The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-03
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For week or ten days past we have
had passable tsleighing, with one or
two severe storms, but now, the signs
are multiplying around US, that the
reign of winter. is nearly over, and
spring is fast approaching.
We have noticed with pleasure sew
eral events that have recently trans
pired in this town, as. Illustrative of
the kindness and Hberality of our cit
izens. Several donation parties have
been held, that brought material aid
and sympathy to those who could ap-
preciate with grateful feelings such
timely assistance. -.
Rev. %. Blake received on recent
occasion from hisymany friends, many
kind wishes, some substantial aid and
comfort and d large number of the
photographs of s. p. Chase, on green
backed paper, valued at nearly fifty
dollarssdea Mrs. s N. q Bisseffs friends
kindly assisted her in time of need
and added largely to her stock of fuel
and provisions, making glad the heart
ofithe widow and the orphan, while
the friends Of Mrs. d. F. Knapp were
aimonisAed by such a.neblel example,
to 60 and do likewise, generously do
natiag < large a1nount2of the necessa-
ries of life,,a which was receiv ed and
acknowledged with thankful feelings
and grateful heart. sissias sai ~ =
Next ,Y Ys6nesdgyR Rev: Mr.. Rodgers
wfff be the recipient Of similar tokens
Of respect and esteem, for Aantua is
not Weaq5fy in well doing.
For about two months past, an i'm :
portants law Isuit has been pending,
which hasss eansed much interest
thronghout5 the town but was brought
to "a ternination on Friday last by the
decision of the second jury who were
impannelled1 tozstEy the case. The
suit was brought before II. Cobb, j. P.
by sJ.sJ IS e lair, against Elmer Frost, to
recover damages for trespasses com
mitted during the last four years,
amounting to one hundred dollars.
After L length trial, lasting nearly
three days, the Jury brought in yer-
dict for Plaintiff, for $53,33. G. Young
and HI. iGk Rahney for Plaintiff and
Hart,S Reed, for Defendant. Thus,
moro than two hundred dollars are
expended in compelling neighbors to
settle differences which they ought to
arrange between themselves without
cost.
Among the many good qualities of
mine host at Mantua Corners, is one
particularly deserving ofpublic notice
and that is, of keeping Dead Shot" !"
that is the eurest fire, and win bring
| down the game at the longest distan-
ees, on record. On Thursday evening
| last; 4 young man was invited to the
bar by a couple Of pretended friends
| and induced to, partake Of the deadly
beverages antiEhe was in the right
condition, whenhe was relieved of a
valuable watch and chain, and turned
/ adrift to go home, madder, sadder,
i wiser and soberer boy than when he
/ entered that den of thieves. Several
of the most aggravated cases of rob-
berry have taken place there within
the past few months, in which the
losses cannot SO easily be replaced.
Besides the earnings of honest toll; /;
family peace, health, reputation, NOR
ais and public order, have been stolen
or outraged, until the place has be-
come byeword and a public nuisance.
1t is sincerely hoped that the change
soon totake place, will prove benefi-
cial to the peace and good order of
our qniet old town.
/ ..oN-l II 195J 90 VERTTAs."
] MANTUA. Feb, %, 1870.