Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-02-09
MONROE TOWNSHIP.

,... Hello, old Monroe is bobbing up to the
front again as usual, especially about election
time, and please remember this, You will hear
better news of us this fall after counting out
the votes for Cleveland and Black. Again let
us say we are for the Democracy in all things,
viz: A reduction of the tariff; a lower rate of
taxation: Cleveland for President the next
four years: good Democratic paper, such as
the NORTHWEST has proved to be, and the
whole Democratic ticket.
No doubt some of your many readers
wondered if we were all showed under be-
cause we did not write; no. not exactly, but
we awakened from Rip Van Winkle sleep
as it were, and our first thought was to let the
people know that we were awake.
Well, we have the measles, bad colds and
some other little ailments in our families in
this township.
There is a literary society in Elery,
which by the way, is doing good work. 9th
er literary societies at the Dun bar, Quillman
and Krotz schools.
Our district schools are under fair
management this winter, probably better than
for many years, taking all the schools in the
township into consideration. The teachers
are: No. l, P. P. Mauk; No. 2, Martin Swift
ger; No. 3, J. /. Meyers; No. 4, s. G. Over
huls, No. 5, s. V. Click; No. 6, Geo. E. Gar
wood; No. I. J. f. Meyers; No. s, Miss Mamie
Mohler; No. 8, Miss Annie Stevens.
=. Our teachers organized an Institute in
this township. Name to be, 'sThe Monroe
Township Teachers Institute" Objects: To
bring up and discuss difficult subjects
that may arise in their school work, bring
their work more on the same manner and
union of teachers of this township. Organ
lied JAM. 25th, 'ss. Number of members
about 80 in all, including scholars. Names of
officers are: President, Jessie Overhulse; Vice
President, Martin Switzer; Secretary Bertha
Lowmaster, Treasurer, s. g. Overhulse; Com
mittee on programme, s. v. Click, Bertha
Lowmaster and Abbie Ordway Meeting
every week On Wednesday evening at p. M,
sharp. We Invite all teachers to come and
help in this great and good work, let us make
this beneficial as well as pleasant to all who
may come to hear the discussions.
We had a marriage in the neighborhood
last Wednesday evening. VIM. Litzenberg
and Ada A. Sausser were united in the bonds
of matrimony. May their ship sail in calm
and beautiful places through life is the wish
of many friends.
49,. Misses Eta and Zella Sausser, Of Find
lay, are visiting the family of Jesse Sausser.
=. The Click Bros. have purchased feed
mill.
-. Branson Ranch and wife, of Wood Co.,
o., are visiting relatives in this place.
49,. Rufus Spangler and wife and Levi
Spangler have gone to Fairfield county, o.,
to attend agrand surprise party which is got
ten up in honor of their aged fathers birth
day.
~....H that young fellow don't look sharp
he will rub host of brick dust off that brick
house near the Spangler church. We noticed
his cloths looked rather dusty some time ago.
Suppose his girl don't invite him in the house
and he gets tired of standing alone.
Question, why does Thomas M. still
go south. Answer, because he says he ex-
poets to find the weather warmer. We won-s
der. ZERO.
Malinta, O., Feb. 9Th, 'Ss.