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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1883

Page

6

Defiance hosts ninth Mexican Veterans reunion and band tourney

May 5 Defiance marks the ninth annual Ohio Mexican Veterans reunion with a clam bake at Latty grove and a city parade. The Findlay band tournament follows June 6 7 with top prizes. Defiance also notes court cases, local events, and community updates amid rainy wheat setbacks and civic developments.

Ohio Association of Mexican Veterans Defiance Palo Alto Rock Latty’s Grove Ketchel J. F. Crandall Third Street Gessners Bishop Post Antwerp Post G. A. R. Rocks Clinton Wayne

Buntsville Items From Our Own Correspondent

Roads are good and farmers begin corn planting. William Simmons praised for plowing on new ground. Elmer Newland cited for notable plowing. Mr and Mrs Teagarden visited Jacob Reams. Jacob Jacobs planted fruit trees on his new farm near Buntsville. A girl draws crowds to see B Scott. A Buntsville merchant reportedly broke a colt last week. A new buggy arrives. beware the buggy ride. The local mystery remains why a lynx and a lamb are seen together daily along the river.

William Simmons Elmer Newland Teagarden Jacob Reams Jacob Jacobs Buntsville B. Scott Merchant of

Tiffin Township School Teachers and Local Events

From Our Own Correspondent details several school teachers across townships including Figley Hart Miser Hanna Todd and Hanna at various schools in Washington Delaware and Cosgrove. social events the Myra Hanna dance at W P Sandford's and a saw mill injury to A J Yarlett are mentioned along with local preaching schedules by different churches.

G. Figley Garver Washington Township Anthony Hart Orpha Miser Shellenberger School Delaware Township Olive Branch Lydia Hanna Figley Myra Hanna Spangler W. P. Sandford A.J. Yarlett Lade Hanna Malcolm

Hicksville Items Show Local Life And Moves

Our schools near term end. J N Blair works for Merrell Otis. John Getrost back from the west. Preaching at West Milford school house next Sunday. I Donafin Post 52 G A R meets Saturdays. Sunday school organized at West Milford. Mr Henning of Delaware Bend visiting with seed corn. Calls for better sidewalks hitching posts and a street sprinkler. Mrs Eva Banks visiting Pleasant Ridge. Will Gingery returns from Garrett Ind to work for Fritz Charles. Frank Coughanour heads to St Paul Minn for the summer. Memorial services at Presbyterian church last Sunday of month at 3 pm. Roads dry dusty and level. Miss Sadie Henry of Western Normal College Bushnell Ills praises the Normal. Letter from L O Evans Elmer Aurora county Da kota on land claim hunters. Rev S S Hyde traded property with H W Hill last week and leaves as beacon in society. Call on A Cline last Saturday at Nichols building opposite Union House with boots shoes rubbers stock.

West Milford I. Donafin Henning Delaware Bend Will Gingery Garret Ind Fritzcharles Frank Coughanour St. Paul Minn Presbyterian Church Sadie Henry The Western Normal College Bushnell, Ills S. S. Hyde H. W. Hill Farmer Center Rev. Hyde Wee A. Cline

Ayersville Averages From Our Own Correspondent

Local notes report farmers through sowing oats F M Edwards started corn planting and several households moving in. Fire damages John Burkholder's house. Social items mention weddings and gifts. insurance funds shift in the Jos Bauer case. regional ads for groceries music stores and fabrics appear amid community updates.

For Young Physicians Westward Sale of Brick Residence

Notice seeking a young physician to buy a Sherwood Ohio brick residence with eight rooms, well, cistern, barn, on easy terms. Dr C M Kyte invites inquiries at Sherwood. Also various local ads for soda water, gloves, ice cream, boots and shoes and fresh oysters appear.

Sherwood C. M. Kyte Ohio

Platter Creek Palavers

George W Hanna returns from Michigan hale and hearty. Wm Deveres improves his residence with a new picket fence. Lincoln Greer visits Wisconsin and reports liking the country while entering lumber work. Elias Greek sells his farm and mill share to his brother John and moves near Bryan. Married April 18 by Rev H Brondage Joseph Horn and Jennie Curtis. Paul Kennel ran away east and married Elizabeth Lawrence. May happiness attend them. Hersey.

George W. Hanna Michigan Wm . Deveres Lincoln Greer Wisconsin Elias Greek John Bryan Elizabeth Lawrence Hersey

Hicksville Offers Prosperity and Plain Talk for Newcomers

A Notice urges readers to consider Hicksville in Defiance County as a promising place to settle, praising its enterprising merchants, schools, churches, and mild climate while noting a few saloons and local quirks. It mentions local figures like Q Q Crist and Breckler, with updates on grain barn completion, corn planting, and Zimmerman the Supervisor addressing road fixes along the pike.

Ville Shoaff Goddard Defiance County Hicksville Nora Beng

Bethel Items Highlight Local Visits and Aquiréd News

Bethel notes report Joseph Beall with a baby carriage and Nicholas Richlin visiting the neighborhood. Wm Todd of Dashville, Mich, visits friends while Robert Phillips and Miss Allie Boden bender hosted John Rick ner and wife Sunday. Mrs Susan Johnson and daughter of the Center visit Ann Morris and Bethel neighbors. Charles McCague builds a notable log structure on his farm and a future collapse would be dramatic. Last week Frank Furgeson fired a gun inside his house when the hammer struck the table, shattering the sash. no one was injured.

Joseph Beall Nicholas Richlin Wm. Todd Dashville Mich Robert Phillips Allie Bodenbender John Rickner Susan Johnson Center Ann Morris Bethel Corners Charles McCague Frank Furgeson

Defiance Market Prices and Miscellaneous Notices 1883

Defiance Ohio May 3 1883 grain and provision market prices listed by Wilhelm Son for wheat oats rye corn flour chop meal bran and other feed. Also weekly corrections by Morgan Miller with prices on batter hides potatoes flaxseed clover seed timothy dressed hogs lard beans onions salt tallow shoulders and wool. Classified notices offer a help wanted ad for a goop girl and local furniture and hat advertisements.

Defiance Wilhelm & Son Chess Morgan & Miller

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