The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-31
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Correspondence.

Correspondence.
The first white person inferred in
our cemetery was Betsy. daughter Of
Henry Rogers, who died from the Of
fects Of q bite of q rattlesnake.
The first school taught In the town
ship was by Robert Campbell. The
School house stood on the southeast
corner OF lot number 70, aud was
built in 1903.
The fret marriage in the township
was also the frat in the present limits
of the county, and occurred April 7th,
1900. The parties were John Camp
bell and Sarah Ely, and the officiating
Justice Yves Calvin Austin, OF Warren.
The first person born in the, town
ship was Polly, daughter of Alya Dsy.
Miss Polly became the wife Of Jedu-
than w. Farnham, Of Deerfield. The
next birth was that of Anna A. .,daugh-
ter of John and Sarah Campbell, April
II, 1901.
The Township was organized April
Z, 1906. AT the election the following
officers were chosen, Lewis Day being
Chairman, and James Laughlin and
James McKalvy Judges of Election !;
Shadrack Bostwick, Clerk, Joseph
Hart, James McKelvy and Horatio
Day, Trustees; Daniel Diver and Da.
vid Daniels, Overseers of the Poor ):
Amos Thurber and Alva Day, Fence
Viewers; Alva Day and William Ba-
con, appraisers and listers James Car
ter. Constable; Daniel Diver, Treasur-
er; Alva Day, E. Hubbard, Amos
Thurber, Asa Hall, John Vanetta and
Edward Baker. Supervisors Of high.
ways. ss.s...55<-z
The first Church organized in this
township was by the Methodists, in
1901. 1t was composed ofthe families
of Lewis Day and Lewis Ely. In 1902
Henry Shewell, at that time an ex-
horter, but subsequently, a local
preacher, came from Georgetown, Pa.
a distance of forty miles,. without a
road, to visit this young and destitute
interest. He preached the first SER
mon in Deerfield and became Pastor
of this new Church. The second
Preacher was Doctor Bostwick, ALREADY
mentioned. The frst Church edifice
was erected in 1878 by the .Methodists
1t was frame building and stood on
the northwest corner of the Public
Square. The second M. E. Church
was erected in 1885, by A. H. Wilcox,
| architect.
This township was once the resi-.
dence of Jesse Grant. father of ex.
President Grant, whose grandmother
is buried in the Cemetery cast Of The
Center. i
There stands at the Center q Sol
diers' monument, erected in memory
Of the Deerfield boys who laid down
their lives in the war of the Rebellion.
Said monument was erected by sub
scription of the people Of the township,
designed and put up by r. A. Green
lee, of Alliance, at q cost OF 1000.
Inscribed on the monument are the
names of tw enty-one heroes who lost
their lives in the perpetuation aud ad-
vancement of freedom.
Our Literary Society is progressing.
On Thursday evening Society met in
their Hall. Visitors from Atwater,
Palmyra, Edinburgh. Benton and Ber-
lin were present. The house was
crowded to overaowing, but the best
order prevailed, visitors being accom-
modated a. well as possible under the
circumstances. The exercises were a.
follows:
Song, by four young ladies Essay,
by Ed. Murray, entitled Nothing"
we'll delivered and with effect; Dec
lamation, by c. Wilcox Essay, by Ed.
Murray, entitled "Gold," from Hisior-
ical research, which was very enter
tanning. Next, the Drama, "Seth |
Greenback." was performed, all the |
parts being we'll represented. This
was followed by the Farce, Mrs. Cau-
dies Lecture, Mr.. Dean Byers imper-
Mr., and Edward Farnum
Mrs. Caudle. Comment is unnecessa-
ry, sufficient to say, it was excellent
At the conclusion of the above per-
it being late, it was decided
not to debate the question assigned for
the evening. The question for next
evening is. Resolved, That
Church property ought to be taxed.
Principal disputants. H. Hntson, neg.
alive: w. e. Myers, Affirmative.
Protracted meetings are still coptin.
ned by Bro. Kurtz, OF the NJ E. Church.
not large. The interest
that formerly attended such meetings
s not manifested. The young people
appear more interested in advancing
The cause of the Literary Society.
The Town Hall is engaged bv Mr..
Michael Crosser for Singing School,
of 20 lessons, having receiv-
ID q full list of Subscribers. Glass
meets Tuesday and Saturday evenings.
We can recommend Mr.. Crosser as
teacher.
Reports say postmaster Wann is
1ery Indignant against citizen on
south street for using old stamps in :
mailing letters. This is tho second
'ffence this week.
We are glad to report that Mr.. Iii {
am Taylor, who was despsired of Last
week. is cOnvalescent. 1t il hoped he
will sooD be able TO resume his duties
n the farm. 7'.iis 9