Defiance News Briefs And Society Notes
Mrs. Jasper Smith returns to Hicksville from a visit with her sister Mrs J J Cantlon. Mrs C E Francisco goes to Lincoln after attending the funeral of W H McSlintock. Mr and Mrs Joe Mercer return to Ft Wayne from Defiance. Mrs E Lewis and daughter return from Toledo after visiting Mrs Charles Bentley. Mrs Lindequist attends McClintock funeral in Defiance. Dey Ayers offers 4 percent loans. Krotz family to Toledo and Mellville La. Wabash bridge repair work continues in the city. George S May appointed Fulton county official stenographer for three years at $600 yearly. A bouquet arrives for W H McClintock from Columbus. Edward Palm undergoes kidney surgery. in stable condition. Charles W Krotz loses two $1000 bonds in Toledo. National Sultana Survivors reunion set for April in Tolero. Mrs George Bartlett visits from Toledo. Miss Lehman showcases Spring Hats. Mrs Francisco arrives from Lincoln. H Miller visits Defiance. Sam Jolly visits from Paulding. Bud Clinton from Jarrett seeks a top road horse. Hartell returns to Calumet after visiting. The Bachelor Girls meet with Miss Agnes Ensign. J WS club hosts Grace Himes for needlework and music. College hosts a Young Women’s Christian Association benefit musical. Chas Crane and Miss Buelah Acre wed. reside at 122 East Street. Knights of Pythias hold social with pedro prizes. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets at Mrs F W Cheney’s. officers elected for coming year. Africa study planned. Firelight destroys residence of Mr and Mrs Brown in Beaman Iowa.
Wesley Heath McClintock Funeral At St Pauls Church
Hundreds attend the funeral of Wesley Heath McClintock at St Pauls Methodist in Defiance. Knights Templar Omega Lodge and other orders escort the bier from Davidson Street. Rev Clayton Smucker delivers memorial remarks as Duets are sung and flowers arrive from Zeanobia Temple Mystic Shrine and local bodies. The service recalls his scholastic attainments courage patriotism and devoted public service. The Mount of Olives gleams with a final sermon honoring his life and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Heath McClintock
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Defiance Commandery
Knight’s Templar
Omega Lodge
Davidson Street
Clayton A Smucker
Knights Templar
Riverside Cemetery
Knights
Maude Foust
C H Seither
Chappel
Smucker
Earth
Mount of Olives
Christ
McClintock
Zeanobia Temple
Mystic Shrine
Out of town mourners attend services for deceased
Among those present from out of the city were Mr and Mrs Frank P McKay of Logan Charles W McClintock brother of the deceased from Lancaster O Mrs C E Francisco of Lincoln Ill J F Burrell of Chicago Dr and Mrs N S Lindquist of Plymouth Ind Dr F A Mc Clintock of Newcombe Tenn 8 Worvs State Supt of Insurance W E Haller of Hicksville George H Watkins member State Board of Public Works Canal Superintendents H W Meacham of Toledo James O Conner of Dayton Charles E Cooper of Cincinnati Charles Geidel of Cincinnati Capt Alman of Toledo Chief Engineer Perkins of Columbus Condolences were received from Auditor of State Guilbert and member of Board of Public Works Crawford The following Knights Templar acted as pall bearers A M Miesel A M Kruse C I Morse J W Lynde D W McKnight and Virgil Squire Competent girl wanted for housework in small family good wages permanent position Call at Weekly Express office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Out of the City
Frank P McKay
Logan
Charles W McClintock
Lancaster
C E Francisco
Lincoln Ll
J F Burrell
Chicago
N S Lindquist
Plymouth
Ind
F A McClintock
Newcombe
Tenn
Insurance
W E Haller
Hicksville
H Watkins
State Board of Public Works
H W Meacham
Toledo
James O’conner
Dayton
Charles E Cooper
Cincinnati
Charles Geidel
Capt
Alman
Perkins
Columbus
Guilbert
Board of Public Works
Crawford
Knights Templar
A M Miesel
A M Kruse
C I Morse
J W Lynde
D W McKnight
Virgil Squire
Fourteen Sentences Rendered In Local Court Actions
Judge Killits handed down multiple sentences including Frank Graves thirty days to the Toledo work house and a $15 fire fee plus costs after pleading guilty to junk stealing. Clyde May and Albert Hedrick, aged thirteen and eleven, were sent to Lancaster State Industrial School while Lawrence Paquette faced an indeterminate term at the Mansfield Reformatory. Separately, Sommers settled for $500 after seeking $25,000 for a Wabash Railroad injury. others involved in village land detachment and securities disputes waited for verdicts. Additional notes cover drunk-and-resist charges, two marriage licenses, and dynamiters sentenced to 18 months with new witness claims surfacing in related conspirator cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killits
Frank Graves
Toledo
Clyde May
Albert Hedrick
Dey Ayers
Lancaster
Lawrence Paquette
Mansfied
Frank Sommers Sr
Wabash
Sommers
Jewell
JM Ainsworth
Hicksville
Joseph L Wort
Mattie Pearl Batts
Hickeville
Gates
Steever
Common Pleas
Kopp
Fred Whiteford
Charles Crane
Bulah Acree
Defi
Wapikonetta
Riley Colton
Park Wright
Grand Reservoir
Isaac Sheeley
John
Lee L. Sheeley
Joseph C Petrie
Montezuma
Sheeley
Ohio State Reformatory
Mansfield
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Ili Whited
Ernest Smith
Whited
Auglaize
Smith
Clinton County
James Ague
Reformatory
Ague
Tuitions to be collected from country pupils in city schools
City school board strictens tuition collection for pupils from outside the city after a thorough discussion. Settlements will be made where possible. Cantata production set for May in the high school auditorium with a vote against using the opera house due to size and cost. Superintendent Reynolds authorized to order six dozen first grade readers. Bond of city treasurer accepted. Attendance and truancy statistics reported. fifty teachers and staff noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Supt. of
Canfield
Reynolds
H J Jennings
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Misses Dunn
Augusta Higgens
Oaks
Culkins
Deatrick
Rowe
Deveaux
Accidents Reported at Local Plant and Golf Grounds
Rolla Hatfield lost the ends of his index and second fingers at the Ameri can steel package plant when cut by acquiring shears. Dr. Ury and Dr. Finch treated the injuries. John Wagner, from East Second Street, was cut on the scalp by a falling bough on the golf grounds. Dr. Zeller with Dr. Ury treated the injury. A large tree fell, breaking a limb from another tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Hatfield
American Steel Package Company
Dr. Ury
Dr. Finch
Nast Defiance
John Wagner
East
Scond Street
Dr. Zeller
Local notes from Defiance county area
Mr Berringer of Defiance buys hay in the vicinity. John Warfield funeral held at Mt. Zion on Thursday at 10 o clock after freezing death last week. Mr Myres moves his family to a new home nearby. Northcreek Wisterman and Defiance county residents attend a literary at Immerman school house Friday. Henry Hill buys corn at Rice. Elwood Switzer formerly of Oakwood dies after a period of illness last Wednesday. Next debate question about setting apart four separate territories for the Negro. Captains Lewis Doenges and Frank Parrett. Mrs Zimmerman ill but improving. Inez Kilpatric and son Ray visit St Grants over Sunday. Henry Hill and family with the Misses Vee Ice and Nellie Maddock visit Noah Spencer and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berringer
Defiance
John Warfield
Mt. Zion
Myres
Ayersville
Northcreek
Wisterman
Defiance County
Immerman School
Henry Hill
Rice
Elwood Switzer
Oakwood
Lewis Doenges
Frank Parrett
G . Zimmerman
Inez Kilpatric
Son Ray
St Grant’s
Obituary of Alexander Graves Infirmary Resident Shoemaker
Alexander Graves born September 10 1833 admitted October 9 1897 at the infirmary died March 27 1906 aged 72 years 6 months 17 days after a stroke on March 25 leaves no relatives shoemaker by trade previously in Defiance well liked funeral at the infirmary Wednesday at 10 30 Rev Engers officiating interment at the infirmary cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graves
Rev
Engers
Nofirmary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jos. Schottdorff
Pharmasy
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
Rexall
Jasper Smith
J J Cantlon
Lincoln
W H McSlintock
Joe Mercer
A Goldenetz
Ft. Wayne
E . Lewis
City
Robert Kelsey
New York
Charles Bentley
C G Weisz
Newark
C W Krotz
Olive
Tey
Mellville
Miss Krotz
Maumee River
Third Street
George S. May
Fulton County
Howe
DenMuth
W H McClintock
State Commissioners of Insurance
Mr. Vorys
E M Fullington
Geo. F Crawford
C W Taylor
F C Rochester
Wm. Miller
R J Mauck
A L Corman
Chas. Ward
Edward
Louis Palm
Wayne Street
Rosenthal
Ury
Stevens
Charles W Krotz
Pooly
Sultsna Survivors’ Association
Ford Post Hall
Tolero
Sultana
George Bartlett
C . Francisco
W. H. McClintock
Illinois
Frank Donley
H Miller
Sam Jolly
Paulding
Bud Clinton
Jarrett
Wellman’s Music Store
W A Hartell
Calumet, Mich
L Wilsberg
Agnes Ensign
Francis Street
J WS Club
Grace Himes
Fast Defiance
Young Women’s Christian Association
Chas. Crane
Buelah Acre
Snook
U B Church
Miss Acre
Piqua, Q
Crane
East Street
Knights of Pythias
Pedro
C J Thompson
Edward King
A X Weiserburger
Mra
Cheney
Holgate
Bar
Africa
Dealrick
Palmer & Decker
First National Bank
J R Phelps
F W Cheney
Mesdames
Clark
W P Engel
Charles Deatrick
Walters
Boyer’s
Mrs. J Langfield
St. Wayne
John Kiser and
JE Durham
Noble Township
Mrs. Brown
Beaman
Iowa
W H McClintock K
Ben Hur Lodge
The
National Union
Weekly Express
Judge Killits
Ance
Frank Beisweger
Minnie Ort
Adams Township
Scott Paper Co
Standard Oil Co
M. B. Gorman
Salar
George Wilhelm
Minsel
Ginn & Co
MacMillin Co
F. E Reynolds
Crayo Snider, Wortman, Kingsbury, Gorman and Craven
Joe Mack
Andy Hiler
Ray Smith
Paulding County
F W Smith
Scott Figley
Dan Roehrig
John Helfrick, Sr
Henry Mack
F A Goddard
Georgia
Roy Rankin
Harmon
Brunersburg
Eoe Oho
Mee
WM. Geiger
New Back Comics
Mollencup’s
Ading Jeweler and Optician
Monroe
Vee Ice
Nellie Maddock
Noah Spencer
Family
Kittner’s Clothing Store
Court House
Defiance, Ohio
Robert Sussman
Alaska Fur House
Adams Ss
Madison Ave
Erie St
Sussman &Co
Sussman & CO
Ohio
Japan
California
Le 106
Defiance College
Ideal College
Cheney Lumber Co
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