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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1880
Page
1
Window curtains and fixtures shoppers are urged to visit Becnel's in Defiance, where the store claims the largest stock in town. The advertisement invites customers to drop in and inspect its wide variety of curtains and related fixtures.
Parties intending building can find sash doors blinds and all materials needed at Bliss lumber yard near the gas works.
A lively Defiance market scene with harvest apples and peaches noted. Reports cover the Democratic county convention, local remarks about speeches, a damaged banner, and social visits. Updates include bridge repairs, a new two story school planned, and local business changes.
Messrs. Krotz and Morse opened the formerly Zellers and Bruner grocery Thursday morning after a week of invoicing. They previously ran a Clinton and Fifth streets shop and now take over a large city fixture with a rebuilt stock. Local customers are invited to visit and inspect the updated store. An Old Citizen Gone. Capt. Samuel Booth died June 24 after a lengthy illness. Born in 1815 in Ireland, he sailed as a youth and commanded a Great Lakes craft before settling in Defiance and entering business. A Baptist deacon since 1869, he was a longtime, trusted community figure with a large family and many friends.
From Our Own Correspondent farmers harvest wheat and expect smaller yields than last year. Mr B Aton roofs his dwelling. D Wort of Indiana visits neighbors. Gingery teaches a flourishing singing school. I Maxwell and wife visit from Hicksville. Community voices cheer for Garfield Arthur and the Defiance Co Express. W F Coughanour speaks at singing school. Subscriptions to Defiance Express: 50 cents for four months.
A series of property transactions list transfers of parcels in Milford Hicksville Adams Defiance and Washington. Transfers include Clement Hurlbert to Perry Levan 175 dollars for land in Milford Hetheoat Lemon to Charles F Struhle 150 dollars for 20 acres in Washington and John A Pinkerton to John A Foust 1500 dollars for land in Hicksville.
From Our Own Correspondent reports harvest progress as corn grows and wheat is cut. July Fourth celebrations are anticipated while a school house will be built in Mark Center. Local farmers like Willcox pride themselves on having the best fields and the Sabbath school at Center Milford progresses. Neighbor A Mangle improves his home but recovers from a fever contracted last spring in Locat.
Miss Emma Taylor bought an Esty organ from Mr Cook of Bryan. Our school has a two week vacation and boys are happy. Martin Robertson, formerly of Brunersburg, plans move here. George Armstrong built a large frame house after a recent fire. Sherwood will celebrate the July 3rd with grand plans. Dr Brown has a neat office and is a capable physician. Mr Switzer of Defiance expanded Rock & Harley’s space and stores hardware. Local leaders welcome such businessmen to our prosperous town. Most residents opposed road improvements, two constables were jolted off a wagon while transporting a prisoner to bail. the escape occurred as the team belonged to the prisoner. The boys returned to town musing on road benefits.
Local items report William Martin installing a windmill and Z H Conkey updating a barn roof. Gilbert Sweet sold his place to Mrs. Brown and plans to move to Michie. Flora Coy of Milford offers music lessons. Crary, Flictner, and Castor bought a traction engine and thrasher. Harvesting is underway with good wages boosting workers’ spirits. Chas Biglow left Georgetown school to rake. Republicans urged unity behind Garfield or Blaine. Kelley, road contractor, works amid wet weather challenges.
Harvest is underway but rain delays harvesting today. Local school holidays begin this week and Nettie Bridenbaugh's school closes next Friday. Miss Reid from Pulaki in Williams county visited friends last week. Lyman Hilton returned from Akron after a short visit. David Travis reports a large harvest with 130 acres of wheat 45 of oats and 40 of grass and roof work on his barn. A convention attendee estimated about 300 present with two thirds intoxicated.
Simon Figley born March 1 1794 in Washington County Pennsylvania to Abraham and Catherine Figley. He moved to Columbiana County Ohio with his family, enlisted in 1813 under General Wells, served at Fort Stephenson and Cleveland, and married Margaret Hannum in 1819. He later farmed in Crawford and Williams counties, helped Defiance rise, raised ten children, and at age 87 remained robust, a former Democrat who became a dedicated Republican.
Mr. George Hall plans a fine brick residence on his farm south of town. Farmers report wheat smut damage in several fields. Town to celebrate the Fourth with a public gathering. J Hall contracted to build a bridge across Coon Creek east of town. A barn on Mr. Vermilya’s farm north of Evansport burned. horses saved. Democratic convention attendees noted, nominees未 final.
In cases of irritated stomach and bowels from diarrhoea and dysentery, Dr Crumpton's Strawberry Balsam is praised as the soothing remedy. The text claims it quickly restores digestive organs to normal, and that once people know it they abandon other remedies.
A Times of Columbus Georgia item touts Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as a universal remedy available at all local drug stores, asserting it will prevent sickness and suffering in the state. The note reads like a bold testimonial, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine promotion.
Woman’s Wisdom and Precaution. As summer approaches, every intelligent mother should keep a bottle of Dr. Crampton's Strawberry Balsam for quick relief of dysentery diarrhoea cholera morbus summer complaints and colic. The Sun Columbus Ohio praises Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for kidney and liver failure relief.
Dr Crampton's Strawberry Balsam is promoted as the best fruit medicine for various digestive and summer ailments. The ad urges intelligent people to have their druggists obtain it and avoid other remedies.
A patent remedy claims to cure consumption after doctors declared no hope and to quickly treat coughs and colds. The ad also markets farm implements including sythes snaths forks rakes hoes spades shovels and horse-forks with Wellmans New Agricultural Score No 2 on Clinton Street.
A customer hails Mr S remarks how well he looks after using Hall’s Catarrh Cure. He claims to have gained two pounds and not felt better in 20 years, asserting the cure is complete and worth nothing per bottle to anyone with catarrh.
The undersigned announce a portable power hay press ready to press hay at the farmer’s stack or barn or to receive hay at their location in Dulk. Call on or address I. B. Hits & Son. Also note Paul Flager the grocer is opening a bakery connected with his grocery offering fresh bread and cakes.
Karts Wade Bros Co introduce made to order door and window screens with a new window screen claim surpassing existing options. Also an offer to refund after Hall’s Catarrh Cure if not satisfied after a dozen doses. Fresh fish available at Ketchel’s on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with orders encouraged to secure stock.
From Our Own Correspondent reports harvesting has started and district schools mostly ended last Friday. Mrs. J. M. Mattocks of Bryan visited her sister Mrs. D. A. Figley, while Mr. Simon Figley returned from Williams and DeKalb counties to report everything splendid. It appears the Dimmykrats doubt Gen Hancock’s chances and favor Sammy J. with his "bar’l money."
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