The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-23
GLEAN1NGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES

GLEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Massillon american says the
wheat and fruit crops of that vicinity
never promised better. Certain fields
of the former between that city and
Navarro are really royal in their mag
nificence. -- ft ~
A TRAIN on the C. & P. Road ran
from Steubenville to Bellaire, recently
in twenty-five minutes. Distance
about twenty-six miles. @
The Commissioners of Columbiana
County have awarded the contract for
building the new Courthouse at New
Lisbon, to Messrs. MCGOWAN & Har-
rold, of Beaver Falls, Pa, for $98,717.
THE citizess of Warren are making
extensive preparations to celebrate the
fourth of July on a grand scale.
The Band boys of Salem gave fes-
tival, and realized thereby about four
hundred dollars.
MONDAY night the stables of the
Fulton Coal Company were burned
to the ground. They contained
quantity of hay and grain, five mules
and one horse, all of which were con-
sumed. Loss $1,000. "
LODGES of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows will be instituted at
Sandyville on the 9th and at New
Comerstown on the 2Sth inst. Grand
Master Horace Y. Beebe, is expected
to be present at these installations.
THE great American Lunatic, Nc
Farfand, years agone was a school
teacher in Massillon, boarding with
our worthy friend, Col. Webb. He
taught the young IDEA how to shoot
in those days, bHt later, it seems, es-
sayed the art himself. ~
THE remains of C Hicken were dis
covered in the oven at the Empire
House, yesterday evening. The fowl
depreciation is surpassed to have been
committed bya woman called Cook.
We call the attention of Marshal
Stuber to Pant A Loon, who is defy
ing decency by being daily seen on
the streets, tight-awful tight.
c LOVER was killed by moving
machine last Monday, in Saltcreek
township.-Hozmes County Farmer.
THAT editor should have soothing
plaster applied to the seat of his
br-faln.
Posters and Programmes, Bill and
Letter Heads, Cards, Envelopes, &C.,
printed at this Office.
The Alliance Rolling Mill is work
ing the rails for the Kalamazoo and
South Haven railroad, in Michigan.
The miners at the coal banks near
Leetonia, came out last week because
the employers proposed making a
small deduction on their pay. At last
accounts the difference had not been
adjusted, though it was thought some
satisfactory arrangement would soon
be made. .....
A BOY named Koplin while playing
with gun, with two other boys, in
Akron, on the l4th inst, was shot and
instantly killed. -
A BOY named Pearse, thirteen years
old, while playing at school in Akron
) on the 14th inst, fell over a stump and
probably dislocated his spine. His
recovery is doubtful.
AT n9on last Saturday week, a very
destructive hail storm passed over
East Liverpool. Nearly all the win
dows fronting south and west were
demolished. It is feared that thu
crops are ruined. Numbers of sheel
and hogs are reported killed. Manl
of the roofs are riddled. The hal
fell to the depth of four OF five inches
The new Presbyterian Church is on
of the greatest sufferers, nearly all tn
= beautiful stained glass windows beinI
broken. Some of the stones wer
seven inches in circumference.
The store of Harry Barnes, adjoin
!, ing Gosport navy yard at NorfolE
was destroyed on Wednesday nigh
e June IL, by fire, caused by the explo
sion of a kerosene lamp. Of tn
4 family of Barnes living oyep the store
g all except two children aged eleve
n and three years, were burned.
>. A PAPER mill at Cohoes, New Yorl
|. had just made o sheet four feet wild
rs and twenty-five miles long. Ther
le are rumors that Horny A, Wise is [