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Lima Times Democrat September 1894
TALES OF THE TOWN
				September 6, 1894

Elks meet to-night.

FRANK DUFFIELD began the study of law this morning in the office of J. O. 
OHLER.

Dr. E. J. BARR has removed his family from Hume to his new residence, corner 
of High and Collet streets.

FRED LONGMEIER and MARY MYERS were married in the Probate office this morning 
by Mayor BAXTER, of Delphos.

Mr. JACOB WISE, who was brought home from Saratoga Springs, where he has been 
for his health, is slowly improving.

Rev. E. S. DEMILLER, of this city, will deliver an address at the Church of 
Christ at Bluffton, to-morrow evening, on the subject, To, For and About 
Young People.

The funeral services of the infant son of Mr. G. S. BRADY and wife, of St. 
Johns avenue, were held from the residence at 3:30 oclock this afternoon and 
the remains interred in the Fletcher cemetery..

The funeral services of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. SWEIGERT, of 
WILDERs boarding house, were held from the house at 1:30 oclock this 
afternoon and the remains were interred in Woodlawn cemetery.

JOHN FERRALL, the stone mason, who plunged through a window at his boarding 
house Monday night, will not be taken to the infirmary, as he has money of his 
own, and friends here who will look after him.

Miss NELLIE BURNS entertained a select few, in honor of Mr. HARLEY HOPPONS, 
last evening, at her residence on West Kirby street, after which she served a 
fine supper.  The remainder of the evening was enjoyably passed at Hoovers 
lake.

Miss CORENA AHLEFELD, of Kenton, well known here, was driving to her fathers 
farm, when a tramp stopped the horse and demanded a ride.  Miss AHLEFELD 
ordered him to desist and when he refused she dealt him a blow with the heavy 
end of the whip, knocking him down.  She drove on and escaped.

				September 10, 1894

Bornto Mr. and Mrs. JACOB WOHL, of Grand avenue, a daughter.

A special term of Common Pleas Court will be held commencing two weeks from to-
day.

The Public and Parochial schools resumed their fall sessions this morning, 
after the summer vacation.

There will be a reunion and camp fire of the Fifty-seventh regiment O. V. I. 
at Harrod, Sept. 18th and 19th.

Policeman MARKS is patrolling ROONEYs beat on the South Side, the latter 
laying off to-day on account of business.

The Ohio Southern excursion to Quincy, yesterday, was largely patronized, over 
four hundred going from the city.

A German, locked up for drunkenness by policeman RONEY Saturday evening, was 
released and fired out of town this morning.

The funeral services of FRED ROMER took place this morning from St. Roses 
church at 9 oclock.  Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.

 The tramp named OHARA, who was wanted in Pittsburgh and was arrested here 
several days ago, was released this morning, because Pittsburg authorities 
failed to send for him.

The G. A. R. special to Washington was not as well patronized as was 
expected.  The train arrived over the C., H. & D. at about 10 oclock and was 
transferred to the P., Ft. W. & C. road.

A Lima lady is among those who wins a free scholarship to the New York 
College.  Miss EMMA SIMPSON, at Cincinnati; FRANK JONES, of Springfield, and 
LIBERTA BRIDGE, of this city, sent in correct answers for the puzzle that was 
given January 1st, to students of all the different colleges.  The puzzle 
consists of diagramming astronomy.

				September 17, 1894

The Baldwin Theatrical Company was in the city yesterday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. FRANK MCFARLAND, of North Main street, a son.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. MICHAEL GRIFFIN, of North McDonald street, a son.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. JACOB FRISINGER, of West Wayne street, a daughter.

The Union county grand jury Saturday indicted CHARLEY LIEURANCE for the 
Richwood robbery.

In police court this morning GRANT DOBBINS was fined $8.60 and WILL GIBBS 
$5.00 for drunkenness.

The Anti-Sunday base ball people will have the Limas and Auburndales 
arrested for yesterdays game.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. SAMUEL DRIVER died yesterday and was buried 
at Sugar Grove cemetery this morning.

The banns of matrimony between THOMAS J. MULLEN and Miss KATE DUNN, both of 
this city, were announced at St. Roses church yesterday.

In the list of names of members of the St. Cecelia Club, published Saturday, 
the names of Misses HATTIE and BESSIE MOORE were intentional omitted.

CHARLES ALSTETTER has purchased the meat market of JOHN KAHLER, in the Kelly 
block, corner of Main and Grand Avenue, and will handle home meats only.

North bound passenger train No. 8, due on the C., H. & D. at 5:50 oclock, was 
two hours, late Saturday, evening, being delayed by a derailed freight car 
near Piqua.

The fire department was called out at 5:20 oclock Saturday evening on account 
of a fire at the residence of J. N. DELANEY, in Clifton.  The flames were 
extinguished without the assistance of the department.

DANIEL SHANNHAN, whose wife followed him here from Chicago and was arrested 
for failure to provide for his child, was arrested again Saturday night and 
was to have a hearing this afternoon at 4 oclock.

Mrs. GEORGE FURRY of 398 McPheron avenue, died at 2 oclock yesterday 
afternoon from inflammation of the bowels.  The deceased was thirty-six years 
of age and leaves a husband and six children.  Funeral services will be held 
from the United Bretheren church at 1 oclock to-morrow afternoon.

				September 24, 1894

CHRIS ASHTON is confined to his room in the Funk block from illness.

WM. STRIFF removed to-day from 268 East Kirby to 503 North Main street.

JOHN FINLEY has bought the old SMITH property at Spring and West streets, from 
JACOB CUSTER.

A crowd of twelve gentlemen from Delphos, were in the city yesterday, stopping 
at the Northrop House.

JAMES LANE died at 10 oclock this morning from typhoid fever at the home of 
his aunt, Mrs. JOHN OCONNEL, near the Eagle Refinery.

About 12 oclock Saturday night, a gang of men and women engaged in a 
disgraceful and drunken fight at the corner of Spring and Union streets.  No 
arrests were made.

The officers of the State of Ohio of the C. K. of A. held a convention in 
Sidney yesterday.  Those who attended from Lima were Messers L. FERKLE, EDWARD 
VEASY, F. X. GALARNEAU and HENRY KEMPER.

Early Saturday night engine 55, pulling an east bound freight train on the L. 
E. & W., jumped the track at Oakland and the wreck train was called out to get 
the engine onto the rails.  Traffic was but slightly delayed.

				September 29, 1894

There was no police court to-day.

The Lima base ball club plays Delphos at the latter place to-morrow.

Bornto Mr. and Mrs. GEO. CLARKSON, of 326 North Jackson streeta son.

There is a case of typhoid fever at the home of GEORGE SMITH, 304 Second 
street.

FRANKIE MORRISON was taken to the Dayton work house to-day, where she will 
serve sixty days for drunkenness.



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