From Dayton

Dayton, Ill., Feb. 11^th, 1887. – The little Fox became the raging Ohio during the flood of last Tuesday. Never since 1857 have we had such a heavy run of water and ice. The ice commenced running Tuesday morning, and run two hours; just before noon it run two hours, and in the evening it run five hours, making nine hours, run. And contrary to the usual manner, the last ice running, instead of being the lightest, was the heaviest, some of it being two feet thick. The fish chute was carried out, but no damage was done to the dam. One of the gates at the locks was broken, and the feeder bank was washed nearly through for quite a distance. The water was so high it ran over the locks and the surrounding embankment. The trestle work of the second span of the new bridge was carried away Monday night, and during the heavy run of ice Tuesday evening, the stone were all knocked out of the noses of the piers, leaving them in a very battered condition. The water alongside of the piers was nearly twenty feet deep. The paper mill lost six hundred dollars worth of straw, which is quite a loss to them, as it is difficult to replace it at this time of year, on account of the bad roads.

Mr. Uriah Miller, of Ottawa, and his two nephews from Salt Lake City, Utah, visited our town last week.

We understand there is to be a wedding in town next week. Will give particulars next time.

The Progressive Euchre Club met at the residence of O. W. Trumbo, last week, and had a very enjoyable time.

Mr. James Green made a second consignment of honey this week to Haven & Green, commission merchants, at Fort Scott, Kansas.

Mr. S. Hippard is building a residence on his land south of the paper mill.

The paper mill has been fitted up with new calenders, and expected to start up this week, but cannot do so on account of high water.

The rolls for the flour mill still have not arrived yet, but the mill is running on cotton work right along.¹

1. The Ottawa Free Trader, February 12, 1887, p. 4, col. 6