Gorman's Oyster House and City Developments
City notes show M. Zigler ordered to build a Hopkins street sidewalk. J. Q. Adams named by Union Labor for Justice of the Peace while Lincoln Club plans Republican caucus. Local events include theater, church meetings, fairs, and a libel verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Gorman’s
M. Zigler
Hopkins Street
J.Q. Adams
Union Labor Party
Justice of the Peace
Republican Caucus
Lincoln Club Room
Marie Brainard
Queena
Myers’ Opera House
St. Paul M. E
Dee
Brice Hilton
Brunersburg
Artie Huber
Rev. Evans
Columbus Grove
Defiance
Hicksville
Defiance County
Tiffin
Powell
Board of Trade
State Board of Health
State Board
Haller
Board of Health
Common Pleas Court
John Blakesley
W. O. Hughes
Hughes
Dillworth
Blakersley
Marriage of Ralph M. Deatrick and Icie Hollinshead
Tuesday evening the marriage occurred at the bride’s mother’s home in Second ward. Rev. G. S. May officiated before a large assembly. The couple left by Wabash train for Toledo then Findlay and Cleveland. Presents listed from many friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Deatrick
Icie Hollinshead
Second Ward
G. S. May
Deatrick
Ce Deatrick
Miss Hollinshead
Toledo
Findlay
Cleveland
Ralph
Chas. Legrave
Heary
Artin
Ill
Weisenburger
W. W. Harring
Chas Deatrick
Wellman
Chas
Kendell
F. Conrad and Family
EB. Tuttle
F. L. Deatrick
T. Deatrick
Lottie Ward
F. M. Case
Geo. W. Deatrick
E. F
Charlie
Rocker
Herschman
Personal notes from Defiance and surrounding towns
A stream of visits and travels among locals includes John Eiser and wife in Evansport, F Ensign to Dayton, Geo Miller to Waterville, O A Flickinger in Cincinnati and Columbus, L E Beardsley to Charlotte Michigan, Miss Ellie Thoman of Hicksville in Defiance, Harry Slick in Defiance visiting his stepson Dan Harman, and many other relatives friends and business trips across Ohio Indiana Michigan and Illinois with gatherings in Defiance Toledo Chicago Maumee and Wolstone areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eiser
Evansport
F. Ensign
Dayton
Geo. Miller
Waterville
O. A. Flickinger
Cincinnati
Columbus
L. E. Beardsley
Charlotte
Mich
Ellie Thoman
Hicksville
Defiance
Harry Slick
Lambertville
Dan Harman
H. R. Bloomfield
Geo. F. Knight
Wm. Hammille
Lafe McGovney
Manchester
K. Gilbert
Peter Gilbert
N. G. Johnson
Chicago
J. J. Jarvis
Jarvis
Kansas City
Louise Conkle
Pleasant Lake
Ind
L. T. Branson
Warren Balsley
Henry Carey
Napoleon
Josephston
Fred, Brown
Cleveland
Frank
E.R. Mallett
Maumee
Harry Deatrick
C. EB. Bronson
Chas. Rowland
The
Swanton Enterrise
Joseph Ralston
Ettie Campbell
Toledo
I. Shenfield
Mansfield
Western Union wire work disrupts B&O office. road project advances
A report from Defiance notes Western Union linemen have cut B&O and Western Union wires at the B&O city office. William Johnston, guard at Columbus, is involved. Fry and Jacob Memmer testified in the Dunn case in Common Pleas Court. Wm. ey pursues right of way from Continental to Defiance, appointed by Defiance committee, with progress suggesting Defiance will obtain the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Western Union Olice
Wm. Johnston
Columbus
Fry
Jacob Memmer
Dunn
Common Pleas Court
Wm.ey
Continental
Defiance
Unclaimed Letters at Defiance Post Office Week Ending Oct 28 1887
List of uncalled letters for the Defiance post office for the week ending October 28 1887. Contains numerous names with scattered misspellings and partial initials, plus an advertisement by H G Baker and local property notices and collection warning from H Heenvecen & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Post-Office
Adams
Wm. Nichols
Vy Gerren
Brant
Hug
Toth
Henry Pinep
Jno
Retch
Hilds
Sarah M. Oes
John Galley
Aerrick Smith
Jackie
William
Morris
Willeland
C. B
Meckels
A. Warren
Warran
H. Walters
Fred
Myers
Wahlen
Hemmer
Woodruff
Wolf
Geo
Aeon
Ziptel
Telegraph Company Changeover Brings 2000 B O Workers To Leave
The Western Union will assume B O Company duties starting November first. About two thousand B O and Western Union employees will be laid off. Carrie Farmer will head the B O office here with James Hudson retiring. Grand Jury indicts B A Smith for grand larceny, Theodore Sewell for larceny, Allen Gleason for burglary, Len Marshall for assault, F W Elzy for assault, and Charles Bird for selling liquor to a minor. Trial is set for next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union _ telegraph company
Western Union
Carrie Farmer
James Hudson
B. A. Smith
Delaware Township
Theodore Sewell
Mr. Hire
Mark Center
Allen Gleason
Dr. Holbrook
Len. Marshall
Mills Curtis
F. W. Elzy
Sam Miller
Chas
Bird
Fires erupt across town with multiple blazes reported
Several fires have occurred since the last issue, two on Sunday. The Carpenter heirs barn in East Defiance burned about 3 o clock. An incipient fire touched Napoleon Daoust's residence. Monday morning Kuhn Bros. alarm at 5 o'clock sparked a small blaze quickly contained. A second small fire occurred there Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broughton
Paulding County
J. A. Plumley
W. W. Carpenter
Paulding Democrat
Antwerp Argus
Plumley
George Keegan
Carpenter
Keegan
Harry
Bedford
Susie White
Miss White
Plumleys
Paulding
Carpenter Heirs
East Defiance
Napoleon Daoust
Kuhn Bros
Auglaize M. E. Church to be Dedicated Sunday
The Auglaize M. E. Church four miles southwest of Defiance on the west bank of the Auglaize river will be dedicated Sunday November 13 1887 at 10 30 o clock a m. Services will be conducted by Rev. W W Lance of Defiance. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melchior Huith
St. Paul M. E
W. W. Lance
Riverside Cemetery
Harmonic
Hickory Hall
Hall
Grand Lodge of Masons of Ohio
Dayton
Stacker Williams
John D. Caldwell
Toledo
Auglaize M. E
Defiance
Auglaize River
Free Will Baptist church to be dedicated near Ayersville
Notice announces dedication of a Free Will Baptist church one mile south and half mile east of Ayersville on November 6. Prof. R Dunn of Hillsdale Michigan will deliver the sermon. All are invited. Also noted is William Dickman of Tiffin township celebrating his 77th birthday with a family surprise gathering and gifts from relatives in Iowa Indiana and local neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Will Baptist Church
Ayersville
R. Dunn
Hillsdale
Mich
Wm. Dickman
Tiffin Township
Jacob Dickman
John
William
Henry
Westgate
Fayette County
J. B. Mullican
Macy, Ltd
Peter Dickman
Defiance
Jacob's
Aaron Nicely
Defiance Township
Mr. Dickman
John Dickman
Iowa
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. J. Gorman
Pete Shannon
C. C. Tuttle
U. S
Geo. Booth
John Tate
Justice of the Peace.—Frank Reeder Drew the Gold Watch Given Away By the U. V. A
Wnm
Rothoff
Summit Street
Defiance College
Kate Hunter
Colorado Springs
poUneres
Lincoln Club
Hague
Harmonics
Young Ickory Hall
Gertie Hunter
Kate
Colorado
Celina Council
Dow
Toledo Bee
Ottawa
Masonic Grand Lodge of Ohio
Bro. Long
W. H. Evans
Crary
J. B. Brodnix
Foraker
N. Crary
Real Estate Security
Viers & Watkins
Hilton
Ohio
ER. N. Lewis
Hollinshead-Deatrick
Douglas Street
Bernhart Steimeier
Highland Township
Steimeier
Dan F. Krotz
D. F. Krotz
Fred Palmer
Pee Wees
G. J. Hickey
Wabash
Rosena Spalt
Mineapolis
Minn
E. N. Lewis
Bryan
Judge Perkey
Lewis
Ed. Toman
Wooster
P. E. Outs
G. K. Otis
T. G. Dowell
J.C. Wilderson
John Plakenieg
Geo, Taylor
H. G. Elliott
James Maxwell
L. Farlow
J. FE. Coulter
Chas, Shamo
Jacob Dowell
A. Weaver
Wm. Dillworth
H. G. Baker
L. Hay
Court House
4Th St
Holgate Ave
John H. Warraker
Wabash Depot
H. Heenvecen
Shonfield’s
Shonfield
Russell House
Clinton Street
Kroner Brow
Kstener Bros
Clinton and
Second Streets
Defiance, O
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