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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
5
Brooksville visitors and moves abound as residents attend gatherings and enjoy news of births. The piece notes Neil Figley moving to Bryan, a new baby for Supt. F. E. Reynolds, a fatal self death near Lafayette, and several local visits. Also mentions loan rates, ladder accident, and straw hat shop call.
C E Sloppy entertained relatives Saturday and Sunday. Several Brunersburg children have chicken pox. S O Decker sports and new carriage. C E Sloppy bought a new binder. The Lost Creek orchestra with Miss Spangler of Farmer and Miss Stripe of Ney dined at F A Goddard’s Friday. Chas Kellermeyer bought a new cultivator. S I Gruner repaints his house. F A Goddard’s barn is being raised with cement foundation and driveway and a hip roof added. Scott Figley and S C Decker handle the work. C E Sloppy has had a back problem recently.
Rev L Moore gave the memorial address at the U P church on Sunday. Children day exercises will be held at the Chapel Sunday evening. Forest Craig from Monroe county visits Nathan Moore and wife. Peter Countryman visits Ft Wayne and Haviland this week. Mrs Vern Olds of Butler stays with her parents I N Poper last week. J D McKee wife and Ida Molford attend uncle Thomas Favorite funeral in Fulton county last Thursday. Donald Miller, son of Geo Miller, breaks arm last Friday. Losie daughter of N H Moore dies Saturday morning May 26 at age 2 1 17. Funeral at the Chapel Sunday led by Rev L Moore. Work begins on extending two passing tracks one mile west of the B and O yards starting Monday. Yard capacity strain noted. yards to be extended to hold 500 more cars. Progress tied to available teams and teamsters. about thirty teams expected. Division Superintendent Miller oversees the project.
A note lists Defiance township youth at a Friday convention and delegates set to travel to Marietta for the State convention Monday. It mentions Epworth League Sundays at St. Johns M E and upcoming special services June 7 to June 10 with multiple ministers scheduled and inviting all to attend.
Wm. Hall transacted business in Defiance Saturday. M. Rath and wife visited Defiance Tuesday. A. Snider called at Bryan Saturday. Mrs. C. C. Biglow and children visit J. L. Bowdle. Defiance men promote an electric line. Dr. M. W. Replogle of Bryan was here Wednesday. T. E. Snider and S. Shuter came to Defiance Wednesday. T. L. Hall and J. C. Snider went to Stryker Wednesday. S. Snider and wife spent time in Defiance last week. Celebration notes include a social at Mrs. J. Webber and Decoration Day observances at the cemetery and M E church. Miss Mabel Paxton of Toledo visited. Willis Stever and W. A. Snider called locally. Mrs. Abe Brace of Bryan spent the week with her parents. Cameron orchestra part of the day’s events.
On Memorial Day Defiance citizens remembered the Union veterans with a city parade and ceremonies. G A R W V R U and U S W V units attended, with a 100-voice school chorus, a address by Hon I D Donovan, and a mayoral welcome. The day ended with singing and prayers, honoring soldiers who fought in the Civil War.
Miss Olive Williams of Defiance spent the forepart of last week with her sister Mrs Clyde Demland. Peter Grim and family of Pleasant Bend visited George Dickman on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Henry Frank and daughter Lilly were at Holgate. Mrs Geo Stricher of Defiance visited her brother John Steingass last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Frank Jr spent Sunday at their uncle H Franks. Daniel Steintz and family of South Dakota are here visiting relatives and will remain until December. Fred Schanika and family were at Defiance Tuesday.
The following letters remain uncalled for at the Defiance Ohio post office for the week ending May 29 1906. Earl Haller Emmet Wale Mise Shirley Carben Mrs Ella Ferris Mrs Francis Miller Mrs Elizabeth Smith. If not called within 14 days they will be sent to the dead letter office. Advertised postmaster.
Guy Beatty brother of Claude Beatty of the P. G. and E. Co. formerly lived with his parents in this city was struck by a street car on Broadway in Toledo Sunday and knocked unconscious to the pavement. He was taken to a hospital where doctors found only bruises on his head and face.
Mrs. Warren Hand of Wyan dot Michigan is visiting relatives in the city.
John G Openlander long time Defiance county resident died at his Auburn Indiana home after living in the county since 1859. He was born in Crawford county and married Louise Kintner in 1878. He joined the Evangelical Lutheran church in 1879 and belonged to the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of the Golden Eagle. His wife, mother, six brothers including a prosecuting attorney, and two sisters survived him. Funeral services were held at Sherwood this afternoon at 1 30 and the body was interred there.
A collection of wry quips and topical one liners from the Milwaukee Sentinel. The sayings span relationships money travel and daily life with light humor and social observation.
Special to Express from St Petersburg May 29 reports rumors that M Shipoff former finance minister is summoned to Peterhof to confer with Emperor Nicholas about a new cabinet. Prince Urusoff also rumored for audience as the government presses an agrarian plan amid a hostile parliament.
A collage of jokes and quips from Newark and New York papers with wry lines about fashion, love, marriage, and daily life. One liner exchanges feature thrift, wit, and social quirks, including a jab at circular stores and a cheap jab at a cook’s skill.
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