Local Briefs and Social Notes from the City
Walter Davison returned from Garrett Sunday. Toledo guest Rev Alfred Finch visits Holgate avenue. John Snook of Paulding attended the Chautauqua. Mrs Homer Trumpover and daughters visit Fayette. A W King Son Defiance sells hats. Prof. S W Neaderhauser and wife visit Hel mick. Boyer's millinery sale continues to clear room. Ed Corresel of North Ridge hurt in a fall at Fifth and Clinton. He received care from Dr Zeller. Blues defeat Brunersburg 13 to 3 at Blues diamond. Brown the new Blues pitcher held Brunnersburg to two hits through seven innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Ed Corresel
North Ridge
Fifth and
Clinton Streets
Dr. Zeller
Country Blues
Brunersburg
Blues
Brown
Local residents and weddings mark a busy week in Defiance
Orton Stone of Cleveland visited relatives here last week. The Stone family reunion met at Mrs. W. F. Rice’s home with a good turnout. A notable wedding took place at the Moss home on Water street as Frederick A. Bokop and Augusta Higgins were married by Rev. B. W. Slagle. The couple left for a wedding trip via Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence. Bokop, son of H. D. Bokop, works for General Electric in New York City and is a Defiance graduate. Augusta Higgins taught in city schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Stone
Cleveland
Edith Kittridge
Myrtle Ramsy
Detroit
Orley Welker
Sherr Yeagley
Alfred Sharp
Will Richardson
Brooklyn N. Y
Richard Richardson, Jr
Richard Yeagley
Farmer
Jeremiah
W. G. Lord
New
Stone
W. F. Rice
Florence Thouro
Frederick A. Bokop
Augusta Higgins
Fred. Moss
Water Street
Moss
B. W. Slagle
Lora Higgins
New York City
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence River
Thousand Islands
Bokop
H. D. Bokop
General Electical Co
Defiance
U. of P
Marriage Rites for Miss Mattie Maude King and Marion Reicklau
Miss Mattie Maude King and Marion C Reicklau were married Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kk Brubaker 107 Wayne street with Rev. Clayton A Smucker officiating The couple plan a short wedding trip before settling in Toledo Also note Fred A Weisenburger celebrated his 32nd birthday with a surprise party at his Holgate avenue home for 35 friends and neighbors ending with dancing and progressive games
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Maude King
Martha Nischwitz
Marion C Reicklau
Kk. Brubaker
Wayne Street
Clayton A. Smucker
Rehcklau
Toledo
Fred A. Weisenburger
Holgate Avenue
Local social notes and travels headline Brattleboro visit
Miss Stella Goddard returns from Brattleboro Vermont after visiting relatives. Miss Sophia Kopp returns from North Baltimore with Miss Bertha Gobel. Mrs Julia Thoman Mrs Julia Stoner and Mrs Leah Cochran of Garrett visit the city at the A F Harley home. Mr and Mrs C E Chenevert and daughter Lillian depart for Old Point Comfort and Jamestown exposition. Lost on Tuesday two small boys and a little girl last seen en route to the Bankrupt Store 423 Clinton St to obtain a sleeve board. W Hurcains agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Thoman
Julia Stoner
Leah Cochran
Garrett
The
City
A F Harley
Clinton St
W. V. Hurcains
C. E. Chenevert
Lillian
Old Point Comfort
Jamestown Exposition
Woman Fatally Struck by Fast Passenger Train Near Mark Center
Mrs. Geo H Long, about 70, was crossing the Baltimore and Ohio tracks in Mark Center Saturday at about 3 PM when she was struck by engine No 8. She suffered severe head and limb injuries and died. She had lived with her daughter Miss Julia Long in Mark Center for ten years, earlier residing on a farm near Mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H.long
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Mark Center
Drowned at Island Park during water carnival tragedy
In sight of about a thousand spectators at Island Park, two canoe contest competitors Virgil Mansfield and Karl Krotz drowned in the Maumee River after their canoe capsized during a water carnival. Mansfield’s body was recovered an hour later and Krotz’s an hour and a half later. Both men, around twenty two, lived in Defiance and were sons of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
Virgil Mansfield
Karl Krotz
Maumee
Mansfield
Krotz
Mr. Mansfield
Mr. Krotz
Defiance
Charles W. Krotz
F. W. Mansfield
Local Briefs From Defiance and Brunersburg
Noble Mrs H Royer and children of Defiance visited Brunersburg Tuesday. Helen Sanford and Ben Kennedy are ill with typhoid fever. Micheal Lero’s granary near completion. Mrs Speicer of Defiance visited her mother Mrs Fry in Brunersburg Saturday. A daughter was born to O Shaffer. A Sell threshed 318 bushels of wheat for F A Goddard from 9 acres by machine and will be weighed.
Ladies and Friends Visit Defiance and Nearby Towns
Mrs Horatio Bowers and Dolly of Defiance visit friends. Mrs Paul Ketzer with family and Miss Fay Houck of Toledo stay with Mr and Mrs Wash Dean. Lintz family visit Micheal Kintner in Delaware Township. Mrs Tlial of Bryan visits Wash Deans. Kintner siblings and Lowell Sellers visit Rochester Michigan. Mrs Gottlieb Geller in Ney suffers strokes and is not expected to live. An electric storm at Al Thorp’s barn destroys horses hay and vehicles, loss around 2000 dollars insured for 750. Mrs Kate Bowers and family excursion to Jackson Michigan to see friends. Mrs B Lintz and Mrs E Warner with daughter visit Fair View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Bowers
Dolly
Defiance
Paul Ketzer
Fay Houck
Toledo
Wash Dean
D Lintz
Micheal Kintner
Delaware Township
H Tlial
Bryan
Wash Dean’s
Lizzie
Owen Kintner
Lowell Sellers
Rochester
Michigan
Gottlieb Geller
Ney
al Thorp
Farmer Mutual Fire Co
Kate Bowers
New Sunday
Jackson
B . Lintz
E Warner
Fair View
Chautauqua at full sway with noted speakers and concerts
The Chautauqua week continues to draw large crowds with packed auditoriums and popular wings. Prof Goodrich discusses Job and Jesus from a lawyer’s view while George W Thompson delivers a powerful address on demagogy. John Temple Graves and John S Wise draw long lines of listeners, followed by Imperial Concert Company and Walden the magician for an evening of varied entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Job
Jesus
George W. Thompson
Thompson
Son of Man
Mr. Thompson
Herbert Sprague
Rip van Winkle
American Republic
Graves
Roosevelt
John S. Wise
Virginia
Lost Cause
Mr. Wise
Tyler
White House
Wise
Grover Cleveland
India
Congress
Chautauqua
Imperial Concert Company
Walden
Huber
Flora McDonald
Scotland
Autumno Hall
Mr. Walden
Dr. Goodrich
Local Labor and Social Notes From Ney Area
John Reader returned from Michigan after harvest work. Horace Doud had a stroke but is improving. Kilmer Kintner visited Defiance on business. German picnic at Barhaber’s grave drew about 800. Local ball game Jewell vs Ney favored by visitors. Multiple neighbors and families visited kin in nearby towns. community events include funerals and encampments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reader
Michigan
Donald Dreher
Chas. Webber
Earl Dreher
Horace Doud
Kilmer Kintner
Defiance
Beattie
B. Hartshorn
Sherwood
Raymond P. Lipe Co
Kate Bowers
Quiet Title Petition in Defiance County Ohio
Simon Ackerman and Isaac Rose filed a real estate quiet title suit in Defiance County Court of Common Pleas against unknown heirs and spouses of Charles R. Lewis. The land described is the southwest quarter of Section 9, Township 4 North, Range 2 East, Defiance Township, totaling 160 acres. Plaintiffs seek adjudication of title and require defendants to answer by September 28, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Lewis
Sarah Lewis
A. D
Simon Ackerman
Isaac Rose
Defiance County
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Mark
County of
Defiance
State of
Towit
Isaac Ruse
K. V. Haymaker
Community Notes From Richland Township and Surrounds
J M Holdinge made a business trip to Rudolph Friday. Fred Sproull and family visited Mr Keller Sunday. Mrs Nina Murray and son, visiting here four weeks, traveled to Columbus for a week with relatives. Ada Hammon spent Sunday with her parents in Richland township. Will Gerkey and wife visited his parents in Richland township. The Farmers Fifth Annual Institute picnic will be held August fifteenth at Miller's Grove in Sherwood. F T Dunikin will be the speaker with music and recitations. By order of committee, O Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Welker
Bryan
Mr. Welker
D. E. Welker
Lester Mason
Ft. Wayne
Olive Raglemier
Defiance
Berbacher
Jewell and
Ney
G. Goller
Mrs. Ury
C. W. Kerns
Neve Goeltzenleuchter
Gene Fields
Sherwood
Geo. Keller
Robert Renz
Geo Keller
Geo. Stinger
Woodburn
J. A. Dreher
Jas. Wilson
Jackson
Mich
C. H. Webber
Kate Bowers
Frisco
John Burk
Mamie Struaker
Chas. R. Goller
Bert Staily
L. W. Cotterman
Wm. Cotterman
Dean
L. W. Garver
A. B. Pollock
A. P. Yeagley
Alma Winslet
J M Holdinge
Rudolph
Fred Sproull
Institute
Miller’s Grove
F. T. Dunikin
O. Ewing
Birthday gathering and family visits noted
Mrs Ury hosts a birthday gathering while Mr and Mrs Laster Mason visit Mrs Mason’s parents, Wm Gollers. Mrs Abbott of Michigan visits with daughter Ern Zgler. Several couples attended Chautauqua at Island Park and spent time at nearby homes including Defiance visits and a lecture by Clara Landis, missionary from India, at the Church of God Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laster Mason
Mason
Wm. Goller
Abbott
Michigan
Ern Zgler
A. J. Neiswender
Island Park
Neal Doud
Roy Yarlot
Geo. Kuhn
Sanday
W. C. Kerns
John Dreher
Leorah Drehr
Clara Garver
Clara Landis
India
Church of God Bethel
New York City Man and Defiance Woman Granted License
A marriage license was issued to Frederick A Bokop aged 24 of New York City and Mary Augusta Higgins aged 24 of Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A Bokop
New York City
Mary Augusta Higgins
Defiance
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Woodwards
Walter Davison
Alfred Finch
Mrs
A. Finch
John Snook
Paulding
Homer Trumpover
Helen
May
Fayette
A. W. King & Son, Defiance
S. W. Neaderhauser
Naperville
William Helmick
Pedro
al Terry
Allen Maxwell
Joe Schottdore
Ashraklrakrad Aad “Society
Weisenburger & Bro
Stella Goddard
Brattleboro
Vermont
Sophia Kopp
Baltimore
Bertha Gobel
Lew’s
OUR
WM. H.ruess
Bank With
Bastic
State Bank
WM. Geiger
Harley & Whitaker's
Ford
Harley & Whitaker’s
Washington
John Temple Graves
Fred Emerson Brooks
Fred Emerson
Jubilee Singers
Clinton Street
Defiance Home Saving & Loan Association
Third Street
Crosby House
KH. Rasbaum
North
Watgres
al. X. Weisenpoeeen
Mart Gurwell
Illinois
South Defiance
Lima Business College
Howard W.pears
Lima
French’s Bazaar
Noble Township
Brunersburg Ff. M
H. L. Stock
H. F. Willeman
W. L. Hosack
S. K. Lehman
Blanche Scott
H. H. Folk Song—School Round Table
C. D. Jordan
Mollencup
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