The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-14

first of this week, came as a genuine
surprise. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride on
Elm street, DR.. N. c. Hirschy, presl-
dent of Bluffton college, performing
the ceremony.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Harris, near Mt. Cory, was filled
with expectant guests Tuesday even
ing to witness the marriage OF their
daughter, Ada j. to Pearl L. Clymer
of Mt. Cory.
One of those quiet home weddings
of which we sometimes read about
occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Green Tuesday night
when Burl Swick, only daughter of
James Swick, became the bride OF
Mr.. Lee Green, second son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Green.
B. f. and Sam Althaus of Toledo
spent Sunday at the home OF their
father, John Althaus, who is serious
ly i'll.
N. w. Cunningham, DR.. II. o.
Frederick, S. 2. Herr and VIII
Plattner attended the Masonic meet
ing at Lafayette, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dreitzler pur-
chased the Fred Tribehorn property
on Cherry street, consideration
$4,000. They expect to move into it
in the near future.
Will Watkins who had charge of
the Bluffton laundry for the past
two months, sold the same Monday
to John Sylvester of Leipsic.
Rev. F. w. Goetsch, who goes to
Cleveland to take charge of the
Reformed congregation in that city,
breaches his farewell discourses in
the Emmanuel's church Sunday
morning and in the Bluffton church
in the evening.
J. A. Amstutz and family arrived
in San Antonio, Texas, safely and
are now occupying a small cottage
in the suburbs of the city.
J. L. Courtad of Lima sold his
Jackson street home to Otto Bigler
last week for S2500 and at the same
time purchased Bigler's home on
Lawn avenue for $1700.
Floyd Everett, chief engineer at
the electric light plant, resigned his
position Saturday night to take
effect April 1st. He has accepted a
similar position with Buckeye Stone
company.
John Cornwell residing on the
Ewing farm in Orange township sold
his farming implements, stock and
interest in the farm to John w
Manages, who will take charge of
the same. Mr.. Cornwell and family
will move to Michigan where they
purchased a farm.
Oscar Bogart, who had been in the
employ of Frank Wellman while in
the poultry business here several
years ago, has again been employed
by Mr.. Wellman to assist in his
poultry business in Findlay. Mr..
Bogart and family moved to the
above named city, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F'ifer of
Kenton, were over Sunday guests at
the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis.
Rev. William Settlage of Marion,
who preached for the Reformed con-
gregations here several weeks ago
accepted a call from said churches
and will begin his labors in May.
A number of Maccabee ladies and
others about forty in number, gave
Mrs. Eta Bogart a liberal granite
shower one evening last week, be-
fore moving to her Findlay home.
A jolly crowd from Bluffton drove
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Shuster, three miles west of Ada
Tuesday evening. Music and dane
ing were the principal pleasures Of
the evening ending with a fine lunch
served by the hostess. At lat,
hour all left for home we'll pleased
with the kind treatment and hos
pitality extended to them by Mr.
and Mrs. Shuster. Those present
were: L. C. Werlich and wife, Chas
Kaufman and wife, Ted Calrk ant
wife, T. L. Curry and wife, Ra!
Kern, Edgar Root, Paul Hermann
Misses Nellie Kaufman, Maggie
Wise and Bessie Kern all of Bluff
ton.
Hiram Wenger will work for vii
Clay this summer at the thresher'
trade.
Eli Neiswander and sons Carey
Albert and Irwin Moser left Wed
nesday for Phoenix, Arizona an,
may make their future home there
There will be a literary at tn,
Hickory school house Friday night
The topic to be discussed is Gov
ernment Ownership of Railroads.
Harvey and Elmer Basinger, an,
Oliver and Grover Davidson will de
bate the matter.
While Leonard Stager was driving
into Bluffton on North Main stree
Monday, an interurban approached