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The deepest snow of this
winter fell last Friday, affording opportunity for hauling and making sleigh
riding a pleasure. Where are the prospects for an open winter?
A number of Ottawa ladies
and gentleman paid a visit to our village last Tuesday and made things lively
to the joy of all.
Messrs. McDowell and Mallahan, of Riley Creek, were here to buy some livestock.
Mr. Doty, dentist of Lima, was operating in his profession a few days in this
place.
Michael Schaeth and John Meyers, of Fremont, O., were here; the former bought a farm of Henry Beckman and intends to move on it in
the near future.
The marriage of Mrs. Maria
Harris, of this place, and Mr.
Fredrick Allmeyer, of Spencerville, took place before Squire Wannemacher last Monday. The happy pair has
our best wishes for their future happiness.
Michael Kehres is now the lucky father of
twelve girls and one boy, while Henry Wurst had an addition of a pair of
twins. Which one of the two men are the most fortunate is a puzzle for anybody
to tell.
Rev. Father Mueller was at Landeck last Sunday. On
next Sunday he will go to Kalida.
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The swinging bridge across
the canal has finally been completed and opened for public travel. This is one
of the best improvements ever made in that line in this locality, both for the
village and the public generally.
The water is to be drawn
from the canal for two weeks, to repair its banks, which are washed out.
Mr. Edward Mueller has brought here an imported
Percheron Stallion to stand for the season. It is one of the finest horses that
ever was in this part of the country, weighing 1700 pounds, and was imported by
P. Spieldenner, of Fremont, Ohio.
A little girl of Andrew
Kehres poked a bean up its nose last Saturday, which they have as yet
been unable to extract. Such cases happen too often among children.
A large number of stock
cattle have been bought up within the last two weeks in this locality. Horses
are also looked at closely.
Mr. Frank Krebs has laid in a stock of boots
and shoes, and invites everybody to call on him.
Mr. Peter Keefer is on the sick list with
typhoid fever.
Married on the 4th
inst., by F. Gmeiner, J. P., Mr. Nelson D. Swank and Rosalia Holter.
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An orchestra was organized
at this village under the leadership of Mr. Geier. George Rekart is violinist, Jos. C.
Wannemacher base, and Wm. Wannemacher cornet. The boys are doing
splendid for their short practice.
Oliver Sellet was again appointed captain of
the State boat along this route by Esq. Weible, one of the members of the State Board of Public Works. The canal will
open tomorrow. The packet will again run regular trips between here and
Delphos.
Adam Barths, one of our Hon. Trustees, had his leg broken last week. He was
assisting in rising up a mare, which when partly raised fell back upon him
causing the injury.
A little boy of Henry
Giesken broke his arm yesterday.
Rev. Mueller has been suffering from
neuralgia and fever for the past two weeks.
Frank Winkleman, of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was at his old home during the past week.
Jacob Leatherman had three live hogs stolen from
his farm one night last week. A search warrant was sworn out for their
recovery, but no meat could be found.
Our tile mills have started
with their work.
Several meat houses and
chicken coops had untimely visitors. Some lost their entire supply.
Charles Mohrbach was awarded the contract for
the turning of the swinging bridge for the season for seventy-five dollars.
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We tender our thanks to the
Hon. Ig. Kahle for valuable public documents
sent us.
The election in Monterey
Township in the election of Jos. Rekart, John Miller and Adam Barth as Trustees; Wm. Wannemacher, Clerk; G. H. Otto, Treasurer; H. Wurst, Assessor; F. Krebs and F. Kumerly, Constables. Dr. Skinner the palm as supervisor.
Both of our sawmills and
tile factories, also the planing mill, are now in full blast, affording work to
many that were idle for some time.
Death has visited this
congregation once more, by calling from among us Mr. Barney Henke, a young man, who died last Friday, of consumption, at his father’s
residence, one-mile southeast of here. This is the first death of a grown
person of this congregation for the last fifteen months.
Some thief entered the house
of Mrs. B. D. Eickholt a short time ago and stole a
valuable silver watch and chain and a small amount of money. The chain was
recovered at Muntanna, but the thief was not pursued any further.
John Flaugh, sawyer in the saw mill of N. Schulien, had his right hand badly mashed by a heavy plank falling on it last
Wednesday, which was the second day of his working in the mill this season. The
injury will lay him up for some time.
On Thursday night some
thieves attempted to enter the smoke house of Louis Landwehr, but the noise made by breaking of the padlock brought Lou on his feet
and he chased the thieves into the woods of Jos. Wannemacher. The shotgun is fixed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Eickholt had a large amount of meat
stolen one night last week.
A little infant of Henry
Henke died on Thursday last, aged six months.
Winkleman & Vinke are now driving a splendid new
egg wagon.
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About eight months ago a
fine buggy harness was stolen from Henry Beckman of this place. The theft was
concealed until last week when a person from Paulding County traded it off at
Delphos. It was traced back to a party living not a thousand miles from here.
Last Sunday the children of
this congregation celebrated their first communion. There were about sixty in
number. The band furnished some very good music for the occasion.
Mr. Anthony Rellinger left here for McKeesport, Pa.,
to work a mason work.
Mrs. Gebhart, of Ft. Wayne, was here last Sunday, and on her return was accompanied
by Mrs. A. Fleag of this place.
Messrs. Schulien & Wannemacher received another supply of
corn, via the canal from Toledo. Thus far they have received about 4000
bushels. This looks rough for an agricultural country.
Married at the Catholic
Church in this place today, Mr. Conrad Krebs and Miss Annie Keefu.
Chas. Wannemacher, our hardware merchant, rented the saddler room in addition to his
buildings and filled it up with agricultural implements. He has now a full line
of plows and sulky plows, cultivators, hay rakes, reapers, mowers and binders,
which he is selling at very low prices.
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Several of our western
neighbors have been “taken in” by a gang of swindlers lately. The modus
operandi is about as follows: Two individuals drive up to a mans house carrying
with them some small kegs of liquid roof paint, which they give gratis to the
farmer that agrees to put it on his house as an advertisement and accept an
agency for the sale of the paint, for which however a receipt has to be signed,
and which turns up as an order for two casks of paint, and a bill for same of
$300 is presented for payment by the next set of swindlers. A compromise
generally follows, and the farmer pays from $35 to $100 for his experience
thereupon he resolves never, no never, to be swindled any more, which resolution
generally lasts until the next smooth-tongued swindler comes along. The
warnings in the newspapers and other information seem to have very little
effect on some men.
James Homands, a young man of 23 years committed suicide last Monday by shooting
himself, at Timberville, Paulding County. The young man had been staying in
that neighborhood only a few days with some acquaintances, and made free
expressions of his intention to commit suicide the day before.
The groundwork for the new
church at this place has been commenced and is under good headway. The building
will be let by the first of July.
N. R. Krebs made a trip to Spencerville
last Sunday with his packet, on the occasion of the dedication of the Reformed
Church at that place.
Married, on last Thursday,
at the Catholic Church in this place, by Rev. Father Mueller, Mr. Joseph Grass and Miss Cath. Hemker. The couple departed for Saginaw County, Michigan, which they intend
to make their future home.
Also on Thursday, Mr. Dan
Meliska, of Wyandotte county, and
Miss Maria Martin of this place.
Mrs. Exner, of Missouri, has again returned to her son Willie, last Wednesday, after being away for a couple of years.
Mr. Clem. Eickholt, of Minneapolis returned home to his mother last Thursday.
Mr. Beckman is again making some
improvements on his hotel, in a change of parts of the building.
Sendelbach’s cornet band, from near Delphos, made a visit to our village last
Sunday. The boys discoursed some excellent music, and are all full of life and
energy.
The Literary Society of Ft.
Jennings gave us a splendid entertainment the other night, which was sparsely
attended owing to the bad weather and some misunderstanding in the matter.
Those present are loud in the praise of the society for the advance step they
have taken in their education and the energy shown by their reaction.
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On last Monday night our
town was ransacked by a set of thieves. They went through the furniture store
of Frank Krebs, but did not take anything; they also went through the planing mill
and did not take anything there; but last and worst they broke into the grist
mill of Schulien & Wannemacher, broke open the safe and took about seventy-five dollars, all in
silver.
Rev. Miller and Chas. Wannemacher, Esq., will go to Dayton next Wednesday to purchase stone for the
foundation of our new church.
Married, by Rev. Miller, today, at 8 o’clock a.m., in the Catholic Church of this place. Mr.
Wm. Kalt and Miss Louisa Rust, both of this place.
Mr. H. Beckman made another improvement to his
hotel by enlarging his bar room and putting in a very fine new counter.
June 17, 1884 ARGUS
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New wheat was received at
the flouring mill last Monday, and is coming in more every day; it is of
excellent quality, but the quantity lacks fully one-third of a full crop.
The canal has been dry for
the past ten days, on account of some repairs being made on some locks above
Delphos; but this morning the canal is again filled and boats moving.
Wednesday evening about 10
o’clock a fire alarm was given, which brought the people of the village on the
streets. The Rambo frame building near the blacksmith shop, occupied at present
by a feather renovator, caught fire in the second story near the chimney, some
feather-ticks got on fire, but were soon put out.
John Schneider got his hand in the binder of a
self-binding machine while the team started; the needle pierced through the
hand and split it open between the middle fingers, causing a very severe wound.
The hand was dressed by Dr. Skinner, and the patient is doing reasonably well.
Our neighbor Jos. Muehls lost about eight tons of hay, a
wagon, plow and some small outbuildings on his place near the railroad, by
fire, on Monday evening. He was hauling and stacking hay until late by the
light of a lantern, which fell over, exploded and caused the fire.
Mr. Jos. Kniebueher, from Bucyrus, Ohio, has opened up a new harness shop at the old
saddler shop of Mr. Rekart. He is a good workman and ready
to do all kinds of work in this line.
On Thursday last Mrs. Jane
Best, of Van Wert, youngest
daughter of the McPheeter family, of this township, was
buried here in the Catholic cemetery. She was about forty years of age.
A little infant son of John
Odenweller died on Monday last.
Miss Cath. Fryburger fell from a load of hay and
broke her right arm a short time ago.
Albert Rieger has returned from Michigan and
bought a house and lot in this village, near the schoolhouse, and moved into
it.
The stone culvert at the
crossing near the schoolhouse is about completed. Messrs. Pittner and Radle are doing the stonework.
Mr. Ben Wannemacher has put an elegant addition to
his dwelling house.
Mr. Nick Schilley and brother are running a new
thrashing machine, of the “New Rumley” manufacture. Laport, Indiana, which is
doing good work.
July 19, 1884 ARGUS
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Last night about eleven
o’clock the bank barn of Walter Huysman, in the south part of the township, was discovered on fire. It was
evidently set on fire at the straw stack. Owing to the scarcity of water and
the headway made when discovered it could not be extinguished, and the entire
building was destroyed, together with about 400 bushels of wheat, twenty tons
of hay, one threshing machine and many other articles. Five horses that were in
the barn were gotten out. The barn was insured in the California Insurance Co.,
just for what amount we did not learn.
Some time ago the store of
Winkleman & Vinke was burglarized and about 150
dollars worth of clothing and other goods stolen. Last week some of the
clothing was found in an old stable near the old distillery place at Delphos.
However the best and most valuable goods are not yet found.
Our village schools commence
today. Miss Theresia Wannemacher is teaching in the Primary and
Mr. J. B. Gard the Higher department.
The foundation of the new
church is under good headway under the management of Mr. John Burkhart, of Kenton. The brickwork will not be commenced until next summer.
Sept. 1, 1884 ARGUS
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The public schools in this
township are all running in good order at this time. The township districts are
taught by Mr. John Munsey and G. Straily, the first special school by Mr. J. B. Gard in the high department, and
Miss Theresia Wannemacher in the primary department; Miss
Lou Kumerle is teaching the Louis Peters school; the second special
school district has engaged Mr. W. J. Lehmkuhle and Mr. John Odenweller as their teachers.
The foundation for the new
church here is now completed; it contains about 1000 perch stone, and it is
finished in good workmanlike manner. The brick are all on the ground and work
will proceed early next spring. The laying of the cornerstone will probably
take place in May next.
On Saturday evening a grand
jollification over the election of Cleveland and Hendricks was held in this
village. Early in he evening squads of people were poring into town from
Jackson township, Putnam county, and Jackson township, Van Wert county;
Jennings township also came with a large delegation fully equipped; there were
also a number of citizens present from Paulding county and Delphos; among the
latter was the Hon. Henry Weible, Member of the Board of Public Works. Our music band had prepared
themselves and gave some splendid music for the occasion. A torchlight
procession was formed, headed by the band,
next the young ladies broom brigade, next men with torches and banners, and
next a large company of men on horseback, followed by a large delegation from
Jennings township. The town was illuminated with bonfires; cannonading was kept
up, with G. H. Otto as cannonier. After the
imposing procession had marched through the principal streets, cheering without
intermission, a halt was made near Beckman’s Hotel, where upon the Hon. Henry
Weible delivered an eloquent speech, which was frequently applauded and
cheered. The best of feeling prevailed to the close of the celebration. Our
young folks, as they always do on such occasions, closed with a social dance.
Much credit is due the citizens of Ft. Jennings for their splendid equipment
and readiness to take part on such occasions. In the words of Mr. Weible, the
Ottoville jollification put the cap-sheaf on all five, which he attended during
the week.
A new blacksmith shop was opened
by Frank Baker near the wagon maker shop, and
is ready to do all kinds of work in his line and horseshoeing upon call. As he
comes well recommended in his branch of business he will no doubt receive a
liberal share of the patronage of this community.
Frank Distel, our wagon maker, has just returned from two weeks visit to Wiseburg,
Indiana, his former home.
The parents of Simon
Bloesher have just arrived here from Germany and intend to settle down.
William Loose, of Wyandotte County, has bought a farm in Van Wert County, four miles
west of here, and will soon move upon it.
We have just received the
sad intelligence that John Thithoff, a resident of this township died of lung fever on Saturday about
midnight. His funeral will take place on next Tuesday. He was in the prime of
life, about thirty years old, and leaves a wife and three children to mourn his
untimely death.
A little boy of Joseph
Raddle has cut his right hand thumb off with an ax.
Nov. 22, 1884 ARGUS
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Both justices of the peace
of this township are away from home. Squire Wannemacher is in Ottawa attending Court as
a juryman, and Squire Gmeiner is sojourning in the counties
of Sandusky, Huron and Seneca. We however can vouch for the peace and civility
of the community until they return.
Herman Thithoff, of Saginaw County, Michigan, arrived here last Tuesday, an hour too
late to attend the funeral of his brother.
Mrs. Cath. Grass came here with Mr. Thithoff to
visit her relatives.
Sherman Clark and Leonard Gmeiner returned home from Illinois,
where they have been working this summer.
John Rekart and Nick Lauer are at work in a sawmill in
Kentucky.
Henry
Eickholt returned last Friday from a visit to his brothers in Missouri.
Jacob Gross is fixing up a splendid
wareroom for furniture near his planing mill.
Jos. Lehmkuhle is on the sick list at this
time.
A number of our farmers are
suffering great loss from the dying of their hogs, supposed to be a hog
cholera.
Henry Rower has sold his share in the
tile-yard to his brother John, who will continue the business with F. Kumerle the next season. Both tile
factories have each burnt twenty-five kilns of tile the past season and are yet
amply prepared to supply the farmers.
Dec. 1, 1884 ARGUS
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