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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1880
Page
1
Harley's offers a fine line of spring goods including elegant handbags and ladies walking shoes. Prices rise yet goods sell at old figures as Defiance stores report booming demand and steady sales.
Local items report weak ice crops and timber receipts, improving wood supply, and new ads from Booth McCullough and the Boston Store. Town chatter covers a proposed bicycle club, canal ice caution, street conditions, and civic plans including a city hall, fire team, and street work.
The M E church ladies announce a Loan Art Exhibition on Wednesday evening March 3 in the basement. Committees are finalizing the programme but promise pleasing features to interest and entertain all attendees.
Monday morning J Demaland drove across the canal bridge on Second street when his team suddenly frightened and toppled the wagon. Christ clung to the lines. at Clinton and Second the horses detached, narrowly missing the plate glass at Lowe's dry goods. The horses then fled across Clinton dragging the driver until he stopped them by sheer nerve.
A Defiance area girl awoke screaming claiming a monstrous intruder in her room. The terror was sparked by the shadow of her own foot with five toes reflected, looking like a giant cuttlefish. Investigators confirmed the explanation. she is a Paulding county native.
County session reviewed ditches 90 100 101 and ordered sale of ditches 92 93 95 96 99 56 and 71. Sale to occur Feb 23 1880 at the Surveyor's Office in Defiance. Bills allowed include W A Slough 97.73 T S Wight 100.50 Frank Culley 12.00 F N Horton 200.00 T Newton 124.80 Cary Carroll's see details.
The church fair at the Opera House closed after a highly successful five night event with crowds swelling to a jammed venue. Prizes went to Hattie Strong Tillie Karst Willie Deatrick E Carter Rob Whitaker J F Gessner and C A Flickinger. Fire alarm delays noted at Wabash repair shops building with minimal damage.
On Monday morning Sheriff Schmick fell victim to a sudden fit of blindness and dizziness while returning from calling a witness. The episode prevented him from continuing duties for the remainder of court. Deputy Sheriff Kuhl took over Sheriff Schmick's responsibilities in his absence.
Defiance Recorder books list transfers across multiple townships led by Albert Towl to Peter C Daust for 8.8 acres in Mark township and James C Fulton to Samuel Fulton for 40 acres in Hicksville. Other notable deeds include lots in Edgerton's addition Hicksville and East Defiance, 30 to 2,556 dollar trades, and parcels in Washington Milford Noble Adams Farmer May's addition Defisnee.
A local commentary argues Defiance should prioritize street repairs over a proposed City Hall. The piece laments mud-filled routes to rail depots, urges building durable streets first, and questions borrowing for an ornamental building, suggesting a larger, year-round street program instead.
Local brief reports visits by Josiah Hire and Mrs Hilligrass to Van Wert to see sick friends. A theft at the station yielded a dressed hog and other items. Defiance resident Fred Harmening pursued interests here last week. Austin Jones warned a neighbor after a chicken raid. Court Cannady and Ella Price wed with best wishes. Since February 2, R F Hecht runs B and O freight and express office. Defiance marshal John Hepler and companions attended a wedding in Defiance after a Mack Center visit.
From Our Own Correspondent reports a long gathering of German Methodists at their church with Bro Key filling Rev Butler's appointment Sunday evening It notes Butler's ongoing meetings at Stryker with notable local success Spelling schools at Snyder and McCauley schoolhouse passed quietly and Evansport lecture on Love Courtship and Matrimony drew many youths Afterward Prof Rogier married several couples phrenologically The Prof will give a free lecture on What is Man tonight Barney.
Isaac Stockman lost a fine horse last week and Mrs. E. Walker recovers from illness. Quarterly Georgetown meeting well attended. Loe tar S. Donely and D. Byers went to Michigan. Whooping cough still prevalent in parts of the township. Bryan Pike debating society flourishing. M. Ts. Robertson of Brunersburg attended Georgetown. Rev Shultz of Strykep gave an able M E church address. George Reynolds, former resident now in Kansas, visiting. A bed fire at Simeon Field’s residence nearly consumed before discovery. Died Jennie daughter of Mary and Columbus Kimmell on December 21 with funeral Friday. aged 3 years 7 days. Farmer Cheese and Butter Manufacturing Co held sixth annual meeting January 1 1880. officers elected: Treasurer John Nor way, Secretary E Conkey, Directors C F Goller H Conkey and G D Ensign. New directors chose C F Geller president and H Conkey vice president. They plan to hire another cheese maker. produced nearly forty tons last season. Smapow.
Doctors report little sickness as C E Bercaw plans Texas travel and Andrew Yeagley weighs Michigan move. Charles McCutchen family ill with scarlet fever, Grover ill with lung trouble, Miss Sarah Seevers improving from quinsy. Rev Spencer holding Lost Creek M E protracted meeting. Levi Wilder injured in wagon accident. Kansas visit by Geo Reynolds noted. Small child nearly loses tongue. Dr J J Reynolds treats with chloroform. Farmer Butter and Cheese trustees hire A C Saunders of Oswego to make cheese next season. Saunders has ten years’ experience. Local moral debate over saloon presence, Milford comparison.
Charley Seiples celebrates a birth as a boy arrives. The town notes a severe sore throat affecting a local schoolmaster, Mr Flory plans to build a large tobacco shed in spring to grow weed. Protracted Rosedale church meeting continues with Rev Dennis expounding fearlessly.
From Our Own Correspondent reports lively changes in village life. Flora includes school closure, typhoid in families, a dramatic fire in a home, local lectures on phrenology, a patent fence, and a push to organize a Township Teacher’s Association with planned programs and meetings.
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