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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
12
Local ads promote Edison phonographs at Woodwards with prices 12.50 25.00 and 30.00. Also present are reports of marriages licenses, house sales, motor and electric plant news, and militia attendance figures from Defiance and nearby areas.
Dr E L Slough left Tuesday for Carlisle Harrisburg and Lancaster Pa on a ten days business trip. Mr and Mrs John Davidson Jr returned to Chicago Sunday after a three weeks visit with Mr Davidson s parents on Francis street. F W Heater salesman of the Cincinnati branch of the Hammond Typewriter Co has been promoted to the management of the Canadian branch at Montreal Canada. Mrs Elizabeth Hahn and granddaughter Miss Frances Fillman left Today for San Francisco Cal where they will reside at least during the winter and probably longer.
A compact item lists tradesmen and social updates including Henry Reineke arriving back from Peru Indiana and several visitors such as Miss Sarah Grove of Fostoria Miss Catherine Welle of Chicago and Miss Gladys Haswell of Wynons visiting the city Mrs Sarah Richeson returns to Bellefontaine after a week with Mrs E C Couch plus a death notice Kenneth E Gardner formerly of Toledo and member of Co G 6th O N G killed in a Texarkana railway accident his remains to be interred in Delta.
Saturday evening John J. Langdop and Miss Etta Bayliss were married at the M Li parsonage in Defiance by Rev. W W Lance. Mrs. Kettenring hosts a euchre party on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Roehra celebrated her sixtieth birthday with family at her north of city home. Local families attended cards dancing and games Saturday evening. Zylpha Betts filed for bankruptcy in Toledo with assets of 810 and liabilities of 2973.83 the notes being guaranteed by her husband.
Two separate locomotive caused fires drew the Defiance central fire brigade to Wabash avenue North Defiance and to the B and O depot on Jackson street within an hour. The Wabash spark ignited a barn owned by William Wirock burning to the ground due to distant hydrant access. A second blaze damaged an old warehouse roof near the Junction House. both fires were minor and reparable.
The U S Supreme Court refused to hear W J McGonigale versus the city of Defiance. The city must pay the water company about 560,000 including interest after a 1905 verdict upheld by the U S circuit court of appeals. Bonds must be sold to cover the judgment as enforcement looms.
Mrs. McCartney mother of Mrs. Thornton Dowell fell down cellar stairs Sunday morning and is in critical condition aged 82. Mrs. Doughton ter of Bryan visiting. Owing to illness, Mrs. W. J. Heary’s daughter and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Berry of Seattle came Tuesday. Wayne Otis and wife of Auburn visiting relatives here.
Mrs Peter Ricker a Henry county pioneer died at her Holgate home on the Friday night marking the 41st anniversary of her marriage She was 61 and had been ill long Audra Hover and Miss Nellie Goddard are in town Wm Rock visits parents in Defiance Roy Whitman resigns from B and O to join Drab Ickless store Local Democrat ticket named for Sherwood Rev Meister preaches at Church of Christ weekly In Stringtown main street graded likely to be paved J J Craine family visits at Wm Linebrioks
The advertisement touts guaranteed value with money back if not pleased. It promotes a 100 piece dishes set for $6.89 and 12 piece toilet sets for $4.49, along with muslin and outing flannel and other low priced goods.
Edward M. Hubbard died Saturday afternoon at his Holgate avenue home after a four week illness with meningitis. He was born in Napoleon and spent most of his life in Defiance where he served as Defiance County court reporter since 1903. He married Maud Harley on October 2 1906. The young widow grieves deeply. Hubbard planned to study law and enter college soon. His funeral was held Tuesday at his home with two local pastors officiating and the Defiance County Bar attending. He is survived by his mother and sister Nan, living with Mrs Frank Case in Cleveland, and by his wife.
Defiance High School lost to Findlay 6 to 0 in a tough opener. The home team scored once on a fluke as Defiance, outweighed and outmatched, held strong but could not overcome the stronger Findlay squad. The militia unit dominated the first half, posting 28 points, with the visitors finally scoring late.
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