Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-10-31
WINRSOR mII.IS

AoAACl lSSOAdkCu AdLA-
lei, Out enjoys quite trade, drawn in
from he surrounding country by the in.
tercourse of the farmers of this and ad-
joing counties, who find at the mills Of
Mr.. ACKLAKD SKINNER the best market
for their grains. Though the mills are al
ready stocked with some 1000 bushels
of grain, there is no luIl in the market.
His purchases at this time are mainly OI
oats for which so cents are paid-a price
that IS considered liberal as the market
now ranges. The mill, is complete af-
fair, being mostly new and of modern ma
chinery. The grade of -four produced
is equal to the best. Being in the midst
of and underlaid by sand stone, the dam
Is built of hewn sand stone, and is but
an illustration of the character of the
whole establishment. 1t is in form sag
ment of circle, and seems, in its form
and solidity to defy any accumulation or
pressure of water.
Windsor Mills have come quite recent
ly into the enjoyment of apost office,
and the mail matter of the place is receiv-
ed by hack both from the A, Y. & P. on
the East, and the P, 6 Y on the West.
Mr.. HUEs, who keeps the only store in
the place, is Post Master. Besides that
industry so common to these places-a
cheese box factory-it enjoys quite an i'm
portant business in the quarrYing of build
ing stone. The creek running through
the place has uncovered q most valuable
bed of sand stone upon the farm of D. J.
ALDERMAN, which by actual tests ex-
tends at least to the depth of so feet
Here, when the water is low, stone of q
little frmer texture then the Berea, of th e
same color, is taken out of most any
thickness needed, and in any size that
can be handled. They are drawn by
teams into various sections, and consider
able of the supplies of Robert Stewart
the bridge contractor, of KingsVill e, are
obtained at this quarry. The quarry is
valuable one, and extensive not only in
its depth, but in its superficial area, for
1t underlles large portion of the region.
Considerable quantities of stone have
been drawn out upon the sbsnk, but the
assistance OF derrick has not yet been
called into use, for lifting them out
This kind of machinery is soon 10 be ad-
ded and the work OF quarryiHg is to be
pursued in more advantageous way.
The distance Of ali this amou mt Of excel
lent stone from.th A, Y. 6 P. line, is
only between four and FIVE miles, and
the idea of branch road naturally sug-
suggests itself to every one who thinks
of the matter in connection with the en-
tire destitution of Ashtabula and region,
OF every description of stone, except
cobbles.
The first mill dam on this portion of
the stream alluded to, was built over the
spot where the quarrying is now going
on. In the process of stripping or, re-
moving the earth bank, the timbers of
the old dam are found: deeply imbedded,
and in a state of perfect preservation,
where they have lain for 90 years or
more.
About half mile down thei creek on
the farm of Edward Wiswell, is an old
Indian fertilization, OF which the poi
neer settlers can give no information. 1t
is situated on a point jutting perpendic
ularly over the creek on one side, and
deep ravine on the other, and the front,
looking upon the level country above,
is encircled with what appears to have
been. double breast work. making the
area within--near an acre---a Gibral-
tar Ct strength. The spot is formed by
nature for military station, and seems
to have been chosen with much judg-
ment by the aborignes, if they, indeed
were the planners and cccupiers of the
spot. 1t is a place of curious interest,
and is visited by many who are called by
business or pleasure into the neighbOr-
hood.
The creek ront here SHOWS somethlng
of the extent of the sand stone formaii on
in this vicinity. The bank is some rs
or 80 feet high, of sand stone, mo re or
less solid, while the bed of the creek be-
low is still underlaid with it. The guam.
tity, therefore, is mex haustible. This
particular region is initiated by our own
noted Ashtabula Gulf, but its banks are
of stone instead of earth, and of course
more ragged, precipitious and oVerhang
ing.
The day is not far distant when aIcom.
pany will be formed for the quarrying
and transportation by rail. of some o.
these abundant and rich deposits to Oul
doors and along the lines both ways o.
the Lake Shore and A., Y. & P. roads.
Windsor Mills has one church-Episco
pal in order-but now occupied by the
AdYen lists.