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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1880
Page
4
Zeller and Bruner push ahead by selling more and cheaper than any other house in Defiance county. The piece notes Four Per Cent Bonds and promotes the Five Cent Cigar sold exclusively at Cary and Carroll's.
The Defiance Express column notes January thaw, growing days, and a possible larger post office, while reporting on local sessions and school resumption. It highlights the annual Defiance Agricultural Society meeting January 21 1880, a February 24 concert, and civic plans including a new engine house. It also mentions river levels, canal open, and business tips amid community chatter.
The review of principal business houses acknowledges oversights including E. L. May Jeweler on Second street Ed Trimble Singer dealer with Schlagle & Schwable on Clinton street P Westrick saddlery near First Clinton Ort & Dicus grocery near Fifth and a correction to L W Hutchinson & Co to L W Richardson & Co, noting the proper firm name.
Next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the Presbyterian church hosts an organ concert with Professors Freeman of Indianapolis and Goodyear of Toledo as featured organists. A 20-voice choir joins the performance, and ticketed seating is limited to 300, with sales at local drug stores and Cary & Carroll's.
Transfers show numerous parcels and sums across Defiance Hicksville and Delaware townships with buyers such as Krots Byers and Schooley and sellers including Mallett Kw Traxler and Edgerton. Amounts range from 150 to 2400 dollars noting lot numbers parcels and acreages. Statements also urge choosing lectures that elevate rather than degrade public morals.
Brown, known for misadventures with canal boats and bridges, loses a prized American turkey. He searches barns and coops nearby, then returns home disappointed until his wife reveals the turkey on the dinner platter. The tale ends with a humorousResolution as he learns the bird was not far away.
Sunday evening last, A J Brown, former American Express agent, had George W Brake arrested on embezzlement charges. Brown claims a sixty dollar shortage. Brake denies responsibility and says Brown took money from a desk drawer. Brake says he offered a note for 25 dollars in six months if Brown signed a non disclosure agreement. Brake waived examination and was bound over to Probate Court.
Personal items from Defiance report Mr. Charles Head of Tuxedo and Charles Mains of the Baltimore Sun visiting, Elias Zellera ill with hemorrhage of the lungs, N L Hills to open Defiance Business College January 12, Rev B W Slagle presiding at M E church, Jacob Karst returns from Findlay after building jail and sailors residences, Miss Clara Adams from East Bloomfield NY studying in Defiance Music School.
Regular meeting on January 5 1880 chaired by Mayor Holgate reviewed payment accounts for brick labor lumber police and street work. Plans include sidewalk Ensa-wac-sa street repairs street sprinkling by fire team and insurance on work house prison and engine house. A committee was formed to locate an Engine House and repairs to Russell House roof guttering were mandated with fees certified for collection.
At a regular meeting held December 31 1879 Bishop Post No 22 G A R adopted a preamble and resolutions mourning Comrade Gilbert L Myers. The post notes his aid to the distressed and his upright noble life and extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and requests copies be sent to the family and city papers.
Miss Blanche Tomlinson returns from Delaware College during vacation. Ed Hemenway visits with friends here for the holidays. W H Zimmerman of Van Wert visits his father Conrad Zimmers. Marriages have been numerous this season. A post office altercation resulted from excessive beer and self defense. A farmer Center ball attendee should boot nails in to avoid slipping when helping women from the sleigh. The petty thefts should be brought before the grand jury. J M Shutt is arrested by U S officers for distilling liquor without license. outcome pending. His house fire raised suspicions of stove equipment leading to the arrest. J K Storrer, whose left hand was cut off, injures his right hand on a buzz saw while ascending stairs George?
Frome Our Own Correspondent reports on rising waters threatening corn and fodder on river bottoms while mill workers pace idle. Local notes include personnel changes at the post office, a 25 lb wild turkey, temperance calls, road grading, narrow levees, and a Christmas year reflection ending with praise for a kidney medicine.
An advertisement claims Hil's Compound Extract of Bachu and Cubeb permanently cures kidney complaints and all urinary diseases in both sexes. It states thousands have tried it and that Colby & Scott sell the product.
From Our Own Correspondent reports Em Martin opens a new barber shop. Knight and Weldon plan a saw mill and a handle factory. Barrows Bros to build a jelly plant. Dana’s sawmill is in good order. Knight, Weldon and Dana push local manufacturing. Mrs Knight dies after cancer. a school exhibition raises 37 dollars for classroom needs. Farmer Center stands as a promising manufacturing locale with strong cheese and sorghum outputs.
Local items report illnesses including Mr. Mason and Frank Thompson and praise a newly formed Farmers Center Teachers Association. Mentions protracted meetings at M. E. church Independence, a 5 mill road levy debate, schooling resumes, a postponed Masonic installation, and Simon Fish’s hand injury at Fish Bros. handle factory.
From Our Own Correspondent the weather is changeable and wheat looks bad. Schools were closed for Christmas and New Year. Hog buyers are fewer after the holidays. Protracted meeting closed at Independence. singing school grows under Geo Myers. Rev Dennis continues meetings in Florida. Thomas Elliott and son in law kept ship activity lively. Bigelow closed school Dec 24 for vacation and resumes today. Mason brothers visited W. G. Mason. Bailis teaches writing. Woods overhauls saw mill boiler. beware hens dumped on Elliott street.
Protracted efforts closed last Thursday evening, resulting in awakening among Christian professors and eight accessions to the church. Died recently Newell Chilcothe aged 17, only son of a widowed mother now dependent on charity. Henry Keller and Geo Green travel to Southern Kansas to buy land for possible settlement. Leonard Seveers plans a splendid brick house next summer.
A reflective meditation on aging and faith. The speaker accepts divine will and life's burdens, finding solace as each moment advances toward the elusive goal of eternal rest.
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