Allen County OhArchives News.....Tales of the Town March 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Judy Woerner judyw0113@yahoo.com March 4, 2006, 5:12 am Lima Times Democrat March 1894 TALES OF THE TOWN March 1, 1894 The B. P. O. Elks will meet to-night. Mrs. B. JASKULEK, who has been ill, is improving. The Republican City Committee will organize to-night. Bluffton has decided that tramps shall boycott that place. Judge MACKENZIE, who has been dangerously ill for several days, was some better to-day. Rev. TRESSEL, of Columbus, will preach at the Union Street Lutheran church to- morrow evening. Messrs. M. J. SULLIVAN and A. C. FELTZ have formed a partnership in the loan and insurance business. JOHN WALTON, collector for the gas company, has resigned and severed his connection with the company to-day. Last evening the people of West Spring street were highly entertained by a crowd of young ladies who were serenading. HENRY H. DAVIS, formerly employed as a brickman at the Solar refinery, is very dangerously ill, at his home at 749 West Wayne street. There will be no meeting of the C. L. S. to-morrow evening, the programme arranged for that date having been postponed until March 16th. March 6, 1894 W. R. C. will meet this evening. There was no police court to-day. Born—to Mr. and Mrs. DANIEL MURRAY, of West McKibben street—a son. The My Sweet Heart Gum brigrade left for Tiffin over the L. E. & W. this morning. The revival meetings at Grace M. E. church have closed, after nine weeks duration. A section of the bill board at Wayne and Union streets was blown down last night. Born—to Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM WRIGHT, 342 North Charles street—a ten pound son. Miss JOLLEY, a student of Lima College, living on West High street, is sick with measles. CHAS. ESHLEMAN and wife, nee Miss KATIE DALTON, have gone to housekeeping in the O’Connor block. Mrs. EMMA, wife of M. A. CARTER, of this city, died Feb. 28th at the home of her parents in Norfolk, Va. G. HERTZBERG, of Findlay, has opened a gents furnishing store in the Funk block, 320 North Main street. JAS J. KENNEY, moulder at the Lima Machine Works, is very ill with inflammatory rheumatism at his home on North Jackson street. The Robert Downing company was in the city this morning on their way from Delphos to Wapakoneta, where they will appear this evening. The Moore Brothers Company yesterday afternoon bought the Thompson & Richards grocery stock at sheriff’s sale. The price paid was $47.50. The adjusters of GUS KALB’s fire, Mr. CLEMENS, of Cincinnati, and Mr. SMITH, of Mansfield, settled their loss here yesterday, and left for Columbus to adjust a big loss there. The Womans Foreign Missionary Society of Trinity M. E. church will hold its regular monthly work-day meeting at the home of Mrs. CUSTARD, corner of West and North street, to-morrow. March 13, 1894 There was no police court today. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS MORTROGAVLO, of Hohl’s Row, a daughter. Among the original pensions granted yesterday was one to A. SCHWAB, of this city. Mrs. GEO. LUKEN has been appointed janitress of St. Rose’s school building in place of Mrs. GOSHEE, resigned. The funeral services of HENRY DAVIS, the colored man who died Sunday, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock MICHAEL O’NEILL, who was a candidate for council from the Seventh Ward, wishes to publicly thank his many friends who supported him. He also wishes to state that he will give his earnest support to Mr. DEWEESE. The ladies aid society of Grace M. E. Church will give an Easter social in the church parlors, Friday, March 23. Aprons, bonnets and other useful articles will be on sale. Also Easter eggs and French Cream candies. There was no session of the city council last night on account of the fact that there were not enough members present to constitute a quorum. March 19, 1894 Regular meeting of the Barbers’ Union to-night. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. JERRY FINN, of North McDonald street, a daughter. The diamond scheme will be decided at the Oak at 9:30 o’clock this evening. Miss FASIG, of Cincinnati, has accepted a position with Mrs. F. LIGHT as head trimmer. Policeman BLAIR reported for duty Saturday night after being laid up a few days with neuralgia. The price of admission to the “Andrews Raid” to-night will be 25 and 15 cents, and not 25 and 50 cents, as stated in the advertisement in Saturday’s TIME- DEMOCRAT. GUS LUTZ will remove his barber shop from his present location in the post office building to the Jacobs block on the Square, in the room formerly occupied by WATSON’s shoe store. T. M. PORTER, electrician at J. M. SCALT’s country residence, had the big toe of his right foot, broken yesterday morning, by a stone falling on it. He was brought to Dr. VAIL’s office, where the fracture was reduced. There will be Easter services in all the churches to-morrow. ED HECKETHORN was locked up again last night for drunkenness. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. EDWARD BOTKINS, of North Elizabeth street, a daughter. Common Pleas Court adjourned this morning until Monday morning at 8:30 o’clock. The St. Cecelia Club gave a musicale this afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. F. PRICE, of South Metcalf street. The Cincinnati skipper, southbound, on the C., H. & D., struck a buggy at Piqua, but fortunately did not injure the occupants. Last night’s games at the Elks’ billiard tournament resulted in ELWOOD LUFKIN and AMOS BROWN defeating JOHN LUTZ and JACOB KISSELL. T. A. THARP has brought J. K. YANT’s interest in the flour and feed business in the Collins block. The firm was formerly THARP & YANT. March 29, 1894 There has been no police court so far this week. DAN MILLER is remodeling his meat market on North Tanner street. The Stephenson club will hold its regular meeting to-morrow night, B. F. SHOWWALTER, of second street, is laid up with an attack of mumps. Miss ELLA BASINGER has accepted a position as stenographer at F. J. BANTA’s. GUS LUTZ moved his barber shop today, into the room formerly occupied by WATSON’s shoe store. Lima Lodge No. 162, B. P. O. E., will meet this evening. The nomination and election of officers will take place. Mr. HARRY LONG, one of the Lima College students, is well acquainted with COXY, the leader of the army of the Commonweal. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/newspapers/talesoft19nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 6.8 Kb