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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1883

Page

5

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Defrance Wilhelm & Son Morgan & Miller

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