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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1880

Page

3

Emancipation proclamation blamed for slump in Defiance area

Local notes discuss road projects in Defiance and Washington counties. References mention courthouse contract holder Jacob Karst, district court in session with judges, and election coverage including a April 15 road-improvement election. Voter tallies show 1 056 votes with 526 scratches. barbershop move noted in Higgins to Arcade.

Teachers Association Elects Officers and Plans Proceedings

At Defiance Ohio on March 27 1880 Prof Ashbaugh was elected president and a three member committee chose officers including T R Millison as vice president and F A Goddard as treasurer. The body adopted a constitution and voted to publish proceedings while planning next meeting in Hicksville for May second Saturday.

F. A. Goddard M. M. Farnsworth F. M. Thompson J. O. Wisler Filmore Krotz Ashbaugh Thompson Messrs Haymaker Millison Messrs, Thompson Defiance High Schools Hicksville Defiance

Twin birth amid illness grips community

From Our Own Correspondent. Considerable sickness prevails in our community. The most dangerous case is Mrs. Osenrider, who is not expected to live but a few days. She recently gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, who are doing well.

Osenrider

Pioneer recollections of Defiance township settlers

Mrs. Hill recalls early 1820s life in Defiance township Ohio from Delayware Town to Fort Defiance. She describes pioneer hardships, whisky episodes with McGinnis, river crossings, corn mill workings, scarce salt, and traders. She names neighboring families, fort blockhouses, graves, first officials, and local settlements. The piece previews Mr Hill’s forthcoming arrival story.

F. O. Graper Delaware Township G. W. Bill Jackson County Sarah Mullegan Ohio Ross County Delayware Town Maumee River Mrs. Hill McGinnis Speaker Farm Defiance Fort Defiance Delaware Bouton Farm Anglaize Hill Perrysburg Fort Wayne Pearsons Pearson John Divers Moses Rice John Perkins Montgomery Evans John Hively Kepler Mr. Southworth T.S. Smith Smith Burras William Paterson Robert Shirly Fort John Thomas Divers James Hinton the Express Mr. Hill

Local Notes and Moves in the Community

From Our Own Correspondent: rain and muddy roads. a boy at Martin Plum's. Mrs. Blosser has a new barn this spring. Ben Dwinell quits peddling and rents John Clums farm. Oscar Blair moves from a farm once owned by James A. Richardson. Alex McConkey and Geo Zigler buy a valuable horse. Enoch Farmer’s smoke house burned but meat partly saved. George Foust & Co. launch summer house building campaign. Eph Allen considers moving wheels under all buildings to move them each morning.

Ben. Dwinell John Clums Oscar Blair James A. Richardson Alex. McConkey Geo. Zigler Enoch Farmer George Foust & Co Eph. Allen Jimpo Hanpy Guysett Reese Gr. J. P. Buffington

Summer term to be led by Miss Etta Paxton and Miss Mary Rep logle

One death to report since our last. William Rease, a young man near here, was the chief support of his widowed mother who is also quite sick. Frank Fribley plans to go to Lebanon Ohio to attend the National Normal School. The partnership between D C Garber and S Heatly in blacksmithing is dissolved. Garber will build a larger shop at Mill and Water to expand the business. OccaSIONLLY.

Dick” Welch Higgins Building Express Reuter Pfy Fred Kittner M. Kittner Fred Isaac Corwin John H. Kiser Second Perry Streets Corwin Democrat Second Street Prise Etta Paxton Mary Replogle William Rease Frank Fribley Lebanon National Normal School Frank Messrs D. C. Garber Heatly Garber Otiave Board IN of Commissioners Defiance County Ohio Marx Center Mark Center Paulding Defiance Counties Fort Wayne Hicksville Township Farmer Center Farmer Township Sai Farmer Center Chickasaw Road elmer ene @elock A WM. A. Slough Averton Defiance Arch Ioth

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