Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-09-13

that their new engine is expected daily,
and in short time their mill will be in
complete running order.
SINCE the fall term of the public school
has commenced, the attendance has so in
creased that the Board have thought it
proper to engage the services of Miss Ar
villa GoodeII, of Chagrin Falls, in the
Grammar Department.
JUDGE CANFIELD has sold his fine resi-
dence and about three acres of land on
North street, to Mr.. Austin, of East Cleye-
land, who moves hither with his family
me- Xt month. Consideration for the dwell
ling and land, 81, 800.
THE new Grist Mill of Messrs skinner
Pomeroy is.being rapidly finished in
the best shape and style and it is expected
that by the last of next week all the ma
chinery will be here. We shall be glad
to see this mill in running order.
PROSECUTING Attorney l.. E. Durfee,
Esq, in his report to the Board of Com
missioners, gives the following statistics
for the year ending on the first Monday in
September: No. OF criminal cases dis
posed OF 26; amount offines $315: costs
accrued, $SS3.S5; fines and costs collected
$S41.27, lacking only $42.5S of the whole
amount of costs accrued.
On Saturday evening last, Mr.. Horace
Merrill died very suddenly, OF heart dis
ease, at the residence of his son-in-law,
ceased had apparently been as well as us
ual and was about retiring when the at
tack came. The deceased was eighty
four years of age at the time of his death
and had been a resident OF this place for
| nearly forty years
On Monday last. Mrs. Thos. Metcalf.
who has been in ill health for some time,
got into the buggy, for the purpose of TAX
| ing ride, and while Mr.. Metcalf was
| fixing the carriage top, the horses started
Running short distance. the buggy come
: in contact with post, and the herses were
| caught before going further. Mrs. Metcalf
was thrown forward against the DASH
| board, but with the exception of a few
| slight bruises, and being badly frightened,
| was not otherwise injured.
IN Burton improvements have steadily
| been made for some time past The new
block is now, we believe, all finished ex-
| cept one store. which when done is to do
| be occupied as clothing store. Glen
| land Il Mauley have fitted up their
store IN frst-class style, having. large
| stock of drugs and groceries which they
/ offer for sale cheap. G. F. Burleigh also
has made large additions to his stock.
and says he will not be undersold by
| anyone else in his line of business.
| Other firms have made great improve
ments which shows determination to do
business if the railroad has not yet reach
ed that point.
The following fish story is from pri-
vate letter of Mrs. Celia Coughman of
Penn Yam, New York, to her mother in
Bristol, Geauga Co., Ohio:
Mrs. Corey of Penn Yam, n. Y, and her
daughter, and little boy five years old
were. out in a small row boat on Lake
was leaning his head over the boat watch
ing large trout when up jumped the
trout and bit him on the nose, and hold
ing on SO tight that the boy in his fright
threw back his head SO quick that the fish
fell into the boat. The fish was found to
weigh eight lbs. They have the fish held
up by string and they say it is about as
long as the boy.
LAKE CoUNTY.-Our correspondent 81.
c." writes from Perry the following des-
cription of the Reunion there:
Again has clasped the friendly hand;
Again the battles bravely fought,
Which struck the chains from this fair land,
And the sweet boon of freedom bought.
The Reunion so long in prospective is
now an event of record, that will be long
remembered, and we doubt not pleasantly
by all that were present, and that was a
large number.
The day for serenity, beauty and tenn
perature was uneXceptiOnabie; nature
and art cOnspiring to add new zest to the
intrinsic merit of the occasion. The eXer.
cises were commenced with prayer oyRev
Mr.. Webster of PainesviIIe which exer.
else was adequate to the occasion and
rendered unusually impressive by the
present surroundings Gas this is the first
meeting of the kind that has been held in
Perry) and Importance of events alluded
to in the past. Next in order was music
by the band; then roll-caH by Mr.. sStorel
Oh, how solemn the response ssdead" rang
, out, and the response again was the ST
Battery G. by Mr.. Geo. Shepherd of this
town carefully arranged and creditably
; executed. Next, song ofwelcome by the
t choir, composed and arranged for the oc
J sion by j. j. Thompson of Perry. Then
! adjourned for dinner; stoves were ON the
2 ground with which to make tea and coffee
: for the masses. Potatoes and corn were
: furnished steaming hot on the ground al
the right time and in quantity sufficient tt
: supply the soldiers table, and in fact t.
, supply all the tables. G. M. Salkeld fur
nished dishes for the soldiers tables, and
particular pains were taken to decorate
and render it inviting. OF cake the mos
prominent on stand as well as ingenuity
: of ornament was one made and orna
Y mented by DR.. j. e. Hewett and cOnse
: quently the same parsonage must serve i
/ multitude" La a little time the dinner il
/ despatched and the ladies scarcely hav'
8 the dishes selected before Capt. Bunt
Il (familiarly SO called at presently Cit.
: counted many of the scenes throug
. which they had passed-scenes of DANCE
n and privation; yea. scenes that "tre,
n mems souls" He was listened to wit
q strict attention and loudly applauded an,
S when he had about half finished his ad
e dress he called for DR.. Hewett to sim
! t..From Georgia to the Sea'' which he di,
: accompanied by the sweet-toned orgal
# presided at by Mrs. Shattock. and the
r Mr.Harry Dingman at present clergyman
S from Toledo, formerly member of abOv
i named Battery came on the stand and il
s behalf of his comrades gone with dee
: feeling and grateful earnestness deliy
= cred an address of thanks to the citizen
Y of Perry for their kindness and hospitality
l. Then came music; then General Barne
d of Cleveland was persuaded to give
s short address which he did followed b
d loud cheers; music, then Capt. Gary G
y Geneva was called and although h
r plead illness an excuse, could not pre-
IS vail on them to accept that but wa
e obliged to make short speech followe
l. by resounding cheers. Officers retaine
IT peacefully disperse. General committe
it of arrangements S. Wire, H. N. Cartel
n Theo. Thompson, Robt. easier, Nj. !
e Barkalow, VIM. A. Davis Committee fo
n water J. McVitty, W. Sinclair furnishe
ice. A committee ofeight ladies and gentle
man from each district was appointed t
u arrange and wait upon the tables bu
from the task of enumerating them pc
sonally we will beg leave to be excused
- Mrs. Wire. Mrs. Carter, Green Shepher
:, Miss Brown and Mr., Green with the al
u sistance of many others saw that the col
= fee and tea was properly served to th
e guests as we'll as other matters of impol
II tance and etiquette at table, but time an
y space fails to give due credit to all th
D right ones in the right place, so will clos
Is Is by calling the Reunion an agreeable O
d well as formidable event.
le On Sunday night last Mr.. Hopkins pc,
le pie on the South Ridge let the lamp ia
y containing Danforth burning fluid, and &
+ it appears there was some imperfection
's the burner as the lamp was il
le stantly enveloped in flames when Mr.. Ba
D. thOlomew's operator took it to the doc
D. the flames the while burning his hand an
'e on his way there spilling some on the ca
1a pet the fire following. closely burning tt
10 carpet some and doing some other sligl
le damage but sufficient and efficient he
.e was there aad the flames were soon exit
~ guished.
20 20 SUMMIT COUNTY.-From the Akre
Il Beacon we cut the following: A case hf
.. come to our hearing that is of peculi;
i nature. 1t is alleged that a man, resit
= ing In the South End, sold his wife te
,o days since with her consent for $500 an
=. shotgun. The woman left after Il
70 sale, and all was peace and quiet unit
- Monday when she again put in
70 appearance at her former home.
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