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Newspaper

Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1887

Page

5

Christmas events and local notices in Defiance area

St Paul M E Sunday School plans a Christmas entertainment Monday evening. Vic Bevington resigns from School Board. Miss Beepe to join her father’s office. Various notices invite lamps shopping, church meetings, and Christmas sales. Fred Tiery sells saloon property, Switzer Brothers promote Jewell stoves, and local factory growth noted. December events include baptisms, Christmas trees, and social receptions at Masonic venues. Local commerce and household goods promotions run through the issue with bakery and hardware ads.

St. Paul M. E Vic Bevington Miss Bee Kansas Republican Lincoln C. I. Morse Philips Fred Tiery Bennett Friedman Defiance Stryker Bryan C. I. Morse’s Charley Warren Cheyenne Wyoming Territory FE. N. Lewis A. B East Defiance J. L. Philips Switzer Grace Church al. Wrede Pipestone Minn F. C. Culley Third Streets Charles Behringer Mr. Lamb Paulding Eva Blair Squire Travis Harlow Alms Margaret A. Reed N. G. Woodward C. S. Morse’s Tu-en-da-wie Lodge No. 195 Masonic Temple Baltimore Lora D. Higgins Miss Higgins Shonfield Saturay Wabash Railway Holgate Pike Brunersburg Road Doaust Jewels Switzer Brothers

Local notices urge readers to settle dues and recap holiday greetings

The column asks friends to check their tab dates and settle Express arrears, offering thanks for advance payments. It notes a year prepaid would be appreciated, and mentions candy shipments of 2300 pounds for Frank and Jay’s trade. A Spokane Falls telegram praises Lake E Ralston and Jerome P Slough, while promotions promise big bargains and glassware giveaways at Morse’s store.

Express Frank & Jay Shenfield Saturay Lake E. Ralston Jerome P. Slough Spokane Falls Washington Territory Yalls

College Notes and Local Court Swindle In Defiance

The Defiance College term closes for holidays after a successful lecture by Hon. W. D. Hill on public service. Prof L J Tucker plans December marriage to Miss Violetta McWab of Warren Ohio. Local note cases report Hudson and Swartz convicted of swindling John Dill of Jefferson township, sentenced to two and one years respectively, at Columbus.

L. J. Tucker Violetta McWab Warren W. D. Hill Defiance College Sixteenth Regiment Hay Hill Mushc Hudson Sutphen Swartz Columbus McGrew

Personal notes from Toledo to Defiance holiday season

PERSONALS item lists numerous brief mentions of movement and visits. Names include Tom Wight in Toledo Peter Zeigler traveling Sandusky cuse Rev May preaching Maumee Harry Brigid visiting Oberia D B Turnbull of Chicago W E Doud Sherwood in Defiance Marie Kittner Attica J Fisher Williams Center M oO Findlay Lydia Brown Toledo Annie Kingsbury Buchtell College John H Whitaker Jr Delaware and others visiting relatives in Napoleon Hicksville Evansport Harris Cameron's Harris area and Philadelphia New York trips by F W LeSueur Rudolph Ehrhart Mrs Dr Gibson Mrs J L Scott Maggie and more.

Tom Wight Toledo Peter Zeigler Sandusky May Maumee Harry Brigid Oberia D. B. Turnbull Chicago W. E. Doud Sherwood Defiance Fred. Kittner Attica J Fisher Williams Center City M Oo Findlay Peter Sieren Charlie Carroll Napoleon L. W. Richardson J. P. Eiser Evansport Lydia Brown Harris & Cameron E —K. V. Haymaker Hicksville Annie Kingsbury Buchtell College John H. Whitaker Jr Delaware Judge Bevin John L Nellie Reiker Carrie Miller Irving White Ed. Chenevert T. LH. Lo Philadelphia Frank W. Dechaux Alabama Carpenter Albert Richholt Flandeau Dakota Duncan Detroit Mich J. J. Reynolds David Miller Holmes County Edward Squire Columbus Albert Roedel Henry Frank Oliver Brown Williams College J. L. Philips, Esq Alliance, O J. L. Philips Efferson Street Dr. Gibson G. J. Hickey Wabash Ind Mallett Wichita Kane J. L. Scott Maggie North Carolina E. P. Hooker Oberlin Minnie Henry Hunt 16Th Regiment New York City Alvin Joslyn Co Frank Heller LeSueur

Gobblers and Pigs for Sale in Defiance Ohio Notice

An 1887 notice lists Gobblers priced 2.50 to 4.00 each and five fall Poland China pigs from registered stock at 5.00 each in Defiance Ohio. It also states no taxes will be received at the county treasurer on certain dates and urges settlements with Daoust Mangas Bros. or Daoust & Blanchard to close the business.

Bechel Defiance Atva Frickrnaer, Agt Harman, Swansey & Co Ava. Bunz Boston E. Buarr C. P. Harvey & Co M. E. Heiter & Co A. F. Harvey C. I. Morse Mark Township Simon P. Moon L. W. Richardson Ohio Poland China C. T. Deatrick Tf Defiance Daoust Mangas Bros Daoust & Blanchard Daoust & Blancharp Shonfield & Friedrich Mansfield

Desirable East Defiance homes offered at bargain

Two lots and a nice house on Wayne Street in East Defiance are advertised at a very low price for quick sale. The listing also includes two houses and lots with monthly payments and several choice lots on monthly terms. Financing offered for long-term loans on improved farms with no life insurance requirement. Call 1811 H. G. Baker, Att'y at Law, or apply to F. L. Hay for loans and payment plans.

East Defiance Wayne St F. L. Hay H. G. Baker

Farm Perry Good Paper Bought by Estate Agent

A farm purchase is recorded with F L Hay Estate Agent. The office is stated as Court meee with a reference 48tf. The fragment confirms an unnamed transaction involving a farm and the agency.

Perry F.L. Hay

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Woodward Baltimore Bakery M. Gorman Fourth Street Florida Court House K. V. Haymaker J. Doaust Lincoln Club C. J. Daoust J. P. Buffington Royal Spanish Opera House Satz Harry Wells Democrat Culley the Express Epee Republican California College Notes Ben Friedman James Whitledge J. H. Warraker S. W. Snow Gen. Pass Agt Dan F. Krotz Cent Ticket D. F. Krotz Viers & Watkins Hilton’s Turkey Jxo. F. Down Merry Christmas You Serify FIERE Defiance, Ohio Eest Defiance Machine Works PF. G. Brown Bee’y Sena John A. Moore G. A. Spares Defiance County Aschbacher Eli Cheney Noble Township Andrew Aschbacher Parvary Solon H Aires Pat Buble Wright Depot Onus Cran Balk I. Westerman Shane’s Crossing Tak J.u. W Dee Shonfeihld Clinton Street Yoursel Clinton and Second Streets Defiance, O Kittner Bros
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