Allen County OhArchives News.....Tales of the Town May 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, 5:26 am Lima Times Democrat May 1894 TALES OF THE TOWN May 1, 1894 Mrs. PHILIP KLAUS, who has been seriously ill, is much improved. Local showers and warmer weather are predicted by the weather bureau. A number of cases of measles have been reported to the health department. There will be May devotions held in St. Rose’s church this evening at 7 o’clock. GEORGE S. PEARS has accepted a position in Cleveland and will spend the summer there. MAURICE QUINLAN of South Jackson street, is very low with kidney disease and dropsy. MAT HENRY of North Jackson street, has purchased a home on North Jefferson street. Miss IDA AMOS, of South Main street, will entertain friends this evening at a May party. Sheriff FISHER is expected home to-night with jail breaker JOS. CRIDER, whose arrest in Illinois was published yesterday. J. W. ORR has sold the Little Opera saloon to JACOB HAEGE, who will conduct business in connection with his restaurant. Mr. ORR will engage in the oil business. Mrs. JOSEPHINE DECKER and son WILLIE, West Wayne street, left yesterday for New York City, and on Wednesday they will sail for Fritzlan, Germany, where they will spend the summer with her parents. W. HURST, of new Bremen, is here training horses at Faurot’s Driving Park, on South McDonel street. He has his helper, the light weight Little Frank, of Toronto, Can. They will drive and take care of horses left in their charge. May 9, 1894 Policeman WINGATE was laying off to-day, taking care of his new baby boy. The grand jury was engaged in hearing the case of GEO. KEIM and FLORENCE STEVENSON, for living in adultery. MARSHALL CLIPPINGER, of Van Wert passed through the city to-day on his way to the Toledo work house with a couple prisoners. JOHN MURRAY, a five-year-old boy living on South Main street, fell from a fence yesterday and broke his left arm. Dr. METZGER reduced the fracture. J. A. MCCOY, of Van Wert, O., is in Lima to-day establishing a branch office for the Mid-Continent Co., dealers in school specialties and general supplies at Chicago. The funeral services of LEE PANGLE, who died Monday afternoon, were held from the residence on West Market street, at three o’clock this afternoon. The remains were interred in Woodlawn cemetery. The funeral services of ABNER CARR, who died Monday evening were held from the M. E. church at Allentown at ten o’clock this morning and were largely attended. The remains were interred in the Allentown cemetery. Yesterday afternoon Drs. BROOKS, HINER and HOOVER removed an abscess from the thigh of HARRY SMITH, a young boy on West North street. The abscess was the result of an injury received some time ago. May 17, 1894 A Toledo man was arrested and fined for driving through a funeral procession Mrs. W. L. PARMENTER will entertain friends from 3 to 5 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. Mrs. G. W. CARDER, of Harrison avenue, was the victim of a paralytic stroke this morning. Rev. A. E. MANNING held services at Columbus Grove to-day, that place being a part of his mission. The public schools dismissed at 9:30 this morning so that the children could witness the parade. Mrs. GENEVA JOHNSTONE BISHOP, singing in Creation here, will participate in a concert at Upper Sandusky to-morrow night. The cases of scarlet fever at VAN NORMAN’s, at 854 East High street, and R. A. HICKEY, on East Market street, are convalescent. Policeman RONEY resumed his beat last night after a five day suspension on account of his trouble with KILLMAN about ten days ago. The Springfield “Gazette” says that a number of bicyclists who participated in a race there yesterday will enter the Decoration Day race here. The Harrison International Telephone company, a strong rival of the Bell company, has established an exchange at Toledo, and will put one in at Findlay. M. DOYLE has removed his family and grocery stock from the Richmond block, on North Main street, to his new room, corner Elizabeth street and Grand avenue. Professor JENNISON and live members of REINEKE’s orchestra, went to Lima, Ohio, this afternoon, where they will play for “The Creation” to-night—“Fort Wayne Sentinel.” C. A. FITZPATRICK & Co. opened their grocery in the Fitzgerald block to- day. WILL HALLER, of this city, and Mr. EVANS, of Columbus Grove, are in their employ as clerks. The circus came in over the Ohio Southern this morning and leaves over the C. H. & D. to-night for Deshler. Only nineteen cars are required to transport the show. Deputy Sheriff HUNTON took LIZZIE CASEMAN to the Toledo asylum this morning. She was adjudged insane by Judge ROBB yesterday afternoon. LEW HAGERMAN, the motorman on the street railway, who broke his ankle at McCullough’s lake last winter, has returned from Leipsic and was running one of the Market street cars to-day. W. L. WOOD, a representative of the Springfield Cycling Club, was in the city to-day arranging for the accommodation of a large number of bicyclists who will be here for the Decoration Day races. Truant Officer POVENMIRE locked a boy named STEWART DALTON, in the city prison yesterday, for habitually playing truant. The boy was released last night upon promising to attend school in the future. May 27, 1894 The city Board of Equalization meets Monday. EDWARD M. BROWN has been granted an original pension. T. T. MITCHELL is confined to his home from a severe cold. A colored lodge of Odd Fellows is being organized at Kenton. The Canton ball team will play the Lima’s to-morrow and the following day. The Lima House is being wired preparatory to being fitted with electric lights. JOHN RALSTON who was injured in a runaway about a week ago, is able to be around again. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. LINNEMAN are removing into their handsome new home on West Market street. No work has been done on the government building during the past few days on account of the rain. A number of Knights of Pythias did not go to Springfield last night on account of the inclement weather. A special meeting of the W. V. R. U. is called for this evening at 7:30 o’clock. All members are requested to be present. There is a mild case of scarlet fever at the residence of T. A. MCLAUGHLIN on Pierce street, opposite the High street school building. The regular Sappho recital will be given Thursday evening instead of Wednesday evening as previously announced, at the residence of Mrs. L. H. KIBBY. PETER CURREN, the young man who had his left leg crushed so badly on the Jacobs oil lease, last week, that amputation was necessary, is getting along nicely. JOHN BARBER, aged fifty years, died at his home on South Main street, this morning from consumption. Funeral services from the house at two o’clock to- morrow afternoon. At Delphos yesterday afternoon, JNO RESSLER, of the P. Ft. W. & and C. freight office, was knocked down by a heavy box falling from a truck. He was seriously hurt about the head. Auditors GUTHRIE, of Marion, and THOMPSON, of Kenton, were in session with Auditor CRITES to-day appraising the C. & E. Land and tax agent JNO. H. DYNES and C. N. VAN WORMER, representing the Erie, were here attending the appraisement, which will be about the same as that last year. May 29, 1894 The Eastern Oil Market closed at 87 ½ c. The Buckeye Pipe Line runs May 28th, 64,034.08. Mrs. ERICH, widow of the late WM. ERICH, is dangerously ill. Rev. ROCKHOLD, a pastor of the Second Baptist church, has resigned. Generally fair and warmer weather is predicted for this section of the State to-night and to-morrow. Policeman WINGATE arrested an obstreperous tramp at the C., H. & D. depot this afternoon. He was locked up. MICHAEL HART, an elderly gentlemen living on West Wayne street, was severely injured last night by falling out of bed. A fishing party, composed of FRANK METHEANY, C. W. T. HOLLISTER, JOE PARKS and WILL SHAFFER, were at the Laramie Reservoir yesterday, fishing. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/allen/newspapers/talesoft21nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 8.6 Kb