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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
5
Local items report visits and travels of Mrs Cantlon in Florida and Mrs Stock in Tiffin, residents in Toledo and Cleveland, and various engagements. Marriages announced for James H. Cash and Phebe K. Winans. Cecelia Shoner to John Myers. families travel to attend weddings and funerals. fatal accident near Cecil and Antwerp reported.
After a fire at Napoleon Cunningham's hotel, Roger Daoust of Vandenbroek Shelley's store reported his vest and watch disappeared from a chair at the store. He now suspects the items' destination. no earlier word on the loss had been given. T. T. Ansberry closed a deal for 175 acres in East Defiance, bought for $11,000 from Holgate heirs, with outside buyers.
Margaret Sheets hosted a five o clock tea Monday evening at Bessie Russel’s home. Guests included Pearl Seibert Grace Himes Zoe Morris May Latchaw Olive Regel mire and Bess Himes. Gentlemen callers were Irving Adams Olgie Smith Warren Whitney John Finn Clarence Wagner Dwight Lambert Perry Tellshaw Will Sheets.
Tivine services Sunday Nov. 3 include Sunday school at 9 a.m. English sermon at 10 a.m. English services at Zion church of Sherwood at 2 15 p.m. Rev F E Lahr pastor and all are invited.
A man named C. D. Durkin stole a mackintosh coat from Watkins and Schmick on Monday evening and fled by sprinting. Godfrey M. Watkins, a local sprinter, chased him to the Fourth Street canal bridge and turned him over to police. A public crowd watched the foot race end with the thief bound over to probate court in $50 bond, which he could not post, and he was sent to jail.
An advertisement extols Burdock Blood Bitters for regulating stomach and bowels. A local social note says Mrs. Fred Dorider and daughter Edna of Nashville visit Henry Dorider on Perry Street for several weeks. A quirky item reports Philip Young found his buggy oil altered by a stranger leaving two jugs of linseed oil.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Do not forget to vote and participate in the civic process.
A series of local incidents and updates from the rural township include gunpowder explosion injuries to a man who escaped harm when a doorway deterred a bride from worse harm, the temporary eye and facial injuries treated by Dr. Long and Dr. Riggs, and reports of deaths, farm improvements, moves, and marriages among residents. The text lists many residents, farms, trades, and small events in a period-accurate tone.
In Prescott Indiana C J Lieland is identified as night operator at Mark Center. Hicksville visitors Mrs Wm Haver and daughter Helen with Mrs Chas Haver and daughter Glob were in town Saturday. Defiance men F W Heater and E J Pugh spent Sunday there. Norden from Defiance was in town Monday. Will Lovejoy welcomed a new baby girl born on the 22nd. J M Turritin moves into the John Haver property on the south side.
Farmers report drought conditions hindering husking corn. Local residents John Weber and wife visited Horatio Bowers in Defiance. J McFeeters baled hay for Matt Kansmaul, using a steam baler on a 40 acre tract in section 29 of John Ryder for $1450. Joan Ruder purchased Albert Strusaker's fast and good work. Gardner and brother bought a property. Claria Wieneland of Bryan visited last week.
Elizabeth Sweet fell from a wagon and suffered bad bruises. Arabelle Bowker conducted a household goods sale with her son Neal. Dr J W attended a Wednesday event on October 23. The township convention on Saturday drew a large crowd and Sherwood residents. Mrs W G Lord visited her sister. Farmer Union church hosts workers Sunday. Mike Hiner associated with Alliance. Mrs Estella Fullmer of Ayersville spent Sunday with acquaintances. Studabaker wagon purchased for Miss Crossland. L E Conkey bought a Sager. Mrs W H Lane of Bryan visited. trip to California planned. Miss Etta Dwinell to attend a Sunday school center on Nov 3 at 2 pm. Household goods moved to Miss Crossland. V G Lord owns a rubber-tired buggy.
Grove has been employed at the stave factory while the Hatten mill is shut down and stays with his father in law Postmaster Frank Moses. Mrs Geo Dirr is sick. Orvilla Piercen and two Indiana children visit Mr and Mrs Geo Dirr. Chas Eger and children return soon from the Pan America trip. East band boys held a grand ball in Pleasant Bend hall with Philip Burill assisting. Daymade returning home from Waterville on vacation. Verna Moses, long employed at Ada, visits his parents.
Phillip and Emma Sprow and Mr and Mrs John Roach of Sherwood called on October 20. Ensign, Mrs Augusta Sheridan, and Master Will Ensign were visitors last week. Geof Fuller and wife of Defiance and Mr and Mrs Keiser of Cromwell visited Mrs Eliza Stevens and daughter Ellen, with Amy and Rosa Doenges of Rice calling Wednesday. Mrs Lutz and Susanah Cook of Pioneer visited last week. Mrs John Winch and Miss Hattie Miller of Defiance came by. AH Frost and wife and OA Hall and wife and son Clayton were visitors Sunday. Mrs C Harley and Mrs W S McClary were there Sunday. Miss Florence Spangler and Clyde Sankle visited the Home Sunday.
Geo Fout from Brunersburg hauls wood for the Figley family and others as Kate Keoppe attends Eric Keoppe's sale near Glen Berg. Mary Meyer improves after illness while Harmon Meyer hauls hay to Defiance. Frank Ried and wife return from visit to this area. P M Rath hosts husking and visitors from Lockport, Glenberg, and Stryker converge for iron, rags, and rubber buys. Harmon Meyer and wife travel to Defiance as figures Figley and family visit Defiance.
Mrs D Lehman and Mrs Blakesley of Hicksville and Mr and Mrs Agen broad visited Friday. Ex commissioner Geof Fuller and wife of Defiance with Mr Kiser and wife from Indiana were here Monday October 21. Behringer and Corressel Defiance commissioners made a business call Tuesday. Directors met in business last week. Brink of Mark Center and Henry Smith of Brunersburg called October 27. Charley Fout of Brunersburg spent Saturday night. Mr Ash and wife visited their son Walter re bands Jacob Baltes and Mr Rememier of Defiance called last week. Adam Hall and wife and daughter May and Mary Grietman of the Children’s Home and Otto Hall and Ison Clayton and Mr and Mrs Frost of Defiance were shown through the infirmary one day this week.
Chas Moses moved his family to Fostoria where he is employed in the grist mill. Mr and Mrs Beck drove to Defiance Saturday. Clifford Drummond, of Melbourne, was mentioned in the same brief notice line.
W C Partee, Fred Gire and others hauled goods and livestock to buyers in nearby towns. Visits stretch from Sol Ingle to Mrs Higben, with encounters in Liberty Center and Antwerp. The piece notes community travel, trades, and social events including a Tom Thumb Marriage at the Disciple church and business moves by Caire and Daub as well as Ackerman moving his shop.
Dr J M Coombs spent Friday and Saturday in Chicago. Prof Dixon and wife of St Joe visited with Mrs Dixon's parents Mr and Mrs Wycoff over the weekend. Mr and Mrs BS Pettit returned home Saturday evening from Pennsylvania. J M Killits of Bryan spent Thursday in town. Rev A M Smith and family left for Lima where he assumes duties at the U B church. Roy Fisher is recovering from an attack of illness.
A large crowd gathered last Tuesday night to hear W L McConnell of Hicksville and John M Killets of Bryan explain the Republican platform. The speakers arrived late and joked about taking the wrong road amid Democratic vicinity. Mrs Maud Tib bets of Toledo is visiting this week. W A Snider of Defiance was in town on business. Shuter drove to Defiance Thursday. A Brace and Mr Goddard of Bryan dined here Thursday. Earnest Mignery of Stryker looked up cattle for the market Wednesday. J Snider visited Defiance Thursday. L C Barber of Delta was here Friday and Saturday for The McCormick Harvester Co. Mrs Ellis and family visited Friday and Saturday. LA Altman was here Thursday en route to John Spangler's sale, which was well attended. John Spangler is visiting at
Willis Stever visited from Stever Bros Insurance in town on business. Frank Spangler attended the Masonic Grand Lodge in Cleveland last week. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ben Palmer on Friday Oct 25. Several locals journeyed to Buffalo and Toledo for various errands and work.
Edward Rath and family visited Peter Horning Sunday. Mrs Sam Eding who has been visiting here returned to Cleveland. Another accident occurred on the county line. A little son of Theable Boley had his leg broken Friday. A gate was the cause. Henry Dickman is giving his barn a coat of paint. Miss Yettie Frank visited Alma Wolf Sunday. The camp meeting was well attended Sunday evening. Rev Holtkamp of Cleveland preached at the German M E church Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Myer and wife visited their daughter Mrs Wm Dickman Sunday. Ikins Henry Ward is able to be up and around again. Minnie Matherson of Paulding county visited here Sunday.
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