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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1884
Page
4
Shoppers are urged to seize low prices on lard ten cents a pound pork at eight cents a pound and flour at $1.15 per sack. Sugar sells six cents per pound and Rio Coffee varieties around 10 to 124 cents per pound depending on quality.
A collage of town items includes paper subscriptions reminders, announces new owners at Hics s ville News, road and winter outlooks, skating on the Auglaize, charity efforts by G A R Relief Corps, business trips, depot improvements at Napoleon, marriages licenses from November, and local industry notes on wagon and machine works.
Charles O uenburg, long time at L. Tiedman’s ashery, is notified he is heir to about $10,000 of property in the old country. Dusenberg, years at Tiedman’s, plans to leave in January to take charge of his affairs there.
The list of Young Hickory officers is re-published with corrections. President J A Ketchel, Vice President F W Knapp, Secretary W B D Oust, Treasurer H Wrede, Trustees P J Shannon Jerome Slough Peter Minse.
A pop corn carnival benefiting the Sons of Veterans and the G A R will run Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Music Hall. Home talent farces and elocution by Miss Dohen Ginson will headline, with games and prizes including a ball of popcorn guess and a half bushel eating feat by Bill Blair. Admission is 10 cents.
At the Bishop Post No 22 meeting officers for 1885 were elected. Pus Commander W H Ralston Ss G J Hickey J V James H Olufield Quartermaster L E Beardsley Sargon M B Stevens Chaplain Rev W H Evans Officer of the Day Warner Wrede Officer of the Grand C Surensor Delegate to State Encampment H Schwick Board of Administration A W Kung. Resolution set for January first meeting.
A local man recalls a city gas well where a year ago he pumped gas and, while at the fair grounds, he and another man tried to draw water from the old drive well. He says a strong smell accompanied the pump, and on one stroke air shot from the spout and ignited a match. An investigation could be made, and locking into the matter is suggested.
The Industrial Association moved to commodious quarters in the Kedeman block above Ayarman Hilton's. The six week old school now operates in a hall that was the College of Music chapel, aided by local donors including Switzer and Khna st, Mrs. Adam Wilhelm, and others. A public meeting is planned for Wednesday evening to explain the school’s purpose and activities with no collection.
Real estate transfers reported from the Recker's office include Moses Blakburn to George Holton 40 acres in Mark for 700 dollars and William C Hutchinson to Moses Blakburn 40 acres in Mark for 600 dollars.
H. M. Sigler of the China Hall crockery shop furnished Mr. J. J. Jarvis a complete dinner set of Haviland & Co three line gold band china. The ware is described as the best and most elegant yet seen in the city. Sigler concentrates on fine ware and is achieving notable success.
Sim Corwin moves into a new blacksmith shop with a fresh sign. Wm Lewis buys hogs at prices from 350 to 380 dollars. Mrs J O Wissler suffers finger injury. Flora Langdon resumes School District No. 3 last week. Clarence Betts of Williams County visits for Thanksgiving. Farmers explore Bohemian oats. Lon Roehrig plans a 12 horse circular sawmill on Brice Hilton’s farm near D H Lehman. Frank Ramos sells two thirds of his sawmill to R G Pott and Henry Preusser. mill moves east of the river soon. Will McAuley and Dan Rar note 21 bushels of oats in Mr. McAuley’s barn and thank a thief who left oats in place. A team belonging to Abraham Raser, hitched to a top buggy, bolted and broke a wheel before being stopped near the tile mill.
The program for the Teachers Institute at Hicksville on Saturday December 13 lists morning opening by the music committee and Rev. T C Reade with several talks by C W Prettyman Mary E Sinn D W Murray T C Cook and afternoon sessions featuring Mrs M M Farnsworth Miss Cora Overholt A L Biglow W H Lane and G W Hootman with a intermission and music sections.
Miss Emma Zigler visited friends in the vicinity last week while Mr. and Mrs. Allen McDonald visited relatives in Hamilton Indiana. A dance Thursday night drew a small crowd. Charlie Sweet is home on a visit. Mrs C E Bercaw received a print dress pattern from E T Bions of Bryan for the winner who correctly guessed the presidential vote. The Chapman schoolhouse Literary Society led by John Bridenbaugh meets Saturdays. “Sotch Girl” bids farewell, hoping for long life for the Ex PRESS readers.
Buntsville millers Vole and Warner dissolved their partnership with Warner selling his stake to J Brown. George Owens and his wife from Florida visited the area while Robert and William Brown of Liberty Center were also here. John Warner shut down his mill and J C Randolph plans winter in Latty testing for Joe Monroe. Levi Close and Nora Doster wed in Buntsville and a large Thanksgiving gathering celebrated M C Scotts 53rd birthday.
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