Branson Death Suspected Suicide At Island Park
The body of Lewis T. Branson was found on the west porch of the Island Park Golf Clubhouse near the fort grounds at 5 50 a m by Officers Buchholz and Baker. A seven shot revolver with two shells exploded lay in his right hand and a bullet hole was found in the center of his head. Branson had left home about 2 p m Friday and his wife reported concern for his health. Branson formerly of North Defiance served nine years in the U S Navy and leaves a wife. Funeral was held at the Presbyterian church with burial in Riverside cemetery.
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Lewis T. Branson
Golf Club House
Island Park
Buchholz
Frank Baker
Thomas Buchholz
Holz
A.T. Kruse
Claud Beatty
Mr. Kruse
Branson
Beatty
Chas. Beatty
North Defiance
Mr. Branson
Golf Club
Young Beatty
Club House
Lewis William Thacker Branson
Salem
N. J
United States Navy
Hancock Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Mrs. Branson
Front Street
W.S. Powell
Defiance County Teachers Institute Holds Sessions
The Defiance County Teachers Institute met with Dr. Williams and Supt. Hutchinson leading sessions on grammar, reading, arithmetic, expression, music, and school management. About 132 teachers enrolled. 133 for the week with 68 average daily attendance. officers elected and a committee tasked with drafting a county constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
R. W. Mitchell
F. E. Reynolds
Defiance
G. Figley
Ney
Miss Smith
Hicksville
Murphy
Baptist Church
N. E. Hutchinson
Canfield
Northwest
Burns
Supt. Williams
Prof. Canfield
Ohio
America
Supt. Jones
Masillon
Board of Control
Defiance County Growth and Local Events Chronicle 1903
The Defiance County 1903 school enumeration stands at 8196, down from 8239, with city totals 2526. population estimate uses 4 percent to 11,367. News notes include marriages E E Travis and Cora Stottler, reunions at Paulding and North Richland, a lightning fire destroying a barn, a freak two legged pig owned by Jacob Stickley, and local mentions of labor troubles in Denver and a teacher Institute visit by Prof. E A Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
D. M. Whetstone
Patterson
County Board of School
Defiance County
E. Reynolds
Mary C. Smith
G. Figley
Eecacesen
Hicksville
Enscigeiesitien Boleste
PRB
Washington
Ayersville
City Defiance
Weeseeee Bozo Evansport
Sherwood
Mark and Craine
Defiance
Farmers Picnic Draws Attentive Audience in Noble Township
Candidates Zeno Miller Dr M V Replogle and Peter Weigerding attended the farmers picnic at Moninger's grove Noble township on Wednesday. Miller spoke for about half an hour as part of an invited program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moninger
Burial of a Child Vernon Robinson
The funeral of Vernon Robinson was held at his grandfather Dr. E L Slough's home in South Defiance on Tuesday. Attending were guests from Pioneer Swanton Chicago Montpelier and local residents. Rev R E M Engers of the English Lutheran church officiated the service.
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Little Vernon Robinson
E. L. Slough
South Defiance
C. F. Slough
Pioneer
Jacob Cunningham
M. Bennett
Myrtle
Swanton
Frank Doster
C. A. Robinson
Chicago
A. Ambenhour
Montpelier
R. E. M. Engers
English Lutheran Church
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Golf Grounds
Old Fort
Mr. Buch
C. H. Hunter
Ed W. Huffman
Judge Hay
F. L. Hay
John Sitherns
Carrie B. Taylor
Coatesville
Chester County
South First Ave
Mary Dean
God
Presbyterian Church
B. W. Slagle
W.S. Hancock Lodge K. of P
Riverside Cemetery
Officer Buchholz
Enos Blair
Blair
Frank Ferguson
Defiance County Teachers’ Institute
Prof
Times
Hutchinson
Round Table
Supt. Williams Institute
Supt
Monsie
Mr. Hutchinson
Julius J. Blair
Messrs. Myers. Ash
Red River
Nutchinson
Henry D. Thoreau
Thoreau
Defiance College
Normal School
Lebanon
Committee On Resolutions
Board of Education of Defiance
Island Park Co
Lupts. Williams and Hutchinson
Mitcell
Praeser
Genevieve Fouke
O. P. Bevington
S. I. Gruner
Marie Gleason
Mitchell
I. Gruner
A.G. Figley
Laura Smith
Institute
E. E. Travis
Florence Stottler
Jacob Stickley
Napoleon
Fair Grounds
Paulding
Cora Stottler
Nobletownship
S. L. Roberts
Daily News
Denver
Col
M. A. Wisda
Cripple Creek
Yelton & Wisda
Matthew Elliott
North Richland
H. P. Miller
M. B. Gorman
Syl Garver
Dick Spangler
E. E. Halland
Lafe Conkle
E. A. Jones
Massillon
Dr. Burns
Columbus
Chas. Allen
Adams Township
Bill Allen
Ohio Farmer Co
M. Morton
M. Swisher
Bryan
Drake
W. H. Pe Bies
Lucknow
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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