The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
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Aurora, April a5, 1871

/ BY recent arrangement OF Ine Ef1e
Railroad Company, passengers who
/ take the cars at Jeddo, two miles south
of this place, arc charged fare from
that place. Heretofore passengers
taking cars at Jeddo west, had to pay
from Garrettsville, and going east paid
from Mantua. BY this arrangement
quite an expense is saved to the pas
senger.
The free lovers of others goods and
chattels, still ply their vocation, in
this place, without molestation. Last
Monday night, some person or per-
sons, formed a very strong attachment
for three nice hams belonging to VIM.
Fox, in the south part of the town.
ship. Since which time Mr.. Fox has
been unable to discover the where
abouts of his property. The frequen-
cy of such petty thefts has caused our
people TO be on.the lookout, and un-
der such circumstances, it sometimes
/ happens that the innocent are unnec-
1essarily scrutinized by the indiscreet.
Last Tuesday, a suspicious looking in
dividRal, without any visible means of
support, put i'll the most of the day
here, taking observations as many be-
lieved. lie was accordingly watched
for sometime, but toward night disap-
peared unobserved. Early in the eve-
ming several persons claimed to have
seen light in Mrs. Buchingham's
house, at the foot of the hill north of
the center. As the house. has been
tenantiess for several weeks-Mrs B.
beingin Kansas visiting-lt was sup
posed that the suspicious individual
was in there plundering. The house
was quickly surrounded, and lights
and reinforcements sent for. While
waiting, the front door which was
known to have been fastened but a
short time before, was found
to be unfastened, which fac t
would seem to indicate that a
thief was within. A setter dog was
sent in to explore the house, but he
returned without any indications of a
discovery. After the arrival of light
and reinforcements, we prepared with
great.trepidation to enter, armed with
revolvers, clubs and stones. The can
IDLE bearer was very much agitated,
for when all was ready, and the last
order :: have your reyolvers ready"
had been given by the Captain, he hes
itatingly stood with one foot on the
doorstep, the other on the sill, with
one hand on the door knob and in the
other candlestick, with a burning
candle trembling in the socket, he cast
an imploring look upon the surgeon
who was present, saying as plainly as
looks can say, Good sir, be ready,
for / feel that shall require your pro-
fessional services before this search is
ended" The door was thrown open,
the lights elevated, SO as to give the
rays fair opportunity to penetrate
the hall little in advance of the par
ty, we entered the hall preceded by
the setter dog aforesaid. And thus
cautiously and steadily did we enter
and examine every room save one
lssom6 of which by our faint lights,
"were black, and some were blacker y
from cellar to garnet, and from tur-
ret to foundation stone, but nary
robber found. The matter is some
what mysterious, as several persons
who are entitled to the utmost credit
for truth and veracity, affirm that they
saw lights, and some heard noises in
the house.
LAST Friday, team owned by j. J.
Rider, ran away from the cheese fac
tory, with a wagon loaded with empty
cans. There was very rapid distri-
button of cans, and although the wag-
on was distributed in divers places,
nothing was broken save the neap.-
The horses stopped of their own ac-
cord, after running about half mile.
THE funeral of Minnie Packer, aged
q years, was attended last Sunday at
the Disciple Church, by a large con-
course of people. The ceremonies
were conducted by DIR. Shepard, of
Cleveland. 1t is seldom that we wit
ness the decease of one situated as she
was, to make life pleasant and desir-
able, meeting her fate with such calm
ness. serenity and resignation, as she
manifested from the commencement
to the close of her illness. The young
est born and idol of kind, affectionate
and indulgent parents, beautiful and
accomplished, loved and respected by
all of her associates, yet she rather
welcomed than feared death. Several
weeks before her decease she disposed
of her effects, gave directions regard
ing her funeral, indicating her choice
of minister, the text, the hymn to be
sung, The pail bearers, and even the
director of ceremonies. Her wishes
were studiously observed. In the
procession Mr.. Simons Rider, Jr., hal
an axletree of his carriage broken, in
consequence of several teams backing.
Mr.. ERWIN HARRIS and wife were
thrown from their carriage, in conse-
quenee of the team starting forward
very suddenly, throwing off the back
seat on which they were riding. Mrs.
Harris had q collar bone fractured,
and received severe if not fatal inter-
nal Injuries. She was taken to the
residence of DR.. Squire, where she is
at this writing, in critical condition,
but receiving every possible care and
attention, Mr.. Harris was consider
ably hurt but not so badly as his wife
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