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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1886
Page
3
Ward councilmen named include Adam Minsel, John Rowe, John Schneider, P. Simonis, with mentions of 3d Ward and 4th Ward councilmen in the list. Details on roles or terms are not provided in the fragment.
The notice lists train mail and express departures and arrivals with times from morning to evening. It mentions the Louis Express, Pacific Express, and other mail trains with schedule windows and stopping points.
Eastbound and westbound train times shown with abbreviations for stops and service. Morning departures include Washington and Baltimore Express at 5:59 AM and 3:05 PM for the New York Fast Line while Westbound Chicago Fast Line shows 3:48 AM and Chicago Express departures with additional times listed.
A fragmented Defiance column records visitors and business trips from Holgate Bryan Cecil Brunersburg and Antwerp. Notables include William Greenler D Kaiser W R Wilson Capt John Partee James Short and N B Eddy. Court actions involve John Sheridan and James Rowles with grand jury talks and a senior class entertainment set for March 5.
Geo Holton of Mark Center made a business trip to this city last Tuesday. Hon W C Holgate left Tuesday for a short visit to Painesville Ohio. Mrs J Van Hyning of Napoleon is visiting her daughter Mrs S F Shelly here. Mr Shasteen of Jewell moved to Jerry City to start a hoop factory. he called at the Express Tuesday. D F Holston will return to Wilmington Del today after two months here timber buying. G A R ball Monday night drew near 500 attendees and net over 150. Bishop Post has raised 200 for the soldiers monument. Phebe Garver sues husband John W Garver for divorce after assault. he is bound over to probate court. Willis Colby hired top Indianapolis wallpaper maker Edward Jacoby after A L Wright & Co. failed, seeking quality work.
A series of land and lot transfers recorded in Hicksville Mark and Defiance townships. Transactions include Ehrhart to Krotz for a Hicksville lot valued at 2000 dollars and Krotzs to Obed Otto for 40 acres in Mark township at 1400. Additional deeds cover various 10 to 145 acre parcels with prices ranging from 375 to 5800 dollars and a quit claim of 35 acres in Noble township.
Week ending Tuesday February 23 letters addressed to numerous individuals remain uncalled for. Items include Miss Clara Bruner, A. J. Carson, Miss Alice E. Cline, Miss M. Corum, Miss Dose Cupp, John A. Cunningham, George E. Downe, Frank O. Downey, Miss M. Dore, Henry Daniels, Sally Fox, Amanda Flickinger, J. Hodkins, Mrs Hattie Hill, John Hayse, Ida Kin ner Lewis A. Kirk, Joseph Lamouche, Issac Lalonde, J. J. Lucas, Miss Jennie Myers, Miss Ida Myers, Mrs L. Moore, Julien Mornean, Geo H. McDole, Miss Amanda McEvoy, Miss Fannie Partee, J. W. Palmer, William Scot, Miss F Stonebraker, Miss Mary Stall, D. E. Speer, Mrs. Lucinda Wells, W. H. Weitbrecht. Advised to call for advertised letters with date.
The Episcopal church ladies stage an entertainment at the Opera House on Wednesday evening March 3 featuring the Pantomime of the Mistletoe Bough with music and tableaux. Admission is 25 cents and reserved seats 35 cents, available at Bechel's drug store starting Monday evening.
Tickets to western points go on sale at the P and O depot in this city. The Hop Plaster is advertised as the most active plaster on earth and is claimed to kill pam.
Bids for the Mau Mee Bridge were reviewed last week though the contract is not yet awarded. Several firms submitted bids for the superstructure with varied prices per foot and plan options, and for the substructure stone work. All bids on stone work were rejected and re-advertising was ordered for bids due March 26.
Court actions show judgments for Annie Mott, William Bourke, Georgia McCowen, and others with damages and costs. several cases continued by agreement. sales and guardian appointments noted. criminal docket updates include no pros and guilty pleas. community notices cover school teach and local meetings plus a house fire incident and a missing child scare.
Byron H. Hanna wed Carrie A. Brown on Feb 11 at the bride’s parents near Evansport in a ceremony led by Rev. A. Landy. About sixty guests attended despite bad roads and weather. A disruption by uninvited guests and noisy music marred the evening, but gifts were exchanged and congratulations extended.
In Auglaize and Henry counties farmers face a wave of Bohemian oat notes. A test case in Common Pleas Court upheld the note holder. John Lewis of Tiffin township denied signing a $50 note as forged, favoring Lewis. Dr. Bennett of Stryker and a Bryan man were involved, with losses likely on Bennett. Farmers organize to challenge notes. lawyers may profit. Secretary of State confirms Michigan and Great Western Seed Company is incorporated, but warns against relying on such firms.
Reports describe Lima finding substantial oil while Delta’s gas well floods with water. Napoleon’s well drops 700 feet. A Findlay strike yields 500 000 cubic feet of gas daily with flames visible from the city. A near Louisville well opens at 150 feet producing 3 000 000 cubic feet daily. Findlay and nearby wells emit sulfurous water as drilling advances rapidly.
The Episcopal society raised about 26 dollars at a social last Wednesday evening at Dr. Lewis’s. The "Misletoe Bough" will be staged at the Opera House next week Wednesday evening for Episcopal church funds. A car and parsonage in Lou ieasant township, Hen county, were burned Monday night.
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