119 Rev. James Watts ; the circuit he traveled was computed to be four hundred and seventy-tive miles around. One of the first classes was at Guinea Creek, a name without a present place. It was on Sugar Creek on what is known as the Downy farm. Baker built the first dam across the Tuscarawas. and constructed a mill on the eastern side, from which he made much profit. John Beyer was the first produce dealer in Dover, and his first essay wras two flatboats loaded with wheat, bought at thirty-five to fifty cents per bushel, floating them dowm the rivers to New Orleans, and taking all summer for the trip. The first canal boat built and sailed from Dover was the “Growler,” the work of Geo. Wallick. Jacob Blickensderfer was first toll collector on the canal, and held the office for twelve or fourteen years. The Dover Manufacturing Company w7as organized in 1842, and built what is now called the “Calico Dutch.” It was a joint- stock company. Welty and Hayden built their mill, and the mill and ditch wrere finished in 1844 The first three Justices of the Peace for the County, in 1808, were Boaz Walton,
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