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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1878
Page
3
An office advertises cas fitting in its branches with completion of shafting gulleys and hangers. The notice invites interested parties to visit the office to see a quality job.
A brisk Defiance snapshot from the era with references to a new musical club named the Philharmonic, Hengstler’s building nearing occupancy, and the Defiance Machine Works running long hours. Local mentions cover holidays, drainage, street work, school reports, weddings, church services, and civic notices amid colorfully dated notes.
The Council is urged to order a sidewalk along Clinton street south of the B. and O. track to the cemetery grounds. Increased foot traffic and absence of a sidewalk near the track make wet weather walking hazardous. Recent sewer work funded by taxpayers prompts call for public convenience. CIty officials are asked to consider the subject.
The Defiance Ohio event outlines a full day program for the Seventh Educational convention on December 7 1878. It lists organizational steps papers by Supt J E Sater and Supt J F Jones plus discussions led by several local superintendents and lawmakers including G W Walker E W Hastings F M Thompson Herbert H Wright and C J Swan. The gathering invites teachers officials and friends of education to exchange views on Ohio school system with a one day, low expense agenda.
From Our Own Correspondent Tiffin Township reports the Figley school opens Monday November 25 with Jas Keister as teacher and Wm Fritz teaching McColley. Messages note preaching at Kibble schoolhouse November 23 and 24 by Rev Isaac Stuckman and Rev Daniel Loral, with Rev W H Oliver at Figley on November 24. A request for Washington township correspondence closes the item, ending with a local quip about a mitten song excerpt.
The piece argues that neglect of health law leads to everyday food impurity. It notes Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder as an exemplar of safe, wholesome products that could counteract harms, urging greater attention to food standards.
Thanksgiving services planned for next Thursday may follow an invitation to a roast. mudded roads surround the area. Alfred George and wife return to New York State today while Mrs. Richard Richardson came home last week. local farming activity includes Foot & Norway shipping hogs and cattle. Mr. M Everett teaches at district No. 7. Last Saturday featured two public sales and a Dutch wedding, plus visits from Dr. Bracy of Hicksville and Dr. Sager of Williams Center.
From Our Own Correspondent reports bad weather for quails and a hoped for durable Delaware Bend bridge. Mentions Mark Center relocations of Jones and Keesberry, Marizn Slough’s ague trouble, Frank Shoe's temporary stay, and a quail shoot with the sheriff marred by saloon proximity. Gorpian signs off.
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