Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-09-21
NEWS
FROM OUR own CORRESPONDENTS.
KNOXVILLE.

Eds. Tel:-Having occasion to make
canvass more or less through Sheffield,
Denmark, Monroe. Pierpont, and this
township, we thus must notice the business
Interests, most of which are connected
with farming operations. The season has
certainly been favorable in the production
OF crops that will compare we'll with other
years. The breadth of ground employed
IN sowing wheat we have thought was full
as much as of previous years. The almost
universal turning in of the oat stubble IS
now being supplemented by the corn
ground, after cutting up and moving off
the crop. An increased desire for extra
crops is manifest from the quantity of ma
nure employed and the thoroughness in Sc
curing an even top dressing.
With early rose potatoes, commanding
only twenty-five cents a bushel, the fear is
that the ''peachblows wont be worth
much" Still the opinion is that forty cents
will be as low as they will run. We notice
now and then a field of wheat already up,
niAA oOAnC VI Jul oOuluGIu lTlcuuS nave
feared that early sowing would suit the
grasshoppers too well, but now the cool
moist weather will take away all fear in
that direction.
Our ''hard times" does not prevent the
construction of new houses this season, es-
pecially in the south west part of Monroe
township. Chas. Vanskoik, Wesley Adams,
Hiram Griggs, VIM. Roath, Mrs. Jerusha
Dalrymple and many others are putting
up some very fine dwellings.
We notice Mr.. G. Darling has much
work in the building of new school houses
as well as private residences.
In looking about home we see our new
Baptist parsonage occupied by the pastor
and presents quite an air of comfort.
Henry Stone, of Geneva, the contractor
and builder, has left in the edifice, that of
which he may be proud.
Mr. Chauncy Main has just completed
house for Mrs. Jarvis, in the southwest
of the village, and is now at work on. the
extension of our town hall. The whole of
the old building has been raised up and a
new wall placed under it, extending twenty
feet from the south end, for the proposed
addition. ThoroughneSS and permanence
characterize the work of Mr.. Main.
Some little question arises as to the ex-
ira expense incurred in the town hall ex-
tension being just right. as long as the
hall, for town purposes has proven sufi-
cient. An unemployed Town Hall Fund
lies in the treasury. A sum sufficient to
give this hall capacity for answering all
demands for hall purposes, and the rent
of which would pay for the repairs, is a
thought worth revolving as question of
economy and good management
Rev. c. V. Wilson of Ravenna, occupied
the desk of the M. E. Church last Sabbath
evening, psesenting a very interesting and
profitable discourse.
Rev. Edwin Dibbell Filled the desk of
the Presbyterian church at morning SER
vice. His effort was as is common ,nour-
ishing to the hungry soul.
Rev. Mr.. Hickok is domiciled in the little
village of Ellington, not far from, but 200
feet above Chatauqua lake. He will soon
return to his people refreshed for the re-
newal of his labors.
The Rev. Mr.. Binkley of the M. E.
Church will most likely be retained here
another year, much to the pleasure of all
within the circle of his acquaintance.
By the way, Ben Brydle lost his famous
pacing mare the other day. She dropped
down in the road He had refused $4OO
for her. He has another which is rated at
$500. Our experience is, that the least
cash investment in horse for a given
amount of labor to be performed, the bet
ter. G.
Sept. IS, 1877.