The Celina Democrat., June 03, 1910, Image 1

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NA DEMOCRA
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Oik; newspaper in the
homo is worth a dozen on
the street to the advertis
er. Tin"; Democrat is tho
home paper of Mercer Co.
You are wanting golden
opportunities unlesH you
aro advertising your busi
ness in a paper whoso read
ers possess tho coin.
JCuterad at tlm Colin (OMo) Pont-offlce a Hnouiid-clmti iiihII matter.
Fifteenth Year-No. 7
CELINA, OHIO. FRIDAY, JUNK 3, 1910
Weekly One Dollar per Year
CELI
ENTHUSIASM
ID KAHMON
1
Marks the Meeting of tho New
Democratic County Cen
tral Committee,
Which Selects Strong Executive
Committee to Conduct the
Fall Campaign.
Governor Harmon Is Eulogized
and Ed F. Komer Indorsed
for Secretary of State.
Willi all but Ave of Old thirty-one
member! of the new Democratic Coun
ty Central Committee present, the com
mlttee hold a very enthusiastic meeting
at the court-rc om lust Wednesday after
noon, when they were called together
for the first time to organize and trans
act other business.
The meeting was called to order by
selecting II. (. Mowry as temporary
Chairman and James K. Carlin, as
temporary secretary. On motion, duly
seconded, the temporary officers were
then made the permanent oll'ieers of the
organization, and Albert Mersman was
elected as vice chairman.
After the organization bad been
effected, the question of naming a new
executive committee came up. Joe F.
Tebben, secretary pro tern at the last
meetingof theold committee, wascalled
upon to enlighten the new committee
He stated that it bad been policy to
permit the candidates to name the mem
bers of the executive committee and
have the Central Committee ratify them,
but as the candidates were not present
he did not think it in good taste to se
lect tho committee at this meeting. A
number of the committeemen, however,
did not fall in lino with bis views, and
after it was suggested that all but a few
of the candidates could be called to
getber on a few minutes' notice, the
meeting adjourned for ten minutes and
the candidates called in.
After hearing a number of the candi
dates, one suggested that they be per
mitted a few moments to get together
and select members for the committee.
A motion was then made for the can
didates to select a list of names for
membership on the committee, to be
presented to the meeting for ratification
Some members were adverse to letting
the candidates .name the committee,
and a motion was passed to decide the
matter by ballot. The result was 12
votes in favor of the previous motion
and eleven against. The candidates
then went into executive session to
make their selection.
Romer for Secretary of State
During the interval State Bank Ex
aminir Kdward F. Romer, former
cashier of the First Natianal Bank in
this city, was indorsed by the meeting
for Secretary of State and the delegates
to the State convention instructed to
"use their united efforts in bis behalf.
New Executive Committee
The following members for the exe
cutive committee were then presented
to the meeting and the selection rati
fied by the unanimous vote of the Com
mittee: Henry Miller, Orvelle Rauda
baugh, J. D. Johnson and J. F. Tebben,
of this city; John Spriggs, of Washing
ton; William Fetzer, of Butler and
Wm. B. Frysinger, of Dublin.
Hon. J. W. Loree gave a short talk
on Democracy and theexcellent chances
of the Ohio Democrats this fall. Pros
ecutor John G. Komer was then called
upon and in a few brief words stated
plainly to the committee what he had
done in regard the sewer pipe investi
gations, and what there was to the
agitation being started against him by
the Republican papers of tho county.
He stated that he had done all in his
power to get at the bottom of the alleged
fraudulent deals and the fact that two
grand jurys, half of the members of
each of which were Republicans, failed
to find indictments, and on the other
hand commended the Prosecutor for
bis zeal in furnishing them all inform
ation it was possible to secure, was a
vindication of his endeavors to maintain
the Democratic standard of honesty and
right in public office.
Gov. Harmon Indorsed
In the meantime the following pre
ambles and resolutions had been pre
pared and were presented by Mayor
Kenney. They were adopted by a
unanimous vote of the Central Com
mittee: Whereas. The administration of Hon.
Judson Harmon, Governor of the State of
Ohio, has provon that tbe people of Ohio
iniide a wise choice In selecting him for
Ohief Executive of the State; and
Whereas, His statesmanlike conduct of
the business of bis (treat office, and Ills un
questioned Integrity, have proven him to
be one of the greatest Governors that has
ever honored the great State of Ohio; and
Whereas, The people of the State of Ohio,
regai-dleHs of party affiliations, have dis
covered In film a great anil true champion
of their rights, a Chief Executive whOHe
hlltliest aim Is to protect the pnblle, against
further agression of that branch of the
Republican party dominated by selfish mo
tives, and against those evils that are the
natural fruits of Republican misrule; and
Whereas. His administration, In every
respect, commends iilm, not only to Demo
crats, but also to all fair-minded Republi
cans, and to all citizens who love good gov
ernment, therefore
Resolved, That the Democracy of Mercer
County congratulate the people of the great
State of Ohio, and of the country at large,
upon the vindication of Democratic- doc
trine, and the redemption of the State Gov
ernment from the hands of those who
would trample upon the rights of the peo
ple for the purpose of private gain ; and
Resolved, That, recognizing Judson Har
mon's splendid intellectual equipment,
statesmanlike qualities and sincerity of
purpose, we. the Democracy of Mercer
County, endorse him for renomlnatlon for
Governor of Ohio, and appeal to the De
mocracy of the Nation for bis nomination
tor President of the United States of
America.
Of Such is the
Kingdom of Booze
Richard McGritT, aged 63 years, a
plumber, of Lima, was shot and almost
immediately killed by Sam'l Ferguson,
a grocer of that city, shortly after noon
last Saturday. McGriff lived only 24
hours. The two had trouble over a
grocery bill, and Ferguson in an intox
icated condition went to the McGriff
home and shot down the bead of the
household. Ferguson is now confined
in the Allen County jail. McGriff was
a cousin of S. P. McGriff, of this city.
Nine Cold water Pupils
Get High School Diplomas
The High School commencement of
the Coldwater public schools was held
Tuesday evening In the presence of
magnificent audience composed of the
graduates' parents, friends and the
town's prominent citizens. The class
was composed of Herman J. Hues, J
Carl l'luminttr, Ferdinand J. Wanning
Frances It. Fox, Stella M. Franks
Christian A. Heiser, John II. Ilaer
Mary li. W earner and Dorothea M
Krieger. The class address was deliv
ered by Prof. Charles Wright.
POST-OFFICE GUARD
Which Is Kicked Over Dash
Hoard by Insurgents in CO.
1 Central Committee.
Postmaster C. A. MeKim anil his co
hort of Republican standpatters, who
have had control of the county Keptib
lican organizations almost beyond the
memory of the Inhabitant, lost their
bold on the organization last Tuesday
afternoon, when the insurgent members
of the Central committee, who won out
over the postolllce committeemen can
didates on the 17th., flatly refused to
endoise the Republican County Kxccu-
tive Committee selected by the McKim
crowd, apd instead elected the follow
ing hostile committee: J. V. Mckee
and A. C. F. Gilberg. of this city; C
fi, Wilson, of Rockford; J. M. Haie.of
Center: T.C.Davis, of Union; G.J.
Winkeljohan, of Chickasaw, and Albert
Buxton, of Franklin.
Thecommlttee will meeton Saturday,
the 11th, to organize. Clifford Pixler,
of Rockford, was selected Chairman
and H. F. Drury, of Center, secretary
of the Central Committee.
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PEOPLE VICTIMS
To the Wiles of Dan Cupid-
Cashier C. II. Howick and
Miss McKee Wedded.
A quiet wedding of two of Celina's
most popular young people was sol
emnized at bait-past ft o'clock last
Wednesday morning at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. John W. McKee, North
Main street, when their eldest daugh
ter, Miss Bess, was united in marriage
to Cashier Chas. II. Howick, of the
first National Bank of this city, tbe
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Chas. Bennett of St. Paul's M. E.
Church.
The ceremony was witnessed by only
the bride's parents, Miss Ethel Rimel,
of Portland, lml., a cousin of the bride,
and Dr. and Mrs. G.S.Johnston. A
wedding breakfast was served imme
diately following the marriage rites,
and the yoUug couple left on the six
o'clock Western Ohio car for the east,
where they will spend a short honey
moon. On their return they will be at
home to their host of friends at the
magnificent Howick residence on
North Main stieet.
The groom is one of Celina's most
successful young business men, and
besides being cashier and a stock
holder of the First National Bank, is
clerk of tbe Board of Education of this
city, well known in political circles,
having served two terms as county
treasurer and as an active party worker
in numerous campaigns.
The bride is one ot Ceiina 6 fairest
daughters, a highly accomplished
young lady and a leader of the younger
social set of tbe town. . Up until a
month ago she bad charge of the cut
glass and band-decorated china de
partment of the McKee jewelry store,
West Market street.
The Democrat joins with their host
of friends in extending well wishes for
a happy married life.
WittenDull
Deputy County Surveyor Otto C.
Witten and Miss Iva Dull, of Ohio
Citv, were united in marriage by Kev.
C. H. Gotcheil, at the home of tbe offi
ciating clergyman in Ohio City, last
Tuesday noon. Following the cere
mony, the young people came to this
city over the Cincinnati Northern,
where they were unexpectedly met by
crowd of young friends prepared for
the occasion, and taken in a matri
monially decorated carriage to the
cozy home which tho groom had pre
pared for his bride on hast Wayne
street.
The groom was formerly a resident
of Van Wert County, but for the past
five vears lias been an assistant engi
neer in County Surveyor's oflice of this
city, first serving under Engineer Mar
tin Lutz, who recognized his ability
and gentlemanly qualities. He has
served since under Surveyor Marsh
and has proven eflicient and painstak
ing in the work entrusted to his care.
He stands high in his profession, and
enjoys the confidence of the people of
the county to an unusual extent.
His bride is an accomplished young
woman and well known in the north
part of the county.
The Democrat extends lelicltations.
Vogel Coons
John F. Vogel, of Lima, and Miss
Olcy Coons, of Ceiina, were principals
in a wedding ceremony at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, at Zion Lutheran parsonage.
Uev. Paul Bnebring was mastor of
ceremonies. Witnesses were on hand
in the persons of Robert Birkmeyer
and Ollie Coons, both of Collna. Fol
lowing the rites the newly wedded
couple left for Lima, where they ex
pect to make their home. Each has a
circle of acquaintances whose best
wishes are extended. St. Marys Lead-
The order of the Daughters of Re-
bekah will attend the funeral of Miss
Blanche Dick this afternoon, and the
members are requested to meet at 2
'clock at the lodge room.
Ex-Treasurer J. M. Howick is acting
as Cashier at tbe First National Bank
this week, during the absence of bis
brother, Cashier Chas. II. Howick, who
s in the east on bis honeymoon trip.
FROST FOR OLD
PROMINENT YOUNG
CENTER TOWNSHIP
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS
To Meet in Convention at Nop
tune Sunday Afternoon
and Evening Session.
Following is the program for the
Center township Sunday-school con
volition, which will be held In the
Church of God at Neptune next Sun
day, assembling in the afternoon at
o'clock sun time:
Hmiu ln'l from Convention Pamphlet)---. v
Invocation Kev. J.G. Heard
Noun W
The Trained Teacher Rev. J.G. Heard
Song l''
Tha Front 1.1 lie Honda v-school Work
Kev. Chas. Kerry
Soon 117
Tim Necessity for Iletter Work In the
Primary Department -MlmClara renn
Miscellaneous Hualness.
Hong I""
Dlsmlssul Kev. ma, nerry
Evening session, 7:;i0 o'clock-
Hong i"
Invocation Rev. L. Klce
Hong H
A Safe and Sana Fourth of July now
unserved J. 1.. Keen
Recitation K.dna Miller
WhvDo Our Young People I,eave the
Sunday-school? Kev. l.. nice
Kecltatlou Homer Murllri
Moim -i"
Benediction Ilev. J., nice
Fine Program in Hopewell
The Hopewell township Patterson
commencement will be held in the
Evangelical Church Monday evening
the Utb, with tbe following program :
Song "America" Audience
Invocation Kev. A u. ivron
Wanted, a Junior Partner Nora Hblvely
Mot her Goose Revised iMcie ronci
A Governor's Holllouiiy Kay Hoenle
Mal utiarlel.
TheTlny Hymn Flossie Cook
Nobility - Deelauro Smith
A Hungry Visitor F.sther Dlener
Vocal solo r;u iieuwarm
" OUR GRADUATES
Cheerfulness Flora PlerstorfT
Time Arthur I'lerslorfT
Kentucky Belle ...opal miicner
A Foolish l oung Man i.eeA. wiisun
Male Quartet.
The class address will be delivered
by Supt. Clifton of the Mendon public
schools. Tbe diplomas will be pre
sented by Frederick Stedcke, President
of Board of Education. The exercises
will be under tbe direction of Supt. J.
F. Frick of the Hopewell township
schools, and will conclude with tbe
singing of the "Star Spangled Banner"
by the audience and benediction by
Rev. Kroft.
Jefferson Commencement
The annual commencement of Pat
terson Graduates of Jefferson townsbiD
will he held at Reaver Chanel Church
on Thursday evening, June !, begin
ning at 7:,iU o oiock, stanaara time.
Prof. James Ross, of Ft. Recovery,
will deliver tbe class address. The
people of tbe township and surround
ing country are cordially invited to
attend. P. W. Findlcy is the teacher
in charge.
Liberty Township Commencement
The at jual Liberty township Box-
well commencement will be held at the
German Reform Church on Tuesday
evening, June 7, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Prof. Wilkin will deliver the address,
and the Liberty Union band will fur
nish the music. Joseph Hinton is the
teacher in charge. The public is cor
dially invited to attend.
Deal for New
Factory Closed
At a meeting of the Commercial club
last Tuesday evening, the officers of tbe
club were directed to purchase the I.
F. Raudahaugh strip of ground between
the C. H. fc D. and Cincinnati Northern
railroads, and just opposite the Mers
man Bros., Brandt & Co.'s furniture
factory, for the site of the new Jasper
son factory, which will be known as
the Ceiina Specialty Company.
Walter Mersman, of the Mersman
Bros., Brandts 4 Co. plant stated at
the meeting that their company bad
arranged to take stock in the new en
terprise and move their metal furniture
factory, recently purchased at Pembcr
ville, here and operate it in connection
with tbe Jasperson plant.
ORT RECOVER!
WILL OIL STREETS
First Town in This Section to
Try Scheme Pay Streak
Gas at Burkettsville.
Ft. Recovery Journal.
Aaron Jones, of Burkettsville, while
in town with bis family Saturday, in
formed in that a pomnanv of Maria
Stein capitalists had drilled in a gas
well at Burkettsville last week, me
well is a good one, came in strong
and has held up and is just as strong
now as when it first came in. Mr.
Jones and another citizen of the town
re preparing to drill another well, and
oomDanv made up of Burkettsville
citizens is being organized and will
also drill. Six or eight wells will likely
hn drilled in the town. This makes
things look lively in this line for
Burkettsville.
Tbe village council and street com
missioner are having the streets scraped
and given a thorough cleaning, prepar
atory to having them oiled. Some
weeks ago tbe council bought 10,000
gallons of Standard Oil Company road
oil, enough, it is estimated, to oil about
two miles of street. The oil and a
prinkling outfit and a representative
from the Standard Oil Company are all
here. This dust or road oil, is said to
be the most economical solution of the
dust problem in towns of this size
known. It will, at least, be given a
thorough trial In Ft. Recovery.
B OXWELL TO WHS m P
Kin Folk Help Couple
Celebrate Golden Wedding
Surrounded by a happy throng of
children, grandchildren and other near
relatives, Philip Fast and his estima
ble wife, of Center township, last Nun
day celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Fast have lived in the
neighborhood in which they now re.
side ever since their wedding day, and
few couples have enjoyed the friend
ship and good wishes of neighbors so
generally as they, nor lias It been more
deserved. May they enjoy many more
wedding anniversaries.
Court Matters
The case of John Morton, of Dayton,
the noted Green goods swindler, which
had been set down for hearing next
Monday, has been indefinitely post
poned, owing to the fact that Horton
is laid up with a broken leg, as the re
suit of falling out of a buggy in a run
away, presumably while endeavoring
to escape the clutches of one of bis
victims. It was also stated that Geo.
Mannix was on the sick list and John
Egan was In the south. Hath are bis
counsel.
Judge I.ayton, of Wapakoneta, was
in this citv yesterday afternoon and
disposed of the indictments returned
by the grand Jury last week.
John Cenccbr.ugb, jr.. Indicted for
forgery on two counts and for uttering
and publishing forged instruments,
plead guilty and was sentenced to the
Mansfield reformatory for an Indeter
minable time.
Dr. D. II. Miller indicted for exceed
ing the speed limits on two counts,
plead not guilty. His trial was not set
down.
Harry Richardson, the traveling
peddler, who flim-flammed John Hasls,
of Center Township, out of some money
and was indicted for obtaining money
under false pretense, got off pretty
easv, the court giving Iilm a ten day
jaii sentence. In passing sentence the
court said he took into consideration
the fact that the fellow bad already
served I I days in jail and was a mo'iel
prisoner.
THE GRIM REAPER
One of the most sudden and pathetic
deaths that baa shocked this com
munity in many years, occurred with
the announcement of the untimely de
mise of Miss Rlanche Dick, aged 2.'l
years, a teacher In the fifth grade of
the West Side school In this city, from
a private sanitarium at Columbus last
Tuesday afternoon.
The case is one of the saddest that
has ever been chronicle in the county.
Within the last few weeks relatives
and friends of the deceased girl bad
noticed that at times she acted in a pe
culiar manner, and last week her mind
bacame badly affected, causing deep
anxiety so fast did her mental trouble
grow, rnday night she became de
cidedly worse and Saturday morning,
accompanied by her father, F. M. Dick.
of In ion township, she was taken to a
private sanitarium at Columbus for
treatment. Her case seems to have
been beyond all earthly aid, and the
end came as stated.
Miss Dick was one of the most popu
lar teachers in our schools, and had
been re-employed for the coming term
of school. Wm. C. Dick, of the J. A.
Roemer Co., the well known clothing
house, is a half brother of the deceased
girl.
lbe remains were brought to this
city Wednesday night and taken to
the home of her parents near Mendon,
where funeral services will be held at
12:.'i0 this afternoon. The remains will
be brought to Ceiina for interment, and
if the weather will permit the casket
will be opened at North Grove to allow
tier pupils and friends in this city to
look upon her face once more. Should
the weather be inclement her remains
will be brought to St. Paul's M. E.
Church for that purpose. Tbe time for
arrival here is not definitely known,
but will be about 3:00 o'clock.
Mrs. Wm. Nickel, aged 73 years, one
of the pioneer residents of this city,
died at her home on North Main street
shortly before ten o'clock last Friday
morning. She has been suffering with
stomach and bowel trouble for the past
couple of years and this, coupled with
the infirmities of old age, caused her
death. She had been in a serious con
dition for some weeks past and at mid
night a week ago she suffered a sink
ing spell from which she never rallied.
She was born in Fairfield county and
later removed to Auglaize County,
where she was united in marriage to
Wm. Nickel in 185!). She is survived
by her husband and one son, Benjamin
Nickel, a member of the Riley-Grifiith
Hard ware firm. Funeral services were
held at her late home last Sunday after
noon, followed by interment at North
Grove Cemetery.
John Miller, aged 65, a former well
known resident of Hopewell township,
died at bis borne on North Mill street,
this city, shortly before noon yester
day, after a lingering illness of several
years of dread consumption. He is
survived by a wife and six children.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Allbright's church next Sunday,
Rev. C. N. Bellman officiating.
8. H. Shaw, aged 60 years, who for
merly resided west of this city, died on
the 26th ult. at the home of his son near
Wapakoneta. He was a resident of this
county until a couple of years ago,
when he moved to Auglaize County
following the death of his wife. Mrs.
Harry (irapner, of near Coldwater,
formerly on the staff of correspondents
of The Democrat, is a daughter of the
deceased. Funeral services were held
at Cridersvillo, last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. J. II. Huelsman, aged 67 years,
died at ber home at St. Henry last Fri
day shortly after one o'clock, following
lingering illness of tbe past seven
years. She Is survived by her husband.
Philip Reier, aged 72 years, who last
week fell from a wagon, suffering in
juries, died at his home near Cranberry
Prairie shortly after five o'clock last
Friday afternoon. Mr. Reier was born
at Fryburg, Auglaize County. In
middle life be came to Mercer County.
His venerable wife and nine children
survive him. He was splendid citi
zen and honored by all who knew him.
ANNUAL BOXWELL
C011ENCEINT
Will Ho Held City Opera-1 louse,
Saturday, June 11 List
of (iruduutes.
The annual county Box well com
mencement will be held in the City
Opera-house In this city on the after
noon of Saturday, June II, the exer
cises beginning at I o'clock.
The lint of successful graduates at
tin recent Koxwell examinations was
given to the public by Clerk A. C.
Eifert, of the County Board of School
Examiners, the first of the week.
There were 7 graduates In all, Dub
lin leading the townships witli l;t and
Blacker' ek following with II. Two of
the graduates reside In Allen town
ship, Darke County Theo. and Mary
Nordenbroek.
Tbe names of the oilier graduates
ami the townships lo which they aro
credited areas follows:
Butler township
A rtliur IL inniclgarii K-tella Hat son
Bessie Snider Maggie Sehwarck
John Ahrns Kro V. Hnrker
Arthur ( tans Flossie Barker
Nellie Snliier-
Blacker: eek township
Herliert Marts Karl S Mart
Klorenre Me Mure Anna Koebuck
Norah Mover Loal'lfer
Brook Koeluick ''ail Springer
Faye Duilgeeii l.eona 1'etry
May Tlckle-ll
Center township
John Duncan Ldith Meier
Mary Sprlngd ;l
Dublin township
Russell Terry Roland Shlinp
Clara Bice Kannie Coll
Mlldreil Ithoaib ilades Tucker
Marl Wolfe Itiiy Ketts
John Klrkpiitrlck ' ni l Warthman,
Mary Hurrtm Ksteiln Harper
Mary Koepple in
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School-house at Eagle Harbor, Michigan, in which Justus II. Kalhbone taught school v hen, it is said, lie first con
ceived the idea of the Order Knights of Pythias. Another is Room 1()( in the Lima House, w here the founder of the
order breathed his lust in the presence of men who helped him build one of the world's greatest fraternities.
Franklin township
Mabel Flecnor
Granville tow nship
Lisle k'lircb Kalmund Spornhaucr
liora Arnold
Kdward Voss
Clara Hernard-7
Jesse Howies
Hazel Bowles
Hopewell township
Arthur .1. Plerstoi-IT l.eo A. Wilson
Upal Butcher Flora PlerstorfT 4
Jelferson township
Dwlght I'avls (illy Smethers
AnnaMcl'oy Kd nn M tiler
Kowemi Might Helen Sacher
Hazel VauTlluurg 7
Liberty township
Albert Hlnkln Helen Anselman
Olarence Bollen- F.na Fender
Zoa Bolce luicher Jay Biistlnu tl
Marion township
Kdward Schweller Frances Brueggmanii
Win. Korxthocfel Oeorglana Hurd
Wlllbuld Kelchert Armella Koeckner
L'nion township
Luclle Lcmiinynn Karl Drake
John Hamilton Curl Werts
Hn.el Webb-S
Washington township
Ralph Right Hnzel Betz-2
Recovery township
Johanna Braun Lilian Feldhake 2
BOYS AND GIRLS
Will Graduate from Washington
Township Schools on 10th
Record-Breaking Class.
The fifteenth annual commencement
of tbe Washington township public
schools will take place at the township
high school building on Friday even
ing, June 10.
The graduating class is composed of
twenty-eight boys and girls the lar
gest class ever graduating from tbe
Washington township schools.
The commencement address will be
given by Dr. Albert Edwin Smith,
D.D. Ph.D., President of the Ohio
Northern University," of Ada. The
music will be furnished by the Vic
toria Orchestra.
Admission, 10 cents to everybody.
You are cordially invited to be present.
George Klosterman, of Montezuma,
suffered an attack of heart trouble on
tbe west-bound Lake Erie train between
here and Ft. Recovery last Tuesday
morning, while enroute, with his wife,
for a visit with relatives at Ellenwood,
Ivans. He was removed from the train
at Ft. Recovery, but was able to return
to this city on the evening train, and
from here returned to his home at Mon
tezuma, abandoning the trip for the
present.
Louis Suhr, a farmer residing in the
northwest corner of Jefferson Town
ship, was adjudged insane in Probate
Judge Dugan's court last Saturday and
taken to Toledo by Sheriff Grothjan.
Mervin Smith of Liberty township
was in Ceiina Tuesday on business.
TWENTY-EIGHT
Post-Card Shower on
Her Eightieth Birthday
Writing In Tim Democrat from ber
home in Murey, Mich., the first of the
week, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman says:
"I wish to thank my old neighbors
and friends of .Mercer County for the
post cards sent inn on my birthday. I
was eighty years of age. I spent most
of my life in Mercer County, and It
does me good In know thai I have so
many friends there who have not for
gotten me. I received lis post cards."
Trial of Judge Donnelly
Scheduled for June 20
The trial of Circuit Judge .Michael
Donnelly, accused of embezzlement in
connection witli his presidency of the
defunct Ohio-German Insurance Com
pany, was set fur June I'll by Judge
Johnson, of Toledo, last Tuesday.
Judge Doyle, chief counsel forjudge
Donnelly, said that he would be en
gaged In federal and other courts for
at least three weeks, and he Imped the
trial would lie postponed. The above
date looked fai r In J udge Johnson, a nil
that Judge Donnelly would have time
to get oilier counsel If necessary.
Farm Institutes
for New Places
The State Board of Agriculture re
quests all person w ho desire to have a
Farmers' Institute in their township or
community to make application for
same as soon as possible. '1'he Hoard
contemplate s placing many of the Insti
tutes at new places this year so as to
reach. If possible, some of those farmers
who have not heretofore been in close
touch witli this educational work. It
In expected that all speakers and in
stitutes the coming season will be
equipped witli map", charts, photo
graphs, chemicals, and other apparatus
to fully demonstrate their work. Write
for application blanks upon w hich to
make requests for one of these meetings.
Nick Humbert, of Route !', made
this office a brief call Monday.
PYTHIAN SHRINES
.i-t'- ; vs.
Farm l.ninla
H. K. Baker to S. L. Kvuns, acre,
Liberty $:
r.uella U. Anderson to Kdmunfi Brandt 1
Henry Moeller to Kli.uijelh Klene,
1.23 acre, Butler iii
John Hose to Henry Rose, 'j acre, Ma-
. lion 1
Catharine Vandcnloch to (ieo. Van-
deiihosch, bll acres, (iranvllle -- 1
Kdward Hllible to O.F. Dibble, 2n acres,
Center 1
Oora O. Mel.' rlsty to Rosa V. McKla-
sick, "li. ii acres, Liberty rtnn
O. K. Wenker to Henry Weiiker. l.ftu
acres, Butler -1' a
Henry Wenker to Dcseh A WillliolT,
3.IW acres, Butler tl.'e
Josephene HiiKemiin to Joseph Quln-
ter, 2n acres, Granville -I"1
Daniel S. Brlcker toN. II, Or llitli, 10
acres, JeiTerson -
Jane Urundcn Hull to F. H . Wcumer,
4ii acres, t ininville 1
Rudolph Klosteiniiin to Henry Klos-
teruuin, in acres. Franklin 2'
Trustees JeiTerson township to Frank
V. Short. acre f'11
Mary O. Murlin to Benjamin Spicer, 10
acres, Center Hc
Town Property.
Fredericka Rahn to W. .S. Lehman,
Lot 14. Block 7, Citizens add., Ceiina. ?7r,u
Gertrude Meister to Kriink IStark, part
Lot Hi. Cell nn 101X'
Augustus Karns to ILL. Frysinger,
undivided one-half Lots b!7 and 18,
Rockford 221
Holla Frysinger to Augustus Karns,
Lot i:(7, Rockford 210
John Wagner Brewli.g Co. to W. F.
Pixler, trustee. Lot 5N. Rockford 2",ik
TheCellna Realty Co. to Stephen Het
tinger, part Lots 417nnd l:m. Ceiina-- 17m'
John B. Albers to Frank II uesniiin,.
outlet 4ii, Coldwater 2 0
The Ceiina Realty Co. to Ira K. Wag
ner, Lot (I. Overly add., Ceiina liiOc
Mary K. Schwartz to The Ceiina Real
ty Co., Lot 12. Schunck add 1600
O. K. Hlrt to Margaret Ceiicebaugli.Lot
8, Montezuma 4i
The Citizens Banking ' o. to Clyde
Spriggs, Part Lot lwt. Ceiina 71
Ktlle Stephenson to Sophia C. Bock,
Lot lH'i, Ceiina at'
Louisa K. LeBlond et nl. to Rosa Mers
man, part Outlot 11; Ceiina 1
John Will to O.J. Wlnkeljohn, Lots Ml
and 70. Chickasaw 100
Louis Kallmeyer to John Fox, part Lot
77, Coldwater o0
John Schoenleln to Stephen Scott, Lot
S, 9 and 10, Block 2 Macedon .... .... !!P0
Trlnnle Randolph to J. M. Sti eet, Out
lot 2H. Rockford 4000
Wm. Fetzer to Henry Black, Lot 22f.
Fet.er's add., Coldwater 200
Frank Landfnlr to Mary A. Means, Lot
1X0, Ceiina 2r.U0
Rosa B. Shook to E.J. Ley, Lot 1, Bur
kettsville 1500
J. H. Romer to Geo. B. Romer, part
Lot 52, St, Henry 175
W. If. ForsthofT toG. H. Michaels, Lot
10, Block 11. Citizens' add.. Ceiina - 15Hi
O.J. Smith to Trustees Washington
township. Lot 8, Wabash 35
Florence Donovan to W. J. I'ugerer,
Lot 877, Oellna law
Misses Clara and Mary Rorger have
purchased the millinery establishment
of the late Margaret Shepherd and will
continue to keep an up-to-date store in
Whe Shepherd building. Roth of the
young ladies have had considerable ex
perience in the millinery business, the
former being head trimmer in the
Shepherd store for the past several
years. They will undoubtedly make
their new venture a success.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Krogman, resid
ing in Hopewell township, are tbe hap
py parents of a little girl, who arrived
last Wednesday.
GS
LODGE K. OF P.
Will Hold Forty First Annual
Convention at Lima on
June l;j to 10.
Home of Author of Hitual and
I'lacc Win-re Founder of Or
der Passed Awuy.
The K nights of Pythias of Lima are
preparing lo entertain the biggest con
vention that has ever be n w ithin her
gates on June 11-11. The fact that
Lima is historically connected with
the order of Knights of Pythias In so
many ways, and the coining conven
tion promts' s to be Die greatest gather
ing of its kind ever held, should prompt
every Pythian In this part of the stale
to be in Lima oil the days named.
The follow lug North w e stern ( duo ap
peal has been sent to the order's l.iU
subordinate lodges :
"Take a day oil'. Join the great pa
rade of subordinate lodges at Lima ou
Tuesday afternoon, June I I.
"Tins is the first time in Pythian his
tory when Northwestern Ohio, outside
of Told", has been honored by a grand
lodge convention, the part of the Mate
w hich is first ill the tiuirberof lodges;
llrst in the character of its member
ship: first in its ritualistic work, anil
first in the good w Inch is being done in
t lie various communities where the
lodges ex ist.
"Lima the home of Richie, the au
thor of the Kitual the place where
Kathbone, the founder of theordtr,
died. Do not fail to visit Boom I'M. in
the Lima House where Kathbone died.
"At this convention a Northwestern
OUio man enters into his kingdom.
Hon. Clem V. Hoke, of Van Wert Lodge
No. 1.10, honored and respected by all
who knew him, will be installed as
Grand Chancellor of the Domain of Ohio,
Another North western Ohio man ad
vances one step on the ladder of fame,
lion. S. A. Hoskins, ol Wapakoneta,
will be installed Grand Master at Arms
at this convention, and in throe years
he will be Grand Chancellor of the state.
Still another Northwestern Ohio man
is to be considered. Hon. Rrig. S.
Young, of Ada, is a candidate for Su
preme Vice Chancellor, with splendid
chances of success, and let us hope that
the executive head of the Order will be
found in this part of the state in the
year
Northwestern Ohio claims our own
William Keatty "L'ncle Rili" Grand
Keeper of Record s and Seal for life, and
may he never die. It claims John W.
Winn, of Defiance, Representative to
the Supreme Lodge, It claims J. D.
Clark, of Dayton, also a Supreme Re
presentative. It claims H. F. Caselieer,
of Hicksville, Grand Trustee It
claims J. E. llershbergi r, of Tifli n, also
a G rand Trustee. It claims as itsowr,
W. C. Kershner, of Dayton, Secretary
of the Pythian Home Hoard. It claims
up Superintendent and Matron of the
Pythian Home at Springfield, "Papa
and Mamma" LeFevre.
Isn't this enough? TAKKA DAY
OFF.
For God's Sake
Do Something
We have answered this cry in our
new book "Fighting the Tra flic in Young
Girls" by Ernest A. Hell, I . S. District
Attorney Sims and others. The most
sensational indictment of the White
Slave Trade ever published. It tells
how thousands of young girls are
lured from their homes annually and
sold into a life of shame. The Cincin
nati Inquirer says "Of all the books of
the season the War on the White Slave
Trade is the most helpful; it should be
read by every man, woman and child."
Agents are making from $s to $17 a day
selling this book. Over SOU pages.
Many pictures. Price fi oil. Best
terms to agents. Outfit free. Send 15
cents for forwarding charges. Book
sent to any address post paid upon re
ceipt of price. Address James K.
Sharkey, Sec'y, 12:1 Plymouth Court,
Chicago.
Leander Cole, an employee at the
Ames Rending company plant, was
struck in the stomach by a piece of
wood while bending bows last Wednes
day morning and put out of business
for the time being. He was removed
to his home and a physician summoned.
The injuries were not serious.
St. Henry is to have a large grist mill
and elevator in the near future. At a
meeting of the ollieers and stock hold
ers of the Farmers' Grain and Milling
Company, launchers of the new venture,
held last week, a strip of ground be
longing to the Gels Bros., along the
Cincinnati Northern tracks, was pur
chased and tlie erection of an up-to-date
brick mill will be begun within the
next few weeks.
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