The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-03
MT. UNION.
CORRESPONDENCE.

sisl9 .esa.ase MT. UNION.
CORRESPONDENTS.
Mr.. EDIToR.-After a silence of
three weeks, have at last succeeded
in noting down two or three items
which may be of Interest to some of
the readers of, your valuable paper.
The farmers in this vicinity are get
ting along finely with their fail work.
Potatoes and apples are good crop
and have been nearly all gathered,
there is some corn to husk yet, but the
quantity is growing smaller by de-
grees and beautifully less, and, if the
present pleasant weather continues. a
week or ten days, the most Of it win
be housed. ,ss- .5a. 5.t =ss45i15fLa -
During the two weeks proceeding
the last, q great revival of religion has
been in progress in the M. q. CHURCH
of this place. The excitement was
intense and many were converted,
some thirty if I mistake not were
added to the church. besides several
who have not yet handed in their
names. The meeting was conducted
by the able and jealous pastor, DR..
Cox, assisted by the local minister in
attendance at the College i III
AT the close of last term the prop
osition was made to start college
monthly. This term the question has
been agitated and with good success.
Through the. efforts OF, the committee
eleven hundred and sixty subscribers
have been guaranteed to start with,
and this morning the, prpof-sheets OF
the first number were sent to press, i I
will be out by the first of next week.
The Seniors are again at work de-
livering the second set of addresses
| for this term. The addresses as 0
general thing are not especially de-
serving of-eitl,er praise or censure
the. Faculty to the contrary, notwith-
standing. . ger "a ..t s.....a
The closing performance of the term
will be given on the night of the 18th
of Nov, by the Linnen Society. The
performers are the veryibestthe Soci.
ETY. affords, and those who are &C.
quainted with the society know thai
that is q sufficient guaranty of a -goot
literary performance. Prof. Lei and'i
superb band and orchestra will be il
attendance and we feel confident tha
all who may attend on that occasion
will be amply rewarded by an excel
lent entertainment. FRED.
Mt. UNION, Oct. alatS1s70.
SUICIDE AT PARKMAN.-A young
man aged about thirty years, son Of
Esquire Haight, formerly of Parkman
Geauga county, but now of Coshoctor
county, who was visiting, relatives at
his former home in Parkman, Lett the
house of his aunt, Mrs. Merritt, in
that place week ago last Saturday
taking with him gun, saying that HI
might not return, but would visi
other relatives near Bundysburgh
about four miles distant. A weel
ago last Friday Mrs.. Merritt learned
| from the other relatives that the young
man had not, visited them, whel
search was instituted and his lifeles
body was found by the side of a fenc'
about one hundred rods from the
house of his aunt. On examination i
was found that he had placed III
bFeech of the gun in the corner OF. tn
fence and tied q rope to the trigger
and piacing g his head against the muz
zle, exploded the piece, dischargin:
its contents into his brain, probabl
killing him instantly. When found
which Was one week after the occur
renee, one hand was still grasping tn
rope by which the gun was discharge,
Insanity is supposed to have been til
cause. Of the rash ACT. .ls e. ~ i IFi4 ~
RooFINa SwINpLE.-A responsibl
man reports that he has had offere
f to him to buy six prenIissory notes c
; $3.50 90 each against the followin
persons Ebenezer Sheldon of Az
rora, Richard Fear Of Mantua, Calvi
Tyler of Hiram, ], II. Porter Of Free
dom and Philip Philips of Fa1is. 70
! of Portage county. The public wi
f take notice that said persons did is
know of giving any note, and the
+ are wholly 1Withoat as;deration, an
will not be paid. = The notes are sai
to be dated from Oct. 18th to Oct. I5t
+. 1870, payable to Henry Collins, {
# days after date, aud calls for $15O {
v each. They were obtained by tE
p men travelling the country elaimiil
v to bo agents OF the Cleveland Metal
! Roofing Company, having an office
!. Cleveland, o., 1856 Bank. street, an
q one of them gave his name to be F..
=, Orlo. They represented themsely'
- as the agents of Henry Collins Of Ch
n. cago III. ''''9 -'-' - - s. y. II. ,
ii The New Repository of Merits
S, Riddle is disappearing completio
le It is contemplated to dedicate u
in magnificent building by q grand pa
l. to be given for the benefit Of "RescI
4 Hook and Ladder Company on I
2sdl insta aud a gayaHd festive par
A. is expected on, the occasion. Ever
h, body should go to the Rescue" q
70 "a The Exchange is undergoing o ne
es dressing of white paint. which CIV
it very neat and fresh appearances