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Volume 21, Number 33
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, November 24, 1916
CELINA
DLEULD
Crossing of the W.O. Scene of
Fatal Accident
NelaonL. Perry, Aged 32, of Buff
alo, N. Y., Struck by Trac
tion Car Saturday.
1
Nelson L. Perry, ai;i (I i2 years, of
Buffalo, New York, Hie (Milo ami In
ilium r( ii''Hi-i'tiilivo of the Mlleomet-
tir Co.. of Chlcaeo, died tit the Otis
hospital ut eleven' o'clock lust Sun-
ilay morning, as tlio result of Injur
leu Himtaln-d on Saturday afternoon
when an automobile lie wan driving
whs xtrurk by tlio went bound West
ern Ohio limited car, duo In thin i:it
at 2:20, ut the ldehvild crossing on
the Celina-St. Marys pike, live mi
earl of town.
Mr. 1'errv'H wife, who had been
truvelinit with hlin, v. ns at tho Ash
lev hotel wlie.i the accident occurred
.Sh! had accoijiipauietl her husbAnd
on eserv trip he eivr maelet during
th ir married life, until the trip from
St. Marys to this city on Saturday.
Mr. 1 erry was ru.ii.ing a tape for
th.) Milometer company from Cleve
land to Indianapolis. Tho company
is nlaciim upon the market a new
form ot automobile liirectoty, show
in. all turns, railroad crossings and
other dancer places. It seems Irony
of fate that Mr. l'erry was killed
while no doubt marking on his tape
the dangerous crossing of the st
ern Ohio, where his car was struck.
' George F. Kelley, President of the
company, and his wile, of Chicago
came here Sunday morning, follow
ing a message of the accident, and
the latter following funeral services
of the deceased, on Tuesday morning
accompanied the bereaved wife as far
as Buffalo, where she was met by a
sister, a resident of New York City.
Mr. Terry's parentreside in Eng
lanu. Funeral services were held at
the M. E. church and the remains in.
terred at North Crove cemetery.
BOYS, IT'S COMING
! Ottawa .Sentinel)
Thu Chicago Sunday Herald says that
tlw elrys won their nr.iilf.st victory ill tho
last election Four states, Michigan, N'o
liritskii, Moiit'ma and Si-uth Dakota, in a
sintfle day went from the wet to the dry
column, riii; cities tuifi against the wets
Kansas City, Oinaha, c;rand Itapiel.s, Se
attle! und Tacoma all save dry majorities.
In 11114 Seattle voted lu.U'iO wet. Nov
ember 7, 1!I16, it went 2(1,0(10 dry. De
troit's complete vote may show that city
voted dry.
One twelfth of the area and one
twentieth of thu popuk.tian of the Uni
ted Slates went dry at the last electon.
Over half of the United States is now
dry. The wets trying to dictate! in poll
tics is given us one of the strongest rea
sons why prohibition is winning so rap-
' "'i'iiero is no doubt but what prohibition
will be the big issue in the next presiden-
FINANCIAL REPORT
Of the Mercer County Agricultural Society for the Fiscal
To the Mercer County Agricultural
make the following report:
RECEIPTS OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Balance at last Settlement , 'i?5X'(!7,
Family Tickets sold by Secretary "Ml
General Admission Fees ?o!).l,
Grand Stand tees
Kntry Fees , J
Speed Fees - ,?rS-,,S
Privilege Fees ,..H ,
StaU and Fen Rent -1-S2
Borrowed Money ?TrX,
County and State Fund 1405. M
- Hack and Dray License 45.00
Ground Kent J0.45
From W. S. younger Jl-25
Miscellaneous ISM
Total Receipts J1765D.U0
DISBURSMENTS
Salary of Secretary and Treasurer 1350.00
' Expense of Members 813.48
Ot.ice Help 132.25
Advertising 447.00
Printing, Stationery and Olilce Supplies 386.74
Postage ,31 ill
Class Premiums 1. 1 2b43.75
Speed Premiums... 3073.75
Judges 244-60
Police 352.00
Special Attractions and Music 425.00
lbor 997.80
Repair and Improvements l'JU1.39
Interest on Loans 131.57
Payment on Loans 1 4300.00
Rebate and Meal Tickets 296.00
Miscellaneous 898.60
Total Disbursements
Balunce
Outstanding Orders
Cash in Hands of Treasurer.
DISBURSMENTS
1 L P. Lyons '
S. K. Lovett
S. Blamer fc Son
W. H. Compton & Son
H. McClain & Son
Howard AloClain
J. A. OeNetn
li. F. Riley
F. J. & A. H.Ineichen
W. H Little
Harry Fouts
James Frantz
It. K. Beam & Son
Wilder Collins. . . .'.
K. G. Trout
C. E. Simons...
Adam Alt
James Geh'-on
. l. Croker
I). C. Garible
Arthur Hansel
Frank Seve.-ns
Arthur Fi.shba:jjh
Lonzo McClain.
D. S. Ulrich
Marcella Slilrack --
J. Nalbamlinn ,
Vaughn Hall...
Ray Wilson
Clyde Shingledeeker
Her Wlerwlllo i ...
Bermedine Jenkins
W. B. Broreln
Lenna Panning
Estur Murlin ... ..
Fern Dickey
Mary Llninger
Chester Hansel
Haiold l.utz
H. B. lmunyon
P. S. Frysinger
Harold Brookhart
Glen Brookhart
Bernard Aller
Alum Brims
Edna Harllng a.
O. N. Smith
H. B. Hole
$zso
96.00
114.00
61.00
40.00
27.00
25.00
20.00
86.00
34.60
61.00
62.00
33.60
20.25
103.76
103.50
39.00
12.00
12.1.00
40.60
8. HO
11.00
12.00
182.00
5.00
6 5(1
10.00
5.00
6.00
14.00
28.00
7.00
154.25
5.00
3.00
4.00
6.50
14.00
6.00
4.00
8.00
13.00
12.00
3.00
6.00
6.00
.75
82.00
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A NEW TII .KH(ilVI.J
yeeai
New York WprldJ
The President's Thanksgiving pro
cla matlon this year takes on an at
tercd form. It not merely appoints
a day for the American people to ren
dor thanks for peace and prosperity
which they enjoy hut admonishes
them to give heed to the warring
countries of Europe from which these
blessings have been . withheld "to
think In deep sympathy of the peo
pies of the world upon whom the
curse and terror of the war have so
pitilessly fallen, and to contribute out
of our abundant means to the relief
of their sufferings. It Is an appeal
for the observance of the anniversary
not ns a day ot self-satisfied gratitude
for our material gain but as a day of
comrurlsAn and charity for the suff
orers whom the war has deprived not
only of co:nfort and wealth but of
home and kindred.
This Is a new not and a new spirit
in American 1 nannsgivinj oDser
vance, a spirit of fellowship and bro
therhood r.nd mercy. U marks
long spiritual advance from the old
idea of Thanksgiving that "we hae
meat and we can eat, and so the Lord
be thanklt." Much as Americans
have heard of the devastation of the
war, they have yet no adequate con
ceptlon of the distress and destitution
uid calamity it has brought upon
once peaceful and happy lands.
To devote the day. therefore, to
taking thought of the evils visited
upon them and from which we have
happily escaped, and to -make it a day
of sympathy and relief, with some of
the aspects of humility of an old New
En eland fast dav. will be to out the
observance of Thanksgiving this yeaf
to its highest use. Least of all
should It be celebrated as a day of
thanks for what we have gained
through the misfortunes of other
people's.
Hughes Has Found Out What
People Knew 2 Weeks Ago
Lake wood, N. J., Nov. 2. Chas
E. Hughes, Republican candidate for
president iii the recent election, to
night sent to President Wilson a
telegram congratulating him c-n his
re-election.
In his telegram Mr. Hughes said:
"Because of the closeness of the
vote I have awaited the official
count in California and now that
it has been virtually completed
permit me to extend to yoi my
congratulations upon your re-election.
I desire also to express my
best wishes for a successful admin
istration."
III. I .-l..i-t l ill Tllii Solllll Htlll WHt
WELL
- Year A.D. 1916.
Celina. Ohio. October 28th. 1918.
Society, your Auditing Committee begs to
$17425.84
134.06
191.65
325.71
S. K. COPELAND.
W. S. YOUNGER
1UVIN HOLE Auditing Committee
O. A. Ernest
Rnlph Kbersole
Floyd Young
John Rabe
Newcome & Zitnpher . .
P. S. Frysinger
John Stillbarger
Mrs. R A. Landfaer. . .
Buker Drug Stoe
Mrs. S. J. Kohn
Jennie A. Gust.... .. .
Celina Hardware Co....
Mrs. S. Cotterman
Mrs. C. A. Dudgeon... .
Minnie Bretz
Ko.se Tlettmeyer
Mrs. Fred Fortman
Agnes Hendrieh
Mrs. H. B. Linlnger. . . ,
Kc-maklue & Beckman .
Irvln Hole
VV. H. Townsend
C. D. Roebuck
Naoma Smith
Roy Hansel
Noah Smith
Mrs. John Powell
Henry Hansel
Mrs. S. F. Howlck. .. . .
A J. Bair ;
Mrs. Oru Now
G. S. Nuding... .
May Nuding
Francis Wade..
Mrs. John Now
Andy Harb
Mrs. Elmer Brandon...
Mrs. Lester Brandon...
Mervln Smith
G. C. Jenkins
A. E. Balr
B. F. Lulz
Mrs. J. E. Raudabaugh.
C. W. Bollenliaoher. . . .
Jo.! Hansel ... .
Jennie Monroe.,-,
Josephlne Blister
Raymond Krugh... ...
24.00
6.00
5.00
39.00
6.00
3.60
21.50
7.76
5.00
3.50
22.80
8.00
1.00
19.00
17.45
1.60
16.00
16.25
6.80
6 00
91.10
31.30
37.50
3.75
2.50
1.50
5.30
2.00
1.95
1.65
8.86
4.50
2.16
.75
23.60
6.50
7.25
6.25
6.70
.25
18.60
25.00
16.00
.60
1.35
.50
4.00
.60
(Continued on Eighth Paga)
OPINION
Of Appellate Court in Celebrat
ed Randolph Slave Cases
gendered In Favor of Land Own
era, riled With Clerk II a a
llner Last Monday.
The opinion of the Court of Ap
peals In the famous Randolph Slave
Cases Joseph Moton et al vs. Ger
hard Kessens et al was tiled with
Clerk of Courts llaslinger last Mon
day. The findings of the court,
which were In favor of the present
In nd owners was rendered last June
The opinion, written by Judge Crow
and concurred in by ,'uelges Kinder
and Kouinson, while very lengthy, ts
well prepared and quite Interesting.
Judge Crow In his prellmlnaiy re
marks on the case has this to say:
"The cuho Is rich In historic Inci
dents attending the period immed
iately prior to the Civil War, ami
affords abundant data for a narrative
which should not be lost. The hope
is here expressed that some of the
eminent counsel who have so ably
presented tho case may find time and
realize the duty to give to mankind
the many Interesting and romantic
details in the form of a story, which
would at dice take deserved rank
with tho noteworthy productions
which have recently adorned Ameri
can literatcre." .
W. R Lewis, thro"gh his attorneys
V. E. TouV'elle. E. E. Jackson and
E. Kenney last Eiiday liled null
against A. G. Trippeer, Henry Beh-
rens et al praying for Judgment
against said defendants in the sum
of $5,202.05, with interest and costs,
which amount plaint'ff claims is due
him for cement and lumber, used In
the construction of the Addy pike No.
The action Is brought against
Henry Behrens, Bernard Evers and
Andrew Ilrunsewiclt in their ollicial
capacity as the Board of County Com
missioners. Charhs Latimer, through his at
torney E. E. Jackson last Monday
filed suit against Jesse J. Spry and
L. E. Martz, praying for Judgment in
the sum of 200, with interest and
costs, which amount plaintiff claims
is due hlin on a promissory note.
Jennie St. John, through her at
torney I. F. KaudaDaugh, last Fri
day filed suit in divorce from ner
husband John E. St. John. The cou
ple were married at Kennett, Miss
ouri, November 2, 1901. Plaintiff
in her petition claims defendant has
been guilty of extreme cruelty; that
be has no permanent home, but has
taken her from place to place; that
he has frequently threatened to kill
ber; that lie has struck, beaten and
cruelly misused hei ; that he has
been keeping the company of other
women, and has taken them to his
home to live with him. They have
two minor children, Nellie aged 8
years and Charles aged 4 years. The
plaintiff prays lor divorce, custody
of their minor children, alimony and
restoration of her maiden name or
Hickman.
Barbara Dues, through her attor
neys, Myers & Myers, last Wednes
day filed suit against her husband,
Frank Du?s. praying for alimony,
custody of their two minor children,
sufficient allowance for their support
and education; order enjoining de
fendant from disposing of his pro
pel ty; and an order from interfering
ith plaintiff or said children.
The couple were married in this
city, .November 3, IS 10.
Plaintiff says that defendant Has
been guilty of habitual drunkenness
for three years; that he has threat
ened to do her bodily harm; that H
is owner of considerable property,
hich he will encumber unless re
strained.
'f he Court of Appeals for the Third
Appealate District wUh Judges Crow,
Kinder and Robinson on the bencn,
convened in this 2lty for several
hours last Tuesday on appeal cases.
No decisions were rendered.
SHORT COURSE
For Ohio Farmers at State Uni
versity, Beginning Jan. 2,
Full of Interest.
Making it possible for farm men and
boys to attend the College of Agriculture
it tha Onio State University, Columbus,
eight-weeks' course In agriculture
will be conducted at that Institution from
Januaity 2 to February 23. The course
open to men and boys of any age who
have had farm experience. 1-ast year
men of 65 years sat beside boys of 17 lis
tening to the lectures so that they might
operate their farm more elflclently.
. Bulletins which ure now being sent to
anv address show that the course In
cludes practically all the lines of agricul
ture from breeding and feeding live-stack
dairyinK. horticulture, poultry husbandy,
farm mechanics, floriculture, and soil fer
tility to veterinary medicine. Recent ad
ditions to the college ouimings man it
possible to provide laboratory practice for
I courses.
In addition, a lecturo at 4 C. m. on each
day is planned for the students who en-
These are to be riven ny weu-in-
formed men ensaKed in farming on a
commercial scale and officials from the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station.
Students in this course will also attend
termers Week which Will l.e held at the
Ohio State University from January 29
February 2 when ten ot tne iaigest
fanners' organizatons In Ohio will hold
their annual shows and meetings.
Sam Younger won the medal at the
egular Rhoot of the Celina Gun clut
the Mercelina traps, last Tuesday
afternoon, securing 24 out of a poss
ible 25. Ed Bruhe was second with
22 and J. C. Kistler' third with 21.
ALL MEMIIK.US OE EA(JLE LODfJE
JtEQUESTEI) TO BE 1'RESENT
All members of the Celina Eagle
lodge are urgently requested to at
tend the regular meeting next Tues
day evening. Nomination of officers
and other Important business will be
taken up. Lunch will be served.
Several newly adopted plans for the
benefit of both members and the nest
will be explained. . It will be worm
while to every Eagle tb be present.
ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS
Tim Democrat must insist that all mil
scrlbers who are more than six month
ilellmiilent, make an Immediule settle
merit of their account . Tlio price
news print paper has now doubled, an
is tiarel lo get, and all oihe-r malt!rtn
reeeiulred unci iieicussary In g.-tllng out
newspaper have made rapid advancca
W e need the money you owe us lo help
meet our lucre-iiHed expenses, nn.l lo ic
our btiMlness un the. move. If you have
received a stale-incut from us, It was
acnt because we needed the money. Kind
ly give your subicd iptiou account your
attention at once. ,
Mrs. Nathan Swartz the venerable
mother of Mesdames Frank Miller
and, Hay Nolan, suffered a compound
fracture of her right arm, when she
slipped and fell about eight o'clock
last Friday evening. She had been
staying at the Nolan home. West
Lisle street, and as rhe stepped out
of the back door last Friday nlghl
she slipped on a bit of ice. Her hus
band died In Toledo last Thursday
THE GRIM REAPER
Franklin Light, aged 75 years, Civ
11 War Veteran, ex-r.tate Chaplin of
(ho Ohio Grand Army of the Itepub
He, died last Tuesday, morning at his
ho. ne at Lima. Death was due to
Bright's disease and dropsy. lie
ceased waB born In Darke county an
was a resident of Crlnu for several
years in the early 'JO's. lie is sur
vlved by his wife and a daughter.
Funeral services were held at Wa-
pakoneta yesterday.
Noah Ginter, aged 72 years, resid
ing In Center township, fell dead In
front of the". Ayers tobacco store, V
Market street, about three o cljck
last Monday afternoon Dr. Otis was
called, but the aged man was beyond
medical aid. The physician pro
nounced death due to heart trouble.
The remains were removed to the Mc
Daniel & Meister morgue and later
taken to his home, five miles north
east of this city.
Mr. Ginter had not been well for
sonietime, but was able to be up and
around. He drove to town alone on
Monday, lie was redely to start for
home, when the fatal attack came
lie had just left Ayers' store where
he had purchased a supply of tobacco
and started across the street to his
biiii;gy, when stricken. He was un
married and is survl"rd by a brother
and a sister, Abraham and Pauline,
the three making their home togeth
er. Funeral services were held at Mt.
Zion church yesterday morning, with
Rev. Roebuck, of this city, in charge.
James Archibald McAvoy, aged 53
years, well known in this city and
county, died at his home at Versailles
as the result of injuries sustained in
an accident near Osgood on last
Th.irsday night. Ju?t how the acci
dent happened may never be known,
but. conditions near the scene of the
accident lead to supposition that the
buggy in which he v.as riding was
side-swiped by an au'.omobile, which
tore off a rear wheel and dum.ped the
occupant into the ditrh, where he lay
unconscious until early Friday morn
ing. He regained consciousness a few
minutes before he died, and when
questioned as to the accident re
plied that "it dida't matter; he
couldn't live, and if he told nothing
no trouble would come."
Mr. McAvoy was reputed to be one
of the best judges of live stock in this
section. At one time he was very
prosperous and influential, but drink
got the best of him. For several
years hi resided in this city, coining
here from St. Marys. For the past
four years he has lived with his three
sisters Elizabeth, Maigaret and
Theresa, at Versailles'.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic Church at Versailles Tues
day morning, and the rt mains
brought to this city, where interment
was made at the Catholic cemetery.
John Schell, aged 56 years, died
at his home at Montezuma at 10:30
last Tuesday night, following an ill
ness of three years duratiqn. He is
survived by his wif and daughter.
Funeral services were held at Monte
zuma yestrmjay afternoon.
Ralph Leonard, the eight year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weis
man, two miles north-west of lh!s
city, died last Thursday night. Fu
neral services were held Saturday
morning from the Weisnian houe,
with Rev. Reitz, of the Lutheran
church of this city, in charge.
Augustus Kantner passed away on
Tuesday morning at two o'clock at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jer
ry Stoner in the east part of town.
He had been in failing health ever
since he received a stroke of paraly
sis about a year ago, however, his
last illnes was but of a week's dura
tion. The deceased was a veteran of the
Civil War and was 78 years of age.
He leaves the following children:
George, Henry and Mrs. Rebecca
Stoner, of Salamona, Charles, of Port,
land; Louis of Champagne, 111., and
Mrs. Jerry Stoner of this place.
Funeral services will be held at
the M. E. Church at Salamonia at 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
Burial will follow at Boundary
cemetery. Fort Recovery Tribune
Journal. BAZAAR AT COLDWATER
THANKSGIVING AND DEC. 1
t
A bazaar will be held in the base
ment ol' the Catholic church at Cold
water on Thanksgiving and Friday,
December 1. The proceeds will go
to the church. An earnest invita
tion is extended to all to attend.
Dinner and supper will be served
and you will be most pleasantly ac
commodated and entertained. The
bazaar continues on Friday evening
and we ask everyone to honor us by
their presence. This is a splendid
opportunity to meet your relatives
and friends for a very large crowd
will be present to make this celebra
tion an ideal festival. Welcome to
all.
Fred Steele, aged .5 years, an em
ploye of the John Karen stone crush,
er plant, had his right arm broken
and the ligaments in the right wrist
torn loose Wednesday afternoon.
DETROIT
Now the Largest Anti-Saloo
City in America
Prohibition Gain of Five Stales
Leads to Dope of Submission
of National Amendment.
Philadelphia. Temperaie look live
ore States In Tuesday's elcitlun and
half the lint I. Ml is dry.
Prohibition swept Michigan. Souih Da
kota, Nebraska and .Montana, and t'tah
electe d a Governor und a Legislature ab
solutely pledged to tile principle that lli-
uor hus no place In a modern community
Tho eli t tlan brings the numlier of com
ple tely dry Mates up to twenty-four, and
upon the returns the anti-saloon leade-rs
of iho country base predictions that the
We bb Smitli-cJallinger-.Sl.eppard rendi
tion for u prohibition amendment to the
National Constitution will be passed by
Congriss In December or January.
"It is clllllcult to believe that Congress
can continue to resist, the proposition
that tliis amendment be submitted to the
people In face of the overwhelming senti
ment, not alone in favor of the rer.se, lutiim
Itself, but absolutely In favor of prohibi
tion," said 11. M. Chalfat, ed tor of the
Pennsylvania edition of the State Antl
Saloon League. "1 llrmly believe that the
riscilullon will receive a sulllclent num
ber of votes to win, If not from the
present Cogn.ss, then surely from the
next."
The result In Michigan makes Detroit
the largest dry eily on the continent up
to date. The light In -Michigan was one
of tlio most brilliantly conducted cam
paigns on tiler part of Ihe foes of liiiuor,
that was ever waged In America.
Some of the richest men In the State
aligned themselves on the side of prohi
bilion and gave freely of their wealth to
lin.ence ihe light. One of Ilium ,11 not
the most promient, was Se-bastian S.
Kresger, river and ten cent store proprie
tor, who, when the campaign begun, gave
S1O.0UU to start it. His lead was followed
by a number of others and a $lau.tiiM) fund
was put up in one day. The brewers
heard of Kresge's gift and sent word that
they woudl boycott his stores. He wrote
back that he had received their letter,
was glad to know how they felt anelcon-
luded with the statement that their at-
titudc! had led him to pour another $10,-
ihm) into Hie light. Next day the treasur
er of the prohibition forces received the
check.
t'rohibition has been an issue in .Mich
igan for many years, buf It was only
once before put up to tho people, 'that
was in 18N7, when it was re jected.
In Pennsylvania, the anti-satoon ele
ment Is claiming credit for the de tent of
Congressman A. J. Ilarchfeld, of Pitts
burgh, ami of Congressman Warren
Worth Bailey, of Johnstown. Jlarchfelel
is a Republican,' while Kaih-y Is a De ino-
rat. lie Anti-baloon l-,eague lights
ithout regard to party.
Probably the biggest factor In the pro
hibition hope that Congress will piuss the
amendment resolution is the fact that the
resolution in 1!I14, then know as the
Hobson resolution, rece-iveel 1'J7 votes,
tight more than were cast against it.
But it required a two-third vote.
v hue twenty-four states are eitherr
dry at present or will be within the next
ear, some of the Stales allowing the
loons a year to close, prohibitionists
helm that most of the territory In the
other states has abolished drink tlu-ough
the inslruuient .of local option, ft is de-
lared that tour-htths of the luiuor trar-
11c is now ce-ntered in the big cities.
Ihe dry Staters, including those which
voted for prohibition on Tuesday, are as
follows:
Alabama, rizona. Arkansas, Colorado,
Gerorgla, Kansas, Idaho, Iowa, .Mississip
pi, North Carolina, Maie, Michigan,
.Montana. North Dakota, Nebraska, Ok
lahoma, Oregon, South Carolia, South
I'aKota, Tennessee, Virginia, Utah,
Washington and West Virginia.
COMMISSIONERS
The engineer reported the sale of
the work of constructing the Fisher
joint ditch as follows:
Section lto H. J. Arnold for $389;
estimate? 429.35; to be completed by
Nov. 1, 1917.
Section 2 to same for f 842.40; es
timate. $930.30; to be completed by
Sept. 1, 1917.
Section 3 to same for $642.60; es
timate $709.95; to be completed July
1917.
Tile to Ottawa Tile Co. for $4309.-
81;
estimate same.
The Board ordered the work of
constructing the Gray ditch to be
sold at public outcry at the Commis
sioner's office at 1 p. m. on Novem
ber 20.
The Board ordered the work of
constructing the- Hattery dich sold at
public outcry at the Commissioner's
office at 10 a. m. on November 23.
Meeting on the report of the en
gineer on the Jenkius-Siler ditch the
Board found the report not in all re
spects fair and just. After ordering
the assessment of J. IL Diener
changed from $1 to $5, the assess
ments were confirmed.
In the niatier of trie I'ish". Inter
State dif "h tha (..'.., n.'ssioners of
Meroer County and the drainage
commissioner's of Adams and Jay
counties, Indiana, met at the com
missioner's office in this city last
Friday and approved the report as
made by the engineer's in charge.
The report of the engineers esti
mate the total cost of construction
and location of the whole of the
main ditch at $5400; that of the
main drain situated in the State of
Indiana at '$4360: that of the main
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Charles I. Bender, who -accompanied
the party of hunters from this
city and county to near Woburn, Que
bec, Canada, was brought home by
the party seriously ill and is thought
will survive but a short time. Mr.
Bender who had ben afflicted with
stomach and bowel trouble for sever
al weeks before leaving on the trip,
was stricken with apoplexy while in
camp and is unable to walk. Upon
arrival here he was taken to his
rooms over the Chalfant Hardware
company store and on Saturday ar
rangements were made to remove
him to Celina, Ohio, where he has a
brother ami sister residing. His con
dition is looked upon as extremely
critical. I'ortland, Ind., Sun.
Mr. Bender was brought to this
city last Saturday and taken to tho
home of his brother, John, on North
Walnut street.
His condition is slowly improving.
While iinnbie to be up and around he
has some use of his hands and feet.
Emory Louileiibecli the well known
v ahasli hotel man, was 11 tins c ity
last Tue.sd.'.y on ins way home fiom
Si. J'urijc, Champaign county, where
he was called to attend the funeral of
his counsin, Ray Loudenbeck, age cl
2D years, held Moil.;; y uit-'i noon.
The young man hn.l almost his en
tire head blown oil' iasi Saturday
morning by the iioc-le I -nt ti I discharge
of a nliit pun, while, lie was on a
hunting expedition. He was a prom,
incut young carpenter, a member uf
the St. I'lirls tire flcpartiueiit unci
stood very high In tl.. community
John Die ner has b. c n appointed by
Un) Jefferson township trustees as
constable to fill the vacancy caused
by Ihe removal of John Younger to
Dayton.
OHIO FAIR BOYS
To Meet at Marlon Next Week-
Program of Uniform Excel
lence for Occasion.
I'raclically all art angeinents for
the Ohio Fair Hoys Annual meeting
have be'C'ti completed, according to
the announcement of the Marlon
Chamber of Commerce, Marion coun
tv Agricultut.il Society, A. 1'. Bund
les, Ottawa, Ohio, president, and A.
Sehaffer, ' YVapakoneta, Ohio, sec
relary and treasurer of the Ohio Fair
Circuit.
The Convention will be held at
Marion, O., at Elk Home, Monday
and Tuesday, November 27 and 28,
and will brim: about COO visitors to
.Million, which will include! Officers
and Directors of all Ohio Fairs, ex
hibitors, privilege men, judge.-!, turf
men, teachers, eciitois and all citi
zens who taker an interest in Fairs.
Ml are welcome and wanted.
U. S. Se nator Harding of Marion,
will deliver ti e welcome address, be-
sicles many other prominent speakers
ue on the. program. It is the first
tun for bigger and better Fairs in
1917.
A complimentary dinner will be
served by the Marlon Chamber of
cimmerce, Monday evening at six
o'clock.
Every Fair Officer should try to
get exhibitors, privilege men and
horsemen and others to attend this
meeting Ihe program is the best
the association has ever had. There
is .something In It for all persons in-
erested in Fairs. Among the topics
are:
"How can high class shows be se
cured ?"
'What do Fairs owe to regular
privilege men?"
'What legislation should be sought
In 1917.'"
"Should privileges be sold under
sealed bids?"
"Should a starting judge solicit
ace entries?
'What concessions should be made
exhibitors on account of increaseil
freight rates and expenses?"
"What trimmings can be added to
make the premium list more attract
ive and interesting.' "
"What penalty shouu. be given any-
Fair judge who is found to be ineom.
petent, dishonest, or playing favor
ites in awarding premiums?"
"Shall the N. T. A. and A. T. A.
adopt uniform rules?"
DAN CUPID VICTIMS
very simple but pretty wedding
occurred Ihutvday morning at 6:30
at Emanuel church, which happily
united Albert Mt-tznor and Mh?3 Het-
n iSiierscheii, two popular people ot
that parish. Rev. J Sit ber officiat
ing, used tne impressive ring cere
mony. John Mt tzner brother of the groom
acted as best man.
After the wedding a breakfast was
served at the Phillips House.
The happy couple, left for Chicago
at 9:23, where they will spend sev
eral days. Upon tludr return they
will be at home to their friends in a
cozy bungalow which tiie groom has
in readiness for his bride at 522 Ar
bor avenue in Ohmer Park.
The out-of-town guests in attend
ance at the wedding were Mrs. J.
Motzner, mother of the groom, son
John and (laughter; Mrs. L. Haigh,
of Johnstown, Ohio, and Miss Ger
trude Stachler, of Celina. Dayton
News.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Metzner, of Tokio, and was a
former resident of ihis city, where
he has a large acquaintance.
M.KI!L(E LICENSES ISSUED
Robert H. Barber, 23, clerk, Un
ion township, son of A. H. Barber,
and Bertha Banter, 23, clerk, Union
township, daughter or G. W. Banter.
Rev. Gotschall.
Edgar Loren Harner, 21, farmer,
Center township, son of Silas Harner
and Dessie Gladys Steele, 17, house
keeper, Rock ford, daughter of Janrss
K-. Steele. Rev. Ro 'buck.
Clarence C. Eichlcr, 20, farmer, of
Celina, son of Lawrence Eichler, and
Lulu E. Adam, 21, housekeeper, of
Center township, daughter of Chas.
Adam. Rev. Stellhorn.
C
Charles Jackson, the South Main
street general repair man, opposite
The Democrat office, fractured the
right arm and tore several legaments
loose at the wiist, while assisting in
some heavy work last Monday morn
ing. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE AND
CENTRAL COMMITTEES MEET
A Joint meeting of the Democratic
Executive and Central Committees
will be held nt the Court House at
one o'clock this afternoon. Final
work toward settling up all campaign
maJtors will be taken up and an
nouncement maoe of successfull prize
winners among members of the Gen
eral Committee.
An eudoisement will also probably
be nmde for an applicant for the Ap
pointment of Deputy Oil Inspector in
this district.
Mrs. Eil Mersman, North Main St.,
entertained with rook, Wednesday
evening, in honor if Mrs. Clara
Brown, of Columuus, a guest of Mrs.
Emma -.loeb, North iuain St.
VETERA
Redman and His Good Wife
Celebrate Golden Wedding
Surrounded bj Their Children
and Number of Out-of-Town
Relative and Friend.
Air. and Mrs. Jesso Redman cele
brated their golden wedding anniver
sary at their home o't Wiest Warren
street ln-;t Sunday afternoon. Their
entire family of eight children were
present and the affair proved a very
enjoyable one.
Mr. and Mrs. Redman were mar
ried at l'erryvown, this state, Nov
ember 18, IS66. They lived there
fo'- twenty-one ycari, coming thence
to this county where they have since
resided. They have made their home
in this city for the past ten or twelve
veai s.
Mr. Redman Is a Civil War veteran
and for the past eleven years has
been one of the rural mail carriers
out of this city.
Mrs. Redman is at present the Ce
lina branch W. C. T. u., president
and was the recipient a beautiful
boquet of flowers from the Union.
i'he entire family was seated at the
table on which the anniversary feast
was served, for the frst time in the
hi-tory of the Redman family.
The family consist.! of eight child
ren and a number of grand children.
Th-j children are:
Mrs. Ularsh St ill wacron, of Muncie,
Indiana; Airs. Charles Meier, of Men
tion; Mrs. Frank Noiman, or Pataa
Kt la; Mrs. Henry Diener, at home;
Charles Redman, of Newark; Walter
Rodman, of Van Vnvt, Sumner and
M anion Redman, at home.
The oldest child vas married be
fore the two youngest children were
bom and the family have never been
togethei until the anniversary event.
A big boquet of cut flowers graced the
center piece of the table and a large
cake was presented by Mrs. Henry
Deiner decorated witL an ornament
that was on the wedding cake of Mrs.
Redman's t i othc r,AUc rt Wintermute
49 year:-! ago. After the feast a pic
ture of the family eTroup was taken
which made a fine souvenir for each
member of the family. Out of town
relatives included Mis. Rhoda Will
iams, Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Carp
er Meier, Mention, Mrs. Frank Nor
man and .laughter I'ataske, Mr. and
Mra. Charles Meier and family, Men-
io.i; Mrs. Stillwagon, Muncie, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Redman and daugh
ter, Van Wert, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
"Redman, Newark.
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
WHEN OVERCOME BY GAS
Mrs. Charles Pierstorff, aged 55
years, vt Hopewell township, narrow.
ly escaped death bv suffocation, at
her home, six miles northwest of this
city, Wednesday morning.
While working about the house she
took suddenly ill. She sat down in
a chair, where by accident she was
found by her husband a few minutes
later, when returning from work in
the corn field he found her partially
unconscious and gasping for breath.
Dr. Lrunim, of this city, was hur
riedly summoned. He found the
room full of coal gas, which had ac
cumulated from a base burner. Re
storatives were applied and yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Pierstorff was resting
very well.
FORMER CELINA i.lULe TO WED
As quite a surprise came the an
nouncement to relatives and friends
here on Tuesday of the approaching
marriage of Mis Ruth Fennig, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fennig, E.
Wayne street, and D-nald Allen, of
Coulmbus -rove, which will be an
event of the forepart of the New
Year. The announcement came
through the following invitation, re
ceived here:
"Mrs. Marion Allen, of Colum
bus Grove, requests your presence
in their home at a shower in hon
or of Miss Ruth Fennig, who Is to
be an early spring bride, Thurs
day evening, Nov. 23, 1916.
Miss Fennig is a winsome and ac
complished young lady and for the
past two seasons has been employed
as head trimmer in a milliner store
at Columbus Grove.
CELIS'A TO TOSSESS A NEW
MUSIC STORE
A music store will be opened in Ce
lina next week by the Bauer & Heff
ner Music Co. Mr. Heffner will have
charge of the new store and J. A.
Bauer will conduct the local estab
lishment. The firm has been quite
successful in business at Fort Re
covery and w ill no doubt experience
a similar success at the county seat.
Mr. Bauer and Mr. Heffner are both
pleasant men to deal with and deliv
er the goods. Ft. , Recovery Tribune-Journal.
OIL FEVER TAKES HOLD OF
OLD MERCEK
The oil fever has made its appear
ance in this part of Mercer county
since the "coming in" of well No. 3,
of the Three Counties Oil Co., Of
Portland. The well is located on the
Frank Slaughter farm, one-half mile
east of Sharpsburg and was shot Frl.
day forunoon of last week. Oil was
thrown high over the derrick and it
Is estimated that the daily production
of the well w ill be about 72 barrels.
A large numbe- of spectators,
some of whom were in the oil busi
ness witnessed the shooting and sev
eral speculators immediately began
to lease the surrounding territory.
The Standard Oil Co. suspected that
the well would be a success several
weeks ago and quietly leased 55 acres
adjoining the Sttigh.er farm. The
Standard and other companies hold
many more leases besides the great
number that have been "wlld-cated .
Two Fort Recovery business men
obeyed an impulse early this fall and
leased several hundred acres In the
"oil oek." Much of the territory
hns never been tapped and the drill
ing of test wells is awaited with in
terest. Ft. Recovery Tribune-Joura.
al.