The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-06-17

AT the annual meeting of the mem
bers of the Academic Association,
held last weekfor the election of Off
Gers and other purposes, an amend
ment te their constitution was efected
thofhing the trustees of the Asso-
ciation to lease the upper part of their
building at the center to the Masonic
fraternity, and it will therefore be fin
ished by them and converted into a
Masonic Hall as soon as practicable.
On Friday morning last, asDr. o.
Ferris was going down his cellar
sstaiRs,zAsztlipped and fell 10 the bot
TOM causing q severe dislocation of
the shoulder joint; but fortunately
escaped without other inJnry, except
. a few bruises. Drs. Brown and Moore
were called and very successfully re-
dGced tie dislocation, and the Doctor
is now riding about as usual.
a narrow escape from serious dam
age to, property and loss of life oc-
Cured last week at Hinckley's cheese
factory. Some person had been tam
pering with the safety-yalve to, the
boiler, causing the. pressure of steam
it to be raised almost to the burst
ing point, when, fortunately, a plug
flew out with a loud noise, thus re-
lieving the boiler and filling the build
ing with hot steam and badly fright
cning the workmen employed therein.
A horse belonging to c. Pierce took
fright and ran short distance, leav-
ing 2 broken wagon and scattered and
bruised milk cans behind him; but he
WAS secured 1xitAo4s-esasins any very
serious damage. t..-4..- F,--..s :
A friendly strife seems to be going
on among the base ball players in this
and the adjoining towns. The Eure-
kas Of, Mantua having vuanquished
the Wyandots of Shalersville, on two
recent occasions, they became some-
what elevated with pride, and when
returning from a trial of. their skill,
were wont to assume the style of the
great Roman general, and sing boast
inglys 'ceni, gidi, cici.Yy But their
tune and manner was slightly changed
last Saturday, for they sung, ss'we
went, we played, and we were badly
whipped, by the Farmers Mutual
Club, of South Mantua, scoring 3s to
y; bnt, as they do not intend to stay
whipped, another trial viii. come off
next Saturday. -, -;
On Tuesday night of last week the
harness shop of n. S. Haight, at Man
tNa Station, was burglariouslye entered
and clothing, boots and shoes taken to
the value of about $50. Suspicion
rests strongly on a man who gave his
name as Howard, and who left that
night for parts unknown. Said How
ard claims to be a harness maker, and
is a young man, about twenty-five
years of age, small stature, with dark
hair and eyes and dark eomplexion.-
Look out for him. -. .-.t att
z Many subscribers to the j." PRESS in
this town would be extremely pleased
to hear of the local matters that are
transpiring every week in other towns
in this county, and much might he ac-
complished towards sustaining a real
Democratic paper in this stronghold
Of liadiealism by furnishing q few
items occasionally, for that purpose
The pernieious doctrines that have
been for,years disseminated by bo-
gus Democratic sheet, must be coun-
teracted by spreading the truth before
the people, through the columns of
bold and fearless, Democratic paper,
and every Democrat. should feel it his
duty to lend his infneneein any man
ner that will accomplished desirable
result The political principles that
will be. discussed before the election
takes place next fall are of the great
est Importance ITO every individual
who, is interested in the affairs of
our once peaceful and prosperous
country; and now is the time to COM
mence the investigation, candidly ex-
anime the subjects presented and hon
iesffy end eavor.to form correct decis-
ion with regard to the questions at
issue between the different political
parties. .s-, VERITAs.
81 Mantua, June IA.