Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-05-18
HOLGATE.
More Burglary and Sensational
ElOpement.
Weekly News Grist From LiveIand
Busy Town.
HOLGATE, May 16.

icoInmeinorateu mere last thursday, @
large number from New Bavaria being
In town and taking part in the cere.
monies.
Mr.. Will Richholt and wife accom-.
panied by Mrs. Harris, attended the
wedding ofWill's cousin at Defiance
last week.
Holgate has a new furniture store
under the firm name of Lymangrover
Miss Essie Townsend had the misfor-
tune, last Wednesday evening to hav e
the frying contents Of a griddle thrown
into her face by her accidentally knock.
ing il off the stove, which might have
resulted seriously as one of her eyes
was injured.
Fires and burglaries are getting to
be events Of common occurance in
Holgate. Last Wednesday afternoon
the fire department was summoned 10
house owned by Mrs. Bost which
took fire from the chimney, and burn
ed with remarkable rapidity, being re.
duced to ashes, while an adjoining
frame dwelling occupied by David
Hill took fire and was rapidly con-
sumed, nothing saved but some house
hold goods. There was no insurance
on either of the houses.
Last Wednesday night s. F. Shelly
was robbed of some $55 in money, and
a gold watch together with some valu-
able papers. The burglars entered the
room in the Holgate house where Mr..
Shelly was sleeping, and took the above
articles from under his pillow, where
he had placed them for safe keeping.
Serene was somewhat agitated next
morning to find his vest and all its con-
tents gone. 1t is supposed an anaes-
thetic was used by the thieves as Mr..
Shelly is easy wakened. Neighboring
towns were telegraphed and other
means employed to apprehend the
burglars, who it is thought are the ones
that broke into the p. o. last Sunday
night, but up this writing no trace of
them has been found.
The wife of William Rush, living
four miles west of town, died early last
Thursday, the result of complicated
trouble of short duration. She was
buried Sunday. In her death we have
removed from us character ofRtl ab-
able and endearing disposition, de-
voted mother, and one who had many
friends.
Mr.. Frank Tribley and wife and
Mrs. Backus visited In Defiance last
week.
Mrs. M. Vogle attended the sick bed
side of her daughter Mrs. Harry Smith,
at Marion this State, last week.
Mrs. n. w. Brayer did shopping in
Toledo Tuesday.
Miss Olga Buchenberg is home from
Toledo for the summer.
There was an unusual quietness in
town last Saturday owing to the con-
vention in Napoleon.
Milburn Hartman, an old Holgate
boy, was in town last Sunday.
Lyman Zarbough is home from Del
phos where he has been employed for
year past as billing clerk in the Clo-
yer Leaf depot. He leaves tomorrow
for months visit In Missouri and
Kentucky.
Mr.. Jean Cole and wife of Grand
Rapids visited their parents here Sun
day.
What promises to be clear case of
elopement, is the sudden departure
and on the same day, of Mrs. Adam
Eberly and one Newton Bush anem-
ployee at Shelly's stave factory, who
boarded at Eberlys'. For some time
past this Bush has been paying con-
siderable attention to Mrs. Eberly, she
being in no small degree reciprocal
In promoting the affiliation that exists
between them. Last Thursday evening
reached a climax when both parties
left for parts unknown. There are veri-
Gus rumors afloat as to the conduct of
Mrs. Eberly towards Bush since his
arrival here year or 30 ago. He is a
worthless character while Mr.. Eberly
is a much-thought-of citizen of this
place.
d. P. Young drove TO Leipsic Sunday.
Messrs. F. H. Voight, N. w. Brayer
and E. B. Linde did business in Pleas
ant Bend, Monday.
Miss Nora Miller was in Florida,
Monday.
Mrs. r. T. Burrin and family
will move to Florida, Ind, where Mr.
Burrin is engaged in opperating,,a stave
and saw mill for r. T. Burrin & Co.;
the company being Brayer Bros. and
Voight of this place. We regret to
have Mr.. Burrin and family leave but
hope theirnew home will prove pleas
ant one.
Mrs. Geo. Ostrander and children of
Elery were visiting here last Saturday.
Miss Emma Kecheley of Texas, this
State, was the guest of her cousin Miss
Emma Eyer last Sunday.
Bishop Hortsman of Cleveland is
expected here week from today to
take charge of confirmation exercises
in the st. Mary's church.
Russell Burrin was in Napoleon on
Tuesday.
Mrs. L. Granger, who has been liv-
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Burrin,
for the past years, returned to Gle
veland Monday morning in company
with her niece, Miss Jess Turner.
Messrs J. Laubenthal and v. Kim
mich were in Leipsic Sunday.
Miss Bertha Meyers spent Sunday
in Leipsic.
The hook and ladder company are
preparations for an ice-cream
festival on Decoration day.
Lyman Hillabold is in Danville, KY,
on business.
Dennis Quinlan was ih Hamler Sun
day.
Mr.. Piper visited in Neoga, ILL.,, last
Sunday.
William Thompson of Monroeville,
Ind, is In thown visiting relations and
transacting business.
William Sherer attended the state
encampment of g. A. RS at Hamilton |
this week.
Re. Thos. Kalb is in Grand Rapids
this week.