Local items note residents and business updates
Farmers busy with corn planting. Lara Kuhn returns from Toledo. Mrs Mill er and daughter visit from Sherwood. Zimmerman buggy HQ listed. J H Morris and W E Moll named juror in Toledo. A Bryan man owns a pure white coon. Bryan man W H Little visits daughter Mrs Heater. Postmaster Lacost and Biglow from Bryan in the city on business. Flannagan and Eding visit Ed Quinn in Washington township. Ashton family returns from Antwerp after a visit. J H Morris promotes John Deere cultivators and plows. Revamp of Michael Frey residence on Wayne street with new foundation planned. Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup advertised. Oscar Kleinden and daughter Laurie visiting. Peter Schlosser sells lawn mower to Island Park Co. Clara, Tena Switzer and Tillie Vondermenden visit New Bavaria. Joe Clemens’ seven-year-old son breaks an arm. Mr and Mrs J P Cameron travel to Evansport for legal business and visiting friends. Walter Grube recovering from arm tumor in Toledo hospital. Dr William Ash returns from Goshen, Ind. Burdock Blood Bitters praised by Julia Filbridge of West Cornwall, Conn. Egg packers at H P Miller exchange wear new straw hats, cheerful packing rooms.
County Courthouse Briefs and Court Actions Report
County surveyor works on township ditch and grants, while cordial court activity in common pleas includes administrator substitutions and motions. Officials report Wabash railway assessments, marriage licenses issued, and bids for Children’s Home heating work noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Toberan
Pocock County
Mark and
Emerald Townships
W. H. Hubbard
Common Pleas Court
Zimmerman Buggy Leads This Spring In Local Trade
The Zimmerman buggy takes the lead this spring with J. H. Morris as local agent at Fifth and Perry street. The notice highlights the popular offer and nearby buyers are urged to inspect the model this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman Buggies
J. H. Morris
Fifth and Perry Street
Wit
Zimmerman Buggy
Fifth
Perry Street
Ayersville to Field Local Baseball Team This Season
News notes from country side report Ayersville will form a baseball team this season. Arrangements are in progress to secure LD Blue’s ground and prepare it for play within a few days.
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Ayersville
LD Blue
Local Notes and Births in May Rural Update
Born May 8 to Mr and Mrs A R Stone of Farmer a son P N Richardson now rides in a new buggy from Elk Hart Carriage Co Wm Hanners and family visited near New Sunday F O Hutching bought a fine draft team May 10 Heavy frost Sunday night caused little damage Will Hanners lost a valuable cow last week Sunday school convention at Lost Creek Presbyterian church May 18 Son Cleveland street horse barn improving property Headly Bros doing the work Attended Mark Center Sunday school convention by residents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. N. Richardson
Elkhart Carriage Co
Wm. Hanners
New Sunday
F. O. Hutching
Irvin Tomlinson
Will Hanners
Lost Creek Presbyterian Church
D.C. Lord
Cleveland Street
Headly Bros
Mark Center
Local Home Upgrades and Moves Reported
Fred Geiger builds a house for Robert Setzer while Peter Hornung adds a kitchen. Frank Brinkman relocates his house and plans a new one. Chas Young moves a barn and facility. Chas Demland installs a lawn swing. Wesley Dirr travels to Defiance on business. Minnie Schanika returns from Defiance. Fred Schanika brings home a Walter Wood binder. Phoebe Dickman receives a new organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Geiger
Robert Setzer
Peter Hornung
Frank Brinkman
Yettie Frank
Chas Young
Chas ‘Demland
Wesley Dirr
Defiance
Minnie Schanika
Fred Schanika
Phoebe Dickman
Local farm notes include equipment, work, and corn planting
Charles Sibert bought a new checkrow corn planter and W M Brant hauled wool to Defiance. Henry Brant began work on Henry Meyer’s new barn while carpenters finished John Hig’s house for plastering. Peter Kern delivered corn to Defiance last week as planting corn becomes the day’s order. Albert Siler has taken the con-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gier
Albert
Henry Meyer
Charles Sibert
Jewell
the Express
W. M. Brant
Defiance
Henry Brant
John Hig
Peter Kern
Albert Siler
Town notes and social visits from local residents
Dr P M Lehman seeks a woodchuck for his menagerie Ney pushes to secure a rural mail route W W Huff of Sherwood visited town M E Dean of Mud Creek Ney may gain a band stand with business support Local excursion to Celina drawn many residents C H Webber and wife visited Geo Keller Leorah Dreher dined with Grace Yarlett W W Heater of Defiance in town last week Harry Partee wife and Mrs Wolford and son spent Sunday with Stailey family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Lehman
Ney
W. W. Huff
Sherwood
M. E. Dean
Mud Creek
Celina
C. H. Webber
Geo. Keller
Leorah Dreher
Grace Yarlett
W. W. Heater
Defiance
Harry Partee
Wolford
Mrs. Stailey
Protracted Meeting Closes at Maumee Church Averages Accessions
A heavy frost Sunday night left the area uninjured. A protracted meeting closed Thursday at the Maumee church with two accessions. Farmers are busy planting corn. Attendees from Maumee attended at Lick Creek near Bryan. Several families are noted as guests of Jerome Kintner’s Sabbath school. An invitation extends to all. Delaware township residents question road plans and supervisors. Readers urged to write for a correspondent’s outfit and share news for the Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumee
Lick Creek
Bryan
Ira Kintner
David Kintner
Elsie
J F Fleagle
Jerome Kintner
Delaware Township
Chompson
The
Express
Corner stone set for Disciple church in Sherwood
The corner stone laying for the Disciple church is scheduled for Sunday May 26 at 3 o clock p m The Sherwood lawn tennis society held a meeting Thursday electing officers for the season President Henry Rock secretary W C Newman treasurer C E Davis Groundwork for play grounds progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Lawn Tennis Society
Henry Rocksec
W. C. Newman
Treas
C. E. Davis
Fire nearly destroys opera house in town
Fire crews found a stove full of paper and several tableau lights may have sparked the blaze. The stove was moved outside and the trash within burned, narrowly saving the opera house from serious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood
Sunday school convention and village notes in Sherwood
Julia Long returns to Montpelier after a Bryan sewing teaching visit. The Sunday school convention in Sherwood drew fair attendance and interest. Local residents and visitors including F T Betts and son, James Bloom, Elmer Haver and family, Howard Moore, Isabel Shinen, Mrs. Dunakin, Ollie Elder, P N Richardson, A G Lord, and Dr Fraze were listed with various visits and business in Sherwood, Mark township, and surrounding villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Long
Bryan
Montpelier
F.T. Betts and Son
Defiance
James Bloom
Sherwood
Elmer Haver
Hicksville
M Haver
Herzer
Stryker Sunday visits and local notes in brief
Sunday reports from St. John M E Sunday school show 117 in attendance. Several residents, including Jesse Linebrink, Stryker visitors, and others like S. F. Stock and Mrs. Bechtel, travel for business and family reasons. Local farming updates mention corn planting and new planters while fishing at the state dam yields good effort but poor catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse
Fred Linebrink
Stryker
St. John M. E
Jesse Hockman
Dunn
Alfred Sigg
S. F. Stock
Ora Benner
Fred Peter
Isaac
Jesse Linebrink
Gor
Mrs
Jacob Linebrink
Rev. M. Wisley
Stringtown
A. Stealy
Fenwick
Mich
Robin
Cook
West Unity
P. Gares
Jacob Gares
John
Faith Services and Local Moves Highlight Weekend Notes
Rev Yager of Waterloo filled his regular U B church appointment while Rev Thomas of Edgerton preached at the Chapel Sunday morning and evening. Mrs Diana Hart of Newville Ind visited her daughter Ira Piper’s family. Howard Hootman of Farmer attended a gathering with friends. Laura Shamlin departed Thursday for Michigan for a new position. A A Fitzcharles started a new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yager
Waterloo
U. B
Thomas
Edgerton
Diana Hart
Newville
Ind
Ira Piper
Howard Hootman
Farmer
Bu Jer
Phureday
Laura Shamlin
Michigan
Local Notes From Edgerton and Surrounding Areas
Last week M H Covert had a tubular well while Mrs H S Lindsey, her daughter, and Althaya Lindsey were in Edgerton. Mr Cogswell of Antwerp visited, and William Fitzcharles began brickmaking. G G Wilson and family from Maysville Indiana attended Chapel services. Bertha and Maud Drives work in Hicksville. An ice cream social on J A Hootman’s lawn next Saturday evening invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Covert
H. S. Lindsey
Althaya Lindsey
Edgerton
Mr. Cogswell
Antwerp
William Fitzcharles
Maysville
Ind
Bertha
Maud
Hicksville
J. A. Hootman
Weather and health notes from Bryan township
The report covers social and agricultural updates from Bryan area: a car load of hogs shipped by Welker and Weber, church communion services at the German Baptist church, cold weather delaying corn planting, George Motter sick with typhoid fever for two weeks but improving, Ed Kintner visiting from Jewell, a rural route petition led by HE Dreher, locals commenting on a cold Sunday, Charley Weber with a new buggy, widespread spring sickness, busy housewives cleaning, Dr Hartshorn busy with horses and cattle, and Mart Kauzmool's sick horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welker
Weber
New Sunday
German Baptist Church
Charley Weber
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Oodward’s Drug Store
City News Budget
Lara Kuhn
Toledo
W. E. Moll
U.S
Liberty Center
W. H. Little
Chas. Lacost
A. L. Biglow
City
John Flannagan
Cy Eding
Ed Quinn
Washington Township
Ashton
John Deere
Fifth and
Michael Frey
Wayne Street
Monarch
Oscar Kleinden
Laurie
Fremont
H. J. Kleinhen
Mr. Kleinhen
Peter Schlosser
Island Park Co
Clara
Tena Switzer
Tillie Vondermenden
New Bavaria
Joe Oakley
Joe Clemens
Adams Township
J. P. Cameron
Evansport
Mr. Cameron
Cameron
Dr. Wood
Walter Grube
North Defiance
William Ash
Joseph Ash
Jefferson Street
Goshen
Burdock
Julia Filbridge
West Cornwell, Conn
H. P. Miller Exchange
Napoleon
Riggs and Sherman
Geo. H. Fedderks
Anna Bostleman
August C. Holzer
Amelia Koons
W. W. Campbell
Washington
J. M. Getrost
North Precinct
Hicksville Township
Albert Richardson
Fourth Ward
H Hohenberger
South
Richland
H.C. Arps
Adams
W. A. Lehmaltz
Richland Township
Chas. Martin
Martin
Conkle
State of
Ohio
John M. Sheets
T. T. Ansberry
May Fay Lowery
D. E. Dozer
John M. Kissner
Elizabeth Diehl
A. C. Pessefal
Pessefal
John Deamen
Jacob Baltes
Henry Wilson
John M. Smith
Melissa Smith
Susan Stevens
Geo. H. Dicus
Frank A. Humbert
E. Hope Norton
W. R. Fabin
Chas. A. Conrad
Turnbull Wagon Works
Wm. F. Bauer
Emma Rulf
H. Jaeger
John S. Greenler
L. Conkle
Geo
A. Pardee
W. A. Pardee
W. A. Snider
Wabash Railway
Chas. A. Seiple
R. H. Gleason
I. M. Boon
Wm. R. Cosgrove
Tiffin
Board of County Commissioners
Defiance County
W. A. Schmaltz
Geo. Streicher
Ignaz Sabathy
Defiance Township
Ida ‘Autohinson
Jane Hancock
Franklin Roberts
Warren A Fartee
Fickle
I W
J C
Farmer Township
Elijah Patten
Hland Township
Mansfield
Jacob
Highland
Jonas Kline
Eiller
Saar Ah Pale
Allen
Wwe
Tiffin Township
John W. Winn
John P. Sherry
South Defiance
Gertrude Dunlap
Miler
I Corwin
Esther M Enos
West Defiance
Josephine Smith
G Weber
Russell A Gnudes
Anna J . Kiteniar
Yayan Ae Security B. & L. Co
Williamstown
C. W. Kerns
Security
James F. Ansberry
T T J Ansberry
Phelps Add
Leffler
Audiitor’s Phat
L Behringer
Henberger
Eae
Ies
Swartzbeck
Ees
Spee Aaphiests
J M Getrost
Australian E F Co
Andrew Marsh
County Fund
L. Lehman
John ‘Deardorit
Fred Brent
Rosa Arphoist
C. Young
Mays Ow
Poon M Aye Co
Sea Behamberst
James Tatfeld
Sam Merrihugh
Craven & Age Cena Naan
EE K Chapman
Children’s Home Fund
Craven & Ruess
Bridge Fund
Beliwelder Bros
Clemmer & Johnson
Tenzer
Dohoney
Harry Brown
Schneider’ Bros
James Donley
John C §Chatz
Francis Richardson
Ansberry
Peoples Gas & Hiedtrie
Henry Hane
Yingling
Harley @ Whitaker
Harley & Whitaker's
Paris
Greer
Hellebore
Baltimore
A. R.stone
County Line News
Brown’s Bakery
Fred Mohring
Wesley Roush
W Huff
O Coffin
Will Heller
John Dougherty
Clarence Pitts
Erma Hell
Florence Kehna
Bertha Heller
W A Vandyke
H. G. Rock
Fannie Switzer
H C Lindersmith
A A Metz
Opera House
Just
E.N. Lewis
Bronson
Defiance, Ohio
Germany
West Milford
A. A. Fitzcharles
the New Clothing
Om Auers
Vandenbroek
Shelly
Produce Exchange Banking Company
Resources
OF the
First National Bank
Ouro
Defiaece
Edward Squire
Feseidens
Ed Bank
H. P. Miller Co
Merchants’ National Bank
Defi
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Omrhaed
Yiz
Total
E. P. Hooker
Cashier
Lewis Holgate
P. Harley
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