The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-27
Local Briefs

1t looks like L. A. Hall, of Neptune,
was trying to help Uncle Sam wake his
brethren up in Center as to their part in
the game to make this mundane spheI e a
better place to live in, Judging from his
space in The Democrat this week to the
cause of the Liberty loan campaign.
Miss Blanch Meyer has received card
announcing the arrival of a son at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Runkle, of
Detroit. Mrs. Runkle was formerly Miss
Celia Pitzen of this city.
The fine residence property of Walter
James, of East Livingston street, has
been purchased by Martha A. Nelson of
Union township, the deal being made
through the l.. NJ. real estate agency.
Mr.. James has been a resident of this
city for more than dozen years, being
an employe of the L. 4. & w. railroad
during that time, with which he has sew.
cred relations. Mr.. and Mrs. James will
move to Upton, Ind, where he has Sc
cured lucrative employment. Celina
loses a splendid citizen in his going.
Sylvia Spicer has filed suit in the
Common Pleas Court for divorce from
her husband George Spicer, whom she
charges with neglect and cruelty. The
couple were married in June 1914, and
have three children. The also seeks the
custody of their children.
At a meeting of the township board of
education in this city last Saturday the
resignation of Samuel Fishbaugh teacher
in District 10, was accepted and Ora
Coate appointed to fill the vacancy.
City Mail Carrier J. c. Carter, who
had charge of the window display adver-
tising for the fourth liberty loan said he
found business men ready and eager to
give space in their windows to push the
work along. And Jake is some hustler,
too, when there's things to do.
The Celina H. S. ball team opened the
season last Friday afternoon al Merceli.
ma park with the Center township H. S. |
team as their opponents. The game was
rather one-sided, the score being IA to 3
in favor of Celina.
J. E. Ernsberger, proprietor of the
local green house, while spraying roses
last Friday evening with a solution of
and alcohol, spilled some of the
liquid on one of his hands. A few hours
after he took violently i'll and it was
with difficulty that the effects of the
poison was overcome. 1t seemed to par
lyze the muscles of the body as we'll as
the heart.
The J. M. Howick property, on East
Fulton street, has been sold to John
Birch, of Coldwater. The deal was made
through the Murlin real estate agency.
Miss Addie Johnson, daughter of Mrs.
L. N. johnson of this city, received word
to report at Lima, where she
was to join party of nurses for North
training camp leaving that city
on Wednesday.
c. D. Bietler, of Lima, i'll with typhoid
fever, was brought here the first of the
week and taken to the home of his moth
erin-law, Mrs. Caroline Strabley.
The Democratic State campaign was
opened with big and enthusiastic meet
ing at Greenville yesterday. Ex-Gover-
nor Harmon made the opening address. |
His message to the people of the State
will be given to our readers next week.
Celina Chapter, O.E.S., at their meet
ing this week voted to accept an invita-
ton from the Sidney Chapter to be their
guests at basket picnic at the latter
place next Tuesday.
Ken Hellwarth, of Phoenix Ariz., is
enjoying visit here with his parents
and old-time friends. 1t is his first visit
here in nine years.
Our old friend A. w. Shively, who has
been spending the summer in and about
Bryant, Ind, was in town yesterday. He
had just returned from a visit to his
brother, Isaac Shively, at Manton, Mi h.,
4 former we'll known Butler township
farmer and we'll remembered in Celina.