Local Defiance Notes and Business Ads Snapshot
A mix of community notices and ads from Defiance including fashion at Woodwards and Boyer’s millinery, a marriage license for George Mahnke and Clara Schroeder, real estate for sale, and social visits. Updates cover lamplight office moves, new manager Walter Gleason, militia standings for Company G, rifle practice notes, and local engagements through Oct. 26 events and state W C T U convention travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mahnke
Henry County
Clara Schroeder
Adams Township
Local notices and move headlines from town page
Dr Huffman offers eye nose or throat care and eye glasses. Dr E L Slough left Tuesday for Carlisle Harrisburg and Lancaster Pennsylvania on a ten day business trip. Mr and Mrs John Davidson Jr returned to Chicago Sunday after a three week visit with Mr Davidson s parents on Francis street. F W Heater sales rep of the Cincinnati branch of Hammond Typewriter Co promoted to management of the Canadian branch at Montreal. Mrs Elizabeth Hahn and granddaughter Frances Fliman leave today for San Francisco to reside there at least during the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Slough
Carlisle
Harrisburg
Lancaster
John Davidson, Jr
Chicago
Mr. Davidson
Francis Street
F. W. Heater
Cincinnati
Hammond Typewriter Co
Montreal
Canada
Elizabeth Hahn
Frances F Liman
San Francisco
Cal
Local Notes and Obituary of Kenneth Gardner
FP Weisenburger & Bro FP Weisenburger & Bro Boy wanted to learn the trade. Call at this office Henry Reineke returned Tues. from a visit in Peru, Iod. Miss Sarah Grove, of Fostoria, is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Catherine Wells, of Chicago, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Gladys Haswell, of Wynons, Ind., is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Sarah Richeson returned to Bellefontaine the 23rd, after a week's visit with Mrs. E. C. Couch. Kenneth E. Gardner, formerly a resident of Toledo and 4 member of Co. G., 6th regiment O. N. G. during the Spanish-American war, was killed in a railway accident at Texarkana, Texas, Sunday night. His remains will be interred at his old home in Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Haswell
Wynons, Ind
City
Kenneth E. Gardner
Toledo
Co. G
6Th Regiment
Texarkana
Texas
Delta
Langdon and Bayliss Wed at M K Parsonage in Defiance
John J. Langdon of Ney and Miss Etta Bayliss of Sherwood were married by Rev W W Lance at the M Bk parsonage in Defiance. Mrs. Charles Kettenring plans a euchre party Friday afternoon and Mrs. Peter Kettenring on Perry Street hosts. Mrs. William Roehrs marked her sixtieth birthday with family gathers north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Langdon
Ney
Etta Bayliss
Sherwood
W. W. Lance
M. Bk
Charles Kettenring
Toledo
Defiance
Peter Kettenring
Perry Street
William Roehrs
Fred Reineke
Two Locomotive Sparks Start Dual City Fires
Central fire department ran two long alarms within an hour on Wednesday. At 11 35 a barn on Wabash avenue North Defiance owned by William Wirock burned from a Wabash local freight spark due to hydrant distance. An hour later a blaze in the roof of an old warehouse near Jackson street B and O depot junction house was quickly fought. Earlier sparks from a B and O engine had touched Milling Co warehouse on Perry street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Central Fire Department
Wabash Avenue
North
Defiance
William Wirock
Clinton Street
Jackson Street
Milling Co
Perry Street
Social evening at Shulze residence features games and dancing
Mr and Mrs Herman Shulze of 834 Harrison street hosted a Saturday night gathering with cards dancing and games for children. Attendees included John Steffel and family Fred Steffel and family Jacob Garver and family Modest Fisher and family William Watts and family Fern Mack Clara Moser Hulda Schulze Frank Schulze Frank Schneider Fred Mason Frank Fischer Mr Healy and son Walter and Miss Voigt of Holgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Shulze
Harrison Street
John
Betts Woman Files Bankruptcy in Toledo District Court
Zylpha Betts, wife of F T Betts of this city, filed a bankruptcy petition in the U S district court in Toledo. She claims no assets beyond personal property valued at 810 with exemptions. Liabilities total 2973 83 in notes and bills to be paid by others. Mrs Betts is liable on notes made by her husband, for whom she signed as surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zylpha Betts
F. T. Betts
United States District Court
Toledo
Waldron Bound Over After Gravel Hauling Quarrel Assault
William Waldron of Mark Township was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Lamb on assault and battery and threats to kill charges. Bound over to common pleas court in $200. Homer Oliver filed the charge after a quarrel during gravel hauling left Oliver badly beaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Lamb
William Waldron
Mark Township
Common Pleas Court
Homer Oliver
Oliver
Local Notes From Bloomdale Defiance Sherwood and Nearby
MreSO Decker and children visit Bloomdale while Mrs Robert Shaner of Sher wood visits BH Clemmons T B Goddard of Defiance to see his son F A Goddard. Delarber on the sick list. his daughter Lizzie visits. Fred Mack and Montie Stotler study telegraphy. Nellie Goddard resumes duties at Sherwood. Walter Kennedy and Odessa visit relatives in Michigan. F A Goddard ships show birds to Pennsylvania and seeks a Republican school board nomination. a wrong initial reported as T A Goodard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mreso Decker
Bloomdale
Robert Shaner
Sherwood
Clemmons
T B Goddard
Defiance
F A Goddard
Black Sea
Fred Speaker
Goddard
Pennsylvania
T A Goodard
City must pay $56,090 judgment in hydrant dispute
After the U S Supreme Court denied certiorari, Defiance must cover about $56,090 to the water company including interest. The 1905 judgment by Judge Taylor, affirmed by the circuit court, leaves bonds as the practical means to satisfy the award as litigation continues since 1898 amid hydrant rental disputes and alleged unwholesome water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
W. J. McGonigale
City of
Defiance
Taylor
U. S. Circuit Court
District of Northern
Ohio
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
H.B. Harris
Doyle
Toledo
Supreme Court
Louisville
U .S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Lurton
U. S. Supreme Court
Harris
Latty
Water Company
H. R. Harris
Hicksville Local News and Visitors Notes
Hicksville reports Mrs. McCartney, age 82, fell down cellar stairs Sunday morning and is in critical condition. Mrs. Doughter and daughter from Bryan are visiting friends. Mrs. Henry ill. Mr. and Mrs. Berry from Seattle have come to help. Wayne Otis and wife of Auburn visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney
Thornton Dowell
W. J. Henry
H. F. Berry
Seattle
Wash
Wayne Otis
Auburn
Obituaries of Mrs Ricker and Edward Hubbard in Defiance
Mrs. Peter Ricker a Holgate resident dies at 61 after long illness on Friday night, funeral Tuesday. Edward M Hubbard, 23, dies Saturday at home on Holgate avenue after four weeks with meningitis, late Defiance county court reporter and 1903 Defiance High School graduate, funeral Tuesday with local clergy and county bar in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ricker
Henry County
Holgate
Edward M. Hubbard
Holgate Avenue
Mr. Hubbard
Napoleon
W. H. Hubbard
Nan
Frank Case
Cleveland
Defiance County
Defiance High School
Hubbard
Cooper
Presbyterian Church
Bigler
Grace Episcopal Church
Defiance County Bar
Riverside Cemetery
Walter Doenitz
Robert Newbegin
Julius Blair
Tom Gorman
Glen Miller
Fred Kirtley
Barton Harris
Grover Bebringer
Sherwood Residents and Local Nominating Ticket Noted
Hollis Miller and August Holzer were in Chicago last week. Audra Hover spent Saturday in Dupont with grandparents. Nellie Goddard is in town briefly. Ross Henderson of Galatea visited his parents. Roy Whitman resigned from the B&O office in North Baltimore to join Drahr & ckless store as a clerk. Morris of Defiance guest on Canada street. Mrs. A. G. McCord returned from Angola after a week with daughter Gay Swain. Estella Goddard spent Saturday near Defiance. Rev. Meister of Wauseon preached in the Church of Christ. sermons were well received and he will preach every two weeks. Democrats nominate for Sherwood: Mayor Philip Johns, Clerk C. W. Miller, Treasurer Wm. Hammon, Marshal Jacob Sailor, Assessor John Core, Councilmen Fred Kuhl, C. Ewing, H. A. Holzer, M. Openlander, Cary Miller, W. Heber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Miller
August Holzer
Chicago
Audra Hover
Dupont
Nellie Goddard
Wm. Rock
Ross Henderson
Galatea
Clark Henderson
Roy Whitman
North Baltimore
Drahr &Ckless
Rel Morris
Defiance
Canada Street
A. G. McCord
Angola
Gay Swain
Estella Goddard
Meister
Wauseon
Church of Christ
Democrats of
Sherwood
Philip Johns
C. W. Miller
Wm. Hammon
Jacob Sailor
John Core
Fred Kuhl
C. Ewing
H. A. Holzer
M. Openlander
Cary Miller
W. Heber
Local Notes From The Bend and Surroundings
The Bend residents share family news and visits including Mrs. Hoy’s illness improving and a baby girl born to Frank Bently. Douglas Shindler returns to Toledo, Grandma Wagner visits New Bavaria. The Bend factory is idle briefly and Cradle Roll outreach occurs as Rosa Slagel visitsdefiance kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Slough
C. B. Smith
James Hoy
Frank Bently
Mother
Babe
Douglas Shindler
Toledo
Grandma Wagner
New Bavaria
Father Hiland
The
Bend
Fred Whetstone
M. E
Rosa Slagel
Defiance
Zar
Lydia Shindler
Ross Slagle
Sherwood
Church and football tales mix from Stringtown and Defiance
Weekend church notices report Rev. Yant and Rev. Jauch preaching at St Johns. Stringtown street grading hints at paving. Defiance High's football loss 6-0 to Findlay, with Army Cadets, Toledo Colts, and strong Defiance play praised for discipline and persistence.
Lehman Secretarial Office Address Listed
Ww. G. Lehman is listed as secretary at 514 Third Street, one door west of the Crosby House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. G. Lehman
Sec’y
Third St
Crosby House
Rally Day at St. John's Reformed Church Sunday
Sunday school at St. John's Reformed Church holds its annual rally day with W. L. Hosack, county president of Sunday schools, as guest to share information on Sunday school work. A special program is planned and services start at 9 a.m. all scholars and members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Yant
St. John’s
Jauch
St. John’s M. E
Miller
Beyer
Cleveland
Mayer
Toledo
St. John’s Reformed Church
W. L. Hosack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodwards
A. W. King & Son
A. A. Hein
St. Louis
Gibson Jdildine
Lima
Kim Rakestraw
Boyer
Wm Geiger
Margaret Roehrs
Will Roehrs
Ed. Roebrs
Tiffin
Wayne Street
M. B. Stevens
Stubenville
O. D. Loveridge
Girard, Pa
John Dober
Ella Lehman
Lon Harley, Jr
Methodist Church
Peoples
As and Electric Co
Opera House
Minsel
Walter Gleason
von Wert
W. P. Engel
Gleason
Gas and Electric
van Wert
Ainsworth
United States Army
Co. H
Edison
Joe Schuttdore
Dr. Huffman
Weisenburger & Bro
Henry Reineke
Peru
Iod
Sarah Grove
Fostoria
Catherine Wells
Sarah Richeson
Bellefontaine
E. C. Couch
the State Bank
WM. Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
Harley & Whitaker's
Carzoe
Harley & Whitaker’s
Defiance, Ohio
Weegee
WM. H.ruess
U.S. Supreme Court
Hicksville
Boston
M. A. Hoorn
A. X Weisenburger & Co
Ax, Weisenboreer & Ut
Germany
S. Stock
Pleasant Bend
Daniel Bohner
Montpelier
Clara Sharp
Stringtown
J.J. Craine
Wm. Linebrink’s
Finday
Findlay
Company G
Teddy Roosevelt
San Juan
KR. Rasbaum
Jtvergrants Mational Bank
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