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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1878

Page

4

Town items and notes from Defiance area this week

Local items report on events and people including lectures and lectures Friday night attendance, banking and street work by Mayor Holgate, J I Levy purchasing county tobacco stock, Bonner's wealth, calls for Gen Gibson in Defiance, May Monthly Visitor availability, city infrastructure needs, Strawberry shortcake guidance, Red Ribbon campaign start, Tennesseans audience success, Independence Decoration Day, premium list from Sandusky County Fair, printing office criticisms, garden frost damage, L A Bliss lumber yard noted, Red Ribbon club room plans, local visits by Prof Leslie and others, and residents traveling to Chicago for Red Cross honors.

Savings Bank Bonner Gen. Gibson Defiance Colby & Scott's Engine House Wabash

Hook and Ladder Officers Elected and Temperance Lecture Planned

At a meeting of Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 the following officers were elected Foreman F J Maines Ass t Foreman Charles L Miller Secretary Claud T Deatrick Fin Sec Frank Ferguson Treasurer Peter M Becker Lectures announced by Hon Charles Lamison a temperance speaker at the Opera House Friday evening and Rev Joseph Cook of Boston lectures in Toledo May 28th on Ultimate America Tickets 75 cents The Frost report by Lyman Langdon Noble details frost effects on crops noting little injury to wheat rye apples peaches pears strawberries grapes only minor harm to early potatoes and some leaf damage on forest trees with hoop poles spared.

Red Ribbon Club Defiance Red Ribbon Temperance Club Presbyterian Church Geo. T. Squire William Johnson J. J. Smyth Chas. Hayes R. C.craig Ass’t. Sec’y—Dan. Lehman Frank J. Shead Red Ribbon Temprance Club C. T.U Hook & Ladder Hook & Ladder Co F. J. Maines Charles Lamison Opera House Ohio Joseph Cook Boston Toledo America Lyman Langdon Noble Langdon

Tippin Brothers Lose Valued Livery Team in River Accident

Mr A Wrede hired the Tippin Brothers team named the grays for a ride and after driving toward Independence he backed the carriage over a six foot river bank. The horses and damaged gear were valued at about 650 dollars with the loss and damage likely to exceed that amount.

Tippin Brothers A. Wrede Independence Wrede

Fire destroys Baker Brothers saloon and grocery

Friday evening a blaze swept through the J. H. Baker & Brother building near the B and O depot. Firemen arrived after the structure burned, with suspicions of arson and prior near misses. Insurance of two thousand dollars won’t cover the loss, and few goods were saved. The incident prompts calls for a night engine team for quicker alarms.

J.iff. Baker & Brother J. H. Baker & Brother Baker Brothers

Court Record of Common Pleas dispositions

A list of cases disposed in the Common Pleas Court up to Thursday morning with judgments, settlements, and dismissals. Several actions involve the B and O Railroad, Defiance National Bank, and other defendants, with judgments for plaintiffs or defendants, partitions ordered, and sale or off docket rulings noted. Named parties include A Roach, William McCreath, Slocum, Kuhn, University of Wooster, Max wel l, Nisely, Goodenough, Walkenberger, Gar man, Pinkerton, Wel don, Martha Smith, Kelley, Hill, Isaiah Lord, Gleason, Gerbert, Daust, Nichols, Carey, Minsel, Braddbury, and many others.

Common Pleas Court A. Roach William McCreath Charles E. Slocum Peter Kuhn John Kuhn Edwin Miller University of Wooster James Maxwell Samuel Nisely William Goodenough Samuel Walkenberger G. P. Garman John Gerbert Pinkerton & Weldon Martha J. Smith Clara Nichols J.M. Biddle G.P. Miser S. N. Owens Margaret Preisen Conrad Preisen A. Bushery John Helweig A. Cheesbrough Peter Daust Anna FE. Martin Charles Miller Michael Rice John W. Tate G. M. Parsons Elizabeth Scott John Ernstein William Scott Isaac Scheuer Wertheimer Bros Mary A. Corwin Joseph Blanchard M. Gorman M. Minsel Olive Braddbury R. B. Cameron Arthur M. Willett William Malcomb Boor & Renollet H. Schmick Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co J. F. Deatrick David Daniel R. Boor John H. Kiser Kie Numan Peter Numan H. G. Baker John Peter Eck H. Tillinghurst J.s.greenler John Rowe O. T. Letcher William Letches Orlando Wilkes

Weathered fields and frost dampen early spring farming report

From Our Own Correspondent describes two dry days easing mud yet little corn planted. Frost Sunday night damaged greens and fruit while jack J. narrowly avoided it in a buffalo robe. Ground freezes and forest leaves singed. potato bug appears scarce though likely to rise with more planting.

Jack J

Local News From Argyle and Noble Township

The weekly Argyle column notes Mr. and Mrs. O. T. McCauley moving near Hicksville and a large quarterly M. E. Church gathering with Love Feast preaching and immersion rites. Local wit and neighborly comments mix with road complaints and town pride as Argyle pledges ongoing community reporting.

O. T. McCauley Hicksville Hattie Herr von Fred Sam Freddie Tabalau M. E Tannehill Burg Noble Township Argyle

Uncle Tom's Cabin comes to Defiance with Beechers praise

From Our Own Correspondent May brings town news of Jennie Snyder summering in West Unity and frosts harming buds. The Evansport schools opened under S H Kintigh and Clara Yeager as Mr. Davis visits from Missouri. Uncle Tom's Cabin plays May 21 at the Opera House with praised manager Forbes, offering 35 to 50 cent tickets and reduced prices for children, with proceeds aiding a humane cause.

Jennie Snyder West Unity Evansport S. H. Kintigh Clara Yeager Davis Atchison County, Mo Europe America Henry Ward Beecher Mr. Forbes Bechel’s Defiance Ohio

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Express Defiance County Republican County Convention Court House Speci A Elliott Chr Rep. Co. Com Stambaugh Paulding J. A. Grainger Fifth Street Perry and Jackson Base Nagar John Langraf, Jr Sandusky County Fair John J. Smyth L. A. Bliss & Co Masonic Hall Bryan Napoleon Wauseon Tiffin Township Crosby Andrew Jackson Brown Hook and Ladder Company Stont Leslie Hill Recorder’s Isaac G. Speck H. Crosby Caroline Worden A. E. Babb John T. Rhodes U. E. Babb Mark Township John Slight Annie Slight Richland Bunnell Susannah Shull A. P. Edgerton Joseph Tharp Edgerton George K. Ollis W. D. Cleveland Greenler R.G. Patton F.W. la Suer Wesley Dorider Sheldon Downs Goa L. H. Platter Mrs. Siscoe Mrs. Bridenbaugh Sir Rights G. W. Bechel Joseph Ralston William Khenast W. G. Blymyer Elmer White Chicago Red Cross Apollo Commandry John H. Conkle Eliza Lehman Decatur, Ill Defiance Red Ribbon Temperance Club Ladies Christian Temperance Union Ralston’s Block TRE Civs M. E Church Defiance Defiance Co Lydia E.allen Miller & McDonald Nellie Ayers J. G. Parker John Bramer Partee Emma 1 Maud Smith A. Cale Teane Smith Harvey French Clarica Upp William Monford David Wilhelm James Morehead Octable Beaudoin Isaic Lalonde Francis Nantelais L. Potter Albany N.Y San Francisco Overland Central House Ft. Wayne Old Pike Ayersville Eugene Winfield John Tate J. E. B Good S. E Abe Edwards Holgate Highland Township Jock Jestor Della Ackerman Nickolas Nickelby Wilhelm Bell Bridge Defiance Township Frank Walk Sheldon—Crandall James Crandall B. W. Slagle Bufus R. Sheldon M.D Luxy B. Crandall J. E. B. Good Clinton J. E. B. Goon Cary & Carroll’s ColumBus Citral Cincinnati Supreme CO Board of Public Works R. B. Hayes General Hayes Allen Lietaenees Laize Sei Mercer Lpodloes Pauldin Putnam Shelby van Wert Robinson Republican State Executive Committee Dr. King J. P. Buffington & Co Winger J. F. Tingle & Son A.J. Brown Booth & McCullough Wincer,&Co Wellman Cary & Carroll's Clinton and Fourth Streets R. J. McBroom Baltimore A. W. King Kings Lewis E.N. Lewis’ Drug Store Wall Paper E. N. Lewis’ Drug Store Saeger Bechel Bechel’s Drug and Book Store E. N. Lewis E. Saeger A. W. Kine Saeger’s J. J. Hate T. R. Carro Kuhl & Blanchard E. Saeger’s Boot & Rem Llet Hill’s Cor. Clinton and Sihele Iowaaysa SULLE Bate & Cale Cont R.j.mcbroom Cor M. Werthiemer M. Wertheimer & Bro Peterson’s Block M. Kittner Dayligh the Grocens 2Nd Street C. Biede H. Heerdegan C. Biede & Co Fardwar Defiance Machine Works Sterone & G&ueeeney Rohn & Moll Lumber Yars Perry Street L. A Andrew Martin Undertaker Wy Bis McKelvey McKelvey’s Second Streets J. E. Wellman Ora Jacob Bales Wartso Russell and Opera House J.E. B. Good W.C. Holgate Howe Singer Weed Alpress Bro’s John M. Kirchner Defiance, Ohio J. B. Leslie M. EF Paris Green PosTaGk Kearney Chemical Works Jats R. Dey Cortlandt St New York P.O. Box
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