The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
HIRAM.
CORRESPONDENCE
SUICIDE

| SUICIDE
Last Sunday night, the 18th inst Miss frankie
! Edwards committed suicide by taking lau',anGm
| Iii health for two years past, and imaginary
/ pecuniary difficulty, had caused a certain de-
gree OF insanity which is supposed to he the
cause of the fatal act The deceased, with her
mother anu brother, had lived together for sew
eral years on their farm in the northeast part OF
the township. pleasantly AMI prosperou-ly, for
aught that is known, till quite recently, when
disease caused groundless Jealousy TO =
possible division of the property. which waS
owned by the sister and brother Jointly. she
took an ounce and half or two ounces OF the
drug ut intervals during the night. and about
O'clock in the morning ner breathing was 50
labored to arouse her mother. who slept N
an adjoining room. AssiSt tance was Immediate
ly summoned, and she was sufficiently aroused
to talk some. She stated that she took the poi
son purposeiy, and at intervals. She wanted to
die, but regretted leaving her mother. and
not itisied a to what her future state would
be. 1t appears that she hesitatcd somewhat.
had an i,iea that she might change her mind.
for she prepared herself with 4 quantity OF colee
in the berry us an antidctc. which was under
her pillow, and of which She partook bG+ To no
effect apparently. She fingered till II O'Clock
Tuesday night. Her age Sc years.
FAMILY REL MON.
Another of thssc pleasant and enjoy able fam
lily reunions occurred at the residence of Thuei
Norton last Tuesday, on which occasion il large
numhar Of descendants running down to the
third generation. and II goodly number OF neiyh
bor-, rict to congratulate uncle Thuel and :,nt
Harriet, his good wife, upon their good luck in
holding on To their lease Of life their comiorta-
bic and nappy old age. and their numerical! and
prosperous lo>terity. They boast OF about sixty
dcscccdans out of which they have lost two
chi dren and four grandchildren. At this gath
crinS are three OF their children who are grand
parents. We doubt if there is another couple
IN Portage county that can show 50 large num-
her ot descendants, Such q low list of mortality
and 81 many children who are grandparents. If
there Is let them report through the FRESS.
table was prepared under the eyersrcepS'
which. however commodious, was not su flcicnl
TO hold all the eatables prepared and furnished
by the children, and of which the guests parto
with Il relish and vim that indicated peculiar
culinary skill, in prep Tation. Mr.. s ID. Norton.
the eldest n,presented the aged couple wiih.wo
elegant and comfortable ch:,irs. but the others
OF the family claimed the right TO be represent
eel i'm the gifts and asserted their right by IN
inpromptu Subscri ptiOn Of several do lars OF
there was n similar gathering of the family. aud
that there may he many more, is the sincere
wire of many friends.
HIRAM COLLEGE.
The fail term ofCollr-c commenced last Tues
day. with an attendance of 12p stu''ents and Il
promise and expectation OF II large number to
come i'll this week.
Gen Garfield was in town last week. visiting
his wi'e's friends. lie thinks Hayes is 4 very
small potato, and of an inferior variety ut that
HIRAM. August 81. 1878. Ii.