Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-08


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What do you think Of my spring hatf
The Lamb saw mill at Liberty is to be
rebuilt.
Take your coal stoves to Sherman,
Harms q Co. TO have them stored. t.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
agreed to make five foot raise on the
river bridge.
The proceeds of Miss Crockett's and Miss
Barnes entertainment at School Hall last
Friday evening, were SIS.
Mr.. c. c. Young, Of Liberty township,
had 400 ounce and 100 peach trees killed
by the severe weather of the past winter.
The latest astonisher comes from Put
nam county, near Leipsic. A COW belong
ing to farmer by the name of Rsdabaugh,
gave birth to sixteen calves, if
teen of which were alive and one dead.
The COW is said to be doing well, but her
litter have returned to their ashes.
An entertainment will he given at
School Hall Friday evening, May 8, by
Miss Dittenhaver's and Miss Yeager's de-
partments. Prof. Carl WAGNER and Hig-
gins orchestra will furnish music for the
Admittance ten cents.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
There are still quite numbGr of names
on our subscription books, subscribers
who owe us from one to four and FIVE
years. We will be compelled to part com.
pany with them soon if the amount due
is not forthcoming. We remark again,
we cannot live upon air and promises
alone.
The Bryan Democrat says it is advised
by gentleman in position to know, that
a company which the Cincinnati Enquirer
says possesses energy, brains and capital,
appropriating the NJ. c. &
L. NJ. roadbed under the law, obtaining
the right OF way and building tirst-class
at no distant day. Hope it is
true.
Our city officers should enforce, without
stint, the corporation license ordinance
against itinerant peddlers. 1t is certainly
wrong tor grip-sack vender OF cheap
wares to be countenanced: but since there
are those who will buy of them. instead of
home dealers, make the peddler pay for
the privilege of his trade as our home mer-
chants do their taxes and rents.
Sunday last according to previous no.
tice all the drug stores in the city closed
their doors, except from to 10 A. NJ, II to
l P. NJ. and from 6 to p. NJ. This is a
good thing for employees in the stores, and
speaks we'll for the moral tone of the city,
but it is cruel blow to those citizens
who, from their infancy, have made the
drug stores place ofSunday resort.
Some OF the generous hearted young
men of this city stole store box Sunday
and donated Jack Humphrey bushel
and half of kindling wood. Jack didn't
happen to be at home so they left the
shavings ON his door plate. The boys
thought it would be good joke on Jack,
but he called the turn on the boys, he
took it in good earnest and gathered in
the shavings.
1t is worth Will to go and see the suit
Of mems clothes sold for five dollars at
Bernsten's One Price Clothing House; it
is worth twice the money. Good goods
we'll made and well trimmed, and a first.
class fit. You will be astonished to see it.
Bernstein never misrepresents, or adver-
tises humbug. He always means just
what he advertises and has the goods to
prove it. 2t
Pohlman Bros. intend running a meat
wagon in connection with their meat mar
ket, commencing next Monday. This is
done for the accommodation of the public,
by giving them fresh meat every morn
ing for their breakfast. After 10 o'clock
the wagon will be run as delivery, de-
livering meat to any part of the city free
of charge. This will be quite conven-
fence to the public and one no doubt
which will he appreciated. St
Mrs. Stephen Cuff, daughter of Charles
Crap, ofWauseon, who has resided in De-
fiance for the past year, died in that town
Monday of brain fever. The remains
were brought here for interment Tuesday.
The funeral took place at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday afternoon, the
services being conducted by Rev. c. N.
Fitch. She leaves family Of two boys,