Lima Electric Railway directors retain control at annual meeting
The Lima Electric Railway and Light Co held its annual meeting on Wednesday electing all prior directors and officers including W Kesley Schoepf of Cincinnati as president and F A Deverell as secretary treasurer. Officials confirmed the Columbus and Lake Michigan road purchase but gave no local disposition details. The plan calls for building to Columbus before electrifying the Lima to Defiance steam route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima Electric Railway & Light Company
W Kesley Schoepf
Cincinnati
F A Deverell
Columbus & Lake Michigan
Columbus
Lima
Defiance
Social events bring members together in Holgate and beyond
Mrs H B Tenzer hosted a card club at her Holgate avenue home on April 4 with a progressive Pedro prize won by Mrs G W Huffman and guest prize to Mrs A H Kemper. The St Pauls Me church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society enjoyed an Easter program led by Miss Blanche Stoster. Mrs O D Loveridge and Miss Addie Loveridge hosted Whist on Washington street with prizes to Mrs Karl Growey and Miss Gertrude Case, while Miss Malick of Pittsburg visited. The 13 Club held a banquet April 4 at Mrs L Davison’s home with an old fashioned Irish poplin dressed reception team and a long table of antique dishes. Mrs Otis Ensign hosted her Sunday school class for lunch on Perry street with teacher Mrs Eneign and attendees including Alta Wellman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H B Tenzer
Holgate Avenue
Pedro
G W Huffman
A H Kemper
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s ME Church
R W Wortman
Blanche Stoster
Stever
O. D. Loveridge
Addie Loveridge
Washington Street
Karl Growey
Gertrude Case
Mable Switzer
13 Club
L. Davison
Otis Ensign
the Baptist Church
Perry Street
Alta Wellman
Fiora Pickering
Mattie Ames
Ions Gearing
Laura Rhynara
Clara Bates
Virginia Gallimore
Lara Bodenbender
Laverne Schutt
Iva Morris
Millie Todd
Blanche Morgan
Musical and social notes in Defiance scene
A Defiance column recounts a social gathering hosted by Mrs G W Weisenburger featuring Salma gundi and descriptive papers on Amsterdam, Treppenhuis pictures, and Queen Wilhelmina. The Junior recital at Defiance College impressed with Lillian Deveaux Lennie Gilliam Mildred Corbett piano pieces and Virgil Mansfield tenor. Go to A W King & Son for stylish suits. First and Mrs Christ Wolfram of Junction visited. sugar beet machinery from Continental Sugar Co awaited. Lt Costello and Lt Deputy to Columbus for commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Weisenburger
Jefferson Street
Amsterdam
Catherine Weisenburger
Treppenhuis
Violet Weisenburger
Wilhelmina
Lotta Wing
Weigerding
Weisenburger
Defiance College
Lillian Deveaux
Lennie Gilliam
Mildred Corbett
Virgil Mansfield
Fifth district opposition forms around Bryan nomination
Political maneuvering in the Fifth district centers on a May 2 convention in Napoleon with Bryan as the chosen site. TT Ansberry of Defiance pushes for a second bid while Democrats weigh nominating a Putnam county candidate to unseat Campbell, who is popular in Napoleon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Committee of
Fifth District
Napoleon
Bryan
T T Ansberry
Toledo Blade
Tim
TT Ansberry
Congress
W W Campbell
Campbell
Putnam County
Ansberry
Sell Your Junk to Joe Freecorn
Junk buyer Joe Freecorn offers prices per weight for bags at 75 cents per hundred pounds, rubber 43 cents per pound, copper and half brass 9 cents, light brass 6 cents, zinc and half lead 3 cents, dry bones 40 cents per hundred pounds, iron 40 cents per hundred pounds, Steve Iron 30 cents per hundred pounds, newspapers books and waste paper 25 cents per hundred pounds. Calls welcome before selling elsewhere. they will come and pick up junk. both phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Insurance suit over Hubbard life policy in Bryan court
Union Central Life Insurance sues Farmers National Bank of Bryan and the Cleveland Trust Company as assignee of the Produce Exchange Bank Defiance, with Mary A Hubbard, to settle a $5000 policy issued 1896 on William H Hubbard. Banks claim encumbrances totaling over $4,900 plus interest, tied to notes assigned to secure the policy. The suit seeks court direction on payment recipients and settlement of claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H Hubbard
Common Pleas
Bryan
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Farmers National Bank of Bryan
Cleveland Trust Company
Produce Exchange Bank
Defiance
Mary A Hubbard
Insurance Company
Hubbard
Farmers National Bank
Produce Exchange Bank of Defiance
Bryan Democrat
Locals Move to Toledo and Weekly Social Notes
Mr and Mrs James Haller and son James depart for Toledo to establish a new home. Mrs Bentley and her son return to Toledo after visiting Dr and Mrs E N Lewis. Charles Bohn sustains a severe bruise to his right toes while repairing a gasoline launch engine. Miss Bessie Powell comes home from National Park Seminary Washington DC for spring vacation accompanied by her sister Miss Ella Powell who has been visiting in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Bohn
Bessie Powell
National Park Seminary
Washington, D.C
Ella Powell
Washington
Rumored Governor Pattison Health Stirs Cincinnati
Special reports from Cincinnati detail doctors leaning against prostate surgery for Governor Pattison, noting cancerous growth unlikely in the gland, with the governor showing improvement. Daily bulletins say he slept well, enjoyed nourishment, and seeks Milford recovery but remains under close medical secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pattison
Milford
Columbus
Dr. Oliver
Death notice and civic appointments in McComb area
Mr and Mrs D D Mowery received a telegram Thursday conveying the sad news of the death of Mr Mowerys mother at McComb Ohio. H B Tenzer was appointed guardian of Lucy and Wesley McClintock children of the late W H McClintock by Probate Judge Shaw Friday. At a special meeting of the Central fire department held Thursday evening C W Houck was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J C Diehl who moved to North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D D Mowery
Mr. Mowery
McComb
Ohio
H B Tenzer
Lucy
Wesley McClintock
Childen
W H McClintock
Shaw
Central Fire Department
C. W. Houck
J. C. Diehl
North Dakota
New Cemetery Superintendent Named After Murphy Resigns
After twenty three years of service Riverside cemetery superintendent Peter Murphy resigned. A special board meeting elected John Sherry to succeed him. Sherry has years of city cemetery work experience and is deemed well qualified for the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Murphy
Riverside Cemetery
Board of Public Service
John Sherry
Murphy
Sherry
Financing secured for Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line
Dr. Bell of Cincinnati and Messrs Nichols and Waken of Toledo visited Defiance to survey the Defiance Paulding route for the Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line Railway Co. A London cablegram stated the syndicate will accept the bonds and provide funds for construction. Construction between Defiance and Paulding will start early in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Cincinnati
Messrs. Nichols and Waken
Toledo
Cincinnati, Toledo and Detroit Short Line Railway Co
Paulding
Defiance
Confirmation Classes Form Large German English Group
A large class was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran church with two classes, German and English, confirmed in the 9 38 service. Names include Walter and Gertrude Duerk Maud Stork Bertha Kopp Dora Rieckhoff Alma Kiess Eva Werthmiller Hattie Miller Carl Albert John Sohn Chas Albright Carl G sidenetz Frank Dehringer Mina Koch Elsie Schlosser Augusta Merribugh Henrietta Merribugh. A second class will be received later in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
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Will’ Buld South First
Northern Traction Company
Adrian
Presient McGinnity
Cowles
Mason Brown
Detroit & Adrian
Dr. Huffman
Geo. Fruth
Napoleon Northwest
Herbert Steele
Hi K-Ville
Michael Funcheon
Paulding County
Ifiance
Knickerbocker
A. W. King & Son
Mrs. Christ Wolfram
Junction
The
City
Christ Schatz
Stanley
Vera Alden
Warsaw
Ind
Browsor
Citizen’s Opera House
Colorado
Bronson
Costello
William Martin
Continental Sugar Co
T. T. Ansberry
Henry Kimple
Edgerton
Wm. Lennon
Butler, Ind
Wm. Rotzel
East Defiance
Mary Brady
Lottie Miller
Miss Dellett
Henry Reineke
el Paso
Texas
Pacific Express Co
O. S. Loveridge
Miss Malick
Pittsburg
Girard, Pa
Defiance Carriage Company
Defiance, Ohio
Joe Freecorn
J. Freecom
N. Clinton St
J. A. Sites
Lewis Block
Northwestern
Judge Hubbard
James Haller
James
Bainge
Supt. Pierce
Milford Homestead
Pierce
Royal Garden
Comprador Chop
Nolan Bros
R.c.cameron
N. W
Ogi
United States Treasury
United States Courts
Defiance County
Defiance City
Balt. & Ohio Railroad
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