Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-02
LETTER.


OsTRANDER, o., June ., '69.
Editors Gazette Finding by a pc
rusal of your paper that many Of b
towns Of the county are being shown
up through your columns by Report
erS, RedectOrs. Locals and ScE1bblerss
I thought perhaps Ostrander would
Ike to be seen in print. therefore a
small space is asked for her benefit.
Ostrander, as you know, is a small
village situated short distance west Of
your beautiful city, OF the Springfield
Branch Railroad, and contains N
thing over a hundred inhabitants, who
are clever, social, and apparently hap
Ply; Withal, good citizens.
Though there are few attractions in
the town itself this morning, yet the
immediate vicinity presents a pleasing
and delightful appearance. Here and
there can be cen the "tIlers Of the
soil" busily engaged in cultivating
their corn crops In all directions the
eve is presented with beautiful fields
of waving grain and Verdant pastures.
The beauty ofthe scene is not lessened
by being viewed Immediately after a
/ slight shower has freshened b earth
and the sun comes out to gladden. the
hearts of all. Though the s0ursfy IS
| the more pleasant, yet we Eaye to 90
particularly with the tow1, Pad here
Introduce a correct Business D4ree-
tory of Ostrander:
". W. Hutchison, dealer in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Queensware, DC; w.
C. Winget and J.. V. Roberts, dealers
in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and
Shoes, Queensware, Medicines, &c; 4.
Shout, dealer in Dry Goods, Grocer
les, Liquors, &c; B. Rarney, dealer in
Stoves, Tin-W are, Iron, Nails, and
Hardware generally; r. e. Case, man
ufacturer of Harness, Saddles, &c;
Messrs. DoIbear, Ryan & Wood, deal
ers in Grain Produce generally =
Hutchinson q Crafty, Wool Buyers =
Messrs. Peck, Fields III Fay, Physi-
clans; Samuel Maugans, Blacksmith /;
Samuel Stricklin, Boot and Shoemaker;
Messrs. Grain, Long and Carr, stone
Masons and P~lasterers: Joseph Maui
| gans, manufacturer OF Washing Ma
| chimes; Martin Maugans, Brickmaker;
| NeSsrs. Hutchinson, Brown andkfFgIns
| CarDenters: Mrs. Click Peek MIL
| liners: JasIHawrence, dealer in Butter
and Eggs; Leroy Decker, JeWeler =
Stricklin & Peck, Painters; W. G.
Winget, Postmaster James Liggett,
Telegraph Operator.
There is but one Church here-Pres-
byterian-Rey. o. H. Newton, of Del
aware. pastor. AshOrt distance south,
there is a Baptist Church, with Rev. B.
J. George, pastor. About one-half
mile north of townther is also a Meth
odist Church, with a Rev. Mr.. Webster
as pastor.
We find here a good brick school
house, two stories high, 81 feet long by
Is feet wide. The District School is
now in session, with Rev. J. Il. Gray,
teacher. The second story is used for
a Select School.
For awhile there existed here a tenn
perance lodge of the order of Good
Templars, but l am sorry to say they
have concluded to abandon it, for want
of proper support. 1t is to be hoped it
viii OOn be revived.
There has been received at this point
during the present season large guam
titles Of wool. Several Delaware buy
ers have their agents here, and find
this quite convenient for farmers.
Mr.. J. p. Sharer, of Marysville, has
in operation here a Portable Steam
Saw Mill, and is doing a good business.
Mr.. Martin Maugans is doing con-
siderable in the fruit business, a short
distance from town.
Crops are in about thesame condition
here as elsewhere in the county.
Not having anything sensational OF
exciting to record, I will say
No MORE.