The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-04-20
MANTUA.
CORRESPONDENCE.


The past weel, has been very cold and dry, but
the farmers have been busily engaged in getting
in their Spring grain, planting potatoes, &c
Work has commenced on the enlargement and
repairs of the Disciple Church al the Center
The Catholic Chapel at the Station will be
built and finished July 1st. a n Farr and
VIM. Farr, having the contract for its compile
tion.
ALMOST = FIEE-On Saturday, April s, the
house of z. o Halstead caught fire. but by the
energetic and prompt efforts and assistance oil
neigilI,ors. the flames were subdued without Sc
rious damage
A FIRE-Thursdsy. April 13, ut noon, the
dwelling house OF Henry Root about Z mile
west from that of Mr.. Halstead's. was diScov-
cred to be in flames The wind being very high
at the time and water scarce, efforts could be
! available towards saving the house, but willing
hands labored earnestly to save the contents,
which wcae mostly snatched from the dcvour-
ing element The house furnished last sea-
son with new and elegant furniture, and consid-
cradle loss has been sustained. The building
was a large one. costing nearly s4Oo, on which
was an insurance of $1,000. The fire caught on
the roof from n burning chimney
LARGE TREE-on the farm of Z. Ladd, is an
apple tree which has attained enormous
growth. Just Sc years ago this present month
Lorenzo Chaplin, then young man of 30 years,
transplanted it from nursery when of the size
/ OF his thumb. 1t is now feet inches in cir
cumference and still vigorous, but yet. showing
like him who transplanted it, symptoms OF de-
cay which comes to all earthly things.
The spirit OF industry, neatness and thrift, is
! noticeable about town, in the general cleaning
up of old hedges and fences, which are being
replaced with new board fences, thus, not only
saving timber and land, but adding to that
beauty and attraetiTeness, and good order which
all good farmers arc proud to exhibit. We hope
that the aforesaid spirit is contagious, and will
rage with violence until not one farmer will ex-
cape its influence.
A sad, sickenin5 and sorrowful sight was wit.
messed few evenings since at q dancing party
In the west part of the town, which forcibly il
lustrates the dangerous tendencies and effects
of an indulgence in the use officer alias 6eR-ine.
Two brothers. children of same parents, got in
to a quarrel over jug of the aforesaid dam
nation,'' stripped for a fight, when the young
er, whose cembatiyeness being aroused to tle
highest pitch made vigorous push towards
the open countensnce OF the elder, and succeed
ed by we'll directed blow in planting hi. digi-
tails squarel, in the mug of his brother, draw
ing the claret pretty freely, and thus ending
the first round. Time was called and the elder
brother failing to to the scratch the
sponge was thrown up, and he was declared to
be yanquished, when the victor trum phantly
bore of-not the belt, but the jug. After chan
ticleering in due form, he proceeded to dispose
of the contents of the jug, according to his usual
custom. The next day, the barrels of vinegar,
lying around loose in the neighborhood were
relieved of part of their contents to appease
the unconquerabie thirst which follows a night
4 of debauchery. - Who hath strife? Who hath
contention? Who hath wounds without cause?
They who tarry long at the''-beer.
.VERITAs''
MANTUA, April H. 1871