Local Notices and Social Sidelights From Defiance Area
Fred Livenston rests at Rev. Hoherty home while Mrs. Frank Daoast visits Toledo friends. Marriage licenses issued to Edward Miller and Bernie Revert of Paulding. Rev S L Roberts to preach at St Johns and Rural Chapel. Lucy Fisher returns home to Kidney from visit with sister Anna Bell. G W Spear declines Prohibition nomination. Michael Burkmyer visits Ezra Horsey then to Toledo. Grace Episcopal rummage sale to benefit choir funds at Latty building October 10 for one week. Donations welcomed via Mrs G Woodward or Mrs Walter Shelly. Grace church ladies meet Latty building Friday afternoon. Mrs Frank Brown and Mrs O Marsh visit Goshen, Ind. Mrs Ella Walters visits from Monroeville, Ind. Harry Gilmore wins baby prize. Celia Snyder best ladies vote for Quaker Co prize. County examiner M Whetstone passes through. John Doud and Agnes Snyder wed at Defiance. relatives host dinner. Guests include G Goller Bryan and Douds, Leorah Dreher Ney, Walters Monroeville. Elmer Dreher birthday party. light refreshments served. Doud and Hartshorn visit Bryan. Reynolds visit Chas Walker. Doud and son value stock. Meyer invoicing for Mock Bros. possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Livenston
Francis Hoherty
Frank Daoast
Toledo
Edward Miller
Bernie Revert
Paulding
Lucy Fisher
Anna Bell
Kidney
G. W. Spear
Michael Burkmyer
Ezra Horsey
John
Grace Episcopal Church
Latty Building
Girth and
Clinton Streets
Opera House
G. Woodward
Walter Shelly
Dew J
Frank Brown
O. Marsh
Goshen
Ind
C. Reeves
Ella Walters
Monroeville
H. B.doud
Harry Gilmore
Celia Snyder
Quaker Medicine Co
M. Whetstone
John Doud
Agnes Snyder
Justice Hunter
Defiance
Snyder
G. Goller
Bryan
E.B. Doud
Chas
Clydé Reynolds
Chas. Walker and
Hicksville Residents and Visitors Roundup in Defiance Area
Local notices list residents traveling for work and visits to Defiance and nearby towns. Names include Hicksville natives and guests from Chicago Cincinnati Toledo and Indiana. Events mention relocations, job changes, and family visits with several weekend trips and Sept dates.
Local Notes and Visits Across Arthur Defiance Areas
Arthur Avant and family visited GS MorrisSaturday and Sunday J H McCayne is on the sick list A fine baby girl born to Albert Nae fies last week Lost a large yellow cow pumpkin between Arthur and Defiance finder please return to Simon Long reward Chas Wade and family were Defiance Saturday The five month old daughter of Wm Frensdorf died Sunday Oct 4 Burial Tuesday at Riverside cemetery Lecture and musical by a blind man at Bethel Sunday evening John E Morris moved to Guy Kinnar s farm south of Ayersville Tuesday The corn crop here will be good except late plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Cemetery
Bethel
John E. Morris
Guy Kinner
Ayersville
Bad Runaway on Clinton Street Endangers Three
A runaway horse team tied to Peter Martech’s wagon tore loose on Clinton Street near Geo Weisenburger’s harness shop. Mrs A J Minsel and Mrs Joe X Ramos plus a child were involved. Mrs Ramos saved the child but her buggy was crushed. Mrs Ramos and the child escaped with minor injuries. the child was taken to a physician. Miss Mable Ramsey Miss Florence Thorough and Miss Gertrude Norway witnessed the scene and rushed to Bryan Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Street
Peter Martech
Highland Township
Geo. Weisenburger
Groper Bros
Clinton and
4Th Streets
A.J. Minsel
Joe X. Ramos
Hunters Special Rates Via Jickel Plate Road to Northern States
Hunters special rates via Jickel Plate road to Northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Tickets on sale Sept 15 to Nov 15 inclusive. Liberal return limit. See nearest agent for particulars or address 7A Amterlin TP A Fe Wayne or FL Twning agent Fostoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Wisconsin
Amterlin
Wayne
Fostoria
Local Social Notes From Defiance Area
Germany Tiffin and neighbors visit relatives in the Defiance region. Residents and visitors frequent churches farms and farmsides with repeated mentions of dinners, house painting, farm rentals and road improvements. Attendees include Snyder Scharps Gansmiller Kuszmaul Rethmel Gates Alshouse Craine Greiger and figures from Paulding county plus Defiance Ney and Evansport communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
L Dunn
Snyder
John Scharps
C. Gansmiller
Kuszmaul
Grace
Wade Rethmel
Mary
Fred Gates
J P Alshouse
Blanche
Flora Craine
West Unity
Gates
John Greiger
Paulding County
Stock
AJ Linebrink
Evansport
Daniel Lehman
Frank Mann
J H Neaderhauser
John Scharpf
Campaign offer promotes Express subscriptions in Ohio contest
Local notice invites readers to form subscription clubs for the Express. The Weekly Express runs through Nov 12 with tiered rates for one, ten, and twenty subscriptions. The Daily Express offers mail subscriptions through Nov 10 with similar tiered pricing. Samples are free and readers are urged to send in orders promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
the Express
Weekly Express
Daily Express
Express
Pleasant Bend Sermon Opens Local M E. Church
Pleasant Bend Rev Vindon delivered his first sermon to the M E congregation. John McCrary John Spencer and Frank Foster moved here from Holgate. Elizabeth Wolf born Sept 2 1866 in Pleasant township Henry county Ohio died Sept 25 1903 after tuberculosis of the bowels lasting five weeks. She married Edward D Wolf April 11 1899 at Napoleon. Funeral at the South Ridge Reformed church with Rev Swank and Rev Shaad. Interment Ayersville. F B Goddard visiting daughter near Oakwood this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vindon
M. E
John McCrary
John Spencer
Frank Foster
Holgate
Geo Dickman
Auburn
Nea Elizabeth Wolf
Nea Fender
Pleasant Township
Henry County
Ohio
Edward D. Wolf
Jesse Swank
Napoleon
Reformed Church
South Ridge
Swank
Shaad
The
Ayersville
Safe Cracked in Village of Ney
The Ney village experienced a grand larceny when two men blew Ed Myers hardware store safe at 2 a.m. and stole from the cash drawer and a trunk in rear. They then cracked a Cincinnati Northern railway cash drawer, stole a hand car, and fled east on the pike. Neighbors alerted Sherwood and Defiance. a posse pursued toward Delaware Bend but no trace was found. Sheriff McCarty and local officers joined the search, bloodhounds unavailable, and investigations continued with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ney
Ed Myers
P. M. Lehman
Cincinnati
Myers
Sherwood
Defiance
Hicksville Pike
McCarty
W. O.hubbard
Dan Shea
A. Wahl
Delaware Bend
Oakwood
Report of the Condition Of The Defiance Bank 1903
Report of the condition of the State Bank of Defiance Company at Defiance Ohio as of October first 1903. It lists resources including real estate loans other loans and discounts due from banks furniture and fixtures cash and other items. liabilities include capital stock surplus and other items. Sworn by E. Carter cashier before Notary R. H. Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the State Bank
Defiance Company
Defiance
Ohio
Nation Bank Nots
United States
Cass
Deance Company
Ep. E. Carter
Onto
County OF
R. H. Gleason
Notary Public
Local notes from Brunersburg and nearby towns
Scott Figley helps his brother Will harvest corn as Brunersburg school opens with teacher Groner. Irvin Kintner moves his family, Mr. Wood ships household goods toward Michigan, Lehman to move into new Tiffin home, a new hut rises on Michenfeiter place. Several residents plan moves, hiring, and farm work, with center news of postmaster Wallace at Center and Chicago excursion among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Figley
Brunersburg
Groner
Irvin Kintner
Burgh
Wood
Defiance
Michigan
D. H. Lehman
Tiffin
Michenfeiter
E. Sanford
Hele Krotz
Sanford
B. H. Clemons
Walter Brown
F. M. Smith
Advertised Letters for Defiance Ohio Week Ending Sept 29 1988
The following letters remain unclaimed at the Defiance post office for the week ending September 29 1988. Gentlemen list includes J R Bennett Ed Butler Capt W Clyde HO Dimitt CT Isertell Barnie Kennedy J B KitrAd Levi Nicholas Schandt Martin Ith Harry Supwick Joseph Wood Ws Bros Sprague Grocery Co. Ladies list includes Mrs Clarence Andrews Mrs Alice Brown Mrs Amanda Buffington Gracie Balmer Miss Anna Hudli Mrs Pearl Moon Pearl Niswell and ire Jacob Osborn. Unclaimed letters will be sent to the dead letter office in 14 days. Please refer to advertised status and include date of list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaealien
Defiance
Ohio
J R Bennett
Ed Butler
Capt
W. Clyde
HO Dimitt
CT Isertell
Barnie Kennedy
J B KitrAd Levi
Nicholas Schandt
Martin Ith
Harry Supwick
Joseph’ Wood
Ws Bros
Sprague Grocery Co
Clarence Andrews
Alice Brown
Amanda Buffington
Gracie Bal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodwards Drug Store
Weisenberger & Emery
S. L. Roberts
St. John’s Church
A. W. King & Son, Clothiers
Hicksville
Guy P. Sweine
Butler
Carl Hootman
Mullenix
Lampman
George
Frank Oswalt
Amos Farlow
R. E. Hood
Hanna, Herrick and Harding
L L
Chicago
D. G. Sharp
G. Q. Morgan
John 8
Hart
Roy Bear
John G
Ryan
Kyle
Beach City
John Dowell
Indiana
Chas. Gingery
W. H. Richards
E. J. Paradis
W. A. Spangler
Farmer
Henrietta Schutt
Ill
Lottie Beiswinger
John Dowe
Helen
Burg
T. T. Hilton
Beatrice, Neb
John Spangler
J. M. Smith
F. J. Mains
John Haverl
George Helmich
Alva Lavergne
Paul
Galatea
Frank Sheets
Adame Township
Arthur
Salearley
Whitaker's
Harley & Whitaker’s
Yingling’s
Jeweler
Mable Ramsey
Florance Thorough
Gertrude Norway
Davenport
Te Church
Showalter
Hornish
Mark Center
Fryman
Foust
Inez Ramsey
W. G. Lord
Thorough
Nellie
Bert Rodgers
E. P. Stone
Kelley
Louis Lord
New
A. X. Weisen
Burger & Oh
Boston
M. A. Horn
Pretzels
the Produce Exchange
Bank
J. Daoust
Cas
Stringtown
S L Roberts
St. John’s M. E
Brooksville
James Figley
Lockport
Martha Warfield
Denninger
Harold Rath
M. D. Hall
George Carver
C. W. Kerns
Grace Figley
Minnie Russell Meyer
M. D. Hoffman
W. M. Russell
Pleasant Bend
Noble Township
F. B. Goddard
Hamilton
Elgin and Waltham Watches
Mollencup
Winterich
Jefferson Street
Miss Lehman’s
Rakestraw & Blanchard
E. N. Lewis
Burt
H. L. Wallace
Ma 1 Center
George Gordon
W. B. Airpark Center
T. B. Randal
A. Dc
C. J. Thompson
Sam’s Roth
H. P. Miller Produce Company
Ciover
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