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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1885

Page

3

Local column notes a busy Defiance area during holidays

The column lists shop specials at Kittner's and C. L. Deatrick & Co. including coats, sealskin caps, watches, and jewelry. It also notes events such as a M. E. Bazar supper, a Bazar opening, and a Vienna Bronzes display. Local residents visit relatives, travel to Cincinnati and Detroit, and a few misfortunes are reported including illness and a small boat sale.

Kittner’s M. E. Bazar Ralston Evansport C. L. Deatrick & Co Kittner Bros

Train Arrivals at Defiance Eastbound and Westbound Timetable

Eastbound trains include Fast Line No 2, Mail & Express No 6, Limited Express No 4 and New York Fast Line with Washington and Baltimore services. Westbound services feature Fast Mail No 2, Louis Express No 3, Mail & Express No 5 and Chicago Fast Line with Chicago Express and Mall. Timings listed: 8:10 A.M. 3:10 A.M. 9:35 P.M. 6:15 A.M. 7:15 P.M. 4:15 P.M. 10:05 A.M. 2:47 A.M.

Defiance Geotechnmeee Mail & Express Ai &T. Louis Express Mail & Express New York Fast Line Washington and Baltimor Baltimore & New York Express Rai Studs Chicago Chicago Mall

City Council Adjourns After Long Session on Street Works

An adjourned meeting held Dec 2 discusses bridge openings at Cotterer street and pedestrian walks on Washington Street. Actions include a $6.25 prison telephone, a not-adopted sidewalk plan, and sewer/road work notes. Adjournment set for Dec 8 to review last Harrison street estimate.

Thein Abell Kettenring Schneider Eding Bohn Miller Simonds Minsel Heller Preisendorfer John Rowe Flickinger Board of Public Works Cotterer Street Schnider Bobn Keitenring Harrison Grant Street U.S. Fire Clay Company City Hall

Holiday shopping notes and local sales prompts

Local ads promote roasted Rio Coffee at Krotz and Morse and glassware with every purchase. Lewis’s Drug Store advertises holiday stock and an album table. A skating exhibition by E H DeBoer and a furniture house at Summit Street Toledo are advertised, with Christmas tree trimmings and Baltimore Nuts and Candies highlighted.

Fifth Street station to replace torn down blacksmith shop

The blacksmith shop north of the Wabash depot is being torn down to make way for a new elegant station on Fifth Street. A locomotive on the early morning express cracked a cylinder at the water tank and was moved to Fort Wayne. Brakeman Davis of Philadelphia suffered abdominal injuries in a car coupling accident at the B&O freight yard. initially feared fatal, he is now improving.

Wabash Fifth Street Fort Wayne Davis Philadelphia

Local notices and church events from Streator article

Bazaar to open Monday in the Ralston block and St Marys Catholic school nearing completion. Oyster suppers tonight and tomorrow at Blanchard hall for St Johns Lutheran. Rev Father Young to sing Mass at 8 a.m. English church and 10 a.m. in his own church. Rev Kinkead called to New York for dying sister. Advent sermons begin last Sunday and continue most Sundays this month. Presbyterian Sabbath School to entertain with concert a week from next Sabbath. Mention of Sam Jones the revivalist and Wabash railroad anecdote. Defiance Machine Works fire loss settled at $816.36 with company payment. Estimate of damage cited as near correct.

Ralston Block St. Mary's Blanchard’s Hall St. John’s Lutheran Church Father Young Kinkead New York Presbyterian Defiance Machine Works

Mrs Brubacher Burned Carrying Coals In East Defiance

Mrs John Brubacher of East Defiance sustained serious burns Monday morning when flames caught clothes as she carried a kettle of burning coals. The right side arm and back received extensive burns while her hand bore the deepest injuries. Her son and daughter frantically aided her as neighbor Mr Moore rescued her by tearing off the burning garments with quick, determined action.

John Brubacher East Defiarce Moore

Elegant wedding invitations and fonts offered at Express office

The Express advertises new wedding invitation designs and cards with city printing at lower prices. It touts new type styles and skilled workers for fine work on orders with quick turnaround. Lewis's Drug Store features bargain books in Defiance county with gilt bindings and poet volumes at low prices.

The Express Lewis's Drug Store Defiance County

Turnbull Wagon Co Ad Offers Cash on Delivery

Call at our office for price and sizes. Cash paid on delivery. 50w5. Turnbull Wagon Co.

Turnbull Wagon Co

Big Holiday Trade On Jewelry Watches and Kindred Goods

A local shop touts a large line of jewelry watches and related goods with daily arrivals. It boasts unmatched finish quality and unexcelled repair and engraving services for fine watches.

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Defiance County Express First Clinton Streets X-Mas Goods SVAX J. F. Deatrick M. B. Gorman B. F. Enos John Hepler L. Abell M. Priese N. Lewis P. Kettenring Gee F. Bohn Votn Thien Cyrus Eding Adam Minsel John Schneider P. Simonis Kitt Ner Our Reliable Baltimore Ralston’s Ladies Bazar Woodward's Drug Store Emmery Bismarck Dakota W. Wrede Wayne Street H. L. Wells Thie County Beekeepers Detroit George W. Becnel Johnn'e John R. Wilhelm Board of Education Belle Ray Culley Pipestone Minn George W. Bechel Frank #artee Cincinnati State Grange Nellie Sanford George W. Becheis Nellie Moore Hicksville Patrons of Husbandry M. L. Baker Lima W. McCulloch State Commissioner of Insurance Land of Flowers Bryan Bowling Green Frank Hieste North Creek McArtney Anabel Conway Summit Street East Arene Julia Linehan Garret Jno McGushin Sandusky Cleveland the Natural Gas Co J. B. Mattison Garrett Ind the Junction W. H. Turnbull Z. J. Wheeler Dr. Holbrook Clinton Street J. D. Hoag Napoleon House of Representatives Washington Godie Holingshead Holgate Avenue Covington Louisville Burgland & Shead Molly McGuire Zzboedo Post Georgetown Ohio Grant West Point Mansfield Wood County Kyentieta Hancock County Rawson Findlay Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Railway FOR Clinton St Defiance, O E, P. Rue NEW Books Eden Mary J. Holme Bessie Golly & Scotts Defiance, Ohio Council Proceedings Aleys Shoemaker Baxter Davis Lincoln Street Flicknger Road Doterer Street Bridge Peckham B. L. Clark & Co Geneva E. C. Ellis Schoonover Schoo House Bethel Church Highland Grange Hall Defiance Grange Hall Noble Grange Hall Webb Run Y. H. OC F. W. Knapp P. Weigerdeen A.C. Widmer Treas H. H. Wrede Financial Sec J. W. Winn P. J. Shannon Jerome Slough J. G. Martin Ayer Harley’s Lion Store Fairy Palace Duce Peter Schlosser Bas A. Krotz Clinton and Fifth Sts ME. Heller & Cos Eraliace Store Mr. Harley Peter Schlosser Perry Street Defiance County Agricultural Society Court House E. P. Hooker B.L. Clark & CO N. Y Henass LFEF P.W. Ziegler , CO Arch Street Philadelpha Brace Chemical Co Bradford Wm. Hoffman John W. Stoner Ee Edwin Palmer William C. Travis Defiance Township JOHN W_ STONER F. J. Cheney & CO V.&h V& H Phicetus Smith Bryan, Ohio Stacy, Adams & CO Viers & Hilton’s Viers & Hilton Opera House Congress J. A. Holmes Odd Fellows Block Newmarkets Newmarket Jersey M. E. Heller &Co Krotz & Morse’s Krotz & Morse H. C. Gherkes F. J. Shead Third and Jefferson Street Lewis Rover Ft. Defiance Hall E. H. DeBoer U. S Philipp Hager Toledo Baltimore Bakery Sam Jones Centennary M. E. Church St. Louis Wabash Railroad Model One Price Clothing House Krotz & Morse’s Grocery Harry Paris France Frankfort Germany One Price Price Clothing House Clothing House Hickory Spokes Third Streets
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