Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-05-10

EDITOR CHRoNICLE:-Permit q little
gossip, etc, nom q township, The
side walk In process Of building between
the Center and the West Corners Is
rapidly progressing. An embankment
has been thrown up 10 the height of six
or eight feet across the swamp land lying
near midway between. This Is 10 serve
asa fence, and a walk. The frinds Of
the NJ. E. Church are laboring industri-
Ously 10 complete ali the arranRements
for b dedication on the 18th instant
When fully finished, the church will he
one OF the finest country churches In
this section. Il has q basement for 8 q
and lecture purposes. A due audienca
room elegantly finished and frescoad
and = hne spire. The building IA 10 he
heated with furnaces. Mr.. Lewis Tah's
residence 10 nearly ready for the roof
or hands are engaged and the
NErk Is 70 pc completed In q few weeks.
Nhen Finished IL will be the finest rest
dencs In this community, AfsirS in
me Seminary are progressing finely.
a lew weeks 5 nee, q lecture was de-
nvered before the students and citizens
oy X L Knight, Esq, OF YounRstovrn
Subject, Superstition Of the Middle
Ages. The lecture was an able produc-
ton replets with historic facts and an
propriate thoughts. This was followed
later BY q lecture delivered by Prof
Robert p. McBride-subject, Ancient
ano Modern Pagans. Prof Nc. won
many compliments from his hearers.
The next lecture Is 10 be given Wednes-
day evening, May 18th, by Mrs. DR..
Goldman, o. Berea-subjSct Women and
Brains. Mrs. g. is the wife OF Pres.
Goldman OF the Baldwin University,
She is highly spoken Of IS an earnest
and q sensible speaker. Commence
ment week begins Sunday, May 2sth.
The usual exercises win be given.
Other matters and things are progress
ing In usually good order, though de-
handing no special attention 50 lar as
the writer knows. Nothing demands
especial criticism at least, not in the
public press, and II il did / would not
give il, for he who uses the press TO
make public the petty nsighbOrhOod
troubles, family difficulties or sven per-
misdemeanOrs unless of a grossly
aggravated character, odends the better
portion Of the readers, caters 10 the de-
PRAYED tastes Of the balance, exhibits
very poor taste himself, II nots GRIMM
ally evil disposition, and deserves the
execration Of the entire neighborhoOd
represented and Of the readers thus Of
fe lded. 2.
The dedication of the new church took
place, according TO announcement, on
Sabbath last The day was beautiful,
and by tan o'clock, .. M, q very large
audience had assembled at the church.
Amer the large audience room hsd been
filed to its utmost seating and standing
capacity, many were Obliged to content
themselves with only reaching the in
side door, while others who had come
some distance were sven more unfortu-
The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Moses Hill, who took for his text,
&c. II, IL The instrumental music for
the occasion was furnished by Prof. W.
h. Dana, Of Wsrren. At the close Of the
sermon Rev. Benz. Excel, announced
5000 was yet needed 4 defray the
expenses Of building the edifce, which
amount wss raised by subscription in q
very short time. The dedicAtory ceremo-
mics were then performed by RevH. Hill
and Excel. The total cost Of the building
viii be about 5000. I