Local notices from Fostoria to Noble Township
A life of promise details numerous visits, relocations, and social notes from Fostoria and nearby towns. It lists people visiting relatives, moved offices, a lost day book, peaches for sale, a mon of labor day rally, a fatal accident near St Marys, a divorce filing, and the death and funeral of Edward Neadhauser, a 28 year old former teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Neadhauser
H Neaderhauser
Tiffin Township
Neaderhauser
Tiffin
Mark
Noble Townships
Defiance College
Oberlin
Northwestern University
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Fairmont
Clermont
Mion
New Mexico
Colorado
Pueblo
Colo
Fred
Samuel Neaderhauser
Naperville
J H Neaderhauser
Mary
Alice
Local society notes and marriage licenses update
Miss Mary Ross of Chicago visits friends in the city. A W King & Son received a large lot of new fall suites for boys youths and men. Mrs M E Orcutt and Miss Frances Webb returned from a ten days visit in Detroit. Marriage licenses granted to Alva M Lambert 26 and Laura B Rex 21 Ayersville Karl Kimpel 24 Edgerton and Tassa Baker 22 Mark township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ross
Chicago
W King & Son
M E Orcutt
Frances Webb
Detroit
Alva M Lambert
Laura B Rex
Ayersville
Karl Kimpel
Edgerton
Tassa Baker
Mark Township
Local Notices and Advertisements Mixed in Playful Dispatch
Miss Anna Buhren leaves Tuesday for Cincinnati to visit friends. A W King & Son offer all styles and sizes in boys school suits and knee pants. Office relocation from 517 Third street to 301 Wayne street. Early Crawford and Barnard peaches for sale. J E K Bock Napoleon RF D No 7. Location three miles northeast of Florida on canal road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bock
Okalona Exchange
Florida
Canal Road
Anna Buhren
Cincinnati
King & Son
Crawford and
Barnard
J EK Bock
Napoleon
Toledo and Indiana Railway Plans Defiance Extensions
The Toledo and Indiana Railway will begin construction on extensions entering Defiance from Wauseon or Delta with future links to Paulding Van Wert and Cincinnati. Hirsch Construction and J A Clauss have financed the two long planned extensions, including a southwest line from Bryan to Fort Wayne and a southerly route to Napoleon and Defiance. Bond-taking contracts are signed and promoters anticipate no further delays as the line’s name will change when operation begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Toledo
Indiana
Wauseon
Delta
Paulding
van Wert
Cincinnati
CT & D
Hirsch Construction Company
J A Clauss
Toledo & Indiana Railway
Bryan
Ft. Wayne
Napoleon
Man Killed at Waterloo in Ho1dup Attempt
Chief of Police Hubbard was notified that a baggage man was shot and killed at Waterloo Indiana Tuesday evening. Four men are believed to have carried out the holdup and fled from an B and O passenger No 14 passing Defiance. Police were asked to watch for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Waterloo
Ind
Defiance
Thirty Bish op Post Members to National Encampment in Denver
About thirty members of Bishop Post G A.R. will attend the national encampment in Denver from September 4 to 12. A special B&O train departs Defiance at 12 23 Friday noon, transfers in Chicago to the Santa Fe route. P J Hosler serves as the delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Post
G AR
Denver
Defiance
B &O
Chicago
Santa Fe
P J Hosler
Arrests tied to Lake Mer cer bulkhead dynamite plot
State Marshal Weber and Marshal Shockey arrested Riley Colton and Park Wright for allegedly attempting to blow the Lake Mer cer bulkhead gates last spring near St Marys. Colton, a three term ex-prisoner, and Wright were living on an island during the incidents as detectives pressed the case with warrants out for others suspected of having knowledge of the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Mercer
St Marys
Weber
Celina
Marshal Shockey
Wapakoneta
Riley Colton
Park Wright
Colton
W H McClintock
Board of Public Works
St. Marys
Real estate transfers listed for Defiance and nearby towns
A compiled list shows transfers including Armstrong to Harriet Miller for 30a in Delaware, Sharp selling multiple tracts to United Cooperage Co and Harriet Culber, Emery and Emery lots in Defiance, and various other deeds in Hicksville, Noble, Adams, and Washington with amounts and section listings. Several entries involve auditor's plats and specific lots in Edgerton's additions and defiance banking notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Geo C Armstrong
Harriet Miller
Delaware
David G Sharp
United Cooperage Co
Henry Lang
Geo Boters
Noble
Onnce
B J Emery
Lillian J Emery
John Stitsel
JA Aspacher
Carter Et al
Andrew Sauer
Matilda’ Hendershot
Oak Park
Geo D
Fdgar
Adam
Bouton
Edgerton’s
Mary Frank
John Lenhardt
Adams
Minnie Place
Flora A ’Kerr
Hickaville
George C Armstrong
Libby
Demp- Silas Young
James A ‘Doyle
Mary Moollencup
Lulu M Baker
Auditor’s Plat
Rivers
Mary A Keezer
Newton Downer
Phelps
Newton Wher
George
Keezer
Jasper Evans
Uditor
Hicksville
Icksville
John C Mann
Harriet Culber
Auditor
Edgerton
Bunnell
Eva C Root
Uitt
Bunnell, Boon & Beyton
Hicksville Oetts
Carl Gebel
David A Sharp
United” Cooperee Co
Jone
Winn
Defiance —— Bank Y Sie
Defiance
Peete’ E Few
Herbert “Alli
Mary C Few
Same
Highland Two
Charles I Corwin
Gilbert
Woodcox
Fales & Adams
Charles E Rath
Aes
Washington
Democratic Primary Vote Totals Show Close Singer Wins
In Tuesday’s Democratic primary column voters cast a light ballot with less than half participation. Singer narrowly defeated Mains by a slim margin while Hunter topped Ball and Sommers. Incumbents Kehnast Hall Gleason Shaw Openlander and Hart were renominated without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Mains
Hunter
Ball
Sommers
W A Kehnast
E E Hall
R H Gleason
T T Shaw
D F Openlander
Carl Hart
Hicksville
Dynamiters Target Celina Reservoir in Major Plot
State authorities probe a vast scheme to wreck the Mercer reservoir with dynamite. After arrests of Riley Colton and Park Wright, Mike Ryan is also jailed on similar charges. Investigators suspect Ryan acted as a middleman for parties who would gain if the reservoir were abandoned, while Pinkerton detectives pursue the full chain of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
Riley Colton
Park Wright
Mercer Reservoir
Mike Ryan
Ryan
Colton
Wright
Pinkerton
McClintock
State Board of Public Works
Surveying the Defiance Toledo Short Line Today
Wilkie Woodward engineer of the Cincinnati Toledo and Detroit Short Line surveys the Defiance to Toledo route with three assistants and two more to join. He meets City Engineer Steinburger and County Surveyor Blue. Survey starts tomorrow, construction timing to follow shortly per President Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie Woodward
Cincinnati
Toledo
Detroit
Defiance
Woodward
Steinburger
Blue
Morgan
Ney schools principal named county school examiner
Victor E Hagy, principal of Ney schools, was appointed county school examiner to succeed SI Gruner after two terms. Probate Judge Shaw announced the appointment, noting Hagy as a successful educator popular with teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor E Hagy
Ney
SI Gruner
Hagy
Shaw
Local Notices Highlight Transfers and Appointments
Ern Stone began gravel work with family over the weekend. Frank Sherman named trustee replacing J W Miller who resigned. B B Crary returned from a week at Lake George Ind. A horse injured John Davis breaking a toe. Iva Haddix to teach No 7 Wilber Hopkins No 8 and L J Fitzcharles No 9 next year. Hulbert operates a ditching machine at the Antwerp reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ern Stone
Frank Sherman
J W Miller
Lake George
Ind
John Davis
Iva Haddix
Wilber Hopkins
L J Fitzcharles
Hulbert
Antwerp
Local Families Spend Sunday Visits Amid Telegraph Work
Mrs Mary Frolic and family of Napoleon join Mr and Mrs Justin Mack and family of The Bend along with several others for Sunday's gathering at Mr and Mrs Fred Hiler. Walter Kennedy and Miss Inez Sloppy quietly wed last week. Pole digging begins for a new telephone line along the Hicksville pike as Mrs Christ Ashbacher entertains Detroit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frolic
Napoleon
Justin Mack
The
Bend
Jobn Hiler
Mike Gero
John Delarber
Ollie
Clara Mack
Josephine
Amelia Ashbacher
Fred Hiler
Walter Kennedy
Inez Sloppy
Hicksville Pike
Christ Ashbacher
Detroit
Clara Barber
Chicago
Defiance
Thos Rauth
John Weaner, Jr
Kolb
Jamie
Karl Ralston
Coshocton
Brooksville and Defiance Social and Sick List Notes
Brooksville partee drove to Defiance with mention of the ill daughter of George Bumpus. Various locals attend Sunday school in Hicksville and several families are listed visiting relatives and celebrating Mr Hall’s 29th birthday with social music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Partee
Defiance
Saa
George Bumpus
Dan Partee
Myrtle Hanna
Blanche Hall
Hicksville
Milton Seek
J O Wisler
Donald
John Ackerman
Hudson, Mieh
Delia Keoppe
Glenberg
Nettie Clink
Frank Figley
Card of Thanks to All Who Assisted During Trial
We express our gratitude to everyone who aided us during our recent trial. Mr. and Mrs. Com Lanto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Lanto
Quarterly meeting at Brunersburg draws attendees
The quarterly meeting was well attended at Brunersburg Sunday. Rev. Bethards delivered a fine discourse. Jessie Miller of Hicksville spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs F A Goddard. Mrs Welsh and daughter of Belmore visited her sister Mrs S E Sanford Monday. Mrs H H Folk and children visit Hancock county this week. Mrs Kate Gier and Mrs Siscoe visited in Hicksville last week. Lehman smiles over a new wood chopper Friday at his home. Mrs Durham of Jewell visited her son J E Durham Sunday. EJ Webb was blasting stumps. Mrs Emma Goddard and brother of Independence were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunersburg
Bethards
Jessie Miller
Hicksville
F A Goddard
Welsh
Belmore
S E Sanford
H H Folk
Hancock County
Kate Gier
Siscoe
Local Notes and Social Updates from Noble Township
Sunday events at F A Goddard’s and visits by Kennedy and Inez Slopgy. Mrs S E Lan and Mrs Hall of Evansport, T B Goddard’s trip to Paulding, MicChas Lehman’s Toledo visit, Dan and daughter returning home, Fred Brown visiting a pal, Henry’s dog incident, Houck hauling hay to Defiance, Stella at county SS convention, Noble township SS convention slated for Brunersburg Sept 41, Martha Folk’s ship trip and calls from Tag Mey ford and daughter, Decker visit, Robert Sanford from Boston, various family notes and losses at F A Goddard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goddard
Webb
Noble Town
Kennedy
Inez Slopgy
S E Lansister
Hall
Evansport
T B Goddard
Paulding
MicChas Lehman
Toledo
Hicksville
Dan
Fred Brown
Henry
Houck
Defiance
Stella
Walter County
Noble Township
Brunersburg
Martha Folk
Tag
Meyford
Decker
Robert Sanford
Boston
Vallepacher
Social Happenings Include J W S Club At Miss Seibert Home
Miss Pearl Seibert entertained the J W S club and friends at Summit street with games and music. Breakfast in the woods was enjoyed by a group of young ladies this morning, then lunch followed. Miss Jessie Brinkman celebrated her twentieth birthday with eighteen friends at High street, receiving a silver spoon and a gold shirt waist set. Music was provided by Miss Clyde Wright and Messrs Will Wright and Clyde Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Coy
Ruth Rout
Irene Weigerding
Carrie Betts
Carrie Watkins
Lucy Cheney
Marguerite Kegel
Edna Geiger
Leefe Morse
Jessie Brinkman
High Street
Cement Block House Contracted for Holgate Resident
Andy Pessefal has the contract to erect a cement block house for Frank Krabach of Holgate and will begin work Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Pessefal
Frank Krabach
Holgate
Cement Walks and Foundation Work For Building
Local contractor offers cement walks foundation work concrete cisterns and tanks. Cal and seeus for estimates and to discuss options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Seeus
Noble township Sunday school convention program
The Brunersburg M E church hosts the Noble township Sunday school convention on Sunday September 341 1905 Schedule lists afternoon session at 2 with song devotional exercises addresses echoes from state convention round table and collection Evening session at 730 features devotional exercises and talks by Rev S L Roberts Rev C A Row on what the attitude of the Sunday school should be to Sabbath observance and another address by Rev C A Row
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Township
Brunersburg M. E
H L Hosack
Round Table
S L Roberts
S L. Roberts
C A
Labor Day Basket Dinner in Ney Grove Hosts K of P
Ney lodge K of P plans a Labor Day in Hartshorn's grove with a basket dinner and field sports. Speeches expected from V F E Hagy of Ney F L Hay of this city and Clem V Hoke of Van Wert. A Crescents versus Ney ball game is on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ney
Hartshorn’s Grove
Ney Lodge K of P
V FE Hagy
F L Hay
Clem V Hoke
van Wert
Advertised Letters in Defiance Ohio Week Ending Aug 29 1905
List of uncalled letters at the Defiance Ohio post office for the week ending August 29 1905 includes Wm Adams Henry Bercaw Frank Kigar Jas Kigar B F Koowla CU F Leary Will Luther and several Mrs and Miss names. Letters not claimed within 14 days will be sent to the dead letter office as required by law. Postmaster C J Thompson instructs callers to give the date of the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Ohio
Wm Adams
Henry [ Bercaw
Frank
Jas. Kigar
B F Koowla
CU F Leary
Will Luther
Rhoda Crery
Maud Geiselman
Katherine Hinshelwood
Maggie Hudnat
Bertha Shoemaker
Minta Sisco
John Stokes
Lucile Strow
C.J. Thompson
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Woodwards
Little Clara Tittle
Fostoria
Charles G Walters
Mrs. P Wachter
Ft Wayne
Mary Halliman
A V Noffsinger
Lorain
Dorothy Squire
Helen Harley
Tom Riley
Washington, Pa
Besse Hayes
Chauncy Krotz
John W Davis
Third Street
Wayne Street
John Behringer
Mable
Anna Snyder
Sandusky
jLost
Mark Center
Wagner
John McCormick
Hamlet
Stillman Rose
Independence
Mr. M
Lizzie Day
Wade Day
Cloid Lane
Edith May
Edna Fay
Edna
United Brethren Church
Island Park
Casper Fisher
Fred Fisher
Maude Townsend
Charles Townsend
Maude Lacy
McArthur
Vinton County
F Enos
Edward Neader
Hauser
Salem Evangelical Church
Kaley
Joe Schottdorf
Watchmaker, Jeweler
Clinton ST
Seses
F. P. Weisenburger & Brother
Third Stret
Peter Kettenring
the State Bank
Geiger
Elbert E. Carter
tOtO#O
Edison and
Victor Machines
Mollencup
Nolan Bros
Harley & Whitaker’s
Coolest Trading
Cicero
Paradise Alley
Brooksville
A. X. Weisen
Burger & Co
Hall & Ferguson
Jefferson Street
Joe Freecorn
J. Freecom
N. Clinton St
Defiance, Ohio
Kittner’s Clothing Store
Kittner’s
Court House
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