Passing Events and Civil Life in Van Wert County
A long compilation notes local happenings from Fulton and Paulding counties, railroad expansion, and county governance. It highlights a monument unveiling in Washington, Fayette seeking Mackinaw rail access, a fatal gun accident near Ada, and broad rail and crop updates. It profiles local lawyers and officials, including Judge James H. Day, Prosecutor Augustus Sweet, and the firm Alexander & Darnell, with lineage, careers, and civic roles. The piece blends obituary-like notes, court life, and territorial development in 1887 Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weible
Wiltshire
East Main Street
van Wert
James H. Day
Common Pleas Court
Findlay
Celina
Todd Major
Day
Common Pleas
C. V. Hoke
Attica
Seneca County
Logan
Alexander & Darnell
Frank L. Hammer
Mr. Hammer
Hancock County
Alexander
Richie
Hammer
Frank
Henry W. Blachley
Blackley
Valparaiso
A. L. Sweet
Columbus
Sweet
State Insurance Department
W. D. Hill
J. C. Allen
Ross County
Allen
Prohibition Party
Hathaway Kemper
Dayton
Kemper
Lafayette College
Eastman
Penn
Conover & Craighead
Supreme Court of Ohio
Wm. Cunningham
Lima
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Summersett & Arnold
Official Directory
Samuel] Fortner
F. Leslie
Henry German
Aaron T
Panca Joshua Wagers
J.F. Shaffner
Edwar Eckhart
J. W. Soptaing
C.P. Richey
Hough
Geo. W. Bowers
J.W. Allen
Henry Rumble
M. Watts M
Gilliland
Stuckey
W.H. Nicodem D.j.jones
John Masters
D. H. Edwards
Wm. Foster
John Semer
J.S. Hale
Peace, Post Office
Tally Tully
Harrison Harrison
Liberty
Pleasant
Union
Pone Hoaglin
LORIO
Jennings Spencerville
Jennings
Venedocia
Washington
Delphos
Beave
Leslie
Wolfeale
Wren
Koogle
Cavett
Oe Cavett
T. Hankins
M.D
Christopher & Hankins
McKim & Co
South Washington Street
WM. Smith
Ee & Co
Main Street
G. W. McGavren
M. D. Pexsician
North
Washington Street
Harles
B. ‘Reid
T. B. Barrick
H. Cristopher
G. J. Eblen
Christopher & Eblen
Hysicians
Kahn
Court House
Dr. C “Hristopher
Dr. Eblen
South Street
Union School
Attorneys AT Law
Ohio
A. Jacobs’ Clothing Store
H.W. Blachly
J. C. Browder
Aas AT Law
Melsheimer & Son
LAW and Notary Pub
Barrick’s
G. M. Saltzgaber
H. M. Glenn
Saltzgaber & Glenn
Kees A
McCurdy’s Block
Barbers
J. A. Bair
J. J. Ehresman
Bair & Ehresman
Washington St
A. T. Nickles
Ream
West Main Street
W. B. Jones
W. M. Kear
RW Estate and Loan
van , Wert
Notaries Public
F. L. Houghtry
OTARY
Scott
van Wert County
D. W. Williams
Otary Public and Conveyancer
United Order OF Honor No
Lodge
Stewart Hamilton
A. J. Murphy
Wert Lodge No. 251
McCurdy Block
E. Young
Bee
F. C. Holden
Insurance and Loan Agent
Middlepoint
Prof. L. Brewer
Berea
Seidl
Hill & CO
Tansill & CO
State Street
Chicago
Lil
Arett
Gagkenteimer Druccist
OUR Custom Department
Barcain Clothiers
Reapers
Russell & Co
C.P. Strother & Bro
van Wert, Ohio
R. S, Ackom
Undertaker
Harrison Baptist Church
van Wert, O
Swett
Page
Payne
Personel
M. H. Tuttle
Elizabeth J. Pontius
Onty
Garfield
Fayette
Fulton County
Ada
The
Railway Age
Kansas
C. K. Gaines
Tiffin
Ohio Soldiers’ Home
Sandusky
Canton
Paulding
Gov. Foraker
Antwerp
Grand Army Department of
George H. Thomas
Cincinnati
Forsythe Post
Toledo
Hazlett Post
Zanesville
Manship
Tudor
Butler
Voorhees
McDonald
Indiana
O. A. Balyeat
John Smith
John Shoemaker
Ike Weible
Augustus L. Sweet
Cuyahoga County
Co. H, 4Th O. V. C
Confederacy
Salisbury
W. J. Beers
Fairfield County
Greenville
Beers
Glenn
Os 7
Hiram C. Glenn
Tuscarawas
William
I. C. Browder
Browder
Wales
Scotland
Greene County
Col
Harrison County
Oberlin College
Supreme Court of the United States
A. Jacobs & Sons
Wm. B. Jones
Gere. E. Wilson
Land Office
van Wer
Mio
Lincusta-Walton
Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Congress
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