Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-04-12
RlDGEVlLLE CORNERS.

April 9th, 1694.-The Vocal concert
given by Prof. A. F. Meyers at the
M. E. Church was decided success.
The exercises consisted of solos,
DUETS, trios and full choruses. Several
character songs were rendered, that
brought the house down. The Prof
proved himself to be an able and ef-
ficient instruction. reputation he
bears all over Northwestern Ohio.
Chas Lee, of Allegheny Co., Mich.
visited friends here over Sunday.
The Ridgeville Memorial Union
consisting of soldiers of the late war,
their wives, sons and daughters, held
an annual meeting for the election of
officers for the ensuing year on Tues
day evening last, with the following
results:
President, W. T. Chapman; Vice
President, M. d. Rand; Secretary, HI.
L. Chapman; Treasurer Jno. A Root;
Executive Committee, s. W.. Rollin,
l.. Robinson, Mrs Geo. Harmon, Mrs.
L. Robinson, Mrs. L. E. Chapman.
VIM. Willeman was chosen as marsh
al for Memorial Day. Arrangements
were made to raise funds to meet
necessary expenses, and the constitu-
tion of the society was so changed as
to have the regular annual meetings
held hereafter on the first Tuesday
evening in April
Mrs. w. Z. Chapman and grandson,
Master Gar Tressler, visited with her
daughter in Pettisville on Sunday.
We noticed the familiar face Of our
townsman, Mr.. Elmer Clark, of De-
fiance, on our streets Sunday.
Geo. Rooney moved to Napoleon
Thursday last, and Mr.. Bolley occu-
pied the vacated premises the same
day.
Initiatory steps were taken on Sun
day by Rev. l.. E. Wilson, to form an
Epworth League in connection with
the M. E. Church here
HI. l.. Chapman is making arrange
ments to build new barn the COM
ing season. VERTTAs.
MARRIED. Thursday April 5th,
1894, vt the Lutheran Church on Ad-
ans Ridge, by Rev. N. p Dimke, N.
s. Fenstermaker, of Ridgeville, to
Berdina Guhl, of Adams Ridge. From
f. the church, they were received at the
home of the brides parents, where to-
gether with a number of invited
friends they partook Of the many
good things of the season, which were
spread before them. The evening
was well spent in pleasure games, af-
ter which the friends departed wish
ing them long life Of happiness
The following is the list of presents
received: A. Fenster1naker and wife,
set OF dishes and pair OF blankets;
Us Fenstermaker, bible; A. j. Mehr-
ing and wife, clock; E. Collins, E. L..
Ernst, FL. Hartman, Fred Norden, J..
Ell. Poker, VIM. Yeager and ladies,
set of chairs; Richard Conway, set Of
silver spoons; HI. Secrist and wife, set
of silver spoons; Aleck Hane and wife,
center stand; j. Secrist and wife, set
of silver spoons; Henry Mcintosh and
family, water set; Mrs. III. Wetzel, bed
spread; Ct. Wetzel, piano lamp; Christ
Nagel, lamp; Lizzie Wetzel, stand tidy;
F. G. Schweinhagen and family, bible
stand; Lou. Krauss, pair of towels;
n Barchman and wife, pair Of table
cloths; Grant VaNess, Vim. Maddox
and Harmon Roddy piano lamp; Mrs.
G. Nagel, pair of towels; Mrs. Kriesch,
set Of dishes; VIM. Bruins and wife,
set Of dishes; VIM. Snyder and Eli
Markle, $3.50; DIR. III. G. Coy and wife,
set Of silver knives and forks X