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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
1
Local notices report Mrs Otterbach of Bayer visiting A W King and family while John Marvin of Jackson Michigan visits Defiance. A competent girl sought for housework. apply locally. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Holgate Harley. Several residents travel or visit relatives, and local legal actions include a street commissioner's guilty plea and fines.
Defiance Knights of Pythias conferred the knight rank on seven in Pleasant Bend with a supper and music by the Continental quartet. Visiting knights came from Continental and Holgate. Pleasant Bend lodge, established by W. S. Hancock Lodge last winter, has since grown and refurnished its lodge room. Also note: beginning May 6, the Wabash offers round trip tickets to Ohio points at sale dates.
From a purely musical stand point the most successful concert ever by public school pupils was the Rose Maiden Cantata at Citizens Hall Monday evening by Defiance high school students directed by L. L. Canfield with Maude Foust Julius Bair and Clinton Willson as soloists. The chorus of over one hundred sang in perfect unison and balance. Miss Foust led soprano solos with a clear wide range. Bair sang baritone recitatives with cultured tone. Willson’s tenor solos charmed the crowd. Mildred Geiger and Frances Kapapp contributed strong voices, Minnie Houghton supplied adept accompaniment. Canfield earned unqualified praise for training and discipline.
Miss Helen Bostater died Sunday at her brother J. W. Bostater’s Washinton township home at age 55. Funeral Tuesday. interment in the Bostater farm cemetery. Augustus Skiver, Defiance county pioneer, died at his Highland township home. Born December 25, 1821 in Hocking county, he moved to Defiance in 1837 and lived there ever since. Funeral Sunday at 2 and 2:30 at Highland chapel. burial in Myers cemetery. Surviving family includes Mrs. Skiver and several children.
The B and O railroad has purchased Latty property between Clinton and Wayne streets for a new two story stone passenger station and a spacious freight depot. The deal includes a north side 132 foot wide strip to the P G & E Co site and a south side parcel through Latty Grove for embankment expansion. Deeds amounting to the sale are held by B and O Real Estate agent Frazier, with payment made by attorney B B Kingsbury. City plans hinge on council approval to raise and grade through Jefferson Wayne Clinton and Perry streets via steel viaducts.
Sunday visits and calls noted from residents including Miss Libbie Carpenter and E F Partee and family. May 9 services at Rural Chapel. several commencements, visits, and illness updates feature Ney and Williams Center, Defiance, Napoleon, and nearby towns. A new schoolhouse is planned for district No 4 this summer.
Hicksville residents and visitors conducted business and visited relatives between Saturday and Tuesday. Individuals including F M Thompson of Chicago and Hass Kintigh of Defiance traveled to nearby cities for meetings and errands. Others, such as W R Holden J E Garwood and Frank Dalrymple, moved between Auburn Fort Wayne Bryan Defiance and Chicago for work and personal duties.
Theodore Nemeyer of Chicago, manager of a survey gang for a New York to Chicago electric line, was shot by William Masters on the Irvin farm near Bryan Thursday. Masters, angered by surveyors cutting trees and driving stakes, purchased a 22 rifle, shot Nemeyer who was attempting to calm the dispute. The bullet hit the right side, lodged in the back, was removed, and Nemeyer walked to a hotel. Masters faced a charge of shooting with intent to kill, waived examination, bond set at 2000 dollars and was released.
Brooksville and surrounding area report various illnesses with Wm. Hockman Eva Tittle and J. G. Stever on the sick list. Numerous visits to relatives occur including Mrs. Steven Colen and Rena Peterson at Wm. Peterson’s, while Grandmother Gruber shows improvement. St John’s Epworth League elected officers Q. P. Gates Alma Peterson Flora Craine Ben Stock Murl Benner Emma Stock Eva Tittle Er .O. Shultz Blanche Craine Sarah Wissler Minnie Shultz Walter Linebrick. Several families, including Garbers Figleys and Garbers, visit kin near Bryan Brunersburg Ney Evansport Sherwood and Glenberg. Mahlon Garber lost a team of work horses last week.
Mark Center resident Miss Minnie Krause visits her aunt Mrs George Milleman for several weeks. Mr and Mrs Irvin Gordon plan to move to California. Will Roan and Paul Hagen visited Sherwood on business. F Scott and Miss Clara Miller wed at Mrs Miller’s home on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Tawney has stayed in Bryan for a week with her daughter Mrs. John Fisher who has been very sick. Kenneth Perkins of Bryan visits with Hugh Mills. James Phillips is recovering from lagrippe. Mr and Mrs Melzer Hemenway began an extended trip.
W. E. Koeppe and wife move to property bought from Wm. Strusaker. Spring fence work, local assessor N. T. McKeeters. John Doud expands to auto driving on route 2. Ney Telephone Exchange to offer countywide free exchange. Ed Kibble to continue saloon business under new law. Theo Schwarzbek leaves for Angola Iowa for college. F. W. Figley travels with grandmother to Toledo. Ed Bergman repaints store building. Baseball game July 13 between Kempers Kolts of Defiance and Koogle’s Kolts of Ney. Christ Goller finishes labors as special assessor. Miss Gale Donley marries in Defiance on the 11th. Wm. Shade’s children ill. Mrs. S. A. Lichty injured in fall. Six women and six men baptized at Mud Creek by Fairview church. B. F. Kintner’s mare twins last week. Washington township school board appoints teachers for next year: District 1 O. Hageman, District 2 Theo Schwarzbek, District 3 J. K. Spitler, District 4 Lotta Kintner, District 5 W. E. Hagg. township superintendent and high school, intermediate R. 4H.
Evansport and Defiance residents and visitors are noted making business calls and social visits throughout the week. Dr. Winn enhances his office with new X-ray and equipment, while San Paxton & Son prepare an up to date ice cream parlor set to open to the public.
Card thanks neighbors and friends for support during illness and death of husband and father. Appreciation also to the choir for splendid music. Mrs. Augustus Skiver and children.
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