Hammocks Croquet Sets and Swimming Pants at Druggist
Local ad notes Hammocks and croquet sets, base balls supplies and swimming pants available at DRUG STORE. Shackled text implies a general merchandise listing in a small town shop.
02 Jul 1887
Page 1
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1887
Page
1
Local ad notes Hammocks and croquet sets, base balls supplies and swimming pants available at DRUG STORE. Shackled text implies a general merchandise listing in a small town shop.
The town lists many local happenings including mail route changes, rail and road projects, school terms, post office hours for July 4, and community events. Notable items cover Wabash Railroad improvements, overhead bridges, a new depot pledge, receiving a fifteen pound boy, and safety notes for children near canals.
The column outlines quarterly settlements for patrons to be held in July October January and April with bills due by July 1 and first settlement covering two months. It mentions ads for Model Store Palace Store and other local notices, a bicycle accident in Hillsdale Michigan, a gas-well delay near Lima, and a public concert by the Sixteenth Regiment Band. It invites subscriptions to the Express and previews the Centennial History of Ohio. A man named David Moog suffers a sun stroke, is taken to the city prison, and fined after an incident with a wheelbarrow.
List of names for the week ending June 28 1887 includes Alger J A Kochel Sam Butler Mrs Jane Lee Dr J Bayes Mrs Hattie Munn Geo A Clark C BE Miller Dr G W Crofton Geo Machory Willie Fisher Margaret two Ryan Thomas Guiger Mrs Fenn Saions M Guilliam Miss Sophia Webb CP Gary Frederick W Zeller Kate A Persons calling for above letters will please say advertised. Joan M Henasker P M
A church roundup lists services for St. Paul M. E. and German M. E. churches, Grace Episcopal, Presbyterian, German Reform, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran, St. John’s Lutheran, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. John’s Catholic, and United Brethren. Times range from 8:00 to 10:30 in the morning and early evening, with Sunday school periods and various masses noted. Pastors include Rev Wm W Lanes, Rev Geo Schwinn, Rev J L Phillips, Rev G B May, Rev B W Slagle, Rev J Deindoerfer, Rev G M Zucker, Rev M P Kinkead, Rev J B Jung, and Rev W H Evans. Location unspecified.
The personals list numerous cross town visits and travels. L. B. Peaslee in Fort Wayne Judge Sutphen in Toledo Miss Katie Jennings visiting in Columbus Ollie Brown at home to spend his vacation Mrs. M. Holston in Holgate Sunday Al Spangler of Bryan in Defiance H. H. Ackley of Hicksville in town James Fahy of Delaware Bend in town Ida Baker leaves for Woodville Miss Eva Shoemaker of Van Wert visiting Jessie Hines Cora Degginger returns from Antwerp Hattie Rogers visiting M. D. Booth's Toledo Charles Shindler of Delaware Bend on business Mrs. Henry Houghton visiting her parents Henry Houghton takes job at Garrett Sam Kosier working for Champion Iron Fence T S Merrill of Turnbull Wagon Works in town Mrs W J Bohannon leaves for Chicago J F Deatrick and Cort Tippin at Fostoria Alva and Callie Woisiffer with sister in Lamont Hl Mr and Mrs J W Ingram of Indianapolis visit Chas Levy of Attica visits J J Levy Orlando Fox Levy Ginsburg salesman in town Easterbrook teaches then returns to Girard Pa Miss Susie Ainworth Hicksville guest of Minnie Hooker Gertie Squire visiting sister in Indianapolis W H Mulligan leaves for Lansing Mich for month long visit to parents and summer resorts.
A long list of visitors and residents in Defiance with many short arrivals and departures. Names include J. K. Webb Ira Brown Ida Hill and Chas Kettenring with travel to Australia Van Wert Toledo Holgate Napoleon Bryan and Bryan. Events mention Melrose July 4th address and local races plus family visits and alums.
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