04 Dec 1884
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1884
Page
1
Advertises several price points including Choice Lard at 10 cents per pound Mess Pork at 8 cents per pound Hilton's Flour at 1.15 per sack Home Trade B W Flour 3 cents per pound Granulated Sugar 8 cents per pound Confectioners A Sugar 7 cents per pound C Sugar 6 cents per pound Best Green Rio Coffee 124 cents per pound Good Green Rio Coffee 10 cents per pound
A compilation of items: subscribers paying in wood, holiday ads, promotions, and local notices. Mentions include Uncle Tom treatment, skating on the Auglaize, population of adults in Wood County, rail and road notes, theater and marriage notices, local business moves, and forecasts of a cold winter with rising wood and coal costs. Reads like community digest with scattered names, places, and events.
The Express notes the departure of its capable correspondent Miss N ra Ramsey who has covered county events from Farmer Center for a year. Her move to Bryan ends her local reporting, but the paper remembers her fondly.
Charles O uenburg of this city, long with L. Tiedman’s ashery, has learned he is heir to about $10,000 in old country property. Dusen burg, a longtime employee of Mr. Tiedman, plans to leave for the old country in January to take charge of the estate.
The re published Young Hickory officers list corrects the Tuesday printing. President J A Ketchel Vice President F W Knapp Secretary W B D Oust Treasurer H Wrede Trustees P J Shannon Jerome Slough Peter Minsel.
A pop corn carnival will be held at Music Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week to aid the Sons of Veterans and the G A R. Home talent farces and elocution by Miss Doe Givson highlight the program. A large ball of popcorn content guessing rewards the correct guesser, Bill Blair aims to eat half a bushel in fifteen minutes, and pumpkin pie eating seeks a prize of roller skates. Admission is ten cents.
At Tuesday’s meeting Bishop Post No 22 elected officers for 1885 led by Pos Commander W H Ralston and S V G J Hickey. James H Clutied is Quartermaster L E Beardsley Surgeon M B Stevens Chaplain Revy W H Evans Day Officer Warner Wrede Grand Officer C Supvenner State Encampment Delegate H Shuick and Board of Administration member A W Kung Freisolution takes place at the first January meeting.
A local man asserts knowledge of a gas well close to the city and recalls pumping gas years ago. He mentions a drive well at the fair ground with a former ion pump and says a flare occurred when he lit a match to the spout after water pumping failed. An investigation is suggested.
The following couples were granted marriage licenses during November by Judge Greene: Christian Deckrush and Lizzie M Speith. John Porath and Emma Bohlke. John H Hammon and Mary G Fisher. Wliam F Baver and Caroline Boyer. Jacob Barnhart and Anna Stem. Frederick Behnfeldt and Dora Hastedt. Reuben E Chase and Emily F Grim. Ed M Bilderback and Almeda S Platter. David Henry and Nettie Thomas. Gotfried Weiler and Christena Deiring. John H Krebs and Matilda Hunter. David F Browne and Nany Corwin. Hamon Hidey and Amanda E Plum. George Rittenour and Jennie Hoy. James H Caton and Dora Richardson. Edwin H Conkle and Priscilla L Shrimplin.
The Industrial Association moved its school to a commodious hall in the Liedeman block above Dyarman and Hilton's store. Support came from W. C. Holgate and Tiedman, Switzer and Khnast donated stove and pipe, Mrs. Adam Wilhelm wood, and citizens provided muslin calico thread and thimbles. A public meeting is set for next Wednesday to explain the school’s aims with no collection. Buntsville mill-men Voyle and Warner dissolved partnership with Warner selling to J. Brown. George Owens and wife visited from Florida. Robert and William Brown from Liberty Center were in town.
Local notes from Hicksville edited by Nora Bene. Mentions weddings and illnesses, residents visiting Kendalville and Bryan, and plans for a teachers institute. Reports on injury cases, a $500 reward for a man who struck J O Rose, cold weather, and local business updates including Otis Fisher Evans boot shelves and Dr. W A France visiting Defiance for a one day consultation.
Recorder records list transfers including Moses Blackburn to George Holton 40 acres in Mark for 700. William Hutchinson to Moses Black burn 40 acres in Mark for 600. Mary Buckman to Tracy Allender 80 acres in Delaware for 1500. Fred W March to Peter Corressel 120 acres in Adams for 6000. Samuel Hart to Thomas M Connelly lot in Hicksville for 400. C S Hartshorn and E Struble to P Kennel lot in Sherwood for 1000. William Price to Leonard McCullough 50 acres in Farmer for 500. Mathias Eberle to Gotlob Eberle 40 acres in Highland for 100. Al C Malier to H R Roth 20 acres in Washington for 500. H M Knox to John Rimer 120 acres in Highland for 6000.
H M Sigler of the China hall crockery store has furnished Mr J J Jarvis with a complete dinner set of elegant china. The ware is Haviland Co three line gold band style and considered the finest yet seen in the city. Sigler focuses on fine ware and is achieving success.
The program for the Teachers Institute at Hicksville lists morning and afternoon sessions on December 13. It covers opening exercises, readings by C W Prettyman, Mary E Sinn, and D W Murphy, and talks by T C Reade T C Cook and others plus topics like Our Ideals and Mathematical Geography.
C E Bercaw returns home to give thanks. Emma Zigler visits from Hicksville. Mr and Mrs Allen McDonald visit relatives in Hamilton Indiana. Dance turnout was light Thursday. Charlie Sweet visits home. Mrs C E Bercaw wins a dress pattern from E T Bions of Bryan. Chapman schoolhouse Literary Society led by John Bridenbaugh meets Saturdays. Scotch Girl wishes long life to Ex PRESS readers and signs off after last items.
Sim Corwin moves to a new blacksmith shop with a fresh sign. Wm Lewis buys hogs in the area from 350 to 380 dollars. Mrs J O Wissler suffers finger injury while Mrs Flora Langdon opens District No 3 school last Monday. Clarence Betts of Williams County spends Thanksgiving in the township. Farmers explore Bohemian oats enterprise. Lon Roehrig to install a 12 horse circular sawmill on Brice Hilton’s farm near D H Lehman. Frank Ramus sells two thirds of his saw mill to R G Pot rs and Henry Preusser. move planned east of the river soon. Will McAuley and Dan Raor report 21 bushels of clover seed, thank a thief who took it for leaving oats in its place. A team belonging to Abraham Rasor, hitched to a top buggy, dash for liberty ends with the horses breaking from the buggy near the tile mill.
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