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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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J. M. Haller
Clinton Street
Fourth
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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
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