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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
13
Office-Latty Building Court Street notes postal handling as second class matter. Daily-Evening edition price 10 cents weekly carrier delivery in city. Mail rates listed: outside city 3 dollars yearly, cash in advance, six and three month options. Weekly rate 1 dollar per year in advance. Long Distance and Northwestern telephone numbers provided.
The Republicans of the Third Sub-division of the Third Judicial District will meet in delegate convention at Bryan on Thursday June 14 at 10 o'clock for nominating one candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and other business. Each county gains delegates by votes for Myron T. Herrick in 1906 with Defiance 10 Fulton 12 Van Wert 17 Paulding 14 Williams 15. Delegates are chosen per county Central Committees and at least two days before the convention. GEO A. Everett, W H Phipps, Secretary, Chairman.
Senator Arthur Pue Gorman of Maryland died at his Washington residence after a months long illness. Born March 11, 1839 in Howard County, he began as a Senate page in 1852 and rose to become postmaster in 1866 and revenue collector. Elected to the Maryland legislature in 1870 and to the U S Senate in 1880, he served with brief interruptions and was a prominent party figure who amassed a considerable fortune.
At Montpelier’s Republican convention on Tuesday the Williams County delegation backed 12 votes for Cameron and 3 for Wilcox to advance to the Judicial convention.
A safe in the Van Buren post office Hancock county was blown open Sunday night by robbers. The door was unlocked and the crooks took only a small amount of stamps before fleeing.
J. B. Burton resigned his Kansas U.S. Senate seat to Governor Hoch who named I. W. Coburn as successor. Coburn has lived in Kansas since 1867 and for 16 years served as secretary of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture.
The United States, Texas and Oklahoma Oil Co. based in Elkhart Indiana says funds are exhausted and the company must be wound up. The company prospected near Bryan and has many stockholders in that area.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Partee of Evansport were here Tuesday. Samuel Rath of Glenburg moved William Figley's barn in the past week. Thomas Boyd of South Defiance stayed with his cousin Paul Keoppe last week. Mrs. Arnold and daughter of Carey visited George Herman. George Fout and family of Brunersburg spent Sunday with James Figley. Wes Kerne of Ney was here Thursday. James Garber and wife spent Sunday near Hicksville. Robert Christy and wife of Evansport, Frank Christy and family, and John Hancock and family Sundayed with Lewis Hanna. George Bumpus and wife of South Defiance visited Wm. Hancock Sunday.
Uncalled letters for week ending June 5 1906 at Defiance Ohio include ladies Miss Daisy Weible Mrs Emma Roush and gentlemen W R Baker J W Pero Co R Drew Whitaker. Items not claimed within 14 days will go to the dead letter office as law prescribes.
Sunday schools and political notices fill Defiance county pages. Delegates from Defiance Republican party urge John P Cameron's renomination as common pleas judge at the Bryan convention on June 14. Cameron, born 1851 near Evansport, is a longtime Defiance legal figure with a prominent Harris Cameron partnership and a history of public service.
Williams Center residents report quiet health updates and family visits. Roy Overly returns home to Frontier Michigan after a brief trip. Arthur Brace remains ill while O Benner shows improvement. The community folds in on gatherings as Flightner and Hemenway households adjust after a recent fire loss.
Ney Clarence Betts and wife spent Wednesday with A. J. Neiswen der's. Rev. Hoffman attended services at the Bellefountain church near Edgerton Saturday and Leota Kerns entertained Miss Gladys Grube of Defiance last Mrs. Neal Doud is slowly recovering. John Burk was in Defiance Saturday. Miss Clara Garver was home from Angola Ind over Sunday. The Boxwell commencement was well attended Saturday evening church filled to overflowing. The surplus was entertained by a street show in Ney. There were twelve Boxwell graduates for Washington township. Supt. W. E. Hagg spent Sunday at Ney. Miss Cleo Conley was entertained at the home of Miss Tillie Mack Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Yarlot were in Defiance Tuesday.
Robert Kyle, known for police court escapades, was escorted by two county infirmary directors and the superintendent to Seneca county infirmary. In Tiffin he fighting and a head wound followed. Physicians deemed him insane and fears of his conduct led to admission. he remains in the county jail awaiting authorities.
Special to Express Indianapolis June 5 John C New died Monday of dropsy He born 1831 Vernon Ind educated at Bethany College Va studied law under Governor Wallace Appointed by Governor Morton quartermaster general Civil War served in state senate later in banking In 1875 Grant made U S treasurer resigned 1876 bought The Indianapolis Journal chaired Indiana Republican committee 1876 Arthur appointed assistant secretary treasury 1882 resigned 1884 as state chairman led Indiana campaign personal political manager to Benjamin Harrison consul general at London Also marriage license issued for John J Compo 22 and Carrie L Bender 18 of Defiance.
A library board meeting notes purchase of 150 dollars in books, with 100 dollars for juvenile volumes. The Slocum reference library, with about 2500 books, opens to the public, under controlled access, while the main library totals around 9000 volumes. The eleventh annual report shows 6493 volumes accrued, large reference-use gains, and 3098 borrower cards issued.
Farmer Miss Florence Douton of Stryker was a guest in Farmer last week with Dot Headley. Mr. Fairchilds and family from Michigan visit relatives here. Mrs. Arthur Stone sold goods and plans to move west with her children soon. Mrs. Close visits Lorain then Weileville. Rural carrier Harry Hamon moved his family to Garner. Bruce Bercaw bought a horse and new buggy. Mr. Wellman, county vice president of the 8. 8, attended the school Sunday. W. G. Lord and wife and Miss Leola Spangler went to Evansport for the Sunday school convention. J. J. Wean gave a well attended lecture Monday night. Preaching planned every night this week. Soloman Sewell is very poorly.
Mrs. Alice Romine of Ney hosted about forty young guests Friday for Miss Bessie Romine’s 18th birthday. Games, dining room refreshments, ice cream cake and oranges followed by gift-giving including a gold watch. Attending were Misses Bessie Romine Martha Pahl Eva McFeeters Bessie Stotler Martha Kolb Mae Brown Alta Bayliss Lizzie Winner Mable Gipe Augusta Ball Grace Kibble Minnie.
A note announces the return of Dr. Paul C Goodlove offering guaranteed satisfaction on services. Public details on location and offerings are not provided in the fragment.
Toledo markets report cash and July prices for wheat corn and oats with assorted grades. Hog prices range 6.30 to 6.60, cattle and calf quotes cover steers cows feeders veals and lambs, while city market notes list staple goods and produce with scattered prices and units.
A dense roster of individuals appears in the OCR reading including Olive Davis Lucy Hammersmith Gina Stripe Elizabeth Kolb Katie Yarlott Aue Weber Gertrude Ball Olive Ball Geneva Ball Carrie Mack Measie Daleo Dixon Alfred Snyder Arthur Tittle Edward Sisco Monty Stoller John Langdon L I Smith Neil Ball Merlon Bayliss McKinley Romine Frank Kolb Ed Kolb Dan Mock Wm Weber Edward Pabl Thomas McDannel Wm Ball Peter Yarlott Joseph Weber George Hasserschwardt Arthur Hammersmith Chas Hoffman.
President Roosevelt sent the nomination of J H Fluart for postmaster at Continental to the Senate on Tuesday.
Henry Steinbriegge, 40, a married former Lock two mills driver, hanged himself yesterday after losing his job and sinking into debt. He resided in Wapakoneta, Ohio.
George Hedge, a farm hand from Wisconsin, was killed when lightning struck him at the William Hay farm near Harrod Tuesday. He leaves a widow and four children.
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