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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1887
Page
1
IT Collegiate Course II Teacher's Course III Business Course Diplomas given to those who complete any of the Courses Music Elocution French German taught in connection with any course or independently Students can enter at any time S F HOGUE A M M D Pres
Hicksville items report Emma Nelson clerking in her father’s store, Nannie Wyatt visiting Auburn, a Christian social at H. W. Hill’s, Kerr Bros. moving to a new factory, F. A. Patterson’s shop redecorated, William Carrell new Aldine manager, and Rev. Crary at Defiance for Cyrus Williams funeral. Notices of deaths include Mrs. Henry Wood and William Justice. Local musings question quack doctors and praise honest physicians, with a Democratic toast and a political letter urging tariff reform and restraint on government spending.
A roundup of community items includes Dell Andress selling his stake in Scott and Andress meat market, John Gingrich planning a move to Milford township, and I Donafin Post condemning President Cleveland over the indigent Pension bill. Also reports of Wm O’Neil death, school entertainment success, town news from Sherwood and Bryan, a measles wave, and local incidents and marriages.
Heavy rains drive high water and nearly bottomless roads. Mumps cases rise while canal opposition grows among Paulding residents. Thomas Jones, longtime citizen, receives a thousand dollar pension. William Robson, in Paulding, defeats Russell in a street fight with a severe head bruise.
The Washington Township Teachers Association, the county's township teachers group, elected officers on Saturday February 19 for a one year term. E. P. Amey was named President, W. F. Pollock Vice President, Miss Ella Bostater Secretary, A. P. Ridenour Treasurer, Melvin Bristow and Albert Ginther sergeants at arms, A. C. Garver Miss Ella Bostater and C. E. Berecaw executive committee, with Misses Della Baker Anna Tollock and Minerva Robertson on Music Committee. Next meeting set for Saturday March 1. all are invited.
Miss Kat e Light improves in health while Dan Light's hired girl contracts measles. George Osman nears completion of his cowshed. Born February 13 to James Connoley's wife a son. Fred Pool and wife plan to move to Michigan next fall. Miss Lillie Beerbower recovers from bilious fever. Will Otis kills his shepherd dog over appetite for mutton. Rev J W Loman begins protracted meeting at Newville. Byron Nye enters poultry business with fine birds. Hilas Hulbert travels to Cincinnati for eye operation. William Husted and Belle Everett wed on February 10 at Farmer Center. B B Crary and John Dearhorff repair bridge after freshets. Wood-cutting leases on D E Arrow smith's farm active. George Serrill goes to Pennsylvania to Powell Bros for a stallion. George aims to improve farm stock.
Heavy late rains caused widespread damage to roads, bridges, culverts, and yards in the area. Friend Val Shear had a narrow escape from drowning when he crossed a flooded run on a damaged fence, leaped to a floating log, and rode it toward a bridge before pulling to safety on higher ground at Sylvester Henry’s shelter.
M. M. Gant will relinquish the county superintendency and Chas. Witmer will fill the vacancy. J. A. Boyd of Melrose sails for New Orleans to buy timber land. Johnnie Higgins of Antwerp breaks his leg after a sidewalk fall. G. M. Hammond rents the Oakwood hotel for travelers. A minor melee over checkers at Ed Lacy's store ends with chairs and a showcase damaged. Paniding forms a new fire company with fourteen officers. A stray horse and a dog with oyster cans illustrate windward tails.
An advertisement proclaims Hop Plasters as the best and most efficient pain remedy. Each 25 cent plaster uses hops gums and Burgundy pitch claimed to act instantly and reliably for various pains. The product positions itself as superior to rivals in a compact colonial era ad voice.
The house on the Shuster farm about one and a half miles east of Paulding burned down a week ago. William Fryman’s loss was about fifteen dollars as neighbors moved most items from the house before the fire.
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