Just wanted to forward this that I got through the PML service. Charles Agner is mentioned in last paragraph. --Celia Hartmann :o) ====================== Source: NEWSPAPER-ABSTRACTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Newspaper] Putnam co, OH 1845 Putnam County, Ohio, Kalida Venture, Kalida Ohio August 5, 1845 Pg 1 Col 1 Business Notices: Ben METCALF, J. J. ACKERMAN, James MACKENZIE, attys; Richard C. SPEARS, att Van Wert; James G. HALY, atty Napoleon; Dr. Solomon G. SHAFFER, Rockport, Dr. P. L. COLE, Kalida; George SKINNER, saddles & harness maker; Joseph TINGLE, tailor, Kalida; S. E. Halibaugh, boot & shoemaker; RICE & BASSETT, tin shop, Kalida; RISLEY Exchange, W. RISLEY & G. L. HIGGINS, Kalida; Kalida Hotel, T. R. McCLURE; Western Hotel, Christian HESZ, Gilboa. The Canal: Lists packet boats: Banner from Toledo; Superior, Capt. SMITH of Miami, Miami Valley, Capt FELLOWS owned by M. R. KIRK & Co. Piqua; James Durbin of Perrysburgh. Pg 2 Col 4: Creditable: We learn from the Defiance Democrat that Mr. HICKS, a large landed gentlemen in North-western Ohio, has, through his agent, Mr. EGERTON, besides expending a considerable amount in making a good road to Hicksville, in Defiance county, presented that township with a library containing 300 volumes of valuable books. These gentlemen in the disposal and mangement of large landed interests here manifested toward settlers an enlightened liberality not exceeded by any so far as we are informed. Pg 3 Col 2 Union township: Meeting of democratic citizens at hotel of T. R. McCLURE on 1st of August: John KUHNS, chair; S. SPENCER, sec, Mentioned: H. S. KNAPP, Robert MC CREARY, William PHILLIPS, J. RIMER, C. M. GODFREY, committee to nominate. Delegates to county convention: W. RISLEY, Isaac McCRACKEN, Robt. McCREARY, John HUFFMAN, J. S. SPENCER, Adam SARBER, S. R. MILLER< Wm. PHILLIPS, T. R. McCLURE, James M. LEE, committee of vigilance; Knapp, C. H. RICE, KUHNS, PHILLIPS & GODFREY. Pleasant township: Democracy meeting at Mr. F. FRUCHEY, near Columbus Grove. John PARRISH, chair. John B. FRUCHEY, sec. Delegates appointed: Isaac CRITTEN, Charles AGNER, William BOGART, John MOMA, John B. BOGART, Joseph BELFORD, Franklin IRWIN. Sugar Creek township: At house of James NICHOLAS 2 August, John TUSSING, chair, James NICHOLAS, sec. Committee to nominate: Samuel RAMSEY, Samuel McMillen, William MILLER, Delegates Wm. MILLER, John TUSSING, John RAMSEY,Samuel RAMSEY, NICHOLAS< E. A. HUSSON, George MEIL, Calvin S. MARTIN, H. S. KNAPP addressed the meeting.