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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1887
Page
2
Local notes show Foraker speaking in Hicks ville next Tuesday and reports from the Hicksville fair with extensive coverage of vendors, sponsors, and community events. Mentions Overholt stores, Peninsular ranges, and numerous visitors and residents at nearby towns and fairs.
In Washington Township wheat sowing remains active though fields look bare and sickly due to drought. West on Welker and Henry Gardner are listed as sick, while Silas Welker builds a dwelling and D E Welker burns a kiln of tile and brick. A wedding is predicted locally and William Mosure dies of consumption at 84 in late September.
Cups firm increases fruit purchases in Florida, boosting demand for locally grown prawberries and signaling strong market appetite for the berry. The move positions Cups as a major buyer in the state's produce trade.
Dr Kate Hoover visited the burg last week and rain came as welcomed relief. Walter Hilton and Eva visited relatives, Mrs F Corwin ill from dyeing yarn, Mrs J H Benton and daughter FE Hilton on sick lists, heat and drought marked the summer with temperatures around 100 to 104. Dr Aldrich and family moved to the city, the doctor noting the burg is too dry for local option.
The column records Anna Wolf’s illness and slow recovery for Harry Gaylord, a group enjoying a Paulding celebration with tough beef, and several visits including Mr and Mrs Shoypp and Mine Sterns to Crawford. It mentions Lima’s largest fire and community questions about a 4 Commissioner advertising authority and a privately sold land bid, prompting reflection on local voting.
Local column reports Hicksville fair events with 6000 attendees on children’s day, races and balloon ascent, premiums awarded, and rumors of a horse accident. Mentions visits by Edward Clay and wife, Frank Hulbert and May Fisher wedding trip, plus a reunion at Miller's grove near Cicero. Also lists farm visits, schooling board report, and a busy slate of social notices and local gossip.
Rain showers sweep Mark Township as Ida Rice visits her parents at home. Dr. Welty conducts business in Hicksville while John Elder of Bryan buys poultry near Sherwood and Mark Center. A new gun shop opens outside Hicksville to serve Mark Center patrons amid town chatter.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers skin eruptions and related conditions with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund. Priced at 26 cents per box and sold by Colby & Sopit.
Robert Reeder visited Bryan on Friday. Ob Dotts nurses a comforter. Ava Gingery bought the Royal Hopkins estate. Frank Stone came from Defiance on Wednesday. Mrs Ed Stone has been ill for a week. Mrs Diana Hazelton of Washington DC arrived at Lewis Cole's on Tuesday. Seth R Cole and wife of Alma Michigan returned home Wednesday. Shansom Hemenway and wife from Ashland Wisconsin visited G W Chapman's last week. Locals attended U B church dedication in Palmer township on Sept 18. Cole Bros of Wisconsin brought iron ore specimens to share. John Cole and family from Hilton Illinois and Spencer Cole from Schoolcraft Michigan arrived home last Tuesday evening. Last Friday the Cole family carriage horse died suddenly on the way from the fair. The mother became excited by a train of cars and died, aged 30.
Local help wanted ad seeks at home assembly tasks from Crescent Ave Boston address 147 Milk St. Box 5170. Employment stresses light duties with distant work possible and prompt dress at once instructions.
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