Local Notes and Social Roundup in Defiance Area
Defiance area gossip lists visits from Mrs H T Raub of Ottawa and Miss Bertha Nye to Shelby Columbus trips. Local residents travel, guests from Findlay Chicago and Athens. farm sales listed. A Co F 48th Ohio reunion planned near Defiance. several obituaries and family notices included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Nye
Shelby
Columbus
Ervin Kirkingburg
Montpelier
Levi Degler
Wayne Street
Regular City Council Meets in Brief Session
The regular city council meeting adjourned after approving minutes and reading Mayor Cameron's monthly report. Several finance and sidewalk-related resolutions were adopted or referred, including a new city seal, a wagon scale on Kahlo street, and street improvements on Jefferson Front and Front streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geiger
Chenevert
Doheny
Horn
Westrick
Hockman
J. P. Cameron
J. H. Hockman
C. J. Miller
Kahlo Street
Front Street
Jefferson Street
Horace Street
Washington Street
Arabella Street
Warren & Others
Third Street
Local Notes From Defiance and Surrounding Areas
North Defiance residents Mr and Mrs John Butler visit Fred Kellermire of Tiffin township. A W King and Son of Defiance sell men and boys suits at very low prices. Commissioners condemn 5000 yards of gravel from Geo H Corressel in Adams township though he won t sell. case may be repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Butler
North Defiance
Fred Kellermire
Tiffin Township
A.W. King & Son
Defiance, Ohio
L. H. Blume
Wapakoneta
Thompson
Geo. H. Corressel
Adams Township
Caressel Place
Arrest of Alleged Thief Near Napoleon
Dolber Babcock of Henry County was arrested by Officer Thos Buchholz after a Napoleon tip. He attempted to sell a fine black team stolen near Napoleon the previous night. Aged about 32, he was jailed and to be transported back to Napoleon this evening. he says he traded for the horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolber Babcock
Henry County
Thos. Buchholz
Napoleon
Babcock
Invoicing A. F. Harley stock begins this week
Work on invoicing the A. F. Harley stock commenced Tuesday with ligigrarie Gammel Mac aera and Enos Blair leading the effort. Experienced dry goods men will push the task to completion. Banks have not submitted a second bid for city money, two percent may have been a strong offer. The city under the new code can clean up funds between tax periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Harley
Ligigrarie Gammel
Hardware Store Sold In Washington Township
Ed Myers has sold his hardware store to Mike Moog and Son with possession in about three months. A test oil well is planned near Ney, and Bryan carnival crowds attracted guests from Ney. Various local residents and guests are mentioned amid health and business notes including a need for a drug store in P. M. Crago’s restaurant sale gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Township
Ed Myers
Mike Moog & Son
Ney
Bryan
Charley Lender
Daisy Kely
Goshen
Ind
B.D. Lintz
Sam Clotfeller
D. L. Warner Lund
Wm. North
Charley Weber
Abe Miller
P. M. Crago
Plank Walk Proposed After Island Park Rainout
After a heavy rain at Island Park, mud floods the lowlands and floods the bridge approach. Observers urge a plank walkway from the turnstile to the pontoon bridge and sturdy steps to the car platform to avoid patrons wading through mud during future storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
Aia
Church Notice at St Johns Reformed Church
Divine services next Sunday August 9 at St Johns Reformed Church corner of Fourth and Washington. Sunday school English service run by Mr John in Bavaria a theological student of Heidelberg University. Sunday school at Sherwood at 2 pm English service at 2 30 pm All invited to worship with us. A Viers returned home from Bryan after ten days as guest of his daughter and reports improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara
I. L. Whetstone
Harrison Street
Riverside Cemetery
J. W. Moore
Arthur
Paulding County
East Tennessee
Krotz Tommy Carroll
Ollie Francisco
Ohio State University At
Athens
W. H. McClintock
St. John’s Reformed Church
Cor. Fourth
Washington Sts
F. E. Lahr
John
Bavaria
Heidelberg University
Sherwood
A. Viers
Bryan
Piano Tuning Expert Locates in Defiance
Harry C Wellman will locate in Defiance to join his father C S Wellman as a piano tuner. He trained in established factories and with B Drehers Sons Co in Cleveland and promises complete satisfaction. Orders may be left at Wellman's Music Store. L A Baumgardner Co Toledo reports $372.58 in goods reassigned by F S Stever as assignee. Winn & Hay represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Wellman
Defiance
C.S. Wellman
Harry
B. Drehers Son’s Co
Steinway House
Cleveland
Steinway
Defiance and
Wellman’s Music Store
L. A. Baumgardner & Co
Toledo
F.S. Stever
Winn & Hay
Public Service Board approves July claims list
The board of public service at its Tuesday meeting approved July claims including HB Tenzer lumber JA Aspacher lumber Papenhagen Deindoerfer supplies Jacob Baltes cobble stone Express printing Julia Fouke salary JM Forest supplies IM Forest salary Carl Heerdegan supplies Geo Vogel salary sidewalk coins and street supervisors payroll John Flanagan salary Peter Murphy salary Cemetery payroll Carl Scharffenburger florist work cemetery John Rueble scavenger June 2 to Aug 1 and 28 50 500 36 m0 00 om 000%
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
HB Tenzer
JA Aspacher
Papenhagen É Deindoerfer
Jacob Baltes
Express
Julia Fouke
JM Forest
IM Forest
Carl Heerdegan
Geo Vogel
Local Social Notes From Brunersburg Weekly Visitations
Brunersburg reports Miss Minnie Speiser visiting Detroit while Irvin Kintner moves into Mrs. Myers’s house. Mrs. Christ Speiser improves after illness. Benson and Herman tie with Mr and Mrs Herrick. Hazel Hilton of Toledo visits. Mrs. Christ Diehl Jr visits parents. Ora Gregg cuts a leg repairing Lewis Roehrig’s saw mill. Dr Westrick dresses wound. August Kebnast visits Wim Bennett recovering from rheumatism. Mrs. Michael Mack and Fern Mack head to Hamlet for visit. Chas Sloppy’s social on church benefit. Wim Bennett back out after sickness. Wm Rath paints wood shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Speiser
Detroit
Irvin Kintner
Myers
Christ Speiser
Benson and
Herman
John Herrick
Hazel Hilton
Toledo
Christ Diehl Jr
Lewis Roehrig
Ora Gregg
Westrick
Wm. A. Kebnast
August Kebnast
Michael Mack
Fern
Hamlet
Chas. Sloppy
Reformed Church
Wim. Bennett
Wm. Rath
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Paris Green
Hellebore
Woodwards
H. T. Raub
Ottawa
Anna Wisda
Farmer
Mabel Brady
Jacob Dickman
Mike Rigney
Frank Poole
Independence Dam
Ed Polson
Wichmaltz
Herm Spangler
Neil Tuttle
John Clemens
Hamilton Lake
Will Mulligan
Charles
Will Davis
Emma Fultz
Mrs. Robinson
Chicago
Ki. N. Lewis
Holgate Avenue
Lena Karst
A and
Martha Lalley
Findlay
J. B. Tennyson
Jackson Street
Ethel Hatfield
Rising Sun
Eberle
Halderman- Crossley Machine Co
Dorrance Caran Co
Co. F, 48Th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Mat Elliott
Weisenberger & Emery Props
Yingling’s
Christ Sam
Joe Bourbonais
Joe Grossman
F Flanagan
Stoll
G Kuntz
Jacob Lon Coe Ee
Thos. Doheny
Geo Steven Roceries
Perry Kill
Warren Road
J ‘Y Plantion
Mott
Indianapolis
Maumee River
Fred Mallett
Germany
Thos. Schilt
Warren Street
J.D. Abele
Zanesville
Michael Frey
Mrs. Sheet
St. Joe
Missouri
Wm. Moll
Kintner Street
Clara Smith
Beloit, Wis
Thos. Myers
Fifth Street
Mrs. Smith
A.J. Ardner
Stryker
John Kimberle
Frank Hammer
North Richland
Shaw
Grace Episcopal Church
N.G. Woodward
C.J. Daoust
Walter Shelly
Jarvis
N. G. Woodward
Boston
Ce Ee
Perhas
Pruntice Exeuanee Bank
Grace Myers
Harley & Whitaker
Harley & Whitaker’s
Harley
A,x, Weisen
Brown’s Bakery
Cheney
Godfrey Lumber Dealers
Bazaar
Burt’s
Defiance Home Saving & Loan
Crosby House
Public Service
Brunersburg
BIG T
O Je C. Vandenbreek
Boy’s and
Fen
Mens Union
Calf
Dr. Reed
Richardson
John C
Vandenbrek
Clinton Stre
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