Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-12

wish it had; and with some I admit the
fact that the example of the pioneerslin
the use of the "critter" is followed by
quite too many OF their descendants.
Query-Dld your correspondent get
large ideas when he went down TO enjoy
Morgan hospitality, and did that help TO
multiply the number of chickens scratch
ing around among the "brush and logs"
on the new farm q little to the northwest
ofEaglevilleI Who can tell?
As he has opened the whisky question,
allow me to state what know on this
point, in its bearing on one of the boys
of the olden time in Morgan. About the
year 1920, sylVanus Merrill and John
Udell, both now dead, built distiilery
in Lenox. 1t was log building and was
located about one-half mile west of the
geographical centre of that town, in the
valley of small stream that makes its
way into Morgan, and waters the farm of
Col David Wright, TO whom J. N. makes
reference. For some special purpose-it
may. be he was anticipating visit from
your EagleVille correspondent-the faith
er of this boy wanted = gallon of whisky,
and the son was sent to the distiIlery of
Merrill & Co. for the "needful." His
route was up the banks of the stream
mentioned, and in going or returning he
would pass near but one cabin, and that
in the west part of Lenox. He set out
early in the morning, and the parting in
junction of the father was that he should
be as expeditions as possible, and he was
expected to return by noon or before. As
he did not put in an appearance as soon
as he should, his parents became uneasy
at his prolonged absence, and about the
middle of the afternoon the ia ther went in
pursuit, tearing that the lad had mistaken
the road. Or other calamity had befallen
him. On reaching the cabin of the early
settler in Lenox, close TO which the boy
must pass in going and returning from
the distillery, he found the lad put to bed
and enjoying the restoring embraces of
the god of sleep.
The truth is, that the boy had partaken
of the contents of the jug, and he had
his ability to judge of the
exact quantity necessary TO enable him to
be expeditions, in accordance with the
parting admonition of his father. 1 would
tell who this boy was, but am restrained
by the consideration of personal and fam
lily pride. will say, this, however, that
could not under any circumstances, ad-
wise the boys of to-day, to initiate this
BOY of the Olden time, in Morgan.
Morgan, March 6, 1875 SENEx.
Ed. TSk-The Disciples dedicated their
house of worship on the 7th inst.
The house is substantial brick build
ng S6x5s and cost $500. The weather
vas fine and congregation larger than
;ould be accommodated. The exercises |
we're conducted by the Pastor, s. s. Bart
EFT, who organized the church less than
leven months ago. The exercises were
conducted by Elder E. Wakefield, of Green,
Co. and was most happy /
fort. Elder N. N. Bartlett, of Miles,
ollowed in the financial interests
The amount to free the church from
Iebt was announced as near $1,000, which
mount was generously subscribed upon
he spot. In the evening the house was
lied at an early hour, the sermon was
preached by Elder N. N. Bartlett, after
which the pastor gave brief history of
he church since its organization at the
lose OF which the house was solemnly
to Almighty God by the pastor
nd the elders of the church. We thank
Tod and take courage.
NJ. BARTLETT,
81. PHFER, Elders.
D. s. BATcHELDER,