City Officials and Ward Councilmen List
W. H. Ralston mayor M. E. Orcutt clerk F. W. Knapp city solicitor John Hepler marshal F W LeSeuer W A Kehnast 1st ward councilmen M E Heller John Cantlon Geo Miller G F Bohn John Thien A J Otto 2d ward councilmen 8d ward councilmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Ralston
M. E. Orcutt
F. W. Knapp
John Hepler
F.W. LeSeuer
W.A. Kehnast
M.E. Heller
John Cantlon
Geo. Miller
G. F. Bohn
John Thien
A. J. Otto
Nickel Plate Time Schedule March 22 1885
The Passenger Equipment of this new trunk line is all new with up to date appliances for safe speedy and comfortable travel. Following is the timetable in effect March 22 1885 until further notice for The Nickel Plate New York Curacao and St Louis Railway.
Baltimore Ohio Railroad Time Card Trains Run Daily
Sleeping cars on all through trains between Baltimore and Chicago and between Baltimore and Cincinnati with daily service and Sunday exceptions. Officials C K Lord and W E Reppert listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Columbus
Cincinnati
C.K. Lord
W. E. Reppert
Local and Personal June notices and town items
First month of Summer. parasols at low prices at Heller's and June dry goods specials. Sodas at Baltimore Bakery. Dr Scott touted as only live dentist. Fresh ground feed cheap at Defiance Mills. Snow Flake Flour leads grocers. Strawberries priced 6 7 8 cents. lawn turf sale at Palace Store for 314 cents. Minsel's shoes near court house. Ketchel ice cream and delivery. bulk shoe sale at Heller's. Judge Bevington hosts birthday gathering. Ketchel ice cream for picnics. Tobenl and Minsell deals. Guy Tippin visiting Defiance. Hengstier sisters cheerful Sunday drive to Napoleon. Monu mental Bronze Co. man in town. horse loss for W P Sanford. 84-year-old Geo Claflin visiting. Knights of Pythias banquet and drill June 23 with 27 lodges expected. Kuhn Bros. planing mill to receive new boilers and engine swap. School taxation fixed at 4 mills plus 2 for contingent. desks contracted. Market fruits very tempting with berries, cherries and plums. Sixty-seventh General Assembly stats: 929 bills, 94 joint resolutions. 437 bills and 40 resolutions enacted. 333 House origin, 103 Senate origin. 187 general laws, 250 local laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller
Baltimore
Scott
Defiance Mills
Palace
Minsel
Court House
Guy Tippin
Defiance
Paulding
May
Tena
Clara Hengstier
Napoleon
P. B. Laird
The
Monumental Bronze Co
W. P. Sanford
W. P
F. L. Claftin
Toledo
Geo. Claflin
Knights of Pythias
Sixty-seventh
General Assembly
House
Revoe
Senate
Fire insurance losses and repairs after warehouse blaze
The report details individual loss adjustments for Wesley Tittles, Viers & Hilton, and others with figures for tools, meats, stock, and furniture. It notes insurance payments to Odd Fellows, large claims for W. C. Holgate, and estimates for Harley & Co. and Potters & Tittle. An unexploded powder cache and unmelted butter and lard are mentioned. Experts assessed stock damages near nine thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Holgate
Odd Fellows
Viers & Hilton
Harley & Co
Newark
Chicago
Potters & Tittle
Holgate
Defiance Fire Department Thanks Sponsors for Convention
The Defiance Fire Department expresses appreciation to business men and citizens for liberal subscriptions and patronage that enabled a successful Firemens Convention held in the city on the 25th and 26th alt. Gratitude is extended to the ladies for assisting at the dance and entertaining visiting firemen. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to city papers for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Churches Merge Plans For Children’s Day Observance
Children's Day will be observed next Sunday in both the M. E. and Presbyterian churches. Rev. G. S. May will attend the diocesan convention at Norwalk this week and will be absent over Sunday. No services in Grace church except Sunday school at the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Presbyterian
G. S. May
Norwalk
Grace Church
Memorial Day Observance Highlights in Defiance
The Defiance Express describes a rich Memorial Day program on May 29. Ex soldiers and citizens organized services at the Evangelical church with flags, flowers, and portraits of Washington, Lincoln, Garfield, and Grant, followed by a procession to the cemetery. D. K. Bowker of Liberty Center spoke, Georgie Brubaker delivered a poem, and Rev Tehor offered a German address. The day featured music, soldier graves decoration, and prayers, with extensive committee work and a call to instill loyalty in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Washington
Lincoln
Garfield
Grant
Scofield’s Corner
Lady Marshall
Marshalls
D. K. Bowker
Liberty Center
Light Brigade
Georgie W. Brubaker
J. W. Long
Eva Brubaker
Georgia
Henry Hurd
E. W. Brubaker
Tehor
Scofield
A. M. Pherson
Joseph Weible
FE. C. Shupe
J. H. Barr
E. A. Jones
F. M. Brubaker
W. S. Brubaker
Georgie Brubaker
Peter Kemmer
E. C. Shupe
Effie Kemmer
Jennie Wolf
Robert Philips
Jacob Miller
Kestner
Sherman Blanchard
Nellie Moore
Defiance
Ayersville
W. A. Myers
Will Carleton
S. N. Blue
Brechhill
Hill
Memorial Day Observances and Graveyard Decorations
Memorial events across several villages honored veterans from the Revolution and 1812, with ceremonies at Gunn Florida and Cole cemeteries. A large procession, flowers and wreaths, songs, prayers, and readings followed, and eight graves were decorated. Notes praise Joseph Weible for a monument and describe sermons, band music, and tributes by ex soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Weible
Wm. Brooks
Sherman
Henry Hurd
Eva
F. M. Brubaker
Wm. Back
E. W. Brubaker
Brooks
Elijah Gunn, Sr
Elijah Gunn
Gunn
Elijah Gunn, Jr
Cyrus P. Gunn
Brey and
Cole
Breys
Gunns
Florida
Messrs
Back
68Th
J. G. Emery
Ridgeville
Grant
McClellan
Hancock
U. B
Martin
Defiance
Napoleon
Erie Mills Offers Top Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Rye
Erie Mills announces the highest market prices for wheat corn oats and rye. Farmers can lock in these favorable rates at the mill, with buyers ready to purchase. The notice emphasizes prompt payment and prime grain quality standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Mills
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Defiance, Ohio
Amos J. Walter
Heller’s
M. E. Heller & Co
Kuhn Bros
Board of Education
Battle Creek School Furniture Company
California
Wesley Tittles
J. P. Buffington
Just
Pape
Harley
E. N. Lewis
LION
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Panama
Lion Store
Boston
Clinton
First Streets
Italy
U. S
Toacco
Help Tobacco
Has. W. Allen Co
Wm. Shulty
Wm. Martin, Watkins & Chamberlain
Friedman Bros
GEO. Prowell& CO
Spruce Street
Charley Lengle
E. D. Povenmire
Lima
Alice Carey
D. A. Bredhbill
Rosa Gleason
Kupp Dist
Emma Sheets
Galion, O
Roy Tracht
W. A. France
Druidic University of America
Russel House
United States
Canvons
Geneva Nursery
W.& T. Smith
Geneva
H. Heerdegen & CO
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