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

l.. r. sIford's City TonsorialParlor
Bitter Block.
This is grounding day.
J. @. Saur spent Tuesday in Toledo.
Josiah Boarden and his Horse Jerry, in
'Boring for Gas" Feb. 9Th.
DR.. Powell reported the weather 1odegrees
below zero on Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Ames, of Defiance
visited friends in Napoleon last week.
"Whit" Hudson now weighs 80 ounces to
the pound-the happy pap of brand new
son,
The winter thus far being so severe but lit
tie work has been done upon the big tire cis-
tern. --
But eleven marriage licenses were issued
by Judge Meekison during the month OF Jan
uary.
J.B. Couch and family spent last Sabbath
with the family of S. B. McLain, in Fulton
county. "
Mr.. julius Bernstein and sister Theresa
were in Toledo Saturday evening attending
the Freelan der-Landman reception.
Joseph Kanney's blacksmith shop had a
narrow escape from fire last Sunday. Fire
was discovered in the roof but was extin-
puished before much damage was done.
- | -- =,
VIM. Tubbs, of Tubbsville, was in the city
! Tuesday. Before leaving for home he glad
dened the heart of the printer by leaving the
wherewithal for years subscription IN ad-
: vance.
r w. f. Tanner son of Marshal Tanner, re-
Q turned from the Michigan pineries the hrst
. of the week, where he had been working IN
the lumber business. He reports the snow
AZ feet deep up there.
Salt water was struck at the gas well last
week, at a depth of near 1890 feet. Drill
inc is still going on and the hole in all proba-
bil;tv will 90 down 1900 feet before aban-
doned, if gas or oil is not reached before that
depth. ---
number of our prominent German cltl-
1t zens we're serenaded last night by the Union
Trohsinu, German singing club, under the
= dictatorship of G. F. Clement. The singing
was fine and the club was very Literally en-
tertained We learn that the serenade will
II he continued some other night this week.
After lingering illness, accompanied win
1t mrch suffering, from cancer in the stomach,
1t John Cameron died on Monday, at his resi-
dence on the corner of the Defiance road and
Welsted street. He vas an old resident oi
,o Napoleon, a quiet, law abiding citizen, and
leaves large family to mourn their loss
His funeral took place yesterday.
70 The long talked of new book, introduced
by Rose E. Cleveland is being published b!
the J. L. Herbert Pub. Co., st. Louis, Mo
"a The reputation of Miss Rose Cleveland as
III writer is such as to guarantee large sale TO
ANYTHING coming from her pen. The Pub
n fishers offer a rare opportunity to Agents
n Zee advertisement in another column.
Our old Ridgeville township friend, Conra'
he Mohr, was in the city Saturday, upon char
u ity errand. neighbor of his, Adam Efland
of Freedom township, was so unfortunate a
to have his house and contents burned las
VII week, and being left without home or prope
NC clothing and household goods, Mr. Moi
'h' took him and his family in, and started OF
with subscription for their. relief. He raise
cir some $50 while in Napoleon.
ng No .h,rco for tb;s-Anv voune lady VIII
'he proposes to young gent during an eclips
of the moon, such occurrence taking place
The lean wear, will, if accepted, result in the be-
lu- of luck. They will reside in brown stor
si- dwelling, have fine horses and carriages an
large bank account. Try it, and see how
;, pans out. We want to see more of our your
= people welded, and if this is any induc
. ment, we will be contented.
We will all soon have cheap fuel. An i
=, genious fellow has about completed m
chine. wherewith and whereby every mi
ing can have machine that, with barrel or tS
w.. "A of crude oil, he can have his own natural g
ii' we'll and do his own booming. 1t is said
barrel of crude oil, such as puffs up by t
the million barrels in Wood county, and one
ted these machines, simple as wash-boller,
The enhance real estate wherever the PATENTS a
will piled. Fin dlay must look to its laurels no
1t has been currently reported in some
the local papers that the Fayette Normal W
nan be closed at the end of the present year,
lied that it will soon be thing of the past. III
ees, faculty desire to say that this institution
ohm a together too healthy and vigorous to
g. inst now, The sch ool has grown more rap
ly in the last II rec years than any other
"a stit ution in the State, and the faculty "
aor have continued purpose to make it bet
ond moro efficient than in its past histo