Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-07-23
HENRY'S SECOND CITY.
It's Defunct Police Force-Farmers
Happy-COmings and Goings
of Its People.

HoLGATE, o., July 21st.-Special-
The broad smile and general good
humor prevailing among the farmers
needs no explanation.
This years harvest is over and one
more plentiful and indicative of the
richness of Henry county's soil than
experienced for years.
Wheat, oats, potatoes, and, in fact,
everything is above par. Wheat COM
manded $1.O0 in this locality last
week and finds ready sale at present
at 83c, which will be its lowest selling
price. Oats are quoted at 34c and new
potatoes at SOC per bu.
The business men of this section
look forth for an exceptionally good
fall trade.
Through the efforts Of postmaster
Zarbaugh We will soon receive o daily
weather report from the Toledo wealth
er bureau. A weather bulletin with
the report corrected every morning at
10 O'Clock will be placed in a conspicu-
GUS place in the post office.
A real surprise party was the one
given at the residence of Mr.. Geo.
Kicker, 2 miles south of town, on
Thursday evening last. Business had
Kept Mr.. Kicker in town unusually
late that night and on returning home
was surrounded by host of friends
whose business there was to see that
Geo. had ''good time" on that, his
33d birthday, and to say that all pres
ent enjoyed themselves hugely, mildly
expresses it.
Young Michael Brayer had his left
arm broken below the elbow last
Thursday afternoon while employed at
Walkers stave factory.
A smart man was once heard to say,
1.-The degree of intelligence prevailing
in a community can generally be esti-
mated from itsnumber of secret and
other beneficial societies. In speak
ing of beneficial organizations and the
like, Holgate keeps apace with the
times in this as in other respects if the
following named may be termed such:
K. of P, G. A. r., f. and A. NJ, La
dies Aid Society,", s. of ", Epworth
League, w. G. 7. u, Ladies' Sewing
Society and Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor.
The rotteness of Holgate's police
force is the theme for much gossip for
outsiders es we'll as citizens of this
place. 1t seems inexplicable that
towns half this size are blessed with an
efficient police protection, while Hol-
gate is exposed to night raids. which
are not unfrequent, and is little less
liable in broad day light. The cause of
this lack of protection is due mostly to
poor compensation. Napoleon pays
her marshall $45 month and arrests
money. Holgate could we'll afford to
do the same when the numerous night
burglaries and Sunday saloon business
done here is taken into consideration
The number Of people in town last
Saturday and the amount of business
done is noteworthy. Our main
thoroughfares were continuous line
vehicles from morn till sunset. We
were informed by the "tillers of the
soil' this was their 4th of July, they
being too busy on the national 4th to
celebrate.
Hon. V. Cuff made drive to this
city from Napoleon last Thursday.
Mr.. f. Korte was in Toledo last week
and witnessed the street car tie up.
Holgate is receiving rare treat this
WCCh5 LliC CoulCuluLl anu uIJlSl
Mr.. Edwin Simmons being the attrac-
tiOn. Ed. being home stock is drawing
large houses.
The Holgate Commercial bank are
moving into their new quarters.
4Postmaster Zarbaugh had business
in Defiance last week.
Will Davis visited his parents in Van
Buren last week.
Mrs. FL. Voigt was the guest of Mrs.
FL. Bostleman in Napoleon Monday.
Miss Matte Bortz is lying ill at the
home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Edwards drove
to the county seat last Friday.
o. Shroeter delivered a sermon in
Cleveland on last Sunday.
Sam Sakolsky visited with friends
Monday.
Two Of Holgate's estimable young
people, Miss Alice Sapp and Mr.. Adolph
Mink, were united in marriage last
week by Squire Fisher.
Will Stout and famsIy, of Findlay,
visited friends here the latter part of
last week.
The Misses Lena Bockey and Emma
Jackman, of Lima, are the guests of
Mrs. A. Young.
Mrs. J. Halteman, of Athens, Fla,
visited with friends here last week.
Messrs f. Roessing and J. w. Tiet-
jen, of Napoleon, were in town Friday.
Wayne Fisk drove to this town from
Napoleon Saturday.
Johnnie Horning, Of New Bavaria,
was in the city on business Monday.
John Shaffer visited his mother in
Syracuse, Ind, Tuesday.
]. Laubenthal is building himself the
first dwelling Of it's kind in Holgate.
The structure is of the Queen Anne
architecture.