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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1880
Page
1
Colby & Scott report immense holiday trade and a large assortment of new sheet music. A medical writer ponders how position affects sleep while a clergyman's daughter tells a stranger that mother prays at home. A druggist prescribes a bitter remedy and the man seeks to forget sorrow.
Reader advised to cure skin diseases by improving blood and liver health with Dr Guyson's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. Also notes Postoffice Nation store offers sleds wagons dolls and hundreds of holiday items. FE N Lewis promotes a large holiday stock at low prices.
For thirty years Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry has been sold by druggists with no complaints. It is acknowledged as the best remedy for coughs colds consumption bronchitis asthma and all lung diseases.
Local items report extreme cold with temperatures down to 14 degrees below zero and water shortages. They note the German Catholic church fair yielding over 2500 dollars, closure of Strong & Co. grocery, new dramatic association formation, and upcoming Grace Church services with sermons on conquest and life’s true aim.
Reports say Gov. Scott shot and killed Warren G. Drury a 23 year old drug store clerk after confronting him over his son’s Christmas Eve spree. Scott says the revolver discharged accidentally during a demand to locate his son, Drury died instantly. Scott jailed and remanded for trial as Napoleon reels from the shock.
Acknowledgments from the editor's Hicksville friends note a barrel of apples received on Christmas Day and a box of prairie chickens from Grand Junction Iowa. The meals included the editor's family and offered a sample for Dr J L Scott Geo T Squire and Bud Dyarman and their families.
A dying factory worker in Defiance allegedly named two young companions as counterfeiters who swindled him and stole the money under his pillow. The Rev. who visited him reported the confession but could not pursue charges before the man died, while the others reportedly left town afterward.
Week ending December 30 1880 records show transfers from Adam Wilhelm to E G Fifer for two lots in Defiance at 800 dollars and numerous other deeds: Samuel Rohn to William and Charles Young 80 acres in Richland for 2500. John Steel to S P Hulbert lot 20 First ad Defiance for 600. John H Doll to John L Campbell 40 acres in Washington. George K Otis to Libbie Batleshall parcel in Milford 1000. Sarah J Slough to George W Kyle 55. State of Ohio to William H Crow 80 acres in Mark 264. W N Kibble to Phoebe E Anson 1000. J M Sanders to Simon Roland lot 9 in Delaware Bend 500. H L Hurlbert to Cyntha J Chrisman 1500. Honorine Schoetgen to Peter Jacobs 900. John Hatfield to Charles Frantz parcel in Defiance 75. Peter Jacobs to John N Coetgen 30 acres in Delaware 0. Emma G Fifer to Charles E Miller parcel in Defiance 300. Elias Miller to Philip Johns lot 19 in Sherwood 350. Jacob Lower to David Rex 20 acres in Hicksville 1000.
On a Tuesday between five and six Charles Krotz was robbed on the canal bridge near Gove & Co's factory. Two men seized him, one pointed a revolver, and his wallet and $430 in money plus papers were taken. A posse pursued but failed to catch the culprits. Krotz could not identify the assailants due to surprise. Harley's new ad and Napoleon Masonic lodge installation follow in local items.
Miss Emma Osborn visits home from Michigan as Mr. John Brubaker recovers from lung fever under Doctors Weaver and Stout. A North Richland infant fights scarlet fever while Dr Burford lectures on horse diseases at Goggle school. The Central Union literary society shows vigor with Florida importations as J. W. K. entertains with a lively, if humorous, stage speech.
The correspondent reports sleighing and holiday dances at Farmer with an inspired Hicksville orchestra. Mrs Polly Sweet returns home with her boy. A baby girl arrives for Charlie and Barbara Bercaw. A New Year tree is planned at Brush College. Freeman Hopkins and Ella Johnston may wed on Dec 14. Mort Walt returns from Kansas for Christmas. Abe Biglow’s horse ran away but caused no harm. Two deaths recorded Mrs Aliie Bercaw and Mrs Julia Rice from consumption. Rev Isaiah Johnston led funerals. Sherm Yeagley returns from Michigan. Frre Fry.
From our own correspondent a collage of holiday events and small-town updates. Families reunite, marriages teased, sales and trades noted, injuries and illnesses mentioned, and local comments on weather and politics fill the column.
From Our Own Correspondent snow covers Evansport as merchants stay busy. Christmas church festival raised about thirty dollars. Miss Bertha Boyer and Mr Joseph Maltby wed in Springfield township. Billy Van Wye opens new quarters for business. Real estate transfers include Ferris to Garber and Kintigh to Bohn among others. F and AM officers to be installed at M E Church with R H Brown lecturing on Masonry. A banquet will follow.
Mrs. Isaac Miller is sick with inflammatory rheumatism. Otho Collier and wife spent Christmas in Deshler. Mrs. William Good and Mrs. Abe Edwards are gravely ill. Miss Keil of Findlay visits locally. John Smith and family from Allen county Indiana visit Sherm Blanchard. Fritz Kopp suffered a serious accident when a falling limb crushed his leg. he is recovering.
Cold weather continues with no term vacation for Brunersburg schools. Mr. Charles Dowe is ill while a brick house is under construction by Wm. Cook. Mr. Deisler of Pennsylvania and Miss Wyant of Brunersburg wed last week. J. O. Wisler and Clara Partee married on Christmas day. Christmas Eve tree at M. E. Church featured 444 presents valued at about $230. Quarterly meeting at Ro s dale yielded many old friends.
News notes report Hugh Nelson sold his farm to John Humberger for 4000 dollars. Weather cooled below zero with no injuries. Elmer Swan wounded his finger while handling a revolver. Bertha Coughanour ill with fever under Dr Combs care. Adelphians presented The Drunkard to a large audience. Oyster supper at Odd Fellows Hall praised. Quail hunters warned to prepare for game law. Christmas services held by M E and Christian Sundays Schools. Visitors and families returned home for turkey dinner.
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