Local notices and arrivals in Defiance area
Hicksville visitor Arthur Gearing and Chicago visitors are noted along with numerous local moves. A marriage license is granted to John Shorten and Kate Anna Smith of Delaware township. Excursions to Toledo and Fort Wayne offered by the Wabash. Four men in a midnight raid are fined. Christ Wolfrum from Wabash arrives ill. Eagles aid him to his father's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Shorten
Kate Anna Smith
Delaware Township
B. B. Kinsburry
Farmer Township
Messrs. Hosler, Wilder, McConkey
Fister
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Defiance
Toledo
Ft. Wayne
Cameron
Dick Brown
Pat Murphy
John Jones
Jim Sanders
Christ Wolfrum
Ind
Lodge of Eagles
Dr. Chapman
Democrats of Fifth district seek congress nomination
The Fifth district Democrat convention contesting six counties named candidates and counted ballots without result. By Tuesday night 122 ballots had been taken. On Wednesday after the 265th ballot C E Scott of Williams county withdrew, reallocating 15 votes to Ansberry, 5 to Risser, and 5 to Saltzgab er. By 2:30 p m the 700th ballot showed no change. At 10 p m the 800th ballot remained the same, and the convention adjourned to 9 a m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E. Scott
Williams County
Ansberry
Risser
Putnam
Saltzgaber
van Wert
Saltzzaber
Scott
Sunday school convention program at Brunersburg church
The Noble township Sunday school convention program lists an afternoon session at 1:30 with Devotional Exercises and talks on teaching qualities by Rey Rowe and Mrs McDonald Blosh, plus topics on selecting a teacher for the Men's Class and advancing township plans. Evening session at 7:30 features Rev S L Roberts and J W Shuter with devotional exercises, a talk on the teacher’s part, music, and a collection for state work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Township
Brunersburg M. E
Rey, Rowe
McDonald Blosh
H. H. Folk
E. D. Goller
S. L. Roberts
J. W. Shuter
S. S
L. Roberts
Wabash
Wyatt T. Hill
Defiance
U. B
C. A. Rowe
Zora Hull
Local notices and social shakes from Bent Sweet area
Farmers, neighbors, and merchants share a slice of life with brief items about a Bent Sweet trip, a horse misfortune, a shop burglary at John Nor Way's store, and visits by Davenport, Norway, Spangler, and others. A thief stole shoes money and tobacco. community ties and dinner visits color the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Word
Bent Sweet
John Nor Way
Hev
Davenport
Norway
Ney
Spangler
Millinery sale and community notices sweep local scene
A jumble of social events fills the page with Miss Nellie Schindler visiting Miss Florence Schlegel and a Boyer's millinery sale upcoming. Other items report marriages, church conventions, surprise parties, officer elections, Shakespeare recital excerpts, farming notes, deaths, and local trades. notable names include Nellie Schindler Florence Schlegel Nettie Noffsinger Will Grammer Wyatt Hill C A Rowe Zora Hull Eugenia Ralston Mary Ferguson James Shutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shutters
Clayton Hutchinson
G. H. Hunter
Miss Shulters
Cucumber growing hints for profitable farm yields
Advice on selecting land sandy or black loams and barnyard fertilizer for cucumbers. Steps cover marking beds 3 by 6 feet, placing fertilizer, sowing seeds, thinning, cultivating, and spacing two to five acres or more. Harvest starts late July with picking every other day, aiming for $80 to $160 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeing
Pentecost Sunday Services Set at Two Zion and Defiance Churches
The Reformed churches announce Pentecost services on May 22 with communion at Zion at 10 a.m. and at St. John's Defiance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday school at Sherwood 2 p.m. and Defiance 1:30 p.m. Services in both languages, special erect ion fund offerings, and a general invitation to attend. Pastor F. Be. Lane urges all members to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Reformed Church
St. John’s
F. BE. Lane
Defiance Poultry Plant Egg Hatchings and Supplies
Defiance Poultry Plant offers eggs for hatching including White Wyandotte Duston Strain Rhode Island Reds at 15 eggs for $1.00 and Ba mouth Rocks 15 eggs for 7c. Agents for Cyphers incubator and poultry supplies. Cyphers Chick Food for small chicks sold. Eggs delivered to Defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
S.C
Cyphers
Defiance
Henderson Death at Moats in 1904 Obit
The Moats community reports the death of James W. Henderson born December 16, 1832 in Charles County Maryland. He served in Co G 38th regiment C V until 1865 and married Sarah E Mack December 25 1871, leaving two children and a brother. Funeral at M E church conducted by Rev Kelley. Interment with G A R rites. Mrs Henderson and son express thanks for support and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moats
J. W. Henderson
James W. Henderson
Charles County
Maryland
Rev. Kelley
Williams Center
G. A. R. Post
Sherwood
West Milford Changes and Local Marriages in West Milford
West Milford notes show Nathan Moore and family planning to settle in De fiance county after arriving from Jackson county West Virginia. Albert Strole and Dollie Hopkins wed at Rev J A Hootman’s residence and will reside in Edgerton. Memorial service set May 22 at West Milford chapel with Elder J A Hootman speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Moore
Jackson County
W. Va
Defiance County
Jas Moore
A Fitzcharles
Roy Greet
Mark Hootman
Newville
Charley Mannon
Gillett
Hootiman
Fitzcharles
Peter Countryman
Ft. Wayne
Albert Strole
Edgerton
Dollie Hopkins
Heseen-kasel
J A Hootman
West Milford Chapel
Elder J A Hootman
Ethel McKee
May Shanklin
Claud Mann
Anna Stark
Sherwood
Defiance area notes and obits from May 1904
Local items detail visits among residents including Blo Scott and Anna Ren det, families like Bazil Moore and Elsie Boyd, and workers such as Dessie Moore and Cleo Don ley. Extraneous notices cover births, a May 14 1904 Campbell death, a funeral at New Bethel and school plans in Noble township with Meads and Whetstone involvement.
Local Notices and Family News From Mark and Defiance
Tuesday by order of court Elder was in Defiance while F W Heater of Sherwood stayed Tuesday. School closed in Mark Wednesday. Helen Elizabeth Freudhoff, 16 months, died May 9 1904. funeral at German M E church May 11. Interment New Bavaria. Mr and Mrs H Frank hosted dinner for daughter Lydia after her confirmation. Wm Demland raised his barn Thursday. Fred Schanika’s new house nearly done. Jacob Young of Holgate laying Christ Deckrush’s barn foundation. Kate Frank has worked for Mrs John Sluterbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Pennsylvania
Defiance County
New Bethel Church
I Clark
Ney Cemetery
Jas Bloome
Oscar Bergman
Sherwood
John
Cleo Donley
BD Lintz
John Keller
Defiance
New Telephone Co
M Whetstone
Evansport
Washington Township
Roy Dreher
Harry Stoner
Cleveland
Lou Mock
Holgate
James Geller
Geo Mead
P M Lehman
Toledo
Postmasters
Geo Geiler
Maplewood Hospital
John Brinkman
Chas Freadhoff
W A Demland
F Boley
Helen Elizabeth
Chas Freudhoff
M Echurch
Guenther
New Bavaria
Helen
H Frank
Lydia
Wm Demland
Fred Schanika
Jacob Young
Christ Deckrush
Kate Frank
John Sluterbeck
Pleasant Bend and Ayersville Local Notices
Pleasant Bend and Ayersville area notes include church conference at Ayersville, pastors from Continental and Defiance assisting, visits by Mrs Desgranges and daughter Carrie in Continental, E D Wolf and Nellie of Napoleon visiting family, death of 16 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Freidhof with funeral at German ME church and New Bavaria, Samuel Desgranges visiting Rudolph, Postmaster Frank Moses at Toledo meeting and visiting relatives, Wm Hand returning from south trip, death of six month old Trene May daughter of Chas Wolf from pneumonia with funeral at M E church Ayersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Grim
Continental
Ayersville
Sanday
Weaver
Smucker
Defiance
Virden
Desgranges
Carrie
Philip Desgranges
E D Wolf
Nellie
Napoleon
Chas Freidhof
New Bavaria
Samuel Desgranges
Rudolph
Frank Moses
Toledo
Myrtle Drummond
Chas
Chas Wolf
M. E.chure
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Arthur Gearing
Hicksville
Jay Weisenburger
Chicago
Dey Ayers
Stever Bros. Insurance
A. Klein
Wapakoneta
J. A. Klein
This City
Millie Schneider
Holgate Avenue
A. W. King & Son
E. G. Weisenburger
Mrs. (. Weisenburger
Jennie Morrison
Jackson, Mich
Carl Wrede Arew
Highlanrd Street
A. Growey
Champaign
Wesley King
Karl Walters
Highland Street
Mary Gilbert
Patrick Quinn
Marie McDonald
C. M. Coulter
Wilwaukee
Coulter
38Th
Ohio
Yingling
Harley & Whitaker’s
Harley & Whitaker
Gome
Rakestraw
Dily
Nellie Schindler
Delaware
Florence Schlegel
Boyer’s
Nettie Noffsinger
Will Gramnger
Los Angeles
Cal
al. Elliott
Mat Elliott
Syl Garver
Edsall
Dick Spangler
Young People’s Missionary Club
M. E. Church
Kuhn
West Unity
Leona Oxenrider
Marie Cromley
Hattie Kuhn
Alta Kintigh
Eugenia Ralston
Mary Ferguson
A. X. Weisenburger
Besse Squire
Ralph Richardson
Southerton
P Moon
W Mansfield
Miller City
A A Welton
Alfred Porter
Geo Hahen
Ben Schoonover
Marion Wells
Frank Boucher
David Grant
Ada Donaldson
Belva Searle
Erton Hanon Eae
Tre
Oman
C. Winterich
Jefferson Street
Defiance, Ohio
MISS
Germany
Tiffin
U B
Clara Sharp
Ed Schultz
Henry Tittle
Fred Scharp
Sarah Wissler
Blanche Craine
Emma Stock
Eva Tittle
Florence Shhultz
Nellie Peterson
Ida, Tittle
Tillie Sharp
Stock
Fred Saultz
J J Craine
Amos Hall
Jefferson Tittle
John Spangler
Perry van Wagner
Lewis Agenbroad
Miss Fribley
Verna Rethmel
Nellie Rethmel
Dora Alshouse
Butler
H M Buchelely
Joan Sharp
Higbener
Grace
HM Buchele
Epworth League
The
Defiance City Bank
C. Kuhn
Geo. W. Watkins
John Erste
John A. Aspacher
David Gene FE PE Rabon Wokban
Defiance Poultry
C. L. Hall
Mrs
West Milford
Skunktown
John Bates
Alfred Peck
Emma Wahl
Henry Witmer
Paulding
Martin Kupp
Andrew Boyd
Prench’s Bazaar
French’s Bazaar
Blo Scott
Anna Rendet
Minnie Wall
A Scott
Temperance
Baptist Church
Bazil Moore
Ollie
Gertrude
Elsie
Arthur Boyd
Dessie Moore
Jud Hill
Flo Scott
Lizzie Ingle
Mala Huffman
Pleasant
Bend
Andrew Hoyd
Gottloib Wahl
Henry Miller
Alf Boyd
Albert Baden
Washington
Mark Center
Maria Anthony
A N Burd
H F Voss
Voss
Randles
Paul Hagan
Mark Township
Farmer
Wineland
Miller
Jennings
Elder
W Heater
Pleasant Bend
Rogers
Mollencup
Leabing Jeweler
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