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Volume 21, Number 37
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, December 22, 1916
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INAUGURATION
Of Governor Cox to be Under Aus
pice of Columbus Chamber or
Commerce Committee
Columbus, O., Dec. 2. As plans
for th inauguration of Governor
elect. James M. Cox, who will be in-
ducted Into olllce the second time on
January 8th, assume definite form,
indications are that the coming lnau
gural will be one of be most impos
ing and notable In the history oi
Ohio.
Arrangements are In the hands of
the Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Inaugurul Committee. The Inaugur
ation will be a non-partisan affair In
every respect and men of all political
faiths, as members of the representa
tive body of Columbus business men,
are working earnestly for the success
of the event. Republicans and Dem
ocrats alike are serving on commit
tees, all of them with two aims in
view to give the Governor-elect a
dignified Induction Into olllce and to
extend Columbus' best brand of hos
pitality to the thousands of visitors
who will be here on January 8th.
More than a score of sub-committees
have been appointed to arrange
details of the various features of the
day's program, and every preparation
Is being made for the comfort and
convenience of the capltol city's
guests.
The program for Inauguration day
provides, among other features, the
formal Induction into olllce of Mr.
Cox at noon, a monster parade Im
mediately after the inaugural cere
mony ,a public reception following
the parade, the inaugural ball, a
smoker for visiting newspaper men
and other entertainment for the pub
lic. Editors of 630 Ohio newspapers,
daily, weekly Republican, Democratic
and Independent, have been invitea
to attend the smoker.
The general committee announces
that in all Its arrangements ine gen
eral nubile will receive first consider
ation, that the people of the state will
be afforded the opportunity to parti
cioate in the inauguration of Gov.
elect Cox to the greatest possible ex
tent and take a more active part than
ever before.
Sheriff William Puraphrey will be
gin his second term on the first Mon
day In January, the ioa.
Prosecuting Attorney-elect C. A,
Stubbs will succeed Prosecutor My
ers on the first Monday in January,
the 2nd. The new prosecutor has
Durchased the law library and furni
ture of Probate Judge elect Younger
and will move Into the olllce occupied
by Mr. Younger in the Commercial
Bank Building, the first of January.
Mr. Younger will not vacate tne om
ce entirely, however, until his term
of oliice begins. He succeeds Judge
Raudabaugh the first of February.
Coroner-elect J. H. Schmitt, of St.
Henry, will take up the duties of his
new olllce January Z.
A Dair of jacks have been the cause
of considerable trouble over In Dub
lin township, and resulted Wednes
day in Martin Johnson of Van Wert
county, through his attorneys, Ritch
ie & Walters, and F. V. Short filing
a suit in replevin gainst Oliver Petro
and John Laukhart
Johnson, a horse buyer, so the al
legations are, arranged to pay Petro
and Laukhart a fixed sum of money
for a pair of five year old brown
horse mules. Several days later he
went " to the Laukhart home, gave
Mrs. Laukhart a note for the sum
agreed upon, and went to the stable
and took the jacks. Petro ana Laun
hart were unable to obtain on the
note at local banks. They thereup
on went to Lima, where Johnson had
taken the mules for sale, took pos
session of them and had Johnson ar
rested for burglary.
Johnson now comes back with the
replevin action filed in Common Pleas
Court Wednesday praying for recov
ery of the two mules and damage
from the defendants in the sum of
15, with interest and costs.
COLLECTING ON CHRISTMAS
TOLD BY A DRUMMER
A BUNCH of us were putting In
A Sunday evening swapping
.vniiia of our early d:ys on the
road when it ciiino the turn of
un accident Insurance special.
"The first dip 1 ever iniide was when
I wns n kid of twenty." he suld. "I
was shipping clerk in an agricultural
Implement house In Brooklyn. 1 was
to make a collection, and. of all days in
the year. 4 was to see the uuni on
Christmas day I
"Why then? Well, the cluip I wits
to see was a big farmer up In the hills
of Sullivan county, and he did quite u
business In farm implements among bis
neighbors. He had given the house a
bunch of notes running four months
and falling due Sept. 1. livery one of
them came back protested.
"The Junior partner had charge of
the collections, and he figured there
was Just one sure' way of nailing the
chap, and that was to get to the house
Christmas morning.
"1 don't remember the mime of the
village I had to get off at, but I do re
member It was a mighty cold -night
when 1 arrived there. I got awuy all
right in the morning after the hotel
man had given me all sorts of direc
tions about the way to get to John
ston's place, twelve miles away.
"Johnston himself opened it and
without waiting for a word from me
said: 'Come right in., stranger. Mighty
cold moruiug. ain't It? S'pose you lost
youpway.'
"I didn't commit myself one way or,
the other, but accepted his invitation
by walking into the parlor. There was
a bunch of children in the room, one a
lad of sixteen or so. who was told to
put the horse up There was a big
Chiistnius tree in the window, all dee
oruted with shiny ornaments and tin
sol.
"We chatted for quite awhile until
he had to go to the barn to help his
men tend the horses. I played with
the children, and hcu I"' K"t back I
had the Hit lest girl '" k'"-'1' ,luu
was reading to her..
While hunting on the reservoir last
week William liyrely shot a black
mallard, a water fowl not often seen
in this climate. While noting his
prize Mr. liyrely was surprised to
find a metal band on one leg of the
bird, engraved on which was the
address of John Keel, Kingston, On
tario, and these words: "Read the
fifth chapter of Matthew."
Mr. Byrley has written to the ad
dress. It Is presumed that the fowl
was reared in capltlvlty, but had
Joined the wild water-fowl and was a
member of a flock stopping on the
water here.
In a very close and exciting con
test the Celina High school basket
ball team was defeated by the New
Bremen High, in the latter town, laBt
Friday night. The score was tie un
til the laHt five minutes of play when
the New Bremen lads forged ahead
Final results were Celina 34, New
Bremen 36.
Miss Lucy McDonald is home from
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ward uau
dabaugh at Cedarvllle, Ohio, and with
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stokly, at Indl
anapolis, Ind. The latter's daughter
Miss Jean .accompanied Miss McDon
aid here and will be the Christmas
guest of her grand-parents, Mr. an
Mrs. Joseph McDonald, South Mill
street.
NEXTYEAR'S CORN CONTESTS
Columbus, Ohio, December 20.
The Sate Board of Agriculture to-day
Issued its plans for the 1910 corn-
growing -contests. The plans are
thus summarized:
The one-acre contest will be con
ducted under the old rules.
Any boy who farms five or more
acres will be given up to August 20
to select his acre of corn from this
field of five or more acres.
Senior contests will consist of a
field of 10 acres.
Trip to Washington and the East
will be offered as a reward to the
boy who does the best in the contest
PrizYe of 50 will be given to aman
la each county who raises the most
corn in bis ten acre field.
E. E. Bair, who for several years
past has been operating the machine
at the Fayette Motion picture house
last Friday purchased the show bu
slness of the Otts, and now has full
charge. He will continue the Para
mount and Metro films, which have
made the Fayette one of the most
popular motion picture theatres in the
city.
COURT MATTERS
G V Struckman last Monday filed
a replevin action against W. A. Nich
ols to recover an Auburn automobile
which defendant has in his posses
sion. Struckman and Nichols recent
ly became agents for the Auburn.
The former it seems furnished the
coin and the latter took possession of
the car.
Francis Schultz, through his attor
ney P. E. Kenney, last Saturday filed
suit in partition against Gertrude
bchultz et al. The property in ques
tion is lot 23, Rosenbeck's addition,
Coldwater. .
A number of Masons from this city
and Coldwater attended a meeting of
the St. Marys Masonic lodge last
Thursday night and were royally
banquetted. Those present from
this' city were: R. H. Chapman, R
R. Wyckoff, J. A. Ernsberger, W. T.
Palmer, E. J. Brookhart, Fred Oln
hausen, H. O. Mowery, A. J. Bearing-
er, G. A. Petrie, H. C. Bowman, O
F. Rentzsch and Dr. L. M. Otis
Those from Coldwater were: Charles
Jenkins, Charles Morvilllus and
Charles Baker.
Editor B. H. Gilberg, of the Obser
ver, returned from Columbus Tuesday
with the glad information that he
had been appointed as traveling stat
istician in the Bureau of Vital Statis
tics. The job pays $1500 a year and
traveling expenses. He became eli
gible by recently passing successfully
an examination for the position held
by the Civil Service Commission. His
brother, Justus, will take charge of
the newspaper work.
"'Started snowing again.' Johnston
remarked as he stamped his feet on the
rag rug outside the parlor door. "Din
ner'll be ready lu a little while, but
I'll have the wife hurry It up If you
have to get away."
"I told him I couldn't think of hut
ting in on the family that way and
that if he'd give me a few minutes I'd
like to talk u little business wtth him.
"'You'll talk no business to me to
day,' he said. 'You'll have dinner and
supper with u and a mighty good bed
tonight. You can talk business in the
morning.'
" 'But- I broke in. '
"'There's no "but" about it. That's
the program, and I'm boss In this
house!'
"And let me tell you, boys. 1 had a
bully time!
"After breakfast my host took me
Into the little office he had between the
parlor and dining room and told niu to
fire away.
'What do you think 1 said? 'Mr
Johnston, I don't want to talk business
at all. I'm golffg on my way, and I'll
come again tomorrow.'
"'Don't be afraid. If It's something
disagreeable spit It out!' he said.
'What's the question T
"When are yon going to take up
those notes of Ehrman & Wilson's?
That's 'what they sent me . up from
Brooklyn about. But after the friendly
way you and your wife have treated
me I have nothing more to say. I'm
ashamed of my Job.
'"You're all right, young man." he
remarked, to my astonishment and re
lief '1 don '4 blame you a bit. and I
admire the stand you take. Read some
more stories to Nellie out of her book
while I look after the cattle, and by
and by we'll drive to town, and I'll fli
up the notes for you. I have been
pretty hard up the last few mom lie
but I got In h sum of money a few
days ago. and everything Is . K. now.
'When we got to the bank he gave
me a certined ctiecK ror tne imhhj ne
uwed tbP house and n ten dollar bill
fur myself to buy something for my
baby as a present from curly bended
Nellie. "-New York Tribune,
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Seen in Notes
tries by President Wilson
Warring Powers Urgea to Make Avowal of Views As to
Terms Upon Which Hostilitts May Be Ended
and Lasting Peace Secured.
Washington, December 20. Pres
ident Wilson has appealed to all the
belligerents to discuss terms of peace.
Without actually proposing peace
or offering meditation, the President
has sent formal notes to the Govern
ments of all the warring nations sug
gesting that "an occasion be sought
to call out from the nations now at
war such an avowal of their respec
tive views as to the terms upon which
the war might be concluded, and the
arrangements which would be deem
ed satisfactory as a guarantee against
Us renewal or the kindling of any
similar conflict in the future, as
would make it possible frankly to
compare them."
Wholly without notice and entire
ly contrary to what Administration
officials have described as his course,
the President Tuesday night dis
patched the notes to all the belliger
ents and to all the neutrals for their
nformation, a portion of which is
here subjoined:
"The President, feels altogether
Justified In suggesting an immediate
opportunity for a comparison of views
'Rockford, Ohio
Dear Santa I am a little ifirl five years
old. I would like for you to lrin(r me a
handkerchief, a croohoted coin purse, a
-room, book, nice runner nan, some pop
corn, crnckerjack unci canuy. rse sure
and come. Your little friend.
St. Marys. Ohio
Dear Santa I want a train, rubber ball,
drum, some candy and nuts. Yours,
JrlAKUl-JJ VV liirt E.K
St. Marys, Ohio
Dear Santa I want a doll, an ironing-
board, some toys, candy and nuts. Yours,
St. Marys, Ohio
Dear Santa I want a rattler, and a
doll, some candy and nuts. Yours.
KUVKUIA IVllAVl'.U
Celina. Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a little girl
eight years old. I go to school every
day and like my teacher Just tine. I
would like for you to come to our house
nd bring ne some candy, piam nair riu-
bon, leather mittens with fur around the
top, locket and some handkerchiefs.
Please don't forget to come. I live three
miles southwest of Celina. From your
little eirl,
ir'JUAKU Afl ulEj VV o
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa I am a little girl nine years
years old and would like for you-to brine
me a nice pair of shoes, stockings, candy,
oranges, nuts and a variety of fruits. I
live seven miles west and two miles soutn
of Celina. Please don't forget to come.
remain your good little girl,
BLANCHE BOLET
Rockford, Ohio
Dear Santa I am a little girl 9 yeors
old. I would like ta have a story book,
crocheted coin purse, crackerjack, pop
corn and candy. If you can t bring me
that bring me what you can. I tnak you
for the things you bring me Christmas
Ight. Your friend,
Celina. Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy 9
years old and would like for you to bring
me a pair of rubber boots and apair of
overall, and if you have anything else to
nare 1 will De glad to nave u. oring me
some candy, oranges and nuts. Bring my
ttle bahy brotner Mtaniey some ining
nice. A little sweater coat would be nice
or anything you hove for babys. I will
rv to be a good boy. Don't forget alt my
little friends. I am your friend,
ASHLl-Jlf DUMBAUL,!)
Celina. Ohio
Dear Santa I expect you are pretty
poor this year for things are so high, but
want Just one thing for Amas and tnai
a door lock for our school door. Its
name is "Piper," and It is in Center twp.
It's orcttv hard to use a string ona new
door. Your little girl,
VIOLET SCHWAKUK
t Celina. Ohio
Dear Old Santa I am a little girl four
years old and would like for you tobring
me a big doll cart and a dolly that goeti
bo sleep. Please bHnir me some nuts.
candy and oranges too. From your little
girl.
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Cabled to All Belligerent Coun
as to the terms whics must precede
hose ultimate arrangements for the
peace of the world, which all desire,
and in which the neutral nations as
well as those at war are ready to play
their full responsibile part. If the
contest must continue to proceed to
ward undefined ends by slow attrition
until tlie one group of belligerents or
the other is exhausted, If millions af
ter millions of human lives must be
continued to be offered up until on
the one side or the other there are
no more to offer, if resentmnts must
be kindled that can never cool and de
spairs engendered from which there
can be no recovery, hopes of peace
and of the willing concert of free
peoples will be rendered vain and
Idle.
"The life of the entire world has
been profoundly affected. - Every
part of the great family of mankind
has felt the burden and terror of this
unprecedented contest of arms. No
nation in the civilized world can be
said in truth to stand outside its in
fluence or to be safe against its dis
turbing effects. And yet the con
crete objects for which it is being
waged have never been definitely
stated.
"The leaders of the sevral belliger
ents have, as has been said, stated
Letters to Santa Claus
New London, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus I am a .little boy 4
years old and would like for you to bring
me a coaster waon, a jjun nnu roller
skates, some Deanuts and candy. Don't
forget my papa and mama. I will go to
bed early and shut my eyes tiKbt. Don't
forget to come Sunta. Please don't for
ut my grandparents at Durbin, Ohio.
Your litlte boy,
DOXIVAN VERMONT BRICKEM
75 Park Avenue.
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus Please bring me
that large dolly at Barr and Ijepperis
store, and also clothes for the doll for
Sunday, every day and school days; one
large Christmas tree, some candy and
nuts, one crying cat, a pair of shoes for
dolly Ruth, one Jumping-jamk, and a bath
robe for myself. Good-bye,
MADONNA PULSKAMP
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa I am a little girl 7 years
old and I have went to school every day
this term. I would like to have a sweat
ear and a cap and some hair ribbons.
Bring Marie some nice handkerchiefs and
a new hair ribbon too. Don't forgot my
pupa and mama. Bring them something
nice and please leave lots of candy and
bananas and some apples, If you have
any. I will close. I hope you won't for
get me. I live over by the Crouch school
house, and Santa don't forget my-teach-er.
His name Is Henry Lacy. Goon
bye from, BEULAH DUMBAULD
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus Please bring me a
doll and a large doll cab, a toy book, a
crying cat, a Xmas tree, a school dress,
a red sweater, a red cap and a pair of
leg-gins. Good-bye,
HILMA JOLY
Mendon, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus Do you still know
where I live. I am seven years oud and
a good boy to carry wood for mama. I
would like an air gun and a horn and
some candy and oranges. I have a little
brother a year and a half old. He likes
a ball and a little horse. I will give him
some of my candy and oranges.
WILBUR DAVIS
Defiance, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus Please send me a
little sleigh and a little rocking chair.
Please bring me some candy and nuts.
Please don't forget to take my grandpa
and grandma something nice too. I live
on Ravine street. Mama will leave the
door unlocked for you. Don t forget to
stop, From your little boy.
H1SKMAIN UAtllWVt
Coldwater, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus t am a little girl 8
years old. I go to school most every day.
I want for my Christmas a writing desk,
a book satchel and a story book. 1 also
have a little brother 23 months old. Bring
him a little rocking chair and some nice
toys. Bring us both candy and all kinds
of nuts. As ever your little girl.
VON DA ARRAHWANNA SHIVELY
Willshlre, Ohio
Dear- Santa Clans Please bring me an
air rifle, an over-coat, a pair of skates
and peanuts and candy. Do not forget
sister Florence .and Papa and Mama. I
live far from Celina, out here on the Ohltf
and Indiana State Line.- Hoping you can
find us, I am your little boy,
, HERMAN KUHN
T
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those objects on both sides. Never
yet have the authorltlve spokesman
of either side avowed the precise
which would, if attained, satisfy them
and their people that the war had
been fought out. The world has been
left to conjecture what definitive re
sults, what actual exchange of guar
anties, what political or territorial
changes or readjustments, what stage
of military success even, would bring
the war to an end.
"It may be that peace is nearer
that we know; that the terms which
the belligerents on the one side and
on the other would deem it necessary
to Insist upon are not so lrreconcili
able as some have feared; that an
Interchange of views would clear the
way at least for conference and make
the permanent concord of the nations
a hope of the immediate future, a
concei t of nations immediately prac
ticable. "The President Is not proposing
peace; he is not even offering medi
tation. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken that we may
learn, the neutral nations with the
belligerent, ho wthe haven of peace
may be for which all mankind longs
with an intnse an dincreasing long
ing. He believes that the spirit in
which he speaks and the objects
which he seeks will be understood by
all concerned, and he confidently
hopes for a response which will bring
a new light into the affairs of the
world."
WOODROW WILSON.
Coldwater, Ohio
Dear Sata Claus We are two boys.
Our ages are ten and seven. This Chrst
mas we want an auto bab sled, a llute
and two pairs of skates, and Christmas
tree. And don't forget mama and papa
and gross. Yours trulv. from
PAUL and FRED BROBST
Carthagei, Ohio
Mr. Santa Claus, Dear Sir As I have
a little spare time, I thought I would
drop you a few lines to let you know what
I would like for Christmas. Santa first
of all 1 would like for you to bring me a
sleigh. And second I would like very
much to have a doll, and third I wauld
like for you to bring me a pretty set of
play dishes, and 'fourth, I would like a
tablet. Well I guess as my letter is get
ting long I will have to stop. Hoping to
see my letter in print In the net paper
I will have to say good-bye. From your
loving friend, MARTHA PRUNING
R. D. No. 2. St. Henry.
Rockford, Ohio.
Dear Santa I am a little girl 7 years
old. Am writing to you so you will know
what I would like to have best for Christ
mas. I would like to have a crocheted
coin purse, a broom, some candy, cracker-jack,
and some pop-corn. I will thank
you for the presents that you will bring
me Xmas night. Your little friend,
LOVETA CLOUSE
Celina, Ohio ,
DearSanta Claus I am a good little boy
5 years old and would like to have a gun
that I can shoot and a new suit and some
oranges and bananas and candy and pea
nuts. I have a little brother and sister.
They are six months old. They would
like to have a rattle box and a new dress
and a high chair. Don't forget to come.
ill be a good boy. My name is
EDGAR SEALSCOTT.
JAMES SEALSCOTT.
BESSIE SEALSCOTT.
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a boy, 8 years
old, and would like to have a air gun and
B. B. shots and a new waist and a drum
and a sled and a tie and a tie pin and
some oranges and bannas, cady, peanuts.
Don't forget to come. I live hi mile east
of Shlvely's store. I will be a good boy.
RICHARD SEALSCOTT.
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a boy 11 years
old. I would like to have an air gun that
will shoot B. B. shots and a new waist
and a knife and some oranges and bana
nas and candy and some peanuts. I live
mile east of Shively's store. I will be
a good boy. My name is
HARRY SEASCOTT.
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a little curly
headed girl, just six years old, and I tell
you Santa that I have been a very good
girl, although I cannot get mamma to
think so. I would like to have a new
doll baby, with a blue dress. Also a lit
tle rocking chair, and a llatle set of
dishes. Do not forget my brothers and
my papa and mamma. Hoping that I
shall hear from you Christmas time, I
am, Your dear little girl.
HAZEL COATS.
Celina. Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a little girl 3
yearn old and wold like to have for
Christmas, a dog, teddy bear, rubber ball,
new dross, a big doll baby, and oranges.
The annual ice harvest on Lake
Mercer began last Saturday when M.
J. lleiiimurt began cutting some fine,
clear, six-inch ice for his cold stor
ugo houses. The cutting continued
until Wednesday when It was stopped
by the heavy snow. A large patch
of Ice has been cleared of the snow,
however, and If the cold -weather con
tinues over today, an excellent grade
of eight Inches will bo obtainable
und Mr. Hemuiort will put a big
force of men to work tilling his big
house along the bank.
Miss Ella Wels daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter WelH, of Dayton, for
mer residents of this city, underwent
un operation for acute appendicitis at
at the St. Elizabeth hospital, Dayton,
last Saturday. Her condition was at
first critical, but she showed sudden
change for the better on Tuesday
night und isnow doing nicely.
CELIflA-WABASH
Inter-Counly U.ghway, Better
Known As Slate Line Pike,
Now Open for Traffic.
The Celina-Wabash iiiti-r-cnuuty high
way, which has been closed to traffic for
several months for the construction)!
the first section of that road, extending
from the corporotion line west, was
again opened for traffic yesterday, and
the public in general will be glad to
learn of the fact.
It is nearly five weeks since tht last
of tile cement was put down by the con
tracted, Messrs. Ilurnett & Christian.
Last Sunday Mr. Ilurnett phoned to this
city that the road was in fit condition to
be opened but the engineer in charge
held oil untul yesleiday m granting
permission for ttie resumption of traffic
Work on the section of the road from
the corporation line to the C.II. & D
railroad, the contract for which was also
awarded to the same contractors, will
be taken up in the spring as soon as con
tions will permit.
The fire laddies were called to the
I. F. Raudabaugh home, opposite the
Catholic church, last Saturday after
noon, by an ugly little blaze, which
originated from a stick of fire wood.
Mr. Raudabaugh had attempted to
put the stick of wood in the stove,
but as it was too large, he placed it
back in the wood box, near the stove,
not noticing the bark had taken fire,
and left the house. One side of the
house was badly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lutz, of Cen
ter township are the proud parents of
a baby boy born last Tuesday.
Quite a crowd of Celina folks, old
and young, gathered at the reservoir
last Sunday afternoon to witness
Aviator Brock make a flight from the
ice with his biplane. It was rather
an arduous task to get started, but
he got away, made a short flight and
easily alighted on the broad expanse
of the ice covered pond. Celina peo
ple have sort of become accustomed
to Aviator Brock making (lights' over
the town, but it was the first time the
reservoir was ever used as an aviation
field.
THE GRIM REAPER
Bernice Eugene, the three months
old sofi of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Swal
low, Nickerson avenue, died at five
o'clock last Monday evening of cere
bral meningitis and whooping cough.
The parents and three brothers sur
vive. Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon.
peanuts and candy and please don't for
get to bring brother L'rlen a rubber ball
ad a little train. We will go to bed at
eight o'clock and will not peep. With
live, Your little girl,
LAVAUN NORRIS.
Celina, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus I am a little boy. 4
years old. I love my papa and mamma.
and my neighbor Tom ("om, he gives me
candy and peanuts. I want for X-mas a
drum and a horse and gun, oranges, can
dy and1 b.in.-inas, peanuts, stockings and
handkerchiefs.
CARL DEWEY" CROSS.
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus I thought I would
write you a letter arjd tell you what I
would like to have for X-mas. I am a
liltle girl, nine years old. I go to school
every day. I would like to have a clown,
sled, bends, story book and a ring and of
course some oranges and candy to. I do
not want to ask for too much for other
little boys and girls want some too. I
live at Wabash on the corner. Please
don't forget to come. My name Is
NELLIE SMITH.
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa I am a good little boy.
Santa. I'll go to bed tally and shut my
eyes tight, if you will bring me a drum I
can play and a hobby-horse I can ride, a
rubber- dolly with a whistle In its baak
Dear Santa don't forget to bring me some
candy, oranges and peanuts. Don't for
uet niv other little school-mates' letters.
Y'our little boy,
EDWARD DICKE.
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa I am a good little boy. I
will go to bed at eight o'clock and close
my eyes tight, yes Santa I will. If you
will bring me a hobby horse, drum, rub
ber dolly and a monkey that will climb a
string and some candy, peanuts and
oranges. So don't forget to come. Tour
little boy.
STUBBSMITH.
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus I am a- little boy
about live years old and I would like a
pop gun and a little lantern with a blue
globe. Don't forget to bring some apples
and oranges and bananas and candy and
peants. 1 don't want too much. I have
a kitty and a new pair of over shoes, and
I have a tricvcle. I haven't had it very
long. I like to ride it to. Some time I
ride It to my Grandpa Wilklns and Grand
pa Envart . Don't forget papa and mam
ma. From,
CHARLES WTLKINS.
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa I am a little girl, 8 years
old and I ilko to go to school. I am In
the third grade and I like my teacher.her
name is Clela Runyon. I would like a
new coat and set of furs and a little lamp
and a doll head and some enndy. oranges,
apples, bananas and peanuts. I don't
want too much. I have a new pair of ov
ershoes to and don't forget Grandpas and
grandmas and papa and (mamma. From
ELVA WILKINS.
Celina. Ohio.
Dear Santa I am a little girl five years
old. I go to school almost every day. I
am going to speak a piece for X-mas. I
would like for you to bring me a cb. a
little iron, some candy, nuts, oranges,
peanuts and apples. Please don't forget
to bring them. Your little girl,
BERNICE MAE SMITH.
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus T am a good little
girl. I am six years old. Will you please
bring me for Chrfistmaa a pair of hair rib-
MIRACULOUS
Kscape from Fatal Injuries Made
by Ed Plerstorff, Ilopcwell
Township Man.
Ed Pierstorff, aged 35 years, of
Hopewell twp., was badly bruised
up, but luckily escaped fatal injuries
last Monday evening, when be was
thrown under a three ton Mogul gas
tractor, one of the big drive wheels of
which passed over the right leg from
the foot to the knee.
He was driving the machine borne
about dusk when the accident occurr
ed. Ho left the driver's seat and
went to the front of the machine to
adjust a valve. A sleeve of a Jacket
he was wearing caught In the revolv
ing wheel, and he was thrown to the
ground beneath the moving tractor.
Before he realized it, the big driving
wheel had caught his shoe. Unable
to pull the Bhoe off, he had presence
enough of mind to pull himself to
one side and bend the leg, the mach
ine running off at the knee. It was
several, minutes before he gained his
wits and by this tima the tractor had
gone on down the road some twenty
live feet. He got up and hopped
down the road to the machine, stop
ped it and then went Into a nearby
farm house for help. He was hur
ried to the office of Dr. Hattery,
where an examlnaton revealed that
no bones were broken, although the
leg was horribly bruised. His right
hand was also badly bruised and his
face and head bruised and cut. Had
his Jacket and sweater not been Dull
ed off he would probably have been
beaten to death. While not able to
use the leg he is seemingly gettnig
along nicely.
NOTED CASES AGAIN
Under the announcement of cases
assigned for hearing before the State
Supreme Court after January 1st, as
given out Wednesday appears the fol
lowing, which are the famous Ran
dolph slave cases, originally from the
docket of the Mercer County Common
Pleas Court:
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 13
1 5,398. Joseph E. Moton et al. vs.
Gerhard Kessens.
15.399. Joseph Moton et al.
(William E. Henderson, Indianapo
lis, Ind; L. H. Shipman, Troy), vs.
Bernard Dewell et al. (John W). Lo
ree, P. E. Kenney, John G. Romer,
Celina).
Henry and Theodore Schuerman, of
Ft. Recovery, Route 2, old friends of
The Democrat, were business callers
while In town, Wednesday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
L. S. McElroy, 33, bank cashier, of
Ada, son of J. O. McElroy, and Don
na Lowry, 24, daughter of Win.
Lowry.
Lester Presho, 23, farmer. Men
don, son of A. C. Presho, and Opal
Kincaid, 19, housekeeper, Mendon,
daughter of Hugh Kincaid. Rev.
Roebuck.
Leo Andrews, 23, laborer, Celina,
son of Fred Andrews, and Frieda
Fickert, 18, Liberty eownshlp, dtu
ghter of John Fickert. Rev. Relti.
Below a picture of Ed Peake, Bob
Ewing and their day's bag of game,
printed in yesterdays Cincinnati En
quirer, the following paragraph ap
peared :
"Bob Ewing, former Red pitcher,
went hunting one day last week with
his friend, Ed Peake, at Celina, and
the day's bag consisted of seventeen
fat ducks and four wild geese. Bob's
control is evidently as good as ever."
lions and a ring and nice doll and some
oranges and peanuts and candy. I go to
school every day ad learn my lessons well.
I will go to bed at 6 o'clock. Please bring
my sister Marie something. Your little
Sirl,
ETHEL KROGMAN
Celina, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus I am a little sirl.
about 6 years old. I am a good little girl.
1 want for Christmas a doll baby, a cart
to wheel my doll in. ribbon and a new
dress, and some candy, peanuts and
aranges. I will go to bed at 6 o'clock and
shut my eyes tight. Your little girl,
DORTHY KROGMAN.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters, Citi
zens addition, are the parents ot a
baby girl born last Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Kable, West Warren
street, is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Pat
tinger, at Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kingsley, East
Anthony street, pleasantly entertain
ed the D. D. club last Sunday even
ing. Mrs. J. Cotter Dugan, of Kenton,
is here to spend Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. Emma Kloeb, North
Main street.
Mrs. Charlotle Siler, of Sisterville,
West Virginia, has returned home af
ter an extended visit with Mrs. John
Raudabaugh, East Market street.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Behm and son,
of Fiudlay are here to spend the hol
idays with Mrs. Behm's father, H. A.
Willrath and other relatives in Hope
well township.
Mrs. Dan Reardon returned to her
home in Sandusky after a pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Car
penter in Hopewell township and
other relatives in Celina.
Contractor Jos. J. Kriegel, who for
several months past has been em
ployed at Dayton, has decided to lo
cate permanently in the Gem City,
and is offering his properties in this
city for sale.
Mrs. Ed L. Bryon, East Market
street, is home from Toledo, where
she visited for several months. Mrs.
Marie Harms and daughter, of that
city, accompanied her home for sev
eral weeks' visit.
Attorney and Mrs. Richard Rauda
baugh, of Lansing, Michigan, who
have been guests of Celina relatives
for several months, have gone to
Muncie, Ind., for a couple of week's
visit, while enroute home.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Hattery left
yesterday for a couple of days visit
with their son, Dr. John Hattery and
wife, at Mansfield. From there they
go to Wooster to spend Christmas
with their daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Aller and family.