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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1885
Page
3
The column notes groundhog sighting claims predicting continued cold weather for weeks. It gathers local snippets on people, events, and small-town life in Defiance and surrounding counties with humor and regular society mentions.
The article warns readers that packages mailed can be damaged or lost due to rough handling. It urges secure wrapping and strong paper for merchandise parcels and recommends stout wrappers for timetables and loose articles to prevent contents from falling out during transit.
A Toledo Bee article outlines progressive euchre rules for up to sixteen players. Aces at one table form ace table scoring. winners gain points while other tables rotate partners and tables after each ace-table game. The game continues until a player or pair has the most ace-table wins, with four prizes awarded to top and bottom pairs.
From Our Own Correspondent Esther Stailey is very poorly this winter. Michael Wank is slowly recovering from sickness. A petition for a new Ney postmaster suggests Will Stru saker as a likely choice. Georgetown to gain a two story school house with contract let. Sugar Grove cheese factory officers elected George Goller president Charles Stailey secretary trustees H Coy Isaac Goller B D Lentz George Ben ner John Goller. Simeon Kintner travels to Florida seeking health improvement. A large quantity of ship timber cut in the area this winter.
A called meeting of the Defiance County Pomona Grange will be held at Webb Run Grange Hall on February 11, 1885 at 6 oclock p m for the conferring of the fifth degree. J B Evliott Master.
H P Miller and J F Schultz trustees report January relief reaching 53 families. They distributed 21 loads of wood, 38 45 in provision clothing and shoes, and transient relief totaling 187 dollars. The figures reflect merchandise and cash assistance provided to those in need.
A Milford woman seeking justice before the grand jury, accompanied by her parents, visited Dr. Berch on Perry Street where she soon after gave birth to a child with a bullfrog like head. the infant was dead.
Sunday night A. Goldnetz saloon in the fourth ward was burglarized and cigars and some whisky were taken. Monday morning two tramps were arrested at the Wabash depot on suspicion but were held for further developments as no evidence was produced.
Friends mourn the death of Mrs. Berry of Farmer Center who died on the 14th after a painful operation. An inward tumor weighing 48 pounds was removed in Toledo after years of illness. She initially improved but later suffered lung bleeding and passed away. Mr. Berry receives widespread sympathy.
E F Aldrich’s horse and cutter stood before M E church when a sneak thief stole a lap robe. Aldrich’s daughters spotted the robe in a woman’s baby carriage. A search warrant recovered the robe and tied the theft to the woman’s husband.
Wood County Sentinel reports a forged letter claimed by unemployed workers threatened arson unless work was provided. M. E. Heller & Co. bought full page ads in the Democrat and Express to reassure customers. Commerce rebounded and confidence returned.
The Fire Department of this city plans a grand ball on the evening of February 11 at the new city hall to benefit the department. Committees strive to make it the season’s grand event with a lamp donated by H. M. Sigler as a prize for the best lady waltzer. Support for the fire laddies is urged.
In Northwestern Ohio, Judge Haag known for uncompromising Democrat stance loses the Common Pleas judgeship bid for Henry Henry Putnam and Fulton counties. W. H. Handy of Wauseon cited as an excellent opponent. Haag withdrew from convention amid protest at delegate support.
A piece of land and a homestead can transform a person’s prospects and values. Owning a home fosters self respect, confidence, and independence while teaching financial discipline and long term commitment. The essay links property ownership to happiness and civic responsibility.
Wanted to trade a nearly new solid gold watch and chain for a six or seven year old horse. Also, Defiance Mills advertises bran middlings and good mixed chop priced per ton for farmers.
Pangborn compiles a clever edition titled The Revolution of 84 covering the late struggle. It outlines the main states and situates the inauguration programme data for readers. C. K. Lord, Baltimore, is the contact for purchase details with stamp.
For January the Probate Judge Greene granted marriage licenses to William Wonderly and Hattie L. Keener, William R. Stone and Clara J. Hill, William O. Roush and Jennie English, Henry Grossman and Jeanette Miller, David Peepers and Isamiah Humberger, Washington Clemmer and Emma F. Banks, August Feager and Anna C. Leffler, Guy E. Karr and Minne Morris, George Shepard and Nora Farmer, John M. Fritcher and Elizabeth Miller, John Shondal and Mary Ann Klaar, David Schliesser and Mary Henriks, Joseph Hilliard and Seta S. Crowe.
Citizens of Paulding and Putnam counties plan a circle fox hunt on Thursday February 5 at 11 a m. The route lines are defined with commanders for South East North and West lines including Brown township Emberling road Hartsburg Monroe township and Sec 2 Brown township. E E Decker A Adams Wm Ream Willis Fuller named as commanders.
Three men forced entry into A. Beckman's residence on Clinton Street between 4 and 5 am. They demanded money, threatened Mrs. Beckman, rifled the saloon cash drawer, and fled when a lamp toppled during the struggle. Beckman suspects strangers were involved and believes they were in the area Saturday night.
An article arguing happiness comes from doing good to others not wealth or fame. It urges returning kindness to enemies, helping others, and living by the Golden Rule. It also ends with an advertisement for Shiloh's Cure available from Colby & Scott.
The Buntsville notes report a house fire at Chas McCague near Arthur on Sunday evening, with the family away and flames consuming the dwelling. Also noted are local deaths, including James Geeren at 83, and Malichi Morris moving to Beaver Dam.
Afiealith Destroyer.warns that in the county treasurer’s office the sanitary conditions are deadly. He cites near fatal incident to Adam Minsel, ruined health of Wm Laus ter, and John Dowe’s illness, blaming the building’s placement above drains and calling for structural change to prevent further harm.
A man named Abe Edward died when a falling stick from a chopped tree struck his head during forenoon work last Saturday. It marks the second fatality on the same land section in thirty months. Additionally, two local notes cover a marriage between Miss Nancy Taylor and Mr Eli Johnson, rising interest in moonlight spelling schools, and local business movements including John P Hall planning a large barn, Fred Hahn improving his dwelling with a new roof, George Sellinger moving his saw mill near Michael Rice’s place south of Ayersville, and David Grant as boss lumberman delivering two loads daily from Jahns’ mill to Hector.
Jacob Fry of G A R status visits Defiance area with Miss Amanda Tracy. Detroit Free Press to be held responsible for local quirk quotes. Fort Benton reports record cold. skating debates and Bohemian oats sub-agents noted. Pleasant Ridge debating society reorganized meets weekly. Thirteen inches of snow on level ground.
Farmer Center items report Jas Reynolds’s wife has a boy and J W Young’s wife has a girl who resembles a prize baby carriage winner. Local visits include Prof W I Johnson and I E Gardner from Bryan. Foot Nor Way bought 2712 hogs paying farmers 23339.99 in 1884.
Advertisement for Acker s English Remedy promising relief for night coughing. Mentions price options 10c 50c and 1 and notes sale by N G Woodward. Includes claim of guarantee for stopping coughing.
About 40 inmates at the County Infirmary remain with more to follow. The engine house roof at the tile mill collapsed. A new daughter was born to Mrs. W. A. Parkee. Miss Virginia Sanford resumes study. Amos Snyder and family visited from Evansport. Gust Ambruster swam to ease rheumatism during zero weather. Jim Phillips plans to move to the metropolis. Fred Kellermire sold his carriage horse to Defiance buyers. Rev E. R. Snow visited last week. Callie Partee works for Mrs. Fredericks at the infirmary. George Hilton plans to locate in Thayer County Nebraska near Kansas.
Subscriptions paid in advance to January 1 1885 receive the American Farmer free for 1885. Evening Express subscribers paying three months in advance may add 25 cents to get a year of the farmer’s magazine free. The American Farmer is a biennial 16 page agricultural periodical from Fort Wayne Indiana for farmers, stock breeders, dairymen, and households. It promises practical farming ideas and family interest content.
Dr Bosanko introduced as originator of the Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup, touted as a nationwide remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat and lung ailments. Prices listed at 50 cents and 100 dollars, sold by Colby and Scott.
City council members Abell Bohn Eding Miller Minsel Preisendorfer Rowe Schneider Simonis Thien grant more time to committees on ordinances and fire department horse. seek state act to allow issuing bonds for future sewers funded by city taxes. mayor reports 2825 dollars in January fines and licenses. signal flag instruction withdrawn. cemetery bond act resolution introduced and passed.
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