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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1904
Page
5
Community updates list visits from R C Cameron dentist office in the new post office building and Mr and Mrs Chas Adams visiting in St Wayne Indiana. Local residents report travel, anniversaries, new births, marriage licenses issued, and school truancy concerns with social calls and neighborhood events.
The Hocking Sentinel notes W. H. McClintock long editor of the Sentinel and former Defiance Republican Express editor has been appointed secretary of the state board of public works. He is said to be qualified and a friend of the Hocking valley community joins in congratulating him on the appointment.
Washington Sherman Snyder plans a sale on February 25 and will move to the Bauman property in Ney. He sold his farm on the township line to Cleveland buyer Pudleiner and may enter grocery and dry goods via a share in C. Doud’s store. George Meyer schedules a March 1 sale and will rent his township line farm to travel to California. Columbus Hatfield has a sale on February 18 before moving to his own place north of the church. Ed H. Myers of Ney now owns the Hill farm, rented to George Stuckman. The Ney M E church revival continues. Harry Berst occupies Charley Fraze’s house in Ney. Fraze moved to Bryan for factory work. Milo Green bought his father’s Bryan town property. Dr. Lehman amputated one of Adam Hanna’s fingers. W. H. Mueller suffers rheumatism. his son helps in the harness shop.
Highland Grange P of H announces an exhibition at their hall two miles south and a half mile east of Ayersville on Saturday evening. A refined program has been arranged by the lecturer.
The Defiance County Republican convention opened at 1:45 p.m. with Mayor J. P. Cameron as chair and J. E. Coburn as secretary. Delegates and alternates were named, Roosevelt and Hanna were praised, and support for the Godfrey Bill and district reapportionment was voiced. Delegates to the congressional and state conventions were elected, amid notes on travel delays and attendees from nearby towns.
Miss Emma Kauble of Wharton visits the M E Sabbath school. The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Clar ence Blue. Rev J H Bethards preaches Thursday at the ME church. About 35 started to live better. After revival Rev Virden and wife go to Lima for Grace church meetings. Ora Walters six dies burial at Pleasant Bend. Frank Applegate home for a few weeks. Mrs John Pavenmire is not well and friends fear for her recovery.
W H Kleinhein and Dan Stucky shipped about 25 tons of hay last week sold to Cy of Defiance. Several local residents visited relatives and attended farm business including Mor ris, Morris, and Wade families. Local incidents include a wagon overturn and a nail wound. medical visits recorded. Also mentions moving back, hog deliveries, and a broadside ad for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea tablets.
Martin Morris of near Cincinnati returns home after staying since his son-in-law Henry Zackerich died, bringing his daughter and grandson. Fred Frank helps Fred Schanika saw wood as Lewis Schanika plans a visit this week. Lesh plans to move his family to a Defiance area farm in spring with Fred Frank working for him. Farmers busy with telephone tasks. Freadhoff sells a horse to Theable Boley for 155 dollars, and Theable sells another horse.
Legal holiday February 22 1904 observed by the post office force. Office hours from 8 to 10 am. City carriers to make one delivery and collection in the forenoon with no money order business. Rural carriers will not travel that day. C J Thompson P M.
The Express World’s Fair contest attracts interest as ten coupons are given for each new subscriber and advance subscriptions entitle extra coupons. Coupons help worthy people reach St Louis. A coupon appears in this issue. Cut it out and vote for your favorites.
Miss Mable Dunn celebrated her eleventh berth anniversary at home 427 Hopkins Street on Saturday afternoon with pink and white decor. Guests included Anna Obermiller Bertha Obermiller Gusta Curtland Willie Curtland Grace Krantz Merrill Alma Jaynes Mabel Jaynes Janet Wertheimer Lucile Cruse Caroline Stoll Otelia Stoll Constance Rigrish Matie Shoemaker Amber Beatty Ruth Whetstone Alta Mueller Ella King Minnie Butsch Gertie Dunbar. A drawing contest and valentines for all attendees accompanied fine refreshments.
Katharine Gardner born March 17, 1835 died February 13, 1904. She married David Halliker in Cincinnati on September 19, 1860. A German Lutheran, she remained faithful to the church. Her husband died about twenty years earlier. She lived with her sister Mrs John Keller since then. Funeral from the German school house last Sunday with Rev Virden officiating. Burial at Taylor Cemetery.
City planned to receive bids on $105 000 refunding bonds Wednesday but none were received. The Democratic press suggested a Republican council would be blamed, but the report argues the council is not at fault and cites another cause for the silence.
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