The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-03-11
ROOTSTOWN.

When the good people of New Milford began
to stir last Saturday morning, they found a
stranger, an unknown man, near the grist mill,
who was evidently out of place. He was an in
sane man, probably IS years of age, comfortably
clothed, only had no overcoat. No one knew
anything about him, nor could anything be
gathered from his talk. He was taken in warm
ed and fed, and by direction of township trustees
Mr.. Jennings took him in his buggy, intending
to take him to the Infrmary but after riding a
little way he declined to go farther and jumped
out of the buggy and went back to the mill. A
little later H. A. Austin and Mr.. Smith got him
on board the cars and took him to Ravenna
and delivered him to Sheriff Jones to await
further developments.
The regular quarterly meeting of the NJ. E.
Church was held yesterday. Service by Rev
Scott, of Tallmage, instead of the Presiding FL
der, who could not be present.
A visit to the Strawboard site will discover to
the caller busy scene, and afford very salts
factory answer to the inquiry so often made
" H as work been commenced on the strawboard
dreds of perches of stone cover the ground
and about 400 feet of footing has been laid
and the work of digging the trenches is pro,
crossing as rapidly as the weather will permit
The long switch from the C. & P. is receiving
its finishing touches of ballast work, which is all
that is necessary to put it in first class shape.
Of course, owing to the uncertain weather
and 50 much frost and water in the Ground tbe
progress has not been very rapid, but Mr.. Viii.
liams, one of the contractors, informed us thai
as soon as settled weather comes-say by Apri
Ist-as large force as can be used to advan-
tage will be put to work, and the entire stone
foundations completed if possible by May 1st
To do this, will require many hands and lively
work, for there is an immense quantity of stone
to be laid. The contract, be it understood, i:
simply for building the strawboard works prop
er, and has nothing to do with the large box
| factory and machine shop, which are after con
siderations. The total length of the building i:
238 feet, and the extreme width 1o4 feet. Fol
distance of II feet it is 81 feet wide.
At the east is the wareroom, As east and wes
by 76 AT the west is a north and south exten.
sion of 1o4 feet. 81 of which is 81 feet wide, and
So, 72 feet. To the east is the boiler room, 4r
north and south by 73. Then comes the engine
room, 50 by 26. A portion of the structure will
be three stories high. The building is very
nearly in the shape of an L. A battery of siz
boilers will be used.
Thus will be seen the great magnitude of the
enterprise, and the amount and rapidity of labor
to be performed in order to have the building
done by the contract time, July Ist. The com
pany have already expended over S1oo, 900 ir
machinery and equipment and will invest a:
much more for the same purpose. The "bo
nus is a very small figure in the investment.
Water pipes have been scattered along Lake
street to the companys site, and will be laid a:
fast as possible. In short, work is progressing
nicely at the strawboard, which in a week or Sc
will present the busiest scene in our wide-awake
city.
Messrs. Brigham & Williams, the contractors
while busy with the details of the work, still
found time to kindly enlighten "ye newspaper
man - with the facts above stated, and by thei
gentlemanly attention we were enabled to OBJ
| tain a much more satisfactory report than 9th
erwise possible.