Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-24

| ne urSC annual commencement VI tHo
Deshler schools takes place this evening.
A man may have money and do much with
it here, but he can't shut the gates of heaven
against the poor.
Choice selections of ladies and childrens
white embroidery dress robes at low prices
at Rohrs & Suhrs. St
Chas. Rausch was severely hurt last week
by being struck on the legs by road scraper
which he was handling.
DIR. Tracy is still holding forth at the Opera
House, drawing large audiences. Many peo-
pie from the country attend the lectures.
A meeting of the Henry County Pomona
Grange will be held at the hall in Mcclure,
Saturday, June 2nd. All members of the
order invited.
If you want a list of nearly 800 dead co
operative (assessment) Life Insurance COM
panies that have gone topieces in eight years
call on E. R. Cowdrick.
Thieves entered the residence of Bro. Bel
KNAPP Tuesday night, taking two pair of pants
and watch. Served him right-an editor
has no business with two pair of pants.
Henry Scheele, of Barlow township has,
been awarded the contrrct for sinking an
artisan well on William Spengler's farm in
Monroe township, and began the same yes
terday.
To make corn-crib rat and mouse-proof,
line it throughout, overhead and all, with
wire cloth, having meshes so small that these
rodents cannot enter. This does not impede
the air circulation.
The smartest something in black under
wear is the black night dress-the effect is
ghoulish. Put small woman in black silk
night dress in the center of a white bed, and
the impression given is certainly spoonish.
The Wabash east and west lines will be
consolidated June 18th and general election
of officers will follow. This will cause many
changes all along the line. Some of the
present employees have already sent in their
designations. Wayne Gazette.
In looking over daily paper last week
such expressions as these were to be found:
ga boy mortally wounded in the alley" "a
man shot in his saloon," and "a woman shot
on the back stairs" Pray tell where all these
sections on the human anatomy can be
found.
The members of Choate Womans' Relief
Corps No. 218, desire to thank the singers who
SO ably and successfully conducted the con-
cert on the evening of the Sth of May. Their
work was arduous but brought success to this
proceeds of $500.
Thanks to the citizens of Napoleon for their
patronage and good will. w. R. G.
The Woke block had anarrow escape from
fire last Wednesday night. At about o'clock
as Louis Vey was passing the Perry street en-
trance he saw fire at the head of the stairs in
the hallway, and upon investigation found
that lot of rubbish and pieces of boards
we're on fire. A few buckets of water
squelched the dangerous element before
much danger was done. The origin of the
fire is IL mystery.
We clip the following from the Ottawa,
Kansas, Daily Ne,Os of the 14th inst. The
subject of the item is Emma Harley, former
ly of this city, where she will be remembred
by many of our citizens. She died of Brights
disease:
"After lingering and painful illness of
many months, Mrs. Emma Beechy, wife of
U. M. Beechy, died at 8 p. m. yesterday at the
residence, corner of Locust and Second
streets. Funeral services will be held from
the M. E. Church at p. m. tomorrow,
Rev. Boaz officiating"
There will be appropriate exercise at the
Glenwood cemetery grounds at 2 p. m. May
Both, Decoration day. The several Sabbath
Schools of Napoleon are invited to participate
in these exercises. Short speeches, recita-
tions and songs with music. A pleasant time
is anticipated. The several Sabbath Schools
will please prepare their program and leave
at the postofice for l.. E. Merrill, Secretary,
W. r. c., Napoleon, o., who will prepare the
program for the occasion. Should the day
be rainy or unpleasant for out door excercis-
es, some suitable place will be prepared
where the exercises may be rendered.
L. e. MoRILL.
Thirty-six members of the Secret League
Order of Florida visited that order in this
city last Monday evening. After the work
of the order had been gone through with, the
visiting bretheren were escorted to the
Capitol House where banquet was served
in the most capitol Style" Plates were
laid for forty-two, which number was present
and as they filed into the dining room and
around the table, presented grand appear
ance. After satisfying the inner man, they
adjourned to the sitting room, whore praises
on every hand were bestowed upon mein host
Harry Webb and his estimable wife, for
the manner in which they acquitted them
selves on this occasion. Truly it was good
to be there.