The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-12-03
CAREY. O.. Nov. 90. 1S1

since Wednesday of the present week,
and having now finished those concomi-
tants of a terms close, such as cxamina
ton manuscripts, programmes for an
other term, and a term report, | have
little time in which deem il my priv
ilege to withdraw my thoughts from tlIe
routine of school work, and thought
would recreate a little by giving you a
short letter from our town.
have been on the streets. today, ana
from what can observe / conclude that
the farmers of this community are nei-
| ther dead nor ''slothful in business. -
| Some are driving and hauling their fat
| pork to market, others hauling their
grain, and still others are supplying our
citizens with wood; all seem to mean
'business." Indeed, from what I saw
of the condition of farms along the San
dusky road, as | Went to the county seat,
some weeks since, infer that the farm
ers hereabouts are "a very energetic class
of men, though do not think they are
grangers, since | hear nothing CT that
order among them. The business of
Carey also seems very active, AMI trade
good in all all departments.
Amusements here, are, in their way,
very fine. Under this head | think L
may class party held at the residence
of Mr.. Mcdowell, some weeks since
The ladies of the Lutheran Church an
nounced that there would be pound
party" on a specified evening at the
above-named place. 1t was new, and
proved to be a very interesting affair.
Each person attending was expected to
bring his pound of something" When
the company had gathered, auctioneers
were appointed from the company, and
the sale commenced. When a package
was sold the buyer would open it in the
presence of bystanders, and all seemed
equally to enjoy the surprise, especially
if it contained nothing of any worth.
All Concerned seemed to enjoy the occa
sion hugely, and the ladies realized as
the proceeds of the evening the hand
some sum of S2050. The party was re-
peated on last Thursday evening at the
residence of Mr.. Shel!abarger, when the
proceeds were $1,000. In both cases the
party was had in favor of the church
and Sabbath School.
On last Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings the Taylor Family gave entertain
ments in behalf OF the band of this place.
These entertainments were very literally
patronized by our citizens, the au
dience was well pleased with the exer-
cises, and the boys realized good round
sum-
OF our schools | should like to say
something, but being so intimately con
nected with them do not feel at liberty
to say much. Suffice it, however, to
say, we closed ON last Wednesday what
we, in our humble judgment, are willing
to call a successful term. We have one
hundred and ninety eight pupils enrolled
IN the four departments. g.
Thanksgiving day was observed with
an appropriate sermon by Rev. Mr..
Wykes, pastor of the NJ. f. Church. 1t
had been arranged among the ministers
of the different churches that Rev. Dust
man, of the Lutheran Church, should
preach the sermon of the day, but owing
to the death of one of his principal par
ishioners, Mr.. Charles Haley, Mr.. Dust
man was unable to be present. In his
sermon, after he had referred to many
national, family and individual bless
| ings, for which the American people had
great reasons to give thanks, Mr.. Wilkes
closed with an earnest appeal to the
people to beware of the designs of that
serpent which the nation seemed so
safely now to hold in its bosom. the
Roman Church, which Mr.. Wykes char
acterized, not as religious organization,
but as a political power. l may write
again. JOHN Poe.