City Chat notes varied town events and plans
May days bring moves and notices around Defiance. Express printing shifts to Holgate block. Mexican veterans reunion May 8. local entertainments, sales, and arrivals. church events, court notes, and street curiosities populate a bustling community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Holgate-Potters & Tittle
Judge Latty
H. P. Miller
Wayne Street
Express Printing Office
Holgate, Potters & Tittle
Russell House
Ketchel
Clinton
Fourth Streets
Hicksville Items From Our Own Correspondent
Local notes report singing at Hootman schoolhouse led by Ezra Coburn and school openings at Logan with Miss Jennie Hootman. Community updates on farming, social visits, theater plans for Drummer Boy by G A R, and court docket dispositions through May with multiple cases settled or continued.
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Hootman
Ezra Coburn
C. Sinn
Ilinois
Logan
Jennie Hootman
West Milford
Elly Hugh Moon Dies as Local Items Retold
From Our Own Correspondent notes the death of Elly Hugh Moon on last Saturday. It mentions Issac Gilt’s barn paint job, Highland Chapel blinds, a lost pocket-book for $71 and a $100 note, a town supper to fund a Hicksville school organ, and a tale of three youths attempting to ride a box car to Dakota with one paying $5 to exit. Nora Bene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Gruber
Pleasant Ridge
Carrie Henning
Susie Scott
Celestia Maxwell
John Hollinger
C. Paul Smith
Elly Hugh Moon
Issac Gilt
Highland Chapel
Alex. Bevington
Ainsworth, Boon & Bevington
Hicksville
Dakota
She
Nora Bene
Peter Dickman
Bethel Items Report Death Of Elsie Bodenbender
From Our Own Correspondent Miss Elsie Bodenbender dies at 19 years nine months and one day funeral by Rev Fitzwaters. George Moon of Powells Creek buried today. Miss Eva Perkin to teach district four South Defiance township. Widow P W Brown relocates to Ice farm Bethel. Local news covers trade, ditch dispute, and church events with local figures James and May Morris and Captain Morris noted.
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Elsie Bodenbender
George Moon
Powells Creek
Eva Perkin
South Defiance Township
Ella Evans
James
May Morris
Wm. Baily
John Brown
Henry Rolf
Brown
Rolf
R. G. White
Bethel Church
Edward Beal
Morris
Brown Ditch
Fitzwaters
Edgerton’s Hicksville stance blasted by local letter
L Ferns accuses Hon. A P Edgerton of reforming for political gain aiding Mr Blakesley after March 4 fire. Letter condemns possible future actions selling Hicksville lots, closing streets, and harming neighbors while praising a so called poor man’s friend. The piece warns Edgerton may prove a viper and questions his integrity.
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Eprtor
Deviance Express
A. P. Edgerton
Hicksville
Mr. Blakesley
Blakesley
L. Ferns
Defiance Market Prices and Local Notices 1883
Market and commodity prices from Defiance Ohio list wheat oats rye and corn values, flour and various feeds, plus provisions such as butter eggs and lard. The page also records missing items, local ads for groceries and services, and a dramatic death in Newark with other public notices and patent medicine promotions.
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Defrance
Wilhelm & Son
Morgan & Miller
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Defiance County Express
Woodward’s Drug Store
Clinton Street
Charley Miller
T. R. Carroll
J. P. Ayers
Bishop Post
C. P. Harley
Texas
M. E. Heller
Napoleon
Our City
C. F. Clement
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Wellman
Chas. Rossiter
Second and
Wayne Streets
Jerome Slough
Krotz & Morse
Presbyterian
Peak Sisters
Perry Street
Snyder
Blessed
Myers’ Opera House
Ketehel
Congress
Blanchard’s Hall
Aldines
Clippers
Toledo
M. Kittner
R. V. French
Episcopal
DeWitt Cook
Cleveland
J. C. Fisher & Son
Charles B. Squire
M. E. Heller & Co
United States
Squire Barney
Milford
Alex. Mangle
Farmer
Scott
Colby & Scott
Schoonover
L.e.griffin
F.M. Thompson
Summers
Charley Krotz
Davison
Reynolds
W. S. Powell
Defiance National Bank
Latty & Peaslee
Latty
Peaslee
J. P. Burlington
J. P. Buffington
Chicago
New York
S. L. Bentley
Bryan
G. W. Waterman
D. O'Daffer
E. N. Lewis
Marion
Ohio
Frank C. Culley
Switzer & Kehnast
Thee
Ryder
Fifth
Dan Lehman
Ella Lehman
Callie Houckens
Ella
Sedalia
Eureka Bible Class
M. E. Church
Myers’ Opera
Lillian Chase
J. W. Stratton
Joseph Masters
S. L. Roberts
Defiance Commandery
Toledo Commandery
Shawnee Commandery
Lima
St. Paul M. E
Edward Anderson
Skiver
Michael Ernsberger
Catharine
Sharon Church
Putnam County
Nichols
Union Hotel
Antwerp
Cline
Myers
Opera House
Emma A. Brown
Samuel H. Gier
Irvin
Brice & Hackadora
D. Wertheimer
Mary A. Phillips
Sarah Kepler
John Killey
The
Board of County Commissioners
Jimmie Hudson
Johanna Schultz
Ava Gingery
Mononah Gangery
Mary A. Brown
J. R. Moon
Euphema Bayard
Abraham L. Kibble
Robert Kepler
Leonard Tucker
Loretta Cook
Henry Cook
W. A. Maxwell
John A. Foust
Moses Schoonover
A. Wilhelm & Co
City of Defiance
Wallace
Webster
Mahlon C. Moore
Henry Schmick
Edwin Phelps
George A. Booth
Jacob McPherron
Mon Elliott
Hannah L. Platter
Adam H. Ackerman
Louis Ackerman
Newberg
Philip Elisabeth
Mary Huber
Rodolph Ehrhart
Joseph Challat
Moses Bros
Isaac Deveaux
Joseph Davaust
B.F. Southworth
Andrew J. Minsel
John Fissel
Frank P. Garber
Newberg Frenkel & Co
John M. Hengstler
Lake E. Myers
Louisa J. Prater
Conrad Moore
Peter Baker
P. W. Brown
Bethel
Defiance Markets
Krorz & Morsk's
R. V. Frenca
Kuorz & Morse
A. Stroxg
Jefferson St
Kuorz & Monst's
M.E. Heller & Co
Knots & Monse
J. M
M. E. Ryder
C. A. Flickinger
T. R. Carrow
M. E. Helcer & Co
Harr
Newark
Sallie Magruder
John F. Groty
Delphos
Cotrumans
Grigg
G. W. Bechelly
Carl Bach
Wood County
Bowling Green
Dodge
Supreme Court
Thomas KR. Carroll
A. Flickinger
Betwen
John H. Davison
Lewelleyn C. Davison
Davison Brothers
Perry and
Second Streets
Defiance
Duck & Hufford
M. A. Sumner
Deatrick & Sumner
Hague
DR. Myers
Malta
Switzer & Kennast
W. McCullough
Rochester
N.Y
W. A. McCullough
G. W. Bechel
Mary Stuart
Sminny M
Hall
Michael O’connor
Galesburg, Nl
Charles O‘connor
Hood
Ma Ainger
Washington Post
Charlotte, Mich
Arthur
Lucy Hoover
Naples
Battle Creek
Mich
Geo. Willard
C. M. Hague
Peter Schlosser
Kuhn & Ulrich
Dobins
Dobbins Electric Soap
Krotz & Morse’s
Flager & Watkins
Krotz & Monsr
Kuhl
Bucht Paiba
Marohisi
Catholicon
J. B Marc
John K. Allender
Mansifield, O
Colby & Scott's