Local notices and families gather in Ohio town
Miss Edith Ebrat returns from Cincinnati Monday evening while Mrs. T Hawkins visits in Tiffin. Emery Graper and wife come back from Milwaukee. Charles Torrence sold his Francis street home to I N Savage. Dr. John W Davis moves his office to 301 Wayne street. Several residents depart on trips to Michigan and Ohio. A Brown-Partee reunion is planned August 31 at Rural Chapel church. Funeral for Mrs. Jobo Boehm is held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Torrence
Francis Street
I N Savage
Rural Chapel Church
Tiffin Township
C. W. Brown
Jobo Boehm
South Ridge Lutheran Church
Kestber Cemetery
Clara Wickler
Charles Schaffer
Kintner Street
G E Winkler
Jackson Street
Riverside
Local Notices and Incidents Montage
Nolan Bros relocate from 517 Third Street to 301 Wayne Street. Dr A W Watkins and wife return to Spencerville after visiting in the city. Mrs Sarah Butler of Lima dies from blood poisoning and lockjaw after a pain less tooth extraction. St John’s Lutheran harvest home and mission festival at Stanly Grove near the church with Rev J Ash Ada Rev ER Bailey Ft Jennings and Rev J J Rumberger Paulding speaking. River gauge on Francis Street bridge damaged by theft of weight and part of the chain. Fire alarm at 7:55 PM reports New Manufacturing Co Perry Street engine room blaze caused roof damage and material loss likely 400. building uninsured. Origin unknown. operations expected to resume Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St John’s Lutheran
Stanley
Kis’ Grove
J Ash
Ada
ER Bailey
Ft Jennings
J J . Rumbarger
Paulding
New Manufacturing Co
Perry Street
Visitors and church note amid Shelby area events
Misses Mabel Small and Grace Gleason visit relatives near Shelby while Rev Joseph H Betharde prepares to preach at Brut ersburg and administer the sacrament in the 4th quarter Defiance circuit. Camp returns, lake delays frustrate Co G, a barn fire destroys livestock and grain, WP Bogel becomes Arlington Heights Traction treasurer and plans a new electric line to Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H Betharde
Brutersburg
Defiance
WP Bogel
Arlington Heights Traction Co
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Texas
Fine Statuary For North Ridge Memorial
Four pieces of fine statuary from Europe arrived by the Wabash and are consigned to Rev. L Heiland for St Michael's church in North Ridge. They depict Corpus Christi Mary Magdalen St John and The Blessed Virgin and will crown the 15 foot monument costing $600 excluding freight. Iron with white enamel, base 12 by 12 feet tapering to 9 by 9 feet, designed by Father Heiland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Europe
L Heiland
St. Michael’s Church
North Ridge
John B Heiland
Corpus Christi
St. John
Father Heiland
Andy Pessefal
City Council Adjourns After Fire Escape Report and Sidewalk Actions
The city council met in adjourned session with all members present except Chenevert. The mayor's report showed 13.10 dollars from fines and licenses. A detailed fire escape report from the building committee was accepted. Sidewalk petitions and an ordinance to require new sidewalks were approved under suspension of rules. An ordinance vacating Carter avenue was passed. A 600 dollar transfer to the sewer fund was authorized. A West Clinton street sidewalk petition was approved with a bond of 400 dollars to cover removal work. payment for ditch and catch basins was denied by the city. McKnight and Geiger dissented on crossings. The meeting adjourned after discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chenevert
Schultz
Carter Avenue
College Grounds
Board of Public Service
Clinton Street
Wabash and
Sessione Avenue
McKnight
Council
Messer Snider
Metz
Schlembach
Geiger
Elected Officers Named by Defiance Teachers Body
The Defiance County Teachers association elected D M Whetstone president V E Hagg vice president Mary C Smith secretary and R L Ervie to the executive committee for three years. Quarterly institutes will be held at Sherwood Hicksville and Defiance. Enos H Porter reported 107 teachers in the OTRC course and noted his upcoming move to Angola Indiana. Peaches for sale offered by J E Bock with location details near Florida canal road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County Teachers’ Association
D M Whetstone
V E Hagg
Mary C Smith
R L Ervie
Sherwood
Hicksville
Defiance
Enos H Porter
OTRC
Angola
Ind
Mitchells report Asheville growth and schools opening
Ex superint end Mitchell writing from Asheville says the city is booming with seven new houses a $250000 hotel two smaller hotels four new business blocks and numerous dwellings. About 8000 visitors are in the city. Mrs Mitchell near home and Helen recovering from Miriam illness death. she plans to attend school in September as schools reopen August 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Asheville
Helen
Miriam
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Edith Ebrat
Cincinnati
Mrs. T Hawkins
Tiffin
T Puandon
Emery Graper
Milwaukee
John W Davis
Third Street
Wayne Street
E J Webb
Lakes
Michigan
L G Ennis
Ruby
Liberty Center
Robt. Mires
Isaac Brancher
Katie
North Richland
Toledo
Ed Keesbury
Howard McCullough
Adolph H Fischer
Natalia Duerk
Improvement Law and Order League of
Bryan
Cox
Marshal Heidley
Kehnast
India
John Flory
Adams Township
Roy Walker
Reuben Lockwood
Delaware Township
William Underwood
Mr. Lockwood
Boyer’s
W P Engel
Put-in-Bay
J H Baker
Mabel Baker
Muskogee
John Boehm
South Richland Township
Emma Wilkins
Sarah Kinnaman
Guy Tippen
James L Cummins
Marguerite
Florence
Adam Wilhelm
G A Michaels
City
Jacob Mueller
Michaels
Preisendorfer Shoe
Gertie Wisda
Farmer Tuesday
C.d.jordan
Boston
Miss Spensler
Grace Hale
Fostoria
Josephine Woodward
Frank Hickey
Cleveland
George Hickey
Ellen Pease
Nevada
Wm. Haver
Jefferson
Crawford and
Barnard
J & Bock, Napoleon
RFD
Florida
Canal Road
Glenn Gray
Mr. Gray
Miss Fanny
T M Columbia
J W House
The
Cuyahoga Telephone Co
Jacob Matthes
Minnie Slough
John
Akron
L E Ralston
Brooklyn
C D Jordan
Charles
Emery
Mr. Jordan
Louise
Elizabeth Jordan
Brunersburg
Jordan
YMCA
Maynard
Baptist Church
Laurens Maynard
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital
Briggs
Werthoff
Lizzie Spensler
Jacob Spensler
Meyers Cemetery
Rev
Mansfield
Nolan Bros
Third Stret
A W Watkins
Geo. Watking
Spencerville
Sarah Butler
Lima
Mabel Small
Grace Gleason
Shelby
F W Cheney
Co. G
Napoleon
W P Kagel
Herman Suhr
Aaron Meyer
N. W. Bell
John W. Davis
Defiance, Ohio
Wayne Stret
Bezaar
St. John’s Reformed Church
Island Park
Ladies Society
Christman Hotel
Jake Smith
Chase
Mr. Smith
Crosby House
Joe Schottdort
Watchmaker, Jeweler
Clinton ST
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
THF
State Bank
WM. Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
Peter Kettenring
Harley & Whitaker’s
Dan
Edison
Victor Machines
Mollencup
Daoust
Douty
Wathins Bros
K W Mitchell
J M Beck
L L Canfield
Genevieve Fouke
O A Myers
L F Orahood
Gertrude Brady
Institute
VanCleve
Galton
France
Park
Miss Twitchell
Edward Squire
Mrs. Squires
Howard Twitchell
Mitchells
Jefferson Street
Ohio
Hittner
Kittner’s
Court House
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