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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1889
Page
8
Planert Bulletin reports residents and visitors in Licking and nearby areas. Notables include Rev. Harmount’s trip to Iowa, Mrs. Foos from Springfield planning land division and housing, and others traveling or ill. A quarterly Olive meeting is noted, farming activity described, a cholera loss among hogs, and a funeral for Mary Jane Barber in Wright Cemetery with Rev. Hail officiating.
Overcoats ready as North Tully items recap social visits and travels. Notables include Silas Nihiser boasting a seven by nine grin and declaring a girl this time, and visits by Frank Basore, Nick Whitcraft to Lancaster, Elias Baxter selling sewing machines near Convoy, Tillie Taylor calling on Dye school, Shook of Lima visiting with Leroy, and Mrs. Ford with Messenger from Marion county. Gossip mentions a suspected diphtheria case near Convoy and Rosa Stevenson planning a wintering near Van Wert. Albert Mollenkopf and Miss Webster wed last week then depart on an eastern tour. locals await serenade with cow bell and horse fiddle. Dye district school report through October 11 shows 41 enrolled, 35 average daily attendance, 85% attendance, 12 tardiness cases. B. L. Richie praised for leadership as the school advances.
A frosty spell and some rain will hinder nut gathering while corn husking begins but stays green at crib. Clover seed is light at about one bushel per acre. No. 9 spelling ended by a passing shower at recess. Weekly singing at Centrary led by Mr Good. Noah Myers to move to a new home. M Gardner offers notions and stationery cheaply. Minnie Billman ill. Harrison King troubled after Wiltshire fight. Mr Hill opened a jeweler shop in Wiltshire. questions linger about Bunne Tin educational column. teachers seek more educational content.
The town news covers a crowded Euterpean Society, a strong second fall term start, and plans for four week arrivals on Nov 14. A Standard Oil drill east of town yielded a dry well with machinery removed. Stocks and hay shipments rise. Geo Daniels hauled wood. Miss Millette teaches instrumental music. Profs Hartman and Brown visited. A new saw mill is planned as well.
Let every Republican do his work with a skill that the entire ticket may be elected by a large majority. Owen Hughes started for Kansas last Tuesday to visit relatives. Elnar Thompson of Whitfield was the guest of Noah Pusey last Sunday. Wm Wallis went to Lima last Monday to work in oil refineries. John Thomas of Enterprise was in this vicinity last Saturday. Miss Rilley Poe of Ridge township is visiting relatives and friends here. William Holmes was at Lima on business Monday. George Byers and wife were visiting friends in Venedocia Sunday.
Update from the community reports several personal improve ments and travel notes. Witten and Emerhine recover, Edwards visited from Jackson township, Overholts family left for a western trip, Gee Lichty ill. The bulletin notes delayed publication and urges Republicans to mobilize amid alleged Democratic efforts to attract voters from other counties before the sixth of the month.
District No 4 school closed Friday as town reports include James Burkett traveling to Tennessee and Charles Pendrose from Bluffton visiting friends last week. A north side fight left Bill Baker injured. A No 4 show drew disturbances from rowdy youths near a corn field. Mrs. Wagner left for Franklin County Ohio for her mother’s funeral. J W Click travels to Chicago for business interests. Grandma Jenkins is gravely ill with typhoid pneumonia and not expected to recover. Mr Jobes returns to Wooster Ohio.
Wm. Clay and R. T. Bevington return home from vacation to resume at the W. O. N.S. The spelling last Wednesday night was a success. Mr. Dibble aims to succeed in all he does. Local people are improving but outcomes vary. R. T. Edwards visited his parents last Sunday. Miss Lizzie Morgan, previously ill, is improving. Gus Frisinger died last Saturday and was buried Tuesday at Mt. Olive cemetery. The death of J. J. Jones's wife and an infant child occurred, leaving a husband, four children, a mother, two sisters, four brothers, and many relatives. The widow was a devout Christian and mother. She died Friday and was buried Saturday at Tomlinson cemetery. Funeral services were in English at Tomlinson Church by Rev. Roberta and Rev. Davis, and in Welsh at Zion Church by Rev. Roberts. A large crowd attended. Mr. Jones has neighborhood sympathy.
An advertisement for Zoa-Phora Medicine Co of Kalamazoo Michigan claims the product strengthens girls, steadies overworked women and exhausted mothers, prevents prolapses, cures palpitation sleeplessness and nervous breakdown, offers a safe change of life and a hale old age. It urges readers suffering from female complaints to seek full information from the company.
I own fifty acres near the Court House in Van Wert Ohio with pastures timber meadow and water. There is a fair house and stables for twenty cattle and a large water supply. I own sixteen first class Jersey cows with four heifers soon to join the herd. Most of the herd are fresh or will be soon. The herd is unmatched in the state. I will sell the herd as a unit to buyers entering the dairy business on easy terms with part cash and deferred balance and rent the farm for one to five years at cash rent. A grand opportunity for a profitable dairy venture.
With a Pullman built equipped substantially constructed roadway and low rates of fare ensures a safe, meet and economical journey to all points east and west. Write to your nearest spitway agent for attractive low rates via this one.
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