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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1906

Page

5

JURY VIEWS PROPERTY IN WILLIS TOWN AREA

The court's petit jury examined J Sewers property in Hicksville area as Damages case against B and O railroad continues. Seevers previously won $244.85 for embankment damage. further suits pending. Also reports of encounters with rail workers and a near fatal railroad accident near Garrett involve Earl Moore.

Petit Jury In Common Pleas Hicksville B& O Jury In J W Seevers B & O Railroad Seevers Chase Taylor Richland Township Kopp Albert Hedrick Clyde Lancaster Ouio

Dey Ayers Provides 4 Percent Loan Offer

Mrs. Snow of Paulding visits with F W French and family. Miss Katherine Dehaus returns from Toledo. Mrs. Dey Ayers and children come back from Hicksville. Misses Minnie and Isabelle Houghton depart for Washington to spend a week with friends.

Mrs. Snow Paulding F W French and Family Dey Ayers Hicksville Minnie Isabelle Houghton Washington, DC

Local visitors and residents return from trips

W W Fisher of Eggerton visited Monday. BR Esley of Hicksville spent Monday in the city on business. Mr and Mrs Frank Newton returned to Toledo Sunday after a short visit. Mr and Mrs 8 F Shelly returned Monday from a winter stay at Walnut Ridge Ark. A competent girl is wanted for housework in a small family with good wages and permanent position. Call at Weekly Express office.

BR Esley Hicksville Frank Newton Toledo Shelly Walnut Ridge, Ark Weekly Express

Wedding, club events, and a church unification talk reported in Highland township

Earl Cable and Ora Edwards were married by Justice Hunter. Local clubs hosted programs at Miss Mary Ferguson and Mr C F Ferguson’s homes with papers on Ozaka Nagasaki and Rome. MIC held its annual meeting and announced officers. Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady spoke at Grace Episcopal church on Christian unity, praising the Episcopal church as a unifying center.

Earl Cable Ora Edwards Highland Township Hunter Monday Ed Weaver Mary Ferguson Jefferson Street Ozaka Japan Eva Hooker Koba Aremia Jefferson Nagasaki Lehman Miss Ferguson Hooker MIC Sefternoon WS Powell State Federation R T Whitaker Bimery A B Davis E R Phelps George Elliot N G Johnson Powell Helen Phelps Cyrus Townsend Brady Grace Episcopal Church Brady Episcopal Church Julius Blair

Defiance County Teachers Institute Third Session Apr 14

The third quarterly session of Defiance County Teachers Institute will be held in Defiance on April 14. The program begins at 9 AM with devotional readings by Supt. F E Reynolds and lectures on music in public schools by Mary Smith. Dr. C C Miller of Lima College presents Africa the Continent of Extremes and Gettysburg Illustrated. Lawrence Blue covers Literature in Intermediate Grades, Louise Weingart on Manual Training, Prof. Canfield leads music sessions, dinner at 1:30 PM, and Mary Smita, secretary, invites attendance.

Defiance County Teachers’ Institute Defiance F E Reynolds Lawrence Blue Louise Weingart Gettysburg CC Miller Canfield Mary Smita

Local Notes and Visits Across Counties

The Chapel Sunday reports carpenters at Ira Piper's new barn. Mrs Henry McKee of Jackson County West Virginia arrived due to her daughter Mrs Forest Moore's serious consumption. Fred Countryman and wife from Butler visit relatives. Alla Mann of Kentucky visited Josie Mann. Flossie Driver of Hicksville visited West Milford friends. Allen Countryman and wife went to Haviland for pneumonia illness in the brother's wife.

Ira Piper Henry McKee Jackson County West Virginia Forest Moore Fred Countryman Butler Alla Mann Kentucky Josie Mann Flossie Driver Hicksville West Milford Allen Countryman Haviland

Social notes and visits from West Unity to Farmer area

Miss Edith Johnson fell ill at her West Unity home affecting her school duties. Local events included a US social success despite bad weather, Athenian society entertainment at Farmer high school, and multiple visits by Bryan residents to towns like Farmer and Toledo. Various births, birthdays, and moving plans are listed among neighbors and families.

G H Tomlinson W O Huffman W S Tomlinson Edith Johnson West Unity

Germany Tiffin Rev Guenther Visits Defiance Figures

Rev. Guenther of Defiance called on Grandmothers Gruber and Peterson last Tuesday. Erman Peterson returned to Angala after a few days with his parents. Grandmother Gruber is quite poorly. Mr. and Mrs J H Bayard welcomed a baby boy. H M Cameron of Oakland California visits Defiance at the Houghton home. former resident here and this is his first visit in thirteen years.

Germany Tiffin H M Cameron Oakland Cal City Houghton Holgate Ave Mr. Cameron Defiance

Local notes and social calls around the Hub area

Juror E C Edgar left the Hub for common pleas court this week. Joseph Davis of Fostoria and Chas Wyrtsh of Berdan & Co Toledo made business calls. Hicks ville visitors Penly Wonderly and wife and Mrs D E Swaysgood. Chase Wonderly improving after illness. Pearl Kuhl visited Fred Goshin. Kita and Nora Dorzie of Tiffin township visiting Jacob Fraker family. Edwin P McCord of Sherwood called on Paul Hagen on business. George Milleman in the Hub. Henry F Voss resigns as director of sub district No. 5 and plans to move to Sherwood. Chas Rosendahl visited township clerk. Jim Purkey recently arrived from Toledo and will move to the same place to work as carpenter.

E C Edgar Hub Common Pleas Court Joseph Davis Fostoria Chas. Wyrtsh Berdan & Co Toledo Penly Wonderly D E Swaysgood Hicksville Chase Wonderly Pearl Kuhl Fred Goshin Kita Nora Dorzie Tiffin Jacob Fraker Edwin P McCord Sherwood Paul Hagen George Milleman Henry F Voss Chas. Rosendahl Jim Purkey

Local Notes From Edgerton Area Obituaries And Visits

A baby boy was born to Charles Steel and his wife on March 31. Mrs Fayette Reas is bedbound with stomach neuralgia. R A Fitzcharles and wife of Edgerton visited his parents. Mrs Martin Stark died March 31 with funeral at Edgerton Catholic church. Rev Taylor of Waterloo preached at local chapels. Mrs Laura Spaulding and her daughter visit Ira Poper’s family in Delta. A young son arrived for Mr and Mrs Burt Kelley near Five Corners on March 30. H C Hootman and wife of Hess Kassel attended services locally.

Grace Hoke Addie Brown Bryan Hattie Ruth Mills Farmer High School Billa Fisher Myron Smith Howard Moor Farmer F Kaiser R F Bankey W G Tawney Frank Fairchilds Charles Steel Fayette Reas R A Fitzcharles Edgerton Martin Stark Burnal Rev Taylor Waterloo Christian Chapel Laura Spaulding Delta Ira Poper Burt Kelley Five Corners H C Hootman Hessekassel

Local Movements and Obituary Notice in Ney Area

A series of farm relocations includes Arlee Adamson and wife occupying a vacated property, Ora Maisch moving to Silas Welker’s former farm, and S W Yarlot relocating to Ney. The Ney High School supper and home talent play for the baseball team are noted, along with a funeral at Oakland ME Church for Mrs Will Weaver aged 61.

Arlee Adamson Ora Maisch Silas Welker S W Yarlot Ney Muller Ernest Z'gler Jay Balgiss Ray Kimberly Mr Funk M Stailey Mr Harris Frank Pollock

Obituary of Hannah W Conkle and family tragedy in Defiance

Hannah W eldest daughter of John and Sarah Carpenter born Sept 15 1844 in Holmes county. She moved to Defiance county Adams township, grew to womanhood, married Albert P Conkle Sept 15 1863 and had two boys. Conkle died in a sawmill fire. Both children died within days of membranous croup. She remarried March 19 1871 to Jacob Shock, who had three children.

Hannah W John Sarah Carpenter Holmes County Defiance County Adams Township Albert P Conkle Mr. Conkle Jacob Shock

Morris Family at Haskins Visit

Mr and Mrs Fred Morris and their son Richard are spending the week with friends at Haskins.

Fred Morris Richard Haskins

Last Days of Made to Order Suits Sale

Store advertises final days of made to order suits top coats cravenettes from 13.50 up and pants from 3.75 up with fit guaranteed. Spring line includes highest grade men boys and children suits plus confirmation suits long and knee pants from 1.98. Also furnishings shoes hats shirts neckwear hosiery at bargain prices.

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