The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-09
MANTUA.

The people of this quiet old town
have pursued their ordinary avoca.
tions during the past winter, without
furnishing scarcely an item worth re
cording. The usual variety of social
gatherings have created but a short
ripple upon the surface of our every
day life. Donation parties, mite soci-
eties, singing schools, social dances
and dramatic performances, have each
furnished a proportion of winter
amusement for our old men and mat
rons. young men and maidens, until
old Winters reign is now nearly over,
and our farmers are admonished by
the near approach of the month of
stormy winds and changing SKIES"
that another season of busy toll is at
hand. A winter of unusual mildness
has given the opportunity of perform
ing many kinds of farm labor seldom
attended to in that season, but the
scarcity of snow in this section has
been the cause of disappointment to
has been restricted on that account
II the weather clerk ordains the usual
extremes which often succeed each
other, we can, i'm measure, provide
tor the future by preparing for cold
and dry season.
The rage for shipping potatoes has
not yet subsidized. All Winter long,
through the drifted mud, thousands of
bushels have been dragged to the Sta
ton. and at price barely sufficient 10
pay for digging, leaving the hard
working producer "nary red" to show
for plowing, planting, Paris green and
bug fighting. and yet the present in
teution among them is, to try, try
again. with the same crop. We ad-
mire the '.grit' manifested, but of the
propriety Of such a course-well, opin-
ions differ, ss on all other subjects.
Business has been quite lively at the
Station nearly all Winter: i'm addition
to the immense quantities of potatoes
large amount of timber and lumber
has been shipped. The Mantua CITY
Mills, owned by j. Harr & Son are
doing good business, grinding for
customers. The new Touring mill of
Messrs. Frost & kimcs fformerly
Hancock's Box Factory will soon be
finished and ready for work.
The recent enforcement of the liquor
laws has somewhat damaged the busi-
ness in the saloons, ball alley aud grog
geries generally, so that All unusual
quiet prevails in certain localities.
On Wednesday evening last, tie
Aurora Thespians gave an excellent
dramatic entertainment in Citizens
Hall, at the Station. This celebrated |
troupe were there greeted
by crowded house; as they repre-
sented to the life the various charac-
ters i'm that popular Drama "Uncle
Toms Cabin, or life among the lowIy."
Uncle Tom, by ii. X. Jewett: ST.
Claire by T. A. Gould; Topsey, by
Miss Hulda Lacey, and Eva by Miss
Kitty Taylor, were unequaled; while
Ill the other characters were exceed
ngly well sustained. Our citizens
would be much pleased to meet their
Aurora friends again, on some pleas
Int evening, when another full house
would be on hand to welcome them.
The evenings enjoyment was further
oniinued By social dance at Brad
ey's. YERITAs. {
Feb. %, 1876.
The epidemic seems to have reached s
ne land of steady habits. In the !
Massachusetts, House of Representa- .
YES on the Cd inst., the Chairman of r
ne Finance Committee made tha /
iarge, based on the authority of
lieutenant Governor knight, that
10000 had been paid members TO "
'rry through the new pI is IN scheme d