Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-03-09
New Bavaria News.

Again we are called upon to chronicle
the demise of one of our earliest pioneers.
We refer to the death of Mrs. c. Desgran-
ges, Sr., which recently took place at the
home other son Christian Desgranges in
Defiance county. The estimiable old mat
ron had attained the ripe old age of "a
years. She and her husband, Christian
Desgranges, Sr. came here from Zweibrick-
en- in the Rhenish Palatinake, in lS4O set
ting on the Ridge, on what is now the Lau-
benthal place. Here they erected their
cabin miles away from their nearest neigh
Dor and together underwent all the hard
ships, privations and sufferings of early
pioneer life. Her family was large at that
time, and to provide for its great multi
plicity of wants, not to say comforts, re-
quired mother of more than ordinary
ability under the existing circumstances
and incidental to early pioneer life. But
she was in each respect equal to the task
imposed upon her. In 1858 she lost her
helpmate, the partner of her joys and sor-
rows, and from then on continued to re =
side with her son Christian. She leaves
several children, three ofwhom are Daniel
and Peter Desgranges, and Mrs. Chas. Hor-
nung, who reside in this township, besides
4S grandchildren, IL great grand children
and hosts of friends all whom deeply
mourn their loss, but rejoice in the thought
that she has arrived at her destination on
earth, and has now entered the city of
everlasting light where all is joy and
bliss. aa" @ A.'7r" 7e &t'"a'
The enterprising firm of Z. Hornung &
Son it seems are determined to supply a
longfelt want in this community, in the
erection of a stave factory. They intend
the coming season to use their large so
horsepower engine at their brick and tile
factory yet, but at the close OF the season
use it to run the stave factory, everything
else being in the meantime made ready
so as to cause as little delay as possible.
Parties from Toledo it is understood will
furnish all other necessary machinery.
The accomplishment ofthis object will en-
hance the value OF our timber-lands to a
large extent, and brings great many dol
lars into our farmers pockets which would
otherwise 60 to other points.
Another long cherished and much de-
sired object ofour community is the build.
ing of grist mill by Thome Bros. All
preliminary steps are taken, and having
the means at hand will no doubt give US
No. mill, and with their usual honesty
and reliability insure satisfaction to thei,
customers.
Mr.. J. B. Mess, our capenter, par excel.
lence, has taken contracts for the erection
of several new buildings the coming sea.
son, both in this, as we'll as in the adioin.
ing township of Marion. He is now al
ready at work with large force of men
and the way he rushes work through is
wonderful to behold. Last summer he
put up several houses, the internal as wei
as the external appearance and construc
tion, testify that his aim is to give his pat
rons the full value of their money; besides
he keeps up with the times by introducing
\ the latest improvements, and brings tc
his aid the leading authors on architecture
He is ably seconded by his fac totum Mr.
Andrew swary, his valuable handy Andy
in the business.
Mr.. Peter Diemer thas sold his farm to {.
party from Seneca county. We do no
know what he intends to engage in now
or whether he will buy another place il
this neighborhood. Sorry to lose Pete. .
Note the arrival of bran new daughte,
at the house of P. @. Schwab. For az
staunch Democrat as he is, he does moi