VOL. VII. NO. 15. – September 15, 1904

The case of Alice E. Beardsley, administrator de bonis non of the estate of George Taylor, deceased, vs. Lucy Taylor, et al., has gone to the court of common pleas from he probate court on appeal. The plaintiff sued for an order to sell real estate and got it. The defendants ask to have the order set aside.

Joseph Emmenegger of Norwalk very much under the influence of liquor and with the bride elect on his arm applied for a marriage license Friday afternoon. Probate Judge Curran turned the couple away I accordance with a recently enacted law forbidding the marriage of men and women who are habitual drunkards.

The will of Augustus Neiding, late of Vermilion, was admitted to probate Thursday. Maggie Nieding was appointed Administratrix.

The case of Lorenzo Martin vs. the State of Ohio has been taken up in the circuit court. Martin wants a reversal of the decision of the common pleas court finding him guilty of participation in the murder of Otto Mischke at Fremont.

The arguments in the case of Lorenzo Martin vs. the state of Ohio were completed in circuit court Tuesday morning. The case of John Nuber vs. Joseph Nuber was then taken up and submitted. The case of Wm. B. Ackerman, et al., vs. the Village of Vermilion was taken up late in the afternoon.

A transcript of the record of H.R. Williams, mayor of Vermilion, has been filed in the probate court in the case of the state of Ohio vs. William Sweeney, who was arrested and bound over on a charge of assault preferred by F. Burmeister. The assault, Burmeister alleges in his affidavit, was made on the 24th day of August, last.

Last Thursday nigh burglars entered the elevator of R. Turner & Son of Avery. They blew the safe but found no money.

The post office at Ceylon has been discontinued. The patrons of that office will be supplied by Huron R.F.D. after September 15th.

Fremont businessmen were recently swindled by a man claiming to represent the Standard Oil Co. He claimed that he had charge of 700 men constructing a pipeline from Lima to Sandusky. He ordered supplies and tendered a check for $600 in payment. Considerable money was advance.

The interchangeable ticket system will soon go into effect on the twelve Ohio electric roads, which have signed the agreement. They include the Lake Shore electric and the Cleveland and Southwestern. The coupon books will represent $12 in 5c coupons and will be sold for $10, a reduction of 16 2/3 per cent from the individual rate.

The annual convention of the Ohio Woman Suffrage Association will be held in London, Madison County, Oct. 11 and 12, 1904. The call for convention says: “We the Ohio believers in the political enfranchisement of women, urge you to be present at our annual convention,’ etc. Among the speakers will be Mrs. Marie Jenney Howe, of Cleveland, Rev. Henrietta G. Moore, of Springfield; Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow, of Cincinnati; rev. Anna H. Shaw, President of the National Woman suffrage Association.

Our departed brother, whom we are following to his last resting place, was the son of Jonah Leidheiser and his wife Catherine, nee Schaumloeffle. He was born in Obervorschuetz, Hessia, Germany on the 16th day of November 1838, and was given the name Werner in holy baptism. He attended schools in Germany and was confirmed at the age of 14. He remained at home until he reached the age of 19 when he came to America, settled in this region and following the business of fishing and farming.

He was married four times; three wives and four children have preceeded [sic] him to the eternal shores. He leaves a widow, three sons, one daughter, eight grandchildren, also three brothers and four sisters to mourn their loss.

He was a long and severe sufferer. Ten years ago last Easter he received a stroke since which time he has been able to be up some but has had to remain in bed a great share of the time. Several days before his death he remarked quite often that his death was near and hoped the end would soon come. This wish was fulfilled at six o’clock Saturday morning, having reached the age of 65 years 10 mo. and 24 days. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the home, Rev. Wm. G. Klein officiating.

Rest to his ashes. Peace to his soul.

The board of education held a regular meeting Monday evening. All members were present excepting Gegenheimer. The different committees reported. All the improvements and repairs planned seem to have been carried out as far as possible. The yard has been graded and the exterior woodwork of the building painted.

Supt. Seemann gave an encouraging report of the attendance and other matters pertaining to the school. The oufit for the study of Physics recentl purchased by the boad has arrived and is being unpacked and placed in order as rapidly as possible. Supt. Seemann expressed himself as pleased with the workmanship and quality of the different parts of the apparatus.

The board settled the penmanship question by abolishing the vertical system and adopting the slant, using Medial books. The copy is in neat form and very plain letters.

The question of teachers pay for attending the institute was brought up and it was decided to live up to the requirements of the law. The clerk was instructed to draw separate orders for the institute pay. A number of bills were accepted and ordered paid. The board then adjourned.

Those wishing shade trees on the Stove Plant Allotment leave orders at the NEWS OFFICE or write S.C. Myers. 50c to 75c per tree.

Bad bookkeeping was given by Postmaster F.A. Ketcham, of Ceylon, as the cause for the alleged shortage in the post office funds which colonel Moore, inspector, says he discovered when he examined the office.

Mr. Ketcham was arraigned before Commissioner Brough Friday to answer to the charge of embezzlement preferred against him by the inspector and in answer to this charge, he set up the claim that he couldn’t tell from his books whether he was “long” or “short” with the government.

Inspector Moore, who was examined by District Attorney J.J. Sullivan, prepared the government side of the case. Mr. Ketcham was bound over to the federal grand jury in the sum of $500 bail, failing to give which he was remanded to jail. The amount alleged to have been embezzled was $186.

Miss Cora Brown has accepted a position as substitute at the Vermilion Telephone Exchange.

Geo. Krapp, H.R. Williams, Henry Schmoll, C.H. Nuhn, Geo, B. McConnelly, Geo. Baumhart, Wm. Ackerman, Crosier Brothers and Mr. and Mrs. C. Kneisel were in Sandusky Tuesday in attendance in the case of Ackerman vs. Village of Vermilion.

Simon Shelton lost a finger Saturday morning, and had his hand badly mangled. While seated in a wagon with a gun across his knees in some way it fell to the ground and exploded. The charge struck him in the hand, badly, damaging his first and second fingers necessitating the services of a surgeon. The wound is quite painful, but it I hopped ho serious results will ensue excepting the loss of his fingers.

The first water was pumped by the Vermilion water-works pump Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Eddy, mother of Clarence Eddy of this place, is reported ill with typhoid fever at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. McMillen in Milan.

Found – A brooch about two weeks ago. Owner can have same by calling at the News office and paying for this ad.

A.W. Miller ex-city clerk of Sandusky was paroled from the Ohio Penitentiary Friday noon. Miller was sentenced to serve six years for embezzlement. He was admitted to the prison Feb. 26, 1902.

Mr. Calvin Walker, Editor of the News, of Prairie View, Kansas made this office a pleasant call Saturday afternoon. He is the guest of his uncle Elmer Richards.

Electric lights were installed in the telephone exchange office this week. Power is furnished by the L.S. Electric. This goes to show that the company is strictly up-to-date.

A number from Vermilion attended the Erie County Fair this week notwithstanding the stormy weather.

Several young men caused a disturbance at the residence of C.S. Shaffer the other evening, damaging his screen door. He complained to the town officials and the boys “owned up” and paid damages. “Have all the fun you want but don’t interfere with the rights of others” is a good motto, boys, and its observance saves expense.

Mr. L.B. Denman of Chicago, formerly of Birmingham, was in Sandusky Friday en route to New York and other eastern states to buy 10,000 barrels of apples. Mr. Denman with his brother Mart operate a large cold storage plant in Chicago. – Register.

The sick people at Mr. Wm. Funk’s are much better.

People who attended the Lorain Co. fair at Elyria last Thursday and Friday report a very large crowd especially on Thursday. The Fair Association were very fortunate in having such fine weather.

School has begun and the children are very enthusiastic over new books and new teachers. There are a few scholars from out of town this fall and there will be more this winter.

Mr. H.J. Thompson had quite an accident at Stop-16, as he was returning home from church. His horse became frightened at an approaching car, which was unnoticed by the driver, and suddenly turned snapping both thills, turning the carriage over and throwing the occupants out. The carriage was quite a wreck but the occupants escaped with a few bruises an a general shaking up.

Mr. W. Leidheiser, an old and respected citizen, died at his home on the lake shore Saturday morning after a along and lingering illness. He has been in poor health for the past four years having suffered two strokes of paralysis, which left him utterly helpless thus needing constant care day and night. He leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter.

O.G. Jump is building an addition to his house.

Vernie Kishman is quite ill.

W. Driver is helping F. Barnes with his carpenter work.

Alvin Shoop has been repairing his house.

School began Sept. 5th with Miss Lizzie Myers for teacher.