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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1883
Page
5
Sun flowers ripe and wheat markets brisk as Fred. Kittner visits weekly. Notices of dissolving law firm Knapp & Scott and new post office praise. Local visits, school near start, water works talk, fairs, picnics, weddings, and family birthdays across Defiance, Bryan, Fostoria, Ada, and surrounding towns.
From Our Own Correspondent nights lengthen. Rev. Coil will preach at Mt. Zion Sunday at 11 am, large audience expected. Ten new members received at Sharon under Rev H Bogers last Sabbath. Died Friday Sarah Wagoner leaves husband and large family to mourn. John Henry Schoonover injured when a fork pierced his arm and side while thrashing. Fred Hahn cut off one foot of his colt while mowing. animal to be shown as curiosity. Karn.
From Our Own Correspondent notes a quiet town with farming updates on wheat yields, an ice cream supper for Highland Chapel organ fund, and a wedding. Local travel, livestock shipping, legal deposition at Squire Mc Cayne, church event at Bethel, and a death with funeral arrangements are reported along with small ads and music strings.
From Our Own Correspondent Squire Bennett is ill Spangler improving and wedding talk circulates Ed Kingsberry of Perrysburg paid a visit Dr Lesner busy with pills and bone setting J F Dowe plans a new house Walter Hilton Dyarman and families from Defiance visited Brice Hilton Mrs Squire Bennet sent bouquet of the season Mrs Haymaker hosts meals silk dress remark Bruner store flourishing grist mills closed Rev Stoup to preach next Sunday Crap AppPLe
Mrs. Cartland on sick list and rain needed to plow. Rena Gleason of Defiance Sunday in the area. James Robinson very sick with rheumatism. Mrs. Tilla Weible of Paulding visiting Shimplin. Lew Pillman and wife of Belden visiting his mother. James Gassier of Fayette representing Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. last Saturday. Mrs. Hoadly celebrated 50th birthday with about 150 guests and many presents listed.
Prof A M Hootman returns from Valparaiso Ind. The ice wagon of Wilder and Putnam decorates streets. Sadie Henry of Western Normal College Bushnell Ills enjoys vacation at Pleasant Ridge. Mrs Charlotte McWherter of Albion Ind visits relatives. Bertha Wills back from Lakeside. Lee farm near Hicksville offered for sale. Frank Warner buys new buggy from Ainsworth Boon and Bevington. A B Babb and son with S Maxwell and son head for Dakota. Sabbath School Association meet at fair ground Aug 25. Hicksville fair to feature display by a well known firm.
Otis and Co report Hicksville as an enterprising town in Ohio while avoiding harm to Defiance. Mrs. Celestia Maxwell and Mrs. Babb with children depart for Dakota. Mrs. Bays visits Thos. Bays near Defiance and plans to return east with her sons. Garden Creek bridge contract awarded to Kisabet for 30 dollars. bridge to be 12 feet wide with 2 inch plank, 14 feet long, to be built west of Six Corners. subject to township approval. Nora Bre
Market prices show small wheat at 7½ cents, oats 25 cents, rye 50 cents, corn 47 cents per bushel with flour at 5.80. Also includes extensive patent medicine claims for Hop Bitters, organ sales, celery ad, and various local notices and shop promotions.
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