Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1862-05-29
The Eing Presentation.

Saturday last being the day designated for the
premium flag to be handed over by Paint to Ger
man township, We, in company with WILLIAM
REED, Esq, GEORGE l.. Cook and JOHN WElTMAN,
repaired to New Carlisle to witness the coremo-
MICS. At the appointed hour a goody number of
the sterling Democracy of Paint German, Wal
nutcreek and Berlin townships assembled. The
Weinsburg Band, which by the way is one of the
best bands in the country led the delegation from
Paint township, The German township boys
came up with fife and drums, flags, hickory bush
cs, &c. The flag was returned in good order to
German township. Paint township presented the
flag to German through WILLIAM REED, Esq,
who delivered a very appropriate, eloquent and
patriotic speech, which was responded to in behalf
of German township by J. A. EsTuL. Immense
cheers were given for the Union, for the Consti
tuition, for Gen. MCCLELLAN, for the Holmes
County Soldiers, for Paint township, for German
township, for the Weinsberg Band, and for he
Speakers. 1t was glorious occasion. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, orderly, and we may
say enthusiastically. The people of New Car
Isle were very kind and tley are deserving of the
townships are fully awake to the Importance OF
electing Congress composed of men who will
legslate for white people, and they will do their
duty in the coming contest. The boys from Paint
township talk confidently Of taking the flag back
next fall while on the other hand LEVI HocH-
srErLER, AcoB SLoor, WILLIAM HUMMEL, and
other German township Democrats declare that
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coming election as was never heard of before,
Deaf II of j. II. Rainsburgh.
At meeting of the Franklin Literary Society
held at the school house in District No. 7 of Ber
lin township for the purpose Of passing Resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the Society to
ward one of its members, J. P. RANsnURGH, who
died in the service of his country, committee
being appointed to draft Resolutions, the Chair.
man reported the following, which was adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to re
move by death an esteemed member of this Soc
ETY., j. p RAiNsBURGH, Just as he was girding him
self and entering into the active service of hi;
country to defend the flag he honored and the sa
cred Institutions bequeathed by our Fathers
therefore,
Resoteed, That although Gods dealings seen
mysterious in thus calling away our illend IRON
the very threshold of usefulness and honor, We
therefore bow in submission to this dispensation
Of Divine Providence, who doeth all Things we'll
RsSOloed, That our Society has lost member
who was exemplary in his character, diligent il
his duties, and beloved by us all.
Resoiped, That in our friends death his father
has lost dutful son, and this community citi
zen who gave fair promise of becoming an orna
ment to society.
ReSOleed, That in this time of sore aliliction W,
tender to the bereft friends and company Of which
he was member our warmest sympathies.
ReSOloed, That copy OF these Resolutions bC
transmitted to the family of the deceased alst
that copy be sent to the several Editors o
Holmes county, with request that they be pub
lished.
ResOlped That a copy be sent to Company F
18th Regiment o. ", of which he was member
Adopted May Is, A. d. 1862.
R,C. CROW, President
JoEL HALL, Seerttary.