Defiance area files for railroad lines and civic notices
Local items report a new postmaster at Mark Center Julia Long, railroad subscription drives, and a Defiance Lima line push. Also noted are a marriage, holiday ads, a band lease, a bridge project, charity events, a church sermon print, business updates, and a city rail meeting raising about $10,000 with a $25,000 goal for right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Center
Julia Long
Geo
Weisenburger
Benedict Doll
Emma Bateman
Jung
16Th Regiment
Ralston Block
Defiance
Defiance & Lima
C. I. Morse
W. W. Lance
Baptist Church
Chas. Deckrush
J. W. Kidney
Perry Street
A. Bauer & Son
Ralston
C. L. Deatrick
Jewlery
Arbuckle, Ryan & Co
E. R. Mallett
Elizabeth Widenhamer
Mathew Elliott
Hector
Continental
Toledo Bee
Alvin Bauer
Commissioner Hall
Grand
Crack Rifle and Pigeon Shooting
Lewis’ Building
M. E. Heller
J. J. Jarvis
Chas. Behring
F. A. Phelps
Miller
Kehnast
Zigler
Otto
Marshall
Peter Kuhn
Our City
Pope Leo
St. John’s Hall
Jackson Street
Sixteenth Regiment
Fifth Street
Perry
First
Clinton
Williams Street
Williams
Jefferson
Fourth
Third
Jackson
Bonifacius Society
Catholic Knights of
Gee. Miller
A. Wilhelm
J. F. Frost
J. 8. Greenler
H. P. Miller
Paulding area notices and local trades mix
Local items report R. H. Gleason moving to Andy Eiser property on Court Street, Henry Wilson thanking five boys for eight colored lamp globes and a wire door mat, Switzer Brothers selling Jewell coal stove lines, and D. G. Huffman dying of heart disease in Hicksville. Also notes Ed King’s ankle sprain, oysters for sale at Morse, and multiple town notices including marriages and business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Gleason
Andy Eiser
Court Steel
Henry Wilson
Switzer Brothers
D. G. Huffman
Hicksville
Ed. King
A. W. King
C. I. Morse’s
M. M. Boothman
Washington
Congress
A. L. Schlientz
Squire Hunter
Joseph W. Ball
Arvilla Langdon
James B. Carpenter
Francis Pessefall
A. ©. Banks
Paulding Gazette
C. A. Seiders
Paulding
S. L. French
Defiance
William Carter
Roberts
Lance
M. E
West Unity
I. Morse
George Allen & Son
Dexter Park
Chicago
William C. Holgate
Holgate
Curtis Holgate & Co
Colby & Scott Move to Expanded Holiday Store Room
Defiance merchants Colby and Scott the druggists, renowned statewide for holiday goods, are renovating their basement to create a large, well lit store room. The new space will be accessed by a broad stairway, feel on par with the ground floor, and will allow double the stock with improved display in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby & Scott
Christmas Gift Prompt to Find Our Story of the Bisie
A reader is urged to subscribe for the book Our Story of THE Bisie after a careful library search yields no copy. The note suggests adding the work to one's treasured collection.
All Premiums Forfeited If Unclaimed by December 15
The Defiance County Agricultural Society warns that all premiums awarded this fall and not claimed by December 15 will be forfeited to the society. Secretary M. E. Heuer issues the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance County Agricultural Society
M. E. Heuer
Secy
Long term farm loans offered with low interest rates
Duplicate for taxes of 1887 are with the County Treasurer. Offer to loan on improved farms for long time at the lowest rate. Early repayment allowed in sums to suit you. No life insurance required. Contact 1811 H. G. Baker Attorney at Law on farm property. Good paper bought. Apply to F. L. Hay Real Estate Agent in Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Baker
F. L. Hay
Court House
March of Progress
Times
Humbug
Notable Toledo Visits Across Week Map Local Figures
A crowded list shows A Smith and Abe Hudson in Toledo, Josie Gottwald visiting, Mrs. Kraner in Antwerp, and J. Haag from Napoleon in Defiance. Various figures from Napoleon, Hicksville, Detroit, Findlay, Syracuse, Chicago, and Fort Wayne journeyed for visits, business, or work, with several returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Smith
Toledo
August Benz
Abe Hudson
Harry Hague
Napoleon
Josie Gottwald
O. F. Kraner
Antwerp
J. Martin
J. Haag
Defiance
E. A. Swann
Hicksville
J. E. Ebert
Detroit
Chicago
Enos Blair
W. E. Doud
Sherwood
John P. Cameron
Dey Ayers
Fisher, Eaton & Co
Frank Heller
Paulding
W. O. Deatrick
Reine Brown
Frank W. Cape
van Wert
Stingle
Marion
Peru
Ind
Jacob Karst
Karst
Findlay
J.P. Eiser
Fort Wayne
Jos
Wm. Higgins
Lima
J. A. Deindoerfer
Aurora
Mansfield
Chautauqua Program and Lincoln Club Notice
At Mrs J H Davison home on Monday evening December 13 1887 a Chautauqua program features prayer by Thomas A Kempis lessons from Milton and a sketch of John Howard Payne. A Lincoln Club meeting Saturday evening December 3 1887 at 8 o clock selects delegates for the Republican Club National Convention in New York December 15 16 17 1887. Clifton joins Stevens in Stevens Hilton now Hilton Clifton livery firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Davison
Thomas A Kempis
Milton
The
U.S
Chaunquan Pepe
J. H
F. Shelley
Lincoln Club
Republican Clubs
New York City
Mr. Clifton
Geo. Stevens
Stevens & Hilton
Hilton & Clifton
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O. A. Flickinger
Board of Public Works
Smith Bridge Co
Maumee
A. Flickinger
Foraker
John W. Winn
Grey
Geo. W. Watkins
Knights of Pythias
Paulding Center
J. P. Buffington
Lewis’. Drag
D.O.L.L.S
N. Lewis
Dan F. Krotz
D. F. Krotz
C. S. Morse
Frank Holcombe
Rochester
New York
Guy Tippin
Defiance, O
Joseph
Mueller
Muller
Viers & Watkins
Hilton’s
Ohio
Alva C. Flickinger
Columbus
Karl
Ishmael Degginger
Cleveland
Louis Degginger
Kansas City
C. L
Model Ong-Price Clothing House
Defiance, Ohio
Shonfield& Friedrich
Ssz
Ortet
TN Gan Arsh
Shon Field
Clinton Street
Elso
Clinton and
Second Streets
Kittner Bros
Que-Price Clothiers
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