Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-02-07
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NEW BAVARIA.

The JOY of saw-mill, hoop and staye and
ship-timber men, and of all connected with
the timber and lumber trade. was Of a very
short duration. The snow which fell week
ago has again vanished at least as far as il
effects hauling and transporting of logs &c.
Il was utilized enough the first days, but on
the whole it did not amount to very much as
the great bulk of all logs made 80 far this
winter still remain in the woods awaiting bet
ter roads. Some Of our saw-mill men con-
template placing portable mills in the
midst of their ready made logs on the tracts
of land where made, to work them up, and in
the summer haul out the lumber, but this
will not do for all, nor at all for stave and hoop
men. They will have to resort to trucking.
This state of things has not had very good
effect ON trade and business in general this
winter, as there are so many who are more or
less dependent upon their labor in connec-
tion with the making, hauling and manufac-
turing of lumber, timber &c. Farmers who
do not contemplate building and who having
no hauling to do, save their fire wood etc..
mild winter, as so far the weather has not had
the dire effect upon the their cattle and stock
as in the preceding "hard" winters. Better
looking crops also go to cheer the prospect of
so far this winter has been a loss to one, it
has been a gain to another. On the whole
there is therefore no cause to grumble. The
sale of timber land has been very active of
late, and brings high prices, higher almost
than cleared land, cause-scarcity of timber.
A few years ago $40 and $50 per acre was con-
sidered unreasonable, now $40 and above are
paid cheerfully.
There seems to be trouble brewing IN sub
dist. No. 6, of this township. This district
was only organized last summer and school
house erected. The Local directors, who by
the way are three ignoramuses of the first
water, who signalized their first official act
by disagreement over the engaging of
teacher and consequent ill-feeling towards
each other; have now gone SO far, that is two.
a majority of them, to petition to the County
Examiners to revoke the certificate of the
teacher on the ground of immortality. The
teacher and the other member seem to come
out ahead and still hold the fort and dispense
wisdom. What makes the muddle worse is
the fact that the other two members have en-
tered into a written agreement with another
teacher. whereas the one first engaged has
no contract. 1t is the general belief that the
law must be brought into requisition, or else
the Township Board pay two teachers, for
five, say five pupils actually attending said
school. 1t is sad affair, but it may teach
our Board lesson.
The new organ for the Catholic church two
miles east of here, has been put up and was
played for the first time last Sunday. There
were quite a number of strangers from Def |
Rnce, Holgate and elsewhere present, and the |
choir from the former place, assisted and
thereby quite enhanced the solemnity of the
occasion. Two splendid new side altars had
also been lately put in position, so that the
interior of this splendid edifce is nearly CON-
plete, much to the credit of the congrega-
tion. 1t is by far the most beautiful church
in Henry county, cost SO fa- about $25,G00.
P. @. Schwab, who was nearly at the point
Of death, on account of an old complaint he
brought with as souvenir of the Rebellion,
has so far recovered that he was seen on our
streets again last Wednesday.
P. P. Spangler, as teacher of our school is
giving better satisfaction than any other en-
ployed for years.
J. Fl. Hornung has now so far recovered
that he is able to attend to his business as
formerly, and still have to time speak few
Kind words to his many friends.
AGRICOLA.