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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
5
Dukeshall Books notes its role as agent for Highland and Noble Townships Ayersville Special District Defiance City and additional entities. The firm position emphasizes administrative and official services across multiple jurisdictions.
Readable items include visits by Mrs Will Kessler and others to Springfield Lakeside and Toledo, sales at A W King Son Defiance, a Heyday of relatives visiting in Ney North Baltimore and Clinton street family events. Lock work demolition and new depot plans, beet field praise by U.S. Ag official, and a Sherwood telephone picnic announced.
The Defiance Ohio post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending Aug 14 1906. Names include Elias Bates Geo Block Eddie Baum Charley Garver Patrick Murphy and several Mrs Trentman Daisy Shosff among others. Letters uncalled within 14 days will go to the dead letter office by law.
Ray Neiswender and wife spent Sunday in Defiance. The missionary meeting in Bergbaucher woods drew a good crowd. Theo Schwarzbek Jr and Grace Yarlot returned from Angola college. Hector Harter of Bryan was seen in New Wednesday. Mrs Jennie Rentz was in Bryan Thursday. Marie Strusaker visits sister Mrs Marl Neikerk at Springfield. Katie Bostater returns from Chicago after summer. Several locals attend Teacher's Institute in Defiance. 8S Wilson family return to Fostoria after visit with John Burk. Bert Smith and wife of Farmer visit Wm Stripe family. John Hoffman returns to Findlay after a few days with family.
Washington Mr Slater of Henry county visited the vicinity Monday to check his farm. O Welker shipped a carload of stock from New Saturday. Owen Ginther added to his stock barn. Dist No 4 schoolhouse nears completion. Lutheran Missionary meeting held Sunday in John Burbacher’s grove, largely attended. Amand Weber is on the sick list. John Weber and family attended the meeting Sunday in John Burbacher’s grove.
Society mentions two weddings at local homes. Chester Frick wed Mae Conrad with a Teele and Cleveland honeymoon after a Jefferson street ceremony conducted by Rev. Lutey. Hattie Deatrick married Guilford Seward at Wayne street, with Rev. Slagle officiating, the couple to Akron after.
A social Saturday evening by the band boys drew a large crowd. Mrs. Ella Richardson and Miss Laura Lord are ill. Miss Maude Hannum hosts her Iowa cousin this month. Twelve of Miss Maud Harley's friends attend a one o'clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. Holgate Harley in Holgate avenue on Wednesday Aug Std. The home features scarlet and white decor with six course luncheon and a huge scarlet geranium centerpiece. Miss Maude Harley and Edward M Hubbard wedding planned for early October announced at coffee. An Old Maid's Convention is set for Aug 25 at Yeagley's hall. Wallace Buda has been dangerously sick. Walden and daughter Meda and Mrs. James Ringer return from Eaton Rapids camp meeting. Visitors from Joliet and Stryker at Dave Blosser's. Miss Blosser of Hicksville visiting. Mrs. Dr. Walker visited Fostoria. Soldiers' reunion at Rice's grave Aug 25. B. H. and Emma Kellermeier, John Scharpf and wife visit Fred Kellermeier's. S. F. Stock and family visit John Higbee's. Mrs Godfrey Ehrat and daughters Edith Ruth and Robert visit S. Stock's. F. W. Stock and wife visit parents. Clarence Peterson and Myrtle Hannah visit Wm Hackman. Bertha Stever and Blanche Craine visit West Unity. Allen Miller and wife spend Sunday at S. F. Stock's. Ermin Peterson of Angola visiting home from college. Kipworth League at St John’s M E church Sundays. J J Craine leader. Young folks attend Chautauqua at Island Park.
Neal Figley and wife spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Wim Russell. Mr and Mrs Hitt of Vansport visited John Peter son and family. Q Schick plans an addition to his house. Mrs John Figley has been ill and is not better. Sheldon Sanford family visited J O Wister. Eric Keoppe and family were Defiance visitors Saturday. Mahlon Garber and family visited Will Cooley. George Herman family Grandma Batt and Lucy Hammersmith spent Sunday in Adams township.
Napoleon callers F M Brubaker and J J Lewis visited Saturday. Geo Wells rents L Lance property and moves in spring. George Owens and wife of Stryker visit relatives south of town. Debbie Lewis and Garda Ried spent Sunday in Toledo. Kenneth Lowery, 7, severely kicked by a horse last week. FE Brubaker hosted a 19th birthday reception for her son Hugh. Owens new threshing outfit arrived last Wednesday. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. J L Lewis a daughter. Fishing party returns from Lake George Michigan with good time and tall tales. Monroe Sam Maddock and sister Claudy visited Mally Leafy Sunday. Myers sisters Myrtle Ola Jessie camped on the Island during the Chautauqua at Defiance. Ice cream supper at Mt Zion well attended. over $40 cleared. Mr and Mrs P S King joined excursion to Chicago. visited son in a Chicago suburb. North Creek band provided music for Mt Zion supper. Many Monroe residents attend Chautauqua at Island Park Friday. Harris Bros of Continental move a house for Mrs Stecher near Crockett farm. Blanche Baker of Hartsburg called at Ira Donaldson's last Tuesday. Evert Mavis of Hicksville, returning from Wm Friend's job, came home Thursday. Kent Krocker and family in the area on business Friday. Newton Marcy of Oakwood, former Hartsburg resident, buried last Tuesday. Madison Alkire’s brother in Riverside California died last December.
L R Replogle and family visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Eli Marckel and son made business calls here Saturday. Fred Watters and wife of Elk Hart Indiana are visiting his parents this week. D W Coy and wife visited relatives here Sunday. Fred and August Haasse and families visited Wm Kimberly's. Snider was a business caller at Toledo Monday. Gladys and Keena Partee returning home from Angola. Teachers attend Teacher Institute at Defiance this week. Erdman Peterson of Angola College of Pharmacy spending vacation at home. Dr L Crosgrove of Napoleon was a business caller here this Miss Lawrence of Toledo spent Sunday with Miss Clyde Snider. T E Shuter was in Wauseon on business Tuesday. Wyatt Cameron and Harley Fribley were callers at Stryker Sunday evening. Rev J O Spyker of Minnesota is visiting friends here. Hon T T Ansberry and Judge Hockman passed through en route to Democratic Judicial convention at Wauseon.
Mrs. Hammond was thrown from a buggy during a forceful collision that broke the tug, bruising her severely. The accident wrecked the buggy, while a broken tug barely saved her life. Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis welcome a baby girl. Uncle Joe becomes a grandpa as Bert Dunbar rents a farm near Ridgeville and plans to move next spring. Miss Addie Willeman shows slow improvement.
Ray Smith visits his grandfather F. W. Smith while relatives from Defiance Oakwood Toledo and Sandusky gather. Local residents Esther Colgan and Maggie Houck visit kin as others attend visits and painting projects around town.
Mrs. John Mayer is on the sick list with Dr. Cameron of Jewell attending. Miss Katie Feindel has returned from her eastern trip. Mr. George Parry is ill at home with dropsy. The map agents report thriving business in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Lewis visited relatives near Farmer Center Saturday. A potentially serious accident occurred last week as John Hammond Jr and John Yorges, driving home in darkness, ran to...
Wallace Buda suffers illness after teeth extraction. Dr J J Reynolds and wife pass through Defiance en route to Farmer. Madge Cunningham returns from Michigan visiting relatives. William Price’s descendants gather on his eighty seventh birthday. Frank Walden and Meda return from Eaton Rapids after camp meeting. Miss Mary Hamlin visits from Rock Rapids Iowa. Hopkins reunion drawn Farmer residents to Edgerton. Jon Lord and Nellie Thoure travel to Hicksville. Allen Barrows and family attend services in Farmer. Hammon family outings to Defiance. Brose Spangler Leela Spangler and W G Lord visit Milford Sunday School. Grandma Lee remains ill. Soldiers reunion set for last Saturday in August and picnic on first day of September in H F Rices woods.
Mr and Mrs T J Cornwell relocate to Toledo where they will establish residence. Mr Cornwell has accepted a position with a wholesale hardware house.
A Sunday school update from Hicusvi O and Defiance county officers urges stronger department work ahead of the Defiance county convention in October. Reports praise German M E Milford and West Milford U B schools, call for more primary and home department activity, and seek visits to remaining townships.
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