Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-02-28
LIBERTY CENTER.

LIBERTY CENTER, Feb. 18th, '95.
Chas. Rearick and Thomas Tomp-
son visited at the home of Frank
Rearick near Grand Rapids Tuesday.
A number of young people gave
Bessie Thatcher very pleasant sur
prise Friday evening. Games and
charades were indulged in until a late
hour whenall returned to their homes
after having spent a most enjoyable
evening.
Mrs. Rebecca Harrison is lying very
low at her home in this place, of
stomach trouble.
Jennie Wright, of Toledo, is visit
ing at the home of her parents, J. A.
Wright, north Of town, this week.
Thomas Mahoney removed to Nc
Clure Saturday. Although Mr.. Maho-
ney resided in this place but a short
time he made many friends, who regret
his departure and wish him success
III HIS new uOuo.
The session of the Teachers Guar
terly Institute held at this place Sat
urday was decided success. The at
tendance was very large, the enroll
ment numbering one hundred and
thirty-fve. In the afternoon even
standing room was at a premium.
| We beg leave to inform Editor
Mires of the Liberty Press that there
are no "old maids" in the wide, wide
world. They are all transformed into
bachelor girls" Perhaps Mr.. Mires
was trying to make an impression on
one of the ten independent "old
maids that attended the Institute
and got left. Consequently is a lit
tie soured.
If ''Philo" of the Signal had not
cut across lots in his hurry to reach
that saloon, he might have found
something to eat in liberty besides
cold water and bologna N
| Feb. 26th.-The failure of j. A.
Henricks 81 Co. and Blanchard &
Henricks created some excitement in
bhis place. AS yet the. liabilities are
unknown. Mr.. Henricks expects to
pay dollar for dollar and have every
thing in running order again in a
short time
| VIM. Overmire, of Cotton, has rent
ed the store room in the Weakly
block and will remove his stock of
i drygoods from Cotton to this place in
the near future. Liberty is in need
of another good drygoods store and
all extend Mr.. Overmire a hearty
4 welcome.
i Bertha Steambarge, entertained a
/ number Of her young friends very
pleasantly Monday evening.
i Mrs. Thorne, of Toledo, visited
I frieds in this place Friday.
+ A number of friends gathered at
the home of Lew Henderson Friday
: to assist in celebrating his wife's fifty
third birthday. After sometime spent
in pleasant chat an elegant dinner
!, was served to which all did ample
Justice. After dinner our young ar
tist Charley Thatcher appeared OF
the scene and proceeded to take tn,
Iphoto Of all present. The guests re
! turned to their homes wishing Mrs
t Henderson many happy returns 0
!; the pleasant day.
? Ralph Wright, who is teaching tn,
Moray school, was arrested Frida,
r for severely whipping one of D. Ed
> gar's sons. He was given prelimi
mary heaving and his trial was set TO
: Saturday, March End.
oI The entertainment at the Reformed
tChurch, given under the auspices o
the G.. A. r. was very enjoyable af
fair and reflected much credit on al
Iwho participated in the exercises
THE recitation by the young ladiel
were highly appreciated as was alsc
the address by Rev. Sinclair in com
memoration of the Father of oul
Country"
N. G.. M. Wright and his brother
Charles visited in Lyons Saturday
the guests Of DR.. Cunningham.
Il Glen Crum, of Lima, is the guest
of friends in this place.
Rev. Sinclair was taken suddenly
i'll while in the pulpit Sabbath eve
ming. His speedy recovery is anxious
~ hoped for by his may friends.
Jennie Wright, who has been visit
!, ing her parents north of town, re
turned to Toledo Monday.
LUCILLE.
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