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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
4
Tur hotel Dumont built in Ottawa in 1901 for 50 000 was sold at sheriff’s sale Saturday for 19 500. In Green Bay Wisconsin Sunday the Green Bay baseball club defeated the LaCrosse club in a 23 inning game by 20 to 1.
A party tours Durham Cathedral and the Bishop's palace ruins across the Wear River. They note the Nine Altars, Galilee porch, sanctuary knocker, and Norman architecture, with the castle dormitories and a Hayden’s Creation performance enjoyed by all.
In Sunday services at St John’s M E chorcd Morse preached. J H Gates escaped serious injury when a rope and hay sling caused a fall from a ladder onto a wagon. treated for a dislocated hip and bruises. Community notes cover visits, trips, and a large maple transplant near the Presbyterian church after sidewalk changes on Wayne street. Local baseball: Defiance defeats N Union 11 to 4 as Jones and Hansel pitch and batters excel.
An obituary notes Dr J H Crisw e ntative from Mat died at his home in Marion Sunday after a fall at the state house last session. A Nebraska suit discusses maintenance and rights for a wife, citing a supreme court decision upholding a wife's home and control against a mother in law.
Elmer Rice of Geiger Furniture lost his left thumb to a rip saw on Saturday. Mike Mitchell dislocated his left shoulder while leap frogging into the Maumee river Sunday afternoon. Henry Hatfield of Diehl Brewing Co. fell while unloading beer cases and broke a rib with severe bruising. Ray Morris of Seneca street had a fishhook embedded in a toe. Dr. Ury attended all cases as surgeon.
Thomas J. Clark of Chicago, a member of the Glidden tour group, died Monday night from injuries after being crushed beneath a car near Bryan where he was struck Thursday.
J H Kiester long time county resident died Sunday at 2 p m at his Putnam County home two miles southeast of the city. He lived in the county eighty years in Tiffin and Hicksville townships. Survived by his wife and three sons James A Kansas City William Tiffin township and Reason Putnam county. Blacksmith by trade but worked as a farmer for forty years. Funeral Tuesday at the late home with burial in Riverside cemetery.
A group of officers and foremen from the American Steel Package company will build a summer cottage three miles up the Auglaize. The site chosen promises an attractive setting. Emma Vech of Detroit is visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Jed Archambeault on West High Street.
A general committee meeting at Island Park set the August 9 program for Chautauqua. Appointed were the Program group G D Edgar Virgil Squire Roberts R W Reese and Fred Schlosser. Prize solicitation by Carl Growog P Weigerding R W Webb H Gherke. Factory and store closing task given to P S Stever A M Mingel and F L Hay.
John Johnson aged 55 was found dead in his corn crib last week. Coroner Mannhardt ruled the cause as cerebral hemorrhage, correcting a rumor of self harm. He lived in Defiance County after the war then moved to Henry County in 1879.
The city street sprinkling wagon once run by Joe Kahl for two seasons has been purchased by L. Sapp who will operate it to keep streets dust free during the summer. The transfer was completed recently.
John Hall, aged 80 years 11 months and 3 days, one of Highland township’s oldest residents, died this morning at 8 20. He is survived by four sons E J J D J B and C F and three daughters Mrs KE P Shepley Terre Haute Ind Mrs Mary Porter Holdridge Kan and Mrs Alice Wilt Hickaville. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 30 at the house and 2 at Highland Chapel with burial in Myers cemetery.
Grace Kibble daughter of A L Kibble formerly of this city died today at her Fostoria home. Remains will be brought here Thursday noon for funeral at 1 o'clock with Rev. Shupp officiating. Burial in Riverside cemetery. She was about eighteen and cancer was the cause.
The hammer and spike used to blow open the vault in O. W. Butler's office were identified as stolen from the nearby tool house. A woman heard a shed noise. bloodhounds pointed away from Joseph Weber's home, and local rail foreman Whetstone connected the tools to the crime. Several residents and visitors are named, with community news mixed in.
Joe Deitrick collapsed during a Sunday ball game after eating green apples. Mrs. C W Mann, a prominent city resident, died Sunday of heart disease.
Real estate transfers reported for Defiance and nearby towns include Kuhn to F W Cheney for multiple lots in Ola Pint. John F Barnet and others on various plots. K F Davidson, D He Dusan, and Eliza Flory among listed grantees. Transfers cover Milford, Hicksville, Milford, Hanna's addition, and Enterprise addition parcels with various sections and lots noted.
The last rites were conducted Tuesday at Riverside cemetery for Mrs. Catherine Rowland. Rev. E B Griffith delivered a short address at the house and grave. The casket was borne by James Tittle Christ Garvey Henry Beehm Jesse Benner Sr and James Craine.
Market items show varied prices for cash oats rye hogs cattle veals and sheep. Receipts noted for East Buffalo and other regions with ranges for steers cows heifers stockers veal lambs and hogs reflecting steady to active trade and mixed quality offers.
Community weekly concert by the East Defiance band at the Hopkins and Summit corner draws steady crowds increasing support. The article notes the band’s musical progress and growing popularity with each show. LEGAL NOTICE dated July 15, 14.
Martin Schieb longtime Brunersburg resident died at his Bordulac home on July 11 after a brief illness. Born in Staab Bohemia he was 64 years old. He leaves a widow eight children all present except one son in Chicago. Funeral at Sacred Heart Bordulac July 13 with Interment at Carrington officiated by Father Bierns. His passing deeply saddens family and friends.
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