Edison Patton wagon wrecks eggs in street incident
A huckster wagon hitched to Ed Patton’s wagon ran away Monday evening wrecking about 3600 eggs. Mr Patton operates at Stanley. Fire crews responded after a stove fuel mix up caused a minor stove explosion at John Barr’s Harrison street home injuring him and his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Patton
Patton
Stanley
John W. Slough
Willis Stever
Highland Two
Jacob Wank
Mr. Stever
John Barr
Harrison Street
Barr
Lloyd
Bear rivalries spark hush after wild play
Cast Terra. Bears clash as Kid Ye ae Aaa faces off in a tense moment. The article notes unexpected turns and crowd reaction with limited readable lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra
Local Transactions and Upcoming Memorial Day Plans
Guy Tippen sold a team of horses to Fred Fredericks of the Schoonover farm on Monday. Justice of the peace Ed W. Costello, elected this spring, takes charge of records, moving from Claude Maxwell to rooms over Pressendoerfer's shoe store. The Spanish American war veterans plan a May 7 ball at City Hall to fund Memorial Day observances with a band and Major Machen to speak. Fr. Lynch of North Baltimore preached at forty hours devotion, with Genevieve Gorman singing and Millie Gorman at the organ, amid St Marys church floral decor. Harry Meacham of Toledo, Miami & Erie canal division superintendent, reports water shutoff in early May for six weeks to install two aqueducts over Jennings creek and the St Marys river. locks will be repaired during the outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Machen
Fr. Lynch
North
Baltimore
Genevieve Gorman
Millie Gorman
Sisters of St. Marys Church
Harry Meacham
Toledo
Miami & Erie Canal
Delphos
Jennings Creek
Delpuos
St Marys River
Church Notice St. John's Reformed Church Service Schedule
Divine services Sunday April 26 at St John s Reformed Church corner Fourth and Washington with Sunday school at 9 am and English sermon at 10 am Zion Reformed Church of Sherwood holds Sunday school at 2 pm and English sermon at 2 30 pm all are cordially invited to worship with us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Reformed Church
Cor
Fourth
Washington Sts
F. E. Lahr
Zion Reformed Church of Sherwood
Court House Updates and Local Legal Notices
New tile floor is being laid in the treasurer's office. Inmates Lewis Green and Wallace Nelson have been adjudged epileptics and will likely be sent to the Gallipolis asylum by Sheriff John McCarty on Friday. A probate court divorce filing lists Mattie R. Smith versus Oscar Smith. they married January 27, 1899 at Junction and no children are mentioned. The defendant is in the Ohio penitentiary and Mattie seeks restoration of her maiden name Mattie R. Post. A marriage license was issued for Jerry Murago and Kathryn Thein of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Green
Milford
Wallace Nelson
Hicksville
Gallipolis
John McCarty
Mattie R. Smith
Oscar Smith
Junction
Ohio Penitentiary
Mattie R. Post
Toledo men discuss inter-urban railway crossing and funding
J Morgan of Toledo met Tuesday evening with Winn and Hay in Defiance to discuss the proposed inter-urban railway to cross the Maumee river bridge. The project seeks a $10 000 city subscription and pledged city spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morgan
Toledo
Winn & Hay
Maumee River
W. P. Engel
People’s ‘Gas & Electric Company
Local Social Roster Highlights Sunday Visits
North Richland L J Whitney and family spent Sunday with Al Whitney and family. Fred Spangler visits her parents in Jewell. Lon Willeman couple visit Mrs Dils. Mary Young vacationed in Defiance. J B and Will Dils with J O Dils near Stanley. Herman Spangler with his father. James Relue visited in Defiance. Elmer Van Dusen Earl Minsel and Willie Minsel called on Adam Minsel. James Wilson sold hogs to Ford Mekus of Jewell. Bert Minsel and family with Frank Van Dusen near Ridgeville. Henry Andrews and Roy Shock dined with James Wilson. Elmer Van Dusen and mother visited F Van Dusen near Ridgeville. Pearl Wilson on sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Whitney
al Whitney
Famil Rs
Fred Spangler
Jewell
Lon Willeman
Dils
Mary
Young
Defiance
J. B
Will _Dils
Stanley
Herman Spangler
James Relue
Elmer van Dusen
Earl Minsel
Willie Minsel
Adam Minsel
Jas. Wilson
Ford Mekus
Bert Minsel
Frank van Dusen
Ridgeville
Henry Andrews
Roy Shock
James Wilson
F. van Dusen
Pearl Wilson
Local Farm Notes and Community Happenings
Arthur Items reports G. S. Morris putting a roof on the barn at the old home farm. Joseph Beall sold a fine young horse for 100 dollars. Dan Stuckey bought a John Deering riding corn cultivator from James H. Morris last week. The Arthur school exhibition was postponed a week due to bad weather. Jacob Bodenbender and wife visited David Bodenbender’s family Saturday and Sunday. J. D. Kinner has his house painted and Claud Moore has the contract. A Republican voter visited the home of Wm. Sheets Friday night. Prank Disler is building a machine and wagon house. Ed Andrews beautifies his home with a veranda. F. M. Grant was here Sunday. Reveral’ of the boys from here were subpoenaed to attend trial at Paulding Tuesday. Albert Stuckey plows for his brother Dan. Several farmers are sowing barley and oats for the second time this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Morris
Old Home
Joseph Beall
Dan Stuckey
John Deering
James H. Morris
Arthur
Jacob Bodenbender
David Bodenbender
J. D. Kinner
Claud Moore
Wm. Sheets
Albert Stuckey
Dan
Local notices of shipping timber and town events
The column reports timber loading at Aspacher's mill for lock 16, wood deliveries for tile mill, and stone restocking for Charlee aqueduct. It notes workers and travelers including Lou Moore and Joe Shondel joining the Wallace circus in Peru Indiana, and James Grant buying two horses with driver Heenan Royer. It records factory staff counts, church events, residents visiting, and a death in April 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marire
H. W. Myers
Aspacher
Georgia
Charlee
J. W. Wright
H. G. Monen
Sunday notices and local family updates from Tiffin township
Sunday church activities include St John M E church meeting for spring convention at 2 p m. Rev Hall preached at U B church. Obituary notes report the April 11 death of a local resident with funeral at the M E church. Several relatives and neighbors are listed visiting, marriage notices, and farming tasks like sowing oats.
Local notes from Washington Township update residents and work
Park Goller moved to his father’s farm in the west town line. Emma Lantz repaired Mrs. John Kintner’s house. Henry Goller plans spring additions. Road work occurred Saturday and Monday in the west end. John Wank returned from Oregon for health reasons. Emery Welker moved to a farm east of Ney. John Mack plans to paint his barn this spring. Park Yeagley, the assessor, is active. Stacey, the C N railroad agent, will move into Geo Garber’s house. Neihart and Stailey to operate a meat wagon two days weekly. Irvin Spitters to close school term in district No. 8 Tuesday. Carpenters began work on Geo Parke’s barn. Clyde Keller returned from Toledo where he worked on a streetcar line. Sherwood White’s horse valued. Frank Miller saw a prize fight in Findlay. Attendees from area at Boxwell examination in Defiance. Lafayette Frayer of St Johns visiting. Abel Pent spent Sunday with Ruby Nicely on Mud Creek. Ira Kintner of Emmett here Saturday. J K Allender in Toledo Saturday. Claud Gleason of Hicksville called Sunday. Roy Rockland and B A Dickey at the opera in Farmer. Ea Warren Kaser of Toledo called here due to illness of his mother-in-law. Bertha Heller went to Edgerton Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Goller
Smith
C.N.R.R
Emma Lantz
John Kintner
Henry Goller
John Wank
Oregon
Emery Welker
Ney
John Mack
Washington Township
Park Yeagley
Ir. Stacey
C. N
Geo Garber
Neihart and Stailey
Irvin Spitters
Geo. Parke
Henry White
Frank Miller
Findlay
Belle Reyff
Audra Hover
Clyde Shook
Harry Heller
Ernest Crookton
Roy Whitman
Boxwell
Defiance
Lafayette Frayer
St. Johns
Abel Pent
Ruby Nicely
Mud Creek
Ira Kintner
Emmett
J. K. Allender
Toledo
Claud Gleason
Hicksville
Roy Rockland
B.A. Dickey
Farmer
Ea Warren Kaser
AL Haveris
Bertha Helier
Edgerton
Farmer Township News and Local Notices
The board of education appointed Prof Bruce Doudton to a third year as superintendency of Farmer township schools. Miss Carmie Dustin closed a term in district No 5. The Sunday school executive committee will meet April 26 to plan a township convention. Marion Smith was badly kicked by a horse Sunday. Mr and Mrs J H Weldon of Coldwater visited on Saturday and Sunday. Dr J W Cannon and wife left Monday for Oklahoma for a month. Richardson has two weeks of poison hand. Dr Cannon attends him. A Lost Creek Presbyterian entertainment Friday and Saturday night was a grand success. Defiance County commissioners set May 13 at 10 am to sell graveling work on the road between Farmer towns Ship and Center to the lowest responsible bidder. CHAS BE Henning, Defiance U Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Farmer Township
Bruce Doudton
Carmie Dustin
Farmer Township Sunday School Association
Marion Smith
J. H. Weldon
Coldwater
Mich
J. W. Cannon
Oklahoma
Richardson
Defrance County
Ohio
Iowest
Henning
Defiance
U.ni
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Woodwards
Daoust
Davison
Kintner
McKinley
M. J. Walz
A. W. King & Son
Joe Shamburg
Gertie Shamburg
Auburn
Ind
Bill Miller
Skinner & Son
Capt. Fisher
Geo. Jatho
Fifth and
Clinton Street
Jatho
Weisenbarger & Emery
Guy Tippen
Fred Fredericks
Schoonover Farm
Court House
Jerry Murago
Kathryn Thein
Harley
Bann
Harley & Whitaker’s
Specia
Yingling’ S
Engineering Corps
Putnam County
Powell Creek
Chas. A. Hoffman
Wm. Hoffman
Detroit
Ft. Wayne
Board of Public Service
Vandenbrek
Vandenbroek
Eee
Flchenge Bank
North Richland
Lou Moore
Joe Shondel
Peru
Wallace Circus
James Grant
van Wert
Heenan Royer
John C. Vandenbroek
Indiana
Butte
Soworth League
Ohns M. E
Alma Peterson
Mary Gates
Jefferson Tittle and
Adams Township
Pleasant Bend
Baysuore
Milo Merriman
Rance VanYlerab
Peter Lane
M. E
Rance VanVieah
Matham
Miller City
Henry Pfan
New Bavaria
Howard Mouser
Rance van Vlerah
Éppscach
Miss Lehman’s
Germany
Fred Sharp
Tiffin Township
St. John’s M. E
Frederick Keller_meir
Stock Mary Stock
Stever
J. O. Christy
H. L. Stock
Williams County
Brady Insurance ‘Co
Rev. Hall
U. B
John Miller
Lenhart
Florida
John Peters
Sol Ingle
Hanna
J. P. Alshouse Vis
Lucy Daymude
M. E. Church
E. Weaver
Keiferville
A. Robertson
Alvy Evera
Rebecca Clemon
Lilly Shannon
Herby Smith
Sherwood
Defiance County
Board of Commissioners
GE Henning
Commise
Asereville Tobe
Highland
Myers
Highland Township
Chas. Behringer
Peter Coressel
G. F. Henning
Onlo
Orlock P
Averaville
See
Highland Town
Myers Pit
Mollencup’s
Optician
the New Clothing
Watkins & Schmid
Ning
Tima
Shockpit
Richland
Chas Behringer
Board of Comissioners
U.sted
Noy
Mason
Peter Corrssel
Hennin Board of Commissioners
Zona
Delaware
Stes
Mee
Chas
Behringer
Peter Corfssel
G.P. Henning
Defland
Sacietae
Satest Harmer Genter
Mer
Jason Pit
Parmer Township
Ted
Sioners
Willem
Farmer Center
G.F. Henning
Issioners
Obi
Hon
Adams
Hauser Adams
OAS
Remringer
Brown’s Bakery
Henry J. Jenning
Defiance, Ohio
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