Local items note visits, christening, and licenses
Mrs Wm Kirtley returned to Peru Ind after visiting her son here. Perry area visitors included Harmon Gosehe Olive Schupp Robt Miller and W Breno. Infant Marcella Ruth Sonnet christened at St Marys. Licenses granted to George Widmer Edith Ashrop and Carl Frederick Linebrink Blanche Markle. A Knights of Columbus initiation of 63 is planned April 4. Hart Hood Wiley Co incorporated in Hicksville with 2000 capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kirtley
Peru
Ind
Harmon Gosehe
Olive Schupp
Robt. Miller
W. Breno
Sherwood
W. H. Widmer
Flora Thomas
New Bavaria
Widmer
Caroline Widmer
George C. Widmer
Edith B. Ashrop
Defiance
Carl Frederick Linebrink
Blanche Markle
Adams Township
B. L. Wyane
Fifth Street
Knights of Columbus
Order
Local Notes On Visits And Phone Line Expansion
Mrs Wm Lacy returns from Cleveland and visits eye doctor Dr Huffman who fits glasses. W H Snyder of North Richland to Lima on business. Mrs G A Armbruster back from Bryan. Mrs W P Engel and daughter Letha Mae return from Charlotte Michigan. Misses Besse Woodward and Helen Deindorfer visit Indianapolis, hosted by Miss Minnie Houghton. Sherwood General Mutual Telephone Co extends line to Delaware Bend linking with Bell toll lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lacy
Cleveland
Dr. Huffman
W. H. Snyder
North Richland
Lima
Besse Woodward
Helen Deindorfer
Indianapolis
Minnie Houghton
Sherwood General Mutual ‘Telephone Co
Delaware Bend
Bell Toll Lines
Local Notices Include Travelers and Silver Anniversary
Mrs Wm Mitchher visits her Toledo parents. Miss Etta Brown leaves for Fort Wayne for a week or ten days. M Dell Adams departs to fill a two week engagement at Citronelle Alabama Chautauqua. Mr and Mrs Frank Bennett and son Frederick of Utica New York visit Fred Schultz’s home. Mrs Crockett and daughter Mrs Sloen of Wapakoneta visit Mrs Wm Davis on Jackson street. Invitations issued for the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Frank Goddard to be held at their home Thursday afternoon April 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Brown
Fort Wayne
Frank Bennett
Frederick
Utica, N.Y
City
Fred Schultz
Easter club and society notices fill local pages
A string of society items reports Easter ball by the fire department, social evenings hosted by the Bike group, Knights of Maccabees banquet, and meetings of the M L C, Sorosis, and various Ladies Auxiliaries. Marriages, Arbor Day plans, and officer elections for the Tourists club are noted along with a church mission program and an indoor Easter picnic.
Funeral for Mrs. C Cabley at St Marys Church
The funeral service for Mrs. C Cabley was conducted Tuesday morning at St Marys Catholic Church with a large attendance. Rev J F Collins led the rites and pallbearers included John Crowe M B Gorman John Rowe Henry Muranda Thos Dohony and Ephraim Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Cabley
St. Marys Catholic Church
Ladies Aid Society
J. F. Collins
John Crowe
M. B. Gorman
John Rowe
Henry Muranda
Thos. Dohony
Ephraim Young
Sunday School News Urges Unity and Convention Plans
The Defiance county Sunday School association president Walter L. Hosack calls for swift reporting of Sunday school work and asks ministers and workers to prepare articles. He urges County and State conventions, notes reorganizations, and praises devotion to spreading the kingdom, urging cooperation and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County Sunday School Association
Walter L. Hosack
E. D. Gouurr
Boards Meet and Approve Various Bills for Public Service
The public service board met this morning and approved several bills including salaries and various civic expenses. Health board reported seven deaths in March with related sidewalk and cemetery expenditures. other items include horse trades, Easter visits, and church events among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
Forst
Material City
PLE
Jones
Winifred Wells
G.H. Diens
Kindling
P.A. Baker
H.B. Tenzer Co
Lacy
Sheridan Thor
Ruehie
Dupont
Mystery explained of lost Hilliard brothers near Piqua
The late Wirt Hilliard, soldier in the 19th U.S. Infantry, died January 6 1907 in Mindanao P I. His body was sent to Piqua and interred in the Hilliard family lot. His sister Mrs Wesley Rout of Defiance learns of the death after years of disappearance. The other brother William is alive only in trust funds held by executor J R George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rout
Piqua
Hilliard
Pique
Zamboanga
Mindanao
P. I
Wirt Hilliard
19Th
U.S. Infantry
William Hilliard
Fielding Hilliard
Stig
Wesley Rout
Defiance
Ohio
U. S. War Department
Dayton Asylum
George
Defiance County Pomona Grange Meeting Planned
A Defiance County Irrigation Pomona Grange meeting will be held April 11 to discuss loans and discounts, securing circulation with U S Bonds, and a program including topics on debt for farms, home comforts, lightning rods, and homestead needs. Orville, Geo Bachelor, Hattie Elliott, and A A Huber are named in attendance and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U S
Defiance County
Irrita
Pomona Grange
Ney
Hattie Elliott
A. A. Huber
Orville
Springfield shooting scare ends with jail rescue
Special to Express Springfield April reports a shooting in the business district involving Peter Cain Will Jones. Cain fired three times at Jones missing. A mob of about 300 pursued Cain two blocks before Jake Garret intervened and protected him guiding him to the County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Peter Cain
Will Jones
Cain
Jake Garret
Jones
Garret
Death notices from Hanceville and Junction area
Mrs. Sarah Robles wife of J D Robles died at home in Hanceville Alabama on March 25th She was a daughter of Wm Long of Tiffin township born and raised in this county The family moved to Alabama about seven years ago A husband and one daughter survive She has two brothers in Paulding county Lydia A wife of Andrew A Romine was found dead in bed Thursday at her Junction area home Heart failure is the cause She lived there most of her life aged 62 She leaves her husband two brothers and a sister The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 at the Junction Reformed Church Rev E Vitz officiating Interment in Junction cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Robles
J.D. Robles
Hanceville
Alabama
Lydia A
Andrew A. Romine
Junction
Junction Reformed Church
City council reviews budget and raises for police
The city council held a brief session on Tuesday evening. The mayor reported March fines and licenses totaled 5.60 dollars. A proposal to raise the police chief’s salary to 720 dollars annually was sent to the finance committee. A 350 dollar appropriation to send the fire department to the Northwestern Ohio Volunteer Firemen convention passed under suspension of rules. An ordinance on police salaries and bonds was read first time. The water case was moved to the U S Supreme Court. The annual budget was presented and referred to the finance committee amid necessary pruning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Safety
Northwestern
Ohio
Water Committee
U. S. Supreme Court
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Woodwards
P. C. Sonnet
Marcella Ruth
J. F. Colling
St. Mary’s Church
Leo F
May Cantlon
Spensers
Common Pleas Court
D. I. Openlander
Nathaniel Overly
David Heilshorn
H. F. Willeman
Hart, Hood, Wiley Co
Hicksville
A. Hart
Thos. D. Hood
C. L. Widney
Chas. E. Bungar
Chas. C. Battershell
Common Pleas
Bailey
Napoleon
Robert T. Whitaker
Grace Whitaker
Nelle|' Harley
Chicago
West Baden
J. McElroy
Francis Street
Mack
G. A. Armbruster
Bryan
W. P. Engel
Letha Mae
Charlotte, Mich
Weisenburger
Rexall
Mrs. Wm. Mitchher
Toledo
M. Dell Adams
State Bank
Nring
WM. Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
Fire Department
Ladies Auxilliary
J. W. S. Palmer
Knights of Maccabees
M. LC
E. R. Phelps
Elmer T. Clark
Virgil Squire
J. P. Cameron
Geo. C. Widmer
NE Vitz
George O. Widmer
Ndith Blanche Ashton
M.S. Ashton
Raleton Avenue
Mable Dinkelbarger
Alva Wellman
West High Street
Sorosis
Clara Latty
Jennie Burns
C.E. Chenevert
C. H. Daoust
Venice
Rogers
Karl Groney
Titian
Mary Hardy
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of St
C. I. Stonebreaker
Edward Davison
C. A. Smucker
A. G. McClary
Tourists Club
C. H. Lifferson
Virgil Weisenburger
C. H. Lefferson
Mies Mary Ferguson
Art Weisenburger
North America
Harley & Whitaker's
Harley & Whitaker’s
Defiance, Ohio
COLC
WM. H. Ruess
Farmer
Manefield
Rome
Jesus Christ
Prairie Creek U. B
Washington Township
J. W. Shuter
Evansport
Cranks
Critics
Joseph Clark
Lost Creek
Jacob Lenman
Hickaville
David Ridenour
Trumbull County
James Hasted
Aldrich
Butler
Jacob Lehmans
Floyd Richardson
Lutheran Church
Guy Steelemith
J. M Husted
Fl. X, Weisenburger & Or
Charles Davis
Davie
Manafield
Nu ‘Ance
Olio
Elvataion
Eaditines
Fred
Stever
Batik
Oadet R. H. Sutphen
KH. Krasbaum
North
Clinton Street
French’s Bazaar
F. O. B. Defiance
Japan
Frenois Bazaar
Esttiates
Clarence Young
Sam
Mary Wisda
Roy Yarot
J. R. Sandy
P. M. Crago
A.J. Yarot
Wim
Fannie Motter
Carl Clemmons
Christian Endeavor Services
Church of God Bethel
Eastman
Kodaks
Mollencup’s
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