Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-06-25
suNBUR9 LETTER.


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Ep-. GAZETTE: Before panning our
Galena letter last week Wa had resolved
to write up this town also. Notwith-
standing "LocalH has out generated US
in the start, we may vet be able to
give your readers some items, ONE
what more in detail, from this locality.
First then. with no desire to dim the
lustre Of Locals hOnOrs, u hoping
to hear from b same source again, let
us notice the Cheese Factory.
This establishment commenced oper-
atoms May 18th, 1869, The capital in
vested in starting is about $1,000. 1t
consumes the milk, from 100 cows daily.
b total weight of which is about
2000 lbs. The -aYererage weight of
milk required to make one pound of
cheese, IS eight pounds.
IN one month this establishment
has pressed III cheese, having an
average weight ofnearly 90 lbs. About
so hogs with and average weight Of so
lbs. are kept upon the whey. The
price Of milk delivered at the factory
is n cent per pound, and the cost of
making cheese IS about2 cts. per pound
from milk furnished. The wholesale
price of cheese is 10 cts. per pound and
a good article Of "Western Reserve
is now retailing at Is cts. In the light
of these facts, and the report OF val
liable cows" in your columns from
other sections Of u county. and be-
cause our lands are ADAPTED to grazing,
ought no our farmers rub open their
eyes, and join the wide awakes in the
cheese enterprise :?
The grade on the eastern division Of
the pike is completed one mile and
progressing rapidly. 1t is expected to
finish grading the entire route in three
weeks, so as to commence graveling
after harvest. This section viii prob
ably be McAdamized with pebbled free
stone, from the quarries which abound
in this region.
Geo. Grfste ESQ. is the gentlemaIl1y
superintendent of the east end of the
road.
The quarries are a source Of attrae-
ton to this locality, as they furnish
suitable material fOrDavinw and build
purposes, and the "a formed from
d~isintegration of rocks in these quar-
ries is also much sought, for plaster
ing.
square is a pride TO u village. since
! the Teachers Institute is to be held
here again this year, wewould call the
/ attention of parties interested to the
lsunpriOr advantages and aecomoda-
tons which this ample structure viii
afford, over those engaged last sum-
mer, for the purpose under eontempla-
ton. The upper story ofthis structure
f. L1 AAEN OEE - ~ &&1AA @-+
apartment is probably unsurpassed by
Il any room fOrlike purposes in Delaware
county ,perhapsin ohio. The fraternity
numbers 70 members with the follow
| John D5rthick S. W.; Rted Sets J.. W.
Geo. Armstrong, Secretary.
The TemplaFs muster 100 strong.
There are wv churches here. The
Methodist, with a fine meeting house
u Rev. John Whithworth Pastor.
A n--@H--N- MEaAAG~a - AZ
Galena Circuit viii meet with this
society on Saturday and Sabbath, next.
The Baptist brethren also have a neat
church edifice, superbly finished with
marble wallis grained paintingand wal
unit pews. Rev. barrow, recently Of
Cleveland, o. is Pastor. B~othsOcieties
have interesting Sabbath Shoots,
Marion Marriott Esq. superintends
the Public schools, with Miss Sarah
Payne, assistant,
We miss the genial presence of Col.
Frambes just now. His school en-
Toying a vacation, while its principal
is taking a tour in the southern cOun-
ties of Ohio, and battling the hosts OF
Alcohol.
Two daily hacks, carrying mail leave
this place, one for Delaware and the
other for Columbus, both returning
the same day. Besides we have a tri-
weekly line between this place and
Newark, o., via. YOUNGSTOWN, Alexans
dria and Granville.
The following list comprises, nearly
If not altogether complete,Tt a bust
ness directory of Sunburys 1-SkBBHs
and Jas. Pace, Hotels: Dertheek q
Sprague, and Festus Utley, Merchants;
Derthick q Armstrong, and Cochran,
Wool Buyers; Jacob Burner, Grocer
J.. Hess, Druggist& Grocer; L. s. Cook,
Manufacturer q D~ealerin Saddles and
Harness ; @. Wilcox, Carriage Manu-
faeturer' Litzenburg, Wagon Maker
1 E. r. Henstead, and Amos Read Black
smiths Alex. Neil, Physician +; A.
1 Lybrand q Sons, Stoves and TinWare
Kimball q Brooks, Tanners; Payne d
1 Rineheart, Steam Planning Mill Frank
/ Williams Manufacturer Il Dealer in
Furniture and Undertaken; j. Kemp
ton, JewelIer I; q. Hopkins, Manufac-
turer Salera8us; Boyd Brothers, Saw q
Grist Mill; James StockWell, Manufac-
turer a Dealerin Boots, Shoes q Leath-
sr Frank Howard, Painter; Mrs. Ar
mold and Mrs, Gaylord, Dress Makers;
Mrs. e Robson and Mrs S. Johnson,
Milliners; Mrs. A. J. Davis, Post Mis-
tress.
There should be several additions to
the cards from Galena, as follows: e.
Brown, Undertaken; ii. Van Fleet Car
Iory, Manufacturer Collars: S. Cole, and
| w. Winn, Carpenters and Joiners; and
Miss Amanda TORY, Dress Maker.
In a subsequent letter we propose to
notice still further our local Interest.
Yours trnly,
REPORTER.