Mail Matter of Second Class Noted at Defiance Post Office
Entry shows mail matter of the second class logged at the Defiance Ohio post office.
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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
4
Entry shows mail matter of the second class logged at the Defiance Ohio post office.
Delivery and subscription prices announced for city delivery at ten dollars per week by mail options and outside city at three dollars per year. Terms include six month, three month, and annual cash in advance payments with varied rates of one dollar seventy five cents and one dollar.
United States District Judge Landis on a Saturday imposed the maximum fine on each of 1 462 counts where Standard Oil Co of New Jersey was found guilty totaling 29 240 000 The government still has seven more indictments totaling 4 422 counts with potential fines of 88 440 000 If convicted in those counts The judge also urged calling a special grand jury to probe the Chicago and Alton railway related offenses The case will be appealed.
A justice of the peace fined four Perrysburg saloon keepers $50 and costs each totaling $65 for keeping their places open on Sunday. On arraignment they pled guilty.
The body of 25 year old Philip Allison was found along the Lake Erie and Western tracks in Findlay Sunday morning. Police believe he was struck by a freight train during the night.
ExoMErR W Acker, 49, a Baltimore & Ohio night operator at Tiffin, was struck by a train Saturday night and killed instantly. A change of orders redirected the train to a different track, and it is believed Acker did not see the coming.
At Bryan a large meeting of the Williams County Pomona Orange adopted a resolution after about an hour of discussion. The measure favors removing the current Ohio state prison board and replacing it with one that will keep criminals in the penitentiary after admission. The move follows Homer Morrison being paroled. Morrison was serving three concurrent ten year terms for arson burglary and highway robbery.
A petition filed by the infirmary directors seeks the sale of property owned by inmates David and Susan Kammerer in Hicksville township. Samuel L. Dunn obtained a divorce from Elizabeth Dunn in probate court on a gross neglect charge with alimony granted. A marriage license was issued to Marvin C. Rehklan of Toledo and Mattie Maude King of Defiance.
In Washington Township Ney community gathers as Mrs. A M Ury marks her eighty first birthday. Five children eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren attended with baskets and gratitude for a long useful life. Relatives celebrate with greetings and wish many returns of the day.
The Second Battery Ohio National Guard arrives at Camp Kirtley near Defiance for a week long stay. The unit camps on the Maumee River bluff with forty five feet of drainage protection, four artillery pieces, and a roster of officers noncommissioned officers and soldiers led by Captain Grant S. Taylor and Lieutenants Manning Light Oatley Girardot.
Dr M C Coy and wife and Dr Winn and wife visited Defiance on Wednesday for County Medical Association events. J A Fridley and J W King called on business Thursday. J C Cosgrove and Mansfield family visited Mrs C’s parents Friday and Saturday. Teachers’ examination drew attendees Saturday. Fred Faber and family from Toledo visit this week. Coy attended Toledo on professional business Tuesday. Village quiet Tuesday as residents attended governor speech in Defiance. Geo Bloom checked in Wednesday. No 511 F and A M Ridgeville members attended lodge Friday. Monday rain slowed oats cutting. farmers face losses. FE A Hitt and wife visited Bryan Sunday. C M Paxton and family visited sister Mrs Boyer at Stryker Sunday. Orra Fyke and LaGrange visitors at Thos Cay’s Sunday to Wednesday. Lon Cline of Jewell was here on business Tuesday.
Germany Tiffin J O Shultz and Henry L Stock attended the Williams County Sunday School Convention at Stryker Fuiday. J J Craine and wife were at Evansport Sunday. The German Quarterly meeting at St Johns M E Church was well attended. Mr and Mrs Ked ing and daughter of West Unity visited Mrs Gates. J J Craine is building a machine shed. Ney youths visited Germany Sunday. W C Partee runs his thrashing machine in full blast. Mr and Mrs Sol Ingle, formerly of Stringtown, were seen here Sunday.
John F. Dowe, succeeding Orley Welker as County Commissioner September 1, filed his bond Monday. The bond was accepted by the Probate Judge and County Attorney with sureties L. C. Roehrig, Henry Aspacher, and Christ Aspacher.
Dessie V Welker the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Weston Welker died at her Bryan home on July 30 after spending most of her life in Ney She was born December 25 1890 in Ney and died July 30 1907 in Bryan aged 16 years 7 months 5 days The funeral was held Thursday August 1 at 2 o clock at Bethel Church Nev with Rev Leatherman officiating
Grain futures show mixed Chicago style prices with wheat at 46 to 74 cents and corn near 57.5. Hogs log slight declines while cattle and calves move within narrow bands. lambs fetch up to 7.50 per unit. East Buffalo and Toledo receipts show steady to slow demand across steers cows beifers veals and sheep with varying price spreads.
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