DAYTON ITEMS

The paper mill is being put in shape for starting up the latter part of this week. The tile works will not start up before the middle of the month.

A large surprise party dropped in on mine host Timmons, of the Exchange House, last Tuesday evening, completely surprising him. James Angevine furnished the music and all had a good time.

Mr. H. Ladd, of Oswego, brother of our station agent, A. W. Ladd, spent last Sunday in Dayton.

We understand that Miss Jennie Crane, of Ottawa, will teach the summer term of the primary department of our school. Miss Etta Barnes will teach the McMichael school east of Wedron, and Miss Rigdon, of Ottawa, the Wedron School.

A number of our young people attended a very pleasant “taffy” pulling given by Miss Winnie Childs at her father’s large residence in North Ottawa.

Mr. Cliff G. Sweet and wife, of Aurora, spent last Friday in Dayton.

In our report of the leap year party at Mrs. Greenleaf’s, the printer made the names J. Hall  and C. Hall read J. Half and C. Half. We noticed the Journal copied our report almost word for word, and of course got those names wrong also as they were printed in the Republican.

The two trained bears passed through our town last Saturday and gave a performance at the depot in the morning.

OCCASIONAL¹

Just to let you know how up to date we are around here, the illustration for today’s entry is the result of this AI prompt: a line drawing of 2 tame bears performing with a depot and train tracks in the background. I suspect the actual 1884 situation looked a little different.

1. Ottawa Republican, March 7, 1884, p. 5.