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Volume 21, Number 38
Carlin & Carlin, Publishers
Celina, Ohio, December 29, 1916
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Escape for Rockwood Boys
Yesterday Morning
When Gas Engine on Rockwood
Farm, Ued for Pumping
Oil, Explodes.
Jofin and Harry Rockwood mlrac
uloiiHly escaped serious lnjiiry, If not
doath, about flpe o'clock yesterday
morning, when" a gas engine, used in
pumping an oil well on the Albert
Rockwood farm, two and a half miles
northwest of town, exploded, blowing
heavy pieces of iron and wood sev
eral hundred reot. Luckily only a
small piece of wood struck Harry,
Inflicting an ugly flesh wound, but
breaking no bones, John had Just
entered a shed some distance from
the engine and was uninjured. Both
boys had left the engine only a few
minutes before it blew up. - The
shock of the explosion was plainly
felt in this city, even in the extreme
east end. f rjj
THK MATTER OF DRESS
Houston Tost
Now comes the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company of Newark, N. J.
and sayB: ,v .
"We have no ' objection to our
young women employees making
themsehes as attractive as possible
but they must do so within reason
attempt to dictate to them, but we do
attmpt to dicate to hem, but we do
object to their coming to the oilice
In ballet skirts, their chests bared,
and their hair dressed as if for a so
cial function. We wish our young
women to be business women while
in the olllceand we think enough of
them to deplore that they should at
tract adverse crltlsm in the street."
Dress Is much to the girl what
whisky and gambling are to the boy.
It is her greatest temptation. And
It Is right that the great commercial
enterprises of the country should do
all in their power to control what has
ruined many a girl s life.
When mothers let little girls at
tend school attired as we see them
every day, it Is well that there be In
the land some influence to teach girls
the meaning of that expression "com
mon decency," which was in common
use in grandmother's day but has
since fallen somewhat into disrepute.
JURORS
Drawn for January Term Com
mon Pleas Court
Among Them Two Men Caught In
Net Last Term but Excused
from Service.
DOINGS CITY DADS
MONEY DISAPPEARS
. AND STRANGER DITTO
A pocket book, the property of S.
C. Hendrickson, a magazine solicitor
of Chicago, was stolen by a thief from
the ledge money order window of the
local post office last Friday after
noon. The purse contained $50 in
checks and about $45 In cash.. Hen'
drickson had purchased a money or
der and while paying same he laid
his pocket book on the ledge at the
window. The office was crowded at
the time, and while he was receiv
ing his change in .payment of the or
der his pocket book disappeared.
Postmaster Schunck immediately
notified the police, but the only clue
was the sudden disappearance from
the crowd of a well built and well
dressed stranger. No trace of him
could be found.
ouncll
Tin-si
last Tuesday night for transaction of
final business matters of the year,
Members Uentzsch, Desch Beiersdor-
fer and Carlin were present and May
or Scranton presided.
The semi-annual appropriating or
dinance, to fix allowances in various
departments for the next six months,
was passed.
A resolution was also passed to is
sue two certificates of indebtedness,
each in the sum of $1500, to take
care of running expenses of the
town, until the February tax draw.
The council re-appointed William
Byerley as caretaker at the pump
station of the sanitary sewerage dis
posal plant, for the ensuing year at
the same salary, $10 per month.
The Mayor and Clerk were author
ized to sign an agreement with the
Lake Erie & Western to run a sani
tary sewer under their tracks on
South Ash street.
OUT GO LIQUOR ADS
PROSECUTOR MYERS STEPS
DOWN AND STUBBS UP
Newark Advocate Announces It Is
Through With Them And
This in Newark
The Newark Advocate, one of the
oldest and best known newspapers in
Central Ohio came out Thursday of
last week with this announcement:
"On and after January 1, which
marks the expiration of existing con
tracts, no liquor advertising will ap
pear in the columns of the Newark
Advocate. This action Is taken In def
erence to the desire of a large num
ber of our patrons and in accordance
with the spirit of the times."
Those persons who do not know
the Newark of today would think of
it only in 'connection with the wet
riots and lynching of a few years ago.
and will wonder at The Advocate
taking such a step. The paper is
merely keeping abreast with the
times. Its new position will be pleas
ing to the people of Licking county
and they will not be slow in. showing
their appreciation. American Isue.
On next Monday C. A. Stubbs, elec
ted in November as Prosecuting At
torney, will succeed Prosecutor B. A.
Myers.
Mr. Stubbs is one of the youngest
lawyers In the city, but he is a hust
ler, a straight forward and con-
scientuous young man, and a good
fellow to meet. He is a son of Dr.
and, Mrs. W. C. Stubbs. We predict
for 'him a clean-cut administration
and a careful and thorough investi
gation in all matters of interest to the
people of the county, no matter whe
ther in grand Jury investigations or
petit Jury trials.
Mr. Myers leaves the ifflce with the
admiration of many and the good
In the presence of Common Pleas
Judge Miller, "Clerk of Courts Has
linger and Sheriff Pumphrny the fol
lowing list of Jurors were drawn last
Saturday morning for the January
term of Common Pleas Court, which
convenes In this city on Monday. Jan
uary 8. The petit Jury will not meet
until .Monday, .January 22. The lis
follows:
(arum! Jurors
Luther Martz, Blackcreek townshi
Jerry lirumm, Butler.
John F. Adams, Recovery.
John It. Hoenle, Hopewell.
Edward Dorsten, Franklin.
George Stephenson, Hopewell.
Nick Wcls, Butler.
W. A. Slebert, Hopewell.
Charles F. Hemmelgarn, Granville
rrank Holtheide, Butler.
Henry Springer, Butler.
Tom Hoop, Jefferson.
Shelby Harden, Dublin.
Henry Lemunyon, Center.
John Ketteuring, Blackcreek.
Petit Jurors
Kdward Hois, Gibson township.
Matthias Bomholt, Marion.
John Kruger, Center.
George Wade, Franklin.
Frank Hinton, Liberty.
William Sudhoff, Washington.
Joseph Davis, Granville.
John Long, Butler.
Albert Muther, Gibson.
Anthony Schoenlein, Marion.
Herman Cron, Jefferson.
John Fink, Granville.
Special Jurors
Levi Rutledge, Blackcreek twp.
Albert Houts, Center.
George O'Neil, Dublin.
Charles Stukenborg, Butler.
Algrad Copelasd, Union.
John Menchoffer, Washington.
ce.mktkrv association's an-
SVMa election
The annual election of the trustees
or the C-llna Cemetery Association
will be held at the Commercial Bank
at 2:00 o'clock next Monday after
noon.
IN 11 IK YEAR OF
HCtO
what is
Young Son Father,
saloon :
rumor -a saloon, my son, was a
place where intoxicating liquors were
sold years ago.
Young Son But father, what are
Intoxicating liquors?
OTIC
And Long-Contested Suit
Hands Highest Court
Has Kept Many Farmers of Coun
ty on Uneasy Seat for Num
ber of Years.
PERSONAL
were
Mrs.
New
Mr. and Mrs. S P.'McGriff
Christmas guests of Mr., and
' George Guthue, at Muncle, Ind.
Jess Beougher and wife of
Castld, Ind., spent the holidays with
friends and relatives in the county.
- Miss Florence Dlcke, who is at
1 tending school at Bowling Green, is
home to spend her Christmas vaca
tion. Chas. A. Latimer, of Rockford,
gave us a pleasant call and left a re
newal while in town on business mat
ters, yesterday. '
Robert Mead', of Latty, O. Is spend
ing the week in and about Celina vis
iting relatives, and was among our
callers, Tuesday.
Mr.-and Mrs. George Freewalt and
family, who are moving from Morri
son, Tennessee, to Belle Center, this
state, were the Christmas guests of
David Freewalt.
Mrs. R. V. McGrew, of Omaha,
Nebraska; Mrs. Maude McFall Hal
ey, of Doming, New Mexico; and Ar
thur J. Long, ofNaponee, Nebraska,
were guests this week of their cous
in, W. A. J. McDaniel.
Airs. A. J. Rhinehart and daugh
ter, of Mt. Gilead; Mrs. Gorge Hilk
er, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Andrew
Karsh, of Cincinnati, are the holiday
guests of C. J. Hemmert and family,
North Main" street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thieman, of
Minster, were over Christmas guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry VanOss, East
Fayette tsreet. They returned home
Wednesday accompanied by Mr. ajid
Mrs. JfanOss, who will spend a week
at Mmster, their former home.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dehays, of Find
lay, O., former well known Mercer
county people, who have been, visit
ing relatives and old time friends
here, Returned home the first of the
week. Mr. Dehays made the Demo
crat a call renewing his old home pa
per. He naturally reverted to old
times, and said he once hauled a load
of potatoes tp Uncle, George Tou
Velle at Macedon, good ones and as
sorted, for which he was paid the
' princely sum of 10 cejjts a bushel,
and at another time brought a wash
tub of eggs to Celina for which he
was paid 6 cents a dozen.
, Guy Hall and Frank Severns, well
known young Center township boys,
left over the C. N., Wednesday for
the California oil fields going by the
way of Chicago. Their friends hope
they may strike -something good In
the old Golden State.
Robert Belersdorfer, correspon
dence clerk with the Bates & Rogers
Construction company, now at Sep
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yK
In drawing the Jury for the Octo
ber term of Common Pleas Court
Jonn t. Adams, of Recovery town
ship and Nfck WV-is, of Butler were
drawn on the petit Jury. They were
excused by Judge Miller upon their
request and because it was almost
Impossible for them to leave their
business. The law requires that
where a juror is excused without ser
vice his name must be put back in
the Jury wheel. This was done and
among the first names to be drawn
last Saturday for service at the Jan
uary term- were those of Mr. Adams
and Mr. Weis. They cannot be ex
cused this time, but luckily the draw
fell to the grand, instead of the petit
Jury and they will be tied up for only
a day or two.
Eight hundred country town news
papers published in various parts of
the United States have suspended
publication since the war began in
Europe. High cost of news print did
it. Alexandria (Ind.) Press.
v m. uaKer. wno naa advertised a
public sale of his personal property
on the Joe Webb farm, near Mercer,
lor 1-rlday, January 12, lias cancelled
the sale.
THE GRI.M REAPER
iienry Kiosterman, aged 64 years
one of the best known residents and
well to do farmers of Franklin town
ship, died suddenly last Sunday, at
his home, a mile and a half south
east of Montezuma, as the result of
a second stroke of paralysis. He bus
taineil the first stroke about three
weeks previous and never fully re
covered.
Deceased was a son of Iienry and
.Mary (lltillman) Kiosterman, of Old
enburg, Germany. He was born at
Cincinnati, June 22, 1851, a few
years after his parents had emigrated
to this country. In the fall of 1863
he came with his parents to- this
country. He was then twelve years
of age. When twenty-one he was
linker in marriage to Mary Meste-
maker. To this union was born the
following children, who still survive:
.Mrs. Elizabeth Niekamp, of Marion
township; Joseph Kiosterman, at
home; Mrs. Frances Watercutter. of
Shelby county; Mrs. Emma Dorsten.
of Franklin townshiD. and Rudolnh
Kiosterman, of Dayton. Several
ears after the death of his first wife
he married Catherine Backs. To
his union was born the following
children, all surviving: Harman. of
Montezuma; Richard and Augustus.
of Dayton; Gregor, of Detroit, Mich.;
and Rose, Albert and Alvlna, all at
home.
Mr. Kiosterman was very popular
n the community. He served sever-
years as assessor from Franklin
ownshlp; was a member of the
ownship school board, and one of the
irectors of the Marlon Mutual In-
u ranee Company. He was a worthy
lemoer or the Guadalupe Catholic
hurch, near his home, from where
ervices were held yesterday morn-
ng, with Rev. Hartjens, saying the
tequiem Mass.
Hy James K. Curlin
There In now pending in thti Supreme
Court nt tln State of Ohio, and set for
limrlnK on Tuesday, Fehruary 13, ornln-
ully from the .Mercer County Common
I'leus Court, a very Interesting and ro
mantic, und probably the most historic
civil suit ever recorded on the calendar
f the State's highest tribunal.
The action in In the nature of two sep
arate suits Joseph Moton and York
Kyul for themselves and others vs. Ger
hard KesHena and Bernard Dewell, res
pectively better known In this county
and In the Courts as the famous Ran
dolph tiluve cases.
The purpose of the action, which was
first commenced June 24, 1305, In th
Court of Common Pleas of Mercer Coun
ty. Is to establish a trust in a tract of
land lying in the southern ptirt of this
county.
The ease Includes flrty-eisht indivldua
lotions aguinst as many well-to-do farm
ers of the townships of Marlon, Gran
vlllcr. franklin, Butler and Jefferson. In
volving In question more than three
thousand acres of the most fertile farm
land in Northwestern Ohio.
The plaintiffs are descendants of form
er slaves of the late John Randolph, of
number of aluvua and the valuable Und
lioldlnn of the deceased, and for thlr
t"n yeais the lli;lit was drKK'd through
the courts of Virginia, while the slaves
were In Id In bondage. The will was fi
nally sustained by the Court of Appeals or
the Eastern Jilslrict of Virginia In 116.
rt liiiscou j. uaiuwin jenuenng; trie
III opinion, which was concurred In by
Judges William Caliell and John J. Allen.
Judjie Frances T. Brooke, of the court.
In-iiiK a relative, did not sit In the case,
nor did Judk'e Robert Slanard, as he was
one time counsel for the Randolph's at
lliu befliuilMc of the test case on the
wi'l.
-t the time of Randolph's death his
heirs and next of kin wore John St.
lieorne Randolph, a lunatic, the son of
Richard Randolph ,hls brother of the
hole blood: Jlenry St. Georue Tucker
and Nathaniel Beverly Tucker, brothers
of the half blood by his mother, und Kll
ib.-th Tucker Bryan, wife of John Run
dolph Bryan, and St. Geore Tucker
Coulter, the children of Francis Bland
Coulter, a sister of the half blood by his
mother.
J-olliiwliiB the sustaining of the will
..flit the manumittlon of the slaves Jude
l.ciuh arranged for their transportation to
the State of Ohio, where he had purchas
ed a situ of land In this county, through
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STATE
Aid Funds Diverted to North
and South Ends County
Boards Fall to Agree on Sam to
Be Paid by Each County on
Loramle Creek Work
C. A. STUBBS
Prominent young lawyer, who next Mon
day succeeds is. A. Myers as Prose
cuting Attorney.
will of almost every-one. He had
several important criminal and civil
actions to contend with during his
four years incumbency, and he won
praise for his zeal. He made good.
The people wish him well.
D. J. Roop Post G. A. R. and the
local Relief Corps will hold their an
nual Joint installation at the Post
hall on Saturday, January 6. The
Post will Install officers in the fore
noon, after which dinner will be
served. In the afternoon the Corps
will install their newly elected olii-cers.
Mrs. James Laflin, aged 52 years
months and 5 days died last Tues-
iy morning at her home, near the
Mt. Carmel church, Liberty township,
loilowing a lingering illness.
Deceased was born in the county
mi naa. spent her entire life here,
She is survived by her husband and
four sons Ezra, Elzie and James, of
iberty township, and Hubert, of
enter township. One brother, Wil
am Siler, residing Just east of town.
and one sister, Mrs. V. S. Dine, of
this city, also -survive. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Mt. Carmel
church yesterday morning, with Rev.
Roebuck, of this saying in charge.
The remains were then taken to Wa-
pakoneta over the Western Ohol, and
placed in the Mausoleum at the
Green Lawn cemetery. The funeral
cortege was in charge of Undertaker
Meister, of this city.
Sheriff 'WiUiam Pumphrey suc
ceeds himself on next Monday, when
he begins his second term. That he
has proven competent, capable and
zealous was shown by the vote given
him by the people of the county at
the Nfember election.
THE CELINA MARKET
The following were the quotations for
grain, livestock, poultry and produce In
the Celina markets yesterday evening:
GRAIN
(Furnished by Palmer & Miller)
Wheat, per bushel Jl 65
Corn, per hundred pounds 1 18
oats, per bushel 48
Barley, per bushel 76
Rye, per bushel......... 1 10
SEED
Clover, per bushel 9 75
Alsike 9 75
Timothy, per bushel j 00
HAY
(Furnished by the Model MIIMno- fin i
Timothy, baled per ton n 00
Mixed.... '. 10 00
Clover a 10 00
Rye Straw . . K nn
Oats and Wheat Straw 4 so
LIVE STOCK
(Furnished by Frank Fischer 1
Hokb 1.9 0010 25
Veal Calves 8 009 00
Cattle 6 004(1 8 00
POULTRY
'Furnished by J. A. Lonar & Co 1
Chickens lSo
qwib i:te
Cocks 60
Turkey hens 18c
Toms t 8c
Ducks 10c
Geese. , . 10c
No. 1 Hides.. ... ... 16c
PRODUCt
(Furnished by Laudahn & Mesarveyi
Butter, per pound :....30c
i-KKn. per dozen 40c
Lard, per pound .i..20e
Potatoes, per bushel.,. 11.76
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REALTY MATTERS
Farms
Joseph Schaadt to George S. Lein
inger, 29 acres, Section 27, Black
creek township, $2580.
George S. Leininger to Theobald
Leininger, 160 acres, Section 4, Lib
erty township $ 3215.
Sarah Felver to Peter Bauer, 40
acres, Section 15, Jefferson township,
$4000.
G. W. Krugh et al to William Hov-
erman, 59.5 acres, Section 35, Black
creek township, $1.
Leonard Burns, guardian to M. A.
Keister and C. J. Shinn, 10 acres.
Section 2, Washington township.
$1150.
Sylvester Stall to Joseph Schweg-
man, 80. acres. Section 12, Recovery
township, $1.
Town 1.4t.i
Catherine Rauh to Bernard C.
Abels, lot 38, Coldwater, $400.
Levi Guy et al to Asa Krugh, lot
19, Keeth s addition. Mercer, $550.
LeRoy Dellays to Earl Rchleuker,
lot 60, Forest Heights addition, Ce
lina, $50.
Elizabeth Birkman to Mary Birk
meyer, lot 402, Blrkmeyer Height's
addition, Coldwater, $140.
Sarah T. Wisterman to Fannie
Wisterman lots 46 and 47, and out
lot 43, Fordyce and Wisterman addi
tion, Rockford, $1.
Qomn. in oama 1 rvf 100 T? nnlr tnv-A
11 nn f,
R. E. Riley to J. W. Schroyer, lot
1, Riley's addition, Celina, $1.
James Coppersmith to E. E. Jack
son, lot 148, Rockford, $2100.
Ed Snook to E. C. Heckler, lot 307,
Fetzer's 2nd. addition, Coldwater,
$120.'
George Heiser, sr., to Minus Fast,
lot 49, Hawkins addition, Celina, $1.
Minus 'Fast to George Heiser, lot
21, Overley's addition Celina, $1.
Blanche Strete et al to James Tul-
lls, lots 14, 15, and 16, Mercer, $400.
Dettrich Everman to Mary Ever-
man,ot 16, Fleck's addition, Chick
asaw, $1. "
Michael Lefeld to Martin Lefeld,
lot 318, Fetzer's 2nd addition, Cold
water, $180.
-O. P. Gibbs et al to V. 11. Strete,
lot 36, Maurer's addition, Mendon,
$450.
Martha Pence et al to same, lot
38, Dutton's addition, Mendon, $850.
C. H. DIegel to same, lot 21, Dut
ton's addition, Mendon, $750.
Five and Costs
Frank Karch was arrested last
Monday night by Pollcmtin Diener
for being drunk and disorderly. He
plead guilty when arranged before
Mayor Scranton Tuesday morning and
was tyied $5 and costs.
Mrs. Kate Ellis received a mes
sage Wednesday morning stating that
Miss Elsie Menner. aged 24 years.
had died at the Good Samaritan Hos
pital at Cincinnati, following an oper
ation for appendicitis.
For the .past two seasons Miss
Menner was head trimmer at the
Ellis Millinery store in this city, and
had may friends here who regret to
learn of her death. She left this city
on the 11th inst.
Peter Hardin, aged 65 years, a life
long resident of the county, died at
his home in Blackcreek township on
last Monday morning. He is surviv
ed by his wife and family. Funeral
services were held Wednesday after
noon at the Rockford U. B. church.
SOCIAL
A Jolly good time was had Satur
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Kester when they enter
tained in honor of the College' Stu
dents who are at home on their va
cation. The evening was spent in
various games and contests, also a
delicious lunch was served by hos
tess. Those present were Merle Ash-
craft, Charles Adams, Clyde Boley, of
Bliss College, jKolumbus; Clarence
Adams of the O. S. U.; Ella Scott,
Bessie Dixon, Treva Ashcraft, Goldie
Adams, Lloyd Sloan, Mr. and Mrs.
Cliftord Howell and Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Cummins of Erastus.
Mr. and Mrs. Hulbert Vantilburg
entertained for Sunday dinner the
following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Vantilburg and family of Celjna; Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Vantilburg of Men
don; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vantilburg,
of Celiua; Mer. and Mrs. Boyd Van
tilburg, of Celina; Mr. and Mrs. John
Rockwood ,of Toledo; and Mr. and
Mrs. A. Wrlgley and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. it. W. Voice and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hen
drlck, and Misses Elizabeth Hendrick
and Misses Elizabeth Hendrick and
Rachel Rudick, of Toledo, and Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Spillman and daugh
ters ,of Piqua, were the Christmas
guests of Mrs. Agnes Hendrick, West
Anthony stnjfct.
Mrs. S. A. Nickerson entertained
at Christmas dinner at her country
home, east of town, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Breo, of Lima; George Myers, of
Paulding, and Senator and Mrs. J. D.
Johnson, of this city.
ritOHAT rTcOCUT
E. G. Barker appointed administra
tor with the will annexed of the es
tate of John W. Barker, deceased.
Will of Vincent Quinter, deceased,
filed. Application to admit same to
probate filed. For "boating January
10.
Kounnke, Virginia, an eccentric and learn
i d lawyer, statesman und diplomat, rec
oRUized us one of the historical person
iK' s of the United States.
There are still living forty-seven of the
original hody of some four hundred and
more slaves and more than three hun
dred descendants.
The case Is rich In historic Incidents,
iittenUinir the period immediately Drior to
the Civil War, and wHs made very diffi
cult to unravel owing to the fact that
the original will of Randolph, and many
valuable records and deeds were destroy
ed by the burning of the Court-House at
the evacuation of the City of Richmond,
April 3, 1865.
On .May 24, 1833, John Randolph, of
ftoanoke, one time Attorney General of
the United States,' an extensive slave
holder, died unmarried and childless,
leaving a very large estate, both real and
persanal. He drew his own will Decem
ber 6, 1821, and afterwards added seven
different codicils.
While endeavoring to find Information
for the suits above referred to a thor
ough search was made of the Records of
Richmond, of those of Charlotte County,
where Randolph died; and at Halifax,
where his executor, Leigh, died. The
search was then pursued to the County
of James City, and the City of Williams
burg, and from there to Petersburg,
where in a Collateral proceeding a copy
of the will was accidentally discovered.
The will and codicils are very lengthy.
but full of many Interestine facts. The
llrst two paragraphs gave rise to the
suit now pending. The will, in part. Is
is follows:
"In the Name of God, Amen!
"I, John Randolph, of Roanoke, do or
dain this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all other wills whatso
ever:
'I give and bequeath to all my slaves
their freedom, heartily regretting that I
have ever been the owner of one.
I give to my executor a sum not ex
ceeding eight thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
transport and settle said slaves to and in
some other state or territory of the U. S.
giving to all above the age of forty, not
less than ten acres of land each.
"To my old and faithful servants. Ex-
sex and his wife, Hetty, who I trust may
be suffered to remain in the State, I give
and bequeath three and a half barrels of
corn, two hundred weight of pork, a pair
of strong shoes, a suit of clothes and a
blanket each, to be paid them annually:
ilso an annual hat to Essex, and ten
pounds of coffee and twenty pounds of
brown sugar.
To William Leigh (Note by writer At
one time Judge of the Superior Court of
Virginia), of Halifax County, Virginia, I
bequeath to him and to his heirs forever,
all the land on which I live lying between
the Owen's ferry road and Carrington's,
Cook's, Llpscombs' and Morton's lines.
"The land above the Owen's ferry road
and the lower quarter, and the land I
bought of the Read's to be sold at my
said Executor's discretion, and what ever
moneys over and above my debts I give
and bequeath to PYancis Scott Key (Note
by writer Author of the Star Spangled
Banner) to be disposed of toward better
ing the condition of my manumitted
slaves.
"I give and bequeath to my said Execu
tor, William Leigh ,all my books, maps,
pictures, ic, except three folio manu
script volutnns bound In parchment, which
I bequeath to the masters and fellows and
their successors of Trinity College, Cam
bridge, Old England, the first college of
the first University of the World. The
folio volumns of the manuscript bound in
parchment referred to contain the rec
ords of the Old London Company.
"As lawyers and courts of law are ex
tremely addicted to making wills for
dead men which they never made when
living, it Is my will and desire that no
person who shall set aside or attmpt to
set aside the will above referred to shall
ever Inherit, possess or enjoy any part of
my estate, real or personal."
Under date of August 26, 1831, at War
rick street, Charing Cro., London, the
following codicil, in part was made:
"On the eve of embarking for the Un
ited S considering my feeble health, to
say nothing of the danger of the seaa,;. I
add this codicil to my last will and testa
ment: "I have upward of two thousand pounds
sleiilng In the hands of Baring Brothers
& Co., of London, and upwards of one
thousand pounds like moey In the hands
of Gowen and Marx; this money I leave to
my Executor, William Leigh, as a fund
for carrying into execution my will re
specting my slaves; and In addition to the
provisions which I have made for my
faithful servant John, sometimes called
John White, I charge my whole estate
with an annuity to him during his life of
fifty dollars, and as the only favor that I
ever asked of any government 1 do en
treat the Assembly of Virginia to permit
the said John and his family o remain
In Virginia."
After the death of Randolph relatives
contested the will because of the large
DAN CUPID VICTIMS
Mr. Robert Cordler and Miss Tre
va Black, prominent young people of
this city, were quietly married at
eleven o'clock last Saturday morn
ing, at the Evangelical parsonage, the
pastor, Rev. Frank liartnian, tieing
the nuptial knot.
The groin is a son of Mr. and Mfs.
Daniel Cordior of this city and for a
number of years past has been em
ployed as a cabinet maker at Xhe
furniture factory.
The bride is the winsome and ac
complished daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Black, Nickerson avenue.
For the past live years she has been
the popular and elliclent stenograph
er in the law offices of Myers fc My
ers. Following the ceremony a wed
ding dinner was served at the Black
home, and on Sunday the groom's
mother, Mrs. Emma Cordicr. enter
tained with a family dinner for the
young coupje.
-vi r. una .Mrs. coraier win go to
housekeeping in this city withiur the
next several weeks.
Mr. W(. B. Brasfield, of Washing
ton, Ind., and Miss Pansy Sham-
baugh, of this city, were quietly mar
led by Rev. Lance at the M. E. par
sonage yesterday morning. Immed
iately after the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at the bride's
home.
The groin is a prominent young
man and a successful jeweler of
Washington. He was formerly em
ployed at the Schunck jewelry store,
West Fayette street, and it was while
working here that he became ac
quainted with his bride.
Mrs. Brasfield is the winsome ana
Accomplished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Shambaugh, East Liv-
ngston, street.
Mr. ana .Mrs. liraslield lett in the
afternon for their future home at
Washington.
In the matter of the Lorami CrV
Improvement the boards of Shlhv
Darke, Auglaize and Mercer counties
met In joint session on the 14th at
Sidney. After a number of votes on
tendering of different counties satis
factory amounts for their share of
the Improvement, and no agreement
could be reached, the Joint board ad
journed. The Board met last Friday on the
hearing of the assessment of the
Yankee Run ditch, but owlne tn th
absence of a member of the Board tha
hearing was adjourned to January 2.
at 1 0 a. m.
Sheriff Pumnhrev presented his
bond in the sum of $10,000 and same
was approved.
Adam Hoenine presented a hnnrt f
$150 for completion of several small
jobs and same was approved.
J. W. Desch and others filed a netl-
tion for the Improvement of a public
road on the following route; Begin
ning at the west quarter post of Sec-
tion 22, Butler townshiD: thence .ar
.ilong a public road throueh Section
22 to the section line between Sec
tions 22 and 23, and there terminate.
J lie iK-tition was ordered filed and
will be known as the Desch road Improvement.
In the matter of the Commission
ers program for the construction of
State Roads for 1917.
On motion of Evers. seconder! hv
Brunswick, I. C. H. No. 171. begin
ning at Maria Stein station and ex
tending two miles west was ordered
constructed first, and on motion of
Brunsewiek seconded by Evers. I. C.
H. No. 265, beginning at the North
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COURfW filed
The Ft. Recovery Banking Co.,
through their attorney Frank A. An
thony, last Friday filed two suits
against Orien C. and Sarah Ford,
praying for judgment on cognovit
notes, one in the sum of $156.70, and
the other for $368.98.
John H. Nutt, through his attor
ney, J. D. Johnson, last Tuesday filed
suit as administrator of the estate of
Charlotte Nutt, against Delia Petrie
et al., praying for an order to sell
and quiet title in certain lands.
Leo Andrews, of this city, and Miss
'rieda Fickert, of Liberty township.
were quietly married by Rev. Reitz,
the Lutheran parsonage, last
Thursday evening. They will reside
with the groom s mother on North
Main street.
Charles Smith has filed an action
against Asaah J. Barlow and Daniel
Hager for judgment in the sum of
32.88 on a cognovit note.
Harry Gilbert, of Hopewell town-
hip, and Miss Anna Daugherty, of
Liberty township, were quietly mar
ried last Friday morning by Squire
Rice at his oilice. ,
Mr. William Adam and Miss Vern-
ia McMuray were quietly wedded in
the United Brethren parsonage by the
pastor, Rev. J. P. Hight, Sunday,
December 24, 1916. They were ac
companied by the brides brother,
Alex. McMuray and Miss Artie Dib
ble. Mr. and Mrs. Adam will be at home
to their friends immediately, on a
farm seven miles northeast of Celina.
The home was furnished ready to be
occupied before the wedding day.
The congratulations, of their many
friends in the church and communi
ties in which they lived will follow
them through life wishing for them
a prosperous journey.
The Home Banking Co., of St.
Marys -on Wednesday filed an answer
in cross petition in the case of Ber
nard Romer against Guy Heap et al.,
praying for judgment in the sum of
$2700.
X means a ten-spot to some of us.
How did you spell it this year X-mas
or Christmas?
ROCKFORD ROY WINS IN
RACE DEBATING HONOR
Friends at this place have received
announcements of the marriage of
.Miss Rosalie Schindler to Ralph R.
Georgia, of Anderson, Ind. The
ceremony was performed at Indiana
polis, Saturday, Dee. 9 The bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Schindler, of this place, and for sev
eral years has been employed as a
stenographer at Anderson. The
groom is employed by the C. I. C. R.
R. Co. Ft. Recovery Tribune- Journal.
The following clipping from a
Richmond, Ind., paper has been re
ceived at this office:
Gilbert Shambaugh, of Rockford,
Ohio, wins first place on the Earlham
College Debating team. The other
two members chosen for the team are
Snider of Wiabash, Ind., winner of the
Indiana State Oratorical contest last
year and Nickelson of Richmond,
Ind. The latter is also a man of ex
perience having won the Indiana
State contest for the high schools.
With Shambaugh as captain, this
promises to be a team that Is able to
sustain the high record of Earlham.
MAllRIAtiH LICENSES ISSUED
George W. Williams, 21, farmer,
Blackcreek township, son of B. M
Williams, and Leona Petrie, 20,
housekeeper, Rockford, daughter of
A. C. Petrie.
Harry Gilbert, 25, laborer, Hope
well township, son of Frank Gilbert,
ant Anna Daugherty, 18, housekeep
er, Liberty township, daughter of
Elia Daugherty. C. D. Rice.
Heber Martz, 21, farmer, Black
creek township, son of L. E. Martz,
and Hattie Morrison, 20, housekeep
er, Blackcreek township, daughter of
Frank Morrison. Rev. Ames.
Robert Cordier, 22, cabinet maker,
Celina, son of Daniel Cordier, and
Trieva Black, 23, stenographer, Celi
na, daughter of Chas. Black. Rev.
Hartman.
VV. I. Adam, 20, farmer, .Center
township, son of C. H. Adam, and
Vernia McMuray, 20, housekeeper,
Celina, daughter of Charles McMur
ay. Rev. Hight.
Walter Kirgan, 22, salesman, Ft.
Recovery, son of F. II. Kirgan, and
Zora Painter, 20, housekeeper, Fort
Recovery, daughter of Jess Painter.
Rev. Arndt.
W. B. Brasfield, 24, jeweler, of
Washington, Ind., son of W. A.
Brasfield, and Pansy Shambaugh, 18,
housekeeper, Celina, daughter of J.
F. Shambaugh. Rev .Lance.
Judge Raudabaugh on Wednesday
refused a license to William Newland
21, of Coldwater, a laborer, and Jen
ette Burden, 18, of Wapakoneta, ow
ing to the fact that the bride was a
non-resident of the county.
SPLINTER LEADS TO BLOOD
POISON AND DEATH
St. Marys Leader
Due to a small splinter In his little
finger, Joseph Hirsch, well known St.
Marys citizen, developed blod-polson
infection which proved fatal at 9:15
p. m., Monday, December 25, 1916.
Mr. Hirsch passed away at the fam
ily residence a short distance beyond
the city limits on the St. Marys-New
Bremen pike.
In addition to his wife, Joseph
Hirsch is survived by four sons and
one daughter comprising the follow
ing: Leonard C. Hirsch, St. Marys;
Frank B. Hirsch, Mercer county;
Lawrence A. Hirsch, Fellows, Cali
fornia; Margaret Hirsch, at the par
ental home; Harvey A. Hirsch, St.
Marys. There are three surviving
brothers: John Hirsch, St. Marys;
Leonard Hirsch, Jerseyville; Elmer
Hirsch, Toledo Hospital. Two bro
thers are deceased, one having died
when a young man, the other, the late
George Hirsch, of Celina, having died
twenty years ago.
Joseph Hirsch was born February
21, 1855, near Berne, Indiana; died
at the close of an otherwise perfect
Christmas Day, 1916, aged sixty-one
years, ten months and four days.
April 30th, 1878 he united in mar
riage w-ith Elizabeth Krammer, the
surviving widow. The couple after
marriage first lived near St. Marys,
going thence to Mr. Hirsch's farm in
Mercer county!
MAYOR SCF 3NTON GETS JOB
At a special meeting of the Jeffer
son township trustees on Wednesday,
with all members present. Mayor S.
S. Scranton was appointed as Justice
of the Peace for the township to suc
ceed, C. A. Stubbs, who recently re
signen to take up his new nuties of
Prosocoting Attorney on next Mon
day. The other applicants were O.
J. Myers, J. M. Schlosser, J. E. Ham
burger and John Kramer.
Dr. F. E. Ayers was also appointed
by the Board as township physician
for the ensoing year.