Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-08-30

The Geneva Times relates that the grass
hopper reign continues with much rigOr in
the county, some farmers already being
obliged to feed stock from the winters
store.
PORTAGE CoUNTY-Our Correspondent
G. A. R. writes from Hiram as follows:
The fall term of the College opened on
the 14th with a full attendance. Some
| thing over $50 names have been enrolled.
Geo. A. Baker, Esq. of Cleveland, has
endowed the choir of Mathematics in the
College with the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Bak-
er was former citizen ofthis place and is
now proprietor of the Cleveland Lightning
Rod Company.
Rev. Alanson Wilcox of Pittsburgh
spoke in the Disciple Church last Sunday
his family at his father-in-law'S Mr.. John
Rudolphs in this place.
The Alpha Delta Society at the sugges-
tion of the Faculty, has closed up its busi-
ness and adjOined sine die, in order that
the field NAV be open to the two societies.
Delphic and Hesperian. 1t is thought
that two societies are sufficient for the ma
terial i'll the College and that 1t is best to
have these on equal footing.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.-Recent indi ca
tions are that the political Prohibitionists
of this State intend making a more thor
ough canvass of the votes for their ticket
Than has heretofore been made by that
party in this State. At a secret meeting
| raised and delegates appointed to organ
ize political Prohibition party club in
every township in Franklin county.
CUYAHoGA COUNTY-From the Cleve-
land Leader we CLEAN the following:
The company formed at Chagrin Falls,
| under the name of the Union Fair Asso-
citation. has cash capital of $4,000. The
first annual meeting was held on
August %, %, 2S and %, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of this week.
The object of the society is to encourage
the raising of the best breeds of horses
and colts, and to do this they offer special
premiums for horses of all grades. Thirty
acres OF land has recently been purchased
just east of the village, and upon it has
| been laid out very superior half-mile
trOtting track
A Cleveland gentleman, Prof. Albert Fl.
Tuttle, son OF Mr.. ii. b. Tuttle, of this
city, was married at the American Lega-
ton, Paris, to Miss Kate A. Seeley, eldest
Austinburg, Ashtabula County. The cer-
emony was performed by the Rev. DIR. E.
W. Hitchcock, chaplain of the American
chapel, and was witnessed by Minister
Washburn and number of American
ladies and gentlemen, including several
from Cleveland and gainesville.
GEAUGA County.-Our correspondent
&c. - sends us the following ac-
count of the fright among the
people of Madison concerning the
wild beast that rOamS the WILDWOOD
Quite an excitement has prevailed here
the last few days, caused by the appear
ance of strange arrival, supposed to be
a lynx. 1t first made it's appearance on
the farm or MIR. Wilson, which is on the
town line road between Chester and Num-
son. 1t has been seen by several per-
sons, and all give about the same discrip-
tion of its appearance but not its actions.
1t is described as being an animal Of a jet
black color, slim body, short legs. long
tail and a body about five feet in length.
1t has attacked no one but some think it
would if very hungry. Every morning it's
tracks can be seen where it passes Mr.
VIM. Coon's house and goes to Mr.. Frank
Heatn's slaughter house after its living
and then returns. Its tracks are as
large as very large dogs. Shows four
toes with long sharp claWon each toe. L
believe it was first seen by Mr.. Price who
lives with Mr.. Coon on Mr.. Wilson's
farm. AS he was coming home from work
animal in the road just before he got to his
gate. 1t seemed reluctant to give the
road. So Mr.. Rice took off his hat and
tried to scare him with that. Bat not hay-
ing the desired effect he went back
| picked up club, and started toward him
with the club IA swinging. MIR. Animal
| thinking it good policy to depart trOtted
up the road past the gate and Mr.. Price,
thinking the same, trotted into the house.
The next night after Mr.. Coon's people
| house and commenced climbing up on the
corner of the house. Mr.. Coon got up and
seizing his gun stepped out the door. The
gun not having any cap on, Mr.. Coon pro-
| accomplished the lynx had departed to
the woods. The next night after this Mr..
Gilmore and Mr.. Wilson being there
wished to see the tracks. So about nine
| O'Clock, (the moon shining bright) Mr.. c.
went out to show them the tracks. Gong
up the road about 40 rods, Mr.. Coon and
| Mr.. Wilson stopped and Gilmore passed
| along short distance, when they saw
the animal jump the fence and run across
| a meadow into the woods. In going back
to the house they found the animal
had followed them when they were going
up the road and where they stopped to ex,
anime for tracks. he had stopped and
| in the road. Mr.. Gilmore and Will
son now convinced that it was strange
animal, went home and got their guns
| and dog and four or five good hunters
| came on with the intention of Staying the
monster. Starting out about noon and
| surrounding piece of underbrush, sent
Fin their dog to start him out, with the un-
| derstanding to ''shoot him if you see him. -
| They had to wait but short time before
he made his appearance within about
| twenty feet of one of the hunters, and
stopped. The hunter took steady aim and
| fired. After the dust and smoke cleared
| away he walked up to the supposed dead
| animal. But imagine his surprise to find
nothing but paper wadding and girdled
bushes. The animal had vanished. By
that time all hands had come in to see the
lynx or panther, but they met the same
disappointment. Concluding it was Desi
to wait until night, all hands went to the
house for supper and waited until about
nine O'Clock went out and posted them
selves near hay stack. After the moor
rose and seeing no animal, they went ou
into the road and found he had gone, bu
not gone back. So concealing themselves
until u o'clock they returned to th'
house to wait for another night. If they
kill him I will let you know. If any on'
has black dog with long tail they hat
better have his life insured, or shut hin
up. C, j.
From thh Chardon Times we clip:
THOSE Spring Beds OF Scott & Manley'i
are all the rage. These beds bring swee
repose to the old and young, the sick ant
we'll.
THE fall examination of teachers TO
Geauga County will be held in Cha, don
Sep. 9Th; Burton, Oct, 11th; Chardon, Nov
Sth, 1873.
THOSE men who fell off the bridge re
Gently near Little Mountain, were so ia
recovered on Saturday last as to be ablt
to he taken home.
GEO. MCBRIDE, who runs the liver
, stable connected with the Burnett House
was kicked by a horse Wednesday last
, but fortunately was not seriously in
juged: =, 80
the red bat recently captured i'm this place
had the pleasure of paying for the soda
} water, after being shown brick bat.
, THE Reunion of the s'Forty -First' o
Wednesday of next week promises to
a decided success in every particular.
J only the weather is fair large numbe
t will be present.
= WE are sorry to learn that the wife G
Sheriff Mofiit met with a fall, On Monda
evening last, which resulted in a sever
: fracture of the elbow joint. DIR. Pomero
/ was called and reduced the fracture, an
= she is now doing we'll.
q WE learn that Bailey Il Melton, who's
mill was recently destroyed by fire, al
L intending to at once commence rebuild
: ing. The enterprise thus displaye
o ought. and undoubtedly will, recivoe eve
. ry encouragement from our citizens.
WE learn that Teachers Institute
e probably to be held in Burton, commen,
n ing on or about October 9th. Our inform
n ant says that some of the ablest educator
!" of the State will be in attendance an
o that everyt thing indicates one of the lar
est and most successful Institutes eve
held in the County,
On Friday last, as had-been previousl
announced, the Pioneers of Huntsbul
If and the adjoining towns, met in a beaut
full grove on the farm of V. II. Barns-tl
land where the gathering was held bein
q the same that, siXty-five years before ha