Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-11-21
KINGSVILLE.

Eds. Iel:-Doubtless you have heard
ere this of the destruction of the new
bridge spanning Conneant creek at Farm
hams mill-centre road, South of Come
aut. The September food of 1873 oeca-
stoned the building of this bridge along
with extraordinary filling in Of earth, &C.
&C., at heavy expense to the county, and
was not completed until along in the sum-
mer past. Last Friday there was a very
sudden squall and hurricane, hereabouts,
and that accompanied with a deluge of
rain, and as many one expressed it, ''We
thought our house was going for it sure" 4"
So it seems they had occasion to say the
same thing in the vicinity of the bridge.
One of our Monroe friends reports that as
the storm was coming up, Mr.. Billet and
another man from Monroe, each with a
double team and wagon drove up in front
of Mr.. Farnham'S mill, and homeward
bound, were about entering the bridge.
Mr.. Farnham advised them not to stay in
the bridge even if they entered it, as the
bridge was not safe in such storm as
seemed coming, but they went in and
stopped near the South end, desiring shelf
er from the storm. 1t was not long before
the very apparent danger there gave oeca-
sion for not paying very strict attention
to their order of leaving but to leave, and
that instanter. The thing was accomplish
ed, but not a second tco soon, as the hind
wheels of Mr.. Billett's wagon were barely
hauled up over the edge of the abutment
before the whole structure was crushed.
1t was not broken entirely off the abut-
ments, but twisted and rocked to that ex7
tent that only footmen can cross upon it.
The many stories afioat concerning the
character of the bridge is to the effect
that the heavy iron bolts were never fitted
to the support of the structure as they
should have BENNY information comes
very well backed up, to the effect that
the threads cut on the bolts were never
cut far enough up in order that the tim
bers could be drawn up together sufficient
ly solid and strong, and that especially
since the timbers had become seasoned.
We hope the facts in the case may come
out, and the blame put where it belongs,
and that without fear or favor, provided
any one neglecting known duties Ia the
case before or after completing, may be
found.
The young ladies connected with the
Pres. Society, despite the rain, darkness
and mud, on Wednesday evening, NoY.
18th, gave very nice feast of oysters, &C.,
and displayed and sold a large lot Of man
ufactured articles too tedious to mention.
There was very fine return Of compli-
ments on the part of other denominations,
especially Baptists, by putting in an ap-
pesrance. In fact the mixing of brethren
of the different societies generally. occs-
stoned peculiar happy state of feeling
all around. Well would it be if still
more of union feeling might be generat-
ed and carried out. The pecuniary out
come was very fine indeed.
The potato crop this fall is really fine
with us. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson recently
gave US some very fine samples of a new
potato he has worked up from the ball.
They are very strong and thrifty growers
of course, and as fine favor as the YER
lest potato eonnoissiur could wish and
should be called "Nonesuch, from their
smoothness and excellence.
Our Thanksgiving services this year will
be held at the Baptist church, and as gen.
orally understood, Rev. Edmonds, Of the
NJ. E. Church, gives the sermon, The old
members Of the "Ohoral Union," and
ohOirS generally, are praotieing on music
for the occasion.
The vacant desk of the Presbyterian
church is semi mi-oocasionally supplied by
Rev. Comings, of North Kingsville, &C.,
giving us good spiritual food, Yours,
Nov. 1s, 1879. C.