New mid-summer chats at Bayer's and local notices
Woodwards notes social visits including Mrs Otterbach guest of A W King family and John Marvin visiting Defiance friends. Several notices list housework job, baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Holgate Harley, local travels, fines for street epithets, and a Greek Candy Kitchen charge. The Continental flouring mill burned Sunday night with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladden
Mrs. Holgate Harley
Continental
H. M. Buchele
Mr. Donart
Missouri
Conferred Knight Rank by Defiance Knights at Pleasant Bend
A group of Defiance Knights of Pythias conferred Knight rank on seven in Pleasant Bend on Tuesday. After ceremonies, a supper was served by Pleasant Bend ladies with Continental Quartet music. Visiting Knights hailed from Continental and Holgate while Defiance members included Doy Ayers George Kirk F W French L J Weaver and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Pleasant Bend
Pleasant Bend Lodge
W.S. Hancock Lodge
Continental
Holgate
Defianca
Wabash Schedules Sunday Round Trip Rates Start May 6
The Wabash announces reduced Sunday round trip fares to all points in Ohio starting Sunday May 6. Fares apply only for the date of sale and are limited to this restriction. G. C. Knickerbocker is listed as the ticket agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ohio
G. C. Knickerbocer
T. A
Rose Maiden Cantata Delights Crowded Audience
The Defiance high school pupils staged the Rose Maiden Cantata at Citizens Monday under L. L. Canfield with Maude Faust Julius Bair Clinton Willson and Mildred Geiger in top roles. A chorus of over one hundred delivered perfect unison as Miss Faust and Mr Bair drew praise for vocal range and expression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Defiance High School
L. L. Canfield
Maude Faust
Julius Bivir
Roperd
Evry
Clinton Willaon
Ft. Wayne
Mildred Geiger
Frances Knapp
Minnie Houghton
Art
Death of Miss Helen Bostater in Washington Township
Miss Helen Bostater died Sunday at her brother J W Bostater's home in Washington township aged 55. She was sister to Mrs F W Ury and cousin to J P Cameron and M Cameron of this city. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment in the Bostater farm private cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bostater
J. W. Bostater
Washinton Township
F. W. Ury
J. P. Cameron
M. Cameron
Bostater
Defiance County Pioneer Augustus Skiver Dies at Highland Home
Augustus Skiver, a pioneer of Defiance county born December 25, 1821 in Hocking county, died at his Highland township home. He moved to the county in 1837 with his parents and lived there ever since. Surviving are Mrs. Skiver and several children. Funeral services were held Sunday at the residence then at the Highland chapel, with burial in Myers cemetery. He was a well known Defiance resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Skiver
Defiance County
Highland Township
Mr. Skiver
Hocking County
David Skiver
Skiver
Highland Chapel
Myers Cemetery
Gunman shoots surveyor leader on farm near Bryan
Theodore Nemeyer of Chicago, head of a survey gang for a New York to Chicago electric line, was shot by William Masters on the Irvin farm near Bryan Thursday afternoon. Nemeyer, wound in the right side, was treated and walked to a hotel. Masters faced a shooting with intent charge, posted $2000 bond and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Nemeyer
Chicago
New York
William Masters
Irvin
Bryan
Masters
Nemeyer
Card of Thanks for Husband and Father
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends who supported us during illness and death of our beloved husband and father, and to the choir for the splendid music. Mrs. Augustus Skiver and children.
Latty Property Purchased for B&O Depot Project
The B and O railroad has acquired a large Latty property area between Clinton and Wayne streets for a new passenger and freight depot. Land was paid by B B Kingsbury and the deed is held by Frazier in Zanesville. Plans include a two story stone depot and a double track with grade crossings eliminated by viaducts, subject to city council approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. & O. Railroad
Latty
Clinton
Wayne Streets
B. B. Kingsbury
Frazier
Zanesville
Wayne Street
Holgate
Frank Ferguson
Cavanaugh
First National Bank
R. R. Co
Jefferson, Wayne
Perry Streets
Local Notices and Household Updates in Neighborhood Chronicle
Chas Roberts builds a new barn. E H Enosign returns from Nebraska and plans to move back with his wife in the fall after taking up a claim. Mrs Frank Freaser ill with pneumonia last week. Jonas Kline finishes a basement for a new house and moves his old home for repairs. Joe Buda acquires a new driving horse. Funeral held for Frank Breininger’s wife near Mark Center in Lutheran church with pastor officiating. Interment in Lutheran cemetery. she was 32 with a husband and five children. Fordice Ridenour, home from Pittsburg, injured stepping from a street car and expects to return when able to walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Roberts
E. H. Enosign
Nebraska
Frank Freaser
Jonas Kline
Joe Buda
Frank Breiningr
Mark Center
Fordice
Sunday Calls and Church Notice at Rural Chapel
At the Children’s Home Mr and Mrs Henry Miller hosted a peasant call on Sunday. Miss Libbie Carpenter visited Thursday. E F Partee and family dined Wednesday. Miss Daisy Lehman visited May 6 with John Partee’s family. Miss Osa Davis and Miss Anna Jaynes called to see Davis’s brother. James Edwarde of Napoleon called to see his daughter. Henry Gurwell of Williams county called Saturday. Thanks to Miss Laura Stork for candy for the children. Sunday school is at 9:30 and preaching at 10:30 next Sunday at Rural Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Miller
Libbie Carpenter
E. F. Partee
Daisy Lehman
John Partee
Osa Davis
Anna Jaynes
James Edwarde
Napoleon
Henry Gurwell
Williams County
Laura Stork
Rural Chapel
Local notes and church elections update
Wm Hockman and J G Stever on sick lists. Alma Peter son visited by Eva Tittle Flora Craine and Emma Stock. Mrs Steven Colen of Stryker and Grandmother Peterson visited Wm Petersons. Grandmother Gruber improving. Bertha Stever returned from North Dakota. St Johns Epworth League elects six month officers A P Gates Alma Peterson Flora Craine Ben Stock Murl Benner Emma Stock Eva Tittle Er Shultz Blanche Craine Sarah Wissler Minnie Shultz Walter Linebrink as librarians and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Colen
Stryker
Rena Peterson
Peterson
Wm. Peterson’s
Gruber
Bertha Stever
George Burk
North Dakota
St. John’s Epworth League
A. P. Gates
Alma Peterson
Flora Craine
Ben Stock
Murl Benner
Emma Stock
Eva Tittle
Er .O. Shultz
Blanche Craine
Sarah Wissler
Minnie Shultz
Walter Linebrink
Local Families Share Visits and News in Brooksville Area
Brooksville residents report visits from James Garber and family near Bryan. Chicago visitors Mrs. Staenbach and Carl call on Mrs. Lewis Bopp. Julia Figley and daughters Mary Fanny and child visit Brunersburg households. Mahlon Garber loses a team of work horses last week. Additional calls from Ney Mrs. Belle Wank and Mrs. Katie Figley, and visits by John Paxton Evansport and companions. Eric Keoppe and family spend Sunday with Ed Keoppe near Glenberg. A A Rodgers and family spend Sunday at John Figley’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garber
Gilbert
Bryan
Staenbach
Carl
Chicago
Lewis Bopp
Julia Figley
Mary
Fanny
Brunersburg
Mahlon Garber
Belle Wank
Ney
Katie Figley
John Paxton
Evansport
Frank Black
Charley Figley
Sherwood
Eric Keoppe
Ed. Keoppe
Glenberg
A. A. Rodgers
John Figley
Local Social Notes and Household Changes
Mark Center Miss Minnie Krause visits aunt Mrs. George Milleman for several weeks. Irvin Gordon and wife depart last Thursday for California to make their home. Will Roan and Paul Hagen visited Sherwood on business Thursday. F. Scott and Miss Clara Miller wed at Mrs. Miller’s home on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Krause
George Milleman
Irvin Gordon
California
Will Roan
Paul Hagen
Sherwood
F. Scott
Clara Miller
Miller
Defiance Monday crowds visit for business and social news
Local notes report Defiance visitors seeking business, residents traveling to Toledo and Chicago for opportunities, and a busy commencement at the opera house with Rev. Barber delivering the address. Families from Napoleon Dupont Williams Center Paulding and Bryan appear in attendance and travel anecdotes fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Barber
Defiance
Local residents visit kin and recoveries noted in Bryan
Mrs. Tawney has been in Bryan for the past week with her daughter Mrs. John Fisher who has been very sick. Kenneth Perkins of Bryan visits with Hugh Mills this James Phillips recovers from lagrippe. Mr and Mrs Melzer Hemenway start an extended trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Phillips
Lagrippe
Melzer Hemenway
Varied Visits and Society Notes From Ney Area
Mr and Mrs Geo B Yarlot of Montpelier visit relatives around Ney. Earnest Zeigler and family spend Sunday with 8 W Yarlot family. Jobo Doli seen in Ney Sunday. E E Hagy Theo Schwarzbek Jr and Clara Garver go to Angola Indiana to attend college. G B Yarlot and Grace Yarlot visit Hicksville relatives. Nellie Benner of Bryan spends Sunday in Ney. Ray Neiswender sick. Rosa Gipe visits Stella Nicely. Ella Maisch Sundays with Frank Brown. Minnie Mack home briefly. Funeral of Miss Ella Bastater on May 15 at home. age 57 8 2. Wm Stripe family in Bryan Thursday. W F Pollock in Bryan Tuesday afternoon. Dessa Welker able to be out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Yarlot
Montpelier
Ney
Earnest Zeigler
W. Yarlot
Jobo Doli
Vv. E. Hagy
Theo. Schwarzbek, Jr
Clara Garver
Angola
Ind
G. B. Yarlot
Grace Yarlot
Hicksville
Nellie Benner
Bryan
Ray Neiswender
Rosa Gipe
Stella Nicely
Ella Maisch
Frank Brown
Minnie Mack
Ella Bostater
Wm. Stripe
W. F. Pollock
Dessa Welker
Ney News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
W. E. Koeppe and wife moved onto their new property bought from Wm. Strusaker with a wire fence project this spring. The Ney Telephone Exchange nears free county-wide service for patrons. A baseball game occurred on the 13th between Kemper’s Kolts of Defiance and Koogle’s Kolts of Ney. Baptism at Mud Creek involved six women and six men from the Fairview church. Twin foals were born to a brood mare owned by B. F. Kintner. Local schools assign teachers for next year across five districts. Various residents traveled to Defiance, Bryan, Toledo, Archbold, and Stryker for work and errands. Dr. Winn adds extensive equipment to his Defiance-area practice. Marie Martin visits Toledo. San Paxton & Son plan a modern ice cream parlor opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Koeppe
Wm. Strusaker
Ney
N. T. McFeeters
John Doud
Ney Telephone Exchange
Ed. Kibble
Ner
Theo. Schwarzbek
Angola
Lad
F. W. Figley
Toledo
Ed. Bergman
Ney the 13Th
Kemper
Kolts
Defiance
Koogle
Christ Goller
Gale Donley
Wm. Shade
S. A. Lichty
Mud Creek
Fairview Church
B. F. Kintner
Washington Township
O. C. Hageman
J. E. Spitler
Lotta Kintner
W. E. Hagg
R. H
Lou Cameron
Flora Miller
Bryan
Nick King
John Sherman
Wyatt Cameron
Archbold
Jennie Wiezler
Lena Wilkle
E. B. Mapes
J. C. Cosgrove
S. Meister
R. O. Palmer
Jobo Kimberly
Stryker
Ida Snider
Clela Hall
Hicksville
R. C. Cameron
J.W. Shhuter
M. Heary
Wause
H. 0
Partee
Ernest Hill
Winn
Our Town
Marie Martin
Don Cameron
Defiance, Sanday
Paxton & Son
New School House Planned for District 4 This Summer
The notice lists candidates Fannie Motter in District 6 G Figley in District 7 Grace Yarlet in District 8 Blanche Bradshaw in District 9 and Littite Kinmer. It states a new school house will be built in District 4 this summer.
Local visitors and business trips reported in the area
F.M. Thompson of Chicago visited relatives from Saturday to Tuesday. M. M. Mastin and E. F. Armstrong called on an auto in Auburn. Fred Shalrymple and Paul Kerr were in Auburn and Fort Wayne. W. R. Holden traveled to Bryan, Wauseon, Delta, and Toledo on business. Sherman Hart and A. O. Dalrymple went to Indiana on business. Hass Kintigh of Defiance visited Monday and Tuesday. Fred R. Clark, working in Michigan for Daisy Willett of Bryan, spent Sunday and Monday at home. W. F. Horton was in Fort Wayne on Tuesday. J. E. Garwood of Fort Wayne visited Monday. Guy Baker and Earl Patten, both of this place, went to Fort Wayne last Wednesday. J. W. Graves went to Butler, Indiana, last week. Frank Dalrymple visited North Baltimore on Tuesday on business. L. E. Griffin was in Chicago on Monday and Tuesday. A. B. Mapes and Frank Dalrymple were in Defiance on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.M. Thompson
Chicago
Ill
M. M. Mastin
E. F. Armstrong
Auburn
Fred Shalrymple
Paul Kerr
Auburo
Ft. Wayne
W. R. Holden
Bryan
Wauseon
Delta
Toledo
Sherman Hart
A. O. Dalrymple
Indiana
Hass Kintigh
Defiance
Our City
Fred R. Clark
Michigan
Daisy Willett
W. F. Horton
J. E. Garwood
Guy Baker
Earl Patten
J. W. Graves
Butler
Ind
Frank Dalrymple
North Baltimore
L. E. Griffin
A. B. Mapes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paris
Woodwards
Bayer’s
Mrs. Otterbach
Bayer
A. W. King and
John Marvin
Jackson, Michigan
Moses Labey
Mt. Clemens
Edward Squire
Thompson
Mansfield
Harry Boyer
Tiffin
Cyrus Eding
Michael Schultz
Crowe
H. H. Wellman
St. Louis
Wellman
Liverpool
Europe
George R Fe
Schooley
Rife
Reisch
N. Connomos
Mr. Connomes
Hubbard
Dey Ayers
Frances Miller
The
City
A. W. King & Son
Defiance, Ohio
John Beal
S. L. Roberts
St. John’s Chapel
Tiffin Township
W. H. Tuttle
Mrs. A. Finch
Sete
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
Rexall
State Bank
WM. Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
Peter Bettenring
Tata
Mollencup’s
Avugustus Skiver
F. W. Mansfield
Clinton St
Kittner’s
Court House
B. & O. Rail Road Co
Lochner
Adam Kuhl
Mark Center High School
Township
Lurlie
Muriel McBride
Lost Creek
Children’s Home
Germany
Wm. Hockman
J. G. Stever
Brooksville
ROOT
AITT
Hicksville, Ohio
Vida Metz
Belle Reys
F. W Heater
Frank Smith
Jno
Mr. Wendt
Chas. Openlander
John
Little Dale
R. Chas. Perkins
Hester Fetters
Madge Flightner
K. Hemenway
Williams Center
Japan
French’s Bazaar
Washington
D. M. Whetstone
Willis Stever
Dr. Wiseman
Bell Miller
New
Lilly Daniele
George
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