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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1879
Page
3
In Defiance a bridge project, brickwork, and new telegraph links surface among civic notes. The city sees school growth, church improvements, a Jersey cow's milk record, and real estate price concerns while entertainments and local jokes shade daily life.
The School Board plans to enlarge the Central school by adding two large wings to the east and west, creating a third story for a hall and four additional classrooms. This would preserve the grounds, improve light and air, and greatly increase space and beauty of the building.
On Sunday afternoon Mrs Carter wife of Judge Carter broke the bones of her left leg at the ankle while going down the back steps at her residence. Her foot slipped between a stone and the last step causing a bad fracture. Drs L G Thacker and D P Aldrich set and dressed the injury.
The author cautions farmers against borrowing during improving times. Do not incur debt to fund improvements like a barn or house. Wait to borrow only if repaid from crop income, avoiding debt and loss at auction.
W W Coles New York and New Orleans Circus and Menagerie will stage a grand parade on September 25 with 40 new cages and chariots drawn by 175 horses. The show features 100 artists including Captain and Mrs Bates, George Conklin the Lion King, Carlotta Wambold, Frank Gardner, Willie Odel, and top clowns, plus an expanded menagerie including foreign animals. Cole outlines a $350,000 investment in the organization and gear to keep the act at the forefront of the road.
Defiance merchants praise M. Kittner the One Price Clothier for two and a half years of fair dealing and a vast fall stock of suits overcoats hats and underwear. He buys cash from eastern markets to keep prices low and his shop sits opposite the Court House inviting customers to inspect goods and prices.
The itemized notes recount weather damage to apples, local club activity, a band performance for Mrs Waters, a restaurant change of ownership, and youth misbehavior in Defiance. It mentions a new bridge contract awarded to Smith Bridge Co Toledo, the old bridge being unsafe, plus a Sunday School picnic procession from M E church to Cameron's grove with Rev W H Taylor and Rev H A Brown speakers and a Fribley house festival for Brown.
Rain last week arrived timely. Fred Linbrink raised the largest wheat crop in the neighborhood. A tramp stole from the milk house of H. Allshouse. Brice Allshouse launches a new spring wagon. The Craine family will visit Toledo for the Tri-State Fair. The farewell sermon at the U B church drew many, and Mr. Dennis will leave. Miss Lizzie Craine’s buggy toppled near Defiance but her party escaped with minor injuries. Various locals travel for school and visits. Warfield family welcomes a daughter. Bayes threshers had a ruckus recently with a drunken intruder scaring the crew.
The piece records harvest progress with plowing and some wheat sowing. Rev Shreves and Rev H A Brown give farewell addresses. The Brunersburg Band plays for grangers on the 12th. A court session, plus political meetings by K V Hays maker and J P Cameron, are reported. A buggy ride ends with a stubborn horse named old Pete breaking the whiffle-tree after its driver Frank tries to coax it along.
Seed time and harvest near. Mr and Mrs Whiteford of Illinois visiting. Charley Dixon married in Seneca County for spite. Highland Center Debating Club reorganizes for the lecture season. No political speeches yet but a panorama last Saturday amused the town.
In a late storm Geo Reynolds and Louis Hutchens each lost a cow. Reynolds unintentionally shot his hand while clearing a bullet. Students Miss Ella Logan Miss Ida Coy D. FE Struble and Sherman Yeagley attend school in Farmer. Dewitt Tomlinson returns from Des Moines after a year away. Democrats plan a caucus at the Town house Saturday to nominate a land assessor. The recent rain and hail damaged orchards and left marks on fences and fruit.
From Our Own Correspondent reports cider making has begun and farmers plow for wheat amid wet ground and cool nights. Examinations are discussed as districts hire teachers. Citizens will represent industries at the Hicksville fair. Diphtheria cases ease with no new reports. Mrs. J. R. Johnson visits son in Michigan with Mina.
A light shower cools conditions as wheat sowing increases locally. The Dramatic troupe prepares for the Fair while teachers’ examination attracts many applicants next Saturday. Prof Blakesley reports a successful concert. Interest grows in the Auburn reunion and Wm Scott builds a new residence on his farm after the old log home. A missing child was found after anxious hours.
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