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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1886

Page

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Train timetable brief for east and west lines

Table shows New York Fast Line to Washington and Baltimore with a 3:05 PM local time and a 9:15 AM westbound Chicago Fast Line to Chicago with 10:35 AM arrival. includes Express and Local designations and times.

Destoensines Boe Ds Ds Mail & Express Limited Express J. Louis Expres Mail & Express Pacific Express New York Washington Baltimore Ercessneneessensiserseneen Enness Chicago Chicago Express

Harley's Corner Store Embroideries Exhibit

Miss Agnes Long from Ottawa Ohio visits in the city. Prohibitionists hold a district meeting Saturday. Two Johns comedy at the Opera House next Wednesday. canal dock work on Third Street advances. Paulding Democrat expands to six column quarto. Broadway notes of weddings, burglaries, market trends, bridge plans, and local society events.

Harley’s W. F. Dolke Pipestone Minn Agnes Long Ottawa Ohio T. L. H. Long N.G Woodward Two Johns Opera House E. N. Lewis Bryan Ehrhart Canal Third Street Paulding Democrat The Express Alice Bertie Travis W. D. Colby Mr. C Logansport Ind Wiedneday Charles E. Bronson Cincinnati Mary Geit Ccnlist Council Bridge Committee Wonderly John Vallimans Big Rapids Mich John W. Winn

Kittner Loeb wedding thrills Attica with grand reception

Emma Loeb and Fred Kittner wed at 7 p.m. with Rabbi Blout officiating. Guests then moved to Rice Naye’s Opera House for a lavish reception by Loebs’ eight piece orchestra. Supper for 165, 48 telegrams read, and a near panic when a floor crack appeared. bride calmed the crowd and ceremony continued. The couple plans a Defiance home and a short wedding trip. Mayor Macoughtry attended.

Attica Ledger Louis Loeb Emma Fred. Kittner Rabbi Blout Rice & Naye Opera House Loabs Attica Brice Buckeye Defiance The Ledger Macoughtry Loebs A. Ettlinger Kittner-Loeb Mr. Blout

Unclaimed Letters at De fiance Postoffice Week Ending Feb 16

Advertised letters listed for the De fiance Postoffice week ending Tuesday Feb 16 include Jacob Beard John Callender G M Cameron Miss Nellie Barbette Mrs Katie Hars ey Irvin yyey Aden symmons Joseph Shuckman Miss Mary Wisda and others In a separate note K V Naymaker resigned as Erie Canal Superintendent Homer Mecham of Paulding appointed to the post.

Jacob Beard John Callender G. M.cameron Nellie Barbette Katie Harsey Irvin Yyey Aden -Symmons Joseph Shuckman Mary Wisda K. V. Naymaker Homer Mecham Paulding

Court of Common Pleas Defiance county 1885 session items

During the February term 1885 cases were disposed of including verdicts for the Seminary in Conn v Union Biblical Seminary, for the Pitts Agricultural Works, and several dismissals and leave to amend. The grand jury reported one true bill and harshly criticized jail ventilation, water closets, and overall conditions, urging immediate county action to abate the nuisance and improve facilities. Foreman Joan H. Kiser signed the mild report.

William Conn Adm.r Union Biblical Seminary Aultman Taylor Company Daniel Desgranges Baltimore , Ohio Company William Brinck Andrew Pfiefle Frederick Wimplinger Samuel Reuben M. Woodruff Grand Court of Common Pleas Defiance County Ohio Grand Jury Court House Joan H. Kiser

Many Land Transfers and Quit Claims in Defiance County

A lengthy list records numerous property transactions in Defiance County. Transfers include lots and acres across Milford, Mark, Highland, Tiffin, and Noble townships, with amounts from 40 to 5200 dollars. Several quit claims and administrator deeds are noted, involving residents such as Hibben Cheney, Lucinda Bur gard, Florence Peas tee, and others.

William A. Switzer Rose Barber Evansport William Smith J. B. Deatrick East Defiance Frank Kolt Lucinda I. Burgard Mark Township Sarah Wandt Peter Readhair Delaware Township Adolph Goldnetz Henry Bobenan City of Defiance William Cheney Hibben Cheney Milford Township John W. Cassell Henry Tobern Tiffin William C. Osborn Selsby Blue Highland Township C.G. Willhelm Matilda Welker Washington Township Philetus J. Sullivan Florence A. Peastee City of Defiance Charles Miller August Mehring Defiance Township John I. Peters Frank Sponseiler Sherwood Joseph H. Grashart Tobias & Watson David E. Connelly Hiram D. Leonard Wm. H. Ramey Hicksville Levi c. Haver Robert A. Haver Charles D. Title Helmuth Yaeger Noble Township Richard Fee John K. Anderson William A. Monroe Hicksville Township Emma Cheney William c. Halgate Orbison Welsh John S. Coulter T. E. Gary Edgerton Tanneyhill Lousia Elser Ella B. Bruce Tannehill Wesley Grossman Henry Grossman August Gutzweiler Defiance National Bank

Regular city council meets to discuss finances and roads

The regular city council meeting on February 16 notes attendance by Thein and ten members. They approve minutes and consider a $400 cemetery funds request, fear county rejections due to overdrawn accounts, and discuss bridge with county for sidewalks. An ordinance reordering wards fails. A bond payoff and possible $10,000 new bond are debated. Sewer work on Harrison Street is assigned to finish with a full report due next meeting. The session adjourns without further business.

Thein LeSueur Bohn Heller Miller Rowe Eiding Schneider Preisendorfer Kettenring G. W. Bechel Nays Thin Finance Committee Cheney Sewer Harrison Street France

Local notes on health, meetings, and weather

Mrs A T Brechbill remains poorly while George Gaylord plans to close his school in two weeks. Mrs H D Stone slowly recovers. Teachers attended an institute at Hicksville. Mrs Adams and Miss Lida Henry visited on the Au Glaize river. Rev Slagle began meetings at Highland Chapel last Monday. A new snow storm adds mud mud slows sleighing yet may protect wheat. B F Myers heads to Fotoria to visit brother Prof J E Myers. Myers & Allen move their mill to the old stand and prepare to operate in days. A correction on Highland literary society exhibition date fixed to the 25th. Wheat prospects look bright but face harvest risks. optimism remains for better times. Ayersville meeting continues with nine at the altar, six converted and many more almost persuaded. Church unity improves across local denominations.

A. T. Brechbill George Gaylord H. D. Stone Hicksville Adams Lida Henry Auglaize Slagle Highland Chapel B. F. Myers Fotoria 3. E. Myers Myers & Allen Highland Literary Society Ayersville

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Ekees Woodward J. F. Deatrick M. B. Gorman B. F. Enos John Hepler B. L. Abell J. M. Priesendorfer P. Kettenring Geo. Miller G. F. Bohn Orn Thien Cyrus Eding Adam Minsel John Rowe John Schneider P. Simonis Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Railway Ela Lehman Helen Hunter Wayne Street Kansas Fred Kittner Crosby House Piessendorfer High School Drugons Skating Hall Maumee Bishop Post M. Kittner the Express Tiffin Township J. E. B. Good Deadwood D. C Dakota Nebraska Fred Corwin H. D. King T. L. Donaldson C. S. Bently Paul Hummel Business Matters Claflin John 8. Deenan Marktownship Higgins Clinton Street E. E. Carter Findlay Lima Napoleon Presbyterian Church G. K. Shuh Greenville Creeso GMB Gnatich Ivassaseied Defiance Mills IOS Shear Cetateens Timothy Best Clover Michael Shultz Louisa Blattner South Defiance Adam Boday Henry Boday Edward Kusian Adam Daub Wesley Kniss Warrens John Willims Jane Ball Byron Hanna Carrie Brown Alonzo L. Nicely Annie B. Logan George F. Sponselle Nora B. Kaser George F. Kleinhein Laura Bonner George W. Shondel Rosa Ellen Widmer Shondel—Wisbomer Defiance, Ohio B. W. Slagle Einig & Yingling Emig & Yingling Clinton St Lewis Spellers U. S Council Proceedings C. J. Morse C. I. Morse’s C. I Morse C. I. Morse Moore & Braly’s Deep Sea Oysters H. C. Gherkes Frank B. Atprica Carrol Prine First-Clas Carroll Frank B. Aldrich Oltf BurGianp & Sheap Short Horn A. Hirsy West Ridge Adams To Calon W. F. Durran American House Frank B. Amprica Fort Defiance Hall W.D. Hill W. H. Hubbard Hill & Hubbard Mi Nill Keystone Block Wellman General Knabe Clough & Warren Story & Clark DON Clinton Str Harmening Brock Dlyl1 Harley's Lion Store Bates Waterloo Duke Plymouth Rock Curtis Holgate Deslers OP Plaster CO Boston F. A. B. Lowe America Lake Superior Jemiance Machine Works Clinton and 2D Streets Robert Carey U.S Hubbard Witk M.eheller &Co W.A France W.A. France United States W. A. France Philadelphia Wm. Clark J.J. Miller Schenehtady N. Y York M. D Lewiston Maine B. E. Ottman Albany Hall Syracuse H. Dawson Cambridge Mem Spm Sam Totp
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