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Lima Times Democrat July 1894
TALES OF THE TOWN
				July 5, 1894

VAN TINEs 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 oclock.

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.  
EMMETs 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 widows 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. Roses 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 oclock from St. Roses church.

About 3:30 oclock 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 servedFindlay Republican.

				July 23, 1894

The Elks will have a clam bake at McBeths Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. PHALEN, mother of officer PHALEN, died at her home in McCartyville 
yesterday.

T. N. CUNNINGHAM purchased Harleys 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.

Ringlings 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 Gilberts, will open a drug store in the room 
in the Duffield block lately occupied by DIESELs 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 oclock mass by Father MANNING, at St. Roses 
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 oclock 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 oclock.

				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 oclock 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 GROSJEANs 
ambulance, last evening.

FLORID, seven-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES RAPP, 587 Second street, 
died at 7 oclock this morning from summer complaint.  Brief funeral services 
will be held at the residence at 8 oclock this evening, and at 9:15 oclock 
the remains will be taken to Kenton for interment.



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