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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
5
Notes report a rummage sale at W. W. R. U. ball on Saturday April 27. Community members travel to Toledo and Toledo-area visits mentioned, along with marriage licenses issued in Defiance and social events at Defiance College and local homes.
The Art Study club concluded its calendar on Monday with Mrs Henry B Harris as host. Plans for next year include studying the art of England and Scotland. The K P social on Tuesday was well attended with Mr John W Winn winning a souvenir spoon and others contesting for honors. refreshments followed.
Mrs Al Logan died Tuesday evening at 7 15 at her residence two miles southwest of Highland Center aged 31. She leaves her husband and three children including a baby that died an hour earlier. Double funeral set for Thursday with services at the house at 9 and Ayersville M E church at 10 Rev Burrell to officiate. Burial at Ayersville. Hulda Schultz traveled to Evansport on the 24 to attend the wedding of Luella Myers and William Nagel scheduled for Thursday.
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Engineers from Indianapolis and Lima arrive to inspect the Second street bridge and other road sections for necessary repairs to handle company cars. Construction crews rush work on Blanchard river bridge concrete culverts and road leveling while a steel rails shipment arrives to extend lines. good weather may bring rail service within months.
A series of property transfers listed in Defiance and nearby towns include Daisy Page to Mary E Cameron for part of lot 1 in Bouton and others add, 1050. Godfrey and Augusta Frank to Lottie Butler for part of lot 27 in Holgate 3d add, 350. Lottie E and C W Butler to Godfrey and Augusta Frank for lots 28 and 29 in Spafford’s add, 1000. Harry Bogart to Isaac and Eva A Odell for lot L1 in Holgate 3d add, 0. J M Baldwin to Herbert Lord Ickes for part of lot 29 in Noble two, 2500. M A Nelson to Estella Shilling for lot 37 in Edgerton’s 2d add, Hicksville 50. Marie J Gay to Emmet McCalla for lot 28 and adjacent in Hicksville, 650. Jacob B Buerer to Chauncy E and Bessie Replogle for lot 28 in Evansport, 800. George Black to J W Hancock 46 acres in section 18 Tiffin, 2700. J W Hancock to The Wieland Trustees for 40 acres in section 8 Tiffin, 25. Grant Nicholls et al to Fred and Louise Miller for 80 acres in section 4 Farmer. Eli Green et al to Leroy Greene 40 acres in section 6a Miard. Herman Ripke to Geo Behnfeldt 40 acres in PRED area.
Dr Mahon missed his train connection on April 24 delaying his Defiance visit to Wednesday May 1 at Crosby House Defiance. The notice records the rescheduled date and location for the engagement.
Mrs Ida Nickel disposes of her five and ten cent store in Defiance. Perkins Bros Co of Fremont buys and assigns C D Perkins to run it. The firm operates in Fremont Lancaster Marion and makes large purchases. Mrs Nickel leaves for Toledo to live, having run fifteen years in Defiance.
A Saturday forenoon house fire east of Hard Corners consumed John Bush’s dwelling with most goods lost though insurance covered the structure. Ernest Blair now travels in a new buggy. The Farmer township Sunday School convention is set for May 5 at Lost Creek Presbyterian church. W. L. Hosack and J. M. Hosack of Bryan visited Toledo on business. Bosserman Bros. of Williams Center completed an implement shed for A. A. Sellers last week.
The water case dominated the Tuesday council session with heated debate over reconsidering the vote to take the case to the U S Supreme Court. Alderman Tittle led the motion after new inquiries suggested a possible city win. Votes split 4 to 3 on reconsideration and on the resulting ordinance.
Boxwell Patterson at Defiance drew the county’s pupils. 96 in the class. New High School awards eleven graduates on Wednesday May 1. Names include Clayton Walker Clarence Goller Merlin Baylis Jay Yarlot Forest Moon Owen Donize Letta Haynes Estella Nicely Anna Mack Lessie Lichty Audrey Moon.
The Highland township High School holds its annual commencement on Friday evening May 3 at Mt Calvary church. The Defiance High School orchestra provides music and Hon. T. St. Ansberry gives the address. Graduates include Estella Ruth Blanchard Maystie Pearl Porter Zola May Hughes Ethel May Deater Alva O. Hughes Vern L. Deckrosh. No admission fee. all school patrons invited. W. W. HeaTeER, Supt. School.
County churches urge all Sunday schools to celebrate World Sunday School Day May 19. Notices invite supervisors to order leaflets from publishers or Dr Geo W Bailey of Philadelphia. Reports show Farmer township with three schools and three home departments while Washington has four schools and two home departments. Highland township convention notes strong program and Peerless Quartette. Ayersville and Ayersville M E F Sunday schools report quarter counts and mission giving. News from Evansport requests observations and updates for quarterly totals.
Col Peter Dickman reports a bird's nest in his North Defiance yard as evidence that recent warm spells may have fooled birds into thinking spring has arrived. March’s milder days, followed by late snows on April 9 10 11 and cold nights around the 20th, saw a grasshopper sparrow hatch four young birds under a grass cover, with the mother caring for them in typical fashion reflecting optimistic springtime behavior.
Engineers from Massillon Bridge Co and local experts examined the Second street bridge and debated strengthening it for the road. Soundings suggest a new bridge may be built, with piers enlarged if needed. The company secured a thirty day option on Dr. J. W. Davis property at Second and Wayne Streets, details unclear and rumors abound.
Special request extends display of the Gem Oil Burner Company's natural gas heater. The simple, safe contrivance can transform kerosene or coal oil into practical fuel. The exhibition, at National Bank Building Clinton St, runs until Saturday with a local agent to handle sales afterward.
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