07 Nov 1879
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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1879
Page
1
Cominc Event details announce a Grand Opening on Saturday November 8 1879 featuring boys and childrens clothing including Ul sters Cape Overcoats with prices to suit all. Ladies invited. Saga the Ross Clothier and Poor Man's friend. Store for Rent and Fixtures for sale inquire at Heller Co store.
Discontinued commercial school sale of fixtures and railings offered by N L Hits. Reduced rail and ticket services by T H Wess at Russell House. Boston Store promotes cheap black cashmeres and wide boot and shoe stock. Mrs Julia A Cushing offers dress and cloak making services nearby. New Boston Store goods highlight boot and shoe depot inventory.
L A Bliss announces relocation of its lumber yard and office from Perry Street to the former Schneider and Gleason yard on Clinton Street opposite the gas works. The firm thanks patrons and pledges to continue supplying lumber needs with satisfaction. The Baltimore Bakery advertises the city’s only ice cream dish.
Advertisements promote fresh oysters at the Baltimore Bakery with frequent claims of the finest supply and highest cash prices. It also highlights the Turnbull wagon as the best made wagon in the market and notes C Weaner selling sewing machines on favorable terms.
Holiday closings and frosty nights mark Defiance chatter as notes on ads church improvements and new factories mix with reminders to subscribe to the Express. Entertainment at the Opera House with the Tennesseeans, meteoric shower forecasts, and local trade expansions shape a busy week.
Abstract of the month ending October 31 1879 covering school performance and attendance across districts. Includes summaries of enrollment, teacher assignments, and notable improvements or shortfalls observed during the period.
The Monday session led by Mayor Holgate approved last minutes and a batch of accounts including police wages and street work costs. A gas post cost issue was sent to the finance committee while the finance panel announced a settlement with County Commissioners for 800 dollars as the county share of swing bridge expenses.
Mr Henry Lehman son of John Lehman returns from Illinois and plans to stay in Defiance. Mr J H Ralston comes back from Leadville with many mineral specimens and valuable information about the western country.
A long list of couples appears in a local marriage notice. Names include Elias Balmer with Melissa Langdon and Irwen Patton with Ida Weaver among many pairs. The notice enumerates partners such as Presley Zigler and Fannie Greenler, Jesse A. Sellers and Lucy E. Hill, and John Cayler with Mary E. Nicely.
The article corrects city vs village ward division myths for Defiance Ohio. It cites 1879 Ohio law authorizing ward redistricting by council with required public notice and boundary rules and notes wards may be created without a city charter. It urges timely council action to prepare for future elections.
From Our Own Correspondent: dog days end as November nears with overcoats needed and wild geese in flight. Farmers urged to save seed corn after last spring, while Cornhusking wraps up. Ed Ringer and wife move soon, Ben Steelsmith plans Farmer Center home, and Loman Ridenour finishes threshing. Ira Brown recovering from a fall, Uncle Sammy Kleckner’s colt trip ends with a scare after election news.
From Our Own Correspondent reports a light snow fall, community greetings from Mr. A Spangler, and visits by Miss Lucy Sawyer from Butler Indiana. Local husking event hosts forty men, and several teachers are named for winter schools including German and Sherman schools. Father Benner to preach November 9 at U B church. Emma Benner staying with Aunt Allie Benner. Frank Ferris moving to new house.
From Our Own Correspondent reports a quiet spell with snow and scarce news. The piece notes school teaching changes, hog purchases for Liberty Center, upcoming social events, a potential slander arrest, and farmers watching wheat prices. A big ditch project progresses slowly affecting local labor.
Nutting parties fade as Highland residents report over sixty bushels of hickory nuts gathered. Visitors include Mas Ida Miller and Miss Aggie Kusian from Crawford County and Libbie Phillips from Defiance. Local obituaries note a 22 month old child burial and Dan Hall’s son. Wm Troutwine buys Sheets farm. Sheets plans Indiana move. A church wood chop at Ayersville supplied logs for winter. The new pike church nears completion ahead of dedication.
The season's chill slows corn huskers while wheat stays healthy apart from wire worm and fly damage. Abe Biglow begins school at Buell's station and classmates surprise him at his home. A teachers examination was well attended with Prof Dustine assisting. Dr James Harford and family visited at Conkey’s. Local humor and Hallow Eye pranks amuse residents as Peter B Pes notes.
W F Coughanour notes a cold spell delaying fall work and husking corn. He laments higher wheat freight rates across roads. He mentions John Clay visiting eastern states, upcoming lectures by Mrs. Kent Mason, and a Union Temperance prayer meeting. News of Zach Chandler’s death shocks locals.
This week’s column reports Louis Baylis returning from school and F. Lyons visiting in Allen Indiana. A singing school at Pleasant Point failed to organize due to the teacher’s absence. John Erlsten’s family suffers from diphtheria. Welker & Co. finished a road job near Cicero. Margaret and Maria Kristsen’s house caught fire on Tuesday the 23rd, likely from a defective flue, insured with Farmers Mutual. Sam Dean visited multiple western states and plans a spring trip to Kansas.
Transfers recorded in the Defiance Recorder's Office list multiple parcels and sums. Wm A Hart to Jos H Brinker 105 dollars for land in Hicksville. Henry Meine to Sarah M Tittle 30 acres in Adams township for 14 dollars 50 cents. Meine to James Tittle 10 acres Adams township for 5 dollars. James M Tittle to Albert Frank 30 acres Adams township for 1 500 dollars. John Amsada to John Shhindler 80 acres Adams township for 1 600 dollars. Jacob Karst to Robert Kepler lot 138 East Defiance for 350 dollars. James H Frost to Vinzenz Breitenbach 80 acres Mark township for 2 400 dollars. Sarah Fisher to Hiram Byers 40 acres Hicksville township for 1 800 dollars. M N Crary to Charles Shamo lot 37 1st addition to Hicksville for 400 dollars. Jos Parent to Gilbert Parent 40 acres Delaware township for 400 dollars.
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