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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
6
Hicksville notes show visits from Miss Maud Graves of Antwerp and Miss Florence Coulter, local arrivals and departures, and a May birth at Pleasant Ridge. Garret, Defiance, and Stryker residents are mentioned with social visits, a wedding of Guy Wilson and Jessie Wetzel, Decoration Day observances, U P C convention, and a June picnic at Cameron's grove with a full program.
The Republicans of Defiance county Ohio will hold a delegate convention at the court house in Defiance on Saturday June 15 1901 at 1 30 pm to select 5 delegates and 5 alternates for the state convention in Columbus June 24 and 25 1901. Each township receives one delegate per ten votes and one delegate per five votes and fraction over cast for William McKinley in 1900 with apportionment listed.
The Republican caucus in Highland township endorsed A J Sanford as candidate for delegate to the Republican State convention at the caucus held Saturday night.
Assessors bring forth odd and alarming entries to the probate judge in vital statistics. One assessor notes a death from child birth, while several married people and widows under one year are listed. Personal property legwork tightens during the spring roundup in Defiance County.
The German Lutheran Synod of Iowa meets at St Paul Lutheran Church today and will sit for several days with many ministers and laymen in attendance. The gathering, a representative religious body, is welcomed to the city and expected to advance church interests and strengthen its mission for good.
Defiance County Infirmary records show F rank Swartz and Bertha Sullivan of Mark Center visited Saturday and Sunday. The Defiance family Brady and daughters dropped by one day this week. Ewers of Ney called during the week. Lett and wife were at the infirmary Saturday.
The funeral for B D Nightingale was held at his Third Street residence at 10 a m officiated by Rev B W Slagle. Omega lodge No 564 F and A M led cemetery services at Riverside with pallbearers T T Shaw Fred Lowe J C Yingling A M Minsell BT Whitaker and W A Kehnast. Music was performed by Mrs Gertrude Shrock Mary Ferguson Dr H E Myers and John Davison.
Friday evening the school board hired A. D. Rank Ollie Frick Florence Frer Mattie Moore Bessie Hilsel Florence Coulter Nellie Wilder son Irene Hoyer Estell Lilly Angie Wright Nora Shaffer Orton Bevington Emma Kalber for the coming year. Many local notices follow including memorial day weather affecting attendance and various visits and social events around Hicksville and Defiance counties.
W R Cosgrove visited Defiance Tuesday and R Campbelle with family visited Wauseon earlier in the week. H D King of Bryan was there Tuesday. A J Printice and H R Warren searched for a power house site for the Northern Ohio Electric R Co and favored their location. J L Bendle traveled to Bryan Wednesday to check on his sick daughter.
Germany Tiffin Fred Gire has his barn sided Ed Kuhn and wife were here Saturday E J Stock is working for J H Neaderhouser Dobbrick called at Stringtown recently Andy Buehrer did mason work for Fred Sigg John Ingle at home after working for J P Wissler Sol Ingle added to his house Mary Stock doing housework in Defiance Ed Higben was here Saturday Isaac Matto ck ready to do blacksmith work at the old stand 80s Ingle and family visited Bryan weekend Epworth league met well 13 members proposed for membership John Peter sings Just over the river Children’s Day at St John M E church June 9 Childrens Day at Tiffin River UB church June 16 Jacob Raser pays high wool prices Stella Rethmel visited Alma Peterson explosion while opening gooseberries hurt her hands J O Christy family visited Paulding county Geo Shilling planted corn for Albert Siler rumor of a muzzle factory between Stringtown and Domersville Full details to come.
There was a game of base ball played at West Milford Saturday. Will Wonderly is remodeling his barn and it will be as odd as new when done. C C Biglow delivered the Memorial day address at Farmer Center. Gilcher plans a house on his farm half a mile west of Logan. Mrs Holden has been taken to Muncie Indiana for treatment, she has been ill.
Mrs W H McCauley Hatty McCauley and Mrs Sentchi of Allen Indiana were here Sunday May 20 Grant Let and wife Maggie Wilcox and daughter of Bryan ey Amelia Bowersox and Samuel Yeager of Eden called last week Mrs L C Bermary of Chicago and Daisy Smith of ToO called recently M C Wisely and Holly Naveau of Junction had dinner with us Sunday Misses Katie Geiger Nellie G Blue Harvey H Miller and Earl Lambert of Ayersville were shown through the home Sunday John Mann called Sunday Bertha Sullivan and Frank Swartz of Mark township were here Sunday C W Noffsinger and wife Henry Wilson and wife and Cevilla Daniels of Defiance called Sunday
Witnesses logged Neal Doud and Minnie Mavis wed at Farmer Center on May 30 officiated by Rev. A. Robert son. A large reception followed with organ music by Miss Yeagley, ample food, and gifts. The couple’s guests enjoyed socializing while a whimsical note from outside hinted music in the air and three local Trachens descended from a tree.
The ten day camp meeting began Friday with Elder Dick in charge. John Stinglas and German M. E. people will hold Children’s Day exercises June 16. A funeral for Millie Demland drew many from Defiance and Liberty Center.
Advert says Burdock Blood Bitters deliver pure blood and overall vigor. It claims to tone and invigorate the entire system.
Chas Haver lost a valuable horse Monday that died from lung fever. Dr Winn attended and autopsy Tuesday confirmed the diagnosis. W E Hires and family traveled to Defiance, Jennie Hires and Cora Wineland to Sherwood, Miss Katie Finlen visited W M Hammon. Nine soldiers buried at Colby, seven at Spindler, thirteen at Bethel, with a large crowd attending the ceremonies.
Geo Rogers and family of Beerrant visited here Saturday. Antwerp was here Wednesday and Thursday for her musical class with pupils Hazel Miller Osa McCord Pearl Shook Minnie Coffin Mabel and Roy Sunday. Miller of Toledo visited Sunday. Mrs H C Lindersmith has been on the sick list. Born to Mr and Mrs John Sailer May 30 a daughter. Miss Sarah Gray of Tiffin guest of Mrs H G Rock Friday and Saturday. Breece returned to Edgerton Monday. Sherwood band debuted on Decoration Day. J KE Hosler visits Buffalo Expo. Claud Gleason assisted in the Signal office Monday. Mrs A E Osborn and sons Cecil and Karl of Sandusky visiting Mr and Mrs Henry Peck. Charley Allender and Delmer Kyle in Paulding Sunday. Mrs Minnie Overman of Rock and Ethel Miller visiting. Mr and Mrs Geo Sprow left for Ponce City Oklahoma for a month with son Henry Sprow. Cord and Etta Dwinell attended aae at Defiance Saturday.
Florida items report Arthur Brubaker wheeled to Defiance on Saturday and Mr and Mrs W C Scoffield driving to Napoleon on business. Farmers show hopeful wheat prospects in Henry county, though corn suffers from cold wet weather. Local residents make visits, repairs, and farm improvements as community life continues.
Mrs Belle Bowkers Sunday school class plans a necktie social for Saturday night June 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs A H Mavis. Other items note a Doud ceremony at Ney May 30 by Rev A Robertson, and various local social visits and engagements.
The school at this place closed Monday with a term enrollment of 50 and an average daily attendance of 41. Students attending every day were Elmer Kleinhein Charley Clark Harry Rohn Harry Gaylord Ida Clark Elva Behringer and Kate Rohn. Boyd Fullmer teaches. John Bates improves and his son George returns to Indiana. The Northwestern Toll Line Co will begin rural system work next week. Memorial Day program went well with Rev Roberts speaking. Geo Geller fractured his leg Monday and Dr Blue treated it. Ayersville school held a picnic in John Caylor woods. Mr and Mrs Peter Countryman left for Whitley county to visit relatives. Mrs Mark Hootman and child visiting Waterloo. Henry Lindsay and wife in Bryan last week. Delegates to Y P U convention: Misses Ella Shanklin Flora McKee Arthura Lindsay Susie Barnhart Mrs A A Fitzcharles Mrs Henry Carey.
Henry Lehman and family left for Lincoln to attend a conference while Walter Lehman and wife, John Hornish and mother, also traveled for visits. Relyea of Toledo shipped potatoes for Bien Ernest Reynolds and wife in Adrian Michigan visiting Elijah Patten. DA Overly bought fine stock from G Young. Sheriff McCarty served summons in the Hardy Spurgeon case for grand jury. May 321 details concern Geo Gackel and John Leach families. McLaughlin, a coffee salesman, toured Jewell merchants. Rev Edward Stratton preached at U B church. Nora Flory completed a term of school. Wesley Leach injured forehead after a hayload fall from a barn.
Rainy week details and social visits in Washington Township. John Bailey and wife with Charley North of Kunkle stayed with BD Lintz, dined with Harvey Barrack, and returned home. John Weber and wife plus Wm North went to Bryan. Several residents report horses sick with catarrhal fever, but no deaths.
Rev. Geo Lilly filled his regular appointment at the U M church Sunday evening J A Hootman spoke on Sunday afternoon Mrs Martha Shanklin went to More Jefferson and remained with her daughter John Moore Fira Fitzcharles visited a sick sister at Butler Fayette Reas and wife visited in Butler Sunday Thomas Carey and
The Ney community reports a busy period with visits by Mr and Mrs Walters of Indiana to the Davis family. A grand supper and fair by J U G society for Knights of Pythias opens the season Saturday June 8 with a band and informal festivities. Also noted are a June 1 marriage of Chas Weber and Spletches, factory shutdowns, church attendance, and council session details.
Mrs. Jacob Heldenbrend of 714 Nicholas Street reports great benefit from Doan's Kidney Pills sold by N G Woodward. The pills strengthened her back relieved headaches and toned kidneys letting her work longer without fatigue. She highly recommends the remedy to others with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents and 50 cents price.
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