Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-04-26

I've thlnK your talr correspondent has
been and gone and done it, and laid down
the quill, as there has been no items from Nc
Clure lately, SO we will come to the rescue
and try and let our citizens know what is 60
ing on in their midst.
Gold spring weather.
Very near snow storm Friday.
....S. B. Smith moved into the Vermilya
property last Wednesday.
49,. DIR. J. w. Sharpe entertained company
from Toledo last Saturday.
-. Sam Long, of Napoleon, is in town
looking after insurance to-day.
-. "A good many farmers have their oats
sowed, and others are plowing for corn.
=. Several Gypsies passed through town
one day last week and camped Just east of
here.
w. Hanna and family spent Sabbath
with his father, ID. Hanna, on the county
line.
Mrs. Ester Hickerson commences her
school one week from to-day one mile north
of town.
=. Postal clerk, VIM. J. Connolly, is max
ing himself good record in the service of
Uncle Sam.
-. Our village schools commenced to-day,
A. Connolly as principal and Leila Clark as
primary teacher.
ii. W. Hanna has got very bad fever
It's the Michigan fever-we hope Jim will
soon be convalescent.
80. With two new milliner shops and new
photograph artist this spring, who says
Mcclure can't put on airs.
....Will Vermilya, of Huron county, is
making bis friends in Mcclure visit. He
returns home next weeks.
So. Frank Baldwin, of Bowling Green,
made our town visit last Wednesday. Frank
is the same geniel gentleman as ever.
80. The X. of P. Lodge has got into good
working order, and fitted up one of the
neatest halls in this part of the State.
Tree planting is all the rage now, and at
no distant day Mcclure will be known as one
of the pleasentest villages in the county.
-. The fruit tree agents made their spring
deliveries of stock last Friday and Saturday.
Some very fine specimens were noticed.
... John Garster met with loss by fire
| April 18th, his smoke house containing about
80 hams andshoulders having been cremated.
49,. We have seen with considerable salts
faction that the farmers of Damascus tp.
are doing more tile draining this spring than
usual.
IS. p. Soliday has returned to rural life
Drubin farm near the Christian Union
church. Here is luck to you Pete.
DR.. Backus, postmaster of Grand
Rapids, o., spent or hours in Mcclure last
Thursday with our p. m. By the way, the
DR.. is not the champion light weight"
| What is the matter with the Odd Fell
lows this year, we have not heard them say
anything about celebrating the 69th anniver-
-sary of the order in this county on the 26th
| of this month. aue ...
-. Our Mayor and Marshal ought to have
the support and assistance of all honorable
citizens, in their efforts to make this one of
the most orderly villages in the State. Let
US have good order.
...,Stock of all kind should be promptly
taken up by the marshal if running at large on
the streets of the village. We can never get
shade trees started if stock are allowed to 90
where they are mind to. ~
| One of the best sites for good grist
mill is in Mcclure that can be found in north
western Ohio. Cheap fuel, gas in abundance
and the best of territory from which to sup
port mill. Millers come and investigate.
1 J.. Between and o'clock in the morning
of April 2lst, Mr.. Talmadges barn ~ miles
south east Of Mcclure was discoveredt to be on
fire, and was burned to the ground, together
with nearly all of the contents. One or two
horses we're burned to death.
Our fellow townsman, ex-Pedagogue
and present attorney at law, has accepted a
situation on the N. Y M. &W. r. r. J. T.
is a hustler, and will fill any position which
he may assume with profit TO his employers
and credit to himself, we wish him success.
| ..Oh, yes, we nearly forgot to mention
that the festive assessor is on the war-path.
Now dom tgo and hide your personal effects
| hTIt trot them mt for thew do saw Mat haa oot
a strong hankering for hiden or concealed
property. 'p.14 aza
April28, 'SS. 0NoE IN WHILE.