Dayton History Books

There is a wealth of biographical info at this site if you have interest or relatives in Dayton OH.

http://www.daytonhistorybooks.citymax.com/

 Here I have found info about our Hochwalt, Schwind and other relatives.

Joseph Krebs, merchant, Dayton, was born in Bavaria, Germany, October 5, 1842,and emigrated to America, with his parents, at the age of four years.  After receiving a limited education in the Catholic school of Dayton, he commenced market gardening, which he followed for ten years.  In 1869, he came into Dayton and opened a grocery, flour and feed store, in which business he has since continued, with the exception of two years, in which he kept a shoe store. He had built two storerooms, and by his polite and affable treatment of patrons he has established a large and prosperous trade.  He was married in 1869 to Elizabeth Hochwalt, daughter of George Hochwalt, of Dayton, by whom he has nine children, six of whom are living, viz.: Clara, Josephine, Joseph, Bertha, Karl H. and Anna R., the latter being the surviving one of twins.

"The History of Montgomery County, Ohio" by W.H. Beers & Co.  1882

Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of the City of Dayton and of Montgomery County, Ohio

ALBERT F. HOCHWALT, [page 595] secretary and treasurer of the A. H. Grim Co., is one of the well-known young business men of Dayton. He was born in this city December 24, 1869, and is the son of George and Theresa (Lothammer) Hochwalt. George Hochwalt was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1823, and died in Dayton in 1894 after an honorable business career, at the ripe age of seventy-one years. He came to America with his parents. Henry and Eva Hochwalt, in 1833, and his parents, after a short stay in Baltimore, came to Dayton, where they spent the remainder of their lives, dying at an advanced age. Their son George remained in Baltimore and learned the shoe-maker's trade. After completing his apprenticeship he came to Dayton in 1840 and opened up a shop. His business prospered, and in 1844 he was the first to put in a stock of eastern factory shoes, thus establishing the first shoe store in the city.  He was in the shoe business for fifty years, and for forty-six years conducted the leading shoe stores of Dayton, retiring from active business in 1890, and dying four years later. The deceased was always a devout Catholic, and was a trustee of Emanuel congregation, with which he affiliated during his residence in Dayton.   His wife, who is still living, is sixty-four years of age. She was born in Canton, Ohio, and is the second wife of George Hochwalt.  To his first marriage five children were born, as follows: Henry, of Dayton, a traveling shoe salesman; Mary, wife of Joseph Krebs, of Dayton; George W., in the insurance business in Dayton; John, a shoe dealer in Chicago; Miss Josephine, residence in Dayton.  From the second marriage there were also five children:  Edward A., secretary of the Schwind Brewing company, of Dayton; Emma J., wife of F. J. Burkhardt, of Dayton; Charles C., shoe dealer, Cleveland, Ohio; Albert F. and Dr. Gustave A. Hochwalt, of Dayton.

Albert F. Hochwalt was reared in this city and received his early education in the parochial schools. When he was thirteen years old he entered Saint Mary's institute, where he graduated at the age of seventeen.  He then associated himself with his father in the. shoe business until 1890. After this he was with D. C- Arnold, shoe dealer, until 1893, when he became connected with the A. H. Grim company, and in 1894 became one of the members of the company, to whose business he has since given his entire attention. Albert F. Hochwalt is well known in society circles, being a member of Herman court, I. 0. F., No. 1311; also of A. S. C. colony, No. 4. He was married September 7, 1892, to Miss Adele Butz, daughter of Charles and Tillie Butz. They have two children, Bert G. and Cyril E. All are members of Emanuel Catholic congregation.

GUSTAVE A. HOCHWALT, M. D., [pages 900-901] a rising young, physician of Dayton, Ohio, was born in this city May 13, 1872, and is a son of George and Theresa (Lothammer) Hochwalt, the former of whom was a native of Germany and the latter of Canton, Ohio. They were married in Dayton, and here George Hochwalt was for many years one of the most successful shoe merchants of the city, as well as one of the earliest established in that industry. He was attentive to his business, realized a competence, and retired from the cares of active life in 1890. His death occurred April 25, 1894, and his widow still has her residence in Dayton. Of the six children born to George and Theresa Hochwalt, the doctor is the youngest. In order of birth they were as follows: Edward A., who resides in Dayton; Charles C., of Cleveland; Emma, wife of Frank Burkhardt; Anna, deceased; Albert, of the Grim Furniture company, Dayton; and Dr. Gustave A.

Dr. Hochwalt received his elementary education in the Brothers' school of Saint Mary's, in Dayton, from which he graduated in his eighteenth year.  He then entered the office of Dr. George Goodhue, an experienced physician of Dayton, under whom he read assiduously for two years, qualifying himself to enter Starling Medical institute, of Columbus, in 1892, and from this institution he graduated after three years of faithful study, receiving his diploma in 1895.  He at once returned to Dayton and entered upon practice, in which he has been very successful.

The Hochwalt families are all devout Catholics, and are members of Emanuel parish, and socially stand very high in the esteem of the community.  In politics the doctor is a democrat, but is not a partisan, being more concerned in the study of his profession than in any interests foreign to it.

 

FRANK J. BURKHARDT, [pages 422-423] secretary of the Burkhardt Furniture company of Dayton, Ohio, was born in this city April 1, 1860, a son of Frank Joseph and Gertrude Burkhardt, natives of Gissigheim, Germany, who both came to America shortly before 1850, and were married in Dayton, February 2, 1857.

F. J. Burkhardt, the father of Frank J., was an orphan and was bound as an apprentice to the cabinetmaking trade in his native land. On arriving in Dayton he was first employed by a Mr. Doup, a sash and blind manufacturer, and later by Beaver & Butt, remaining with the latter for some thirty years as foreman of the sash-making department, and while in this employment his death took place May 5, 1883. He was a quiet, unassuming man, and a devout member of Emanuel Catholic church. To him and his wife were born five children, viz: Mary H., wife of Charles E. Rotterman, of Dayton; Frank J.; Theresa, who died at two years of age; Louisa M., now residing with her mother; and Richard Vincent, president of the Burkhardt Furniture company.

Frank J. Burkhardt, after having received a good common-school education, at the age of fourteen years entered the employ of the Barney & Smith Car company, in whose shops he worked for fourteen years as cabinet-maker; he was next employed for upward of four years by John Stengel & Co., furniture manufacturers, when the Burkhardt Furniture Manufacturing company was formed, of which he was one of the incorporators. In politics Mr. Burkhardt is a democrat, and for one year served as assistant deputy recorder of Montgomery county. Fraternally, he is a Knight of Saint John. He was married May 9, 1886, to Miss Emma J. Hochwalt, daughter of George Hochwalt, of Dayton, and to this union has been born two children: Clarence E. and Marguerite.  The family are members of the Emanuel Catholic church, and have their home at No. 703 South Ludlow Street.

EDMUND J. SCHWIND, [pages 755-756] vice-president of the Schwind Brewing Co., was born July 31, 1859, He is a son of Celestine Schwind, formerly proprietor of the Schwind brewery, which has acquired among industries of this nature such an enviable reputation for the excellence of its products. It was founded many years ago, and by careful management was built up from small proportions to be one of the largest establishments of its kind in the city of Dayton, which is noted for its many successful manufacturing enterprises.

The proprietor of this establishment is justly proud of the reputation of Schwind beer, and in order to sustain that reputation will not allow a gallon to pass into the hands of the tapster that is not fully up to the standard.  One of the rules of the brewery is:  "A place for everything and everything in its place." Cleanliness prevails throughout. Material is first cleaned and purified, and a year's supply of everything needful kept constantly on hand. In 1880-81, 10,000 barrels of beer were made, and in 1882 this was increased to 15,000 barrels. At this time Edmund J. Schwind was foreman and Louis Schwind manager. The plant was enlarged to its present size and the business increased to its present volume, in 1883. This plant, as it stands today, covers a frontage of 275 feet, and the buildings extend back to the river from the street, a distance of about 230 feet. The main building is really four stories high. The ice machine has a capacity of fifty tons per day.   The plant has the latest improved machinery, and taken all in all it is one of the model breweries of the country. The capacity is 60,000 barrels per year, and all the actual output is consumed in the city of Dayton, this firm manufacturing as much as any other concern in the city. In 1895 the output reached 25,000 barrels.

In 1893 the company became an incorporated one, with C. Schwind, president; Edmund J. Schwind, vice-president and general manager; Edward Hochwalt, secretary and treasurer. When Celestine Schwind died his wife succeeded to the presidency of the company. Having now outlined the business with some particularity it is proper to turn our attention for a short time to the individuals who have built it up from small beginnings. 

Celestine Schwind, deceased, was born in Stadtfrazelten, Bavaria, Germany, May 19, 182 5, and was a son of Ignatz and Elizabeth Schwind. He came to the United States in 1850, and settled in Dayton, Ohio, where in 1854 he started a brewery on Logan street, which he conducted for fourteen years. In 1865 he founded the plant that has been described and which is today one of the most conspicuous landmarks and one of the greatest industries of Dayton. It is located in Dayton View, on the banks of the Miami river. When Mr. Schwind came to Dayton he was a poor man, but by dint of hard labor and strict economy he succeeded in building up an immense business and became a wealthy man.

Mr. Schwind was married in Dayton, August 28, 1856, to Miss Christine Latin, also a native of Germany, and who survives her husband. To them there were born eleven children. Mr. Schwind was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and also of the Society of Druids. He attended strictly to business all through his life, with the exception of the last few years, which he spent in travel and enjoyment. His death occurred April 24, 1893. He left a widow and nine children, as follows; Edmund J., vice-president of the Schwind Brewing company; Emma T., wife of Edward Hochwalt, of Dayton; Edith, wife of Frank Cable, of Sandusky, Ohio, a shoe dealer; Matilda, living at home; Mary, wife of William Makley, of Dayton; Josephine, living at home; Michael J., bookkeeper and director in the Schwind Brewing company; Clara, at home, and Anna L., also at home. Two sons are deceased.

Edmund J. Schwind, vice-president of the Schwind Brewing company, was educated in the public schools, after which he spent some three years in traveling for the brewery. In 1882 he entered the employ of his father, as foreman, which position he occupied until 1893, when he was made vice-president of the company. He has proven himself an efficient manager and under his direction the business has grown and prospered exceedingly. He has excellent business capacity and is now well known as one of the progressive and successful men of Dayton.

 

More About the DeVine Side of the Family..

  Most of the history of the DeVine family I was given was actually  about the Hochwalt family.So I started to research the DeVines.

The following paragraphs contain some additional information about the Devine /DeVine family history.

Most of this info comes from Census abstracts that I have viewed and researched on Ancestry.com. What
must  be remembered are these facts;

-All information in the census was dependent upon the information given. Dates and marital status were
written as what you stated.

-Names were often times misspelled by a census taker.  Many times you will find a phonetic spelling of
names.

 Also some years a first name was used, and later a middle name .The most frustrating is the census taker
who used the first two initials and a last name only.

- Even when correct, ages could be off due to when their birthday was and when the census was actually
 taken. Also it seems many people either did not know their age or lied freely about it.

- Before the 1850 Census only the name of the head of household was recorded. All other occupants were

listed in age and gender groups .For example John Doe- 1 male age 5 and under, 2 males 5 to 10 and one
male 25 to 30 and one female aged 25 to 30. This makes it hard to find family unless you know where to
start the search.

The facts I found have brought up a few questions about the original history..Such as "Where did Edward
and Catherine McGarry really meet?" ( NY or OH?) If Catherine did receive a pension after his death, what
was it from, as I can find no proven records of his service. ( Although I did find something that MAY be
Edward in the Pioneer Corps. No proof though)

 We have been told that James Devine and Mary O Donohue immigrated from Ireland. We do not know if
they were married when they immigrated or were married in America. There is an immigration note for a
James Devine that arrived in Philadelphia in 1825. This could be our James Devine. (Passenger and
Immigration  List Index 1500’s – 1900’s. I need to do farther research on this not sure how to go about it.
Probably the Family History Center.)

I lean heavily toward the following census reports being our Devine family but the earliest (1830 and 1840)

cannot be proven at this time due to lack of names .The ages and locations do seem to match though.

   I have found a James Devine in the 1830 census living in Carbon County PA in what was then called 
Mauch Chunk. (it is now Jim Thorpe) The household lists:

Two males under five years (George and Laughlin)

One  male “of 30 and under 40” (James)

One  female ‘Of 20 and under 30” (Mary)

  In the 1840 census there is a James Davine living in Westly (sic- should be Wesley?) township Washington

County Ohio. This household has;

One male   “of 5 and under 10” (John)

Two males “of 10 and under 15” (George and Laughlin)

One male   “of 40 and under 50” (James)

One female  under 5 (Matilda)

One female “of 5 and under 10” (Jane)

One female “of 30 and under 40” (Mary)

  So between 1830 and 1840 is seems the Devines headed from PA to OH.

   In the 1850 Census James and Mary are living in Wesley Twp, Washington Co Ohio. James is the head of household, 46 years old and a farmer by trade. His real Estate is valued at $1,000.00 .His wife Mary is 36 .
Their children are listed as :

George, 22 ,born in PA

Laughlin, 21, born in PA

John 17, born in OH

Jane 15, born in OH

Martha M. (she is referred to as Matilda in some future records) 11, born in OH

Elizabeth 8, born in OH

William 6, born in OH

  From this we can deduce that the immigration from Ireland happened before 1828 when George was most

likely born, and the move from PA to OH took place between 1829 and 1833 by Laughlin’s and John’s

possible birthdates.

   By the 1860 census James and family had moved to Fairfield Township, but were still in Washington
County. Laughlin had married and moved out on his own, although he was also in Fairfield Twp.

Laughlin’s post office is listed as Dunbar. Their last name is spelled as Divine. He is listed as 30, married to

 Mary 19, with one daughter Esther J who is 5.Both Mary and Esther were born in OH. Laughlin’s real
estate is valued at $1312.00 and his personal estate at $130.00

The rest of the family’s post office is Layman. Their last name is spelled as Davine. James is a farmer, 65,
with real estate valued at $3000.00 and personal estate at $575.00.His wife Mary is 52. His children are
listed as follows; George 28, John 25, Jane 22, Matilda 19, Elizabeth 17, and William 16.

   The 1870 Census finds the majority of the family still in the same location, Fairfield Township. James is
now 70, still a farmer and owning real estate listed at $2500.00, personal property $725.00. Mary is
listed as 60. Still living with their parents are John, 30, farm laborer; Jane 26, Matilda 24 and William 23
a journeyman blacksmith. It is also noted that Matilda is actually living at the Insane Asylum in Dayton
and listed as insane.

   George is still in Washington County but unlike the rest of the family is now in Union Township,
Watertown Post office. He is listed as 43, a farmer with real estate valued at $1000.00 and personal
estate at $300.00. He is married to Catherine, 43, who was born in Ireland. They have four children:
William James 7, Dan Emmett 5, Frances M 3, and Rosan M ,1

      Laughlin ,40, and his wife is Mary, 29 (Mary Elizabeth Row or Rowe- info from Bruce Taylor of
Atlanta GA, her Great Great Great Grandson) Laughlin is a farmer owning land worth $2800.00 and
personal property valued at $1286.00. The children are listed as Esther, 10, Ruth 8, James 3 and Ora 9/12
(9 months)

  A little side story about Laughlin’s wife Mary. The Devine History that Devie and Dot gave us states that

Mary divorced Laughlin and took the children to homestead in the west. I have been able to sketch out a few
more details on Mary Devine .Even though she is not a blood relative the story is interesting. Leaving a

husband and taking the children west must have been quite an eyebrow raiser in the 1870’s.I cannot find her
in census records until 1900 where she is listed as living by herself in the town of Valley, Canadian County, Oklahoma.

It says she was born April of 1841 and is widowed having given birth to three children with two still living.
1910 records show that she is in the 4^th Ward of El Reno, Canadian County, Oklahoma with a
grand-daughter, Rachel E Taylor, 7 years old. Rachael and both her parents are listed as being born in Ohio.
Mary is listed as having now borne 4 children with 2 still living and no occupation is listed. Rachel Taylor
is the child of Louella Devine and William Taylor.

Info supporting this comes from Bruce Taylor emails. He writes,
"The one who went out West was my GGGGrandmother, Mary Elizabeth Devine. She moved
to Oklahoma and sold horses to the Indians,among other jobs”.He also provides further info
on one of the children,who is I believe is listed as Ora in the 1870 census, Louella .She
married William Taylor.   
“William Z. died in 1905 and Louella died of TB in 1907. They both died early in life. One of
their children Elizabeth, (a.k.a. Rachel b: 1902) spent some time with Mary E. Devine. "

Mary would have left Ohio after the 1870 census and before1879 when there is record of Laughlin’s
second marriage. Found on Ancestry.com marriage records it shows that on  January 26^th 1879
Laughlin married  Adeline (also written as Adelaide) Crippen in Rome, Athens OH. The 1880 census
shows them living with Adeline’s father Artemus Crippen, 70, a farmer born in Wales. Laughlin is 50, and
Adeline 43 (although the marriage info listed her birth year as about 1841) Laughlin is a carpenter and
Adeline a teacher.

  It seems as if by 1880, our patriarch, James Devine has passed away. Mary, his wife is 73 and still living in

Fairfield Twp with her children John 47, farmer, Jane 39 and Martha 37.( The Devine women must have
found  the fountain of youth???)

   William, 38 is now married to Catherine McGarry (may actually be McGary) 28 and in Washington Co.
Ohio in Marietta, first ward. He is still working as a blacksmith and Catherine keeps house and is raising

two children at this point; Charles E. 8 and Mary E 4.  William’s sister, Elizabeth, 40, is also living with
them. She  is now listed as E.,O’Conner and there is a check under the widowed or divorced category.

   In 1880 we also catch up with George again.We find him and his family in Boyer Twp, Harrison County,
Iowa, which is on the far west border. George is 52 and living with his wife Catherine A. 43, and five
children. William J 17, Daniel E 15, Francis M, 13, Rosanna M 11, and Catherine E 4. All the children are
listed as having been born in OH .Since the youngest Catherine, was born about 1876, George had not been
in Iowa very long. (I speculate, but have no proof that Mary, Laughlin’s first wife, started traveling west
with George and his family) Further research done on a web site for Harrison county Iowa

 http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaharris/  brought some interesting info to light. In the 1930’s there was a
WPA Graves Registration Project. These records show that by the middle of 1881 three members of this
family were no longer living.The records are written as such;

“George Devine born July 2, 1827 died December 31^st 1880 Husband of Catherine”

“Catherine Devine born March 17 1837 died July 23 1881 Wife of George”

“Willie Devine born June 2^nd 1863 died November 1^st 1881”

   In the span of eleven months four Devine children lost both their parents and one brother.

   The majority of the 1890 Census was destroyed by fire so there are few records except Civil War
Veteran’s Pension Survey done in 1890. No one shows up in those records.

  The 1900 census is a valuable resource of information as it lists the month and year of birth, marital
status and  if married for how many years. It also lists the total number of children that a woman gave
birth too and how many of those are still among the living.

In 1900 Laughlin, listed as 70 and born October 1829, is back in Marietta Ohio, now married to a third
wife. He has been married for 15 years to Frances, 66, born August 1833 in Ireland. Her parents are
listed as having been from Scotland.

From Bruce Taylor:

His second wife’s name was Fannie IRVINE. (Bruce didn’t know of Addie Crippen,so Fannie is

actually his 3^rd wife). She was b: Aug., 1833 in Ireland and d: 26 July, 1902 in Marietta,

Washington Co., OH. Laughlin died in Chillicothe, Ross Co., and OH on 28

March, 1908. They did have an adopted girl) do not  have her name though”

   In the census it says Frances has no children of her own. But the children listed are Oen(Owen) C Devine,

18 born October 1881.There is also a Hatta R Irvin  24, born October 1875 listed as an adopted daughter.

It is possible she was a relative of Francis’ as the name is the same as her maiden name (Irvin) Hatta and
both her parents were born in Ohio.

   By 1900, our matriarch Mary Devine (wife of James, mother of William) has also passed away and now
her sons and daughters are living together in Fairfield Twp.
John is 65 born November 1834 and still farming. Jane 49, born April 1851 and Matilda M, born
October 1853 are also there. Elizabeth O’Conner has left William’s household and is also living with them.
She is listed as 40, widowed, born December 1859, no children living or dead. It also lists her as married
20 years. This many mean she was widowed almost as soon as she was married as in the 1880 census she
was listed as widowed or divorced.

    By 1910 we find Elizabeth O’Conner, 50, widowed and farming listed as her occupation. It also lists her
as the owner of the ‘business’ Martha M is listed as 60 with no occupation.

   William and Catherine have now been married 40 years. Charles, 39 and his sister Mary E (a.k.a. Aunt
May)  34 are living with them in the Third Ward of Dayton, Ohio. Their other son Daniel Clifford is living
in Dayton  with his wife of two years Helen E (Hochwalt ) and their first daughter Catherine E (Aunt Devie).
This is the first  year that any of our DeVine ancestors in any census abstracts I have seen spell their name differently  ..with a capital  V.. as  DeVine. Daniel Clifford and Owen ,Daniel’s Cousin are the only two
to do this although it is impossible to say if it was the census takers choice or if the DeVine family made
sure it was spelled that way.

 It is interesting  in that Daniel had lived with Owen for a few years prior to this. Makes one wonder what

brought about the change. Family legend has it that an aunt ( I believe it was Laughlin’s daughter Esther)
had gone to Ireland and upon doing a little research on the Devine family returned and told the family that
from now on the capital “V” should be used.

Could it  be that she found out our family may not have been of the highest character??

More to come...

Newspaper Clippings from Dayton...

 The Devine Family Scrapbook had these newspaper clippings inside. No dates were mentioned.

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     Misses Helen and Agnes Hochwalt entertained very delightfully with cards on Monday evening at their home on Salem Avenue and River Street, in honor of their cousin Miss Clara Cable, of Sandusky. An elegant luncheon was served after the game.

      A pleasant surprise to the guest was the formal announcement of the engagement of Miss Helen Hochwalt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  E.A. Hochwalt, to Clifford Devine. The wedding will take place in June and will be a quiet affair. The young people were showered with good wishes and the occasion was one of much felicitation.

 In the games the favors were won by Miss Tillie Moosbrugger, first; Marie Witchger, second; Clara Cable, third; Victor Smith, first gentleman’s prize; Harry Badhorn, second, and Harry Finke, third.

      Those present were Misses Alice Larkin, Tillie Moosbrugger, Margaret Schaeffer, Ida Moosebrugger, Frances Schantz, Helen Schumacher, Marie Witchger, Mayme Keyes, Rena Mackey, Hortense Gockey, Marie Forster, Agnes Hochwalt, Messers. Theodore Hollencamp, Edward Zengler, William McGrath, Urban Deger, Joseph Conners, Eugene Witchger, Harry Badhorn, Harry Finke, John Gockey, Eugene Schaeffer, Louis Moosbrugger, Victor Smith, Clarence Gondert and Clifford Devine.

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      Miss Mayme Keyes will entertain next Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt whose engagement to Mr. Clifford Devine has just been announced, and her guest Miss Clara Cable of Sandusky.

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      Miss Mayme Keyes entertained a company of friends very delightfully on Monday evening at her home in South Main Street, in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt, whose engagement to Clifford Devine has recently been announced, and her guest, Miss Clara Cable of Sandusky Ohio.

      The Keyes home was beautifully adorned with shaded lights and spring flowers, and the hours passed rapidly and pleasantly for the twenty-four guests who were in attendance. In the games the prizes were won by Miss Frances Schantz, Miss Hochwalt, Ambrose Doren and Will McGrath. Following the games a dainty luncheon was served.

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      The wedding of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, which will occur on June 9, has been preceded by a delightful series of pre-nuptial affairs, among those planned for this week being the theater party and supper to be given on Tuesday evening by Miss Marie Witchger, and a luncheon at noon on Wednesday by Miss Rena Makley, at the beautiful Makley country home. Mr. and Mrs. William Keyes will entertain at their home in Arnold Place on Thursday evening with an informal dance in honor of Miss Hochwalt and Mr. Devine

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      Miss Marie Witchger will entertain with a theater party at Fairview on Tuesday evening next in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt, a June bride-elect for whom so many pleasant pre-nuptial affairs have been given. The party will enjoy a supper after the vaudeville.

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      A party of young people enjoyed the vaudeville at Fairview on Tuesday evening, and a supper afterwards at the Klefaber restaurant on Fourth Street, the affair being given by Miss Marie Witchger in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine. Her guests were the Misses Helen Hochwalt, Mary McEntee, Agnes Hochwalt, Frances Schantz, Clifford Devine, Eugene Witchger, Joseph Conners, Urban Deger, and Henry Finke.

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      Mr. and Mrs. William Keyes entertain on Friday evening at their home in Arnold Place with a dancing party for Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, who have been royally feted by their friends during their pre-nuptial days.

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      Mr. and Mrs. William J. Keyes of Arnold Place entertained with a very delightful informal dance at their home in Arnold Place, their guests being the close personal friends of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, for whom the affair was given. Elegant refreshments were served. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. R.V. Burkhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. H. Bucher, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weber, Misses Helen Hochwalt, Agnes Hochwalt, May Devine, Mayme Keyes, Marie Witchger, Carrie Sachs, Clara and Florence Cable, Frances Schantz, Eleanor Schenk, Alice Larkin, Susan Burkhardt, and her guest, Miss Burkhardt of Denver; Hortense Gockey, Messers. Clifford Devine, Urban Deger, Hugh Wall, Jerry Conners, Charles Brennan, William Budroe, John Dickman, Eugene Witchger, Bernard Borchers, Ambrose Doran, Charles Gummer, John Gockey, and others.

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      The Don’t Worry Club of girls will entertain in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt with a dinner at the Crusey Country Club on Sunday evening, May 31.

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      Miss Helen Hochwalt was the guest of honor at a luncheon given at Crusey’s by the girls of the Don’t Worry Club. The guests were Misses Helen and Agnes Hochwalt, Marie Witchger, Flora Focke, Clara Focke, Rena Makley, Mary McEntee, Lillie and Ida Moosbrugger and Frances Schantz.

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      Miss Frances Schantz was the hostess of a very delightful affair at her home on Saturday afternoon, when she entertained with Five Hundred for the pleasure of Miss Helen Hoochwalt, whose marriage to Mr. Clifford Devine will be an event of June 9^th.

      In the games the favors were won by Miss Susan Burkhart, Miss Helen Rotterman and Mrs. Walter Oelman. An elegant luncheon was served after the games.

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      The pre-nuptial days of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Mr. Clifford Devine, whose marriage takes place on June 9, have been made replete with pleasure by numerous attentions from their large circle of friends. Another pleasant affair has been arranged for Wednesday evening in their honor by Messers Eugene Witchger and Joseph J Conners, who will entertain with a dinner dance at Crusey’s on that occasion.

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      Messrs. Eugene Witchger and Joseph J Conners were the hosts of a delightful affair at the Crusey Country Club on Wednesday evening, in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, whose marriage will be an event of June 9^th. A handsomely appointed dinner was served at seven o’clock after which the evening was spent with music and dancing. Those who enjoyed the evening’s pleasures were Misses Helen Hochwalt, Agnes Hochwalt, Mary McEntee, Marie Witchger, Clara Focke, Frances Schantz; Messers. Harry Finke, Eugene Witchger, Louis Moosbrugger, Clifford Devine, Urban Deger and Joseph J Conners.

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      Miss May Devine entertained with a handsomely appointed dinner on Monday evening in honor of her brother, Clifford Devine and his fiancée, Miss Helen Hochwalt. The dinner was served at 7:30 o’clock and the decorations were most artistic, being in delicate pink. Part favors were given each guest. After the dinner card games were enjoyed, the favors being won by Misses Helen Hochwalt, Marie Witchger, and Agnes Hochwalt, and Messers. Lewis Moosbrugger, Joseph Conners and Eugene Witchger.

The evening was one of much pleasure to the guests.

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      Urban Deger will entertain with a stag party in honor of Mr. Clifford Devine on Monday evening at the Phillips House.

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      Miss Mary McEntee entertained her classmates with a dinner at her home in Center Street, in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt, on Monday.

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      Misses Clara and Florence Cable of Sandusky Ohio will arrive on Tuesday evening and will be the guests of their cousin Miss Helen Hochwalt until after the wedding.

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      Several of the young men ,about a half dozen in number are arranging a dance to be given at the Knights of Columbus hall on Friday evening , in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, and the affair will be among the most delightful of the pre-nuptial events which have been given in honor of these popular young people.

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      A very enjoyable dancing party was given at the Knights of Columbus hall on Friday evening in honor of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine, for whom so many pleasant entertainments have been given during the past week.

      Among those present were the Misses Rena Makley , Florence Cable, Clara Cable, Tillie Moosbrugger, Helen Hochwalt, Ida Moosbruger, Helen Schumacher, Mary McEntee, Clara Focke, Agnes Hochwalt, Frances Schantz, Messers, Charles Brennan, Harry Finke, Eugene Witchger, Louie Moosbrugger, Joseph  Jeckering, Urban Deger, Carl Bucher,  Clifford Devine, Victor Smith, Harry Badhorn and John Rechner.

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      The wedding of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Clifford Devine at Emanuel Church was celebrated at 6:30 Tuesday morning, in the presence of a large company of relatives and friends. The pastor, Rev. Carl J. Hahne officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Agnes Hochwalt, and the best man was Urban Deger.

      Following the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs. E. A. Hochwalt, in Salem Avenue, where an elaborate wedding breakfast was served. Many beautiful gifts were received by these popular young people who have been accorded many social attentions during their pre-nuptial days.

The newly wed couple left at 11 o’clock for the Adirondacks, and upon their return they will reside at their new home on West River Street.

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      Very simple but beautifully appointed was the wedding of Miss Helen Hochwalt and Mr. Clifford Devine which was celebrated at 6:30 Tuesday morning at Emanuel Church. Rev Carl Hahne officiated in the impressive ceremony and in the mass which followed. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Agnes Hochwalt, and both young women wore handsome white gowns and hats. Mr. Urban Deger acted as best man for Mr. Devine. Even though the hour was early a large concourse of friends and family folk assembled at the church. Only the immediate families went to the Hochwalt home on Salem Avenue for the breakfast and reception which followed.  A harpist furnished the music and Miss Shoup served a beautifully appointed menu. The bridal table was appointed in green and white. At eleven o’clock, Mr. and Mrs. Devine left for the east to spend their honeymoon in the Adirondacks. They were followed by the happy wishes of a host of friends and were showered with rice and confetti. Both these young people are very popular and have been feted for weeks. They will be at home in the city later this summer.

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      Mr. and Mrs. D. Clifford DeVine of River Street are rejoicing over the arrival of a 9 ½ -pound baby girl. Mother and baby are doing well. ( This would have been Catherine Elaine DeVine)