Dayton
The pile driver of the C., B. & Q. R. R. has been busy the past few days repairing the Q bridge here.
The water in the feeder is now in a condition to furnish all the power necessary.
James O’Meara has some of the finest potatoes in this section. Jim is a hustler, and knows a good thing when he sees it.
The rain has ruined the oats in many places in this vicinity, and farmers are out of pocket.
E. McClary, our genial store-keeper, is improving his lawn by laying a new tile sidewalk around his house.
Walter Breese and George Timmons leave on Monday morning for Chicago. If they are successful in their new undertaking they will make Chicago their future home.
The river on Monday was the highest this season.
Thomas Nagle has purchased from Mrs. Martha Bagley the house adjoining his own lot, and will move it and convert it to a barn for his own use.
Mrs. Hudson and son, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Channel, returned to Chicago on Monday.
H. C. Tueley has gone to Indianapolis to spend a few days.
E. Emmons and family intend moving, and will make Marseilles their future home.
It was proven on Saturday last that the hydraulic cider press here can turn out 2,000 gallons per day.
About forty persons from here attended the old settler’s picnic and Pawnee Bill’s aggregation.
Munroe Durkee, of Wedron, was a caller here this week.
The Dayton Republican Club expect a good turn-out at their meeting on Tuesday evening next.
Emory Waller has been on the sick list for the past week/
The war whoop of the juvenile Indians will soon cease to be heard on our streets, as next week school commences and they will then speak their little piece to their new teacher.
Etta Barnes visited Mr. and Mrs. E. McClary on Tuesday.
Commissioner Jas. H. Timmons is having the hill graveled just west of the feeder bridge. That’s right, Jim, keep on with your good work, and may your shadow never grow less.
Only one lone fisherman could be seen along the banks of the muddy Fox the past week. What a change from a few years ago.
Threshing has been going on at a lively rate for the past two days.
One of our enterprising young men is to start a tonsorial parlor in the near future. It will fill a long felt want. We wish him success in his new undertaking.
The rain causes lots of work on the section for the men employed by the Q. road.
Miles Masters is still very sick and will be unable to leave his bed for some time.1
- The Ottawa Free Trader, August 30, 1900, p. 4, col. 5
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