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We acknowledge the receipt
of a large number of public documents from the Hon. Amos Boehmer, member of the House of Representatives from this county, for which he
has our sincere thanks.
On last Wednesday morning
the dead body of John Obringer, aged 71 years, who resided in the northeastern part of this township,
was found by Mr. Anthony Weber lying in a ditch containing
about eight inches of water. Mr. Obringer was afflicted with epileptic fits. He
left his house on Monday morning, saying he would go to a neighbor and stay a
few days, but when only about half a mile from home he evidently took one of
his fits and fell in the ditch and ended his life. It being an unfrequented
spot accounts for his body not being found until two days and nights after the
occurrence. He leaves a wife and a large number of children to mourn his
untimely death.
Mrs. Liddy Huysman, wife of Cornelius Huysman, departed this life last Tuesday, leaving a husband and nine children
to mourn her early departure. She was the daughter of John Simer of Van Wert country, and came
to this section of country in her childhood from Pennsylvania. She was a
devoted wife and mother, and highly respected in the neighborhood where she
lived. She was buried in the Delphos cemetery on last Thursday.
Mr. Andrew Kehres as grand juror and Henry
Eickholt and Joseph Wurst as petit jurors will be the
honorable members from here at the next term of court.
Jan. 27, 1889 ARGUS
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Last Tuesday noon the
stable, corncrib, granary and sheds belonging to Mr. John Shilley, living one-half mile east of this place, on the Ft. Jennings road,
were destroyed by fire. The loss is a heavy one for the old man, as his wheat,
oats, corn, hay and many other articles were destroyed and no insurance. The
wind blowing westward saved his new cider press and corn mill.
Messrs. Frank Gmeiner, Andrew Kehres, Mike Obringer and Tony Ruen went to Muskegon and other
points in Michigan some time ago. The two later engaged in work there while the
two former returned home last Saturday.
Next Sunday will be first
communion day of the children of this congregation.
A little child of Jacob
Diestle died last week and was buried last Saturday.
Each of our tile factories
have burned their first kiln of the season, and they go off like hot cakes.
The Ottoville mills have
shipped twelve boatloads of grain this season.
Mrs. A. Flick is away to Bucyrus, Ohio, for
several weeks, and Andy is a contented straw widower.
April 22, 1889 ARGUS
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This village is undergoing
considerable changes at present.
Jacob Gross has sold his planing mill and
dwelling house to Frank Geminer and Wm. Gasser. The new firm is over-hauling and repairing the mill, and are lying in
a complete stock of lumber, lath shingles and a whole outfit of a planing mill,
and no doubt will receive the patronage of the public.
W. J. Winkelman is fitting up the house at C.
Heitzman’s for occupation.
W. J. Lehmkuhle has accepted the position of
sexton of the church here, and has moved into the teacher’s house.
Our late teacher, J. B. Gard, has accepted a position at Landeck and has moved there.
Mrs. Jacob Merkel, of Manastee, Michigan, is visiting the Winkelman family for several
weeks.
Mr. Henry Beckman has bought the Barbara Schulien property.
The elevator here has
shipped 54,000 bushels of grain inside of sixty days.
The creamery at this place
made 738 pounds of butter last Thursday; the greatest number made in any one
day since it started.
Born last week to J. C.
Wannemacher a son, also to C. Kuester a son.
July 5, 1889 ARGUS
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Mr. J. B. Mersman, late of LaGrange, Indiana, has bought the Perkins sawmill at this place, and has
moved here with his family. He has overhauled the mill and put it in good
condition. He is now buying saw logs of every description for cash, also doing
custom sawing to order, there is no doubt that he will do a successful
business.
Messrs. Andy Fleak, Jacob Gross and Andy Kehres have gone to Mount Clements,
Michigan, for the benefit of their health.
The planing mill of Geminer & Gasser has received several boatloads
of timber, lath and shingles. The mill is running steady and is crowded with
orders. Their business is showing a good patronage.
Mr. Henry Wurst had his left hand caught in the
friesing machine, cutting his two middle fingers badly, which will lay him up
for several weeks.
Mr. J. G. Otte has bought the property, by him
occupied as a storeroom, and will soon rebuild the same for his better
accommodation. He moved his family into the Schulien house.
Sept. 1, 1889 ARGUS
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The schools at this place
have commenced, with G. A. Finckh and Mr. W. J. Lehmkuhle as teachers.
The district schools of the
township all have their teachers engaged and some have commenced.
Mr. Jos. Siebeneck has sold his place to Charles
Annesser of Ottawa.
The Schulien farm was also sold to John
Shirach, Jr.
Clover seed thrashing is in
full blast. Mr. Jacob Leatherman is leading in quantity with 95
bushels.
Mr. Frank Shumaker has bought the undertaking
stock of Frank Krebs, and will hereafter conduct the business, together with a furniture
store, a business this village has felt the want of for some time.
The Mt. Clements visitors
are home again.
Professor Jacob Merck, of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, who has been sojourning through the western
part of Ohio, and was stopping at the Beckman House for the last three months,
left here last Saturday for some place in Michigan to teach school for the
winter.
Mr. Beckman has enlarged and improved his
hotel and saloon room for the better accommodation of his guests.
Mr. Mersman was to Dayton and Cincinnati on
business and made good contracts for shipments of lumber. He is receiving a
large supply of logs and is daily turning out a large amount of lumber.
Sept. 22, 1889 ARGUS
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It is with deep feeling of
sorrow to chronicle the deaths that occurred last week in this village and
vicinity. The first is that of Henry Martin, who died last Thursday, of typhoid fever, in the prime of life, aged
thirty years, leaving a wife and three little children to mourn his untimely
death. Mr. Martin was Assessor of this township last year and highly respected
by all who knew him. He was buried last Saturday in the Catholic cemetery here.
His funeral was very largely attended; friends and relatives from Canton and
Massillon, Ohio, were in attendance.
The next was the death of
the wife of Charles Eickholt, who died of consumption at the house of W. J. Lehmkuhle in this place last Friday. She
was a daughter of Mr. Giesken, of Greensburg Township, and came here in poor health about two months
ago from Nodaway County, Missouri, where they lived for some years past. Her
condition getting worse her husband was notified by telegraph and arrived a few
days before she died. She leaves seven small children, a husband and numerous
relatives and friends to mourn her early departure.
Last Sunday Mr. Enoch
Plinner died of dropsy at the advanced age of 78 years. He lived here for
the past ten years. He leaves six grown children.
Mr. Henry Ernst, Miss Katie Schulien and Miss Maria Wannemacher were visiting at Thompson,
Seneca County and Sherman, Huron County, last week.
The high bridge near the
lock has been removed and will be replaced by a swinging bridge.
October 14, 1889 ARGUS
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Mr. Jacob Gross and family have moved to
Saginaw County, Michigan, last week.
Mr. Nich. Schulien is about to move to Ottawa,
Ohio.
Mr. J. G. Otte is building an addition to his
business house, which will give him the needed room.
The new swinging bridge
across the canal has arrived.
Mr. Henry Honigford has bought the outfit of Otto
Kortokrax and is now driving a creamery
wagon on his route.
Old man Schilley and young Jos. Fishbach are very sick.
Henry Mandary had a runaway at Delphos,
resulting in a dislocated arm and a mashed up new buggy, which he had borrowed
from A. Roellinger.
Mr. Darst has located his photograph
gallery at this village on the Beckman lot. As he is a specialist in
his line he deserves good patronage.
Mr. N. Krebs has sold his packet and will
hereafter haul freight and passengers by wagon between this place and Delphos.
Married at the Catholic
Church here Mr. Henry Heitmeyer and Miss A. Wolf, also Mr. A. Altenburger and Miss Mary Hohlbein.
Nov. 11, 1889 ARGUS
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It is with deep sorrow that
we have to announce the death of Mr. Joseph Giesken, which occurred last Friday evening at 10 o’clock of typhoid fever,
after an illness of fifteen days, aged 32 years. Mr. Giesken was one of our
best citizens, respected by everybody, a native of Putnam County, born in
Greensburg Township. He leaves a devoted wife and four little children to mourn
his untimely death.
Mr. Jos. G. Otte has his addition to his store
building about finished. He is a present largely engaged in shipping poultry
and game.
Last Saturday night dogs
played havoc among a flock of sheep owned by Aaron Huysman, killing and wounding 28.
Hunters and trappers are
getting their work these days. The largest trap we have heard off is owned by
William Martin, of Jackson Township, in which he caught a cow, and it took a two-horse
team to pull her out.
Messrs. Gasser & Geminer, our planing mill men, have bought a sawmill at Continental, with a
view to run it in connection with their business.
Dec. 2, 1889 ARGUS
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