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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1880
Page
1
Advertisements tout Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure for cough throat and lung complaints sores rheumatic pains and external injuries. Sold by G W Bechel with various claims of speed purity and safety. Other notices promote Scovill's Blood and Liver Syrup Matt's Liver Pills Johnston's Sarsaparilla and Hill's Buchu products.
Local items note ongoing road hopes for Defiance County and a flurry of letters from county editors. Visits, business trips, factory activity at Turnbull Shelly, and community events fill the week as residents discuss weather, politics, and local commerce.
Mrs. J. P. Ottley recently gave an elegant plush pulpit cover to the Presbyterian church which the society prizes highly.
The Masonic festival planned for Antwerp this week is indefinitely postponed due to very muddy roads, according to the Banner.
In a neighboring column A Bruner advertises farm tools and implements. He plans to focus on this business this year and will stock nearly everything used on the farm.
The School Board advertises bids to enlarge the Central School building, with work to start after winter term. Plans and specifications are with Clerk J H Beyington. The article notes the city will gain a premier schoolhouse and passes to other local items including court notices and a lengthy post office letter list.
The Recorder's office lists multiple land deeds in Defiance County for the week ending January 22 1880. Transfers include Catharine Moog to Ulrich Ball acres in Washington township for 4500. Magdalene Rufenacht to Christian Rufenacht 80 acres in Richland township for 600. George Gollar to Kilian Hohenberger 40 acres in Richland for 1150. Ulrich Ball to David Moog 95 acres in Washington for 5000. Additional parcels include 2d addition lots in Hicksville 100. 800 acres in Defiance township for 1100. 80 acres in Richland two for 2500. 39 acres in Milford for 90. 89 acres in Delaware for 2500. US to David Waggoner 51 percent 67 100 acres in Tiffin township. Orley N Foot to Sarah J Flutchins 49 acres in Farmer. Hutchins to Foot 40 acres in Farmer for 1. Degler to Catharine Craig 80 acres in Richland for 1100. Andrew Gorgas to Lucretia Gorgas 130 acres in Mark for 3600. Hufford to Killey lot 203 in South Defiance for 200. Cheney to Morehead 139 and 15 100 acres in Defiance for 1907. Hahn to Ort parcel of land in Richland for 600.
The Episcopal church ladies host their third annual fair at the Opera House Tuesday evening February 4. A refreshment stand, various sale stands, a post office for youths, and a fishing pond for children will accompany prize drawings including an $85 bedroom set, a gold headed cane, two books donated by Judge Green, and a jewelry set. A model steamer donated by J. J. Jarvis will go to a boy. Tables, tableaux supervised by Prof. W E Cowen, with music by Herr Gessner's Band.
Readers are urged to subscribe now for the Express and the American Agriculturalist for 1880 at 33. The publishers tout the offer as the best farm journal and say subscriptions will be accepted through February before the deal closes.
From Our Own Correspondent George bought a long talked gold watch. Rev Butler preached at the U B church Sunday evening. The Peterson and Linebrink marriage occurred Jan 1. Last Saturday night a belled gathering at the bride’s home caused much chaos with bells horns tin pans and gun shots. Chickens barked dogs howled as the sisters sang. The girls, though lively, have colds. Barney.
James Ashton's have a new little boy. Mrs. Broadnix visits Van Wert. David Hill is around on his pegs again. Do not plant early potatoes yet. W. A Boutell has a good trade since Defiance communication is cut off. Mr. Israel Miller of Crawford county visited last week on business. Al Henry will move to Defiance to work for Booth McCullough’s store. Ayersville has a barber shop run by Will Rover and Silas Clark with a semisweekly mail planned. Mrs. J. K. Myers’ father Mr. Wheeler from New York arrived and plans to live here. He walked out from Defiance at ninety years old. Highland township received artificial globes. they are plaster of Paris shells, a small globe but a large swindle, otherwise mounting is as claimed.
Our Own Correspondent reports Ed Cory plans a large barn in spring while Rev Spencer holds a protracted meeting at Lost Creek Methodist church. Grangers seize Motes Hall to open a new store. Sam Keller’s horse is rescued from Ashery creek. The village saloon changes hands, with John Lewis as manager. Townsfolk are warned to return home by 2 AM or risk domestic trouble.
Milford notes report Henry Grandy planning a spring residence, Henry Keller buying a Jasper county farm, and Logan Universalist Church trustees selling a house soon. Teagle and Teagle daughters visit the Careys, with diphtheria cases on Edgerton road. A Milford Center literary society forms to discuss temperance. Bertie Grandy dies of diphtheria. Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised for pain relief by G. W. Bechel.
Jacob Hoblitzel bought Brown Anderson property. C B Wetmore sold his ax handle factory to Alf McBride. Bruce Welker sold two billiard tables to Mr Macky in Hicksville. Mark Center stave mill must shut down due to timber shortage and bad roads. Rep Croup Lar Win.
Navigation remains good on public highways for mud scows. The oldest resident recalls only one harsher winter since 1492. A window vandal in district No 4 should seek other amusements. F N Horton plans to use extensive ditch tile this season. A tile mill could be a fortune. An attempted burglary at Ernest Ensign’s residence woke him to a thief who fled when warned. A shotgun policy and large shot are advised for such crimes. Jimpo Hanpy.
OSAAF H Flory prepares a 30 by 70 feet tobacco barn. Protracted meetings close at Dunkard and ongoing at Rosedale church. Community notes mud and mills. Joseph Geiger and Kate Danhel wed on the 20th. Diphtheria and throat illnesses linger. Ed board urged to improve school grounds. Merihugh Co buys a new saw mill and plans self propelling engine near the Dunkard church.
Hicksville editor notes protracted meetings and spring election talk. Town news covers F M Thompson heading to Washington, J Foust traveling to Pittsburgh then Cleveland, local furniture start by J C Wilderson & Co, brick and tile venture by Coughanour and Cleland, and community deaths. Temperance petition debate heats up, schools praised, a planned Normal school, and advice to support good local businesses.
Local notes recount a runaway team near Hugh Mills and postponed logging due to lack of sleighing. Town Hall stockholders consider selling for school use, with E P Ewers named as potential Normal school organizer. Mrs Huffman praised for church organ duties as she heads to Kansas with W O Huffman. Political endorsement favors Blaine and critiques Grant, noting Southern voting attitudes. Weeke
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