Striking and political shifts fill state notes
News briefs describe Democratic Senate walkout at Columbus, Lincoln Davis relics in Montgomery, labor strife in Chicago, a Cleveland marriage planned for August, and the State Convention date set for August 25. Reports cover guard recruitment, LeFevre district races, Ford Senate bill creating a State Dairy Commission, Ft Wayne council results, and a harsh warning against red flags as treason. The Libby prison building collapse is noted along with a proposed redistricting plan favoring Republicans. Grand Army Encampment in Cleveland draws large crowds. officers elected and a minister elected as chaplain.
Gilbert Mills Items
From our own Correspondent German carp have been caught in Town creek this spring. Farmers sowed oats and prepare to plant corn. Jerry Fritz and Wm McClure run a thriving grocery business shipping fifteen and six barrels of eggs weekly. Mr Sands Jr. is home briefly with his father and family and has been working as assistant operator for his brother at Latty.
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Mr Noah Merkle pursues the elusive coon despite seasonal limits while Lincoln Sands shifts from millinery to farming and stock raising. The Jackson Hoaglin school board divides annexed sections between townships, appoints Wm Sands as school director, and notes the death of B C Cogswell. The piece condemns saloon stock buyers and urges support for temperance.
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Lincoln Sands
Hedges
Jackson and Hoaglin Townships
Grove School House
Jackson Township
Hoaglin Township
Jackson
Hoaglin
Wm. Sands
B. C. Cogswell
Middlepoint Items From Our Own Correspondent
Marshal J C Spray made a business trip to Ft Wayne this week. Miss May Griswold has gone to Belmore Ohio to teach instrumental music. Wm Summersett was at Lima this week to receive cancer treatment. Addie Armstrong and Della Lockard returned from Van Wert for a visit. Hesser moves his Hardin county family to town to settle here. McDonald adorns his millinery store with a new awning. Town authorities remove all ties to help clean up the town. Supt Law aids in fixing up the company grounds to keep the area neat. The new Normal building opened May 4 with strong prospects for a good term. Courses in teachers scientific classical and musical are well represented by earnest students. Former students are returning and bringing new recruits. A military company for physical training has been organized. A literary society will be formed and reported on. With full faculty and a grand site this may become a leading Normal. Projections show 300 to 500 students for fall term beginning August 10 1886.
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Ft. Wayne
May Griswold
Belmore
Ohio
Wm. Summersett
Lima
Addie Armstrong
Della Lockard
van Wert
Jackson Township Items Share Local Moves and Meetings
Corn planting has begun and several residents moved or visited nearby counties. Teachers announced for district schools including Miss Scoltz and Oscar Hire. A local wedding is rumored. B C Cogswell, pioneer, died last week. Two infant deaths from brain fever reported in the Stemen and Semer families.
Farmers Planting Corn Amid Local Notices
From our Correspondent many Convoy residents report corn planting and school closings. Pat Cullen returns from Cincinnati, while DeHays plans a move to Middlebury. Several locals fall ill, relocate, or reorganize churches and schools. Mayors, funerals, and a magic lantern show color the week as business and civic life continue in Convoy and Sugar Ridge.
Jennings Township Items
Rev Holland preached at Olive last Sunday George Wolfe owns two fine spring colts A frost Sunday morning but no damage done A J Rosler Sundayed at Isaac Ruslers in Merver county last Sunday Samuel Danason and family attended church at Olive Jacob Smith first to finish planting twenty acres We agree with Union on dancing wish the custom was dead Mathew McMillen attended church wife not well Dr Jones of Venedocia died last Sunday night in Jackson county retired esteemed Thomas and Ezra Burnett Sundayed at home working Mercer county Corn planting likely this week Elihu and James Burnett started to Michigan last Monday Happy journey and safe return Centerville residents urged to meet Thursday at Olive to plan Decoration Day tribute to fallen soldiers.
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Olive
Jacob Smith
Dr. Jones
Venedocia
Jackson County
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Mercer County
Elihu
James Burnett
Michigan
Centerville
Wedding Report Milto n Roberts and Lucy Painter in Ridge News
In this week’s Four Corners items the wedding of Milton Roberts and Lucy Painter is noted with Rev. Coate officiating last Sunday. Ridge literary society elected officers including F L Dustman as president Marek Osborn as vice president Mattie Osborn as secretary Rosa Gipe as treasurer and I N Giffin as chorister.
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Milton Roberts
Lucy Painter
Coate
Ridge Literary Society
F. L. Dustman
Marek Osborn
Mattie Osborn
Rosa Gipe
Danes and Q. C. Dar
I. N. Giffin
Delphos Items Highlights Local Events and Obituaries
Our correspondent notes Delphos girls at Middlepoint Normal and upcoming First M E Church quarter meeting. Allen County Sunday School Convention set for May 15 and 16. John King, 72, died of probable apoplexy. buried Hartshorn cemetery. Jacob Louth died May 1 after a yearlong illness. service led by Rev C Hill. interred Middlepoint cemetery. Wall Paper by L F Gackenheimer.
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Allen County
John King
Hartshorn
Jacob Louth
C. Hill
Middlepoint Cemetery
Centerville Items From Our Correspondent
Corn planting is in full blast with showers boosting prospects for wheat and oats. Miss Shobe of Allentown visits relatives as Mary Wheeler starts school. A six year old child dies from an unnamed disease. Evan Morgan loses a horse to lung fever as others fall ill. Mrs. Chas Weaver funeral set for Olive Chapel on the fifth Sabbath. Decora tion discussed for community exercise. A meddler with a tin box causes chatter. One Republican one Democrat and one Mugwump attend Van Wert Prohibition Convention. Joseph and John Wolf begin terms of school in the township and nearby Elgin.
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Miss Shobe
Allentown
van Wert
Ridge Township Notes on Crops and Stone Quarry
From Amies Guinn the first corn is planted and fruit prospects look good. Pre-plant and sour-dock harvest ready. Large sale of clean oat and wheat straw bundles. Charley Stewart leases Palmer stone quarry and has taken building stone. lime burning to begin soon.
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Amies Guinn
Charley Stewart
Palmer
Pleasant Township Items Brighten Spring Normal News
Mr and Mrs Al Quackenbush visited friends in Union Sunday Professor Boyd looked at land hoping to buy a farm Farmers are tiling cleaning and fencing more this spring than in years School in district No 2 starts Monday Miss Ward of New York teaches well recommended Scribe in Union comments on dancing next edition Share Sunday surprise parties Rev Mounts preached at Dix Church Sunday morning on Ye must be born again urging ministerial courage and truth
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E. Keinzle
Frank Leslie
Bob Baxter
Bachart
al Quackenbush
Union
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Ward
New York
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Mounts
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Rev. Mounts
van Wert
Union Township
Beamer & Co. Open New Meat Shop Amid Progress
A new Beamer & Co meat shop is under way and Ada Argo now moves with crutches. Sunday services are planned in the new church house. Mrs. H. T. Myers enjoyed a surprise at her home last week. Mamie Holtrey, 12, was badly burned assisting outdoor work, treated by Dr. H. C. McGovern. A storm one mile south caused damage. Zimmerman's saw mill shed and Black's crossing lumber were blown around.
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