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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1888
Page
9
Community notices from Defiance include bids for goods and services, bank and gas company reports, juror lists, and social events. The items mention bonds, legals, a fire incident, new officers, and local commerce promotions.
Miss Emma Try visits Lima while Mrs. H. P. Miller stays in West Unity. Various locals travel for court, business, or family visits to Paulding Defiance Napoleon Toledo Piqua Columbus City Fort Wayne Coworth. The rhythm shows frequent movement between Defiance area towns and surrounding states.
The Defiance County edition notes Ohio's centennial expo plans with county women already organizing committees. It also reports two severe house fires in Farmer and Milford townships, with insured losses. Local arrests include fines for intoxication and a shooting incident in Bird's saloon and a nuisance charge in the city prison.
H E Cary died after a period of paralysis, aged 77, at his home in Napoleon area. Born in Huron county January 14 1838 he moved to Henry county in 1846 and served as lieutenant in the 163d Regiment. A member of Choate Post G A R and a Mason, his funeral will be held Sunday at noon under Knights Templar auspices with G A R participation. He earlier led Cary & Carroll grocery firm and was a respected elder statesman among Defiance friends.
The list notes B Miller and Anna A M Teytha. M Brim and Dora Dean granted licenses since the last report, per probate court records.
Mrs. Lydia Smith of the Fourth ward broke her arm after falling while getting a pail of water last Friday evening. The Feigenbaum child died Tuesday morning of brain fever with burial and services in English Catholic church planned. Samuel H. Myers offers at public sale on February 2 1888 at his Highland township farm two brood mares one work horse one spring colt a brood sow six shoats one cow and calf reaper mower plows and farming implements.
Defiance College managers announce three winter recitals in College Hall. Mrs Doenitz will illustrate musical periods from oldest to Mozart, Beethoven solo works, and Beethoven to present day with local talent and visiting musicians. Tickets sell for 1.00. 300 subscriptions needed to proceed. proceeds fund a school piano.
Various university items paint a lively week: Kint joins the commercial class. Clement from Napoleon ill at home. Hale and Miss visit departments. Prof. Tucker and wife near housekeeping initiation. Van Tine recites Horatius. Madame Doenitz backs a History of Music recital series. slippery sidewalks spark amusing student mishaps. Frank Lynder reads the literary society constitution. Nellie Moore and others provide remarks. Coolidge’s zoological exhibit yields laughs over a mouse and dog incident with Elmer appointed to extinguish the dog.
Notice to tax payers states the duplicate will be in the hands of the County Auditor after Wednesday January 25 with Joan F. Dowe serving as Treasurer.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate L Hay, real estate agent, has a court office in Yor or York. Details are unclear but suggest a property transaction or court-related real estate matter. More readable text needed for precise headline and summary.
For sale Pure Bronze Turkey Gobblers priced from 2.50 to 4.00 each. Also 5 Fall Poland China pigs from registered stock at 35.00 each. Co. T, DEATRICK, Defiance, Ohio.
Those indebted to the late firm of Daoust Mangas Bros must call and settle at once with Daoust Blanchard. All accounts are due immediately and the business will be closed. 52 If Daoust Blanchard
An advertisement offers a long time loan of 850000 on improved farms with the privilege of prepayment. No life insurance is required. Call 181 H G Bakes, attorney at law.
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