The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-08
Correspondenee Of one Press.


Correspondence of the Press.
SHARON, Pa Jan B 1874. 8
EDIroR PEEss: I an sorry that
can not be correspondents lrom Paris
any more, as / hare moved from Paris
and my Dear old Ohio, and have
chosen Sharon and the sid Keystone
for my future home. May / here give
you few lines of my history, as it is
another illustration that industry is
snrelof reRard sooner or lateE When
st the ageaof seven I wsss, like thou
sands of Q fes children nose parents
are poor e6af sfggefs. :. Ell ito the
bank. Prior q thhtsI was -allo we'd to
run the streetssand was notcompelled
to go to school as I should be. SO, in
books I knew nqthing, but in games
and mischief was professor. was
kept At work 81 until my eighteen SUM
mers were gone, when I WAS sent to-
Paris to school (as che works had
stopped), I was there 32 days and
was called home OsYork-Work. But
while Twas there learned two things
First, L learned to love; this was
nothing new for.one of my age, and
second, 1 Learned that l was the big
gest blockhead in the whole school.
When went home 1 was born again.
| was new man, and began TO
think as man and resolve like a man,
and among my resolutions there were
two prominent: First, IsWiAs marry
the object of my loveAwas hog that
young America, with a little of
the Welsh spirit interviewer? The
next and glorious resolve was for an
educatons went to work determin-
edly. l made my intentions known
to my parents, who opposed me with
all their power. But IS i arrived at
the age of twenty was at Mt. Union.
l fought hard and got fifteen terms
there. As tor marrying the girl I
loved SO tenderly, some ether fellow
was sjust like me, ? and he took. pity
upon her.
While at Sharon on Christmas, l
was introduced to Mr.. Westerman, by
the SuperintentIef the schools. After
long conversation, Mr.. Westerman
says: Come tony Office Tomorrow,
yonngmau, + have something GoryouA
a new years present. And what
think you, dear Editor, it was the posi-
ton of assistant nasnag ger Of his fur
naces,. z Through trouble to glory
nj Twill continue to Write5Youif you
wish, but be sure and send n paper
to me at Sharon, Mercer Co, Pa Al 4
ll.zasl slelE "a asa d1tu1s sluuss AAEo.
bos4sq ba8loRAlgDOLPETai iled sar5
gqs gi aael haIutTT-TTeos DanQ5 bets
Nofresp popqsnees esss bHa he9ad 4mas 4, Z
), qFRIEED H HRkR1s,i SIR s--The third
dnnuai reunioh of4he Brockett Family
was. held at the residence of Mr.. AL
bert Brockett on NawmYear day.
There Were fortYsthreei persons pres
ent, the reviews of the year 1873 show
no deaths and nobirths. Good health
had been enjoyed by all except the
wife of Josiah Brocketta and zone of
her SONS who were quite sick last
spfihg g the son has regained his health
and the, mother was able to be present
on theF lsta inst.g General prosperity
has rewarded their laboFs. One has
made public profession Of her faith
in Christ There were seven mem
bers and relatives of the family not
present.. haa .haisisag giie tse
After spending the day in social
manner and partaking of bountifnl
repast prepared for the occasion, they
adjeurnedt to meet in oneiyeaf. g.
Ion New Years day the fortieth
annual Donation party was, held At the
residence of the Rev. Joseph MeF-
riam. There were a goodIy number
of friends and neighbors in Attendance
during the day. In the enening there
was a, large attendance efbofh leId and
youngs IA II were bountifal3ye enter-
tanned, and after spenld ding the ev enihg nil 9
in q very pleasant and social mapper
the crowd dispersed aato a seasensble
hour, mot fofgetsins to leave some
Substantial tokens of their regard for
the aged Pastofs and his, wife, who
have been with the hpeoplis EheBes for
fifty y ears.a The following is an ex-
tract from the record of the disciple
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iYSd ;ava4i g3ods Eun5iup1 ND
6a7aIo9f4 s4iF sid ssJnls 120th2 1928.
I ft.SsO Onta this day casNei forward the
Baptized Disciples ofsJesns EhFist,eonr
Lord and Acknowledges him to be their
opl " 9cheF and laRfgiYer and the
holy scripturs to be flleir 1only guide
and agree to main tain christian wor-
ship aeeeFdipg to thez aferesaidade-
clarathQns0 s1sFiI es9lItsGfl 0iili sno
ksa There are wel4egnafhe es attached
allof& HON were previously members
Of the Baptist church. This church
interprets the scriptual method OF
baptism to be by immersion and mo
Eohe has soBeyeda the Gospel Unless
they have been immerseds What. 3 a
multitude will goto belLiI, saIol b
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