Defiance city notes and local visits batch
Local residents return from travels and guests visit Defiance. Dr P W McReynolds elected five year president of Defiance College. A new furnace contract and church renovations planned at Broadway Christian church. New residences for college president and pastor-elect Helfferstein planned on Clinton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance College
P. W. McReynolds
A. W. Deal
Niagara Falls
Buffato
North Defiance
8. Q. Helferstein
Broadway Christian Church
North Clinton Street
Operator Arrested After Cadillac Display
Ernest W. Young traveling exhibitor of a Cadillac was arrested Monday afternoon for driving at a dangerous speed. He appeared before the mayor and paid a fine of 8.75 dollars. Young formerly lived in East Defiance and aimed to astonish locals on his return with a real auto. He nearly struck several children and drew sharp ire for his antics. He later said he had spent over eight dollars on advertising to showcase his machine. Mrs. D. Lieberthal and daughter Jennie returned from Chicago Tuesday morning. Mr. Lieberthal will stay there the rest of the week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Kunz entertained at a six o'clock dinner Monday night for Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Shondel and family, who soon move to Wabash Ind. to make their future home. Dwight S. Johnson and Nellie Steele were married Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, at W. E. Babbage’s residence near Six Corners, ceremony by Rev. M. R. Ballinger. Friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Young
Young
East Defiance
Gust Kunz
A. V. Shondel
Wabash
Ind
W. E. Babbage
Six Corners
Dwight S. Johnson
Nellie Steele
M. R. Ballinger
Sheep Killed by Train Near Town
A B and O train No 4 due at 5 45 a m Tuesday ran into a drove of 28 sheep two miles west of town. Twenty five were killed with three injured. The flock belonged to C A Decker and was valued at about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.A. Decker
Far mer's County Institute Picnic in Noble Township
The first mid summer picnic of the Farmer's County Institute will be at Moninger's grove in Noble township on Wednesday August 26 1903. John Bigg of Columbus Grove will be the state speaker with other good speakers present. Meeting opens at 10 a m sun time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s County Institute Society
Moninger’s Grove
Noble Township
John Bigg
Columbus Grove
St John s Reformed Church Notice for Aug 16
Divine services Sunday August 16 include Sunday school at 9 a m and a German sermon at 10 a m Pastor F E Lahr to preach at Evansport and Archbold Harvest Home and Mission services. no Sherwood afternoon service. All are invited to worship at cor Fourth and Washington Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.John’s Reformed Church
Cor. Fourth and
Washington Sts
F. E. Lahr
Sherwood
Evansport
Archbold
Prof Mills Complimented by Trigonometry Class
The trigonometry class at the Normal College of Ohio University Athens gave Prof Edson M Mills a fine chair as thanks for his teaching on Wednesday evening July 29 1903 at his home. Mrs Mills and Miss Maud Lacy arranged refreshments during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson M. Mills
Normal College
Ohio University
Athens
Mills
Maud Lacy
Attorney Secures Honorable Discharge for Soldier
G W Killey received from the War Department an honorable discharge for Samuel E Banister of Broughton. Banister enlisted in 1899 for three years in Troop B Fourth Cavalry in the Philippines, was placed in an asylum, escaped, and later improved. His record is cleared showing conscientious and efficient service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Killey
War Department
Army
Samuel E. Banister
Broughton
Banister
Fourth Cavalry
Philippines
Killey
Death notices and obituaries in Springfield and Paulding county
George M. Rath aged about 38 died of tuberculosis at his brother in law’s home in Springfield township Williams county. He served in the Spanish American War with Company M 6th O W. Pearl May Fox three died of lung trouble at Francis street. Lydia Richlin’s body arrived from Toledo and was interred in Riverside cemetery. Daniel C. Thompson aged 76 died at his Paulding county home with funeral at Renollet cemetery descending burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Rath
Philip Hoffman
Springfield Township
Williams
Mr. Rath
Co. M
O. W
W. S. Rath
J. H. Hockman
H. Toberan
Company M
Cuba
Tiffin Township
Pearl May Fox
John A. Fox
Francis Street
Roberts
Riverside Cemetery
Lydia Richlin
Toledo
Wabash
Richlin
Daniel C. Thompson
Paulding County
Renollet Cemetery
Imported Decorated China at Closing Out Prices
Burt's Bazaar in Southerton advertises closing out prices on imported decorated china with a selection highlighted for bargain buyers and limited stock indicating a clearance sale event.
Local notes from Hicksville area residents and visitors
Miss Laura Fitzpatrick of Toledo visits Mrs. John Crowe while Mrs. J T Thalman hosts a Buffalo sister. Numerous brief items list friends traveling, illness, and social visits. Carl Pursell of Toledo seen in town. excursions to Chicago. plant and job news. a list of local happenings and upcoming church society meeting on South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Fitzpatrick
Toledo
John Crowe
Free Dinner Sets Promotion by The Express
The Express offers forty two piece gold band dinner sets free to readers who help grow circulation. Send 20 new weekly subscribers and $20 to get one set, or 10 new daily subscribers and $30 for a set. Each new subscriber gains one year of the paper. Address The Express Defiance Ohio. Local social notes and visits follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Express
Weekly Express
Daily Express
By Mail
Tue Express
Defiance
Ohio
Sunday Socials and Local Happenings Recap
Blanche Craine and Florence Schultz spent Sunday with Ida Tittle Henry and Eva Tittle visited John Grandmother Ingle with son Sol Ingle and family last week Mr and Mrs Ezra Schlosser of Bryan visited C Gansmiller's Mrs S FE daughter Mable dined at John Higben's last Sunday A group from here joined an excursion to Detroit Claud Partee repaired grandfather's barn J P Alshouse harvested over 2600 lbs honey worth about 166 Willis Keister visited Defiance Florence Tillman of Defiance is visiting Mrs Willis Keister Jacob Linebrink family dined at John Higben's Mrs Jacob Gates and Mrs Amos Hall visited Mrs Dan Kellermier near Stryker Willis Keister passed through town Allyke from Albepack to one bushel per acre rain and hail last Monday Remember the Sunday School pirate Sept 5 funeral at Dry Creek church Lost Creek cemetery Sherm Yeagley and family drove to Defiance P N Richardson and wife attended Sunday school convention at New Sunday Rev Ervin Chapman of Oakland Cal to preach next Sunday night Rev Davenport and wife dined with Libbie Crossland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Craine
Florence
Schultz
Ida
Tittle
Henry
Eva Tittle
John
Ingle
Sol Ingle
Ezra Schlosser
Bryan
C. Gansmiller
S. FE
Mable
John Higben
Innie
Stella Rethmel
Florence Tillman
Defiance
Willis Keister
Jacob Linebrink
Jacob Gates
Amos Hall
Dan Kellermier
Stryker
Allyke
al’ Peck
Gates’ Grove
Dry Creek
Lost Creek Lutheran
Sherm Yeagley
Richie
Miss Blanch Donley
P. N. Richardson
New
W.G. Lord
Mavis
Lorain
Ervin Chapman
Oakland
Cal
Davenport
Libbie Crossland
Farmer Dr J W Cannon Moves Family to Dixon Michigan
Dr J W Cannon relocates his family to Dixon Michigan to establish a future home. Peter Ridenour, recently severely injured, has died reflecting a tragic turn after his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cannon
Dixon, Mich
Peter Ridenour
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Thornton
Wm. Daoust
Jacob Dickman
Airs
Chas. Smith
Beloit, Wis
Thos. Myers
Nathalie Warnecke
Chicago
Geo. Mallett
Mr. Mallett
Lindenville
Orleans County
N. Y
Mrs. Roedel
Baltimore, Md
Louise Brown
Henry Breehbill
Miss Dot Brechbill
Erie
James Wendell
Mrs. . Norton and Son
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Board of Trustees
The
Ideal” Pharmacy
Weisenberger, & Emery
Props
Automobilist
D. Lieberthal
Jennie
Lieberthal
Harley & Whitaker
Harley & Whitaker’s
Yingling’s
Prof. Mills
Boston
Burt’s Bazaar
J.T. Thalman
Buffalo
Mike Rigney
Seneca Street
Summit Street
Ellis Ford
Berryhill
Chas. Mills
Richard Alkire
Michigan
H. E. Crawford
Amanda Donaldson
Bear Lake
Belva Searle
Neema Hoeltzel
J. A. Wagner
van Skiver
W. F. Mansfield
Rigrish
Ben Schoonover
Hazel Stauffer
Lulu Mansfield
A. A. Welton
Stevens Ie
H. E. Lee
Hattie Hill
Minnie Stickley
T. H. Mansfield
Jos. Clark
Hicksville
Alkire
Ada
Bernier Don
J. P. Clemens
Hamiltonaire, Ind
Carl Groney
Mrs. E. Ford
Hughes and Family
Wellman’s Music Store
Clinton Street
Ladies Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
C. J. Daoust
Julius Weber
Ed Finn
Bill” Jones
Gertrude Snyder
Emma Schmaltz
Florence Hockman
Carl Pursell
Rudy Houck
Cincinnati
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Fred Scharff
Tom Franks
West Unity
Maggie Halstede
Emma Stock
Nora
Maggie Fostler
Winifred Webb
Mary
Sau Hattie Alshouse
Butler
E. J. Stock
New ‘Puggy
John Miller
Jewell
John Sherman
Henry Miller
F. E. Morris
Columbus
Sophia Downs
Downs
Kostoria
Weber
Fostoria
Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Agnes Biederstadt
South America
B. W. Slagle
Produce Exchange Bank
Daoust, Ca
Chas. McC Man
Mont
Bozeng
J. G. Mallech
Ladies Aid Society of
United Brethren Church
P. C. Rhodes
Children’s Home
Edward Trumppower
Orlando Moon
Ayersville
Wesley Leach
Helen Leaders
Infirmary
Clara Elder
Hebron
Neb
Fred Kellermier
Henry Altman
Atha
Daniel
Ernest Altman
Alice
Henry Neaderhauser
Nora Kellermier
Wallace Kuhn
C.,weaner
Sadie
Grace Weaner
Ella Weaner
Defiance Home Saving & Loan
Crosby House
Brown’s Bakery
Pic
Pia
Agentsa
Christ Winterich
Jefferson Street
Gilson
Mollencup
Optician
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