Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-07-22
Florida News.

....A DreeZe from NORTH role Wa1teu DER
us last week.
80. Blacksmiths keep up lively hammer
ing these days.
MARY and Minnie Long spent Sunday
with relatives in Defiance.
-. Sam. Carr, of Defiance, was in town on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Isaac Scofeld, from near Holgate,
was in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. R. G. Emery made a business
trip to Independence on Monday.
Mrs. q. A. Scofeld and Mrs. @. A.
Smith went to Defiance on Friday.
Mrs. Wesley King is quite poorly again.
DR.. II. B. Powell was telephoned for on Mon
day.
Miss Jessie Raidle, of Napoleon, came
up to Florida on Tueskay last with Miss Net
tie Jones.
... Threshing going on pretty lively now;
four threshing machines within hearing dis
tance of Florida.
IA great deal of wheat being marketed
here now. Long & Tuttle shipped a boat
load on Saturday.
| Miss Ada Brubaker and Mrs. Hannah
Siford on Friday last visited their sister Mrs.
Mat Weisner, of near Dogtown.
....A little girl seeking home came to
Walter Brubakers Friday morning: over
which Walter feels quite elated.
| Mrs. Martha Snye, of Williams county,
has been visiting with her brothers, David
and Henry Bordner, the past two weeks.
People wonder why Fred. Nischwitz
looks so happy. If you ask him he will tell
you to call at our house and see our nice lit
tie girl.
Messrs. Clark Weaver and Sam. Kin
ney, of Cecil, Paulding county, came down
Saturday afternoon and remained until Sun
day evening.
The Scofeld warehouse has been rent
ed by Roller, of Napoleon, has been put in
repair and Mr.. G. Sigg is now in readiness to
purchase grain.
-. Mr.. R. W. Hartman and wife passed
through town one evening last week, called
on Mr.. Billy Barr. Mr.. Barr is getting along
finely, much better than any one expected.
....M Mr.. Noah Long, of South Napoleon,
made business trip to Florida Tuesday
morning. He was accompanied home by
Miss Matte Lee, who has beeu spending
some weeks with friends in town.
Mrs. John Tuttle and little grandson
Earl, Mrs. L. W. Richardson, Mrs. Lucy
Agler, of Defiance, came down to Florida on
Wednesday. Mrs. Tuttle remained until the
present week. Mrs. Agler and Mrs. Richard
son returned on Friday.
g. 1t would be we'll to call halt when
specimens of humanity calling themselves
men can't go to an evening entertainment Of
!; few hours duration without getting into a
wrangle equal to a gang of Texas COW boys
to show little petty spite and authority.
Mrs. Sarah Whicker, of Indiana, has
been spending the past month or so with hel
daughter Mrs. David Bordner, called here by
the extreme illness of her grandson, Will
Bordner. She will be remembered by many
as Mrs. Sarah Essex, for many years resi-
dent of Flatrock Up.
-. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. G. A. SEQ
) field was reminded that once in a year she
has birthday. A number of relatives
} called bringing with them some covered
baskets suggestive of something appetizinl
to tempt the taste. May she have many more
years of happiness and prosperity before her
..Holgate Times stated last week tha
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker, of that place, visited
in Florida last week. They must have pos
sessed the power of rendering themselves
entirely invisible as no one here had power
to discover them. When they come agair
hope they will not tender themselves quite
SO entirely visible.
Mr.. S. Frease, of Napoleon, came uI
to Florida on Thursday evening, called al
Mrs. E. A. Jones' where he was very happy to
meet Miss May Weaver. He was accom-.
panied on his return to Napoleon by Miss
Weaver, who had been spending some days
with friends in town. It is regretted by many
her stay was not longer.
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!. Martin Brubakers Monday afternoon, fol
their two little daughters Maggie and Nellie
to which number of little girls were bidden
happy afternoon was passed by all; some
presents were left as testimonials of remem
bran and most elegant supper was served
and all departed wishing birthdays nigh
come oftener. d7
-. DIR. Gibbons Parry and wife go tt
GAINESVILLE, Belmont county, on Thursday o.
this week to make short visit with relatives
and friends at the DOCTORS early home, ant
particularly to see the Doctors sister, Mis'
Jane, who has been visiting there since las
winter and of late has been quite sick, she
is better now and quite anxious to come home
and if able to will accompany the doctor and
wife upon their return. Mrs. Eliza Wilson
will take charge of the doctors household
during their absence.
lon Tuesday morning, July 18th, at the
family residence in Flatrock Tp., after along
and exceedingly painful illness, occurred the