The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-16
M MANTUA.
CORRESPONDENCE.

| One day last week, lad about
twelve years of age, the son of an
Irish laborer, named Forrest, at the
Station, met with serious accident
while playing on or about the cars.
He slipped and fell between the ears,
and one foot was caught and badly
smashed. DR.. j. M. Crafts was called
and succeeded in getting the injured
foot into shape again with the loss of
the big toe. A warning to other
boys, which probably will not be
needed. aa
w. III. Wespeaker is engaged in
covering the roof of. Hancock's fac
tory with tin, and other workmen are
enclosing the frame as fast as the
weather will permit. Edwin Farr
fell from a staging there, dislocating
his ancle and severely rupturtng the
ligaments, but DR.. Craft reports the
case as getting along quite as well as
could be expected.
On Wednesday evening, Feb. Sth, a
picnic and oyster supper, with dane
ing, came off at Hinkly's Hotel at the
Station, the proceeds being appropri-
ated towards the purchase of a wagon
for the Mantua Silver Cornet Band.
A large crowd was in attendance, and
tickets were sold amounting to about
one hundred dollars, rerlizing quite
n nd oort,o o.,,,, THE
some of the best musical talent in the
country, and judging from the care
and attention bestowed upon their.
training by their leader, Prof. Seibel,
they may soon be expected to rival
the older bands in this vicinity. =
On the same day and evening the
numerous friends of Rev. S. B. Tor,
rey, of the M. E. Church, assembled
at the Town Hall for a donation party.
The Hall was filed both afternoon
and evening by his friends of all ages
and all religious denominations,
whose friendly presence and kind
wishes, (Which were accompanied by
other necessary and substantial tokens
of their regard) gave cheering encour-1
agement to Mr.. T. to continue in well
doing. His brief .sojourn among us
has been like oil upon troubled wa
ters, calming the raging waves of en-.
w. dissension and strife, and we hope
promoting the growth of that true
christian charity and love which
should exist among al the branches
of the Vine. The social enjoyments
of the evening were enhanced by the
bountiful repast which the ladies of
Nantua know so well how to provide,
not even forgetting the delicious BIZ
valve, while music added its enliven-
ing strains to render the occasion
profitable, pleasing and happy. About
seventy dollars were realized.
Numerous social parties have been
held at various places i'll town this
winter, all tending to foster and cul-
tivate the social faculties and thereby
enhance the happiness of all concern
ed. Jenkins" of the Cleveland Her.
aid. is usually on hand with his pro-
life pen, at these gatherings, his bril-
liant fancy and vivid imagination en-
abling him to give full and faithful re-
ports of the doings, and to that paper
readers are referred for particulars,
that are sometimes astonishing.
ThelL Literary. Society in Dist. No.
held its closing session on Friday eve-
ming last. Its career has been an un-
interrupted SUCCESS from the COM
mencement, and the members thereof
acquitted themselves nobly, in their
final effort to please and crafty their
friends and the public. After the dis
missal at the close of the evening, a
splendid illumination took place, a
hay stack situated near the school
house and belonging to Elmer Frost,
was set on Are, 'lighting up the dark