Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-29
OUR KEEGHBORs.


bIORROw CoUNrx.-The Mt. GiIead
Sentinel says : The late rain storm has
done an immense amount of damage
throughout our county. Quite number
Of sheep that had just been shorn have
been killed by the storm.
The wheat in this section is out in head,
and unless weevil or rust should damage
IL there viii be a fair crop yet. In the
clay soils northeast of here, however, the
wheat crop will be almost an entire failure.
Rye and oats are doing fine. The corn,
though late for this time Of year, looks
thrifty and promises to do we'll.
a sad Attain occurred in Canaan town
ship, in this. county, On Thursday after
noon Of last week, three miles north OF
Delnark, while raising a new church
known as North Canaan When almost
70 its proper place, some Of the timbers
gave way, and all the men on top Of it
went down together, some Of whom were
badly bruised. N. i, Geyer had his head
cut and side badly bruised. a. r. Geyer
had his shoulder put out Of place, head
cut open clear down to his nose, and other
wise badly bruised. ". H n Geyer had
one rib broken, and otherwise injured
Jacob KOon had an arm broken, one bone
of which was forced through at his wrist.
David Reed was badly injured in his side
and back. Three Of the Apt boys were
slightly but not seriously injured
The Cardington ReueiILe says:-The wool
trade Of our town is unusually active this
season. The sales already viii consider
ably raise two hundred thousand pounds,
and VIII reach, il is thought, above three
hundred thousand
MARION CoUNTY.-The Marion I5ldepend-
eHt says: The number of sheep in Marion
county is 12l ,051.
Another notice of 2 meeting Of the Di-
rectOrs Of the Marion County Agricultural
Society is published in to-day's paper
h1lHzv1rr
of a fair or the dissolution Of the
Society, and sale of its property, is to be
considered and acted on. We are decid-
edly IN favor OF continuing the Society. It
has done much to promote agriculture,
on which the prosperity of our county de-
Pends- Al the good these Societies can do
IS noe yet accomplished, nor can be until
agriculture is perfect.
The Democrat says: Messrs. J. D. & L
F. Guthrey sheared from five bucks an ag-
Gregate of S79S lbs. wool. The deeees re-
specCYely weighed 19%; 175<; ; 153I; 17S<;
and q =. The fleece Weighing 2IZ is as
white as the finest paper, and pronounced
as good as can be produced in the State OF
Ohio. The first four bucks in the order
named are two years, and the last three
years old. Who can beat this shearing?
MADISON CoUNTY.-The London Union
says: The erection of q large and COM
mod1ous hrst-class hotel establishment in
this place, to be built by a joint stock com
y
That we are to have a good and commo-
diOus Town Hall, in which our people can
attend concerts, lectures and other enter
ta1nmentS with a degree of comfort, is no
longer matter of doubt, as the building
is already under contract, to be completed
by the first Of October.
London improves, goes right ahead =
New business firms springing up around
us, new hall in prospect, and now a new
bank. Capital 500, 600, and to be located
In lot afrlfH
store, in the PhifeF Block. The persons
embarking in this enterprise are A. Shank
lin, VIM. Jones, Robert Boyd and Mrs.
Eliza Chrisman.
KNOX COUNTY.-Ve copy from the Mt.
Vernon Republican the following:
We are glad to announce to the farmers
OF Knox county and vicinity that two en-
terprising men, Messrs. Walker & Mich
OILS, have established themselves in Clin-
ton, one mile north of Mt. Vernon, and
are preparing to erect the proper mills and
machinery for manufacturing tiling for
drains, &c. They are now engaged in
making brick for their shops, and expect
by fall to have their machinery in COM
plete and successful operation. They are
gentlemen of energy and means, and are
sure to make their business a success.
Wool is selling in Mt. Vernon from 5os
to So cents per pound. In some parts of
the county go cents is paid. The market
appears brisk.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY.-We copy from the
Columbus Gazette the following items:
At the present term of the Franklin
Common Pleas, II. O. Crawford obtained
Judgment against the city of Columbus for
100000, in cOnseq ueuCe of damages re-
ceived from falling into a sewer being
built IN Fair alley, between High and
Front streets. We learn Mr., Crawford
alleged that he was stranger in the CITY !
it being in the night, he was not aware OIL
the sewer, and it was not properly guard /
ed or protected, &c. He sued for $50, ,OOO.-
This $4,000 is snug sum for our tax
payers to fork over, on account. of the /
negligence or Indifference of sewer /
contractor,
Last Thursday afternoon week, Mr.. Ro- |
mosier, of E'rankGntown, drove his two 4
horses, with wagon, into the river I
ust above the bridge to water them, when.
oy some Inlshap3 they got into deep wa 1
ier, and before they could be rescued. one I
IF them, valued at $50, was drowned.
UNION CoUNTY.-The peoDIe of TTnion \
county purpose celebrating in a. becoming /
manner the next anniversary of American /
independence. The returned soldiers will
be assigned a. prominent position in the
order Of exercises.
The Tribune, speaking of the wool trade.
ays; The range in Union county has h
'een mostly from so to 90 cents.
The same paper says; We learn that
most OF the spring wheat sOwn in. this
ounty viii turn out a tOlerable crop,
LICKING CoUNTY.-We find the following
n the Newark american: We, learn that
ONE clips have been selling at go cents
his week. In conversation q day or two
go with gentleman from Harrison
ounty, he informed US that the prevailing
,rlce IN that county has been 60 cents, and
hat some have sold at 65, and many are
loldlng at that price, As far as we can
earn, the prospect seems favorable for
higher figures,
About 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning a IRE
,roke out in the Steam FIGURING Mil.
Wned by d. Little, on the corner of Sec
nd and Canal Streets. The flames spread
With alarming rapidity, and in a very
rief space of time the entire structure
7as IN mass of ruins. The fire next com
lun1cated to the dwelling house of Mr..
hurch, the roof of which was soon in ]
ames. The hremen succeeded in saving
MS building, though it is considerable ]
The large quantity of rain that
al 1allen the two preceding days was {
,vorable for preventing the spread of the.
re. Mr.. IittIe's loss is about Sc, 600. COW
red by insurance in the HEtn0, Inter
atiOnal, and LOrillard Insurance Com {
anies, Mr.. Church's house was also
lsured.
ENGLAND AMI. AMERICA,
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