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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
2
North Baltimore residents journeyed home after visiting this city. Local figures attend funerals and view a new high school project in Wapakoneta. Various community notices cover relocations, births, ilness, and a milk plant contract in Bryan.
The twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Moninger died at their Evansport home at 10 am Tuesday after a year of illness that puzzled doctors. The family had moved to Evansport recently from another city, and the funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in Evansport.
Members of the Board of Trade committee met Tuesday evening to review two proposals for a new institution. One company proposed locating here but land obstacles blocked it, while another firm indicated conditions under which relocation is feasible. Both potential additions could benefit the city and should not remain dormant.
The Travellers club met Monday night with Mr and Mrs Coaries Ferguson as hosts. Papers on France were contributed by Virgil Squire and Mrs F P Weisenburger. Mr Edward King and Mrs A Decker celebrated joint birthdays with Bunco, greenery, and a two course luncheon.
Miss Corrigan at 418 Clinton Street Elk Block announces a pretty line of Street Hats this week and an Easter display of Spring and Summer Dress Hats.
The Express job department announces a completed stationery printing job for a large London institution. It invites comparison with London offices on quality, noting new type and materials and a class of work that will please the most fastidious. It invites readers to visit and see what they can do for satisfactory printing.
Charles Leichty bought strychnine at two drug stores claiming use for harming rats. Sunday morning he and his wife, married a month, quarreled. She reportedly ingested a strychnine capsule, later falling ill. He swallowed another capsule to save her, a second physician was summoned. Doctors counteracted the poison and both are expected to recover.
H D Kine district agent for Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance outlines a sound joint stock company covering Williams Fulton Wood Defiance Paulding and Ottawa counties. The firm carries 100000 paid capital 150000 assets and over 750000 in paid losses. Policies transferable to livestock of equal value. Bryan Ohio contact by letter or phone at agent's expense.
A local note announces visiting Dr Huffman for eye care with glasses fitting described as satisfactory.
Circuit court convened with Judges Harmand and Donnelly. Several cases heard including Abbott-Engel, Raser, Gordon Creek ditch appeal, and Hicksville disputes. A 19 year old worker alleges eye injury at U S Express Co worth $10,000. Receivership petition filed for H B Chemical Co. and estate administrations noted. Quieting title suit also filed in Mark township.
Mary Eliza Cameron born May 22 1888 at Evansport was the second daughter of A C and Metta Cameron. She excelled in school and music, graduated in 1905 first in her class, taught music then entered Toledo Conservatory of Music January 16. After a brief illness she died in her eighteenth year leaving parents a sister four brothers grandmother and many friends. Her life was short but rich in good deeds and her memory is praised.
A public sale will be held on the farm of J F Figley in Tiffin township on Tuesday March 26. Auctioneer H W Cry will oversee the auction featuring horses cows pigs chickens and various farm implements among other items.
Nancy J. Crossland widow of Rev Cyrus Crossland was born December 10 1829 in Fairfield County Ohio and died February 28 1907 in Defiance at 77 years 2 months 21 days She and her husband served in the United Brethren ministry for 23 years leaving six children four daughters survive including Loretta and Mary Alice Harmon Funeral held at Defiance United Brethren church Riverside Cemetery burial recorded Special report details grand jury delay indictments against city officials in San Francisco with expected actions and statements from Langdon Butterfield Mullaly Scott and others amid bribery framing and franchise discussions
Geo. F. Hughes died at his home near Farmer after a long illness. He was 88, well known in the area. He leaves his aged wife, a daughter Mrs. John Cleland of Decatur Illinois, and three sons Eldridge W. of Toledo William C. of Hicksville and Albert who lived on the farm.
Local rumors say Hoffman Bros. sold their drug store to A. B. Mapes and R. J. Bar more, with plans to move to California if the deal closes. Grace Fales stays with her uncle George B. Wilson here while Mrs. Frankie Miller returns from Detroit for cancer treatment. A. B. Mapes was in Chicago on business, J. E. Garwood of Ft. Wayne visited, Chas. W. Hart of Pennsylvania seeks a carload of horses for the eastern market. Harry Brandon of Attica and James Casebeer of Garrett visited relatives, J. L. Rose returned from the sanitarium in good condition. Mrs. C. F. English underwent an operation at Ft. Wayne and is recovering, Arthur James was ill at home.
Dr Betts of Woodburn arrived in the city Tuesday to visit his brother Robert Betts who has recently moved here from Archbold.
Defiance county Sunday school workers push to organize Cradle Roll and Home Department, reelect county secretarys and collect report blanks for state convention. Notes losses and gains in staff, mentions Evanston Illinois and Mary E Cameron’s death as a faithful Sunday school worker.
Monsignore Thoos Thorpe, longtime pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Cleveland, died Sunday at age 69 after fourteen years in the role. The obituary notes his service and parish leadership within the city.
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