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THE VAN WERT NATIONAL BANK VAN WERT, OHIO. Capital, $100,000. Surplus, $100,000. Undivided Profits, $20,000
REAL ESTATE
AND
LOANS
PHONE. 1205
WILLIAM FOSTNAUGHT
N. W. CORNER MAIN AND WASHINGTON Van Wert, Ohio ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
People's Savings Bank
Van Wert
Ohio
Capital and Surplus $150,000.00
Four Per Cent Interest on Time Deposits BOND INVESTMENTS Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent, $1.00 Per Year
Chas. Balyeat Chas. F. Wassenberg
CLOTHTERS
OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE THE HOME Of HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX Clothes
If You Are NOT A DEPOSITOR In The FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF VAN WERT, OHIO YOU SHOULD BE
No matter how small your business, you will receive courteous treatment and every facility of the bank will be placed at your disposal.
Resources More Than a Million Dollars
C. B. MORRIS 104 West Main Street
LEADING CONFECTIONER VAN WERG, OHIO
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SPECIAL ADVERTISERS' DIRECTORY
MUTUAL MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO.
MANUFACTURERS GAS ENGINES, TRACTION ENGINES, ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANTS, THRASHING MACHINES
JOBBERS CREAM SEPARATORS, CORN HUSKERS, PLOW- ING OUTFITS, BELTING
And All Power Equipment
Water Well Drilling
If It's a Good Thing Mutual Machinery & Supply Company Have It
Cor. Shannon and Jackson Sts.
VAN WERT,
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OHIO
Photographs Frames to Order
Hofmann's Art Studio
R. J. HOFMANN, Propr.
EVERYTHING IN
Photography and Frames
Enlargements, any size
Out door views, groups, etc.
Phone 1573 VAN WERT, OHIO
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Y 3 1833 01228 0100
GENEALOGY 977.101 V38vd 1915-16
DAYTON HARL
Automobiles, Buggies and Farm Implements
Phone 1367 113-119 S. Market VAN WERT, OHIO
Fred Hennermann HARNESS AND SUPPLIES
TELEPHONE 1380.
141 EAST CENTRAL AVE.
MAKER OF AWNINGS
VAN WERT -
OHIO
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Diamond Plows Deering Binder and Mower Wind Mills Hay Rakes Tedder and Hay Loaders Emerson Grain Drills Harrows Rollers Disc Harrows. Black Hawk
Corn Planters Stock Scales Iron Pumps Gasoline Engines Oliver Implements
C. E. Giffin
DEALER IN
Agricultural Implements Buggies, Wagons
Diamond Plows, Etc.
Nos. 116-118 S. Walnut
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Phone 1478
Van Wert Ohio
I HAVE FARMS FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE In Ohio, Indiana, Michigan Other States D Some Fine Bargains in SOUTHERN LANDS
Fire and Accident Insurance Written
Money To Loan At Reasonable Rates
S. W. LONG, Van Wert, O. Office Phone 1162 104 1-2 W. Main St. Res. Phone 1442
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Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46801.
VAN WERT and DELPHOS, OHIO
CITY DIRECTORY
Vol. III 1915-1916 Vol. III
Containing a General Alphabetical List of Names, a Classified Business Direc- tory of Van Wert, Convoy, Delphos, Middlepoint, Ohio City, Venedocia and Willshire, and much Useful Miscellaneous Information, including a List of Land Owners and Tax Payers in Van Wert County.
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VAN WERT, O. DELPHOS, O. ASHEVILLE, N. C.
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Compiled by ERNEST H. MILLER
Hackney & Moale Co., ALLIED PAINTING
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations .101
Advertisers' Special Directory ... 2-12
Fire Department 15
Alphabetical List of Names ... 101-307
Fraternal Organizations 17
Banks
.358
Guide to Streets. 13-14
Building & Loan Associations .... 16
Business Directory .357-380
· Census 9
Cemeteries 16.
Churches
16
City Government (Van Wert) 15
City Government (Delphos)
D
Clergymen 362
Clubs
16
County List 329-356
Secret Societies
17
County Government 15
Suburbs
.308-328
Title Page
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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Agler DE .. . page 10
Althoen Fred, Willshire O .... page N
Balyeat Coal & Builders Supply Co .. right top and left bottom lines Balyeat Furniture Co .. right top lines Balyeat Oscar A. . page 10
Balyeat & Wassenberg .... front cover
Bartholomew A C.card at physicians Bauer Jacob A, Willshire O .. page M Bayles David E ..... left bottom lines
Berghoff Cafe, Delphos O.
Bienz Homer M. right side lines
right bottom lines and p B, Del- phos Dept
Black's Cigar Store .. .page 12 Bonnewitz Co (The) .... left side lines Britenburg-Herl Hdw Co, Convoy
O page E
Brown A & J, Willshire O . page N Brown Doyt . stencils
Brown Jno F, Convoy O . page G
Brubaker A & Son, Ohio City, O .. page L
Brunswick Billiard Parlor (The) .. left side lines
Central Feed Store (The).
front of Classified Dept
Central Manufacturers Mutual In- surance Co (The) back fly A
City Ice & Coal Co. right bottom lines
Clark Dexter A. front of Classified Dept Convoy News (The), Convoy O ..
page F
Convoy Signal (The), Convoy ,O.
page G Cowan Harry B, Willshire O ... .
card at name
Crook's Bros right top and left bottom lines Delphos Foundry, Delphos O .. right side lines
Dysert & Woodard. . left bottom lines Eastern Grain Co ...... opp page 128 Edwards & Edwards .. top line back cover
card at Classified Veterinary Sur- geons
Electro Painless Dentists.
side line, back cover
Estes & Son . page 7 Evans' Automobile Co.right top lines Evans E J .. . back fly B Farmers Bank (The), Ohio City, O . page L
Fife & Scheidt.
back fly B
First National Bank. front cover First National Bank (The), Con- voy, O. page E
Fostnaught Wm
marginal line, front cover Gaddis Artificial Ice Co. left bottom lines
Geary M W & Son ..
.right top lines
Griffin Chas E. Gleason Lumber Co.
. page 4
left top and right bottom lines
Gleason's Tobacco Store. left top lines
Hard Dayton ...
. page 3
Hennermann Fred. . page 3 Himes A B Dr ... .left top lines
Hofmann's Art Studio ...
inside front cover
Holbrook Hugh M.
. backbone
Holden Franklin C ..
front of Classified Dept Homan J M & Son .. left bottom lines Home Guards of America (The) ..
opp page 150
Hotel Beckman, Delphos left side lines Hoverman & Son, Delphos, O .... card at name
Jettinghoff & Beckman, Delphos, O. right side lines
Jones C A (Gus) card at Classified Merchant Tail- ors
Jones Thos J .. .right bottom lines Kasbohm Wm F. . back fly B Kaverman Henry M, Delphos, O .. right side lines
Kiel Albert F. ...
.. inside back cover
Klein's Cash Grocery.
Lampe & Davies.
.card at name
Long S W.
page 4
Hotels .368
Miscellaneous (Van Wert) 15-18
Miscellaneous (Delphos) D
Organizations 16
Population 9
Post Office 15
Preface 9
Public Schools 16
Rural Routes and Carriers 15
Educational
16
Fire Alarm Boxes 15
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ESTABLISHED 1845
ESTABLISHED 1845
ESTES & SON
WHOLESALE FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Fruits, Produce and Nuts
Bananas, Oranges, Lemons, Pineapples, Peaches, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Cabbage, Apples, Onions
All Phones All Codes
201-211 N. Washington St. VAN WERT, O.
MR. GROWER: Before disposing of your POTATOES, ONIONS, CABBAGE, APPLES, Etc., Get Our Quotations
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS-Continued
Lorber Lumber Co.
. left top lines
Mcconahay Clarence R ... opp Classified Dept
McConahy Green House (The) ... right bottom lines
Manship C F & Sons .... left side lines Mercer G D & Co, Willshire, O .. page N Merchants Livery & Delivery Co, Delphos. O. . card at name Midway Garage, Convoy O ... page F Mohler H A, Middlepoint, O. . page J Mollenkopf J E, Convoy, O ..
right side lines
Morris Chas B.front cover and page 8 Mueller Implement Auto Co . (The), Delphos, O .. left side lines Muntzinger Store (The), Convoy, .page E Murray Print Shop (The), Delphos O .. .. card at Classified Printers
Mutual Machinery & Supply Co .. inside front cover National Bank of Delphos, O .... page A
Oak Restaurant. .back fly B
Ohio City Lumber Co (The), Ohio
City, .right side lines Ohio City Progress (The), Ohio
City, O .page L Parkview Hotel ... .right top lines
Pastime Billiard Parlor .. ... page 8 Peoples Bank of Delphos, O. . page A Peoples Savings Bank (The) ..... front cover
Perry Bros .. .inside back cover Piedmont Directory Co .. pages D & H Pierce Grain & Hay Co (The) ....
card at name Pioneer Drug Store .... right top lines
Porter B S & Son, Delphos, O ... left side lines and page opp Del- phos section Presserette (The) bottom line, back cover
Rice Saml. .left top lines Ries Martin L. . page 12 Roggenkemper Harry J. right side lines
Rucklos Dray Line (The). right side lines
Rummel & Freck, Convoy, Opage F
Rupright Bros .... opp Classified De Schaffer Jno C, Delphos, O ... page B Scharff Bros ...... .left bottom lines
Shock & Son. .page 10
Sidles & Needler
· page 8
Smith Arthur A. . page 12 Spot (The). inside back cover Stallkamp Co (The), Delphos, O. page A
Steinle Brewing & Ice Co (The), Delphos, O. . back cover Swoveland J A & Co, Ohio City,
. card at name
Times Printing Co (The).
right top and left bottom lines Van Wert Clothing Co ..... back cover Van Wert Garage (The) . right bottom lines ,
Van Wert Gas Light Co. right bottom lines
Van Wert National Bank.
front cover and left top lines Van Wert Novelty Co (The). card at Classified Novelties Weber & Moore .. left top and right bottom lines Yahn J O. . page 11 Young J E, Middlepoint, O ... page J Zeigler W B. back cover
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Meet Me at The Pastime Billiard Parlor
J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR Billiards and Pool, Cigars, Tobaccos and Soft Drinks 130 E. Main -St. Van Wert, Ohio Phone 1853
Where High Quality and Low Prices Meet
SIDLES & NEEDLER FURNISH HOMES COMPLETE
Furniture . Carpets . Rugs . Stoves
Chinaware
Pianos
. Player Pianos
Victrolas
ONE PROFIT ONE ACCOUNT ONE EXPENSE
C. B. MORRIS
Manufacturer of Fine Confections and Ice Creams. Wholesale and Retail CITY NEWS AGENT Van Wert, Ohio
104 West Main St.
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PREFACE
In submitting Volume III of the Van Wert City Directory, it is gratifying to note the progress that is being made in industries and growth of population
A great factor in the upbuilding of any city is its civic pride; the fact that your citizens stand as a unit on everything that affects the prosperity of your city is worthy of commendation.
The City Directory is one of the foremost enterprises of any city; it is generally referred to by the press of the whole country as a semi-public institution of great value.
The Directory is more than a mere list of names of residents giving their various occupations and addresses. it is an infallable guide to your city, for your people and for the stranger within your gates. It not only deals with your people, but with your government, your institutions and various other organizations. It is a recognized standard work of reference and becomes the most reliable history of your city and its citizens. As there is no other publication in the world which gives the information as contained in the City Directory, there is probably no other publication in which all the people are so vitally interested.
To gather the data and compile a volume of this character is no easy task. It requires much time. a well defined system and incurs no little expense. Few people have any idea of the work it means and the tenacity it takes to publish a reliable directory.
In preparing this book the publishers have spared neither time nor expense, and if errors occur or a single name is omitted which should appear in the book. it is generally the fault of the public and not of the publishers. as every house is visited and it is not the publisher's or canvasser's fault if some one fails to give all the information or gives it incorrectly. The intentions of the reliable publisher are always for improvement, and you can always count on getting as accurate a directory as circumstances will permit.
The estimate of the population of a city is a matter necessarily enjoined upon the directory publishers; such estimates, however, are not merely theoretical but based on facts, sustained by the contents of the publication.
This volume contains 2.924 names of individuals; using the con- servative multiple 21/2 times, to represent the names of married women and children not counted, indicates a population of
7,410
This does not mean 'simply population inside the city limits, but takes in consideration those adjacent but beyond the corporate lines.
In concluding, we desire to thank our patrons for their support and to extend our thanks to the public in general for the courteous way in which everyone supplied our canvassers with the desired data. We shall continue this publication every two years as here- tofore.
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TOTAL POPULATION REPRESENTED FOR ENTIRE VOLUME 18,000
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O. A. BALYEAT
Attorney-At-Law
Phone 1142
107 1-2 East Main Street
Van Wert
Ohio
Wm Shock.
J. S. Shock
SHOCK && SON
GROCERIES
Fresh and Smoked Meats
Phone 1566 314-316 South Shannon Street
VAN WERT OHIO
"Look Pleasant, Please"
Motto of D. E. AGLER PHOTOGRAPHER
113 West Main Phone 1505
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J. O. Yahn GARAGE
AUTOMOBILES
Dealer and Repairer
AUTO SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES
J. O. YAHN
145 E. Main Van Wert. O. "The Auto Man"'
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ARTHUR A. SMITH Van Wert's Home Photographer
A SPECIALTY OF Home Portraits, Family Groups, Residence Views, Picture Framing, Kodak Developing, Printing and Enlarging
841 Leeson Ave
Phone 1809-2 R
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Phones : Office 1256, Residence 2437
Store Located Cor. Market and Crawford Sts.
M. L. RIES
DEALER IN
Threshing Machinery
Silos, Ensilage Cutters and Corn Shellers, Binders, Mowers. Scales, Gasoline Engines, Manure Spreaders, Drills, Hay Loaders, Plows, Tedders, Rollers, Harrows, Bug- gies, Surries, Windmills, Pumps, Piping, Etc.
VAN WERT OHIO
Black's Cigar Store W. E. BLACK, Proprietor POOL ROOM, CIGARS AND TOBACCOS
We invite you to spend your leisure hours at our place and you will receive the most courteous treatment .
116 E. MAIN ST. VAN WERT. O.
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Van Wert, Ohio STREET GUIDE 1915
ALLINGHAM-w from Blaine to limits,
2 n of Center
ANDERSON-w from Monroe to Burt, 2 n of Third
ARNOLD-n from Third to Anderson, 1 w of Monroe
AUGUSTA-s from Main to Woodland av, 1 w of Wall
BALYEAT-w from Washington to lim- its, 2 s of Summit
BLAINE-n from Center to limits, 1 e of Burt
BONNEWITZ AV-e from Washington forms north limits, 10 n of Main
BOYD AV-w from Elm to Glenn, 3 s of South av
BROOKS AV-w from Washington, 2 n of Third
BURT-n from Main to Allingham, 5 w of Shannon
BUTLER-e from Shannon to Glenn, 2 s of Gordon av
BYRON-s from Main to Woodland 'av, 2 w of Wall
CABLE-w from Burt to Shaffer, 3 n of ~ Center
CAROLINE-w. from Shannon to Linn, 1 s of Main
CATHARINE-from. Burt e to un- platted land
CENTER-w from Monroe to P R R, 1 n of Main
CENTRAL AV-e from Washington to e limits, w to Jefferson, 1 s of Main CAVETT-e from Walnut to Tyler, 7 s of Main
CHARLTON-w from Burt to Shaffer, 2 n of Center
CHERRY-n from Main to Third, s to Greenwald, 3 e of Washington
CHESTNUT-n from Main to First, s to Frothingham, 7 e of Washington
CLARK-w from Lincoln to Davis, 3 s of Woodland av
COLLEGE AV-e from Washington to Jefferson, 8 n of Main
CRAWFORD-e from Washington to e limits, w to Shannon, 2 s of Main
DARWIN-e from Walnut to Tyler, 5 s of Main
DAVIS-s from Woodland av to Leeson, 4 w of Euclid
DEFIANCE RD-continuation of n
Washington
DICKERSON AV-w
from Elm to Glenn, 2 s of South av
EDWARDS-e from Shannon to Glenn, 1 s of Gordon av
ELLIOTT-w from Shannon to Linn, 2 n' of Main
ELM-sfrom South av to Summit, 1 w of Washington
ERVIN ROAD-from s Washington e to Engleright rd
EUCLID AV- from George s to Leeson av
FIRST-e from Washington to Cherry, w to Monroe, 3 n of Main
FISHER-n from Main to Neel av. 7 w of Shannon
FOURTH-e from Jefferson to Monroe, 6 n of Main
FRANKLIN-n from Main to First, s to Spencer, 8 e of Washington
FROTHINGHAM,-e from Walnut to limits, 4 s of Main
FULTON-n from Main to P R R, s to Pleasant, 4 w of Washington
GEORGE-w from Shannon to Linn, 2 s of Main
GLEASON AV-w from Washington, 1 n of 3d
GLENN-s from Gordon to Summit, 1 e of Shannon
GORDON. AV-w from Elm to Shannon, 1 s of South av
GRANT-w from Shannon to Fulton, 3 s of Main
GREENWALD-e from Walnut to lim- its, 3 's of Main
HARRISON-n. from Main to First, s to Cavett, 4 e of Washington
HIGHLAND AV-w from Elm to Glenn 4 s of South av
HOOPLE-e from Franklin to Wayne, 5 s of Main
HUGHES-w from Euclid av to Davis, 2 s of Woodland av
JACKSON-e and w from Washington, 1 n of Main
JEFFERSON-n from Main to limits, s to Crawford, 1 w of Washington
JENNINGS RD-e from Wayne, contin- uation of Greenwald
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JOHNSON AV-e from Washington to Market, 2 n of Main
KEPLAR-e from Washington to Wal- nut, 2 s of Maple av
KOHN-e from Jefferson to Monroe, 9 n of Main
LEESON-w from Shannon to limits, 1 s of Crawford
LINN-n from Main to Elliott, s to George, 5 w of Washington
LOGAN-w from Washington to Pratt, 1 s of Summit
McKINLEY-w from Burt to Shaffer, 4 n of Center
MAIN-e and w from Washington to limits, principal business street, 1 s from P R R tracks
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MAPLE AV-e from Washington to Market, w to Shannon, 3 s of Main
MARKET-n from Main to Gleason av, s to Keplar, 1 e of Washington MIDDLE-n from Moberly to McKin- ley, 1 w of Burt
MILLER-w from Linn to Davis, 2 s of Main
MOBERLY-w from Blaine to P R R, 1 n of Center
MONROE-n from First to limits, 2 w of Washington
NEEL-w from Shaffer to Fisher, 1 n of Jackson
NORTH-w from Monroe to Arnold, 1 n of Third
PARK-s from Gordon av to Balyeat, 1 w of Elm
PARK PLACE-n from Jackson to lim- its, 1 e of Washington (formerly n Market
PIERCE-s from Crawford to South av, 1 w of Washington
PLEASANT-w from Shannon to Ful- ton, 4 s of Main
PRATT-s from Highland to Balyeat, 2 w of Elm
RACE-n from Main to Third, s to lim- its, 6 e of Washington
RAYMOND-e from Washington to Elm, 4 s of Main
RIDGE ROAD-from n Vine e to city limits
SECOND-e. from Washington to
Cherry, w to Monroe, 4'n of Main
SHAFFER-n from Main to n limits, 6 w of Shannon
SHANNON-'n from Main to Elliott, s
w. to limits, 2 w of Washington
SHERMAN-from s Washington s one square
SIBLEY-s from Woodland av to Lee- son, 2 w of Euclid av
SHORT-s from Crawford to Maple, 1 e of Washington
SOUTH AV-w from Washington to Shannon, 5 s of Main
SPENCER-e from Walnut to Franklin, 6 s of Main
STATE-w from Shannon to limits, 2 s of Crawford
STROTHER-w from Monroe to C N Ry, 3 n" of Third
SUMMIT-e and w from Washington, s limits line
SYCAMORE-e from Washington to limits, w to Jefferson, 2 n of Main
TAYLOR-from Crawford s to w Ray- mond
THATCHER-from Allingham n to
Kear
THIRD-e from Washington to Cherry, w to Arnold, 5 n of Main
THORN-s from Woodland av to Lee- son, 3 w of Euclid av
TYLER-n from Main to Third, s to Cavett, 5 e of Washington
VINE-n from Main to First, S Hoople, 10 e of Washington
to
WALL-n from Main to Center, s to George, 3 w of Washington
WALNUT-n from Main to Gleason, s to limits, 2 e of Washington
WASHINGTON-e and w from Main to limits, dividing street. 1 blk from P R R depot
WAYNE-n from Main to First, s tő Hoople, 11 e of Washington
WOODLAND AV-w from Linn to lim- its, 1 s of Main
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Miscellaneous Department 1915 VAN WERT, OHIO
CITY, COUNTY AND UNITED STATES LOCAL GOVERNMENT; CHURCHES SCHOOLS, SECRET AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
NOTE-This is not a regular part of the Directory, but we desire to make it as complete as we can, therefore we will gladly insert any proper information furnished us in time.
CITY GOVERNMENT (Official Roster)
Mayor-Arthur C Gilpin
Auditor-Pierce Carr
Treasurer-Andrew S Burt
City Atty-Edwd C Stitz
Chief of Police-W E Jackson
Health Officer-Dr C G Church
Street Commissioner-David J Davies Supt of Water Works-David J Davies
Fire Chief-O H Perry
Director of Public Safety-Dale W McMullen
Director of Public Service-W T Backus
Trustees of Sinking Fund-O A Bal- yeat, Horace Bonnewitz, Frank Long- well. Jos May
Fire Department (Volunteer)
Chief-O H Perry
Assistants-Walter Black and Byron Smith
Drivers-O C McDonald, E K Murlin, Jas E Wade
Engineer-Alfred Brown
Firemen-E T Runion, Gale Saltz- gaber, Fred Dippery, Wm Holtry, Titus Houtz, Stephen Beck, Homer Bienz, I C Peters, David Mase, A M Gribler, Ivan Mahon, Wm Dasher
FIRE ALARM STATIONS First Ward
5 Main and Washington
1-2 Market and Third
1-3 Sycamore and Race Second Ward
2-3 Jefferson and First
2-4 Blaine and Center
2-5 Burt and Cable
2-6 Anderson and C N Tracks Third Ward
3-1 George and Linn
3-2 Shannon and Leeson av
3-4 Washington and Summitt
Fourth Ward
4-1 Main and Vine
4-2 Frothingham and Race
4-3 Darwin and Walnut Second Alarm-Continued ringing of the bell
Fire Out-Two rings of the bell
COUNTY GOVERNMENT County Officers
Commonpleas Judge-H E Allen
Court of Appeals Judges-W H Kind-
er, Phil M Crow, T T Asbury Probate Judge-Jno H Koch Clerk-Chas M Siders Sheriff-E E Bevington
Auditor-Wm Klein
Treasurer-H A Mohler
Recorder-Albert McGowen
Prosecuting Atty-Clark Good
Coroner-Dr R C Flemming County Commissioners-H G Schumm,
P M Weisman, Geo Fissell
County Infirmary Supt-Jno Stevens Superintendent of Schools-J A Greu- lach
County School Examiners - Peter
Fostnaught, C L Shaffer, J A Greulach
Truant Officer-Chas Kirk
Surveyor-C J Simon
County Representative-D J Morris
District Assessor-Clarence Kohn
United States Post Office
Postmaster-I H Malick
Asst Postmaster-C C Haller
Register and Money Order Clerk-T E Jones
General Delivery and Stamp Clerk- Miss Maude Gamble
Dispatchers-E E Smith and J R Sny- der
Carriers-No 1, W C Edwards; No 2, O S Longwell; No 3, Jas S Drake; No 4, Robt A Conn; No 5, R R Pearson; sub- carriers, Melvin Baxter and Nelson Wise
Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Route 1-H H Priddy
No 2-B C Mohr
No 3-J P Gowans
No 4-Harry Lake
No 5-Lou Ricketts
No 6 Jno I Cable
No 7-S E Mcconahay
No 8-L F Ricketts
No 9-Hugh C Johnson
Office Hours
General Delivery Window-From 7 a m to 7:30 p m. (Holidays 8 a m to 9 a m)
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MISCELLANEOUS
Register Window-From 7 a m to 7:30 p m. (Holidays 8 a m to ,9 a m) Money Order and Postal Savings Dept -From 7 a m to 7 p m. (Holidays 8 a m to 9 a m
Banks
First National Bank of Van Wert-102 e Main. Organized 1863. Capital, $150,- 000.00; surplus. $65,000.00. Geo H Marsh pres, F L Webster cashr
People's Savings Bank-108 e Main. Organized 1903. Capital, $50,000.00; sur- plus, $100,000.00. W T Hughes pres, W H Pennell v-pres. F W Leslie cashr, Chas N Poling teller
Van Wert National Bank (The)-103 w Main. Organized 1882. Capital, $100,- 000.00; surplus, $100,000.00. L L Brum- back pres, E I Antrim v-pres, J P Reed cashr, H C Boesche asst cashr
Building and Loan Associations
Central Manufacturers Mutual Ins Co -1221/2 w Main cor n Jefferson, fire un- derwriters. H V Olney pres, C A L Purmort sec
Van Wert Building & Savings Co-117- 119 w Main
Business Organizations
Business Men's Assn-Meet upon call at Home Guard Temple
Cemeteries
Woodland-w end of Woodland av. Oliver Kennedy supt
CHURCHES
Baptist
First-cor Crawford and Taylor. Rev A R Woodworth pastor
(Colored)
African Baptist-228 n Tyler. Rev Wm McGee pastor
Church of Christ
First-Jefferson cor Crawford. Rev F Z Burkette pastor
Catholic
St Mary's Church-Race cor Central av
Evangelical
First-Walnut cor Crawford. Rev F J Stedcke pastor
St Peter's Evangelical-Main cor Har- rison
Friends
First-Central av cor Franklin. Rev F H Tormohlen pastor
Lutheran
Immanuel Evangelical-411 Taylor. Rev Hugo Osterhas pastor St Mark's Evangelical-Washington
cor Sycamore. Rev F W Rohlfing pas- tor
Methodist
First-Jefferson cor Central av. Rev Jesse Swank pastor
Second-w Center n e cor Blaine. Rev F W Hoffer pastor
(Colored)
A M E Church-n Market. Rev F D Taylor pastor
Presbyterian
First-Washington cor Crawford. Rev J W Christie pastor
United Brethren
First-Maple av cor Pierce. Rev F. Lilly pastor First United Brethren in Christ-
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