Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-10-19
The CHRONICLE
wEpSEsplY. OCTOBER IL. $50.
LOCAL and

"A coon dinner was served up al 8
Main street restaurant last week.
Our sportsmen represent an unusual
quantity Of wild game this season.
There viii be a Teachers Examina-
ton at West Pennington on Monday
next, October 24th.
Patrick o'Connor, editor Of the
Youngstown Courier, has been sueG fol
libel by Asa W. Jones. o'Connor gave
bonds to the amount Of $500, for his APP
pearance ct court
Our brass band is gaining repu-
tatiOn. Last Saturday they were
called to Orr's Corners to play for a Sun
day School celebration, in which seven
different schools were represented.
The Old Folks Concerts, held at
B~ristolville, on Thursday and Friday
evenings LAST, are highly spoken Of by
those who we're present The receipts
somewhat exceeded seventy-hve dollars.
Robert Montgomery, a wealthy
farmer Of BrOokfeld, was arrested on
Sunday last for stabbing two coal dig
gers who were in his orchard taking his
spples. One be stabbed while in the
orcbasd ha other in the road. The lat
ter is not expscted tohveS
The drama entitled The Breach Of
Promise, and the minor drama, entitled
The Prosecuted Dutchman, will be rem
dsred by the Good Templars Of Bscons-
burg, in Crafts Hall, on Friday and
Saturday evenings, Oct 21st ard I'D.
Admission IS cts. Children Is cts.
Rev. Darsie, pastor Of the Disciple
church Of Warren, preached a forcible
and eloquent discourse on the subject
OF Temperance on Sunday evening last.
The church was filled to overlooking
with an attentive and sppreciative audi
enca He expressed very decided senh-
naenss IN AvOr Of radical prohibition
principles.
Rev. James F. Holcomb, formerly,
we believe, OF this county, having re-
Gently been appointed IS a missionary TO
India, by the Presbyterian church, left
New York. a few days since, for his dis
tant field Of Isbors. His destination is
over 1900 miles into the interior Of the
country. He intends TO furnish letters
to the Sunday School Times, Of Philadel-
phis, Pa.
PROF J. NJ. LEONARD, Of the Erie
Annual Conference, and formerly Prin-
cipal OF the W. R. Seminary, in this
county, has been elected a member Of the
German Oriental Society,"" me Of the
most Learned literary societies Of the
world. Prof L. has been prosecuting a
most thorough eourse Of studies, for two
or three years, in one Of the most noted
universities in Europe. The honorable
distinction conferred upon him by the
election referred to, is good evidence that
he has through diligence, applications
scholarly attainments, etc, gained the
confidence and esteem Of the greatest
philolOgists OF Germany.
The formation Of a Gymnasium So
cisty, which we made mention Of last
week, has been accomplished. At a.
meeting Of the subscribers, on Thurs
day evening last Mr.. W. F. Porter was
elected President Thad. Aekley, Vice
President and K. NJ. Fitch Secretary
and Treasurer. They have secured the
rooms on the corner Of Market and
Main streets, lately occupied by Dana's
Institute. The members are nearly all
confined 10 sedentsry occupations, and
the benefits arising from such an insti-
tuition cannot be calculated. In q brief
article on the fourth page Of this issue,
entitled Gymnastics and OverwOrk,"
is sufficient to encourage all in wishing
success to the association. They have
st present quite a sum Of money at their
disposal for the purchasing Of all the
necessary apparatus, and from present
indications there will be few gymnasi-
ums to excel it in properties.