Hicksville campaign notes and local happenings in 1887
A rambling local page from Hicksville highlights politics with Republican ticket praise and Democratic counterpoints, town welfare notes, and community events. It reports on candidates for clerk, treasurer, and trustees, local residences and repairs, church and school activities, and several residents’ comings and goings. It mentions Misses Clara Brown and others hosting a successful school entertainment and notes fire in Harrison township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Kay
G. W. Berry
Fort Wayne
A. C. Amtenhour
Ed. Kilderback
Willle
J. D. Kerr
Main
Edgerton Streets
J. Schlstter
Defiance Co
Brown & Behne’s
Eliza Elser
J. W. Bruce
Crawford Co
S. B. Kring
Rochester
Ind
Evangelical Association
Weber
Edgerton St
I. M. Potter
Emma ‘Lreat
Emma Kimble
Bryan
A. A. Weaver
Republican Corporation
John Berger
J. L. Bevington
RK. M. Simmons
Mike Warner
Franklin Roberts
Milford
Pleasant Ridge
B. Grammer
Brown & Beirne’s
Rock Bottom
Charles Haton
J. E. Coburn
Joseph Lowell
G.C. Taylor
A. J. Crowell
Joseph Fish
W. H. Hill
Farmer Township
George Clemmer
Hicksville
Prohibition
Justice of Peace
Mr. Robertson
William Kaicker
J. S. Hart
J. W. Wright
Alonzo Thomopson
Lee K. Gillingham
Frankie
Wessington
Times
Bragg
Warner
Clevelands
Chapman School House
Milford Township
United States
J. Miller
H. Roberts
H. L Chenney
F. L. Stone
J. Deardorf
Clara Brown
Kittie Meek
Ella Weaver
Alice Proctor
March Weather and Local Happenings in the County
Splendid March weather as farmers plow and tile drains go in. Cherey Fieldner and Crist Bentz plan spring building projects. Isaac Comins visits near Hicksville. the Church of God holds Pleasant Point meetings. Measles spread through the area. Republicans caucus March 28 names local officers. Measles and wheat conditions noted amid community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherey Fieldner
Crist
Bentz
John Rideoour
Bryan
Isaac Comins
Brown Anderson
Hicksville
C. W. Kile
Jonas Miller
B. D. Lintz
Church of God
Pleasant Point
David Welker
Sunday Wind Reflections and Local Notices
A collection of brief regional items notes people visiting relatives and friends, farm work, and community events. Residents like S G McCord A A Metz and Charley Davison are mentioned with visits and moves. Teachers, school terms, church confirmations, and a Democratic caucus fill the page with local details.
Local Notes from the Crary and Surrounding Areas
Reports from Defiance and nearby towns mention Mrs Haddix, a new store proprietor F Yorks, and Mr Loveland moving a barn. Travelers Ava Gingery and Ed Slater visit from Defiance and Edgerton. School events include a Crary schoolhouse literary, and sub district No 6 meetings continue. Summer teachers bargain with directors and underdrains are being installed by Crary, Cleveland, Bell, and Hulbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Bell
Seneca County
Ohio
Ed. Slater
Edgerton
Hicksville
Fred, Bell
Fred. Grandy
Normal College
Defiance
B. B. Crary
W.C. Cleveland
B. F. Bell
C. M. Hulbert
Illinois
Byron Nye
Frank Gingery
Thomas Cheyney
J. W. Steever
Eliza Gingery
Spring election and local notes from the Burg
The fragment notes a spring election on April 4 and a fortnight of King Breeze tours. It mentions hopeful signs on illness, visits by Miss Minnie Bennet of Evansport, and Mr Helfrick improving premises with a new picket fence. Also listed are residents visiting, moves, new doctor open for practice, local travel, and a planned April fool dance at Georgetown with tobacco advertisement by C. Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Breeze
Minnie Bennet
Evansport
J. Helfrick
John Rock
Farmer
Lulu Case
Bryan
Tim Everitt
R. E. Foot
Defiance
Virtie Webster
Madge Yeagley
Openlander
Sherwood
Georgetown
Defiance Ohio Mayors Proclaimed Election Date Set
Mayor H Ralston issues a proclamation notifying Defiance voters of an April 4 1887 election. The ballot will select one councilman and one assessor per ward for wards one through four, two at large school board members, and one cemetery trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defance National Bank
Honest Bank
Clinton
2D Steets
Ohio
Bill Everett
Susan Everett
Court of Common Pleas of
Defiance Co
Elias Everett
Ross
A. D
Charles A. Bowersox
Defiance
Council
William A. Kebnast
First National Bank New York
State of
Eorge P. Tharp
Lexina Tharp
Milton KE. Tharp
Barbara ‘Tharp
Paola
Miami County
Kansas
de Bonts
Colin Tharp
Defiance County
Bowersox
de Bonis
Washington Township
Sommere
H. Ralston
Advertisement for Acker's Baby Soother
An old time product note touts Acker's Baby Soother for fretful babies with wind colic and stomach issues. Claims no opium or hinne, safe for use, price 25 cents, sold by N. G. Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acker
N. G. Woodward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Business Directory
Tee
I. Suipnhen
J. H. Bevington
M. B. Cameron
Jon W. Winn
Gener Wonderly
T. Hill
Falcons
T.& Wight
Levi Colby
Martia + truble
Michael Gorman
Abcam Razor
Giles Gerry
B. W. Slagle
H. Schoonover
M. Thompson
Columon Pleas
Kate Hoover
M. D. Peas
S. D. Potterf
Post Office
Defiance, O
Eo Barris
Ohn P. Camenue
Barris & Cameron
Ape
LAW
Perme Front
Court House
J. F. Deatrick
Karst
Suilding
Clinton and
Third Streets
Mance
Kes
W.D. Hin
W.H
Hi. G. Baker
Merchants National
Henry Hardy
Walsh Block
Milton
Orcutt
Ttorney
Collections
Ralston’s Block
W. A. Trav 1
Krotz & Mors
First Streets
Any
Nans
O Bi
Charles E. Bronson
LAW Real Estate
Bro’s
Frank W. Knapp
Adiningo
Tates
Orzheimer
J.N. Halh
Defiance, Ohio
Karl Tenzer
Perry Street
C. H. Lindenberger
Fancy Steam Dye Works
F. Heitzwable
Meems
Op Perry Street
J. Il. Scot
ATL
Willams Undertaking Rooms
American Union Sewing Machine
G. H. Williams
New Gallery
L. E. Beardsley
Third Sts
Deatrick & Sumners
L. Blanchard
Pach
Undertaker
Cor
The
Farmers of Defiance Co
Tittie
N. W. Cor. Clinton
S. F. Hogue
E. D. Otis
J. W. Lilly
R. J. Snyder
Snyder
Cauces
A. J. Henley
Amos Miller
John Keener
Myron Shell
Frank Maxwel
A. J. Wort
Stafford
Mark Township
George Rice
Charley Roan
Elder’s Mill
A Gank
Holton
John
Platter Creek
dJohn B. Servis
Charles Curt
Will Doud
the Hartman
James Claper
James Horn
Oregon
A J. Stickney
Mark Center
Stave
F. M. Hartshorn
Riden
Marion
Bell Buckman
Echool
Squire Haver
Jonathan Snellenberger
Harrison Township
Payne
Corwin & Kiser
Eureka
Aravenes
Baltimore
R. Brown, Baker
Sores
Dyfiance
OMIO
Oyl
Robert Carey
U.S
Subr Ig
Beries
Jerome P. Slough
P. O
J. P. Slough
Hilton’s
Eureka Clothing
Harley’s Lion Store
Martin's Grocery Store
Harley’s Corner Store
Colby & Scott
Mat
Struble
Jacob Snyder
Henry
Will Snyder
Bat
Lintz
T. Dean
George Reynolds
Will
Justice
N. W. Hartshorn
B. D W. Lintz
E. Doud
Wm. Walker
B. Hartshorn
Will Lantz
O. B. Lichty
D. E. Wel Ker
J. Snyder
Toledo
Adams Township
S. G. McCord
A. A. Metz
April Fool
Charley Davison
Robert Davis
Blaine Eliott
KE. H
Bethlehem Church
John Donier
Vellance
George Linden
A.G McCord
Dist
W. W. McHenry
Mac
John Wisda
Hornish
West Ridge
John 18
J. W. Witt
Adams Ridge
Witt
Fayette Normal
Conkle
Brunersburg
C. Ptster
Okolona
John Olinger
Williams County
F. Telschow
Burg
Evanspall
M. Mack
Dr. Aldrich
Delaware Bend
Cyrus Williams
Morse’s
WM. A. Kehnast
M. Ek. Heller
ED. Metz
Finance Committee
Mare
WM. H. Ralston
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