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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1899

Page

5

City News Budget Highlights Local Happenings

A roundup of residents attending visits and outings including Miss Hall from Columbus and Miss Lillian Daoust of Toledo. Local travels feature Peter Seible’s western trip return and Mrs. Wm. Kirtley’s Lake Wawasee plans. A bridge repair and probate court appointments are noted along with a church confirmation by Bishop Leonard in Grace Episcopal.

Grace Episcopal Church Leonard Cleveland

Burglaries Hit Farmer and Clinton Street Home

Burglars struck the general store and post office in Farmer, stealing six watches, merchandise worth about $200, and cash from a drawer. A separate break in occurred at Henry Schmick's Clinton Street residence. A child dislocated an arm at a East Defiance picnic. The dedicatory ball for Anthony Wayne Council drew a large crowd. Harry Gardner, 17 or 18, was arrested with $42, a revolver, and 25 cartridges in Galion.

Farmer Farmer Township D C Lord Wm. Yeagley Anthony Wayne Council National Union Hall D A Helpman John W Winn Harry Gardner Galion Syl Hull Gardner Hull Chicago

Convention Lights Up Buffalo Walther League Gathering

Successful convention attendees Minnie Dittmer and Henry Roehrs report heavy representation from major U S cities. Buffalo league hosted well and promises Cleveland in July 1900 for the next meeting. Minnie Dittmer, Sec. of League at Defiance.

H Wohn Minnie Dittmer Henry Roehrs Buffalo United States Buffalo League Cleveland League Defiance

Divine Services and Missionary Society Facebook

Divine Services outlined at Reformed Church corner Fourth and Washington with German preaching after Sunday school. German services at Florida church at 2 pm. Missionary society met to discuss Alaska and plan a dam picnic on August 9. Mrs Emmett Ashe hosted a 2 to 6 pm gathering for Miss Mabel Barr with cards and games. prizes awarded.

Reformed Church Fourth and Washington Streets F E Lahr Reformed Church In Florida Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Agnes Beiderstadt Alaska

Runaway horse endangers six children in East Defiance

Four Kopp children ride east on Hopkins street fridge when a horse bolts. Ten year old girl drives, holds lines, and stays calm as twenty men chase the horse. Billie Kesselmyer captures a line and stops the animal. Children removed from wagon and tied up awaiting a new driver. Local praise for Kesselmyer. several residents travel for work or visits.

East Defiance Squire WG Kopp Highland Township Hopkins Street Hopkins Billie Kesselmyer Mr. Kesselmyer

Mission to Bishop Hortsmann Ends Without Result

The Defiance item notes a failed visit by Judge W H Hubbard Prosecutor T T Ansberry H G Baker and Peter Weigerding to Bishop Hortsmann in Cleveland on August 2 1899 to secure Rev M P Kinkead for Youngstown. Kinkead will leave Defiance as Hortsmann chose him for the post. Also reported are local updates on residents health transport and infrastructure plus an obituary for Daniel W Hane.

W H Hubbard T T Ansberry H G Baker Peter Weigerding Cleveland Bishop Hortsmann M P Kinkead Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church W Hah Hubbard Hortsmann Youngstown Rev. Kinkead

Obituary notices from Florida area include Maggie Leonhardt

Obituary notices report Maggie Leonhardt wife of Fred Leonhardt died Tuesday at 4 pm in Henry county Florida area after diabetes. Funeral at 9 am at home and 10 am at Reformed church in Florida conducted by Rev Lahr. Also notes Frank Hart and wife returned from Chicago with their six week old babe remains. three months old child of Painter family died in Ayersville with funeral at Baptist church. Joseph Ley died near Junction aged about 60. funeral at Junction Catholic church 9 am Monday.

Maggie Leonhardt Fred Leonhardt Florida Henry County Reformed Church Feb Lahr Frank Hart Chicago Babe Mrs. Hart Rev. Kinkead Ayersville Baptist Church Hill Cemetery Joseph Ley Junction Junction Catholic

Thanks for Support During Our Bereavement

The family extends sincere thanks to all who assisted during the sad bereavement of our son and brother and to those sending floral contributions. Mr. and Mrs. John Hane and family.

Tiffin River John Hane

Also Mentioned on This Page

Godward’s Drug Store Yingling, Sewer The Ideal Weisenberger& Emery, Prpa City News Budget Kirtley Peru Ind LC Hayes Williams Center A. E. Smith Lakeside Miss Hall Columbus Layo Archambeault Lillian Daoust Toledo Deveaux Clara Bokop Fred Bokop Peter F Seible Wilhelm Block Clinton Street Mrs. L Archambeault Pleasant Bend Pheebe Sauer Mrs. W A Kehnast Jeffarson Street Croup N. Y Wm. Kirtley Bese Lake Wawasee C E Chenevert Shocko Joe Booth M J Daoust W D Anderson Cl&m SD Potters B J Emery Niagara Falls Burdock S O Tawney David Sleightner William Center Tawney C I Morse Edgar Eva Blair F E Sanford Noble Township Dean AL Ridenour Susan Ridenour Albert Ridenour Ella Shell Napoleon Emma Stoll Miller North Defiance Allen Karns Canton McKinley City Jacob Rager Second Street Bracket Bridge Co TC Kinmont Barger Freeburn Hicksville Township Wm. Heber Blanche Taylor Delaware Township Supreme Court James Todd Mayme Murphy Fred Sohnlein Julia Gorman Misses Gorman Jackston Street Squire VS Haller John W Lynde John Metz Adams Township ET Shoemaker Tiffin Township F Clemmons Chas Aaron Sellers Geo. Martin W H Lane Bryan Wm. G Jarvis Lake View Logan County E . Shoemaker Wm. Wolf Bertha Ecker G T Hobart Cl& Mr.y Hobart Brooklyn Herman Dischinger Garrett Andrews Columbus, Lima & Milwaukee Road Lima Lake Erie & Western Pennsylvania Crossing Lake Erie Ohio Southern al Manyvas F T Betts Wayne Street Dr. Leever Generals Lord John O Parrott Common Pleas Court Mary D Thompson Et al Henry Schmick Karl C F Aschbacher Dr. Chapman Divine Services Heldon Mary Krotz John G Meilink Henry Kniss Liberty Center W H McClintock Lucy Wesley Plymouth Earl Minsell Street Railway Luetta St. Amant South Ridge Cleveland, O Tommy Elliott Electric Light Plant Bishop Post Philadelphia Aldrich Clinton Street Hospital Defiance Machine Works Electric Light Works Montreal P. Q John Imbers Washington Street J C Morris Commissioner of Railroads Jefferson Street Pierce Street Wabash Morris C Geiger & Son L Archambeault Alva Wolsiffer Sandusky Marshal Hull Ney J W Garber Sheldon Sanford Krotz Europe Springfield Light & Ry Co F L Hay J P Cameron Art Herdegan Chauncey Webster Fred Haller J H Gearhart Defiance Township Highland Noble Delaware Townships Miss May Blanchard Miss Blanchard Dr. Thacker Third Street Chenevert Place I N Bronson Bellmore and Ward Circus Keystone Dramatic Co Newt Giles H Tomlinson WS Tomlinson Brice Hilton Lyman Langdon Mr. Tomlinson Daniel Hane Daniel W Hane John Elizabeth Hane R B Cameron Jewell Daniel Endden U B Church R V Gilbert U B Poplar Grove Church George Sellers Banner School Edison Phonographs Columbia Graphaphones Engup Lynde’s Cash Shoe Store Beeis Ohio Obituars Beara
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