Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-29
HOLGATE.
Pleasant Paragraphs From a
Lively Town.
,Picnics-Social Gatherings
Other Pointers.

DIR. J. D. Archer is back from the
fair.
DIR. Eyer, of Hamler, was In town
last week.
-"Smike" was in town Saturday and
Sunday last.
Jim Daley of Deshler was in town
last Sunday.
DIR. Miller, of Florida, was in town
last Saturday.
e. S. Gillett of Defiance was in town
Monday and Tuesday.
Henry KOlbe and J. G. Groll were
In town last Saturday.
Sam Sakolsky and Will Sherer
drove to Napoleon Sunday last.
g. w. Fisher did business in Ma
poleon couple of days last week.
Miss Nora Fisher is home after q
two weeks visit 10 Syracuse, Ind.
The Misses Alice Franz and Rena
Sapp were In Napoleon last Saturday.
Russell Burrin is circulating among
friends and will spend his 4th in Hol-
gate. 4
-Voigt, Bessling &C.,, have establish
ed branch meat-market at Pleasant
Bend.
Harmon Korte had the misfortune
to seriously cut his foot on sharp
stone.
BY Tanner, for several weeks in
the employ of D. P. Young, has gone
to Columbus.
Misses Nellie and "Gyp" Fisher
visited with their sister, Della, In Ma
poleon last Sunday.
DIR. Taft, fPittsburg, and Miss Min
ME Thiede, of Toledo, were guests Of
Nick Trletch the past week.
IF. H. voigt, L. zarbaugh, L. s..
Hillabold and. Chas. Voigt wheeled to
the county seat last Friday.
Miss Minnie George has returned
to her home in Belmore after several
weeks visit with MSS Alice Franz.
The sewer drainingKalidaP Pike and
leading to School creek is finished and
by the 4th the roads will be in the
proper shape for bicycle race.
Miss Nellie Fribley's remarks on
Children's Day at the Presbyterian
church were well received and flowing
over with valuable instruction to the
young.
DIR. TAFT, C. Wahl, Nick Trietch
and wife, r. E. Dittenhaver and the
| Misses Min Wahl and Mae Thiede
made pleasure ride to the Maumee
last Sunday.
--One of the comical features of
Holgate's Fourth Of July doin's will be
one hundred, on foot, in the parade
each In the comical makeup possible
to imagine. A prize is to be given to
the funniest man in the parade.
The Fourth ofJuly committee acted
wisely in securing the 10th. Regiment
Band from the fact that the presence
of this popular musical organization
always proves drawing card for many
who do not care for sack-races, pie-eat-
ing and the like.
The fellow who acted SO queer on
our streets week ago and apparently
wanted to go to "Sand Lake Mish.'
has been found out to be faker of the
worst type. He works the same rack
ct in every town he strikes, and neigh
boring towns are hereby cautioned to
| use the rotten egg process to get him
out of town, instead of feeding and
spending S6.15 on him for ticket as
sympathetic Holgate did.
The Holgate Glee Club was on the
program for the exercises at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday morn.
ing and furnished some excellent vocal
music in a manner which made the
dullest ear for music hear; in their
singing, something that struck the
dormant musical tympauum with q
force which made one understand that
Holgate has musical organization
worthy Of the hearty support and high
est praise of the citizens Of the town
"A large number ofHoIgate's pleasure
seekers migrated to Gerty's island and
the Maumee last Sunday. This leads
us to say if we were "Coal-oil John
. nien with more of this worlds goods
Elthan we knew what to do with, We
I.would perpetuate our names as a pub
Tic benefactor by making pleasure
island out of Gerty's Island by supply.
ing it with circus, lemonade stanC
Z and ferry boat. If ofa speculative
nature, rather than make wildcat
: Oklahoma investments, would feel saft
in making the above improvements OF
"Gertyn as 1t is certainly getting to b
boon to those who seek place for s
days rest and enjoyment.
RIDGEVILLE.