Normal College Opens Monday and Local Developments
The Defiance area reports the Normal College opening next Monday. A 125 HP engine is installed at Erie Mills, a new walk fronting Martin's furniture store is laid, and Wallace Burton begins a house at Cottage Park. Defiance projects include a new gas main on Perry street and an Evansport bridge fill contract of 450 dollars.
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Erie Mills
Martin’s
Wallace Burton
Cottage Park
F. W. Knapp
Defiance
Ottawa Pike
Geo. Dicus
Perry Street
Haller & Gibson
Wabash
Maumee
Harry Engleman
Hurley
Wisconsin
Red Stockings
Virginia Sanford
Mark Township
Jefferson Street
Frank Stone
Evansport Bridge
Bryan Finds Gas at No 3 Well in Defiance Belt
Bryan struck gas at well No 3 on Tuesday at 10 o clock. Two men, totaling 360 pounds, held a plank to weigh down the hole, signaling promising results for wells No 2 and No 3. The find supports oil and gas in paying quantities beneath Defiance, with potential belt prospects.
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Bryan
Deeds Recorded Week Ending July 9 1887
Deeds include Shelly to Storck 1,000 and Keller to Miller 75, Bruner and Gallantine land parcels in Hicks ville and Defiance towns, several lots in Bunnell and Brunersburg additions, and multiple transfers to Heffelfinger, Kerr, Crooks, Beerbower, Jaques, and others. Several acreages and one 20 dollar parcel noted. totals range across Defiance and Hicksville townships with various heirs and administrators involved.
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P. Shelly
John Storck
Booth and
Aldrich
DeHance
Loba
Joseph Keller
Emanuel Miller
Ottley
Defiance
John Hilton
John Dowe
Brunersburg
A. P. Edgerton
Daniel Bruner
John F. Miller
Thomas Gallantine
Hicksville
Henry Byler
Henry Feindel
Geo. Green
Elijah Beerbower
FP. Kerr
Edward
Alice M. Crooks
Asbury Heffelfinger
Bunnell
Soe
Joseph I. Bruner
Robt
PF. Kerr
A. Heffelfinger
Lott
Geo
Theon
Lacy Beerbower
Milford Township
Eliza Ann Jaques Wid
Eoanja Jaques
South Agit
Dub Oes Feist
Dub Oes Feist Ek Adaeth. John Howe To Charlies Fr. Balekey
Charles Mitler
Yodan
Rudolph Spangler
Defiance County
Tifin Township
Sarah A. Warner
J. C. Moree
Rt Robt. Mann
Achalthachin
H Ckaville
Gash McEntire
Window Shades CATLSOM At Prices Defy Competition
CATLSOM offers window shades in all shades and colors with prices asserted to beat competitors. Call to be convinced.
Defiance News Roundup of Local Happenings
A crowded list of items covers repairs, attendances, and events in Defiance and surrounding areas. Notable notes include Dan F Krotz's band plans, roof work by Peter Dickman, S H Carey selling horse and buggy, Lizzie Sehmick stepping into Miss Ward’s school post, and iron for Maumee bridge sidewalks arriving next week.
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Prank & Jay’s
Peter Dickman
Third Ward
S. H. Carey
Levy & Ginsburg
Lizzie Sehmick
Miss Ward
Maumee Bridge
Heroes of the Past at Fort Meigs Meeting 1887
The Maumee Valley Monumental Association schedules its annual mass meeting for July 30 1887 at Fort Meigs. Speakers include Hion W C P Breckenridge and Senator Ben Harrison. a picnic lunch follows the program. Directors to be elected and progress reports on memorials will be presented.
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Maumee Valley
Ohio
W.C. P. Breckenridge
Kentucky
Ben. Harrison
Indiana
Harrison
Fort Meigs
Maumee Vally
M. Rh. Waite
D. W. H. Howard
Richard Mott
Asher Cook
Poster
Warren
John C. Lee
Thomas Dunlap
Cp Cook
J. Austin Scott
Peter Mangas
AL Cately
Samuel M. Young
Reuben B. Mitchel
Joel Foote
RC. Lemon
Notice to Tax Payers From County Treasurer Dowr
Notice to taxpayers urging immediate payment of outstanding taxes. Those with delinquent taxes risk prosecution by the county for collection. Joan F. Dowr, county treasurer.
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Joan F. Dowr
Excursion to Cleveland by Mackinaw line advertised
The Cincinnati Jackson and Mackinaw Railway offers a round trip excursion to Cleveland Ohio at a single fare with return valid through July 23. Information available from any C J M Railway agent. Jno Van Liew, General Passenger Agent. A man named Dillon, a trapper and fisherman from the Maumee area, was joined by two young men of rough appearance at Perrysburg two weeks ago. They camped with him near a distillery until yesterday morning when Dillon and one companion went uptown leaving another with his son. Dillon returned to find the companion and his son missing. He traced them toward the canal and alerted Defiance authorities, proceeding on foot. A clue emerged at Shelt's where the trio ate with the boy present. Two Shelt boys accompanied them. The thieves and victim were later found. Dillon likely would have faced trouble if alone. The motive remains a mystery. Napoleon Signal.
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Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw R.A
Cleveland
Jno
Dillon
Maumee
Perrysburg
Mr. Dillon
Shelt’s
Shelt
Napoleon
Defiance College Summer Term Opens July 8
The summer Normal term at Defiance College begins Monday July 8 and runs three or four weeks at no cost to teachers and others. It offers instruction in teaching theory from highly experienced instructors. Jas C Williams and H D Williams will illustrate their method to teachers and the public beyond this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance College
Messrs. Jas. C
H.D. Williams
Burglary Suspect Captured At Doctor Holbrook’s Home
A man pried at Doctor Holbrook’s door Saturday evening. He was seized after a stairway trap and taken to the city prison. He claimed to be hunting his sister, appeared intoxicated, said he came from Boston, and was bound over to Common Pleas Court in $500 bail.
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Dr. Holbrook
Ralston
Common Pleas Court
Jai
Boston
Fire destroys Pigley residence in Tiffin township
James Pigley and family were at breakfast when smoke and flames raced through the upstairs of their home in Tiffin township about 8 o clock Sunday. The blaze, possibly from the kitchen stove, consumed the upper room and prevented saving upstairs goods while the house, insured for 600, was ruined. Defiance reports unusually healthy conditions for warm season.
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James Pigley
Tiffin Township
Figley
Sturre
Personal notices from Defiance area brief travels and arrivals
Dr Tritech will move to Ottawa. Geo Miller was in Toledo Saturday. A Flickinger went to Columbus Monday. Lee Parker of Napoleon visited Defiance Saturday. J J Levy left Monday night for Wisconsin. Rev W V Thomas of Bryan visited Defiance Tuesday. L E Griffin of Hicksville visited Defiance Saturday. Miss Rose Gleason returned Monday from Toledo. A W Hagert was at home from Payne over Sunday and Monday. W R Wales and wife of Toronto visited Defiance this week. Fred Elmer left Monday night for Ogdensburg to work in a printing office. F F Smith takes excursion to Dayton today over Mackinaw road. Squire Will Lane and Sterling Towny of William Center were in Defiance Tuesday. J A Fidler in Williams County two weeks visiting relatives. John Snyder went to Indiana this week for a stone contract. Rev B W Slagle and son Arthur left for two weeks in Fairfield Iowa. Ernie Schultz home from Hicksville after selling his hotel interest to partner Rex. Rev D Epstein went to Detroit Sunday to meet three children recently arrived. will locate homes here. G J Hickey, gas company superintendent, went to Wabash Monday to attend to company interests. returned Wednesday. Defiance residents went to Sherwood Monday to view ruins of the fire: F F Smith, W E Doud, T J Prettyman, John Reuter, Chas Deckrush, Pat Jennings, Francis Butler, M E Crutt, C J Chenevert and J F Deatrek.
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J.D. Bickford
Melrose
Defiance
Toledo
Sam
Ottawa Gazette
Joseph Ralston
Defiance Gas Company
Perry Street
Chintop Street
Second Street
John Lehman
Fair Ground
Einig & Yingling
van Wert
Bishop Post
Evansport
16Th Regiment
Port Clinton
C. Geiger & Son
John H. Davison
Jas. Dillon
Dave Hines
Ottawa
J. J. Levy
Maumee River
Funny Tribe
Auditor Hill
Sane Whirledge
Hicksville
Whirledge
Charlotte
Mich
Harry McGrath
Michigan
Brandon
Turkeyfoot Club
Dorr
J. ©. A. Flickinger
M. FE. Heller
J. Wilhelm
J. J. Jarvis
Elmer White
Rose Gleason
A. W. Hagert
Payne
W. R. Wales
Toronto
Fred Elmer
Ogdensburg
F. F. Smith
Dayton
Mackinaw Road
Squire Will Lane
Sterling Towny
William Center
J. A. Fidler
Williams County
B. W. Slagle
Arthur
Fairfield
Iowa
Ernie Schultz
Mr. Rex
D. Epstein
Detroit
G. J. Hickey
Wabash
Sherwood
F. FP. Smith
W. E. Doud
T. J. Prettyman
John Reuter
Chas, Deckrush
Pat, Jennings
Francis Butler
M. E. Crcutt
C. J. Chenevert
J, FP
Deatrek
Whitledge arrested over saloon closure dispute in Hicksville
Tiaac Whitledge was arrested Friday on a charge tied to keeping his saloon open on Sunday June 18. His lawyers protested arguing no corporation or mayor, yet Mayor Coulter ordered the case bound over to probate court. Whitledge posted 100 bail Tuesday and was released. The Hicksville village is officially incorporated after court records confirm status. Separately an advertisement warns against mercury in catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure made in Toledo Ohio.
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Tiaac Whitledge
Pees
Hill
Hitch & Hubbard
Hicksville
Whitledge
Hall
F. J. Chemney & Co
Toledo
Poledo
Ohio
FPI Chaney & Co
Bey
Per Howe
Nai
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Moxie
the Normal College
Normal College
Karst & Tenzer
Wm. Kirtley, Jr
Peru
Ind
Emig & Yingling
Miller
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company
John Riser
Paulding
Henry
Williams
Putnam Counties
Wayne Street
Clinton Street
PF. F. Smith
State Dam
Henry March
G&th
Liberty Center
Bevington
al. Wrede
Pipestone
Minn
I. C. Culley
New York
Grube Bros
Court House
Union Labor Party
James Clark Williams
Sadie Bird
Jeremiah Beavers
Bryan Press
Champion City Times
Wm. A. Whiteley
Russel M. Leeds
E. S. Kelley
Fillmore Krotz
Jerome Slough
Woodward’s Drug Store
Shonfield
A. Viers
Squire Hunter
Chas. Krotz
Demann
Spencer
Paulding County
Barney Beren
Harman, Swalley & Co
the Express
Gen
Shinn
Columbus & Lima
Bryan Well
Save
Eds
Dan
F. Krotz
Cash Grocery
H. L. Wells
Baker Woodruff
A. C. Switney
Jas. A. Ketchel
Presley Zigler
C. F. Fillman
Milwaukee
The
Supreme Temple
P. C.jonn Snyder
Grand Rapids
L. Blanchard
Fifth Street
Perry
Francis Joseph Partee
William
Elizabeth Partee
Elbert Street
Ene
St. John’s
Mackinaw
Dr. Tritech
Geo. Miller
A. Flickinger
Columbus
Lee Parker
W. V. Thomas
L. E. Griffin
John Snyder
One-Price Clothing House
Shoneleld
Russell House
Palace Store
Pacific
M. BE. Heller & CO
Palace
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