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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1886
Page
4
The piece questions the Hester sensation ending with a bornin and attacks tariff views of Hill supporting free trade. It criticizes anonymous political sheets, county officers’ pay, and wonders if duties rise with workload and bonds. It also discusses Wood County Democratic tensions and a pro prohibition stance dispute.
The piece rebuts Times allegations on 1885 fraud, gerrymandering and district votes. It contrasts 1882 1883 1884 district outcomes, notes Democratic and Republican majorities, praises or attacks politicians like Melvin Boothman and Hixon, and urges veterans to back Boothman.
The Times and Enquirer attacks on Clerk Hester are rebutted as groundless. Hester's settlements with the county are complete and honest, with vouchers showing payments 1882 to 1885. The editorial accuses Dems of mismanagement while noting reconciled overdrawn funds and a $100,000 bond loss, ending with Hester as a Republican candidate under cloud from the Times and Enquirer.
Wheat sowing nears end with local notes. Mr Lamb bought sheep while Mr Bert Smith badly cut his foot with a corn cutter. Many will attend the Lima fair. Moab Mark burned tile to serve patrons. Newton Tracy got a new top buggy. Buzzards Glory basket meeting set for Sunday. Jos Hiser moved to Paulding county for a new home. Rain and wind damaged corn shocks. Olive to hold a singing school taught by Benjamin Black. A man drilled wheat till eleven at night to sprout by Sunday.
From our own Correspondent large tract of timber land belonging to the Blackburn estate will be sold at administrator's sale this fall. Andrew J Buckels, eldest son of Michael Buckels, fell from a rail fence injuring his finger. Frank Thornell, youngest son of Louisa Ireland, died of membranous croup last Tuesday night and was buried Thursday. We urge local printing for notices and improvements to favor the home paper.
Peter B Kesler of Gilberts Mills visited Delphos on Wednesday. A Narrow Gauge pay car arrived last week boosting local spirits. Rev Caleb Hill of the M E Church attended a conference at Bellefontaine. Rev R R Bryan will pastor Delphos next year. Rev J H Kiracofe of the U B Church held his last Delphos quarterly meeting at Bethel Church. He concludes three years on the Delphos Circuit and heads to Pleasant Valley Chapel near Ft Jennings on September 29.
The Van Wert County Board of Commissioners announces a sale at 11 o clock p m on Friday October 8 1886 for 4000 of City Improvement Bonds in denominations of 500. Maturity two to four years with semiannual interest not to exceed 5 percent. Bonds sold at face value only. bids may be rejected. Purchasers supply blank bonds. W W Terry county auditor. September 17 1886.
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