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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1884
Page
3
The notes profile a busy Defiance scene with Forepaugh show posters, an Aug 30 event, Put in Bay excursion tomorrow at $2 round trip, and local visits by John D. Long and others. It mentions baseball, pole raisings, and various city doings, including a pantherlike rumor and political banter about local papers.
A harvest trade note records 500 kits of fish of various kinds being processed. Details on origin, destination, and market impact are limited in the update.
In Adams township Mrs. Somers was ill and sensitive nerves led to a scare after a sharp lightning clap. She recovered with no serious effects. Napoleon Northwest notes the rumor was inflated. Defiance Wards plan to raise political poles for Cleveland Hendricks and Blaine Logan amid a Defiance County push for government reform and a Republican ticket majority.
A flash during last evening's storm struck the B. and O. depot breaking a box and throwing debris to the barrel factory and Tate's hotel. A girl named Miss Jennings was knocked down by the shock and dropped her umbrella.
The Defiance County Fair in Defiance Ohio runs Sept 30 to Oct 3 1884. Daily harness races feature purses from 30 to 400 with premiums up to 200 in top events and entries governed by the National Turf Bureau rules.
A collection of short items reports guests visiting from Oko lona and Richland township, a Put-in-Bay excursion, travel notes to Canton New York and St Lawrence county, a Blaine and Lozan club gathering, an arrest of a traveling female merchant, a local drowning incident and heroic rescue attempt, cemetery relics found, a Toledo merchants protection agency opening, Republican pole raising events, and upcoming fairs with premiums in Hicksville.
Citizens urge halt to baseball games on Sunday after a daylong disturbance in the North Defiance ward. Residents decry the noise and crowding, calling the scene heathenish and barbarous and urging the city to punish the desecration of the Sabbath.
Eleven year old Virgil Ayers drowned while bathing in the Maumee River near Warren road across from John Schneider’s residence. Charley Carroll and Virgil obtained a boat and Virgil attempted to swim by hanging onto the boat.
The Defiance county Republicans plan a August 8 1884 convention at Farmer Center to nominate Probate Judge Auditor County Clerk Sheriff Recorder Prosecuting Attorney Surveyor Commissioner Infirmary Director Delegates granted by vote totals from 1883 J B Foraker gubernatorial support. Local township ward and precinct representation rules listed with delegate counts. Delegates from townships wards precincts to be chosen August 4 by voters at usual polling places in Defiance Ohio.
The community notes a welcome rain with gatherings and visits. Annie Pollock of Georgetown visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Jacob Fritz. Rev P J Spangler and wife vacation among Waterloo Kendallville and Rome City. Emma Poorman visits area. Ramsey reports a good horse. Weidler from Lancaster County and Ira Brown Jr from Chicago are guests. Harriet Weldon and Edith Weldon visit. Philo Noble moves in. Ernest Horton and Emma Ruger wed on July 23.
H Heerdegans & Co. of Defiance Ohio calls all persons in debt to visit the store and settle. If accounts are not cleared by September 15 they will be turned over to the Justice of the Peace for collection. July 30. n32sep18.
Hicksville items note visits by John Flint and Miss Moore in town. Frank Light to teach winter term at Logan. Miss Aton to teach district No. 3. Rev Guist to preach at Evangelical church. Rain boosted business after drought. Hall Miller’s toddler ill. Lizzie Wonderly returns from Fostoria. D J Coy to supervise Clifton graded schools. Orlo Welton and sister Edith visiting. Mrs. Hart dies at 29. Rain sparks mixed sentiment. Antwerp visitors for a picnic. Uncle William Kuncer recovering. Democratic poles erected. Rev Lilly and others attended Rome City lecture. Ridge Murphy injures two fingers at Kerr Bros factory. John Davis house struck by lightning. insurance. Christian church services next Sunday. Wm Dellhaus visiting. Mrs Hollinger solicits The Spy of the Rebellion. Scott and Freddie set East trip. Prairie flowers sent from Waterbury Ohio. preserved and perfumed.
Promotions for a cancer remedy by Wagner Kemp claim instant cough relief and broad availability. Advertising also touts Ayer's Cathartic Pills as a purgative for sluggish bowels liver indigestion bad breath melancholy and sick headache with broad distribution and a Hood Sarsaparilla usage claim in Lowell.
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