From Dayton

Dayton Ill., April 28, 1887. – The commissioners of Rutland are busy at work on the hill leading to the bridge, and will put the road in first class order.

Mr. T. H. Green is graveling the approach on the west end of the new bridge.

The tile works are having a good trade, and are shipping lots of tile.

A large number of game fish have been caught this week. A good rain to raise the river and start the fish northwest, would greatly improve the sport.

One of the proprietors of the “Short System” Roller Mills took samples of their flour to your city one day this week, and showed it alongside of all the long system mills flour in the marker, and the short system flour stood at the head of the list for whiteness. The landlady of the Dayton Hotel baked some of the short system patent flour last week, and says she never had a flour in the house that baked as light and white. Tally two for the short system!

Mr. Joseph Green now has an acre and a quarter of strawberry plants in his garden across the river.

The old woolen factory property is lying idle this spring. It is to be hoped that something may be done with it before long.

Mr. Wm. Rhodes who was so unfortunate as to lose a limb while working on a railroad out west, has returned home, and will study telegraphing with Mr. Ballard [?] at Ottawa.

Our town is receiving considerable benefit from the new bridge in the way of trade.

There is a good opening here now for a good blacksmith.

Occasional¹

1. The Ottawa Free Trader, April 30, 1887, p. 8, col. 3.