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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
8
The entry notes on Court Street in Defiance Ohio indicate a second class mail matter filed with the post office. The fragment suggests a local postal notice or classification for a piece of mail at the Defiance processing or distribution center.
The funeral for Anthony Smith died Saturday at his Summit street home took place Tuesday at 9 AM at St. John's Catholic Church with Rev. J. P. Gloden officiating. Interment followed in Riverside cemetery. Smith, a lifelong Defiance resident born in Buffalo, married Barbara Helfrick in 1881 and left four children, three brothers, and three sisters. He had run a grocery business for twenty years and suffered asthma, dropsy, and heart trouble contributing to his death.
A con artist calling himself John Butler travels through towns by feigning land deals. He advertises to buy farms, forges deeds, and recoils with loan money while the farmer loses both deed and funds. The notice also reports the death of Mrs. Sue M. Baughman and notes Thomas Ried's death in Noble township.
Monday morning at his home in Brunersburg Mr. Ried, 19, died. He is survived by his wife and three children. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Rural Chapel with Rev. Roberts officiating. Burial followed in Kibble cemetery.
Time table changes take effect this week for Wabash and B and O lines. Wabash No. 7 westbound now No. 21 arrives 9 07, eastbound evening 6 12. B and O adjust No. 4 5 50, No. 5 4 59, No. 7 12 13, No. 3 7 38.
By votes of Commissioners Singer and Miller the Indiana Columbus and Eastern Traction Co was granted a franchise to cross the Auglaize river bridge on Second street and extend into the city with electrified track. Orley Welker voted no. Conditions require bridge repair, central track placement, rails not under 60 pounds, safety appliances, and bearing all damages. Mrs Will Myers returns from Toledo.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Armstrong of Ft. Wayne are visiting relatives in the city.
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