Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-08-13
WILL FIND THE BELT.
Holgate to be Visited by Pro-
-fessional 0il-men and the
Territory Thoroughly
Tested.
Health Board Not the Best-GeHeral
Mention.

HoLGATE o, Aug. II (Speciall-
That the Board of Health of this city
lacks somewhat of what it should be,
Is a fact recognized by all. That
the general health of the community
depends largely on said board, is also
iOcontrovertibIe. The inefficiency of
this board is not due to incompetency
of it's nleRIbers-rather lack of time
and interest. A member of this board
holds responsible, If not remunera-
tive, position.
The belief is gaining ground that sew =
sral heavyweight oil men of the Bal
timore fields will more thoroughly
test the territory in this vicinity. We
have both gas and oil beneath us and
in unlimited quantity. as time will
show. The "belt" has not been located
yet, but that HOlgote is 'destinctly in
it" there is but little doubt. Three
wells have been drilled east of town
and one north and it now remains for
one to e put down south of town
good authority say directly south of
Shelly's factory-and one in the ex-
treme north end.
Five members of the school board,
Messr. Burrin, ZGchrige Voigt, Laub-
enthal and Groll, in accordance with a
summons, were in Napoleon Friday in
the injunction case.
Will Frantz has been visiting rela-
tives in Findlay curing the past week.
DR.. ]. Miller will act in Richard Dit
tenhaver's capacity in Voigt's drug
store during the latter's course at Co
! lumbus.
Chas. Wickenhizer, of Hamler,
brought the two miscreants who forced
an entrance into his store recently, to
HOlgate last week to have a hearing
before Squire Fisher.
John Frantz was in Napoleon last
Saturday. He reports the roads good,
but terribly dusty.
B. A. Fisher and sister, Miss Della,
We're guests of friends in Hamler
Saturday.
AS was predicted by some, an in
junction was served on the Board of
Education last week thus staying the
work of constructing the school build
ing for time. A hearing was had be-
fore Judge Handy in Wauseon yester-
day, but up to present writing the re-
suit of same has not been learned.
Developments in the matter are
anxiously awaited by both the pros.
and the cons. to "old site.n
Messrs L. s. Hillabolt and F. Buchen-
berg made hurried drive to Hamler
Saturday.
Rev. w. J. Quinlan, of ArcoIa, and
Johnnie Quinlin, of Defiance, were
visiting relatives here last week.
Mrs. A. Ulrich, of Napoleon, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. L. Magill, this
week.
Geo. Weisbecker, of Ft. Wayne,
Ind, visited with relatives in this place
last week.
Miss Edna Brayer and Miss Lorene
Sapp are spending several weeks in
North Baltimore with friends.
Miss Maria Evans who is teaching a
summer school at Hamler visited her
parents here Sunday.
Messrs John Groll and West Young
were in southern Illinois Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
S. Young, of Leipsic, this state, is
filling the vacancy in D. P. Young's
barber shop during the latter's stay in
Leipsic.
J. III. Knipp, of Napoleon, accom-
panied by Miss Nyswander, drove to
Holgate Saturday, Miss Nyswander
taking an east bound train for Tiffin,
where she will visit relatives.
J. Ell. Hornung, of New Bavaria, had
business in this locality Saturday.
Sol. Zarbaugh is in possession of a
miniature knap-sack together with
several other beautiful souvenirs pre-
sented by the city of Detroit to the G.
A. RS. while there. The knap-sack is
beauty and a grand piece of work.
manship. They are each to receive
also, solid silver u. A. r. badge from
the citizens of Detroit as soon as com
pleted.
Miss Myrtle Robinson, after a
months visit with her sister near Leb-
erty Center, returned home.
Henry Eyer was in Detroit last week
and purchased large invoice of dry
goods.
Miss Emma Eyer spent several
weeks in Texas with her parents, re-
turning Tuesday.