Local notices and social events in Defiance
Woodward's Drug Store urges customers to check arrears on the Express and pay in advance if possible. A Sixteenth Regiment Band concert is announced for January 31 with seating, while a gas advertisement and various local happenings fill the page. Community notices include sleigh rides, church events, fundraisers, and a traveling railway paper agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Bird
Frank W. Hayden
Railway Service Gazette
Toledo
Will Martin
Local notices and ads from Defiance page
An assortment of advertisements and notices including theater listings for W. S. Filley and Company, a Boston Store dry goods sale, lamps and holiday goods at C Morse's, Lady Cornetist Ida Clark and other band concert details, pipe deliveries for water works, Switzer Brothers coal stoves, an article on agricultural development in north east Alabama, religious sermon plans for Septuagesime Sunday, and local incidents such as Grandmother Mary Lyman's accident and a horse death on Brunersburg road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.5s
Filley and Company
C. I. Morse’s
Ida Clark
Chicago
Bechel’s
Daisy Dixon
Catharine
J. H. Whitaker
Wabash
Alabama
Democrat
Guntersville
Ala
Henry Lewis
Florida
Express
Lewis
Mary Lyman
Nattie
Kate
Stevens
Gausmiller
Brunersburg Road
Switzer Brothers
Nog
Death of C F Switzer in Defiance
C F Switzer a prominent Defiance hardware dealer and business leader died at 42 years old after a brief illness. He left a wife and two children and a lasting local legacy. Funeral services were held January 24 at his residence and Riverside Cemetery. Rev. Wm W Lance conducted the religious rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Switzer
Switzer
Switzer & Kehnast
Washington
First Streets
Riverside Cemetery
Wm. W. Lance
Resolutions Adopted By Defiance Lodge No 71 Knights of Honor
Defiance Lodge No 71 Knights of Honor adopts resolutions on the death of Charles F Switzer. The notice notes Switzer was an esteemed member, energetic citizen, and devoted family man, with condolences extended to his wife and children. Committee members W Hilton A Vie John P Parter sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Lodge No
Knights of Honor
Charles F. Switzer
Defiance Lodge
Brother Switzer
Wt. Hilton
John P, Parter
College Notes and Lectures At Local School
Sadie Fullmer is listed on the sick list. Wm Sewell from Hamilton Indiana enrolled this Monday. Bertha Dilla studies in the commercial department. Dr Powell delivered his fourth physiology lecture on January 20 focusing on The Digestive Organs. The literary program featured recitations, readings, essays and a debate. Coolidge elected critic. Examinations loom. winter term ends Friday with spring term starting January 30. Prof Van Tine and wife enjoyed sleighing to Stryker. Jack Frost left Mrs Van T's cheeks chilled on the return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sewell
Hamilton
Indiana
Bertha Dilla
Dr. Powell
Frank Snyder
Karl Heerdegen
O. A. Wrede
Delia Dunbar
Messrs. Hooker
Hane
Hill
Cook
Coolidge
van Tine
Stryker
Jack Frost
Mrs. van T
Notable Mixed Marriages and Event Theater Pairings
Peter Oslone and Miss Anna D Tracy join Geo Seiler and Miss Francis Thal man in a church banded pairing. Andrew J Stickney and Mrs Jennettie Miller are linked in the evening’s festivities. One night only the celebrated play Boring for Gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Oslone
Anna D. Tracy
Geo. Seiler
Francis Thalman
Andrew J. Stickney
Jennettie Miller
Local notables travel and meetings fill Defiance week
Numerous residents and visitors travel across Defiance and nearby towns including John Parrott in Hicksville Chas Chenevert in Toledo and Ed Garver in Toledo. Mrs Etta Myers and many others visit Ft Wayne Napoleon Bryan Defiance Spencer ville and Philadelphia. A Young Men’s Christian Association movement forms with a planning meeting slated for Jan 30 1888 and Feb 4 dramatic event Boring for Gas noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garver
Toledo
Etta Myers
Ft. Wayne
The
Swanton Enterprise
Hickson
Antwerp
C. BE. Smith
Y.M.C. A
M. E. Church
Local notices from Defiance itemized events and births
Money column notes a birth to Mr and Mrs Frank Cole on January 23 1888. Advertisements tout Switzer Brothers Jewell stoves Hear Geo Stephen Piccolo Solo concert plans Burgland Shead accident library move and 1100 volumes. Opera House “Boring for Gas” Feb 4 features W S Filley as Josiah Borden with dramatic gas drilling scenes tickets 35 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Filley
Josiah Borden
Opera House
Frank Cole
Switzer Brothers
W. 8
Filley
Mr. Filley
Engraved Pocket Map by St. Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry
Latest exhibition shows a large pocket map detailing the northwestern country between Chicago and the Pacific Ocean issued by the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway. Free copies mailed on request to C. H. Warren Gen Pass Agent St. Paul Minn request map H no 5-e o w2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
Chicago
Pacific Ocean
C. H. Warren
Minn
Unclaimed Letters at Defiance Post Office Week Ending January 25 1888
List of letters remaining uncalled for at Defiance post office for the week ending January 25 1888. Names include Pe Allison George Burns Jo one in Wa Ball Joseph H ae Crain Ora a va sp w Wm H tc ellote iss Maggie gpewmas Digner He J ner Henry its Charley B. Persons calling for above letters please say advertised. Joan M Henasrer P M
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Defiance
Pe Allison
George Burns
Ball
Joseph H. Ae Crain
Ora
Wm. H. Tc ‘Ellote
Iss Maggie Gpewmas Digner
He Jner
Henry Its
Charley B
Joan M. Henasrer
P. M
Excellent Opening for Business for Sale Boston Store
The advertisement offers the stock of Boots Shoes and Dry Goods known as the Boston Store in Ohio with an excellent opening and first class location. It claims excellent trade established and balance of payments in accepted notes on two years time. Correspondence solicited, address F A B Lowe 234 and 238 Main street Worcester Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ohio
F. A. B, Lowe
Cheap Excursion to California Palace Car Departs February 15
A palace sleeping car will leave De fiance at 2 47 a m February 15 1888 for California. Round trip fare is $86 60 tickets valid thirty days going and six months return. Agents J H Warraker and Tole L Hay advertise the offer. Office in Court House tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace
Defiance
California
J. H. Warraker
For Sale Turkey Gobblers and Poland China Oe
Pure bronze turkey gobblers priced from 2.50 to 4.00 each. Also five fall Poland China pigs from registered stock at 5.00. Address: Deatrick, Defiance, Ohio. nol-tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobblers
Poland
China
Deatrick
Defiance
Ohio
Settlement Notice From Daoust Mangas Bros Firm
Those indebted to the late firm of Daoust Mangas Bros please call and settle at once with Daoust Blanchard. All accounts must be settled at once and the business closed up. 52 tf Daoust Blanchard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daoust
Mangas Bros
Daoust & Blanchard
Loan on long time at lowest rate on improved farms
An advertisement offers a loan of 850,000 for long time on improved farms with the option to repay early. No life insurance is required and inquiries should be directed to H. G. Baxter, Attorney at Law.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodward
Sixteenth Regiment
Bechel’s Drug Store
Jewels
Defiance Water Works
Hazelswartz
New Bavaria
Lesh & Tuttle
Ed, Finsel
Machine Works
A. B. Davis
Washington Street
Myers’ Opera House
the Express
East Defiance Relief Society
George Young
Hopkins Street
Home Missionary Society
M. BE
Bryan
Tillie Shatz
Mollie Wisler
Lila Fairbanks
Gertie Alpress
Edna and Maud Britton
Carrie Tuttle
Ida Powell
Nellie Benerd
Lizzie Wheat
Minnie Finch
Alice Snyder
David and
Chas
Wheat
Fred, Mallett
August Martin
Will Klingelhoffer
Jesse Schultz
Peter Gerke
Hubert Noble
Frank Powell
Dan F. Krotz
Russell House
F. A. B. Lowe
Aras
Grace Episcopal Church
Esau
Rev. Roberts
Jewell
Sedate Docks
EK. N. Lewis
College Notes
Sadie Fullmer
Defiance Agency
Frelschmann
W.J. Weisenberger
John Parrott
Hicksville
Chas, Chenevert
Tom Myers
Oak Grove
Dr. Sager of
Paulding
Our City
Gusta Martin
Napoleon
F. W. Hayden
Sutphen
Port Cameron
Libbie Ebener
Emma Geiger
Nellie O’connor
Philadelphia
P. C. Harley
Green Springs
Harley
L. Partee
Washington Territory
Far West
Judge Perkey of
E. N. Lewis
Ezra Hilton
Will Mangus
Blade Paper & Printing Co
A. H. Sites
Mansfield
Dr. Rakestraw
John L. Bevington
Frank Roberts
P. Simmons
S. P. Moon
Frank G. Brown
Cincinnati
City
Retta Harring
C. T. Deatrick
Bowling Green
Solomon Cohen
Levy & Ginsburg
Ashland Cigar & Tobacco Co
Ashland
Wis
Samuel R. Bullock
New York
Ellis Morrison
Joseph Ralston
Peter Sampson
Perry Street
Real Estate Security
Viers & Watkins
Hilton
Will Hutchinson
Singer
Myers & Viers
C. I. Morse
Frank Shead
Burgland & Shead
Defiance Library Association
Chas. E. Bronson
Main Street
Worcester
Massachusetts
Tole
L. Hay
Court Coe
Turkey
Nol
Moopel
Bittner
Acker
O'Brien & Connolly
Summit Street
Edwo
Graham
Arbuckles
Ariola
Atlantic
Pacific
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