Good old days - July 15, 2010

8 years ago, July 17, 1885

Frank Dickerson, the hardware merchant, has invented an infernal machine for destroying squirrels. It consists of a bellows about twenty inches long, upon which is placed a funnel of about the same length, into which is put a quantity of burning rags and some sulphur. A responsible farmer who used one of these machines said he dug twenty-three dead squirrels out of one hole.

Sexton & Codd completed dissolution and division of property this week along the following basis: William Codd takes the Colfax mill, collecting all amounts due and paying all indebtedness of t...