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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1907
Page
5
The week features visits by Milwaukee and Toledo guests, a St Bonifacius Society session with music, Knights of Pythias memorials, a bicycle accident involving Judge Hay, band concerts, and wedding announcements. School board approves raises and new drawing supervisor. smallpox quarantine impacts Toledo facility.
A rain dampened evening could not hide a full college auditorium as Philomathean members and guests presented a varied program. Notable performances included Miss Alice Behne Clement Moran and Miss Madge Williams, with remarks on progress and a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. Newhouse.
The Ohio Sunday Schools plan a state convention at Mansfield on June 25 to 27 with speakers including Hamill St. John Scherer Ewalt and EO Excel directing music. Defiance county to send ten delegates. townships urged to select delegates and report to the county secretary for credentials. County convention set for Farmer Center July 17 and 18 with noted local talent. township events planned at Platter Creek U B church June 16 and Milford upcoming. County reports show 56 schools and 5470 scholars, Defiance township highest in Home Department and Cradle Roll totals. send news to J W Shuter Evansport.
The Citizens opera house hosted Rev S Chapman for over two hours as he spoke on A Stainless Flag. Born in Milford township and married in Brunersburg, he is a veteran temperance advocate who has lectured across the United States and was widely known in Northwestern Ohio.
Carroll of Napoleon spent Sunday and Monday in Defiance visiting local interests and meeting with residents.
The bridal party received at the home of the bride's parents after the ceremony and a reception for friends followed. Mr. and Mrs.Gallagher plan to live in Chicago Junction in a new house to be ready this fall. St Paul's M E church Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs W H Shores's home 600 Euclid Ave East Defiance with a program listed by leader Mrs Geo Williams including readings and music and a social hour.
The county commissioners set the 1907 tax levy with General county at 2.0 mills and various smaller allocations for Court house Soldiers relief Buildings Bridge County ditch and other items. A resolution adds nine tenths of a mill for restoring repairing and constructing five bridges a ditch and three arch culverts. The board plans to anticipate the levy by borrowing 9000 dollars with repayments due March 1 and September 1 1908.
The jury returned a plaintiff verdict after dispute over damages and medical bills. Shea sought $1867.50 in damages and medical costs, and the railway company has given notice of appeal.
Marriage licences have been issued to Fred A. E. Latchaw age 23 of Muncie Indiana and Iva H. Stoner age 23 of Defiance. George B. Gleason age 25 of Bryan and Edith Scott age 25 of Farmer township.
Notice invites sealed proposals for building a school house in sub district No 1 Defiance County Ohio. Bids due July 1 at noon with guarantee from disinterested party. Board of Education reserves right to reject all bids. E A Marckel Clerk. Defiance Ohio R F D No 4.
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