The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-08-21
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correspondence
After. .aasilence of several weeks, we
resume our pen to record a few incl
dents which have recently occurred,
and which may be Of interest to some
readers Of the Press q /"
Again and again has the tolling bell
given noticeof the presence of death
angel in 8 our midst, until its. solemn
peal has sounded four times during
the past week. The lovely and the
young, as well as theeaged and tetter-
ing forms, bending beneath the weight
of nearlywa century years. have
ODE Yed the summons of that hast mes
senger from the other shore, who ad-
mitsg of no excuse when he calls to
conduct them home. The fist one
called was Charlie, the eldest son of
Rodolphus Ladd and grandson of Lo-
renzo Chaplin, bright and promising
youth of ten years. He left his low
ing parents and grandparents, "a dear
sister and brother, and a joyous circle
of schoolmates, and when the angel
came he was ready fearlessly to cross
the dark river, for as his fading sight
grew dim, and his eyes opened to sec
the beautiful and shining shore be-
yond, he told his mother not to weep
for him, for s'his love was still with
her,"2a blessed assurance which
brings comfort and consolation to
many Astfieken and bleediDg heaTt.-
His form was buried last Sunday, af-
ter a funeral discourse by Elder
White, large concourse of Sabbath
school children following his remains
to the grave.
On Wednesday last was held the
funeral services of Mrs. Ruth Messen-
ger, Feiet ofIthe late WHi. Messen-
ger, of this town, aged nInety-one
years. She was born in CRANKY,
Conn.,, and came with her husband to
Hudson, Summit county, in 1915, and
from there to this town the following
year, where she resided until the
death of her husband in 1855, since
which time she has lived with her
children. She was the mother Jof
twelve children, ten oflwhom survive
her, and nearly all of them are now
far down on the western hillside of
life. Her death occurred at the home
of her son Henry, in Rome, ,Ashtabala
county. An impressive discourse was
preached. on the occasion by Rev. o.
Blake, from the words, 1--WE all do
fade as the leaf"
4On Friday, after an illness of two
days, another aged pioneer departed.
Mr.. Seymour Reed, aged "a years.
He also was from CRANKY, Conn, en-
igrating to this town in 1920, and rails
ing family of seven children, six of
whom still survive. His wife died in
1855, since which. time he has geHer- !
ally lived alone, and yet not alone, for /
his well-worn Bible and his God were !
his constant companions. An excel !
lent discourse was preached at the fu- !
neral on Sunday by Elder Blake, the |
Union Church being filled to over
flowing. Thus the links are ssevered |
which bind us to the past, ana one by !
one are fast passing away those hardy |
pioneers whose strong arms Il and |
willing hands converted the dark and |
primeval forests into the smiling fields |
and happy homes which are ours to-
day, = f5rlfrT fgF-FTf
On Saturday the messenger came
into the house of Francis Carlton and
called away. the youngest, the darling
pet of the household, Emma, who for
thirteen years had been as a ray of
sunshine from that bright summer
and to which she has gone. The
progress of a relentless fever could
not be stayed, and she passed away as
4 beautiful flower 1plucked before its
loveinessswas fully deYel-
0ped yet her life is not ended, for she
IS only transplanted to a more lovely
slime, where beauty and purity have
} perennial reign, and from whence
ler gentle and lovely spirit will oft
'eturn to whisper sweet words Of
comfort and love to those dear ones
who mourn her early departure.
1T must be sweet in childhood
70 give back the spirit to its Maker ere the feet
lave grown familiar will the paths of sin,
And sown to garner mp its bitter fruits"
The compliment to our township by
he Republicans in the nomination of
elder Blake as Representative from
his county is duly appreciated by our
;itizens, and in the event of his ac-
ieptance as candidate, his election
appears to be fixed fact. If we must
ave q Republican Representative,
which we pray Democratic majori-
Y to avert,) it is well to have man =
# patriotic impulses and enlightened
lows in public affairs: and, such a
nan we. know neighbor Blake to be,
nd we shall work early and late to
lect him to-St0y at hnnle5 for we
desire to save him from the
and concentrating inf1u- {
noes that would threaten him should |
e be plunged into the political cauld- .
on at our State capital. NERTTAs.
MANTUA, Aug. is, 1873, a