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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
7
Local notices report preacher S L Roberts in Brunersburg and various visits by residents to Fostoria Nashville Newville and Chicago. Also listed are civic meetings church conferences school appointments and a steamer excursion party from Delphos.
John Phillips celebrated his eighteenth birthday with a self invited gathering at his Holgate avenue home. Guests presented him a handsome gold ring marking the milestone. Mrs C J Daoust hosted a Whist club session with Mee and Mrs Shaw winning first and second prizes. Mrs Robert Kelsey of New York received the guest prize. An Alumni event for Defiance High School is planned for Friday evening with a banquet expected to be highly successful.
Real estate transfers show multiple parcels exchanged between individuals and families. Entries include Wm and Chas Hees to Clara Shell on Lot 122 old plat in Hicksville for 2000 dollars, and Adaie Marckel to D B Marckel for 25 acres in Adams CWP. Other transfers include Peter A Westrick to Jacob Westrick for 40 acres in BU AGAmB, Fred Behrens to Wm B in AGAMS, and David Steele to Nathanel King for 5 acres in Hicksville. Additional lines list L Openlander to D F Openlander Lot 16 old plat Bherwood, W I Bath to Sam’s Easley 40 acres in sec 10, and L C Roehrig to Frederick Hailer and to Michael Lero for 20 acres in sec 17 Noble. Also Langdon to Etta Fast 80 acres in Richland and A K Burchart to Sumner Cottingham 50 acres in Defiance. Total values appear across several transfers in this period.
A Defiance gathering moved indoors from Island Park due to showers. About forty dined at six with a fine supper, then fifty six women enjoyed dancing and moving pictures. Hostesses Mrs. J W Lynde and Mrs C R White organized prizes, flowers, and a card party. Guests included Mrs E N Lewis and Mrs Robert Kelsey of New York.
Frank Sweet a 40 year old resident of Prairie Depot was stricken dead while mowing his lawn at midday Monday He was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythia ng.
City council debates the Preston Run street car trestle of the P. G. & E. Co and votes on repairs and closure. City Engineer and P. G & E manager clash over safety, with a timetable for repair and possible impacts on service.
Residents pressed the Health Board to act on the Harri gan street stock yards amid long standing concerns. May health data show eight contagious-disease cases and eight deaths, with causes listed, while May last year recorded three deaths and April this year four. Bills approved include Westrick salaries and fumigation costs, Forst clerk pay, and Miller guard wages.
The W. S. Hancock lodge Knights of Pythias chose R. W. Webb as Chancellor Commander P. Weigerding as Vice Chancellor {. M. Adams as Prelate W. H. Reuss as Master at arms P. W. Mix as Inner guard C. R. White as Outer guard and J. H. Metz as Master of Work The installation of three officers will wait until the first session in July.
Forty acres of good land with fair buildings offered by R. W. Wortman. Price 1750 dollars with a small down payment. Balance to suit purchaser. A big bargain.
Harry Leslie visits his family at the Swilley hotel while his wife attends duties. A. G. Thompson and wife travel to Defiance on business. Various residents including A F Bechtel, Mrs. Ross Thompson, John Riser and others arrive or pass through on trips. A Hart reunion draws 43 attendees at Diltz grove by St. Joe river. Baseball game decorates Decoration Day with St. Joe winning 7 to 5.
Local notes report W. H. Robn opening an ice cream parlor and several town visits by Defiance and Bryan residents. An 8 to 4 ball game features Defiance Blues over Ney second nine, with commencement exercises at the M E church and a county pupil list highlighting twelve Washington township graduates. John Crayne, Austrian immigrant, dies at 35 in the county infirmary from consumption.
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