday includes township officers election and other business. L. Wallis to speak. Sabbath program to be announced Saturday evening by county association president. Good speakers will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Lutheran Church
Ridge Township
L. Wallis
County Association
Celebration prompts town growth and local notices
Get ready to celebrate to enjoy the fifth at Van Wert. Bridge builders should read notice to contractors in this paper. The clerk of Hoaglin township gives notice bids will be received for erection of a new school house. A dinner party celebrated Mr C B Crosby’s thirty ninth birthday. A hard times party at Odd Fellows hall was a grand success. The Daughters of Rebekah raised funds for regalia. A night blooming cereus opened at Mr A Conant’s on Sycamore street, described as seven years old and three feet high. Confidence men swindled York township boys for $40, later recovering some money. one man escaped from the Mayor’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon
Committee On Territories
Washington
Abanaka
Samuel Johnson
Rowland
Albert
Rosa DeMoss
Woodland
Ridge Township
DeMoss
Pittsburg
Hoaglin Township
Crosby
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ben Welsh
Will Young
Rebekah
Cereus
A. Conant
Sycamore Street
Pritchard Bros
York Township
Farmers Offer Buckwheat Seed and Farm Equipment for Sale
Farmers prompted by notices advertise buckwheat seed for sale at the People's Mills with pricing, a Walter A Wood Twine Binder offered or trade for a horse, inquiries to D A Clark and at City Mills, N C Chilcote at Model Shoe Store providing close prices. Found shawl on Ridge Road east of town. owner to claim at Buxerin office by paying notice fee. M P McCoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Wood
D. A. Clark
City Mills
Buxerin
M. P. McCoy
Lima excursion tickets and Fourth of July fare announced
Pp, Ft. W. & C. Railroad offers June 3 excursion to Lima for 1.30 dollars including Barnum show admission. Fourth of July round trip fare to any point. Van Wert Ohio post office list of letters for week ending June 23 1886 with names. Thanks from Mrs Epna Ann Zimmerman for kindness after husband Dr John Zimmerman’s death. Acknowledgments from Pearl Lodge and Hard Times Party attendees thanking patrons and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Barnum
van Wert
Ohio
Beall
W. H. Mentworth
E. Fawcet
Wmn. Switz
Elmer Fleming
Nellie, Welch
Mra
Maggie E. Galloway
David White
Mary E
D. P. Dunatuan
P. M
John Zimmerman
Epna Ann Zimmerman
Pearl Lodge No
F. W. Fry
Ft. Wayne
Wool Wanted at Gamble's Store Middlepoint Ohio
Wool buyers Gamatx Bros. offer top market price for all wool delivered at Middlepoint Ohio. Call Gamble's store near depot for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlepoint
Ohio
Gamble’s
Gamatx Bros
A Friend Remembers Parting with a Deceased Father
A brief poem notes sorrow at laying a father to rest beside his son and expresses faith in reunion on a peaceful shore. The voice, signed as A Friend, reflects mournful consolation and hope.
Death notices honor Ephram Rockhold and others
The community mourns Ephram Rockhold at 49 after a two year struggle with consumption. He leaves a wife and four children. funeral at Dix Cemetery with Reverends Jewel and Mounts. Also tributes to Elizabeth Foust who died aged 48, and Sarah Spangler who died aged 51 11 26 in 1886. Resolutions mark the death of Rebecca Vangundy by the Convoy W ER C No 91 auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephram Rockhold
Earth
Mr. R
Friends Church
Jesus
Heaven
Dix
Jewel
Sarah Spangler-nee-Miller
Ross County
Ohio
Allen County
Elida
Spangler
van Wert County
Christ
C. U. Church
J. S. Snodgrass
W. ER. C. No
G. A. RK
Rebecca Vangundy
West Jefferson
Madison County
Kate Morse
Lovsia Joseph
Janet McConnet
Elks Lodge Mourns Death of S L Weagley in 1886
Adoption notice from Van Wert Lodge No 241 L O O F records the death of Dr S L Weagley in Marysville Tennessee on May 14 1886 from pulmonary consumption. He joined the lodge October 15 1872 and remained in good standing until his death. Committee notes his quiet life and deep devotion to lodge principles and pledges to aid his widow and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert Lodge
L. Weagley
Marysville
Tennessee
S. L. Weagley
Bro. Weagley
Odd Fellows
Bro
H. ©. Guenn
A.J. Gueason
A. M. Sxeully
Van Wert Markets Report Card
Market brief lists prices for wheat 0.71, hogs dressed 4.50, butter 30s, chickens 10, turkeys .45, wool 26, with miscellaneous notes on spring chickens and rags. Indicates local commodity rates and items traded in Van Wert.
Also Mentioned on This Page
California
N. O. Molasses
Prunes
Lake Herring
Arnold
Slade’s
Paulina B. Schaadt
Harrison Township
Christopher
Arnold’s
Western Reserve
C. P. Richey
J.F. Longsworth & CO
Model Shoe Store
Arnold’s Tobacco Store
Board of Education
Union Schools
James D. Minnick
Idora Rose
Grammar A
Rosa Evers
Sophia Vance
Electa Shepard
Lacey A. Blcock
Celina McIntosh
Lulu Tuttle
Florence Ehret
Jessie Baker
Hattie Woodruff
Julia Klein
Ettie Gleason
der Pearson
Julia Putnam
Aggie Rose
Emma Rice
Nadie
N. C. Chilcote
A. Lynch
Pulletiy
Moebus
E. T. Jones
W. W. Hileman
Henry Cole
John Koogle
A. J. Ireland
Slade
Anna Lance
Mr. F. P. Hill
M. T. Bedford
Kauke
Tor
Essi
Bank and Corporation
N.C. Chilcote
Joan VanLirn
Stuart Lippman
Wise—Collier
Amos Lee
West Main Street
George W. Wise
Clara L. Collier
Everett—Farling
J. P
Nancy Fanling
Rush—Hartzog
Charles Ocleon
Charles 8
Rosa de Moss
Baby
Angels Fair
Elizabeth Foust
Elias
Delila Beamer
A. E. Foust
van Wert Markets
F.P. Hill & CO
Hill & CO
Bouton & Lawrence
Fiardwarer
Malta
Publie
Clark’s Stove and Tin Store
Tam
Buckeye
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