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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
4
The Toledo Times lauds President Roosevelt's message to Congress as likely the most read in years praising its brevity and direct style. It states the paper cleanly presents the major legislative questions and concentrates on significant problems while deferring minor matters to department reports.
At Tuesday's council meeting J Morgan pressed for facts onDefiance's water power plans. He noted inquiries about an electric plant utilizing river survey results to supply power to city industries and urged clarity on the issue.
The quarterly meeting at St John's M E church was well attended Sunday. Stella Minnie and Lottie Rethmel of Williams county visited J P Alshouse Sunday. Rev Spiker of Stryker took dinner with J J Craine Sunday. Syland Ollie Peters and Ollie Deppe visited John Peters Sunday. Frank God-
Dard and family dined at J J Crain es on Sunday. Wesley Linebrink bought a horse recently. Fred Gates is visiting in Logansport Indiana.
Thanksgiving in Lima includes Dr. Lehman and wife with guests H E Dreher and wife and C H Webber and wife visiting J H Web. One guest, J H Web, is laid up with a broken leg from a Mason gravel pit incident. The Washington town meets on Dec 5 and then every first and third Friday. Miss Olive Reigel hosts with Miss Edna Strusaker at Bryan. Edna Strusaker has returned home from Bryan to visit vie. Jno Dreher is improving. Defiance visitor Ney Myer plans to stay a while.
A series of Sunday visits across the community involve F. W. Dickman and wife with son visiting Mrs. Peter Boley, Mr. and Mrs. Demland, and various Dirr and Schanika households. Emma Mat tie and Robert Dirr visited Esther and Oliver Dirr. others called on Mrs. Demland Sunday evening.
Farmer O L Wilder has moved into his new house described as the finest farmhouse along the pike. Prof Bruce Doughton notes its a boy. Mrs Samuel Dalrymple passed away Friday, Nov 28 from consumption. funeral Sunday at 1 pm led by Rev David Dempster, Lost Creek Lutheran cemetery interment.
Sherwood Adolph Farber married Miss Auha Bram at Stryker Thanksgiving with Rev Spyker conducting the ceremony. Also notes social and local items, including a funeral in Evansport, junk sales inquiries, and visits by local residents.
John Seigman hauled hogs to Stanley Saturday while Emma and Lizzie Wahl visited Flo Scott on Sunday after Mr Hair moved on his farm north of Defiance Tuesday. Roy Harley and A Henry from Ayersville hunted in the area Tuesday. Lizzie Wahl called on Mrs A Peck Thursday and many others called on neighbors including A Scott, Mrs A Peck, and Lizzie Horning through the week.
The post office at Defiance Ohio lists uncalled letters for the week ending December 2 1902. Gentlemen H H Emmons John Getrost Wm Graves Wm Kennedy Neff Bros Dr C W Riley Ladies Mrs Calista Armstrong Mrs Louis J Cole Mrs Catherine Foot Laura Hoyland Miss Laura Mart If not called for within 14 days these letters go to the dead letter office. Postmaster C J Thompson requests callers to say advertised and to give the list date.
An old advertisement claims Rocky Mountain Tea keeps users energetic and strenuous, urging readers to hustle to stay ahead. The copy credits Weisenburger & Emery as the purveyors of the product.
City council minutes show Bohannon presiding, bids opened for 1902 refunders with Seasongood & Meyer best at 10 556.25, and a resolution to accept. They authorize appeal of city vs P G & E Co to circuit court and read an ordinance dividing the city into four wards. J Morgan discusses interurban railroad toward Monumental Park. council adopts a route to Third Street and continues work on the franchise ordinance. Light and street issues discussed. recess taken. committee to meet with solicitor to prepare preliminary work under the new code.
A historical county record item lists several individuals and firms receiving aid, relief payments, or services from the soldiers relief commission and county funds. It includes names such as Mrs. Hatfield, Dr. G A Rigrish, M B Gorman, Wm. Dillworth, Henry Schmick, E R Mallett, Geo G May Jr, C C Kuhn Lumber Co, and Jno Rover with various small monetary amounts, plus road work payments to H F Toberan, R Wilson, J W Lange, Schneider Bros, and A A Grant. The text notes road and bridge work, medical aid, lumber for a courthouse, and a sale of inked items alongside a brief reference to a beverage advertisement from Weisenburger & Emery.
The Foster school held a November 27 1902 program with Miss Maud Lacey as teacher. Students performed prayers songs select readings recitations and essays about Thanksgiving and the Civil War era with biographies sketches and various presentations by Hazel Millikan Lulu Karnes Rose Obermiller Clara Lee Belle Karnes Anna Karnes Vera Knight Mildred Gherke and others.
CHOSEN Bishop Post G A R held its annual election Tuesday evening electing Commander Gardner Dabney J V J F Whitney J V J I Hale Q Henry Foss Surgeon M B Stevens Chaplain Ed R Mallett OQ D M A Bell O G J B Houtz Trustee A W King Delegates M B Gorman and W A Kehnast Alternates A T Brechbill and J W Leach The post collected 4 10 for the Soldiers and Sailors Orphan home at Xenia Ladies of the W R C served a supper in Memorial hall dining room
St Johns Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington with Rev F E Lahr, Pastor, announces Sunday December 7 services. Sunday school at 9 am, German sermon at 10 am. Zion’s Reformed Church of Sherwood holds Sunday school at 1 15 pm, German sermon at 2 pm. All are invited.
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