The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-15
EDINBUR0H.
Correspondence.

Time lie ON the wing; how swiftly it flies
Harvest has come. and is almost among the
things of the past. Also. persons old and young
are passing of from among us. One of this
number is the wife OF Thomas Brigdon. Mrs
Amelia Brigdon died very suddenly ON Friday,
the End inst. The first Of the week she was
taken with one of her bad SPELLS and for some
three hours it was thought she would not revive
and come out Of it; but she did, So as to walk
out into the yard. On Friday forenoon she was
quite cheerful; at noon she ate her dinner as
usual after which. she was about to assist the
girl to cleac or the table. but she began to feel
strangely and unwell. and said she would set
down on the settee In a few minutes she called
the girl by name. and SAID she believed she was
dying. The girl ran to her assistance laid her
down on the settee. then ran to the front door
and called to DIR. Fry. he being but q few rods
on, and about five minutes after the Doctor got
in. Mother Brigden was a corpse. She died in
the list year of her age. and had lived 81 years
with her husband. In three days after marriage.
(Which took place up near the lake, MIR Brig
don shOuldered his axe. came to Edinburgh and
prepared house; went back and got his young
wife Tin 1917 and came back to his new house,
hero living and helping each other until pleas
ant home was the fruit of their labor. These
two old people were highly respected. and had
wide influence among all who knew them.
Our harvest is now closing. and the crops OF
all kinds were very good, and very many barns
will not hold the crop. consequently many
stacks are to be seen. The corn crop is also
very promising. and will be good one If the
grasshopper or some other evil does not injure
it. Tho potato crop in some places is not SO
promising A kind of blight is to be seen in
some places. The Colorados have put in a light
force this season. and all hope the force will
never be increased in numbers.
Improvements and changes have been an Or
der of the day. Some new buildings have been
erected, others improved very much by new
siding, roofing and painting. The parsonage
lot and buildings Of the NJ. E. Church have uu-
dergone. perhaps. the greatest change by i'm
prOvement of any property at our Center; yet
others have made good Improvements; and still
other buildings at the Center could be much
improved.
A BIG SNAKE.-On last Friday, ahout O'Clock
L. !. PlgMmer tnaw at home) started to the
field to get horse. On getting to the back open
lot, about 25 or 30 rods ahead of him he saw q
monster snake travelling westward. After trav-
elins few rods 1t passed into the bushes. out Of
sight. While he could see it. 1t carried its head
full three feet high. Its head. from where he
was. looked large as a mans fist, and the
body. as low as he could see it, as large as his
arm, and from the distance it appeared to he OF
q black color. Not being prepared for defense
he cared nothing about encOuntering such q
monster by getting q second sight of It. to ex-
anime its size more closely. but estimated its
length could not lie less than fifteen feet. We
would have been very glad to capture this mon
ster by ball and powder, and made him shed his
skin for future use.
AN OLD SETTLER ILL.-Our old friend. and
one of the first settlers in the south half of ths
township-Wm. d. Davis. Esq.-is at this writ
ing conhned to his bed by dronsy and other dis
! eases. He has been feeble for some time.
CHANGE OF PKOPERrY.-Ths farm formerly
owned by Capt. Chase has been bought by ]
| Fifer and Wnlis Hudson; considerations. $500
The house and lot owned by II. Westover. one
J fourth mile west Of the Center. sold to Jndx'
Brown's Wtdow: conaideration. eleoa sAe take
possession In . few days. CITIZEN.
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