From the
Defiance Democrat - November 15, 1894
"NORTHWEST WASHINGTON
John Hammersmith's house was destroyed by fire last Sunday. Fully insured.
The township road at John A. Moon's has been changed so as to do away with the Prairie Creek bridge.
Chas. Strahle has purchased the old Bayes farm of E. Stone, who will occupy the Ufer farm.
W. A. Walker has moved to Milford township, where he will teach school this winter.
There are no empty houses in Ney at this writing.
Sam Burke's new residence is completed.
John Beattie is preparing to move on his farm at Pleasant Point.
Frank Ury will soon move to Defiance.
George W. Hanna, of Tiffin township, says he thinks he saw a bear recently. Perhaps it is the same one that Superintendent Cook saw some time ago.
Mrs. B. E. Struble is preparing to move to Bryan. Her brother William will farm her place.
Barney Wood and daughter, Mrs. Walter Donley, of Hicksville, have moved on her farm in this township.
The schools of this township are about to begin work for the winter, with the following teachers:
Dist. No. 1 - Mrs. Laura Koeppe
Dist. No. 2 - U. G. Figley
Dist. No. 3 - Della Iferd
Dist. No. 4 - George McConkey
Dist. No. 5 - G. W. Shoe*
Dist. No. 7 - M. D. Huffman
Dist. No. 8 - E. W. Bayliss, and
Dist. No. 9 - Warren Johnson"
* No District No. 6 was listed.
