New Edison Phonographs and suit fashions debut in town
Local ads announce new Edison phonographs priced 12.50 25.00 and 30.00 at Woodwards and new suits opening to trade via A W King Son. Social notes mention Misses Dunbar and Halstede visiting Arthur. couples receive marriage license Stephen McKellips and Mary Solly. Community news covers sales farm goods and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Woodwards
Stephen McKellips
Mary Solly
de Hance
Local Social Notes And Family Visits In Busy Week
Miss Edna Wertheimer left for Cleveland Pittsburgh and Youngstown. Mr and Mrs John Davidson of Chicago visit Francis street home. George F Seabold a Detroit salesman and Miss Mary Smith teacher granted Hicksville. Mrs Welker Mrs Stephens and Olive and Mable Garver from Bryan visit relatives. Sheriff Kopp accompanied Marion Sanders to Columbus penitentiary where he begins one year for grand larceny committed seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wertheimer
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
John Davidson
O Jn
Chicago
Mr. Davidson
Francis Street
George F. Seabold
Detroit
Mary Smith
Hicksville
Mra. Welker
Mrs. Stephens
Olive
Mable Garver
Bryan
Kopp
Marion Sanders
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Traveller's Club
Frank Weisenburger
Juffraon Street
Mexico
Central America
Walter Doenitz
Mary Hardy
Otis Wilder
Fickle
Jamestown
Ambrose Mavis
Loraine
William Getty
Indianapolis
Frank Wolford
Will Crossland
Grube
Defiance
Crossland
EO Stone
Six Corner
Mra Stone
Mra Mast
Hearthman
Jeremiah Lord
Stone
Jacob Fritz
Vernon Cunningham
Samuel Scott
Geo. Beerbower
Local visitors mingle in Middleberg and nearby towns
F P Weisenburger and Bro hosted Miss Ethel Hatfield visiting in Middleberg Kentucky. Miss Isabel Hloeffel returned from Delphos. Charles Rummell of Chicago visited the city. Mrs Carl Biede of Toledo visited relatives. Mrs Henry Burrell of Hamilton visited relatives. Miss Trena Curtland and Hallie Hall returned from Hicksville. Mrs Floyd Richardson returned to Bryan from Betts home. Miss Marie Hines returned to Toledo after visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Hatfield
Middleberg
Isabel Hloeffel
Delphos
Charles Rummell
Chicago
Carl Biede
Toledo
Dr.Huffman
Henry Burrell
Hamilton
City
Trena, Curtland
Hallie Hall
Hicksville
Floyd Richardson
Bryan
Betts
Mise Marie Hines
Local Bank Ad and Community Notices Mixed in
A jumble of bank ad copy and varied social items appears with references to The State Bank and executives, followed by multiple society notes. The text lists marriage announcements, hostesses, dinner parties, clubs, birthdays, and club programs across several local households and organizations.
Ladies and Misses Garments in Broadcloth and Velvet Styles
Readily priced line of ladies and misses garments in broadcloth, wool kersey, chaviots, and fancy mixtures with velvet neck trim and satin lining. Prices range from 10 to 25 dollars. Includes children's cloaks and Worth style skirts. Also shows furs and a selection of Panamas Batistes Mohairs and fancy fabrics at varied prices.
Sorosis Club Teaches German Arts at Defiance Meeting
Sorosis Club opened its season with a German language and arts program led by new president Miss Gertrude Hoffman. Members and visiting guests attended as Norma Lute, Mabel Knoll, May Mack, Nancy Williams performed recitations and vocal numbers. The next reunion is planned for Island Park in September 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Club
F. P. Weisenburger
Fred Travis
Toledo
Edwin J. Phelps
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Gertrude Hoffman
James Clemmons
Defiance
Norma Lute
Mabel Knoll
May Mack
Nancy Williams
J. M. Carpenter
Otto Carpenter
J. W. Schultz
Nava Lute
Akron
Columbus
Ralph
Lima
Frank Krabach
Holgate
Island Park
Sunday Schools Convention at Parmer to Open Oct 20
Sunday Schools of Joses Program and Farmer township plan a two session convention at Parmer. The event includes devotional periods, reports, lessons by Rev Turner and D Ensign, a question box, and an address by county president W L Hosack. Attendees include W L Hosack Henry L Stock Edward O Schultz and J W Shuter from Noble township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Township
S. S
Parmer
Rev. Turner
D. Ensign
W. L. Hosack
W. L Hosack
Henry L. Stock
Edward 0. Schultz
J. W. Shuter
Noble Township
S. 8
Svernoon
U. S
Island Park Carpenter reunion elects officers in Defiance
At the Carpenter reunion held at Island Park on Friday, J. M. Carpenter of Defiance was elected President with James B. Carpenter of Defiance as Vice President and J. M. Carpenter of Defiance as Treasurer. Miss Nancy Williams of Lima and Miss Flossie Relyea of Defiance serve as Secretaries. The group also presented Mrs. Smucker with a silver fruit tray and engraved spoon in appreciation of her leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Partee
East Hopkins Street
Harry Coopenhaver
Garrett
Island Park
J. M. Carpenter
Oakwood
James B. Carpenter
Defiance
Nancy Williams
Lima
Flossie Relyea
All
Fivsie
Happy Reunion Of Carpenter And Williams Families
October 3 gathering in North Richland township at T C Elliott home celebrated by 128 relatives and descendants. Eldest present Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter born 1824 in Virginia and J F Carpenter of Tiffin township lead a day of singing prayers and speeches. Afternoon events included duets and a violin organ performance followed by officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Williams
North Richland Township
T. C. Elliott
Matthew Williams
Holmes County
Thomas Elliott
Defiance County
Thomas Carpenter
Elizabeth (Martin) Carpenter
Virginia
Charles Carpenter
J. F. Carpenter
Tiffin Township
Ind
Nancy Williams
Lena Carpenter
Mable Weaver
May
Jennie Hornish
Mary
Alice Carpenter
Emma
May Hornish
Kimberly Sisters
Helen Garver
Social club year ends with games and feasting in frigid weather
K. P. Williams presided as president and Mrs. David Westrick secretary treasurer at a day of sociable sports and friendly contests despite bitter cold. Men played trap shooting, boys boxed, women pie tasted, gum chewed. Next meeting is Sept 1908 at Matthew Elliott’s home. A large turnout from Holmes County to Angola Indiana attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Williams
David Westrick
Sec
Treas
Matthew Elliott
George Williams
Reuben Patterson
Holmes County
Reuben Carpenter
Union City
Mich
Joseph Carpenter
Stryker
Henry Heintzelman
Edward Jones
Edward
Fire destroys Delta area barn. five horses die
Fire swept Harry Mack’s barn near Delta on Sunday morning destroying the structure and suffocating five horses. A large quantity of hay grain and farming implements burned, and the fire’s origin remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mack
Delta
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. W. King & Son
Hattie Dunbar
Hannah Halstede
Arthur
James McMillen
Archbold
Nobby
Boyer’s
the Presbyterian Church
First National Bank
Cyrus Eding
Crowe
Josiah McElroy
Common Pleas Court
B. F. Enos
S. M. Shirley
Dave Hill
Gary
F. 8. Bowlby
Chicago, Lake Shore & Hastern Railway
Masonic Social Club
Roy Wagner
J. F. Deatrick
Mr. Deatrick
Peter Deatrick
Clayton A. Smucker
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Tiffin City National Bank
Citizens Opera House
J. C. Royer
H. E. Hershberger
G. A. Baker
F.p.weisenburger & Bro
Rexall
State Bank
Peter Kettenring
WM. Geiger
Tillie Kuhl
Henry Rae
St. John’s Catholic Church
Independence Dam
John Finn
Frank Holly
Tena Wilsberg
Florence Pocock
Mabie Holly
Alma Thien
Florence Walker
Helping Hand Society of the
M. E. Church
Catherine Sites
C.h.fetzer
L. E.beardsley
R. H. Gleason
Fred Spangler
North Richland
Violet Kittner
Holgate Avenue
Wilson
Hogarth
Alice Buffington
Adele Doenitz
Ford Kittner
Will C. Kegel
Lucinda Graham
Grandma Graham
William P. Engel
Alfred T Wood
Maude Foust
Engel
Graham
E. A. Graham
William Hull
St. Joseph
Michigan
Fred Hobenberger
Richland Township
Dora Hohenberger
Hohenberger
Art Smith
C.O. Wellman
C. W. Hartman
Ed Smith
Loyd Smith
Louis Schiegel
W. Wolfe
Okouley
Frank Hess
Joo
Harley & Whitaker's
Dorset Department
Darnell
New York
Harley & Whitaker’s
Wm.h.ruess
Sidney
Edison Records
Fl X, Wesserpeneen
Faver
C. H. Handwall
St. John’s M. E
J. G. Stever
Clinton Street
Ella Lehman
Uhenevert
Daoust
Boston
McCall Patterns
M. A. Horn
French’s Bazaar
Malta
F. W. French
THE
Defiance Home Saving and Loan Association
W. G. Lehman, Sec’y
Third St
Crosby House
the People’s Store
S. A. Craven
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