The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-09-21


and Mrs. c. Triblehorn.
Eph Locher, who with David
Snyder and Jim Knox left here over
two months ago for the large oil
field in Roumania, writes home that
he is very well pleased with the
general appearance of things. Oil
is abundant, wells producing from
so to 100000 barrels perNday. The
climate is excellent and board is
good and cheap.
The Catholic church, to which a
new addition was built, and which
was thoroughly overhauled during
the past months, is completed and
the first services were conducted by
the Rev. H. Doerner, of st. Michael's
church, Findlay, Sunday.
Charles Green, who has been in
the employ of the L. E. and w. rail-
way company for some time, doing
repair work at pumping stations, has
been transferred to the round house
at Lima as pipe filter. Mr.. Green
and family moved to Lima the first
of the week.
- DR.. Cliff Wetherilf left Tuesday
to resume his studies in the Starting
Medical college in Columbus. Mr..
Wetherill is starting on the, second
year of the four-year course. Mrs.
Wetherill and little son will remain
for the present with herr parents in
Orange, township.
The friends of Rev. Ben Diller,
who had his leg amputated several
months ago, were glad to greet him
on our streets, Monday.
Waldo Courtad left last week for
Chicago where he expects to enter a
printing office.
Milton Kibler, who is leasing oil
lands at Chatham, Ont, was home
Saturday.
Miss Helen Close left Saturday to
accept a position in a leading millin-
cry store at Lancaster.
Roy Ewing, whose large barn was
recently destroyed by lightning, is
getting the material on the grounds
to rebuild the same. The new struc-
ture will be similar to the one de-
stroyed.
Albert Schumacher will preach in
the English language for the Men
MONTE congregation at the Lutheran
church next Sunday morning. On
Tuesday following Mr.. Schumacher
will leave for Oberlin where he will
enter the junior class of the college
and complete his college course be-
fore going into the seminary for his
special preparation for the ministry
Abraham Triblehorn, who is en-
ployed in the oil field at Martins
vile, H., came home on crutches
Tuesday evening, having had the
left side of his body hurt by the
breaking of a spudding line, ten days
ago.
D. w. Geiger and family, of Ashe-
vile, N. c., arrived here Monday
evening to visit at the home of Mrs
Geiger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
U. Badertscher on Geiger street. Mr.
Badertscher is still seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Triblehorn, OF
Findlay, have nine-pound boy al
their home, who came Saturday.
Mrs. Rev. Lindsey and daughter
Ethel, of Van Vert, were entertained
at the home of Len Miller several
days last week.
Mrs. Clara Welty, of Laramie
Wis.,, who was visiting relatives anc
friends here for several weeks, re-
turned home Tuesday.
A six o'clock dinner was given by
Miss Catherine Mitchell to mum
Der of her friends at her home or
Lawn avenue, Thursday, in honor Of
Mrs. Earl Mohler, of Kansas City
Mo. The young ladies present were
Mrs. Albert Benroth, Misses Ruth
Dukes, Zoe Hilty, Nellie Goble
Mildred Niswander, Flora Plattner
Edith McPeak, Florence Kohl ant
Zoe Bentley.
Reuben Hilty, of New Stark, i.
| finishing a course in the Columbu!
Veterinary college, this winter.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
Amos u. and Mrs. Welty welcom
ed baby daughter to their home
recently.
Married in Bluffton, Sept. 2, 1906
by Rev. Chr. Hege at his home, Mr.
Ira Moser and Miss Mary Herr
They are nice young people and W,
gladly join their many friends il
wishing them a long and happ.
married life. They will occupy thu