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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1886

Page

2

Taught in connection with courses or independently

S. F. Hogue, A. M. M. D. pres. invites students to enter at any time, noting flexible enrollment options and available programs.

S. F. Hogue

Hicksville Old Settlers Meeting Documents Frontier Times

The 1886 Old Settlers gathering at the fair grounds recounted pioneer life in Paulding county and Defiance county. Speakers, band music, photos, and anecdotes highlighted a bygone era with references to early travel, railroads, prices, and weddings.

Napoleon Planing Mills Sold to New Firm

Napoleon Planing Mills have passed into the hands of a new firm and will hereafter be carried on more extensively than ever before.

Napoleon

Immense New Stock at Colby & Scott's Drug Store

Colby and Scott's Drug and Book Store in Ayersville advertises immense new stock of wall paper and curtains at unheard of low prices. The town notes local farming updates, home building, crops, and community notices including a wedding report, sickness, a horse loss, and plans for local option support.

Grain drill bought and street works urged in town

R Hilton purchased a new grain drill. Defiance residents spent Friday with friends in the Burg and potatos were dug as autumn nears. May the good work continue as graveling of Defiance Street proceeds and potato yields remain good despite drought.

R. Hilton J. Dickman Defiance Street

Huckleberry Cordial Offered As Teething Help

Wearied parents report their baby suffers from teething with drainage affecting health. The ad claims Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial as a remedy to ease sleeplessness and bowel complaints, available from druggists for 50 cents a bottle.

Local Notes From The Community Farm And Faith

Andrew Weice's boy is sick. A. F. Scott has cut his crop of yellow-top. Adam Vos threshed clover seed yielding 4 bushels per acre. Mary Edwards Archie Harper and Albert Moon were baptized by immersion Thursday. Those joining the church at camp meeting include Myers Harper Edwards Scott Brechbil Bates Scott Jno Bates Moon and Archie Harpers. Rev. Dodge and Rev. Orth plan services at Mt Calvary and Sunday night respectively. Mrs Robt Mumford of Paulding visits Mrs Wm Mumford. Mrs Geo Sheets of Buzzard's Glory visits Rising Sun. Baby of Samuel Bennett buried after his wife died recently. Edward Smith's farm being cleaned up. wonder of future events.

F. G. Klienden A. T. Scott Robt. Mumford Paulding Wm. Mumford Geo. Sheets Buzzard Rising Sun Samuel Bennett Dodge Mt. Calvary Orth Edward Smith Mary Edwards Archie Harper Albert Moon Haggerty Adam Vos Myers Harper Edwards Scott

Local notices and social items from Montpelier area

Mr Blair not improving much. Zena Perkins infant daughter very sick. Will Rowell spent Sunday with cousin Harlan Poole. Rev Scott left for Salida to stay till after conference. Centerites and band attended Montpelier reunion. W P Case sold property to Mr Phillips who will take possession soon. Rumor A H Ogle sold to R Stone of Farmer who will open provision store. Sabbath School concert postponed by rain. rescheduled next Sunday. Band and Edgerton band will provide music at ice cream supper Friday night.

Blair Zena T. W. Perkins Will Rowell Harlan Poole Rev. Scott Salida Montpelier W. P. Case Phillips A. H. Ogle R. Stone Farmer Edgerton

Local Notes and Notable Moves from Webster to Battville

Mrs McBride travels home from Webster Iowa on the 6th. S A Kintner and Irving Hart visit Buffalo Saturday. A warm spell follows a cold wave, and rains boost pastures as Jacob Warner nears selling two Georgetown lots to Mrs Hall. Charley Vollmer goes to Battville to study for the ministry. Sarah Bowers begins Fall term at Pleasant Point Aug 30 and will teach through winter. Mrs Spark dies Sept 3 at 53. burial at Presbyterian cemetery near Farmer Center. husband, daughter and sons left behind.

McBride Webster Iowa S. A Sarah Bowers Pleasant Point

Gas Well Reaches Depth of Thousand Feet

A gas well has attained a depth of one thousand feet before the drill again drifted to the bottom and was lost.

Local notes and events from Logan township

Orley Crary on the sick list and subscription urged for the Express. Threshers cutting prices. D E Arrowsmith builds a house on his Logan farm. Thomas Cheney and family Sunday in Waterloo Indiana. D S Arrowsmith returns to California around October. Hicksville post office looks cozy. Henry Grandy invites a young people prayer meeting next Saturday. Miss May Columbus of Junction visits Logan relatives. Lewis Cole in well business. S W Irish to drill a new well. Rev W Loman’s farewell sermon at Logan September 13 at 3 PM. Hiram Nye trades farm for Hicksville town property. Next four weeks Nora Fitzcharles Vella Bevington Emma Bell Susie Miller plan visits for subscriptions to foreign missions.

Warren Farmer Florida Mary Richardson Farmer Center Presbyterian Church Clara Richardson Howard W. Farmer Charles Bassett Hicksville Elder Charley Humburger H. Cleland Jonas Miller Hans Cleland Mark Nora Bene M. M. Hootman D. E. Arrowsmith Logan Thomas Cheney Waterloo Ind D. S. Arrowsmith California Henry Grandy May Columbis Junction Paulding County Lewis Cole S. W. Irish Vella Bevington Emma Bell Susie Miller Logan and Vicinity

Will Elkins Takes Horse to Aungst Shop Fight with Dogs and Cow

Will Elkins accompanied by a large mastiff and a white female bulldog visited Aungst's shop in Bryan on Monday to shoe a horse. A bull-dog attacked a Jersey cow staked near the shop, grabbing its nose and throwing it. Two men separated the dog, and Aungst burned a hot horseshoe to break the dog's hold. The cow was saved from serious injury.

Will Elkins Aungst Bryan Aungsts Smith Shop

Woodward Endorses Acker's English Remedy

N G Woodward states he has found a saleable article and guarantees Acker's English Remedy as a sure and never failing cure for asthma coughs croup and all lung troubles. He calls it the standard remedy for consumption and declares he has never found its equal.

N. G. Woodward Acker

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Business Directory T. Sutphen J. Bevington John Oesenry T. Hill Gerry Ih W. Slagle H. Schoonover F. M. Thompson John P. Cameron Harris & Cameron Theo Court House Defiance Ohio J. F. Deatrick Clinton and Thirdstreets Notary Public Fused General Agent Karst’s Henry Hardy Ftorney Will Whee Os Court House Milton E. Orcutt Collections Ralston’s Block W. C. Travis Krotz & Morse’s Clinton First Streets Kate Hoover Ifi Kedema Charles E. Bronson Bro’s Frank W. Knapp Ortheimer Ook. Bale Defiance, Ohio Karat Tenzer Perry Street Philetus Smith Bryan, Ohio C. H. Lindenberger Fancy Steam Dye Works F. Heitzwable Practia Dyer & Cleaner May Sly L. Blanchard Undertaker Fifth Sts Old Stand S. D. Potterf D. D Post Office Defiance, D W.D. Hill W.h.hubbar Hill New Gallery L. E. Beardsley Third Sts Deatrick & Sumners Corwin & Kiser Eureka Normal College Huffman Kire A. D. F. Randolph Beery Ft. Wayne Teachers Mrs. Rounds Waterton, N. Y John Amidon J. O. Rose Will Price Ada Normal Ft. Wayne Teachers’ Institute Leo, Ind Ella Hollinger J. Sinn Columbus Evangelical Christian Association Hart School B. M. Bakestraw Antwerp OLD Settlers Fair Ground Old Hundred J. W. Lower Amos Farlow Power of Jesus H.3. Elliott G. H. Lamphmar S. P. Wartenbe Newville Daniel Wentworth Prof D. Snyder Snyder Wesley Sanford Defiance County E. G. Fay N. Crary Fay Mr. Sanford Mr. Phelps L. W. Wilder George Clemmer L. Langdon H. W. Hill Defiance National Bank Robert Carey U.S SGGER Orleberm Willams Undertaking Rooms American Union Sewing Machine G. H. Williams Altimore R. Brown BAEK@R Deflorin Cer Omio Biggerc Walter A. Taylor Atlanta Gaaytor the Chemical Co Murphy Bros Paris Tex G P. Slough J. P. Slough Colby & Scott's Ayersville John Limber A. T. Breckbill J. N. Lambert Anna Hagg Carrie Rainier van Wert H. D. Stone John W. Myers Samuel Edings Leaders & Company Express George Clark Ed. Kusian J.N. Myers Clermont County Cincinnati Dorsey North Baltimore Jacob Adams Will Cupp Arthur J. H. Rickner J. M. Morris A. J. Sanford H. C. Breckler Charles Morris Mark Center L. J. Christy J. W. Morris Dr. Welty Callen J. H. McCague Jacob Myers Putnam County Sarah Grant Francis George We Anna Edwin Lost Creek Arly Crary Hiram Johnson Cicero Fayette Normal Walter Kate Hosack Brunersburg C. E. Miller Ida Olinger Eliza Pfister Mr. Calvary Andrew Weice Williams’ Center Washington Township Spark Presbyterian Milford Township Orley Crary
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