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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
6
Marriages, travel, church notes and community events from Defiance county. Items include a 1902 wedding in Williams Center, concerts and sermons, visits among residents, race preparations, a bank official’s funeral, potato samples, a beans guessing contest, and local court and business news.
New Agent John R Norway of Cleveland is introduced as agent for the U S Express Co. He is described as a fine looking young man, a son of John Norway of Farmer, and is expected to be a popular representative.
College notes show higher enrollment than last year despite a transfer uproar toward Muncie. Departments listed include Library 35, Commercial 11, Music 30, Art 4, Oratory 2, Theological 5, with new arrivals from Michigan Indiana and Ohio towns.
Hub Lewis of North Richland township via J W Leach sent a two pound potato sample from the Lewis farm. Lewis dug 140 bushels of Favorite variety on Saturday. Many potatoes were larger but less smooth. He also has many potatoes of other varieties and a fine crop overall.
Short note offers buggy, surry, double and single harness for sale cheap. Inquiry of C S Willman. 36 2t dlw.
The Evansport Lodge No. 51 F. A. M. records deep sorrow at the death of John S. Cameron a charter member. The resolutions extend heartfelt sympathy to his family noting his roles as husband father and professional member. The lodge orders mourning for thirty days and directs publication of the resolutions and their inclusion in lodge records. D M Whetstone J W Curisty M V Replogle committee.
Aunt Harriet Weldon is quite poorly at present. F W Rich ardson and family of Cleveland returned home after several days here. Mrs H Weldon of Portland Ind visiting. P N Richardson and wife C M Rogers and wives John Lee and wife and V G Lord and wife were in Defiance for the Tourist SS convention last week. V D Heatley buys property in Bryan and will move soon. JJ Fritz smiles over the birth of a son Sunday evening. Krenfo Hannum and Paul Don ley to Toledo for business college. Dr J W Cannon and wife spent Sunday with the doctor's parents southwest of Montpelier.
Mary Schriner of Defiance and Dora Schriner of Attica called October 5. The Dirrims Hammond and others from Hamilton Indiana, plus Kathryn Schlosser of Defiance, made a brief call Wednesday. Addie Miller Gladys Jude Melbourne Miller and E A Rasor visited Sunday. G Martin and Mrs Ferguson contributed literature for the children. Oct 6 visits included MD Hoffman from Ney L E Rich H Moehle from Sherwood. Benny Snider donated melons for the children. Ferguson family from Defiance visited Sunday.
Frank Heinlein of 1028 Harrison Street Defiance Ohio reports Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills from Woodward's drug store restored vigor and well being quickly. Pills cost 50 cents a box and carry the portrait and signature of A W Chase M D on every package.
Letters uncalled for at the Defiance Ohio post office for the week ending October 14 1902 include gentlemen A J Bussard Chubb Harry Green Karl Hunter R H Myers E I Klinger Dr F B Van Mup H G Waters Ed Waters and 2 D E Wrath. Ladies listed are Mrs Ella Balkers Miss Mary Crol Miss Ruth Carpenter Miss Ruth Gads bie Mrs Catherine Gary Miss Mamie Horn Mrs L A Johnson Miss Nellie Schuler Miss Nellie Siler Blanche Willis and Ralph Willis. If not called for within 24 days they go to the dead letter office.
Germany Tiffin Willis Kiester purchased a team of colts. Ethel and Bessie Peter visited Elma Partee. Stella and Minnie Rethmel dined with John Peters. F W Stock remodels Fred Kellermeier's barn. Krotz and wife visited Jesse Hall. Miller attended Gleubscher's funeral. Mary and Emma Stock dined with Goldie and Vernie Rethmel. Sol Ingle's barn struck by lightning causing little damage. Some youths out Sunday evening returned Monday morning. J H Hockman and wife dined with J H Rethmel. S F Stock moves from Bock farm to live with Mrs. Sarah Linebrink.
Glenburg er and Mrs Mike Rath have returned home from Washington. Dave Morris' sale was well attended. The Misses Goshorn of Eden are visiting here. Owen Kintner and Miss Bessie Brown of Bryan were here Sunday evening. John Hageman drove to Defiance Saturday. Miss Opal Moon spent Saturday and Sunday in Stryker visiting her sister. A large turnout attended the funeral of Dr J S Cameron at Evansport Sunday.
Brookville resident visits Evansport and adjacent towns line the weekly social notes. People named include Shandle Figley Cameron Ward Meyers Partee Partridge Reedman Fetzer Leek Robison Gorell Fauver and others as visits and events unfold Oct dates and a local school start are mentioned. A late note records Chas Parker injured at a brickyard with an arm crush incident.
David Moon held a public sale near Glenburg on Friday. James Figley William Figley John Hancock and William Matthews started for Ottawa Tuesday morning arriving in Glendorf at 1am they rested all night then continued to Ottawa Wednesday morning and began home at noon arriving Thursday morning at 5pm. They moved Mrs S E Gilbert's goods to this place and found the trip tiring but enjoyable.
George Lesh and family visited his sister Mrs W A Demland Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Geiger of near Aversville visited F W Dickman Sunday. David Clark and wife visited F W Dickman Sunday. John Brinkman wife and little sons visited C Demland Sunday. Jennie Spade and Esther Dirr visited John Sigman Sunday. A little girl came to the home of John Steinglass recently. Shanika wife and daughter visited John Steinglass Sunday. Wesley Bauman and Della Dickman were married last week. Theably Boley visited her parents Wm Demland Sunday. Bessie Young Lydia Frank Emma and Lydia Foss visited Dora and Laura Demland Sunday. Yettie and Katie Frank visited Clara Dirr Sunday. Clara and John Dirr visited Fred and Yettie Frank Sunday evening. Peter Grim and family of Pleasant Bend visited Basil Moore Sunday.
School began on October 13 with Ray Kleinhein as teacher. Eve Lee’s infant daughter is very ill with typhoid fever. Gilts delivered apples to the cider press on Monday. Yarger was a guest of William Searle and family one day last week. Miss Rosa and Reba Deonges visited while en route to Defiance on Saturday. A large crowd attended the Ottawa fair last week. William Searle bought a new horse. Harry Mansfield is visiting relatives. Chas Hill and wife visited A H Mansfield and family Sunday. There was a strong wind and rain Sunday night. A mother at Sherwood. Boys serenaded Mr Brubaker and his bride last week. Danati Northern Rais hauling gravel by train. Section hands have plenty of work. Born to Mr and Mrs Ed Bergman a son on Sept 27. Denley of Defiance visited here. Ames Moon is on the sick list. Frank Smith of South Bend visited his brother Herby. He has a catarrah on his right hand and cannot work. An electric storm passed through here. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hank Sells last month. Mrs G W Benner is suffering with cancer on her feet. Ben McFeeters has lost use of his arms. Myers sale Thursday was largely attended. Ben Bungard and Bert Smith cut timber for the Decater Crate Co in Mark township last week. Mrs Wiseman are the proud parents of a little girl. Charley Stailey has returned home from the west for the summer.
The market report lists CORRECTED DAILY BY 1 GRO G. Hay No. 1 per son. Hides and meats pricing for beef hog lamb and poultry. Beef 3.25 to 4.00 per lb hogs 5.75 to 6.40 per cwt lambs 5.50 per lb eggs 18 per dozen and assorted poultry rates. Cattle Veals and horses call out varied figures.
Frank Polock and wife of Sherwood visited A P Ridenour on Sunday. Lichty is ill with typhoid fever and Dr P M Lehman attends. Owen and Lottie Kintner attend Ney School. Daniel Ridenour and Hilbert of Bryan visited P Ridenour. Mr Hilbert, nearly 80, is in good health. Cary Nisley John Byers and families plan to move to St Paul California to settle. Vint Huggions and Chas Fetters return from Washington. Mary Bidlack dies September 28 1902 at 93 years 5 months 19 days. funeral at U B church Bean Creek Rev Hall of Stryker officiates. Interment Webb cemetery. Chas Dickey spent Sunday with his
Defiance County Ohio sheriff John McCarty is listed in the Defiance Ohio roster with the date October 5 1902.
Notice outlines teachers' examinations for 1963 with dates and locations in Defiance Sherwood Hicksville and nearby high school rooms. The O T R C course is recommended by the Board. C P Bevington and B I Gruner preside and clerk respectively.
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