Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Defiance County Express in Defiance, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1879

Page

3

Defiance items mix civic notes and local lore

Local column items report on court and prison readiness, upcoming events, and civic happenings in Defiance. Mentions decorations day, canal work, Philharmonic, jurists, saloons, churches, schools, and various neighborhood notices with names and places.

Floral Exercises at M. E. Church

On Sunday evening June 1 the M E Sabbath School presents a floral entertainment under Rev C W Tannehill of Hicks ville. The program builds a perfect model church from numbered blocks each topped with a salboquet of flowers. Scholars answer questions with Bible quotations and place the matching block, assembling a complete flower covered church. Everybody should attend.

M. E. Sabbath School M. E. Church C. W. Tannehill Hicksville

Memorial Day Observance in Defiance Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

Friday May 30th will be observed in Defiance by soldiers and friends decorating graves and holding services at the cemetery to honor those who gave their lives for freedom and the old flag. Citizens are urged to attend and donate flowers and evergreens, with Defiance ladies on a committee to solicit donations. The Opera House, offered by L. E. Myers, will receive flowers by two o'clock Friday 30th. no demonstrations are planned, but a respectful afternoon is expected.

Defiance L. E. Myers Opera House

Defiance council approves street work and suspect fraud case

An adjourned Defiance Ohio council meeting orders water flow to a filled Jefferson street drain, and opens center of High street to river road. A late report outlines a suspected mail service fraudster, W L Henderson, linked to post offices in the South and Midwest, held on $2000 bonds.

Holgate Green Haller Schlosser Corwin Ferguson Mallett Jefferson Street Mink Defiance Ohio High Street Center Street Samuel Kohn Holgate Avenue Perry Street Charles E. Miller Fifth Street Jefferson

Washington Township Items From Our Own Correspondent

Pleasant weather and planting corn dominate this update. Local activity includes building projects, drilling wells, road grading, and school reorganizations. Notable names include B O Lichty Columbus Kimmell and Cora McFeeters with several residents mentioned by surname.

the Kimmel B. O. Lichty Geo. Pask Columbus Kimmell Ann Snyder Cora McFeeters

Society Notes from Defiance and Nearby towns

Local notes list visits of W. 5 S. Richards of Hicksville and other residents to Defiance. frequent travelers include J. P. Haley Napoleon and J. D. Norton Napoleon, Henry Mathews governor of West Virginia visiting, and various businessmen from Toledo Beloit and Granville.

Evansport Soldiers Memorial Drive Under Way

Citizens of Evansport vote to honor fallen heroes with a monument. Lewis Ferris chairs the meeting. J. S. Cameron named to lead the effort. Material purchased, work begun, and Rev. George Dennis secured as Orator of the Day. Meeting set for May 19 1879.

Snyder & Huffman Justice of the Peace Lewis Ferris F. Speiser Cleveland Cameron & Speiser Countree Argyle John Gray Ned Hicksville Donald Nina Nippers The Express Gordian Evansport T. H. Kintigh Kintigh J.S. Cameron George Dennis Nickolas Nickelby

Pioneer mail carrier delivers rural route progress in Farmer

Mr. Orange Davis, age two, of Farmer, makes biweekly trips from Farmer to Hicksville. Wm Davison's house in Hicks ville township, burned recently, will be rebuilt by the Farmer Township Insurance Association which pays Davis 280 for destroyed contents. Fine spring weather brings crops along with notes on wheat oats and corn planting.

Orange Davis Farmer Hicksville Wm. Davison Hicksville Township Farmer Township Insurance Association Davison Jmso Ilanpy

Town gossip and a few court house rumors in Sherwood

Quiet town notes report Dr Comfort and a two week old Dip have emigrated to Paris leaving unsettled bills. Two local guardians of the peace are warned they may be set to work as hod carriers. Welker of Red Wing Devils Nest is a boss painter slated for Grand Jury appearance over Sunday and election day po s on sales. John Limbaw of Delaware Bend is urged to face similar remedy. A young man’s late night call to his lady is mentioned.

Antwerp Napoleon The Express Degginger Ketchel’s Fifth Hopkins Wayne Star Hose Co Board of Equalization Maumee Wertheimer M. E. Church Jefferson Street Texas Frank Weisenberger James Morehead Austin California Jimmy J. F. Deatrick Deatrick Post Office Fostoria Henry W. L. Henderson John Stork Henderson Stork Miss Garver LB. &O Thut Michigan Hudson Adrian South Washington Comfort M. D Paris Wroth Law Guardians of the Peace Sherwood Welker Red Wing Devils Nest Grand John Limbaw Delaware Bend

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chinaware Defiance County the Grocers 2D Street Wayne, de Fiance Defiance Co. Express Morgan & Miller Home News Cary & Carroll’s Colby & Scott Clark Johnston Messrs. Switzer & Kehnast J. Ed. Wellman Johnson Dr. Marshall Ramsey Col«by & Scott’s Price Dr. Price Coes Caique Perfums D. Marshall Dawson Heller, Tiedeman & Co's G W.bechels Drug Store Bermuda Carr & Carroolls Charles II England Dr. Hanter Cis Asa Court House Masons First and Clinton Jennie Wells East Defiance Chicago Jim Isleadville Fair Ground Grand Pacific Circus M. E and. J. Fish Fremont Richland Township Defiance Musical Institute Paulding Cary & Carroll Baptist Church Bryan Jim Lowe Missouri E. H. Grienreist Bevington and Greene Lewis Wilhelm Harmening Tommy Bucholt John Barrand Mary Morse John W. Caysil Mary Morris Anna Carrilla Abraham Marrier James Donahoe Frank Montague Doling William Nye Henry Gerrett Erastus Percival J. A. Hall Antony Rohl Della King J. Stevenson Mary Lillie J. Thompson G.W Deatrick, P. M A.P. Edgerton Sarah Z. Coburn Sarah J. Coburn Addison Goodin J.S. Bunnell Mary L. Dwinnell Henry Dorider Henry Seither Lillian M. Baichley Phillip Hohn Keister Michael Theroff Highland Anna L. Colby Phillip Singer John Lawrence August Lawton Noble O.B. Stourton Meekison George C. Armstrong John Long Elias Miller John Traxler Delaware Philharmonic Society Rehersal G. W. Becher’s Drug Store Ebright Atcnison Kansas Epictorn DeriaNcr Express Joseph Heory Joseph Spenry Omaha Neb Adress Atchison, Kan Murie Council Proceedings Fexelson George Mallett Messrs Reising & Grove Deatrick Street Washington Township Robert Beattie C. Kinzer Mrs. Rader Wn. Goller John Nisely C. Winters Miss L. Boucher Goller Ida Coy Kimmel Miss Johnson Irve Hartshorn Nettie Aiithner Tobias Castor Mutual Aid Society Jelaway Stryker Harley Mason Leadville Democrat Erebus Andy Brown Perrysburg James Cheeney Logansport A. M. Shead New York E. Phelps Granville, O J. F.R. Evans Paulling Furnace Co John Conkle Claude T. Deatrick Henry M. Mathews West Virginia W. D. Hill Charley Selfridge Charles F. F. Smith F. J. Shead Gates Chas, Ackenheil Pittsburg John Hamshier Chicago Junction J. L Frazier Tiffin Our City Brunersburg Replogle Capt. Partee E. Hatfield Lyman Langdon Bellefountain Lucifer Blackstone Lehman Noble Grange P. of Addie Bridenbaugh Toledo Hotel de Langdon Odo Wagoner I. Corwin Georgetown Circuit Delaware School House V. Pond Wilseyville Cicero Wa. D. Otis Co. F, 111Th, O. V. E Columbus Sherwood Items Ufer—Swartzbeck German Lutheran Church Young Harmon Ufer Chicago, Ill Hellen Swartzbeck Osborn A. Bruner & Co J. E. Wellman M. Kittner Star One Price Clothier Clotel Peterson Farmer Township Deliaunee County George P. Tharp Rebecca Sweet Pratt & Bentley Rayotice A Board of Commissioners Delaware Township Said Township Fort Wayne Said Carpenter van Buren Independence Rnn Unee WM. A. Slough Auditor Defiance Co Auditor’s Office L. D Ben. Vandelf & Co Ann St N. Y Will Leise KE. A. Wilson Williamsburgh Undertakers WAZ Skona Fas Clinton & Fourth Streets McBroom Nefools Kuhl & Blanchard,lso John B.ugden Cedar St Lawson Chemical Co Achbacher Brothers Ashbacher Bro Madison S. Clark Sr Ill PR. J. Faber, & Co N.Y James C. Reynolds John Norway John Lehman & Son John Lehman &Son Pefianee Toledo, Wabach & Western Wabash Railway Allane L.sopan B& O Ewell Okxolona Liberty Gus Colton Nicapolis W. House Pacific Mail Express Express Everett Miami Monclova House Neapolis Gilloz Colton Ya Napolon Okolona Jewell B&o Elmwood Emerald Cec St Insurance Department Yherfas Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States Joseph F. Wright Gnia LE. Myers Defianc2 Ayer Dr. J. C. Ayer & CO Lowell, Mass Practical and Analytical Chemists
Search Courier

Search the Defiance County Express Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Defiance County Express?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication