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Newspaper

Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1878

Page

3

Election echoes and town notes from Defiance press

Local clippings reflect election results and civic chatter in Defiance. Mentions include Mayor and council qualifications, party victories, hidden rings waning, entertainment status, road petitions, and business ads, with references to Dutch auctions, taxes, and upcoming holidays.

Better than Promises in American Stock Journal

The April issue of the American Stock Journal is out with its standard contents. Both the March and April numbers extend eight pages beyond promise, offering valuable farming, stock, and poultry content. A free sample copy or a yearly plan of one dollar with three numbers free is offered by Potts Brothers of Parkersburg, Chester County, PA.

The American Stock Journal Potts Brothers Parkersburg Chester County

Columbus Grove News Briefs and Fair Notes

William Carter Jr remains at home. J E Crandall greets Columbus Grove with a lecture. W D Hill returned to vote in the city. Henry and Mrs Hardy were at home Sunday and Monday then left Tuesday. Louis Degginger will visit again this year to assess value. Cattle premium classes see mixed changes with increases in early groups and decreases or deletions in later ones. Walking horse premiums gain added amounts. The Band at the fair is deferred for decision until the August meeting.

William Carter, Jr J. E. Crandall Columbus Grove W. D. Hill Henry Hardy Louis Degginger Defiance County Agricultural Society Court House

School Attendance Report for March 4 to March 29, 1878

The report lists metrics including Whole enrollment, Average Daily Attendance, Average Daily Absence, Average No Belonging, Average percent Attendance, and counts of tardiness truancy corporal punishment. It notes visits of teachers to patrons and new pupils enrolled, with a count of pupils perfect.

Defiance Chooses Mayor Elect Amid Quiet Noble Vote

The article notes the mayor elect of Defiance is the man who discovered America. Noble County election passed off quietly with the usual result. Mr K V Haymaker visited the law office Hill Myers and Cameron with a vague plan as an aside. Receipts at the reform bar remain undetermined.

John W. Slough W. C. Holgate Mr. Shultz Lamp Slough J. J. Greene Pp. Schlosser J.S. Haller John Crowe FE. F. Aldrich Venry Genrich Mr. Haller Mr. Greene Mr. Schlosser Holgate Greene Haller Gorman Hengstler Mr. Holgate Tiffin America Defiance K. V. Haymaker Hill, Myers & Cameron Noble J. K. Myers Osborn Josh Ayersville M. E Thomas Ed. Gaylord John Fulmer Hill Fulmer Jack Junior

Blooming spring and town events noted by correspondent

Nature returns with spring as town life resumes. John Weiland heads to Kansas Tuesday while George Oldfield moves to Wauseon. Yeagers host a Thursday shin dig and a painting job at Cameron's drug store is underway. Samuel Yeager moves to the south residence to supervise Kinner’s farm next year. Local services were held by Rev Dill of Edgerton. Election results list officers: Amos Snyder, A Razor, John H Biderwell as Trustees. Lewis Miller as Clerk. Peter Graves as Treasurer. John Acus as Assessor. Lewis Ferris and O B Partee as Constables. Jacob Hall as Supervisor.

Local Farm News and Health Updates

Uncle Jock and O. P. Myers visited last Sunday as farmers trench and lay underground drains. Spring field work slows due to wet weather while Frank Myers recovers from a horse kick. Howard and wife travel to Marion county to visit their son Walling who is sick with consumption.

Jock O. P. Myers Frank Myers Howard Marion County Walling

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