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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1902
Page
5
DEVAYERS. Money to loan at 4 percent interest. We are making straight loans on City and Farm property at low rates. Payments on interest and principal at any time. No commission charged. 2b Security Building & Loan Co.
Judge W H Hubbard presided in Common Pleas. The State v William Price was continued for two weeks and the jury excused until Monday December 1. Disposed cases include Ida Hart v Richard dismissed and Haymaker v State v Ohio contempt appeal dismissed. Heller v P G Co judgment by consent for 35.20.
St. John’s Reformed Church Cor Fourth and Washington Sts Rev F E Lahr pastor Divine services Sunday Nov 23 Sunday school 9 am German sermon 10 am Sunday school Zion’s Reformed Church Sherwood 1 15 pm German services 2 pm All interested invited to worship with us.
Home Saving and Loan Association will for a time receive money on deposit, for which certificates will be issued, drawing interest from date, payable January first and July first. Loans on farm security at six percent per annum. No commission, small expense, directed with C. B. Squme, Sec’y.
Henry Jennings, a local druggist, received a clock with a music box alarm set to wake at 4 am. The device produced a loud Irish air, waking his wife and forcing him to relocate the clock. He humorously laments the alarm’s stubborn tick and notes the clock did not disturb others, joking that wickedness seems to be inherent in man.
Poultry flows into the H P Miller Co exchange with 75 000 pounds expected today and a steady daily rate of 200 barrels of dressed poultry. The vast stock requires constant care as many birds are kept in close quarters to meet Thanksgiving demand and shipments will continue into the holidays.
Miss Anna Laura Rohrer born January 28 1873 in Mansfield Ohio died November 17 1903 in an unnamed city after battling consumption. She visited from Texas and formed close ties with John and Mabel Small. Funeral planned from John Small home 947 Clinton Street at 2 30 pm with Rev B W Slagle officiating. Burial at Riverside per Rohrer request. Her mother and father and five brothers survive with relatives Fransfield Ed West and Carl Fear among mourners.
List of uncalled letters at the Defiance post office for the week ending November 18 1902 including gentlemen and ladies names. Letters unclaimed within 14 days will be sent to the dead letter office by law. Postmaster C J Thompson notes to call and say advertised with list date.
Classified notice seeks a strong applicant for marriage with advertised traits. The brief ad mentions no other details beyond the suitability requirement.
Farmer Tom Fordham arrives from Rugby North Dakota where he proved up on a 160 acre claim valued at 2000. He planted 90 acres of flax oats barley and wheat this year and may move to Oregon for a timber claim if he sells. Nearby changes include a skimming station for the Edgerton Butter factory moving into Allen house and other farm movements as residents relocate. A Newville Ind play Tompkins Hired Man draws strong attendance at Yeagley’s hall. Reverend Davenport starts Sunday night meetings and the town forms a 20 piece band under Geo Richardson and Wallace Buda.
Sunday visits involve Theable Boley and numerous families including Christ Zachrish Demland and Dirk families in Defiance area. Washington schools resume after two week scarlet fever closure. new Delware district 1 class starts. many locals attend gatherings and friends travel between Defiance Stryker and Bryan.
Saturday evening a social gathering was hosted at the home of Mrs Lucy Donley with attendees including Miss Madge Reynolds, Miss Sadie Reynolds, Lura Walker, and Grace Yar.
The Hintner Meat Co will be ready for business Saturday morning. Wholesale and retail dealers on meat. All kinds of stock bought, sold or exchanged. Highest price paid for calves on foot or dressed. Poultry of all kinds bought.
A testimonial from Mrs. Chas. Hutton of Berville Michigan claims Burdock Blood Bitters cured her scrofula sores and restored health, describing herself as a perfect well woman after using the remedy.
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