nicely in Keigley's branch by this barn of Mr. Switzer's. The distance from Watkins' to Switzer's, the way the water has to go, is very near or quite two miles.
We pass from Roland south. Paul Thompson was first to be noticed—his buildings. The dwelling is a beauty. This is on the northeast quarter of section 27, township S5, range 23. Mr. T. has two nice barns; one is class two, the other is class one. The style and finish of his house is surely excellent, and is about one mile south of Roland. It is class one.
We find in the northwest corner section 35 a fair barn, but must class it No. 3.
In the southeast quarter of section 31, township S5, range 23, is John Twedt. He has a good house, class two, but his barn is one of the excellent, and will class No. 1.
We now cross to Milford Township, and in the northeast quarter of section 3 is O. CHRISTIAN's premises. His improvements on his farm seem to be good. His barn is good but is class two. Mr. CHRISTIAN's house is an excellent one, nicely finished and good style. It is class one.
Further south is O. Thompson's farm. Find good improvements. He is finishing a very nice house, and it may be class one, not more than two.
We pass good improvements as we go south until we reach the vicinity of Mr. Frank Curtis. Among the fine improvements in Milford Township is noticed Mr. Curtis' fine brick residence. This is class one. It is a good one. His barn, also, is a valuable structure, and one of the good ones of the county. It is class one. In connection with these he has an excellent stock farm, and generally well stocked. His neighbor, the affable F. T. McClain, so nearly duplicates Mr. Curtis in house and barn that it is hard to determine " which from tother." Mr. McClain probably has the best brick residence, while Mr. Curtis will beat him on barns. They class No. 1 all around.
Mr. McClain also deals liberally in stock. Many others of Milford Township do likewise.
Mr. J. W. Sowers has a very fair barn, but will class No. 2. When speaking of some particular improvement I do so with delicacy, because I feel sure there are many wany magnificent residences and barns and other improvements in the county that merit a particular description and among the best in the county that I cannot get to see.
But the citizen, from what is given, may be sure we have one of the prosperous counties in the State, and no mistake.
For further particulars of stir and energy in Milford Township, see its history, given elsewhere.
The history of each township is very particularly given in its place, as the Index will show, and the Directory of every town in the county is also given.
We find some good improvements in Lincoln Township. In section