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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
5
Local ad notes Putnam Fadeless Dyes sold by Br. N. Lewis. Community updates include visits by Wm. Scott from Parsons and Nellie Goddard resuming dressmaking in Sherwood. Various notices cover deaths, property sales, health ads, and a fraudulent disappearance of John Vetter with a $4000 shortfall.
K. V. Haymaker and associates received a telegram from Ashland Wisconsin confirming a granted telephone franchise for the city of 16000 residents. Partners T. C. Jacks C. R. White D. Lieberthal and C. J. Daoust will oversee construction with White and Jacks in direct charge.
A probate court petition filed Tuesday contests Hicksville May 12 1902 special election under Beal law. Harvey Maxwell of Hicksville sues with Baker and Phelps as attorneys. Hearing set for Thursday May 29 1902. Town voted dry by 12 majority.
St. John's Reformed Church on Fourth and Washington streets with Pastor F. EK Lahr announces services next Sunday. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Haglish services at 10 a.m. Zion Reformed Church Sherwood holds Sunday School at 1 30 p.m. Memorial services at the village hall in Sherwood at 2 30 p.m. Hancock Post G A R invites all to attend Memorial Day services in Sherwood.
A dark bay mare with a heavy stripe down the forehead and a brand on the left shoulder, about 900 pounds, is missing. Anyone with information should contact D. A. OVERLY in Defiance Ohio at Northwestern Phone 2 on 911.
For sale a two story frame house with barn, well and cistern on a 550 by 182 ft lot. Includes fruit trees and good condition. Price 1400 with easy terms. Contact J. K. Bixby New Haven Indiana or C. L. Morse Defiance. Also a testimonial from Miss Julia Filbridge West Cornwall Conn praising Burdock Blood Bitters for a severe skin condition.
The 22nd semi annual Farmer township Sunday school association convention meets at Dry Creek U B church on May 24 1902 with afternoon and evening sessions. Topics include benefits to county conventions worship song leadership and union activities with pastors and local schools featured. Lost items and local notices follow.
Mary Reinemyer died at her home 639 Division Street at 220 PM Tuesday, aged 58 years 24 days. Born in Hessia Germany she came to the United States as an infant. She married C M Reinemyer at Delphos February 8 1870 and eleven children resulted, ten with the father surviving. She joined the Catholic Christian Mothers Society of Ohio and the Ladies German Aid Society. Funeral from St John’s Catholic Church at 9 AM Friday.
Advertisement claims Clinic Headache Wafers cure headaches by affecting the nerves and heart. Describes the wafers as the safest and most reliable remedy and urges taking no other. Sold by Weisenberger& limery, 10c at all druggists.
An advertisement from The Security Building and Loan Co Defiance Ohio invites renters to buy homes by paying a rental-like sum. It promises a simple plan to acquire property in a few years and urges readers to call at the local office next to the post office.
An unknown white man was stabbed aboard a westbound B and O freight train near Bascom between Tiffin and Fostoria. Two suspects, described as negroes, were arrested in Deshler as detectives pursue leads. A tramp on the train reported a violent struggle before dawn as officers intensified search along the line.
The Defiance county W R C appeals to citizens to donate spring flowers to decorate soldiers' graves on Memorial Day 1902. School children should bring offerings on the 29th. others may deliver to Memorial Hall by 1 PM. Local groups vow to arrange and honor national service.
The Omega lodge conferred the M M degree on twin brothers in Antwerp on Tuesday night before a large crowd. Brethren listed include T T Shaw Geo 8 May Jr Fay Martin and many others. After the ceremony four members walked toward Hicksville two miles away, rested, then rode a freight train home before sunrise, one hat lost.
A Northwestern Telephone Co. lineman named Will Robinson was injured at the Lion store corner on Clinton Street after 1 p m. A live wire burned flesh to bone after Robinson touched an arm holding 6 8 wires. Rescuers lowered him to the ground and doctors treated extensive burns while he was transported home in north Defiance.
K V Haymaker returned from Ashland Wisconsin on a Sunday and told no tales but produced eight speckled brook trout he caught with gear supplied by a local justice of the peace. The affidavit dated May 16 1902 records Haymaker declaring the catch his own skill and patience.
The J UG society plans an ice cream social in Crago's hall on Saturday evening May 24 with all invited. Mr and Mrs P M Cra go visited Ney last week. Miss Grace Barnes plans a summer at home while Ney band may perform soon. Miss Grace Yarlot to attend Defiance College. Mr and Mrs Jacob Warner spent Sunday in Ney. Bethel Sunday school schedules Children's day exercises.
Washington reports BYP Lintz and wife at Maumee Valley church services Sunday. Farmers busy with ground work and corn planting. Aron Yarlett moved to Ney last week. Asa Haggart and Alva Brown of Defiance were here Friday. Mike Hehr and barn raised Saturday. Mrs Christena Weber and son visited John Weber Sunday. E J Modd of Defiance attended H A Partee sale Saturday. Goller painted a barn. George Reynold and John Dool painted. Will Polock doing carpentry on I Hartshorn’s house. Chester Durelle and daughters returned to Marshalltown Iowa after two months with parents. A fine rain and wind Monday evening. Bridge contractor at Lick Creek near Sand Hill college begins stone abutments. Mrs Charley Burgman’s health improving. Hay market in Ney shows improvement.
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