Hicksville items show repairs, marriages and events
October events and local notices fill Defiance and Hicksville scenes. Ed Myers marks his 21st birthday while Perry street stone work proceeds. Rev Lance wed C E Rogers to Miss Flora Reid. Daldorf and Border wed at Willowdell. Einig Yingling move and become watch inspectors. a minstrel show and Belle Gilbert engagement entertain crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Ed. Myers
Perry Street
J. A. Ketchel
Hicksville Fair
E.L. May
Hicksville
Jud” Groney
Job
Kraner
Electric Light Works
Belle Gilbert
W. W. Lance
Tiffin Township
C. E. Rogers
Flora Reid
Einig & Yingling
Tuesay
G. Knopke
Third Ward
M. B. Emig
N. G. Woodward
Chas. Daldorf
Hattie C. Border
Willowdell
Excelsior
Will Conrad
John Lowe
Walsh Railroad
Defiance
Chicago
Wabash
John Cantlon
Miller
Local notices and business updates from town
Squire Neal reports fewer empty houses while census work proceeds. Jerome Slough retires from groceries, Will Tuttle takes over the stock. Tim Fitzpatrick injures himself at Wilhelm lock. mill workers assist. Dr Powell lectures on anatomy at the College. Baptist ladies plan a social with music and refreshments at Pastor Philips residence. Burgland & Shead expand to 2600 pails per day, boosting payroll to third highest in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Gorman’s
Belle Gilbert
Opera House
B. J. Gorman
Geiger & Son
Chicago
Nellie Moore
Squire Neal
Jerome Slough
Will Tuttle
Tim Fitzpatrick
Wilhelm Lock
Powell
Gov. Foraker
E. Carson
Hillsboro
Ohio
Burgland & Shead
Chautauqua Meeting At Butler Home October 3 1887
At the home of Mrs. C. W. Butler on October 3 1887 a Chautauqua program was held with songs prayers and creeds. The event included roll call secretary's report quotations about autumn reports from assemblies notes from Lakeside Island Park round table and a summer vacation discussion led by Rev. B. W. Slagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Lord’s Pryyer
Chautauqua
Vs. A. Oreut
Lakeside Assembly
T. R. Carroll
Island Park
Mary T. Squire
B. W. Slagle
Grace Church Social At Rufus A Houghton Residence
The ladies of Grace church invite friends to a social at Rufus A Houghton on Holgate avenue next Wednesday evening. Supper will be served from 6 to 10 o clock. Members and friends are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
J. L. Philips
Jefferson Street
Ladies of Grace Church
Rufus A. Houghton
Holgate Avenue
Health Bulletin Typhoid and Diphtheria Cases Reported
New typhoid fever cases are listed in Belle Center Sardis Richwood Mifflin De Graff Broadway Ross Perrysville Fostoria Laura Hamilton Junction City Mount Vernon New Holland West Milton. Diphtheria cases rise in Spencerville Belle Center Milnersville Waverly Whetstone Gardis Richwood Mifflin De Graff and 18 cases in Cincinnati. Scarlet fever cases appear in Cincinnati and Milnersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Center
Sardis
Richwood
Mifflin
de Graff
Broadway
Ross
Perrysville
Fostoria
Laura
Hamilton
Junction City
Mt. Vernon
New Holland
West Milton
Spencerville
Milnersville
Waverly
Whetstone
Gardis
Cincinnati
Local Tidbits of Community Visitations and Notices
A compilation of short notes from Defiance area residents includes visits by Tate in the city over Sunday and L. B. Peasley in St. Louis midweek. Various local figures travel or socialize, with meetings, fairs, and insurance business noted, alongside political pamphlets and library additions for Defiance county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
L. B. Peasley
St. Louis
Hill
Virginia
Dictionary Holder prize offer and lumber sought
An 1890s notice offers $250 in cash for essays on why to use a Dictionary Holder and lists prizes including three Worcester and Webster dictionaries worth $89 plus four Dictionary Holders worth $15.50. It also advertises Maple and Elm lumber prices from C Geiger & Son’s factory and calls readers to inquire at LA VERNE W Noyes in Chicago or at their local bookstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Webster’s
Priczes
LA Verne
W. Noyes
Monroe Street
Chicago
Niagara Falls Excursion by B O R R and Nickel Plate
On Saturday September 24 the B and O R R in cooperation with the Nickel Plate will offer round trip excursion tickets to Niagara Falls for 4 05. Trains depart Defiance at 3 05 p m and return tickets are valid for five days. Tickets available via B and O agents. Seep Wueat for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate
Niagara Falls
Defiance
Niagara
House For Sale Cor 4th St and Holgate Ave
To loan on long time on improved farms at the lowest rate of interest. Privilege of paying back before due in sums to suit you. No life insurance required. Call on 18tf H. G. Baker, Att'y at Law. I will sell my property Cor 4th St. and Holgate Ave. at a bargain if taken soon, Apply to Joan H. Whitaker, Wabash Depot. On farm property good paper bought, Apply to I. L. Hay, Real Estate Agent. Office in Court House. 48tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Gilbert Company
Opera House
Tuttle Brothers
Express
Boston
Kittner Bros
Fred Wolsiffer
Defiance Gas Company
Bachman
Squire Hunter
Supreme Court
E Squire
Wauseon
Ohio
Defiance
Oconto Company
Wabash
Jefferson Street
Bet
E. J. Weep
Defiance Mills
H. G. Baker
4Th St
Holgate Ave
Joan H. Whitaker
Wabash Depot
I. L. Hay
Court House
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Tinue
Clinton Street
John Elliott
Clel Corwin
Young Blanchard
Rice
Farhhead
Real Estate Security
Viers & Watkins
Hilton
Kraner’s
Dedods Boks
Er. N. Lewis
C. L
C. W. Butler
Episcopal Church
Social
Health Bulletin
Dan
F. Krotz
Cash Grocery
Charley Warren
Far West
John Crowe
Paulding County
W. D. Hill
Washington City
Charles Barstow
Bryan
Schwinn
Geo. Rock of Sherwood
Ad. Weisenburger
Ed. Huffman
Stewart Miller
Sherwood
Heller & Co’s
Homer P. Sewell
Mansfield
Johnson Miller
Johnson
R. Gunltrough
Huston
Tex
Allie Gould
H. W. Meyers
Anna Shires
Millersburg
John Hensler
East Defiance
G. A. Booth
Heacock
Holgate
Bevington
Alexander
van Wert Bulletin
Chas, Utesy
David Openlander
Geo. Rock
Tur
Charles L. Holstein
Arthur
Indiana
Congress
Cleveland
Jacob Thompson
Glenn
Georgia
Defiance County
Elizabeth Stewart Phelps
Uncle Remus
Joel Chandler Harris
Spring Haven
B. D. Blackmore
Marion Harland
Aunt Jane
Mrs. E. Prentiss
Smith
Hayden
Fourth Street
Jefferson
Washington
Tuttle Bros
Turtie Bros
Cox
Eunice Hildabidle
L. J. Crunn
E. Jewell
Josie R. Franklin
H. L. Kerr
Lanie Gauthner
John Fanon
George Hirt
Fred Jokes
W. J Zeigler
Mise J Josephine
Joan M. Henastier
P. M
C. Geiger & Son
Lake E. Ratston
Defiance, O
Short Horn Cattle
Fulton County
Tober
L. Brown
Prest
Citas E. Bennett
P. H. Bean & Son
Shon
Shonfield
Russell House
BRD
Ioner Bro
Clinton and
Second Streets
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