Local notices and town news from Defiance area
Items include visits by residents, farm sale at 61 acres for 3700 dollars, bank annual statement, Burdock Blood Bitters ad, Ohio county treasurers meeting in Columbus, marriage licenses issued, Royal Arcanum Grand council plans in Columbus, Martha Johnson obituary, bridge and culvert washouts feared, Maumee River flooding near Defiance, and Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup promoted for coughs and colds.
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Defiance Township
Ann Bayliss
Levi Brocklesby
Myrtle Cowen
Fred Rohrs
Woodburn
Ind
Nettie Boehm
Richland Township
The
Royal Arcanum
Grand Council of
Ohio
Columbus
Knight of Pythias
Main
Third Streets
Order
Geat Southern
Local notes: illnesses births and visits in town
Mrs J T Myers on Fifth street sick last night, improves today. John Nolan couple greet a baby girl, mother and babe doing fine. J P Buffington to install steel ceiling in drug store. H C Sass has the contract. Guy Kirtley travels to Kankakee Illinois to visit Wm Carter over Sunday. Mrs Denny Riley of Washington Pennsylvania arrives, visiting Tim Riley family. Mrs Henry Wilson improving, rested two nights. Misses Kittie and Theresa Bauer return to Ft Wayne Indiana. Insurance inspectors from Olio Bureau in town re rating the town. report pending. A F Miller and Henry Norton of Defiance Box Co on wrecked B&O train No 8 near Mansfield, unharmed. An ad touts Dean's Ointment for itching hemorrhoids, claimed cure. C F Cornwell of Sauguert, John D Klopfenstein of Goshen to lay new meat walk at the college and walks for several locals. Maumee Presbytery session names Powell, Slagle, Boughton, Scarbaugh to attend Los Angeles assembly. September session to meet North Baltimore. A neighbor cites Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saving a child in Mt Crawford Va. remedy sold by N Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olio Insurance Inspection Bureau
A. F Miller
Henry Norton
Defiance Box Co
Dean
C.F Cornwell
Valley Street
Sauguertin
Washington
P.M. Lehman
Defiance
John Dreher
Washington Township
Ney
Doc Hartehorn
Wm. Neff
Geo. Clemons
Suna
Emery Welker
Lintz
Wes Campbell
John Donley
Archie Ci
Archie
B.D. Lintz
Mabel Smith
Farmer Township
New
Toledo
A. Lichty
George Smith
W. Beuner
Geo. Keller
St Johns Reformed Church Services Note Apr 19
Divine services scheduled at St Johns Reformed Church corner Fourth and Washington with Sunday school at 9 am German sermon at 10 am and afternoon services at Sherwood at 1 30 pm German service at 3 pm All invited to worship Bodily pain relief claimed from Dr Thomas Oil for burns sprains cuts and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Corner Fourth
Washington
B. Lar
Sherwood
Dr. ‘Thomas
Fire at New Manufacturing Co. works minor damage reported
A small blaze Tuesday at 5 25 pm ignited by shavings under a dipping kettle at New Manufacturing Co. works was contained after flames spread toward the boiler room roof. Firefighters arrived quickly, extinguishing the fire in minutes with practically no damage. A later still alarm from Frank Dechaux’s Jefferson Street home reported a chimney fire, watched by Lem Sapp until it burned out.
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New Manufacturing Co
Phaeton
Imad
Lower
Perry Street
Frank Dechaux
Jefferson Street
Lem Sapp
Mark Township Commencement Opens School Year
On Thursday evening April 9 Mark Township High School held its first commencement after two years of effort led by Supt F W Heater. The program featured J Overholt Hire Howard Bretninger Alta Horn Mildred Kuhl Carl McBride Goldie Lovejoy Bosler and Me Reynolds with Rock’s Orchestra of Sherwood. President McReynolds of Defiance College delivered the class address, urging a fuller education. audience praised each number and the overall program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markhend
Mark Township High School
F. W. Heater
Rock
Sherwood
J. Overholt
Howard Bretninger
Alta Horn
Mildred Kuhl
Carl McBride
Goldie Lovejoy
Prophetith Bosler
Musle—Orchestra
Valeo Hurtle
MeReynolds
Muslc
McReynolds
Defiance College
Local Family Visits Draw Together in Friday Gatherings
County Line notes show Jacob Frank and children Yettie Dora Dem lined up visits with Henry Frank and family. Dora Demland and Laura Dem visited Yettie Katie and Lydia Frank. Several Frank kin and neighbors joined Sunday calls. A group including Will Marshouse and others played ball in Henry Frank's woods.
Weather and social notes from Evansport and area
The report highlights a postponed Sharon Chapel event to next Sunday night. It covers local visits by Mansfield family and A Dresher, sawmilling movements by Rittenhouse & Parte, and head sawyer Kuhn. It notes storms raising the Tiffin river, fishing increases, farm purchases, new barns, and community deaths and memorials including Belle Yeager’s obituary and Evansport Epworth League resolutions.
Horning Family Visit and Nearby Weddings Noted
Horning and wife with their young niece visited his parents on Friday and a forthcoming wedding is announced. Fred and Minnie Sehan ika were in Defiance on Monday. F W Dickman his wife and son with Frank Eding visited George Kellermyer on Sunday. Henry Frank plans summer work for John Slau ter. George Kellermyer and Chas Eding visited Wm Zachrish Monday. Mrs Fred Schanika visited Dora Demland. Mrs Theable Boby Henry Frank visited Thursday. Lydia and Earl Demland visited their uncle at Brunersburg Saturday and Sunday. Mansfield family spent Sunday with Marion Wells family. Abe Gilts visited his son Lawrence in Defiance last week. Miss Bertha Martch and Mrs Mansfield with children called on Mrs Mansfield Friday.
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Sol Ingle
S. L. Dunn's
Harmon Schultz
Greiger
L. C. Linebrink
James Craine
Defiance
J.ne’s
Shumaker
Henry County
Barber
Williams County
the Express
John Peter
Hicksville
Amos Buehrer
Bonnie Peterson
Evansport
Fred
Kellermeier
Stock
West Unity
Horning
Minnie Sehan‘ika
F. W. Dickman
Frank Eding
George Kellermyer
Sunda
Henry Frank
John Slauter
Chas
Eding
Wm. Zachrish
Fred Schanika
Dora Demland
Theable Boby Henry Frank
Lydia
Earl Demland
Brunersburg
Mansfield
Marion Wells
Abe Gilts
Lawrence
Bertha Martch
W. R. Mansfield
Virgie
E. H. Burnett and
Frank Wells
Wood County
Curly Thompson
W. W. Mansfield
Grace Kibble
Gertrude
May Sanford
A. Dresher
M. Wells
Geo. Anderson
Myrtle Kibble
Highland Center
Jack Porter
Jim Stiver
Stanley, Dresher
B. A
Lightning hits Southerton farm causing extensive losses
Mr Harmon Schubert suffered a severe fire attributed to a lightning strike last Saturday night. Losses included one horse, three cows, two calves, a surrey, 300 to 400 bushels of corn, about two tons of hay, ninety bushels of oats, fifty bushels of barley, and other items. No insurance on contents but seven hundred dollars for the barn. Mr Noirot reported a cow struck by lightning on the same Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southerton
Harmon Schubert
Surrey
Noirot
Local notes on Defiance residents and area activities
South Highland visitors include E H Burnett and family from Defiance while Grace Kibble, Miss Gertrude Sanford, May Sanford, and others spend time in Defiance. Curley Thompson digs a well for W W Mansfield with no water yet. Water levels in creeks exceed 1883 highs and rural mail route adjustments occur due to flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley Thompson
W. W. Mansfield
P. W. Mix
T. H. Mansfield
Chas. Hill
Louis Wieler
Defiance
Alice
Orpha Schubert
Wm. Searle
Naomi Holtzel
Rover
Continental
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Woodwards
Chas, Squire
Alma
Mich
O.R. Cromley
Blytheville
M. R. Rose and
Emerald Township
Paulding County
John Rogi*liatti
Dey Ayers
Andrew Lesh
Delaware Township
Louis Demongeot
George Ury
Bernice
Ben Landis
First National Bank
County Treasurers’ Association of Ohio
Nelson A. Sims
Martha Johnson
Samuel Miller
Bull Street
East Defiance
Trumbull County
Johnson
Olive Frazee
Dayton
Auglaiz River
Junction
Maumee
Bell
Dr. Wood
Weisenberger & Emery
John Nolan
Babe
J.P. Buffington
H.C. Sass
Guy Kirtley
Kankakee
Ill
Wm. Carter
Denny Riley
Washington, Pa
City
Tim Riley
Henry Wilson
Kittie
Theresa Bauer
Ft. Wayne
John D. Klopfenstein
Goshen, Ind
Jacob Fink
J. H. Backus
Jacob Fillman
C. B E. Chenevert
W. A. Powell
B. W. Slagle
F. J. Boughton
Chamberlain
Kcian
Mary Haller
Mt. Crawford
N. Wood-1
AT_HARLEY @ WHITAKER
Harley & Whitaker’s
Specia
Yingling’ S
Blaze
Mark Township Commencement
Brown
Mrs B
Smith
Weisenburger & Emery
Jacob Frank
John Steinglass
Yettie
Dora Dem
Dora
Laura Demland
Katie
Lydia Frank
Gusta Schanika
Land Family
Clara Dirr
Amelia Bauer
Emma
Lydia Foss
Lilly
Carrie Frank
Will Marshouse
John Zaehrish
John Boday
Martin Diemer
Adolph
Barry Foss
George Frank
Woods
Hinds
AT _VANDENBROEK
Vandenbroekn
Mens and Boys
Vandenbroek
J. A. Vandenbroek
Great Bargain House
Ruduge Exchange Bank
SOKO
A. X. Weisen
Burger & 60
Jewelers & Opticians
Clinton Street
Sharon Chapel
C. S. Mansfield
South Tiffin
Rittenhouse & Parte
Matthew Eliott
North Richland Township
David F. Kuhn
L. F. Orahood
Tiffin Township
Justice of the Peace
John Davison
Napoleon
W. A. Raser
Bryan
Tiffin
Tiffin River
E. Agenbroad
Wister
C. L. Rittenhouse
Chas. Fortney Farm
J. A. Rasor
Germany
John W. Davis
M. Belle Yeager
John A
Ella M. Yeager
M. E. Church
Epworth League
Ada
Phoenix
Arizona
Belle
Defiance Democrat, Express and Stryker
J.T. Stewano
Clyde Snider
Cons. C. Hane
Rocky Mountain
Sc. Wiesen
Burger & Emery
Second Street
South Highland
Schmick
Amonia
Howehold
Burt's Bazaar
M. J. Walz
Express Printing Office
Brown’s Bakery
Mollencup’s
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