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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1878
Page
3
The Defiance region reports thefts of Dr. Scott’s gloves and rising garden outputs with onions in Defiance reaching about one million bashels. Street work advances while factories run at full steam. Public meetings, lectures, and mayoral policy questions surface as merchants expand inventories and newspapers promise fuller council coverage.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Defiance Ohio post office for the week ending April 10 1578 includes Lizzie Burns Paul Breyman T D Brown Miss M A Bishop Miss L Bass John Cassell Edgar Conkey Samuel Dotterer Daniel Degler Anthony Ehrhart sa von sass Miss EF Friedle Arben Schwabley Mrs A Fleming Miss M A Snow August Geiger Miss S Stevenson Miss M Greenter Miss Lucy Stier Will S Hall Quinlan Thomas Frank Hargleben enry Wiseman Jack Kelley Charles Wilson David Kepner Frediess Well Mrs Margaret Wfiler Canadians letters Joseph Brunett Philmore Marrial Alexander Leroux Emile Munister Augustave Leroux Napoleon Monocetii Arecene Theoret.
Street committee opposed Warren street sidewalk while backing sidewalks on Holgate Pike Williams and Jackson streets. Mayor elect W C Holgate presented and secured his bond and took the chair. New council sworn in and committees named for judiciary fire streets sewer public grounds with members Greene Schlosser Schultz Haller Blanchard Widmer and Blanchard named for streets and sewer.
At a special meeting on April 6 1878 Defiance county commissioners heard claims by hondsmen Harmening Viebach Greenler and Slough that Treasurer Harrison Shaw failed to cede control of funds to Deputy Ralston. Shaw was ordered to bond for 75000 by April 9 or face vacancy. A hearing revealed irregularities in notice and costs were charged to the four bondholders. Proposals for engine house addition and a stone culvert on High Street were opened and bids awarded to Charles Walters as lowest bidder. Shaw resigned as treasurer effective April 16 and a successor will be appointed April 16. The session adjourned sine die on April 10.
Recorder records show transfers including Vincent Hammersmith to John Hammersmith for acres in Washington and several other parcels. Notable deeds include John Swilly to George Huffman for village lots in Hicksville worth 4000 dollars and multiple parcels in Defiance Delaware and Tiffin with prices ranging from 1 to 5000 dollars.
The Schol ars of the High School present a two night public entertainment in the High School room on Tuesday and Wednesday, 16th and 17th. The first program features music, essays by Belle Houghton and Annie Ayers, recitations by Phelps and Branson, a debate on mind versus woman, and multiple duets and choruses led by staff and students.
Verily Spring has come and birds sing as flowers bloom. Dave Keesberg builds a new house on his lease. Joseph Shoe dies after long battle with consumption. Delaware township officers celebrate election with heavy drinking at Wagner’s and late night revelry. The writer Gor dian announces a pause in columns for a few weeks.
The notice describes scarlet fever cases in the north, a barn frame raised by Albert Farnsworth, and Farns worth planning a move to Bloomville. It notes fever as a prevalent disease, a farm rental and Texas move for Jacob Scheiber, oats sowing, and mill trips. It urges focus on practical teachers, concerns over reform pay cuts, and calls for better articulation in local pupils. Nina Noppers signs off.
The big Dry Goods and Clothing Store of M Wertheimer and Brother announces a tremendous new stock. Sidewalks are blocked with goods and the store remains crowded from morning till night, illustrating strong sales at low profit.
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