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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1900

Page

6

Holiday notices and local updates from Milford township

Ed Jennings returns from Kenosha for the holidays. Clel Hoover family welcomes a new girl. L E Daoust’s household reports a new daughter. Miss Marie Gleason plans to visit Stephen Hall in Chicago. Albert L Youse appointed as executor for W H Musnor estate in Milford township. W T Holly, Union Pacific traveler, in the city Thursday. Heenan Royer’s youngest son Johnny injured by boiling water during a butcher’s day. Margaret Hill returns from Spokane Falls and Kalispel visits. Berlain’s Stomach and Liver Tonic advertised by Woodward’s drug store. Dec. Defiance county farmers discuss sausage making. Two Tiffin men crafted a 48 foot long belt. Cemetery trustees organize with Walz as president and Bechel as secretary. Bohringer as treasurer and superintendent. Secretary salary set at 350 dollars yearly. Marion dispatch notes Marvin Kubas’s attempt to obtain a marriage license connected to Della Bird, related to a past case. G W Hitchcock, Wabash railway physician, removed for account shortages. R T Harrison succeeds him. Wabash delays employee pay until Dec. 28. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for colds grippe. no pneumonia cases observed per the retailer.

Pioneer James Maxwell Dies at Home in Hicksville

James Maxwell aged 88 years died at his Hicksville home Friday at 7 30 am after a long life as a county pioneer. Born in Wayne county he moved to Defiance county in 1846 homesteading 160 acres in Hicksville township. He married Misa Elizabeth Miller and had six children. three sons Samuel A Isaac M Robert B and three daughters Sarah Mary Charlotte with Robert deceased. His first wife died in 1882. he later married Julia A Rockwood who survives. Maxwell moved to Hicksville village in 1878 and funeral from the Presbyterian church is set for Sunday at 2 pm.

James Maxwell Hicksville Wayne County Defiance County Hicksville Township Misa Elizabeth Isaac and Dorotha (Akins) Miller Holmes County Ohio Samuel A Isaac M Robert B Sarah M Mary A Charlotte E Robert Julia A Rockwood Maxwell Presbyterian Church

Lincoln County Notes and Local News Highlights

Mrs F H P Lowe returns from Toledo and residents are mentioned across town. The will of John R Wilhelm filed for probate and later probated, naming his wife executrix. A minor fire at Kesselmyer's saloon caused light damage. Local calls include visits by Auditor W L Greenhalgh and Fred Bokop returning from university. A ghost tale at the Daily Express office adds local color. A woodland outing ends with Bourbonais lost and Joe Bourbonais sobered by 2am. An evangelist is urged near the water works.

Fred Moore Joe Ehmann Motherwell Joe Bourbonais Ft. Wayne Bourbonais Joe

What Shall We Have For Dessert Jell O Ad

A daily family question is answered with Jell O as a quick two minute dessert. No baking needed just add hot water and let it cool. Flavors include lemon orange raspberry and strawberry at 10 cents at grocers.

Sudden Death of Prominent Defiance Lawyer N G Johnston

The city mourns as N G Johnston, longtime lawyer and former first city solicitor, dies at his suburban home on Independence Road at 6:30 am. Born July 15, 1836 near West Liberty Ohio, he studied at Hiram College and Delaware University and practiced law in Bellefontaine, Defiance, and with Col. B Enos. He leaves wife Elizabeth Fulton and three children, with a notable public career and generous hospitality.

N G Johnson Col. B. Enos Mr. Johnston Independence Road Johnston Titus Drs. Powell Slocum Chapman Nathan Gillian Johnston West Liberty Logan County Ohio Hiram College James A Garfield United States Garfield Delaware University Bellefountaine Cincinnati Law School

Advertised Letters at Defiance Post Office 1900

Weekly list of uncalled letters for the Defiance Ohio office includes Mrs Joseph Ball Miss Mabel Bell Burt Guy Ester Bell Daisy Morse Catherine Pitting and others. Letters uncalled for must be claimed within 14 days or they go to the Dead Letter Office. Postmaster C. J. Thompson notes to say Advertised and the date when calling.

Defiance Ohio Joseph Ball T Coon Mabel Bell Burt Guy Ester Bell Hugh K Harris Daisy Morse Hastings Catherine Pitting M Murphy Will Swarden C. J. Thompson

North Baltimore resident guests of Mc Knight family

Parker Tracy of North Baltimore visits Mr and Mrs Daniel Mc Knight. Tracy is a cousin of the hosts. Wood county will build a new jail after a special election held Tuesday. About 945 voted for and 776 against, a 170 vote majority. The project costs $50,000.

Parker Tracy North Baltimore Daniel McKnight Mr Tracy Wood County

August Spring Dies in City at 8 AM

August Spring, a respected longtime resident born in Prussia in 1825, died at his Holgate Avenue home after a long illness. He came to the U.S. about 50 years ago and to the city 27 years ago, serving as head miller at Wilhelm flouring mills on Perry Street until retirement. His wife died 23 years ago. He leaves four daughters Mrs Conrad and Misses Anna Tillie Ida Spring and Lou, and son Frank Spring. Funeral is Sunday at 2 PM from St. John’s Lutheran Church.

August Spring Holgate Avenue Prussia Germany Wilhelm Flouring Mills Perry Street Spring Conrad Anna Tillie Ida Spring Lou Frank Spring St. John’s Lutheran Church

Grain-O Endorsement From Nebraska User

A letter from David City Nebraska dated April 1 190 praising Genesee Pure Food Co Grain-O. The writer credits grain-o as healthier than coffee after a doctor advised switch due to a relative’s illness. The note closes with thanks from Lillie Sochor.

David City Neb Genesee Pure Food Co le Roy, N

Hicksville Notables and Local Fires Mark Holgate Christmas Season

Miss Lena Woodward will spend Christmas in Findlay while Earl Krotz and Terry Cunningham return from Cincinnati. Amos L Root and Alma E Coon of Hicksville township are licensed to wed. Miss Kate Sheridan and Miss Louisa Reineke travel to Youngstown for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Chas Reiley. Judge W H Hubbard names J N Replogle receiver for Buehlerer & Heer hardware in Evansport after chamber proceedings. A Frisco agent hands out a cowbell miniature as Christmas greeting. Holgate endures costly fires hitting A J Roller tin shop Haston & Co boot store and Mangott Bros clothing shop with $5,000 in losses and some insurance. Albert Smith’s house on Henry Breckler farm in Auglaize township burns. neighbors save parts of goods. Jacob Kamm’s 76 acre Defiance township farm offered for sale by Sheriff John P Eiser. appraised at $1850 with no bidders, last sale by Eiser this term.

Holgate Haston & Co Mangott Bros Albert Smith Henry Breckler Auglaize Township Jacob Kamm Defiance Township John P Eiser Michigan Mutual Insurance Co Eiser

Defiance County Treasurers Cases Led by Bond Shortage Hearings

Two suits filed in the court of common pleas allege shortfalls from the Barney era treasurer’s office. Plaintiffs claim $800.45未applied and seek recovery, while a separate suit seeks $454.54 to be applied to the Barney shortage. Bondsmen defend, with attorneys Winn & Hay for plaintiffs. A receiver petition by Henry Speer and others against Buehrer & Heer seeks firm settlement. Bond forfeiture actions against B F Streifling proceed, with state attorneys TT Ansberry and Winn & Hay.

W O Barney Defiance County Court of Common Pleas L W Wilder Henry Wonderly E H Otis John Norway Hiram Rice Thos. F Carey James Decker Geo Geo. C Serrill Barney Serrill H T Rice W H Fee Thomas F Carey J R Wilcox James E Decker John T Wilcox A Wilcox Geo C Serrill Winn & Hay Henry Speer Carl Buehrer State of Ohio F Streifling Forstate Ansberry Haymaker Z A Graves J D Higginbotham Ansberry and

Holidays Bring Visits as Defiance County Stocks Rise

Ezra Blanchard returns from Pasco la Missouri for holidays. Frank Kelly travels to Galva Illinois to spend Christmas with parents. Fred Haller and Jesse Benner visit from Ann Arbor. John Crow from Ashland Wisconsin home for holidays. Defiance Box Co increases capital stock from 50 000 to 125 000. A Polled Durham bull sold to Fil Krotz by Conrad Miller matches the Chicago prize bull in Buffalo sales for export. The sale signals strong Defiance county stock for export.

The Defiance Box Co Fil Krotz Conrad Miller Buffalo, NY Chicago Buffalo Defiance County

Takes the Cake Hog Cut Nets 1750 Pounds

Supt Hall at the children’s home butchered four hogs totaling 1750 pounds with the largest at 451 pounds. A sausage was stuffed measuring 73 feet 10 inches witnessed by seven people.

Hall

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