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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1878

Page

4

Road improvement compromise urged to raise funds

A local committee led by Second street E Squire J P Buffington W C Holgate John Greenler and D B Turnbull promotes a plan to finance road work through higher taxes or bonds. The group urges action while residents support road improvements and suggests raising funds within a year or more if needed. Personal notes report G E Myers leaving for Hillsdale College, Henry Hardy visiting, Mays of the Auburn Courier in Defiance, Alonzo Harley returning from New York, Charles Squires joining A Bruner in a hardware firm, a possible Defiance music conservatory, and Capt S Booth leaving for Canada for health reasons.

City of Defiance Hopkins Street Second Street Maumee River Auglaize River Clinton Street D. B. Turnbull W. C. Hutchinson J.S. Greenler W. C. Holgate Isaac Corwin Edwin Phelps Chas P. Tittle Joseph Ralston Elmer White T. Sutphen Geo. W. Bechel J. P. Buffington W. E. Carpenter John J. Finn Ben. L. Abell Fifth Douglas Carpenter Road Clinton Second Fifth Streets Pike Hopkins J. F. Wolfram Wm. Higgins T.D. Harris John Snyder John Westrick E. Squire W.C. Holgate John Greenler G. E. Myers Ayersville Hilsdale Mich Henry Hardy Mays Auburn A. Bruner Leslie Board of Education Capt. S. Booth Canada

Commissioners Proceedings Report Ditch and Road Actions

The board established Ditch No 81 in Noble township and altered a Washington township road as requested. They set the true line for a disputed Section 24 road in Tiffin township and appointed viewers for a Marksville road petition meeting May 4. A half mill for roads and one and a half mills for bridges were levied. They dropped the upper part of Crowl county ditch in Farmer township and continued Higgins road discussion in Defiance and Richland townships. Rudolph Dickman petitioned for a joint Defiance Henry county ditch, which was denied. Reason Wells was named janitor for the year.

Noble Township Washington Township George W. Benner Tiffin Township J. F. Harmening Mark Township W. R. Maxwell Levi Colby George Armstrong Mark Center Crowl Farmer Township Reason Wells

Local School Closures Noted as Wheat Prospects Improve

Our Own Correspondent reports public schools closing around this time and rain showers boosting wheat in the township. Daniel W. Purkey plans a new house near George Black. The Cameron farm house burned the night of the 5th, with only furniture losses to bedding chairs and seed corn saved.

Daniel W. Purkey George Black Leander C. Cameron Cameron

County roads praised and blamed in Argyle notes

A 15 pound boy and proud Pa and Ma Mr and Mrs Frank Donley. Names like John Lawrence John Cassil and Amos Ewing head south to Southern Kansas. Public sale of late Charles Templeman property set for Thursday the 14th. Seasonal signs appear as flowers bloom and birds sing. Ed Kingsberry plans a Connecticut visit, returning by early April. Argyle notes criticize Defiance County roads while band boys prepare a grand Decoration day display.

Frank Donley John Lawrence John Cassil Amos Ewing Kansas Charles Templeman Ed. Kingsberry Lorain County Hartford County Connecticut Maine Texas Defiance County

Stout treats Peters. Shouptown growth and install

Under Dr I M Stout care Mr P Peters will soon be able to move about and be welcomed by friends A call goes to farmers in Defiance county to buy durable portable fences from Jacob Peters the patent right being sold The thriving Wabash Railroad area one mile east of Jewell known as Shouptown shows prosperity with new houses and a U B Church building dedication planned

Brunersburg Clinton Street Second Street Ringe Road I. M. Stout P. Peters Jacob Peters Defiance County Jewell Wabash Railroad Shouptown U. B. Church Fred Lanhard Florida Samuel Jones Crocket C. F. Young Silvester Osborn North Richland

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Defiance Co. Express Home News Bashel March Drayman Kitner Wood County Jack Junior W. D. Hill Express M. E Draymen John Hepler Democrat Old Foster Hand Press Colby & Scott’s Opera House Paulding Democrat Randall A. Braner Port Cameron Ed. Squires Lathern Henry Deindorfer Saeger Colby & Scott Dr. Scott Kirchenblatt L. A. Bliss & Co Toledo Cameron Farm Defiance Insurance Co Bean Creek Peter F. Koons Walt Hilton Harmount P. E English Catholic Church Society Handy Andy E. Saeger National Nationalists of William C. Holgate George Moss Henry Genrick John Crowe Marshall James Stoner Christian Geiger H. G. Baker Ters Defiance Defiance Co Ohio JL Ackerman Andrews Abe Baker Eorge Coolidge Jennie Davis H Denis x oPirchild John B Grager Antoine Hite L Harrington M Harrison John Hayne A Hammill M Johnson A Jackson G. W. Dearricx P. M Sarah Kanaour H Lerch Thomas H Minster J Moorehead L Megginson Frank Oakes Eva Perkey ES Praires Jane M Russ Raddie Reynolds Wm Rangler Frank Sallenberger S O Stevenson C Stevenson E J Stevens Mike Stangle Charley Young Malil Branersburg Evansport Stryker Return Belmore Hannah New York New York Herald Jenny Lind Christine Nilsson New York Times New York Sun Hall Colby & Scott’s Drug Store Warren Road Deatrick Street Kidder G. W. Kidder Hopkins Street Bridge Board of Commissioners County of Defiance Witne 5Th Street 5Th Jefferson Street Ayersville Road East Defiance Maumee River Bridge Center Street Williamstown Fair Ground The Ridge Road the Express Pole Dr. Marshall J. P. Buffington & Co E. N. Lewis’ Drug Store Fifth Street Sam Wanderer No Christine Nilson Europe Sweden Fscs Esarti Rorst Conservatory of Music Stockholm Anas Car Eee Ingeborg Lofgren Obertha Erikow Inga Ekstrom America Panto Violin Virtuses Penhagen Conservatory Christian Erause John D. Mishler Colby Scott’s Drug Store F Emmens Foutz Republican Caucus Richland Township George Whilley Geo W Killey Frank C Culley Sec Defiance Co. Agriculturl Society Defiance County Multoral Society Court House Secre Tsaac Corwin Bechel A. W. King A.W. King Cary & Carrolls Fourth and Washington Street C. Biede & Co Boor & Renollet Kings A. W. King’s G. W. Bechel E. N. Lewis Pek Michigan Palamo King’s Grocery Store Bechel’s Drug and Book Store Ex Press Office Bechel’s Y Cary & Carroll E.N. Lewis’ En Ag Ae E. N.lewis’ Drug Store Dobbins Electric Dobbins I. L. Cragin & Co Philadelphia F. C. Culley Dobbins’ Electric B. B. Woopcox W. G. Blymyer United States Zellers & Bruner Simon Figley U. S. Internal Revenue Seabee Clark Wagmer Internal Revenue Star One Price Clothing House Mons, YS Choline Clothe Cazes Pei Ent Peterson’s Block Defiance and Booth & McCullough, the Grocers C. Biede H. Heerdegan Yours Truly U.S ROYAL Morocco Geo. G. Jacoby State St Chicago John B. Ogden Cedar St Ben, Vandels & Co Ann St B. F. Kiiss Jayne Moore Miller & Craft Boot and Shoe and Clinton St B. F. Kniss Wertheimer Brothers N. Y John M. Kirchner American Stock Journal Northwestern W. Groweg J. P. Burlington & Co Rohn & Moll Defiance, Ohio Andrew Martin Undertaker Ould Defiance Lumber Yard L. A. Elias & CO
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