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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1884
Page
5
Local notes on exams and perambulations by assessors. Miss Ollie Garver returns from Toledo. civic actions include saloon caucus, building prospects, and new stock purchases. Various visits, openings, and social events, with minor anecdotes and calendar items.
President presided with Abell Lewis Thien Miller and Holston present. Minutes approved. Belden Burner contract read and ordered on file. Spangler lot title deemed imperfect. committee granted more time. Fire chief authorized to dispose of old material. Hook and Ladder truck christened Rescue. report to company authorized. Mayor's February fines and licenses report read and accepted at 22.25 dollars. Obscene literature ordinance read first time. Pennock scraper approved for purchase. Council adjourned.
The Republicans of Richland township will hold a caucus April 2 at 1 PM in the Town House. They will nominate township officers appoint a county central committee and conduct other business.
A. F. Harley opened the Lion Store to the public last Tuesday evening. The elite of the city crowded the store for hours admiring the silk department lace goods and shawls. Gessner's Band provided music as clerks showcased the vast stock in the carpet and dry goods rooms inviting all to visit and see the grand display.
Reports say Mrs. Sines was found dead in southeastern Paulding county woods last Thursday after leaving her husband who had threatened to kill her. A revolver was found nearby. coroners jury ruled death by own action, prompting questions of murder and the husband’s whereabouts.
The item notes a thriving farm scene with wheat looking well and a busy saw mill. It mentions Pleasant Point school closing on the 18th and teacher Mr Case succeeding the term, new baby at Simon Kintner’s, Mrs Esther Stailey’s recovery, David Struble heading west, George Hanna moving to Kansas, and workers Bercow and Byers with employers. Also: M E church preaching biweekly, David Wilhelm returning to work on his uncle’s farm, Abe Polloc swindler tale, plans for a summer railroad to Georgetown, Lintz trips to Lucas county, Amelia Borick’s Toledo return, Commmngs building a new house, and John Wank considering Dakota.
A Defiance gathering led by Mayor Deatrick and secretary F J Shead sparked a spirited meeting of local business men. The group approved a one week extension on by law reports and formed a committee to recruit participants for a new business association.
Arrangements by B. S. Pettit of the Hicksville opera house with the Turn of the Tide cast to present a benefit next Saturday evening, with several young people from the community joining the performance.
Notice lists Rev. A G Byers of Columbus Ohio presenting The Camp Field Prison and Home at Pettit Opera House on Thursday evening March 20 F C Culley J V C will also address the audience John Bruce buys Sheriff Foust's property on Smith street for 800 dollars teachers attended Defiance exam and a Kerr factory worker has three days straight without sleep Mr and Mrs Charles Hollinger return from Edgerton The Pleasant Ridge school house plans an intemperance theme next Saturday with extra program to follow
Miss Hyder of Suryker visits Mr. Metz. John Conkle of Milford visits J. T. Conkle. Lydia Fry of Paw Paw Michigan visits E. A. Root's family. Jake Conkle trips to Hicksville. Mamie Wood of Napoleon visits. Will Conn's family suffer a surprise party. Tennessee fever afflicts several local families. Corressal and Michiel seek Texas relocation. Schwartzel moves to Cortland place. Oscar Gleason returns from Postal Telegraph. Rev. McKanutt to begin revival at Mount Carmel Church. Corressel buys Hereford cattle for future show. Young people host dance at John Curtland's. 25 couples attend. Ross Deihl and Snyder Bros. move saw mill near Allen farm. plan brick and tile plant. Metz and Hyder relocate lumber mill from Stryker. brick and tile venture planned. Schools close: Nettie Hoadley No. 2, Charley Brown No. 8, Mr. Carpenter No. 9, Miss May Dodd No. 5.
Call at Eureka Clothing House as clothing cheaper than ever is offered in this city before. The notice emphasizes low prices and a sale appeal to shoppers in the area.
Colby and Scott have fitted up the former Miss Burkes Millinery space as a comprehensive wall paper and curtain shop. A vast display includes floor to ceiling pigeon holes, balcony access, and organized sections for side wall borders and ceiling decorations, promising an elegantly lighted, convenient downtown institution.
An offer at Eureka Clothing House grants shoppers a chance to win a Shetland Pony in a July 4 1884 presentation. The promotion ties a one dollar purchase to the prize drawing announced for Independence Day.
Community notes from Defiance area recount visits by John Norway and W S Weldon, school exams at Defiance, a birth in the Miller family, and a move by Justice Squires. Social gatherings at Wm Yeagley and a wood chopping event raise funds for a church bell as dancing and fiddling entertain residents.
Dyarman and Hilton offer a promotion where every dollar spent on boots or shoes earns a chance to win the Shetland Pony. The deal incentivizes shoppers to purchase footwear for a sweepstakes entry.
Arrangements allow furnishing various publications with the Express in 1884 at set prices. Titles include Youth's Companion Harper's, Ohio Farmer Frank Leslie Weekly Set Chimney Corner and more. Club rates available on other publications upon request.
Transfers involve Kimbley Se Ellen Hopkins to William Crossland for parcel in Washington at 650 dollars. Knight to Thrall 3 acres farm. Mote to CO R 8 of FC land in Farmer Center at 1 dollar. Westerman to Pracht lot 16 Auditors plat Defiance at 125 dollars. Moss to Edwards 10 acres Highland 500 dollars. Karst Tenzer Young to Squire lot 9 Defiance at 375 dollars. Edgerton to Sloat lot 16 Hicksville at 150 dollars. Otis to Wright lots 9 10 Hicksville at 450 dollars. Sutphen to Wilhelm lots 199 205 South Defiance at 450 dollars. Hart to Johnson 80 acres Hicksville at 4800 dollars. Meeks to Watterhouse 5 acres Mark at 75 dollars. Lang to Schliser 40 acres Adams at 1300 dollars. Kimble to Seibert 50 acres Adams at 2150 dollars. Myers estate to Kimple 40 acres Milford at 712 dollars.
Defiance Ohio March 20 1884 prices from Wilhelm Son for wheat oats rye corn and flour. Wheat 95 oats 33c rye 55c per bushel corn 55c per bushel. Flour Defiance Mills 1 40 Queen 1 30 per sack. Corn and oats chop 1 30 per cwt mixed chop 1 00 per cwt. Corn meal 1 40 wheat bran 90c per cwt. Small wheat 60c per bushel.
Corrected weekly market list shows prices for poultry such as chickens seven cents per pound and ducks eight cents with turkeys nine cents, eggs eight cents per dozen, salted hides seven cents, green hides six cents, potatoes new forty cents per bushel, flaxseed one dollar fifteen per bushel, various clover and timothy seeds, onions sixty cents per bushel, barrel salt one dollar twenty cents, tallow six cents per pound, dressed hogs seven dollars twenty five cents, lard ten cents per pound and dried apples seven cents per pound.
Defiance Ohio shop defends sales of White Star Flour from celebrated letter sent to W W Cockley of Lexington Ohio. The firm claims sole agency and urges customers to buy a sack to try it. The note's handwriting praised. readers can inspect the actual letter at Carroll & Co.
William Sharp, a watchman, announces candidacy for City Marshal subject to Republican City Convention actions in De fiance. The message calls on Republicans in the city to support Sharp in the nomination process.
The Philadelphia Record notes President Arthur wisely took diverse advice and adjusted appointments to please many Philadelphia politicians. It suggests his approach earns mixed newspaper commentary and questions about his near-term impact and fate.
Mrs. Christian advertises the cheapest place to buy millinery on Second Street opposite the court house in E. L. May’s building.
An 19th century ad announces a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fevers and several skin eruptions including piles. Sold for 25 cents per box by Colby & t.
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