DUCK CROSSING.—Heavy rain here last week.—John Hall has moved to Defiance.—A. J. Kisor has a fine span of yearling colta—Farmers have been busy sowing* oats the past week.—Fred Balskey was elected school director in his district.—John Kile, of Defiance, has moved on a farm in this vicinity.-Win. Ball, of North Defiance, visited his parents last week.—Simon Browii has been hauling out buzz wo d for M. B. Stevens.—Chas. Flsworth and wife were theguestsof Geo. Ball lust week.-John Bout and brother visited John HasseJsworth recently.—A. Van and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Capper, Sunday.—Taylor Colwili and John Ivrontz are each tne owners of fine colts. Mike Shafer is working hard to complete his work 011 the big ditch.—John Ilasselsworth has been doing some ; painting at his place the past week.—A. J Kisor is st 11 putting in ditches on 1 his farm. He is bound to have it drained,—Taylor Colwili is trimming up the apple trees on the farm recently rented by him.—Geo. Hasselswortb, supervisor in district No 2, has been scraping down theroads. Mrs. Kiser, Mrs. Krontz and Mrs Arvi laBall visited Mrs. Victoria Hasselsworth the past week.—Mr. Keller, from near North Ridge, was the gu st of Fred Balskey recently. When he left, it was supposed that he was going home, but word has since reached Balskey that he has not yet turned up.