Allen County OhArchives News.....Tales of the Town July 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, 5:40 am Lima Times Democrat July 1894 TALES OF THE TOWN July 5, 1894 VAN TINE’s bicycle establishment has been removed to Findlay. The marriage of Mr. ED. LIST and Miss HURST will occur this evening. The Findlay base ball team will play the Lima team here Friday and Saturday next week. A crowd of young people went down to Quincy on the Ohio Southern yesterday and picnicked. Some one threw a stone through the large plate glass window in the Mecca saloon night before last. ABE STEIN will remove his barber shop into the room lately occupied by GUS LUTZ in the old city building next week. CHAS. M. MELHORN, of Kenton, son-in-law of J. R. CHURCHILL, is a candidate for the nomination for common pleas judge in that district. The case in police court against NANCE GALLAGHER, who was arrested for beating his wife, was dismissed to-day on account of the latter failing to appear against. July 9, 1894 Superintendent O. W. BELL, of the L. E. W., is able to be about again after several days’ illness. The Culver club will meet at the home of Mrs. C. F. PRICE, 115 South Metcalf street, this evening at 8 o’clock. Friday night at the home of Miss MARY LUKEN occurred a very pleasant surprise in honor of her guest, Miss GORMAN, of Columbus Grove. Miss LIZZIE DISMAN, of this city, has been before the State Board of School Examiners at Columbus and has received a special life certificate. JOHN LAMBERTON is confined to his bed at the home of his brother-in-law, JACOB SPYKER, Wayne and McDonel streets, sugaring from kidney trouble. He is in quite a serious condition. July 19, 1894 JAS. CURREN is erecting a new house on Oak street. JOHN THOMPSON of Harrod, made an assignment to W. H. SMITH this afternoon. JOHN CURREN has removed from Greenlawn avenue into his new home on Oak street. P. P. SMITH is preparing to open a cigar and tobacco store in the Fisk block on east Wayne street. Detective S. M. BUSH, of the C. H. & D., was some easier to-day, but will not be able to leave bed for several days. Manager SOMERS having been disappointed by the Daytons has secured the Cygnets for a game here to-morrow. EMMET E. FISHER is erecting a fine new residence on West Wayne street. EMMET’s friends are anxious to know who will occupy it when finished. This morning LIZZIE SHADE, pastry cook at the Oak, restaurant, was overcome by the heat, but was able to continue her work after a short time. DAN MURRAY, of West McKibben street, has purchased the MULLENHAUER property on North West street, and will remove into it in a few weeks. FRANK WETHERELL, of St. Johns avenue, went to Spencerville this morning, where he will engage in the grain business in partnership with A. E. CLUTTER. Among the pensions granted to Ohio applicants yesterday, was an original one to VERNON TAYLOR and an original widow’s pension to SUSAN ELLIOT of this county. The funeral of EDMUND, son of Mr. and Mrs. CHAS. BOURK, of Montpelier, Ind., took place this afternoon from St. Rose’s church. Interment took place in the Catholic cemetery. JAMES, the four-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN GRADY, of North McDonel street, died last night of cholera infantum. The funeral will take place to- morrow at 11 o’clock from St. Rose’s church. About 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon policeman BAKER found a lawyer from Bellefontaine on the streets under the influence of liquor. He was escorted to the police station, locked up until he became sober and then released and allowed to leave the city. The Misses CARRUTHERS entertained friends last night in a delightful manner in honor of Miss DAISY WINCH, of Fostoria, and Miss GRACE BRYAN, of Lima. The evening was spent with music and social conversation. Elegant refreshments were served—“Findlay Republican.” July 23, 1894 The Elks will have a clam bake at McBeth’s Thursday afternoon. Mrs. PHALEN, mother of officer PHALEN, died at her home in McCartyville yesterday. T. N. CUNNINGHAM purchased Harley’s drug store and took possession this morning. STEVE ROWLANDS, the Postal Telegraph messenger boy, appeared in a handsome new uniform to-day. Mr. RAYMOND COSS will entertain friends Friday evening in honor of his cousin, who is visiting him. Five suspicious characters who were arrested Saturday for safe keeping, were fired out of town yesterday. Ringling’s circus left Lima over the C. & E. Sunday morning for Meadville, Pa. From that place they go to Boston. GROSJEAN has leased a room in the Boone block on West Market street, and will occupy it with his undertaking establishment. FRED SCHEIBENZUBER, formerly of Gilbert’s, will open a drug store in the room in the Duffield block lately occupied by DIESEL’s cigar manufactory. The case in police court against JOHN KUNZLEMAN, who is charged with selling liquor on Sunday, has been continued until to-morrow afternoon. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. JERRY FINN, of North McDonald street, died Sunday morning and was buried this morning in the Catholic cemetery. The engineer at the P. F. W. & C. pump station near Hog Creek bridge killed a black snake to-day, thirty-eight inches long and six inches in circumference. The promise of marriage between FRANK EBNER and Miss MARY HILTNER, both of Lima, was read yesterday at 8 o’clock mass by Father MANNING, at St. Rose’s church. Policeman BLAIR left for Dayton this afternoon, taking with him WILLIAM SCHUYLER, who was sentenced to the work house for stealing a watch one day last week. An excursion train consisting of seven heavily loaded coaches was brought in over the Ohio Southern yesterday morning and taken to Toledo over the C. H. & D. The nine-weeks-old child of Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH CHAMBERS, of West Third street, died yesterday forenoon. The funeral services will be held from the house at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning The residence of Mrs. KELLAR of North Pierce street was entered by burglars sometime Saturday afternoon and a suit of clothes and some jewelry taken. As usual there is no clue. The family was absent from home. Miss FLORENCE BUTTERFIELD died at the home of her father, Mr. O. G. BUTTERFIELD, 994 West North street, Saturday afternoon from consumption. The services were held from the house this afternoon at 2 o’clock. July 31, 1894 Mr. and Mrs. JOHN HUTTON and son, of Detroit, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. ED CHRISTIEN, of East Market street. The tower bell at central fire station tapped several times late last night on account of the wires being crossed. The five-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. JOHN CLIFFORD, of 634 North Union street, died about 11:30 o’clock last night. A. J. SHYLER reported to the police last night that his watch had been stolen from his vest pocket while he was playing ball in the west end. Miss LIZZIE SHADE, who was taken ill last week with rheumatism, at the Oak, where she was employed, was removed to her home in West Minsier, in GROSJEAN’s ambulance, last evening. FLORID, seven-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES RAPP, 587 Second street, died at 7 o’clock this morning from summer complaint. Brief funeral services will be held at the residence at 8 o’clock this evening, and at 9:15 o’clock the remains will be taken to Kenton for interment. 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