Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-05-17
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Hon. s. NJ. Heller went to Toledo Tues.
day.
Will Decoration Day be observed in Ma
poleon.?
The assessors are beginning to make their
reports.
Note change of running time on the
Wabash.
Henry Pfahlert, of Holgate, spent Sunday
in the city.
Bro. Decker, of the Holgate Times, was in
town Sunday.
June 10th will be children's day in the Sab
bath Schools.
NJ. Weakly, of Liberty Center, was in the
city onlSaturday.
Read D. & ] Wilson's new advertisement
in this weeks paper.
Chas. Frease, of Cincinnati, is visiting his
parents in this city.
S. Eiding and wife, of Defiance, were in
the city last Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. J.. L. Scott, of Defiance, was in
Napoleon Tuesday.
VIM. Spangler made flying business trip
to Toledo last Saturday.
A nice Antique Oak Bedroom Suit for
S35. 90 at Holterman's. 2t
Mrs. H. L. Knickerbocker and children
are visiting friends in Illinois.
The farmers are nearly through planting
corn. The acreage is very large.
VIM. Wilson, of Chalmers, o., visited with
James Shay and family last week.
Geo. Rohrs has put upon the road very
fine Surrey. purchased of H. G. Groschner
We understand some one attempted to
break in A. J. Ulrich's house Sunday night.
W. D. Miller, Napoleon's new Photograph
er, spent Sunday at his old home in Tiffin,
O.
Miss Waterman, of Toledo, has been a
guest at home of R. X. Scott during the past
week.
The senate bill increasing the pension for
GOlul ulSdDlhty W p'S pOA AAOAS'A h'1' ~S>~-
favorably reported to the house.
Geo. Klaus run down to Toledo Tuesday
He expects 10 stay in that city this summer, or
most of it. His health is improving.
Brib Hudson begun the second coat of
plaster on G. A. R. Hall yesterday, and the
same will soon be ready for the carpenters.
Bro. E. V. E. Rausch, publisher of the
Toledo Volksfreund and Toledo American,
was in the city yesterday and gave US call.
Infrmary Director Conrod Miller sold to
Reiser & Bro. last Saturday hogs and steers,
which amounted to the sung sum of $641.99.
Fred Siegely, one of Freedom townships
talented young music teachers was in Napo-
leon Thursday, the guest of Harmon Pralle.
Sateens.
A large line of new sateens just arrived this
week at D. & J. Wilson's.
VIM. Jeakle left for Huntington, Ind, last
Tuesday to make arrangements for his Pony
Hippodrome to give an exhibition at that
place.
John Slee, of Liberty Center, made the
NORTHWEST Office pleasant call last Satur-
day and renewed his subscription. Mr.. Slice
has been reader of the NORTHWEST since its
first issue.
Mr.. Hiram Cole postmaster of Deshler and
his better half started May 9Th for Colby,
Kansas. He will be absent about three weeks.
F. S. Sherman ex-postmaster will tend to the
business of the Office while absent.-Deshler
Flag.
Ex-Co. Recorder, Daniel Hartnett, has
moved to Napoleon with his family. Dan.
has rented his farm in Washington township.
We are glad to welcome him back in Napo-
leon again, and hope his family will find it
pleasant to reside here.
Wabash Excursion to Cerro Cords, Ill.
One fare for round trip, on account yearly
meeting of the old German Baptist Church,
of State of illinois. Tickets on sale May
2Oth, 21st, 22d and 23d. good to return June
4th, 1883. Fl. L. KNIoKERBooKER.
Mr.. Harmon Pralle, who presides at the
sample room of VIM. Spengler, is having a
fine run every morning on liver stew. He
dishes out on an average of 6 pounds every
mo rning to his German and English friends,
which is conclusive evidence that he gives
the best of satisfaction.
The law of highways is simple and clear
Every person has an equal right with every
other to use any public highway at any time
for travel, either on foot, on beast, or with
any vehicle or conveyance by which he simply
passes over the road and leaves it reasonably
undisturbed for the next passer; and upon
every traveller rests the duty of SO using the
road as not to injure or unreasonably impede
any other who may be exercising the same
right and observing the same duty thereon.
An exchange says: An Ohio law authorizes
any person to construct sidewalks on either
side of any public road. Whoever rides,
drives, leads or bitches any horses or other
animals on such foot walk or sidewalk, or in
any other way obstructs the same, or digs up
or removes any of the material Of which the
same is composed, shall be fined not more
than $25 nor less than. S., or imprisoned not
more than 10 days or both.
Mr.. Anthony Kunz, of Napoleon, and Miss
Josephine Karst, daughter of Commissioner
Jacob Karst, of this city, were married at 8
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