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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1878

Page

3

Local notices and town items mix in Sunday issue

Scores of short items touch taxes payrolls street work and weather. The column notes Turnbull and Shelly issuing checks and a 240 man payroll, canal and Maumee bridge upgrades, assessor deadlines, May court term, and local entertainments at the Opera House while urging plant weed control and umbrellas for May sun.

Booth & McCullough’s Kirchner & Son Tennesseans Opera House Turnbull & Shelly Fifth Street Canal

New Pioneer Work Planned By H S Knapp

H S Knapp author of History of the Maumee Valley plans a new history covering Defiance and Paulding counties with recollections of pioneers from nearby counties. The volume will include engravings of pioneers and their descendants. Contributions from old pioneers addressed to Knapp in Toledo are invited.

H.S. Knapp Maumee Valley Defiance Pauding Toledo Turnbull & Shelly Wheel Factory Company Wheel Factory Co L. A. Bliss & CO

Real estate transfers for week ending May 9 1878

Transfers from the Recorder's office show Isaac Engles to Conrad Pursin for acres in Milford Township at 800 dollars. A P Edgerton to Lucetta Traxler for an acre in Delaware Township at 39 dollars. Henry Kouwcareer to William Samenger for acres in Tiffin Township at 1200 dollars. Greenler to Cary and Carroll for lots 33 and 34 in East Defiance at 600 dollars. Edgerton to Miller for lot 62 in Hicksville at 150 dollars. Mary J Brillhart to Charles White for lot 29 in Hicksville at 200 dollars. Isabella Riley to Daniel H Killey for 22 feet off lot 135 in Defiance at 800 dollars. Joseph Wahl to Mathias Schindler for 20 acres in Highland Township at 700 dollars.

Recorder’s Isaac Engles Conrad Pursin Milford Township A. P. Edgerton Lucetta East Defiance Felixee A Miller Delaware Township

Commissioners Proceedings Reported from Sulphur Hollow and Defiance

The session let contracts for a stone culvert at Sulphur Hollow to George Miller for 996 dollars and for a Holgate avenue culvert to Jacob Kaum at 4 15 per cubic yard. Tax issues of the First National Bank of Defiance are settled with partial payment and court-ordered injunction. costs split with Defiance National Bank. The Tri State Teachers Association held its second session in Toledo with superintendent meetings, papers on teaching methods, criticism, and a piano of readings. adjourned to October.

Circuit Court State Board of Equalization Defiance National Bank B. B. Hall Tiffin E. T. Hartley Fostoria Wm. H. Payne Laport J. J. Burns Callie Vineyard

Mayor presides over regular council meeting on May 6

Regular council meeting held last Monday evening May 6 with Mayor W C Holgate in the chair. Aldermen Schultz Widmer Blanchard Haller and Schlosser present. Accounts were received and discussed.

W. C. Holgate

Abundant fruit prospects and community notes from Argyle

A Williams county report suggests ample fruit potential amid rain prayers. The piece covers public preaching at Roehii g School House, church services with Rev. Shreves and Rev. Tannehill, local Grange activity, a May church event, road-paving petitions for Brunersburg, a prison-bound offender, a Brunerburg egg dealer, and a May 2 marriage of O F McCauley and Callie Lehman.

Williams County Roehiig Shreves William Mapes Rural Chapel James O. Wissler James Figley Grange Mortimer Whitehead New Jersey Brunersburg C. Lehman H. A. Brown O. F. McCauley Tiffin Callie Lehman Noble Argyle

April Showers Halt For Short Planting Pause In Wheat Prospects

From Our Own Correspondent notes farmers look for a brief stop in showers before corn planting. Wheat stands fine and farmers hope for dry weather to finish spring planting. Local records mention Mrs M D’s relief, Mrs Richhold’s improving health, Miss Backus teaching in Willeman, and Miss Baylis in Goggle district May 12 term. U B meetings in Wait district yielded several conversions.

Mother Richhold Backus Willeman Goggle Baylis Mud Creek U. B Wait Florida

Frost Returns as Crops Promise Early Abundance

From Our Own Correspondent reports jack frost touched down last Monday without harming fruit, while wheat is unusually forward. Some farmers shed tears over frost risk yet praise early growth. Farnsworth family relocates to Bloomville Ohio for a year or two. Public chatter hints at local youth mischief near Edgerton, stirring calls for religious reform.

Jack Frost Jerusha Jupiter Jane F. O. Farnsworth Bloomville Seneca County Tophet Edgerton

Local Notes on Weather, Marriages and School Assignments

The article notes continued rain halting plowing as farmers seek the river and jokes about a funny tribe. It lists Mr J S Newell traveling to Grafton Ohio on business and foreman A A Metz with Russel Deihl visiting Deyton to manage lumber shipments. Also reports Miss May Rath teaching, Miss Mary Goddard in Knapp district, Miss Laura Goddard in Elliott district, two wedding announcements and Rev Tussing’s revival work in Henry county.

J. S. Newell Grafton A. A. Metz Russel Deihl Deihl’s Mills Deyton May Rath Mary Goddard Knapp Laura Goddard Elliott Henry Langey Mary Bottels Frederick Bunz Ohio Illinois

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Defiance Co.Express The Express Defiance County Home News All Turnball & Shelly Put-in-Bay J. M. Haller Clinton Street Fourth Common Pleas Court Maumee Bridge Fifth Street Bridge Auditor of State Frank Smith Clinton and Fourth Streets Charles E. Miller Fifth Street Delphos Defiance Fire Department J. McKelvey & Co Mercury Joker Hopkins Napoleon Schoonover Auflaize Bridge L. Degginger Brooks Hicksville Thos. A. Starr Albion Ind Old Fort Tiffin Herald Fire Department Put-in-Bay Island J. F E. Lewis G. W. Athy Stryker M. M. Robertson Ney E. O. Stone Cicero Jennie Bonnell Sarah E. Bauer Farmer Mollie E. Gardner Williams Center Laura Johnson Mattie Moore Mary M. Robinson Barbara Todd C.E. Bercaw Lottie Chisholm Newville Ellen Bostater Florence Bostater Carrie Evans Florence Hunter Elsie J. Babbitt Emma J. Kibble Lillian Hobbs Agnes M. Stillwell Amelia Brinck Myra J. Hanna Evansport Tryphena Otis Addie McIntosh Ridgville W. C. Barnsburger John W. Custer Hastings Mich General Custer G.L. Myers S. T. Sutphen G. L. Myers J. P. Cameron M. E. Orcutt L. B. Peaslee W. M. Randall Paul H. 8. Knapp R. J. McBroom East Charles H. Rowland Express Office Covington Jessica Z. Rowland Sheriff Schmick Messrs John and Gordon Backus Delaware County N. Y J.C. Seever O. W. U. Delaware M. B. Stevens A.p.myers Ayersville C.E. Bronson Chalcon DeKalb County Presbyterian Church Tri-State Teachers’ Association Toledo High School M. E J. P. Buffington L. E. Beardsley Charnes E. Bronson Sec’y Council Proceedings Peter Sonnett John Hepier Francisco Veter Schlosser Switzer & Khenast Deihl Brice Hilton John Marshal D. Marcellus Os Gas Co J. ¥. Deatrick John Karns H. McConkey John Schneider Perry Street C. Harley and Weaner Jefferson Street John Frost Front Street Clinton Wayne Coe Ran Williams Street Wayne and Holgate Avenue H. Daniels Fort Ground D. Dennis John Warfield James H. Bouts Fred. Kuhl Beer Plen Satan Karsner Hall O. K King Johnny Peter Peter the Great Whitehead N. J Maumee Baltimore West Milford Adams Ridge J. I. Hale T. R. Carroll Tingle & Son Donovan Log Cabin Bechel’s Drug Store Caryl Carroll’s E. N. Lewis Colby & Scott’s E. Saeger Cary & Warrell’s G. W. Bechel A. W. King B. & O. Express Roun & Mott Gen’s Rhinel Roun & Mott Gen’l Agents Opera Block Defiance O E. Sieger Boor & Renollet Cor. Clinton and Cor R. J McBroom Tae Hill’s A. A. Ayers Saeger’s Nets Sale & Caps Wall Paper Kings Saeger Bechel Bechel’s Drug and Book Store A. W. King’s Peterson’s Block Court House M. Kittner Daylige the Grocens 2Nd Street C. Biede H. Heerdegan C. Biede & Co Dalers IV Hardwar Lewis E.N. Lewis’ Drug Store Jewelry Store M.A. Sumner Defiance Machine Works Lumber Yard McCauley—Lehman Noble Township Orlandon. McCartery Caroline Lehman Alexis Bechel’s Cary & Carroll's E. N. Lewis’ Drug Store J. E. Wellman Jacob Bales Warmtedi Russell and Opera House J.E. B. Good America the Howe Alpress Bro’s John M. Kirchner Defiance, Ohio Strone Gureney Pines Rohn & Moll Andrew Martin Undertaker J. B. Leslie IIL
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