Rural Happenings
Dayton

Dayton, June 7. – The heavy rains of the past few days have raised the water in the river at this place to a considerable extent. It will probably be unfordable for a few days.

Mr. O. W. Trumbo had the misfortune of losing one of his horses last Friday evening. It broke out of the pasture, and was found late at night on the trestle work of the railroad bridge with a broken leg. While the men were attempting to extricate him from his perilous position he plunged over the side of the trestle work and was killed.

Miss Mattie Brown of Newark, Ill., is visiting Miss Cora Green. A number of the young folks were invited in on Tuesday evening, and all spent a very pleasant evening.

At the meeting last Saturday evening to make a move toward building a new school house, a committee was appointed to find out the probable cost of a new location, a two story building, &c. The movement meets with general approval, and as we are greatly in need of a graded school it is to be hoped the project will succeed.

The Amateur Club gave their drama at the Bell school house last Saturday evening to a crowded house.

Prof. Boltwood delivered a very interesting sermon at the school house last Sunday.

Mr. Brown, a paper mill hand, shipped his wife last Wednesday on account of her immorality.

The young folks are getting up a social party at the hall for next Tuesday eve.

Mr. Wm. Ribbs returned from his trip to the mountains last Monday.

Occasional¹

1. Ottawa Free Trader, June 11, 1881, p. 8, col. 1