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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1903
Page
8
Resolutions note the death of Sir Guy P. McGovney, beloved member and son, with expressions of grief and sympathy for the family. The resolutions request recording in tent records, printing in city papers, and draping the charter in mourning for thirty days. Committee names C J Thompson R L Warson and H W Wren signed the notice.
Chas Speith, former employee of the Defiance Machine works, will relocate to the north central region of Washington in about two weeks. His brother in law Frank Block has a pleasant home there and enjoys the country.
Arthur Morris is laying a stone foundation under his barn Jas Andrews pours a cellar cementing His house cellar and foundation John Karnes has a cellar and foundation put under his home H J Kleinhein and wife visited their son WH Monday The Daily Express offers a fine line of job stock and invites local orders for prompt first class work. prices available on call The frost affects berries differently across the region with a notable exception Dems at Wa pakoneta report a berry nipped by frost
W A Kehnast and four companions returned from Marietta where the state G A R encampment was praised as the largest ever held in Ohio. They visited American Union lodge No 1 F and A M, founded 1776, reputedly oldest west of the Mississippi, with members including Gen Rufus Putnam and Gov Meigs. The report mentions a Dickinson powder horn from Revolutionary War days and notes the lodge rechartered in 1815. The piece closes with a regional ads paragraph.
Obituaries report Phoebe Krutsch 16 dies at Garrett home with plans for Riverside interment. Eugene Conroy infant dies of lung fever in Defiance. Guardians appointed for Cecil and Elda Lueders. Local mills sold. jurors named. several marriage licenses issued. Fire destroys Croninger chicken coop and granary. wagon accident on Carey hill. travelers return from California. dam visitors count 150. court hearing set for Fred Scott. western trip planned by Martin Gurwell. dogs kill twelve lambs on Greenler farm.
Riverside cemetery upkeep praised as flowers await placement and water remains off. Joseph Reinche dies at 42. funeral at St Marys with vault burial. Hammonds child Hallis Lee Hammons dies at 9 months. services at Riverside. Minnie Siler, age three, dies. funeral at St Marys. buried Riverside.
The Daily Express thanks the northwest editors and patrons for kind words and subscriptions. New management reports many cordial calls from the city and county as they settle in and plan to extend outreach to meet editors and managers across the region. Brethren of the press are welcome to visit and share greetings.
Property listing reads for sale general purpose harness and buggy. Call at E. D. Henry's office on Clinton Street. Posted in the second week.
Saturday filing in committ pleas court shows Joseph Roland sues unknown heirs of Hiram Sales et al to quiet title. The action seeks to establish ownership against unspecified heirs and related parties with proceedings to determine title rights.
We sincerely thank our neighbors and friends who helped during the illness and death of our beloved also the choir of Rural Chapel for the beautiful songs rendered. Charles Mann, Brothers and Sisters.
Infant son of Mrs. Allen Goddard died Sunday around 11 a.m. while en route to Mr. Linebrink’s home in Tiffin township. Post mortem by Dr. Powell and Dr. Cameron found death from lung hemorrhage. Funeral set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Goddard home. Father Allen Goddard died months before the birth.
Ney Ohio May 9 03 W W Werker withdraws suit against Chas D Woods of Ney citing misrepresentations by meddling mischief makers and states he regrets initiating the action. He notes the action was groundless and provides permission to publish the withdrawal.
Peter Weigerding’s new teed barn on Front street rapidly nears completion and will stall 100 horses. A handsome office and two waiting rooms will serve the public with one ladies waiting room. A commodious storehouse for lime and cement will be shared.
The funeral for Mrs Mary Hass was held at St John Catholic Church at 9 a.m. Wednesday with pallbearers M J Walz Alva Wolsiffer J F Singer Bill e Schlegel P A Baker and Phonse Preisendoerfer. The remains came from Renselaer Indiana accompanied by her daughter Miss Hass and brother Steve Schlintz. The body was taken to John Deaman’s home on Juliet Street. Mrs Schlintz and sons Tony and Frank and Miss Libby attended. Joseph was the only family member absent.
Robert C. Cameron of Jewell recently graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati and won a silver medal for the best examination in organic chemistry and materia medica. He is the son of Dr. R. B. Cameron of Sewell, coroner, and a pension examiner. may settle in Defiance.
The funeral for a Riverside figure occurred Sunday at the Presbyterian church with Rev. D. Dempster of Chicago officiating. A brief at home service preceded the church rites. The Maccabees led the procession with over one hundred members, and out of town relatives Frank and John Ellis and wives of Huntington, Indiana attended. Several offerings, notably from the Maccabees I, were described as beautiful.
The Defiance post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending May 19 1903 including Gentlemens Eshelman Harbaugh Gorke Groff Hahn Hillman Sper Steyer and Miss Bennett Forquer King iprow. A fight at John A Wagner’s home in Highland township Mansfield settlement involved multiple sons. a gun was produced but no major damage occurred and two youths left home.
A long list of discounted one way and round trip rail fares is announced for various routes and events. Tickets to Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Texas California and other points are on sale on specific dates with return limits. Special trains run to Toledo and Decorated Day observances with reduced fares and extensions possible. The notice promotes the Best Route via Toledo Fostoria and the Hocking Valley for central and southern Ohio travel.
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