Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-19
THE COUNTY NE VS..
PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
ANDOVER.


This village enjoys staid and whole
some trade and makes gradual advance in
prosperity. Its merchants are doing well
for the times, its hotels have fair run of
business-their boarders being mostly
railroad employees. The Keen House.
was left quite recently by its occupant Mr..
Lauder. for the Smith House, at the L. s.
station, in this village. This occurring
while Capt. Keen was engaged in the pur-
suits of the farm, made it necessary to
hustle round and keep the establishment
running until he could get some one else
in the place, aud so find release to go
back to his farm-lying about half mile
south. The Capt. is sturdy democrat,
and hotel or no hotel, is outspoken, and
no one is mistaken or deceived in his man.
ner or utIerances. His house is popular
with the travelling public for the kindli-
ness and accommodation of its landlord,
its table fare and general surroundings.
New buildings may be seen going up
about the place in various directions, Civ
ing evidence of steady progress. A neat
new Methodist church has just been COM
pletSd on the south road just below the
the center, which is material help IN
rounding out the proportions and giving
character to the village, making the third
church in the place. The other two are
Congregational and Universalist. The in
dustries that have been started are for the
most part we'll sustained. Grifis' mill is
a substantial success, and the proprietor
shows himself adapted to the place and
position he has chosen. The mill is very
complete affair and meets an essential
want Of the neighboIhOod; and the pro-
prietor in his bearing and self poise, car
ries the idea at least, that he is master Of
the situation, alike in the excellence and
paying quality of the commodities prepar-
ed about this, there Is no room for doubt.
The butter and cheese factory, heretofors
run by Mr.. S. ]. Morley has passed into
other hands, and the sharpness Of the com
petition in procuring the raw material, has
somewhat interfered with the steady pros
perity of the institution-an evil very
widely and generally felt since the multi
plying of factories in every part Of the
county. This difficulty has been Obviatsd
in the main, now, by the purchase Of the
milk, by the manufacturer. Mr. MOrely is
again in Observation-Disclosures is
supposed-a recurrence of the consequent
ces Of the brutal personal attack made up
on him some months since, in which
heavy blows were made upon the back Of
his head. Mr.. S. has been for long time
the prominent business man i'll the vii
lags, and his disability is a public loss.
His brother "By," keeps things moving.
and shows want of confidence and
competency in running the Post Office and
meeting the almost constant demand upon
his attention and activity. AndOver hav-
ing felt the impulse given it as the juno
tion of the two roads, and taken step
forward, is not likely, from present ap
pearances, to go back on its friends, but
will continue to hold its place among the
leading towns of the county.
The oil prospects upon the farm Of Mr..
D. P. Sweet, are not being developed as
was expected, but are awaiting a more IA
vorable season for further test. Twen-
ty-seven feet have been reached, and con-
siderable confidence is felt that when the
matter is taken hold Of with proper perse-
Yerance, oil may be found in paying guam
titles. A derrick has been raised just over
the line upon an adjoining farm, and the
practicability Of finding oil, will be soon
subjected TO q second test,