Community notes from Defiance on public safety and local events
The week includes reports of July 1 box key access at Harley’s Shoe Store, a visit by J A Baughman and Mayor J P Cameron with a new self made cane, funeral attendance in Antwerp for Mr Hurtle, a short Defiance board of public safety session, Defiance Box Co prospects, and a call for Express newspaper subscribers. Also noted are Defiance College summer enrollment records, a Toledo marriage at St John Catholic, and plans for wedding luncheon after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Safety
Cameron
Court notes and society items from a rural newspaper
The court of common pleas sits with Judge Hubbard presiding. Hud Davis v A Pessefal is on the docket. The state ex rel Emma J Miller v Henry Tonges returns a guilty verdict. jury from Mark township includes Streicher Mavis Benner Walters Crossland Nek Weiland Stenger Kuhn Huith Davis Blosser. Attys Will Kittner and family in Fremont visit Mrs L N Roberson. Funeral of Henry Schatz attended by W A Kelinast. Page Cherry of Chicago sails for Europe for three months. Mr Jenkins of Garrett and Mr Dave King visit. Miss Lyvia Mettler and Paul Mettler leave Thursday for Asheville for health. Miss Mettler’s store duties covered by Mrs Holgate. Daily Express offered for city and county news.
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Court of Common Pleas
Hubbard
Hud Davis
Pessefal
Sutphen
Ansberry & Farrell
State of Ohio
Emma J. Miller
Henry Tonges
Bastardy
Mark Township
Co. Streicher
Calvin Mavis
Jesse M. Benner
Frank Crossland
Louis Nek
J. A. Weiland
Freeman Stenger
Henry Kuhn
M. Huith
Joseph Davis
David Blosser
Miss Lyvia
Paul Mettlerill
Asheville
R Mt
Mettler
Met
Mess
Holgate
Miss Mettler
Defiance Farm Auction And Local Notices In Defiance Ohio
Notices cover a Defiance farm for sale near Save-A Farm with 225 acres two houses four barns and buildings, plus option to divide. Also reports on Wabash depot painting update and Rice family reunion with speakers and officers reappointed for next year. plans for 1904 June meeting noted.
Notice to Boxwell Patterson Graduates
County under the Boxwell Patterson law will hold exercises at Sherwood on June 1, 1903 at 2 p.m. All graduates must be present to receive diplomas. Graduates to participate should notify the board so names appear on the program. By order of the board examiners. ld 2w S$. 1 Gruner, CLE RK.
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Sherwood
Gruner
Markets update on farm products and commodities
Market prices for potatoes lard beans butter onions and other staples listed with per unit values. Daily corrections by various firms show fluctuations in farm goods including tins hides chickens and eggs with each entry indicating source dealer or company name and unit price.
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Hutter
Defyance “Migling Company Martin
Boxwell Exercises at Ayersville School House
Highland township Boxwell Patterson commencement will be held at the Ayersville school house Saturday evening June 20 1903 beginning at 8 oclock Song Invocation Graduates Nora Cook Kate Shelly Louisa Wandt Address Rev Culp Recitation The Grave by the n Russel Myers Song Stay in Your Own Back Yard Roy Davis Recitation Sheltered M Dell Adams son The public is cordially invited to attend Miss Bertha Stever will leave for Minot ND today where she will be the guest of her sister Mrs George Burke for the next three months The Ladies society of the Re formed church will give an ice cream social on the church lawn corner Fourth and Washington streets next Wednesday evening SILER Faldine the eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Geo Siler died at the home of his parents in North Defiance at 1260 oclock Monday night The funeral occurred from St Johns Catholic church at 9a m Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Township
Boxwell-Patterson
Ayersville
Yelock
Nora Cook
Kate Shelly
Louisa Wandt
Culp
Russel Myers
Roy Davis
M. Dell Adams
Bertha Stever
Minot
N. D
George Burke
Ladies’ Society of the Reformed Church
Fourth and
Washington Streets
Siler — Faldine
Geo. Siler
North Defiance
St. John’s Catholic Church
Teachers Employed by Defiance Township Board
At a meeting of the Defiance township board of education held at Clerk Geo A Heatley’s office on Monday June 15 the following teachers were employed for the fall term at 22 per month District No 1 Della Litterly District No 2 Minnie Wands District No 8 Maud G Lacey District No 4 Amelia Stetter District No 8 H D Shondel Districts Nos 1 5 6 and 7 have no teachers as the directors were absent
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Board of ‘Education
Defiance Township
Geo. A. Heatley
Oii
Della Litterly
Minnie Wands
Maud G. Lacey
Amelia Stetter
H. D. Shondel
Rural Routes and Roads Transform Country Life
The rural mail carrier and trolley are here to stay and will change country life for the better overall. Farmers must adapt quickly as good roads are essential to lasting agricultural prosperity. Rural mail routes Nos. 1 and 2 at Toledo Iowa were ordered discontinued due to poor road conditions. May to May.
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R.E.D
Toledo
Iowa
Local Notes From Ayersville Area and Nearby Towns
Ayersville Roy Gaylord returns home from Citronelle Alabama. Henry Butler and bride of Findlay visit his parents Mr and Mrs D Butler. Della Fullmer leaves for Cheyenne to visit sister and stay a year for health. Kleinhein recovering from appendicitis and up now. Rev W S Culps delivers memorable address at McClure. Rev C Weaner of Defiance preaches here. Jesse Lambert laid up with rheumatism. W Myers improves his Ayersville residence with roof and siding. plans move in September. Mrs E J Webb of Defiance visits sister. Prof R H Culp of McComb visits uncle Rev W S Culp. Dr N S Blue and wife and others return from Ridlinger's Lake outing. Lawrence Blue and Roy Davis fish Maumee catching a turtle. Prof L L Canfield and family visit W S Culp. F Heilshorn and son from Cumberland Md return home after visit. B F Myers and T B Ashton fish at state chair. Regular services at M E church next Sunday. Sunday school 9 10 a m. Sermon at 10 30 a m. Children’s day services at 5 p m. All invited.
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Ayersville
Roy Gaylord
Citronnelle
Ala
Henry Butler
Bride
Findlay
D. Butler
Henry
Della Fullmer
Highland
Cheyenne
C. T
Kleinhein
W.S. Culps
McClure Sunda
C. Weaner
Jesse Lambert
W. Myers
E. J. Webb
Defiance
John Rover
Monda
R. H. Culp
McComb
Culp
N.S. Blue
Wm. L. Hill
A.C. Henry
Bertha A. Zeigler
Ridlinger’s Lake
Ind
Lawrence Blue
Roy Davis
Maumee
L. L. Canfield
F. Heilshorn
Orville
Cumberland
B. F. Myers
T. B. Ashton
M. E
Sp.m
Pleasant Bend People Note Local Happenings
Pleasant Bend Alma Zeloff returns from Fort Wayne where she worked. Mrs. Wm Hand and children of Miller City visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Daymudes. Mrs. Hilwon is very sick with typhoid fever. Peter Dirr and wife back from Michigan. Miss Maggie Halstead plans to return to near Defiance this week. Henry Schatz of South Ridge dies. funeral held Tuesday from German Lutheran church. Rev Weaver and Rev Cosley held pulpit exchange May 28. ice cream social planned at M E church. Geo Kellermyer and Chas Eding sell farms to Andrew Dirr of South Ridge. moving to Michigan line next fall.
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Alma Zeloff
Ft. Wayne
Wm. Hand
Miller City
Ephraim Daymudes
Hilwon
Peter Dirr
Michigan
Maggie Halstead
Defiance
Henry Schatz
South Ridge
Caurch
Weaver
Cosley
Latty
M. E
Geo. Kellermyer
Chas. Ed
Defiance Family Visit and Local Services Sunday
Germany Tiffin Mrs Weller and family of Defiance visited 8 Stock Sunday. The Children's day exercises at St John s M E church evening were well attended. Glen Weller of Defiance is staying in Stringtown this week. Chas Gates of West Unity was here Monday. Mr and Mrs Fred Kellermier and Mrs 8 Stock took dinner with B N and Emma Kellermier Monday. Mrs Amos Buehrer visited her parents recently. Lillie Schultz of Defiance spent a few days with her parents here. Rev Warfield was here Tuesday. Fred Schultz of Lima was here Monday attending his mother's funeral. Dr Weatrick and wife of Defiance visited 0 T Benner Sunday. H 1 To beran was here Monday. Jesse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Kellermier
Amos Buehrer
Lillie Schultz
Defiance
Rev. Warfield
Fred Schultz
Lima
Weatrick
T. Benner
Beran
Jesse
Local Notices and Social Bits From Defiance Area
Linebrink baled hay for B IH Xellermier Tuesday. Elizabeth Schultz died at her home Saturday. The funeral was at St John’s M E church Monday with Rev. Dobrick officiating. Deceased aged 73 years 10 months 1 day. Miss Juffer of Union county and Miss Metz of Defiance visited E E Shumaker Sunday. Children’s day exercises at Salem Evangelical church Sunday evening. Mrs Fily Warner and son Ray visiting Chicago with sister-in-law. C W Evans is in Arthur this week. Mr and Mrs Joseph Weible spent Sunday with their son Arthur. Morris bought a hay loader of his brother in Defiance. Commencement at Sproull school house June 25 evening. Miss Lenhart of Defiance will supervise exercises. Program will be lengthy. Prospects expect a good corn crop. Mrs Chas Wade arema on the Frank Wade farm Zull. Our blacksmith Geo S Morris butchered a fine lot of hogs for Defiance markets Monday.
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Fily Warner
Ray
Chicago
C. W. Evans
Arthur
Joseph Weible
Morris
Sproull School
Wening
Miss Lenhart
Defiance
Chas. Wade Arema
Frank Wade Far Zull
Geo. S. Morris
Eagles Carnival Ft Wayne Round Trip Fare Offer
One fare for a round trip to Ft Wayne from June 22 to 27 via Nickel Plate road with tickets on sale at Mortimer and stations west to Argos Indiana on the above dates good returning the day after sale. Call nearest agent or address Asterlin TPA Ft Wayne. Peter Dickman reports success in North Defiance shop with a 24 foot drilled water well after a 60 foot failure.
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Nickel Plate Road
Mortimer
Argos
Ind
CA Asterlin
TPA
Ft Wayne
Peter Dickman
North Defiance
Just About Half Sick Nerve Pills Ad Appears
An advertisement extols Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a time tested tonic for fatigue low spirits and weak nerves. A Defiance Ohio reader testifies the product enriched the blood strengthened the nerves and increased vigor after use at Woodward's Drug Store. Sold for fifty cents a box by Dr N G Woodward's Drug Store or Dr A W Chase's Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
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A. W. Chase
C.F. Hoeffel
Summitt St
Defiance
Ohio
A.w.chase
Woodward
Woodward's Drug Store
A. W. Chase's Medicine Co
Buffalo N, Y
W, Chase
E ‘M Dare
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris Green
Hellebore
Woodwards: Drug
Harley’ Shoe Store
J. A. Baughman
J.P. Cameron
Ars. Fry
Mary
Antwerp
Mr. Hurtle
Carrie Hurtle
Winthrop
Nuesday
Brown
Defiance Box Co
Express
A.W. King & Son
WaKing &Son
Columbus
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
City of Defiance
The
Defiance Water” Co
Defiance College
Amil Wernermont
Theresa Weismantel
Groden
Karl Eck
Kintner Street
Cherry Street
Weisenberger & Emery
Will Kittner
Fremont
W.a. Kelinast
Page Cherry
Europe
Mr. Jenkins
Garrett, Ind
Dave King
Daily Express
Yingling’ S
Boston
Brussels
Waistlingham
M. A. Horn
Harley's Lion Store
Towelingworth
Harley’s Lion
Nikkkkl
D. G. Openlander
Winn & Hay
B. F. Enos
E. J. Phelps
Henry F. Brunss
J. S.1 Center
Steven Betts
Bowersox & Starr
Clay Woodward
Henry Aschbacher
Noble Township
Frank Hoswalt
Hicksville Township
Herrick
Harding
Defance
W. W. Thomas
H. Rice
Farmer Center
J. A. Hootman
Oney Allen
Hootman
Laura Barney
O. A. Rice
Clark Rice
Harley & Whitaker’s
P. Miller CC
St.ines
Hosea
Okoh! Nursery
Stockho Ei Home Nursery
Christ Winterich Ho
Stre
BOA
Waisominning
Miss Lehman
Second Street
Brown’s Bakery
Bureau of Agriculture
P. Weigerding
Mallett’s
Hoffman’s
Mollencup’s
Opticians
Pleasant Bend
Germany
Eagles Carnival
Wayne
Tis
Fifth Street
J. Bowen
Lewaltenn
U.S
Anl Oki
Vinidt
Squire
Robert Newberg
Edward Squire GB
Ferguson, Fon
Ort & Gilson
Oran
Express Printing Office
Watking
Clothiers
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