Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-09-30
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80. Rain in dashes, rain in torrents.
IA. N. Elkins went to Defiance yester-
day to remain for some time.
miss Ella Ice is spending some time in
the country with the family of Mr.. Man
Diery.
Mrs. Abram Lose received hard fall one
day last week, since when she has been unable
to walk.
....Miss Mary Sigg. now of Napoleon, is
the guest for several days of Mrs. George
Lenhart.
Some nice catches of fish by lovers of
the piscatorial art taken from the river since
its recent rise.
Miss Matte Ice, of South Napoleon,
visited here several days last week with the
family of VIM. Krotzer.
Mrs. Leah Brubak.r and several mem
bers of her family attended the Bales funeral
at Napoleon Friday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Krotzer after two weeks visit
with her daughter Mrs. G. D. Long, of South
Napoleon, came home Wednesday.
Henry Bordner and wife spent several
days last week with their daughter, Mrs. H.
Frickie, of Montpelier, Williams county.
....Messrs. A. L. Ried and Jos. Hovey are
engaged in putting up of a cider mill which
they expect to have in operation this week.
49,. Mr.. McGlone, of Texas, visited his
home at the latter place on Thursday. Has
not yet returned to his place ofbusiness here
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brubaker on Satur-
day and Sunday visited the family of. Mrs.
Brubaker's brother, John Shondel, on the
Ridge.
IA valuable COW owned by ]. H. Lowery,
living south of the river; was instantly killed
by lightning during the storm of Wednesday
afternoon.
MIR. Wesley King is again terrible suf-
ferer from one of his old attacks. DR.. H. B.
Powell telephoned for on Friday and again
on Monday.
Joseph Lowery will have about wheat
enough to keep him supplied with the staff of
life the coming year, having threshed 210O
bushels this fall.
Mrs. John Barnhart and family came
up to DR.. Parry's yesterday to spend week
or more before leaving for Relublic county,
Kansas, to join her relatives.
....T The families of Jas. E. Scofeld and H.
R. Andrew attended the farmers fair in Har-
rison Tp,, on Wednesday, and the family of
L. W. Barr and Mrs. ]. e. Stout were down
on Friday.
Mrs. Witzgall and daughter Miss En-
ma, were in town Friday; called on the fami-
ly of Mrs. Leah Brubaker. Miss Emma
teaches the primary department of our school
the ensuing term.
Mrs. Armstrong, of Mt. Vernon, after
spending several days with the family of her
brother, John Shupe, went to Toledo Satur-
dry afternoon for several days visit with a
sister, Mrs. Murtz, resident there.
Mrs. E. A. Jones goes to Toledo Thurs
day to visit with brother and sister residing
there. Her sister intends going to Kansas
City, Mo-, to spend the winter. Her mother
and sister and other members of the family
of Sylvania, o., will be at Toledo also.
....Messrs. Long & Tuttle, proprietors of
our dry goods firm, went to Cleveland on
Thursday last for the purchasing of their fall
stock of goods. Returned on Saturday,
Their business interests were ably conducted
during their absence by their very efficient
clerk, Miss Mary Long.
Letters from our Western excursionists
report their safe arrival at their several des-
tinations. Mrs. G. D. Long at Cameron,
Mo-, Mrs. Barr aud two children at Hutchin-
son, Kansas, D. E. Brubaker at the same
place and who parted from Michael Feeney
and son at Emporla, Kansas.
George Iiowery, of this place, is stud
ent of the Defiance Normal College. Express
es himself as well pleased with its arrange
ments, advantages and facilities, and corps
of instructors and that all seem imbued with
the idea that they are there for work and not
mere pastime. Reports about 100 students
in attendance and more entering weekly.
The friends residing here of Mr.. Calvin
Andrew and wife, residing near Sterling,
Dakota, were saddened by receiving the re-
port on Thursday of the death of their little
daghterwhich occurred on Saturday, Sept. 1s.
Mr.. Andrew will be remembered as the son
of j. j. Andrew, one Of Henry counties pio-
neers, and his wife as Miss Caroline Richolt,
daughter of L. F. Richolt, an old time resi-
dent of this county.
QU1xoTE.
Florida, Sept. 9th.