The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-09-21

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Corrcspondence. AtFg
Tho reunion of the family Of Thuel
and Harriet Norton occurred Tuesday
the 9th inst, at the family residence
in this place. The family comprises
fifty persons, Of whom thirty-siyht
were present ON this occasions. Four
generations were represented, pre-.
senting \ most novel, interesting and
rare spectacle. For 1t is vouclisafed
to but very few to witness their de.
scendants to the third generation.
The aggregate ages. of those psesent
amounted to l179 years,a the young
est 6 months. Mrs. Nortou-whose
maiden name was Harrington-is 73
years old. They were married 81
years ago last August, by Thomas f..
Young, ut that time acting j. L. for
Hiram aud Nelson, and are the arents
of ten children, eight of whom are
living. The eldest Is aged 81 years
aud the youngest 30 years. There are
20 grand children and 6 great-grand-
children. Two of the sons reside in
Portage county, s. d. in Ravenna and
James in Gsrrettsville; Richard, the
youngest son, resides in Missouri two
of the daughters reside in Hiram, two
in Freedom and one in Michigan.
Mr.. Norton came to Ohio in 1906 !;
first settled in Vernon, Trumbull Co.,
aud removed to Middlebury IN 1909.
The place at that time comprised TIVE
log hosses and . log grist mill, built
that year by Aaron Norton and Mr..
Hart. Aaron Norton was not rela-
tive Of Thuel's, but was q brother of
Miles T. Norton, . former resident Of
Hiram. The mill only pulverized the
wheat, the bolting had to be done by
hand. '|s'' 'sE sa.Hf
In 1919, and for some years there.
after, there was no white person living
between Thuel's fathers residence in
Middlebury, and Sandusky. The
place where Akron is was a wilder
nese, and Mr.. Norton, at the age of
IL, killed his frst deer near where the
Empire House now is, and cut the
first timber on the site of Cuyshoga
FALLS. At thst time Canton was a
larger place than Cleveland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton have been residents Of
this place A years. Fifty.four years
of married life, and as many years OF
honest toll, and more than half of
those years of the most exacting pri-
vations. finds them with characters un-
blemished and unstained; in comfort
able circumstances pecuniarily, and
the richest of riches, their children,
omfortably situated, with everyspros-
pect of long life, and respected may
they live TO see another generation
added 10 their line. = - a = -
There was plenty Of room at Nelson
Ledyes, last Saturday, for the grand
rally OF the Republicans of Portage,
Trumbull and Geauga counties. There
were two professions. ono had eight
wagons and bsggies, and the other
had eleven. We understand that q
large number Of republicans present
were very much dissatisfied. The
speeches were not what they expect.
ed. au. Ii. p
Hiram, September II. 1876. .4aa
A lively little runaway occurred here
few days ago. Mr.. Bowers was in
the act of unhitching his horse-a
young and spirited animal-from the
carriage, when it became frightened.
and, despite Mr.. Bowers energetic and
tenacious efforts to prevent the occur
renee, succeeded most admirably. In
turning corner, the animal came in
contact with rail fence, and all-that
In, horse, carriage and fence-came to
the ground together. In demolishing
the carriage the runaway was a sue
cess. &55-5-s
We are now enjoying q wet season,
it having rained eight days in nine.
and no prospect of a let up. Some of
our farmers are looking very cross on
account of so much water, cause why,
they haven't sowed their wheat
More than the usual acreage of wheat
has been sowed this fall. Corn is out
of the way Of frOsts, but late planted
potatoes are In first rate condition for it.
Judge Rankin, a highly respectable
and intelligent colored gentleman from
somewhere down South, has been in
town for several days, soliciting mater
ial aid for some institution Of learning
destroyed by fire or partially destroyed,
several months ago. Some of our Re-
publilan friends endeavOred to per-
suade Bro. Rankin to deliver a politi-
cal speech, but he declined, for the
reason that, if he did so he would have
to tell the truth, which would be very
DAMAGING TO THE REPUBLICAN, PAR
TY. He is Oberlin educated, but he
says he is treated as we'll South "a he
was North, and there is no trouble
with whites and blacks, that he knows
Of; nor any cause for trouble. OF
course such statement publicly made
would be very damaging at this time.
Some of our Republican friends are
alarmed, not on account of the power
of the Catholics and division of the
School fund, but sincerely believing
that if Tilden is elected President, the
Democracy will assume the rebel debt,
amounting to 5000, ,OOO,OOO That Is
what Republican papers aud speakers
tell them. 1t seems Incredible that
men pretending. to intelligence and
education can he gulled and trified
with i'm such a manner. When told
that the payment of the rebel debt, or