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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

Next week the Township Farmers
Institute will begin and we urge all
cur readers to attend the institute
held in their special locality, its a
rood way 10 get in touch with the
various activities of the Farm Bureau
and to get in line TO receive the bene-
fits which are bound to emanate from
that organisation.
FranKlin Township Institute
There will be a one day farmers
institute at the Grange Hall in Frank
lin Township two mics north ard one
mile west Of Elmira on Tuesday
January 9Th. EVERYBODY is VEL
COME. Como and take part in the
discussion. The program will begin
promptly at 1000 a. M. Be on time
Dinner win be served by the ladies
Of the Grange.
Program
1000 a. m.
Cow Demonstration ....R. A. Cave
Community Singing.
The Place Of Legumes in Soil Build
ing ...............C. G. Fieldnor
Discussion.
Dinner
1:l6 p. m.
Community Singing.
Why our Soils Need Phosphorus
.................C. G.. Fieldner
Discussion.
Recitation.
e E-eeding, Care and Management Of
Dairy Herd .......... .R. A. Gave
Discussion.
Music.
1880 p. m.
Community Singing.
Domestic Science in the School. -.
....... Miss Marie Acker
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
DISASTROUS FIRE
The Ham Block Tried by Fire Early Monday Morning
Story Badly Damaged Law Library Practically
Total Loss.

the. first floor. The fremen kept
three streams Of water pouring into
the burning building. Fireman
Archie Bundy was struck on the
head by a falling timber and was
unable to work for several days
PaEd Hayes was struck on the
shoulder by a piece of timber but
was not seriously injured.
Very little of the content of tbs
second floor was saved. Mr.. and
Mrs. Owens saved only small
amount of clothing, their furniture
being practically all destroyed.
The law library of Ham and Ham
a library which has been Yeas in
process Of collecting and which oan-
not be replaced so far as these law
yers are concerned is almost COM
pletely ruined as well as all the fur
niture of the law offices.
On the first floor the Edison
Photographs and records We're all
removed from the room occupied by
The Gehring Bros. New Edison
Store and the loss to this firm ir
damaged property is small.
Chas. Yeager the tailor whose
shop occupied the east room on the
first floor, the site of the old Post
Office, suffered the loss of a press
ing machine and other shop furni-
ture damaged by water and freez-
ing. The total loss to building ano
contents will reach approximately
$4,000 partially covered by insur.
ance
The Ham block was erected il
1888, it is brick veneer building
This is the second fire sustained by
this building; the first fire having
occurred about twenty years age
and having been extinguished be
fore any great amount, of damage
was done.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

One of the most disasterous fires
that Wauseon has sustained in re-
cent years occurred last Monday
morning when only the most strenu-
Gus efforts of the fire Department
saved the building and it's contents
from total loss.
The fire was first discovered by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Owens who
occupied the fiat in the second
story. Some time before 8 o'clock
Monday morning Mrs. Owens was
awakened by the coughing Of her
little daughter and found that the
room was partially filed with
smoke; she awakened Mr.. Owens
who discovered that the smoke was
coming into the room through the
space at the lower part of closed
door leading into the law offices Of
II. H. and T. F. HaQl. MIR. Owens
gave the alarm at once When the
firemen reached the building they
found that the fire had eaten its
way through the woodwork between
the plastering of the partitions and
b twdan the plastering and outer
veneer wall of brick and was burn
ing the construction work between
the ceiling and roof; this fact made
it very djlF suit to locate the blaze
and the volumes of smoke which
filed the rooms Of the entire upper
story added to the difficulty. The
flames burst through the roof and
threatened to set fire to the east
annex of the Blair Hotel. It took
strenu US work on the part of the
firemen to subdue the fire and by
the time the flames wer extinguish-
ed there was practically nothing
left of the upper floor except ruined
and chared partitions and wood
work and the outer walls. Water
ruined the ceilings of the rooms on
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
WHAT EVERYONE
SHOULD KNOW

The Fourteenth Decennial Census
of the United States is on
Under the immediate direction of
w. A. Marker, Supervisor of the
Fourth census district of Ohio, census
enumerators will call at every dwell
ing house in this community to Sc
cure the information necessary to
fill out the questions contained on the
printed census schedules.
GU stions covering the following
points will be asked of every person
in the United States.
Sex.
Color or race.
Age at last birthday.
Whether single, married, widowed
or divorced
Birthplace of person enumerated
and birthplaces of father and mother,
giving names of both country and
province if foreign born.
Occupation, specifying trade or pro.
fession, also industry in which en-
ployed.
Whether attending school.
Whether able to read.
Whether able to write.
Whether able to speak English.
Whether hon il owned or rented
and if owned whether home is free
of encumbrance or is mortgaged.
Persons Of foreign birth viii be ask
ed questions concerning these addi
tlonal points.
Year of immigration to the United
States.
Whether na-uralized and if so the
year of naturalization.
Mother tongue or native language
Every Farm Visited
Census enumerators also will cal
at every farm in this community uc
secure the information necessary to
fill out the questions contained on the
agriculture schedule.
Each farmer will be asked questions
concerning the acreage and value OF
his farm, whether he owns, rents OF
partly owns and partly rents the
land he farms, the value of the build
ings, machinery and implements be-
longing to his farm, the quantity of
all crops raised On his farm during
the year 1919 and many other ques-
tions which cover all possible farm
operations.
An absolutely accurate and COM
plete census vitally concerns the well
fare of this community and of every
person living in it, The official pop,
ulation for the next ten years vii
be determined by the census of 1920.
Be ready with your answers wher
the census man calls at your home.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
FULTON COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Farmers Institute Next Week-Get In Touch With The
Various Activities Everybody Is
Welcome.

Recitation.
Importance of Boys and Girls Club
Work ................ Lee Smith
Discussion.
Music.
Feeding the Dairy Cow ..R. A. Cave
Discussion.
Pike Township Farmers Institute
There will be a one day farmers
institute at the Grange Hall near
Winameg on Friday, January 9th.
EVERYBODY WELCOME. Come
and take part in the discussions.
The program will begin promptly at
1000 a. m. BE ON TIME. Dinner
will be served by the ladies of the
Grange.
Program
1000 a. m.
Dairy Cow Demonstration. ..
....... ...........R. A. Cave
Community Singing
Standardization of Wheat 49,.
Ray Donnan
Discussion ....... w. E. McClarren
Dinner
Community Singing
Maintaining Soil Fertility ......
Ray Donnan
Discussion ...... Ralph Howard
Recitation
Feeding the Dairy Cow R. A. Cave
Discussion ........... Geo. Knapp
1880 D. m.
Community Singing
Home Nursing, Mrs. H. McClarren
Discussion.
Music
Importance of Boys and Girls
Club Work ....... r.. A. Cave
Discussion ......... Chas. LaSalle
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE THIS?

Il
The following is quoted from a
trade journal as letter received by
the Secretary of the Minnesota State
Retail Merchants Association from
member who is thus explaining why
he is unable to pay his association
dues.
81 have been held up, held down,
sand-bagged, walked on, sat on, fiat
tened out and squeezed.
First by the United States Govern
ment for Federal tax, the excess pro-
fit law, the Liberty Loans, Thrift
! Stamps, capital stock, merchants
license, auto tax and every society
and organization that the inventive
mind of man can construct to extract
what | may or may not have in my
possession.
From the Society of St. John the
Baptist, the Grand Army of the Re
, public, the Women's Relief, the Navy
! League. the Red Cross, the Black
Cross, the Purple Cross, the Double
Cross. the Childrens Home, the Dorcas
/. Society, the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, the Young Mems
r Christian Association, the Boy Scouts
r the Jewish Relief, the Belgian Relief
an6 every hospital in town.
The government has so governed
: my business that l don't know whC
j owns it. / am inspected, suspected
examined and re-examined, informed
< required and commanded, so / don
t know who / am, where | am or wh!
r | am here. All | know is that | an
supposed to be an inexhaustable sup
Y ply of money for every known need
desire. or hone of the human rae
and because | will not sell all hav
b and go out and beg, borrow or stea
2 money to give away I am cussed, dis
I cussed, boycotted, talked to, talke
l. about, lied to. lied about, held ur
:, hung up, robbed, and nearly rune
:, and the only reason that / am cling
a ing to life is to see what in hell !
coming next"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
A NEW FIRM FOR
THE NEW YEAR

Reuben Spiess and Clinton Owens
have purchased from Robert Got
tschalk the business of the Depot
Street Garage and are starting out
with the New Year in the business of
auto and battery repairing, the sale
of Fisk tires, Exide batteries, gasoline
and oils with the business slogans OF
"At Your Service" and 'The Best is
None too Good" Here's to the sue
cess and prosperity Of the new firm
May they have all they can do and dc
all they have to do.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
CHRISTMAS AND
GRANDMA'S BIRTHDAY

Little Miss Elizabeth Anne Walker
daughter of George M. and Gladys
Waid Walker arrived Christmas
morning at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waid
Christmas day was Mrs. Waid's
birthday and so it would seem that
the little lady came to celebrate that
event, but then you see it was the
little lady's birthday too and perhaps
that's The reason why little Miss
Elizabeth is her grandma's namesake
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
DorNGs OF COMMISSIONERS

The Surveyor having submitted his
complete survey on Rittishier Ditch
No. 1885, the commissioners approv-
ed the same and fixed the 10Th day
of January 1920 as the time for lett
ing the contracts for construction.
A petition was filed with the Com
missioners by VIM. Klein ct al fol-
an ops. ditch located in Chester field
Township and the Surveyor is order
ed to make preliminary survey etc
on the same.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
TEMPORARY LOCATION

MIR. Sherman Rhulin, Manager CT
Gehring Bros. New Edison Store, has
moved the entire stock of records to
his home at 407 Cherry Street ana
will keep them there until he can find
a more suitable location for the Edi-
son Store, anyone wishing to make
inquiries may phone Mr.. Rhulin 5
home, Black 421.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
G. A. R. INSTALLATION

The installation of officers of Lo-
sure Post No. 35 G. A. r. Associate
members and Ladies Corps No. 20
will take place Saturday January 10,
1920 at 1:30 p. m. in G. A. R. Hall.
Everyone invited on this occasion es-
pecially the returned soldiers of the
World War, living in this vicinity.
Veterans of Losure Post.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
WEST CHESTERFIELD

The funeral services of Kathleen
Lichtenwald were held in Wauseor
Friday. We all sincerely sym.
pathize with the family in then
loss.
Will shaffer and family of neal
Morenci, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Stockman and son Jack of Bryar
and c. Taylor and family erjcy
ed family dinner Christmas at ths
home of Ollen Shaffer.
Earl Bulkley and family. Vertis
Graffice and wife and Gail Bulkley
were entertained at the home Of
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. U. s
Bulkley of Morenci.
Fred Sites is a guest in the hom.
OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
StitesL
VIM. and Omelia Lind of Cleve
land spent their holiday vacation a
the parental home. There wer,
other guests from Cleveland ans
Detroit.
VIM. Lichtenwald and cousin ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Bulkley suen
Saturday evening at VIM. Linds.
j.. A. Greeley and wife entertain
ed their four children and theil
families at Xmas dinner.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
Real Estate Transfers

real Estate transfers
Abraham A. and Mary C. Yoder
to Oliver C. and Frieda M. Rice, so
acres, German Township.
Geo. Taylor to Edward Messing
80 acres. Sec. 12 Amboy Township.
August Verbau to Joseph L. Per
kins, lot 8 Huyck's Swanton.
Jacob Nuding to Louis and May
Ellen Puehler, 40 acres Sec. 8, Swan
Creek Township.
Mae Wells to Oliver and Ola Wiley
40 acres, Sec. 1, Pike Township.
VIM. Schultz to Jacob Wagner 29
acres, Sec. II Swan Creek Twp.
Peter M. Gillen TO Harvey and
Rose Berry, 19 acres Sec. 16 Amboy
Township.
S. C. Schontz to Frederick Beaver
son lots 72-79 Rupps addition, Arch
bold.
Leora E. VanAuken to Hattie
Seeley, lot 106 John Gamblers addi-
tion, Fayette.
M. L. Woods to Ida Murty, 20 acres
Sec. 12 Franklin Township.
Wilbur Bayes to Chas. Bates, Al
acres, Sec. % Clinton Township.
:. c. and Kate Reed to Frask and
Rachael Mclaughlin, E1z lot 8 Bar
bers, Wauseon.
7. F. Seibel to Cass Galbraith, Sc
acres Sec. /, Clinton Township.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
d. A. R. MEETING

The next meeting of the Wauseon
Chapter D. A. F. will be held at the
home of Mrs. E. G. Cole on Friday
January 9th, 1920. Luncheon at 1890
D. M. Mrs. Strunle and Mrs. Cole
hostesses.
Secretary
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
Building Notices

bualdlng Notices
133. VIM. Griesinger parcel H
Wauseon barn and garage, estimated
cost $1,000.
134. A. C. Daniels. Sec. 9, Royal.
ton Township, cement silo estimated
cost $400.
1876. A. C. Daniels, Sec. 9, Roy.
alton Township, barn estimated cost
$60).
136. G. F. Sans, Sec. 81, Swar
Creek Township, cement silo esti
mated cost $40O.
1877. Sam Schmucker Sec. 33 Cor.
ham Township, stucco dwelling esti
mated cost $500.
138. Sam Schmucker Sec. SO
Gorham Township, straw barn esti
mated cost $1,000.
139. Andrew Stephenson, Sec. q
Royalton Township, buggy shed anc
chicken coop, estimated cost $3.50.
Prbate Court
Est. of Sylvia ]. Harmon Krauss
proof of publication and notice of ap
pointment fled.
Daisy Ags+en. Admrx. VS. Daisy
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

We can save you money on shoes
Try US.
Harrison & FNunkhouser Bros.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

Now is a good time to buy Woolen
Underwear. Either two piece OF
Union Suits.
Harrison & Funkhouser Bros.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
Warrants Issued

Gaghan, McGee & Stroll Est.
No. 13 Improvement No.
% 49,. .......,........ 1861. {
Kelley Construction COM
pany Est, No. Z, Improve
ment No. 81 ....... 4S1.E
The Ottawa Tile Co., tile , on
Improvement No. Is 49,. 1O8.1
The Toledo Stone & Glass
Sand Co., stone .......... &c.:
O. E. LAUDER, clerk, tile to
repair ditch No. 1859 -. 81
Thomas & Bruins, I. C. H.
No. 298 Sec. &C" estimate
No. ............... 3848.(
B. F. Gasche. sheep claim =. 49,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02
NEWS FROM court HOUSE
Cases in Court Marriage Licenses Real Estate Tra5-
fers, Orders Drawn, New Cases
And Judges Orders.

Agsten ct al, motion to file ame.i I'd
answer and petition for widow Fl. i.
Will of Margaret C. Lewis, api ii
cation to reopen hearing. Hearing
held and former probating of viii
ratified and confirmed.
Will of Jacob Walter, applirsl N
for probate filed, notice to next il
kin issued. Hearing January z,
1920 at 1000 a. m.
Daisy Ags+en, Admrx. VS. Da'sy
real estate found necessary appral ,e
ment ordered.
Will Of Julia H. Miller, testin a'iy
of witnesses taken and will admi.: c
to probate and record.
Estate of Martin Richardson l-
plication of administrative to sSl e
wrongful death claim against fe
Toledo & Indiana R. R. Co. fl. d
and granted. Report of setelerne It
of wrongful death claim filed sd
confirmed and Admrx. discharged
Daisy Agsten, Admrx. VS. Ca. Y
Agsten ct al, report of appraiser t
filed and confirmed, bond in sum !.
$4,000 ordered.
Estate Of Henry Schwartz, fiji. Il
distributive account filed and CO...
firmed and administrator discharge
Marriage Licenses
Joseph Gunden, "a farmer of BY
Port, Michigan and Sylvia Griese-,
10, Archbold, Ohio.
Edward c. Yoder, %, farmer, W., -
seon, Ohio and Sadie Vonier, ~,
Wauseon.
Sllas Munsel, Is, farmer, Swantel
and Rosella H. Stewart, 60, Swantc. :.
Ross Partridge, 26, student, Fav..
cite, and M. Helen Cawley, "a, FAY
cite, Ohio
Ira Graber, 29 contractor St-yktr
and Florence Stutzman, "a, Archbnii
Ohio.
Wilhelm Hech, 20, farmer, Flint.
Michigan, and Marie Steinbreche:.
factory worker of Wauseon, Ohio.
William I. Augustine, % laborsr
Wauseon, Ohio and Lydia J. Fowler
Is, Wauseon, Ohio.
Lloyd Graf, %, farmer, Fayette ant
Vella Plettner, Is Chesterfield Twp.
New Cases in Court
Clarence w. Livingston, plaintiff;
filed through G. B. Heise a petit:s,
for divorce VS. Mary Livingston.
Naomi Nugent, plaintiff filed tt~,.
F. S. & j. M. Ham petition for par
tition VS. VIM. Nugent ct al.
Theodore Fouty, filed through hrs
attorneys petition for money only
VS. John S. Hoare.
Joseph Messing filed through y.
B. johnson a petition for quiet title
VS. Jane Gibson ct al.
The Bliss Auto Sales Company "
Arthur Gillispie, replevin Dec. 2a3
1919. Finding for defendant in the
sum Of $234.79, plaintiff excepts.
Chas. B. Carter VS. Harmon A. Les.
and Esther B. Lee. Money only,
Dec. %, 1919, plaintiff granted leave
to file amended petition instantor.
Joseph Messing VS. Jane ellison ct
al, quiet title, Dec. "a, 1919, plaintiff
! ordered to publish according to law
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

The Tedrow M. E. Ladies Aid will
hold their regular monthly social al
the home of Mrs. Ira Porter. Thurs.
day. January 9Th. All cordially in.
v;ted.
Mrs. Lille Fauver, Pres.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

Wooden socks, seconds" at 40c the
pair.
Harrison & Funkhouser Bros.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-01-02

Secretary
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-24
To URGE ACTION
FOR WATERWAY
Will be Well Represented at Wa
terWay Session -.

Perth Amboy will be represented at
the preliminary meeting to be held
at New Brunswick Monday evening,
March 1st for the organization Of the
"Raritan Deeper Waterways Associa-
tfon." A. c. Clark, manager of the
Raritan Copper Works, who is deeply
interested in deeper water in the bay
or river, has notified Mayor John ].
Morrison, of New Brunswick, that he
will be on hand.
w. Parker Runyon, president OF
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock Company,
who is O strong advocate of deeper
water dn the Raritan, will not be able
to attend. However, he has written
to G. S. Atkinson, secretary of the
harbor committed, that he wishes the
organization the greatest success in
the world. He ends his letter by
this paragraph: "Wake UP New
Brunswick and take advantage of the
shipping that Is directly at your door"
Senator Thomas Brown, writes: II
will be at Trenton. You may depend
upon me to cooperate In the project
you have under consideration" AS
semblymen De Voc and Lyons have
both expressed their interest and will
ingness to aid in any way in their
power.
The responses that have been re-
ceived by Mayor Morrison indicate
that there will be a representative at
tendance from practically all of the
municipalities interested in the deep
ening Of the bay and river IL is
planned to perfect an organization
with the election of a president, vice
presidents from each locality and a
secretary and treasurer.
1t is expected that a number of
resolutions will be adopted that will
indicate the interest in deeper water
on the part of the towns on the river
and bay, and these resolutions, when
presented to the district engineer and
the rivers and harbors committee Of
congress will have greater considera-
tion than IL presented separately by
the different interests.
| Mr.. -Runyon and Commissioner Nix
on have both said there is no reason
why big ships should not go up the
Raritan river to New Brunswick and
any deepening of the channel of the
river will be of benefit to Perth Am
boy. General George w. Goethals, of
Panama Canal fame, has been en-
gagged as a consulting expert by tho
Board of Commerce and Navigation
to help in working out a comprehen-
sive plan for the development of the
waterways of the state.
Colonel w. C. Langfitt, u. s. Engt.
neer Corps. district engineer, is MAX
ing a comprehensive investigation of
the needs of deeper water in Raritan
Bay, as well as the river. He is go
ing to ascertain all he can relative to
the commercial possibilities of the
river and bay for the future. and no
doubt will be guided accordingly.
The Burnrite Coal Briquette Com
pany of Newark. with which F. NJ
Yorston. formerly secretary of the
New Brunswick Board of Trade, is
now connected, has recently acquired
a large tract Of land on the Raritan
| river just above Perth Amboy, where
| 1t is claimed it viii erect a plant
with yearly output Of FIVE hundred
thousand tons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-24
FIND THEATRES
OVER CROWDED
Other City Ordinances Violated,
Claim Of Police
LATER ALL IMPROVED
All Houses, Following Inspec-
tion, Safe for Public, Alder
man Wilson Says

Following instructions from the
police committee of the Board of AL
dermen, Chief Patrick ]. Burke of
the local police department yester-
day issued orders to members of his
department to visit all amusement
places In the city and learn the con-
dition of their esta blishments. AS q
result of this campaign it was learned
that every theatre in the city violated
the different ordinances in some way
or another.
One theatre had snow packed five
feet in height against the main emer-
gency exit. another amusement place
had all of its doors locked and each
of the different houses had other
minor violations. Orders were issued
yesterday afternoon to remedy these
policemen visited the houses, all of
the theatres We're obeying the ordin-
ances
Another violation which was being
made In all of the houses, was the
crowding of patrons into the aisles.
A policeman was placed in each
theatre and this violation was also
remedied.
Chairman Wilson Of the police conf
mhtee states that df any Of the
theatres in town are found to be vio-
lating any of the ordinances In the
future, their houses will be closed. AT
present the theatres are in first class
| condition, all of the ordinances are
compiled with, and the managers of
| the houses are taking every precau-
ton to protect their patrons, Mr.. Will
son said.
| The theatres in this city yesterday
played to the largest holiday crowds
I in some time. the houses being packe ed
from the opening performance.