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Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1900

Page

3

Poorly Hurt in Jackson Street Runaway

Jacob Seible suffered a serious head and facial bruising when his one horse wagon bolted after a plaster pile alarm. The horse crossed the Wabash tracks before being captured by bystanders. Dr. E E Chapman attended, and while the skull fracture possibility could not be ruled out, the elderly man remained in bad shape but hoped to recover soon.

Jacob Seible Peter F Seible Jackson Street Mr. Seible Theodore Louys Wabash Martin Dolan EE K Chapman Seible

Snook wins Fifth district nomination after 92 ballots

The Democratic convention in Defiance county finally nominated John S Snook of Paulding at 6:31 pm on the 92nd ballot after a fiercely contested fight. Burke Buttsfield and others fought hard. Van Wert and Putnam counties swung votes, and delegates debated plans to send a slate to Ottawa in June. The long two day session adjourned at 7:10 pm with Snook chosen amid a tense, boisterous convention atmosphere.

John S Snook Paulding Congress Buttsfield Snook Ottawa Battsfield Bailey Putnam Williams Burtsfeld Burtsfield Defiance Ansberry Henry Cuff T T Ansberry van Wert Cahill D D Donovan Chase Haskell J D Waterson John Koch Geo. W Kohn van. Wert Donovan Waterson J J Malley Geo. W Kolm E C Peck Chas. N Haskell Bryan Battefield Chas.e Haskell Brtsfield Starr Cupp The Willows TT Ansberry Defiance County H B Hannen Farmer Hickeville Township Putnam County Haskell W E Decker Paulding County

Obituary for Mrs. Mary J Elkine in Florida and Indiana ties

Mrs. Mary J Elkine died Friday afternoon at her Florida home from heart trouble at about 60. She leaves two sons Newton, a Wabash freight conductor, and John W Elkine of Lafayette Indiana. Funeral was at Florida home Sunday at 1 pm, Rev Miller officiating, then burial services at Riverside cemetery in this city at 3:30 pm with Rev BW Slagle. She was a cousin of Geo A Heatley and sister of someone in this city.

Mary J Elkine Florida Newton Wabash John W Elkine LaFayette Ind Miller Riverside Cemetery BW Slagle Geo. A Heatley

Institute Closes After Session at East Defiance

The ministerial institute at the U B church East Defiance ended Thursday night with a fine sermon by Dr Funkhouser. Twenty seven ministers attended the meeting following the published program. Officers elected were President W D Fries Fostoria Vice President E E Swords Bucyrus Secretary A C Siddall Van Buren Treasurer W S Sarge Fostoria.

U B East Defiance Funkhouser W D Fries Fostoria E E Swords Bucyrus A C Siddall van Buren W S Sarge

Case Dismissed in Hicksville Murder Case

Case dismissals in Justice Hunter court today for LE Winn Joseph Fish Burt Wright Ora Gilbert and Mrs Lavina Mohr all charged with murder in Enos Rath death. No prosecution appeared.

LE Winn Joseph Fish Burt Wright Ora Gilbert Lavina Mohr Hicksville Enos Rath

New Island Park Officers Elected and Work Under Way

At a stockholders meeting the New Island Park organization was completed and officers chosen. President W P Engels, vice president H P Miller, treasurer John W Winn, secretary J F Frost. Directors include Engels, Miller, Winn, Frost and F L Hay. Frost named superintendent to order lumber for the park building. Foundation laid for theatre, race track progress, pavilion to be built and painted. park planned to open on July 4.

New Island Park W P Engels H P Miller John W Winn J F Frost John F Frost F L Hay

Advertised Letters and Sandusky Excursion in Defiance Ohio

The Defiance Post Office lists uncalled letters for the week ending May 22, 1900. Names include Bassette Blanche Mock Alva Ries Ida Miller Pearl Miller John Sharneka L Smith and CH Weber. letters uncalled for after 14 days go to the Dead Letter Office. Also notice a low rate excursion to Sandusky via B&O on May 27, 1900, with round trip $1.00, dep 5:44 a.m. from Defiance and return 6:00 p.m. from Sandusky.

Defiance Ohio C. J. Thompson Sandusky Cedar Point

Excursion Tickets Offered by C. H. & D. Ry for Home Seekers

Co H and DV Homeseekers announce special excursion tickets on May 1 and 16 and June 5 and 19 to the west south and northwest. Call nearest C. H. and DL agent for full particulars. June 19.

Garrett Missouri Pacific Colorado Short Line Pullman Colorado Utah California Oregon Chicago St. Louis Kansas City Bissel Wilson H. D. Armstrong Adams T.P Campus Martius Ill Detroit Mich

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