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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
5
Local families welcome a new girl. Hicksville postmaster A M Richarde and visitors Miss May Cameron attend city events. Debuts include marriages, injuries, and church debt relief. Ballot printing bids set at $120, Riverside church debt cleared, teachers form county union, and a local wedding recorded at St John’s Church.
Hon John Sherman famed Republican leader dies at his Washington home at 6 45 am aged 78 years Funeral services planned in Washington and Mansfield with President McKinley to attend Remains to Mansfield for Thursday services Readers note his long public life and impact in U S politics.
Chas Squire is named guardian for Dorotha May Squire. John Edward Nolan and Margaret E Bower receive marriage licenses. Phrases touch on postmaster duties, soldier pensions, a local wedding, a congressman election, and various local visits. A nine year old boy, Vernie Kniss, broke his leg and was treated by Dr P H Aldrich.
Pete Baker of New Bavaria visited the city Tuesday and Mrs. Buhlert moved back from Wyandot Michigan. A pair of fine heavy young horses for sale at Wellman's Music store. Paul Hagen of Mark Center passed through enroute to Napoleon. Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised as a cough remedy. Mrs E E K Chapman hosted a four course dinner for Mrs Susan Shelly of Cassopolis and Mrs S K Clark of Battle Creek, plates for ten.
WTRU and U VU hosted a Grand Reception for Mrs Coral Mollencup elected National Conductress at the W VRU convention in Washington. The event featured a six o clock dinner, a patriotic program, readings by Mrs H C Bul ten and Miss Nellie Britton, talks by delegates, and a berry spoon and carnation bouquet gift.
Lavina Block of Defiance township was adjudged insane in probate court. Abe Coy’s horse nearly tipped a buggy at Recorder Metz’s home. Licenses were issued to Fordyce Pinkerton and Clara Wonderly, George Mack and Louisa Downing. Dr Walter Hilton predicts an ox roast at Pleasant Bend on November 14 with party roasts swapping blame. Rural route A patrons improve boxes at Linebrink corners and Banner school house, praising carrier Harry T May.
In Frankfort on October 24 Gov. Beckham signed the freshly passed election bill. In Mansfield on October 24 Judge Campbell dismissed the Dowie elder habeas corpus petition.
E Lutes travels to Ba curus seeking work. Mrs G A Armbruster returns from Battle Creek and Toledo visit. H G Baker adds to his Wayne street home. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised for digestion. Miss Vanda Enos studies violin in Detroit. Ben Shupp, 35, private in Co C 89th USA, dies in Manila hospital Sept 18 after service in Spain and later in the Philippines.
C J Daoust returned from Toledo where he attended a quarterly finance committee meeting of the Senate National Union. Audit of secretary and treasurer books shows strong balances in the benefit fund and special accounts and projects rapid growth with a larger anticipated increase this year.
John McKellip died at his home in East Defiance on Sunday afternoon aged 16 years 7 months and 10 days. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon.
8 B Miller of Defiance area dies after twelve week illness. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10 at Fiist Baptist church. Mrs Saloma Brubaker of Florida dies at home aged 86 years 8 months 9 days. Funeral held at M E church in Florida at 1 30 p m Wednesday.
Nickel Plate road will offer tickets at one and one third fare for round trips on Oct 29 29 30 and Nov 1 good returning on any Peerless Trio daily express trains stopping to and including Nov 5 1900. Tickets may be wired phoned or purchased at nearest agent GA potas TPA Ft Wayne Tad.
Omega lodge No. 564 officers and team workers travel to Springfield by CL and M Ry to exemplify the MM word before the Grand Lodge of Ohio F and AM tonight. The group lists W M A M Minsel and dozens more including John C Yingling as secretary and R H Gleason as chaplain. A special return train via Ohio Southern is planned from Lima tonight.
St John’s Reformed Church at Fourth and Washington streets with Rev. F E Lahr announces Sunday activities. Sunday school begins at 9 am, English preaching at 10 am, followed by English services at Zion church in Sherwood at 2 pm.
Mrs E F Aldrich departed for Bradley Illinois due to illness of her son in law EJ Bard who has typhoid fever in a mild form. Mutual Improvement Circle met at Mrs J J Jarvis on Holgate Ave for Spain study with papers on Cervantes and Don Quixote led by Mrs Eunice Knapp. Guests included Mrs F O Clark of Battle Creek Michigan and Mrs Sherwood of Kankakee Illinois.
The commissioners awarded stone work contracts for bridges. Clemmer & Johnson to build over Powell Creek at 9.15 dollars per cubic yard. Schneider Bros to near Chil dren's home at 9.33 dollars per cubic yard. Bridge on Adrian road Adams township at 9.25 dollars per cubic yard.
Letters uncalled for at the Defiance post office include Mrs Minnie Hall Jacob Holly Miss Mae Lewis Harry Hop Miss Dot Leslie Miss Laura Porter and others. If not called within 14 days they will go to the Dead Letter Office by law. Please say Advertised and give date of list. C J Thompson Postmaster.
Dr Latchaw returned from the Michigan State Conference and spoke on The Church of the Future to a crowded Sunday audience. A joint morning and evening service across Baptist and other denominations followed, with a lecture that spurred ecumenical interest. A $25 collection was taken after the lecture. The state conference pledged support and elected Rev P W McReynolds of Marshall to the advisory board to assist the college. Latchaw expects larger funds and plans another Michigan canvass to raise about $10,000.
The New Organization A Home of the Home Guards of America was organized Tuesday night in the UVA hall Defiance with District Deputy AC Butler of Toledo and Mrs E Van Vleet assisting. Officers were elected including Adolph Groney Jr as Counselor and Cora Mollencup as Vice Counselor. The order, 20 months old with 59 Homes and over 4500 beneficiary members, is Ohio incorporated with home office at Van Wert. The Defiance Home No 59 will meet November 1st in the UV hall. Butler will stay to help build the order.
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