DUCK CROSSING.—The blizzard got here in great shape last week.—Emanuel .Ball has been quite sick, lut is improving.—Maria Stevens worked for Mrs. A. J. Kiser the past week.—School in the Fox district will close in about fouif weeks.—Bhootmg match at Joseph Palls’ last Saturday. Good time.—John Krontz sold two nice pigs lfl*t week and has some more for sale.—Mr. Phillips, teacher at Hill’s school bouse, closed school Friday Feb. 2Sib.—John Foster was badly hurt while clearing brush for M. C. Stevens, by beiu^ struck in the eye with a stick.—Willis Langdon was the guest of Mr. A. W. Ball last week. He expects to truck logs for Holsten, of Defiance, this spring.—John H sselsworth sold three cattle last •week; consideration $42. John is also improving his farm by putting up some new gates.