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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1886
Page
5
Next Sunday is Easter with spring bonnets and suits. A masquerade notice appears for April 30. Wild flower excursions begin and Snow Flake Flour is promoted by grocers. Several local items follow including wheat grinding, factory news, gas industry rumors, marriages, and a Bohemian oats note ruling.
The civil calendar starts its next session on Monday with 230 cases. The criminal docket lists a single case, Sheridan, convicted of larceny from the B. and VU Railroad, granted a new trial. The store burglary at Watkins and Chamberlain is set for grand jury review.
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Mamie Hooker of Carthage Illinois to Charles J. Daoust of the city on the 27th at Trinity Lutheran Church Carthage. Rt Rev Alex Burgess bishop of Quincy will perform the ceremony. The couple will reside in a new West Defiance home and begin married life auspiciously.
Advertisement notes season end on Friday April 30 with a masquerade and a free mask. Claims If, C. & Co. clothing offers perfect fitting garments highlighting fit durability and style. Also promotes Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy with nasal injector offered by G. W. Rechel at 50 cents.
An advertisement touts Shiloh's Vitalizer as a positive cure for indigestion constipation dizziness and loss of appetite with sale through Geo. W. Beckel. The copy frames the product as a remedy for multiple ailments and notes the seller's name.
An 19th century ad proclaims Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla with Compound Extract Red Clover as the purest and best medicine, urging buyers to visit the seller’s location noted in the copy.
The old council met Tuesday night to approve last minutes and the April city election report. Fire Chief Fritz reported six fires with $3591.70 in losses, fully insured. The resignation of Edward Squire from the board of equalization and W A Kehnast from cemetery trustees was accepted. The Dotterer street bridge contract was approved. April expenses were authorized after a suspended rules vote. The new council was sworn in and Thien elected president with Miller as president pro tem. Ketchel won the city clerk ballot after multiple rounds. John P Wilhelm was appointed cemetery trustee. Gas committee ordered lighting posts for the road to the temporary bridge.
Notes on the Defiance postmaster position detail the salary history from 2000 to 1900 and its likely net after rent, fuel, lights, and clerical help. The office handles about 25 daily mails with three staff, bonds total 20 000, and former postmaster Deatrick financed $2000 in office improvements.
The text notes rumors that Mr Hengstler may move the post office to his building on Clinton Street near Third but cites a prior agreement from a former active Democrat that the post office would not move if Mr Deatrick leaves. It states Johnnie Stork remains with the office.
Mr Deatrick leaves his public role with broad respect for integrity and efficiency His tenure includes error free mail handling and only one cashing mistake He plans a rest of possibly the summer while noting interest from merchants in buying stores Hengstler will take over duties and leverages express agent experience for the new postmaster role
Grace church holds Divine Service on Good Friday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with all welcome A May festival is planned by Presbyterian ladies for mid next month Master George Shultz becomes Grace church organist replacing Miss Vic Bevington Grace Episcopal Church baptizes Ida Baker Clara Blue Belle Cameron Mamie and Mattie Hill on Monday Easter Sunday Prof Gessner leads orchestra with the English Catholic choir at 10 a m High Mass Rev Roberts ill. Forty Hours Devotion at Our Lady of Perpetual Help to Wednesday 7 30 p m with Fathers McCarthy Leary Muehlenbeck O Leary and Jung All welcome Easter services at Grace Episcopal Church include Holy Communion sermon and music flowers for decor Saturday Sunday school at 3 p m missionary boxes open All welcome.
F March relocates his business to the Gottwald block in North Defiance. John W Miller named deputy Probate Judge by Judge J H Bevington. A W Hagert & Co dissolves, forming Harmon Swalley Hagert occupying same stores with a heavy stock of dry goods and groceries. Mr Harmon to move here with his family.
The Norristown Herald laments Brick Pomeroy’s desertion of the Democracy and notes the community’s effort to inter it while he proposes lemonade as the national drink, reflecting satirical political debate.
George Lowell, only son of Mrs. W. A. Kettenring, died Monday in April at 8 months old. The brief notice records his name and age with familial relation.
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