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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1879
Page
3
Money invested in Government bonds yields 44 percent, while investing at the new Heller Tiedeman & Co store claims savings from 25 to 75 percent. For dressed lumber flooring siding and more, call Kuhn & Ulrich at their old stand.
The page lists public notices and small items: council, new offices, sworn-in members, ditch work, rail and bridge projects, opera plans, walking contests, pest issues, printing updates, and wagon deliveries. It notes ongoing sewer canal, newspaper expansions, and marching civic happenings.
At the annual meeting held last Saturday evening, Defiance Fire Department members elected J. F. Deatrick as Chief Henry Kuhl as 1st Assistant William Johnson as 2d Assistant Henry Schmick as Treasurer and J. J. Fritch as Secretary for the coming year.
The Methodist Church pulpit area was adorned with house plants donated by ladies of the congregation. A motto reading Christ the Lord is risen today appeared behind the altar with baskets of flowers. The pastor spoke on the day’s meaning and the evening Sabbath school sermon by Mr Fish drew a large attentive crowd.
The senior class of our public High school with junior help plans a public rhetorical exercise in the Opera House next week. The class graduates next June and has made rapid progress this year. They aim for an engaging program and deserve support from parents and citizens to attend the event.
Despite harsh weather, Rev. E B Raffensperger drew a large, attentive crowd at the Presbyterian church last Monday night. The talk traced Englands history to its bloodier episodes and impressed locals with its depth and engaging delivery.
Regular city council meeting on April 14 1879 chaired by Mayor Holgate. Accounts approved and referred to finance. bridge sale and embankment contract awarded. new council members sworn in. committees named for the year. Council adjourned to April 21 1879.
A five week music school will begin in Defiance Ohio around July first. The faculty includes five experienced teachers Rev B W Slagle And J Fish W W Thomas and Prof H H Wright will lecture during the course. Circulars will announce subjects and details. For full particulars send for circulars to J B Le s u i e z Box 126 Defiance Ohio.
A Friday afternoon smoke plume from the Stone Front building led locals to fear a blaze. Firefighters found no active fire after investigation, concluding a clogged chimney venting smoke through walls. They used minimal water after locating the engine at Third Street and surveying adjoining roofs.
Personal items list residents and visitors across Ridgeville Napoleon Perrysburg Toledo and Tontogany. Names include Mr A Higbea Mrs J J N Deatrick Rev E B Raffensperger Rev B W Slagle Miss Emma Schieber and Jacob Muller with mentions of ill health travel and a wedding.
Rain and mud slow events in Adams Ridge. Mary Goddard started a new school in district 1 last Monday. Mary Beekman is very ill but hopes for recovery. John Shrimplin was elected clerk. Smith Headley rented William Allen’s prairie farm. Local youths prepare for an upcoming exhibition, with a grand donoument planned for early May. A farmer named Spray was cheated for 150 by a traveling sharper selling a patent pruning shear. The con artist urged accepting agency for five townships. April 14, 1879.
In Brunersburg, a lively contest for school directors ended with W. H. Bridenbaugh and S. C. Dey elected by a large majority. The district notes heavy rain, poor roads, ongoing revival at Farmer Center, and local health notices with whooping cough and mumps seen. Easter passed with no injuries. political chatter includes Carmichael urging pensions for all able bodied Democrats and Superintendent Phillips blaming Hayes’ election on fraud.
A reader praises the weekly, commends Nina Nippers, and urges temperance and civic effort. He notes strong agricultural prospects, schoolteacher demand, and calls for a more vigorous temperance organization to guide youth away from alcohol. Citizens and professionals urged to take responsibility.
Al Maxwell visited Chicago recently as summer schools began. Milford township mourns the death of Mr. Leyman. J Schoonmaker leads in carpentry with five houses and a barn built this season. Sunday schools awaken and will soon bloom. Ainsworth Turney Bear supply plastering lath rivaling imported pine. Superintendent Priest plans a school term close entertainment. Era correspondent faces a new volley, but not severely. Pennsylvania parties eye wild land for saw mill and stave factory. Rev C W Taneyhill will visit Napoleon for quarterly meeting. Judge Clapp of Albion, Ind arrives in town. News editor jokes about his father in law. A sacrilegious lock removal at Methodist church. motive unclear. Women from Lost Crook Branch MFMS head to Toledo for a society gathering. Local walking match yields Charlie Shepard 6 miles in 59 minutes. Van Wert rail outlet discussed. Defiance and Hicksville push for funding toward Bryan. School election draws 134 votes. J M Ainsworth and D J Crown run with Judge Summers winning. Rev Devilons dies suddenly from rheumatic heart. funeral at U B church, burial in Spencerville, Ind. Hamilton’s Grocery escaped a fire when a passerby spotted light and forced entry to extinguish a tobacco box fire.
Mr Jason B. Martin of Allegan County Michigan plans a spring move back to Milford. Yoder holds a $3900.09 prospect after recent pension arrears law. Wheat fields bloom bright green after late rains signaling a bountiful harvest. Mrs David Cooper was badly poisoned by ivy while removing it from a shrub in the yard. Township election results show Republicans elect Uriah Hosack Justice of the Peace, plus one Trustee and one Constable.
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