The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-03-16
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF March 29, 1906

Oil we'll No. | on the Isaac Hoch-
stettler farm southwest of town is
reviving the oil interest in that sec
tion again. The we'll was shot We'd
nesday afternoon and during the
night sprayed over the derrick. 1t
will make a good producer from
present indications. The well was
drilled by Ed and Andrew Hardwick
for the Ohio Oil Co.
The First Mennonite church of
Bluffton is about finished and the
imposing new edifice will be dedicat-
ed next Sunday, April 1. This event
has been looked forward to with
anxiety and will be an occasion of
great rejoicing.
The following pupils of the Bluff
ton public schools received banner
cards for the month ending March
%: High school-Senior, Linda Am
stutz; Junior, Mabel Zehrbach;
Sophomore, Leila Satterlee; Fresh
man, Arthur Santschi; Eighth grade,
Harry Freyman and Edith Hall;
Seventh grade, Walter Klay; Sixth
grade, Vera Rogers; Fifth grade,
Inez Burns; Fourth grade, Beulah
Geiger and Ralph Stearns; Third
grade,No. /, Erma Stearns; No. 2,
Gladys Garlinger and Cleora Rogers;
Second grade, No. l, Marvel Myers;
No. 2, Ida Spangler.
Rev. and Mrs. John Todd, of the
Presbyterian church, are rejoicing
over the honored title of grandpar-
ents since Thursday. The stork
dropped a handsome girl baby at the
home of their daughter Mrs. Bright
Shifferly in Findlay.
Mrs. (Dr.) Mcdowell, of Indiana,
now occupies her new home recent
ly purchased of Mrs. Francis Stein
er on Lawn avenue. The former is
a sister of our townsman, Asa STRAIT
ton.
Little Eva Elenore DilIer came to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. O. Diller, Sunday. Grandpa and
Grandma Jones are all smiles now.
Ed McHenry sold his residence on
Lawn avenue to A. j. Owens. Mr.,
and Mrs. McHenry and family left
for Michigan, Sunday.
| j. Fl. Ferrell, formerly of this
place, for many years prominently
connected with the public schools of
Kansas, has recently become as
sociated with the Union Investment
Co. at Sedan, Kansas, as treasurer,
and has entered the law office of
H. E. Sadler, of that place. Mrs.
Ferrell was formerly Miss Emma
Lugibihl, daughter of Chris Luigi
bihl, of this place.
Jacob Horning and family expect
ed to leave here next week for their
new home in South Dakota, where
Mr.. Horning rented a farm. They
have many friends who sincerely
regret to see them leave here and
| who wish them abundant success in
their new home.
Emil Gratz, wife and twin sons
of Van Vert, are visiting relatives
and friends in Bluffton and vicinity
jeff Watkins moved his family and
| goods from near Hamler, Wednes-
day, on the old Watkins farm, north
west of town.
The Jacob Resh business block on
lower Main street was sold Satur.
| day at Sheriff's sale at Lima. John
Mitsch, the plaintiff in the case, pur.
chased the same for $2,637.
Mrs. May Rittenour, of Missoula
Mont, and her mother, Mrs. Flor.
ence West, of Lima, called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fletch West
Sunday. Mrs. Rittenour will make
an extended visit with friends ano
relatives in Ohio and will later be
joined by her husband.
The Bluffton friends of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank Wilson, of Continental
are congratulating them on the ar
rival of son. Mr.. Wilson is sor
of James Wilson, former Blufftor
resident.
Mrs. w. j. Staater and daughter
Zanna, are in Cincinnati this weel
visiting the formers son, H. Ra!
Staater, student at the Cincinnati
Conservatory of music.
| Simon Herr purchased the con
trolling interest in the Central Ohio
Buggy factory, located at Upper
Sandusky, last week. Mr.. Herr il
in that city now looking after hi!
interests.