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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1887
Page
4
The Defiance County Express notes its office location at the corner of Clinton and Third streets. The brief entry records the paper’s address and street landmark for readers seeking the newsroom.
The Express Publishing Co announces it is entered at the Defiance post office as second class matter on June 4, 1887, under the standard postal designation.
The Republican State Convention of 1887 will meet in Toledo on July 27 and 28. Delegates per district convene July 27 at 3 p m for selecting a vice president and committee members. The convention opens for temporary organization July 28 at 10 a m and proceeds to permanent organization and business.
The Defiance County Express announces a two edition plan to serve readers: a Thursday country edition with news up to press time and a Saturday city edition with late breaking items. The change aims to better suit subscribers while maintaining local features and departments.
Ben Perrry Poors a Washington editor of considerable note died last Saturday evening. His remains were taken to Boston for interment.
Cincinnati Enquirer political correspondent H. C. McBrick asserts Blaine can be the Republican standard bearer if he desires it. He cites 40,000 Irish votes in New York as key support and says New York decides the next President, with Blaine as the man to carry it.
The report lists teachers who passed exams last Saturday by months. Twelve months: P. S. Brown E. W. Brower Akin Moore A. M. Kleinhen S. W. Neaderhauser Ella Connors Della Blue Alice Hauser. Twenty-four months: E. W. Ensign W. F. Pollock Emma Elliott. Thirty-six months: J. H. Hockman. There were ten or eleven failures.
Reverend John Poucher was serenaded at the residence of T R Carroll on Holgate avenue Monday evening by the Harmonic Band. A few invited guests joined to enjoy the occasion with Mr Poucher. Excellent music was furnished. Lemonade was served and army stories were shared. An hour or two was spent pleasantly with Mr Carroll and family and their honored guest.
Citizens met at city hall to review the proposed railroad to Columbus. The right-of-way committee could not report due to missing survey profiles. A cheaper line along Preston Run was proposed from Wilhelm farm toward Aldrich farms, with an expected easier right of way.
Severe weather canceled the forenoon program. Memorial services were held at the Opera House with Rev. Poucher delivering a fitting address. The Harmonic Band and select choir provided music. Afterward, veterans and citizens laid flowers at the unknown dead then marched to the courthouse before disbanding. Plans made for Sunday at the G A R Hall to decorate city cemetery graves. all are invited to bring flowers. Harmonie Cornet Band will be present.
Old and faithful officer Thomas Blackburn of Massillon Stark County Ohio was elected Justice of the Peace for Perry township in 1829 and re-elected through November 2 1886. He performed James Bayliss and Pax’s marriage in 1833 and attended their Golden Wedding in 1883 with a group of friends 50 years after first uniting them.
The following couples have been issued licenses since the last report Frank Coughanour and Miss Clara Mon Inger 7 , imadora Hammon and Miss Catharine art, Sherman G. McCord and Miss Sarah Bower, Otto Fieldner and Miss Ida Kt, Schwartz work, Peter Kranz and Mine Paulena Memging. FE. BF. Sanderson and Miss Leona Stites, John Schlosser and Sophia Kagetmier.
The piece notes a Baptist festival that netted eighty seven dollars and lists numerous local items including fair dates October fourth to eighth, business notices, deaths, marriages, wind freaks, and civic events across Defiance and nearby towns with multiple names and dates.
At the home of Miss Gertie Welsh on Monday evening June 6 1887 opening with scripture reading and prayer by Rev B W Brawle secretary's report roll call and quotations about mountains followed by Kionding Longfellow Keramos Miss Eva Neville Table Talk description of rare pottery and pronunciations of foreign terms in rhetoric Juno Chasiomanen with quotations discussion of questions in final exam Miscellaneous business note Bong in Common Pleas Court of Plank against Bachman a judgment for 1830 with defendant appealing.
A sequence of wedding notices from Defiance and nearby towns announces marriages including Frank P. Pavel to Beatrice A. Degginger in Defiance, EF. Sanderson to Leona Stites in Defiance, W. Rey Weaner to Sarah Bower in Hicksville, and others in nearby communities. Additional entries list Kenner to Ardner at St Marys and Coughanour to Moninger in Noble Township, with dates in May 1887 and venues such as church and home settings.
The nuptials of FB O Prettyman and Elsie Fribley were held last Wednesday at the bride’s father’s home in Holgate with Rev. Wiltsee officiating. Guests from Defiance Hicksville and Evansport attended as the couple exchanged vows and received numerous gifts. After the ceremony a grand feast followed, with the Holgate Cornet Band providing music, and the couple journeying for a several week visit with friends before returning home. During a separate note, Kuhn Bros. found three leaden bullets embedded in a walnut log from the Maumee island, believed to be from Revolutionary War guns.
Deeds recorded include Brice Hilton to Lewis Schwartz 40 acres in Delaware township for 575 dollars and John Fryman selling 40 acres in Farmer township to Laura Richardson for 2000 dollars. Other listings include transfers in Mart Center and Defiance townships, parcels in Hicksville and Defiance, with prices ranging from 400 to 2000 dollars. Sheriff Henry Wonderly and Otis heirs appear in property transactions.
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