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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1907
Page
5
Defiance and nearby communities report social visits travelers and church pew rentals. Marriages, a threatened mortgage foreclosure case, police inquiry into a missing patient, and club meetings reflect local life with multiple named individuals and small events.
Mrs Walter Shelley entertained the Whist Club on Wednesday honoring her sister Mrs Fred Lowe who will soon depart for her home in Mexico. The Methodist Women's Missionary Society met at 2 30 pm with Mrs Butler and Mrs Hopper hosting at Mrs Butler's Jefferson street home. The study topic was Woman's Work for Alien Women with Mrs Cameron as leader. Roll call answer was a missionary item. Miss Tillie Kahl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kaspar Kahl of Harrison street, was united in...
The St. Pauls Methodist church hosted a large informal reception in the church parlors for the new pastor W. W. Lance and his wife and for the Defiance district Presiding Elder Rev. Harshbarger and wife on Monday evening. Rev. Lance and Rev. Harshbarger spoke briefly and welcomed Defiance. The gathering focused on acquaintances and was deemed very enjoyable.
Markie Zimmerman, near 16, fatally shot by a gun misfire while hunting north of town. He died after saying oh malam shot and collapsing in his mother’s arms. Funeral at Farmer home and burial in Farmer cemetery. Also notes on Norman Stone and Denile Pierce funerals and local mourning.
Local ad invites patients to consult Dr Huffman for eye, nose, and throat troubles and mentions availability of glasses.
About thirty neighbors gathered at Mrs Irvin Chappins on Monday evening for a surprise visit and presented a fine lamp. An elegant supper followed with a lettered birthday cake from Mrs Dora Vollmer. Chas H Pollock sold his farm to Martin Zimmerman of Putnam county and bought a hardware store in Oakwood. Born to Frank Balser and wife a son and to Wm Strusaker and wife a daughter. Mrs S E Ury sold her farm. Horace Doud an early township teacher died Oct 5 in Ney at 72. funeral Monday. Mrs Doc Hartshorn reports her new building nearing completion.
Noble township Democrats nominated officers including Breckle for clerk, Prueser and Leaders as trustees, Gruner as treasurer, Rath as clerk, Ralston as assessor, Acus and Fout as constables, with Acus Potters and Mack on the school board. Richland township nominees list Becher and Steffel for the ticket, Aschbacher and Derge as trustees, Seiple as clerk, Gackel as treasurer, Hohenberger and Hanmer as assessors, Reed and Palmer as constables, Hohenberger and Hammon on the school board, with Ort and Steffel on the central committee.
Mrs Whippett and Stewart visit Mrs Parker in North Defiance. Wm E Houck plans a public sale on the 22d and plans to move to Defiance for blacksmithing. Mrs O J Gilliman pupils will give a musical recital at Rural Chapel soon. Wm Austin purchased a house from H Neaderhauser and prepares it near his tile works. Tom Rodgers moved to Frontier Michigan with many Ohioans. Charles Rodgers will move to Frontier October 29 to rent a farm. Jacob Dickman works with a Kasilage Cutter filling silos. Miss Mary Neaderhauser leaves for Spokane Washington to join her brother Fred. Mr Barnes of Deshler builds a new line fence on his farm. Marion Austin buys Jobo Bowersox tile works and moves to Williams County.
We extend sincere thanks to the many friends who offered aid and sympathy during the bereavement and illness of our wife and daughter. Rein hart Demland and Mr and Mrs WM Demland.
Hicksville news notes a visiting mother and editor, attendance at Norman Stoner's funeral, and local sights. Republican and Democratic nominations appear for mayor, clerk, treasurer, marshal, assessor, council, boards, and public affairs. Some locals vacation, repair roofs, visit relatives, or attend the Otis reunion. mischief over Sunday with tangle foot prompts calls to enforce Sunday closing law. Norman Stone laid to rest in Forest Home. farms busy bringing beer to market.
A traveler from Colorado arrived in the city last week to attend the Otis reunion, described as a social occasion. They will stay several weeks to visit relatives and friends in the area.
After seven years of leadership at the People's Gas and Electric Co. Engel will step down as manager next month while remaining company president. A new manager will be chosen from two candidates under consideration. Engel will keep active as head of the company and oversee the street railway, still based in DeFiance.
Market notes show receipts of about 4 000 with lamb and sheep prices varying. Fair to lower quality lambs ranged 5.26 to 7.35 per hundredweight, yearlings 5.75 to 6.00, wethers 5.00 to 5.75, ewes 4.50 to 5.50, mixed sheep 4.00 to 5.50, cull sheep 2.68 to 3.50, beef and veal live and dressed and hogs prices listed as typographic estimates.
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