The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-11-08
Benton Ridge Letter.

BENTON RIDGE, O., Nov. rs.
To THE EDITOR OF THE JEFF:
Health of this community is rapidly
improving. There is no sickness in
the village at all, save that of our
friend p W. Hughs, who has been
seriously i'll for the past four months.
We are glad to note. however, that he
is now in a fair way TO recover.
All the old signs point to cold
winter ahead and farmers in this vicin-
ity are preparing for its piercing blasts.
The cider mill is the machine now in
demand and as the apple crop is ex
ceedingly large, and cider is plenty,
many barrels of the precious juice are
rolled into cellars for the purpose of
rendering the evening chat more
'spirited" during the winter months.
Speaking of "spirited" reminds your
correspondent that quite number of
the citizens of this village and vicinity
have become quite spirited" Not
''spirits of just men made perfect"
but on the contrary spirits made inn
perfect by unjust men and sold by the
drink to any and all persons, young or
old, who may chance to have the re.
quisite fee. This village is cursed with
two shops of this character, that have
been opened recently. One of the
venders became fearfully alarmed,
during the last session of the Grand
Jury, lest he should be returned for
violating the law in reference to sell
ing "spirits" to minors, and to parties
who were in the habit of becoming
intoxicated. His fears subsidized, as
the offense was not grave enough to
warrant an indictment.
Our business houses have stocked
up recently, and are now doing lively
business.
The schools are in session and are
running smoothly, quite number of
foreign pupils are in attendance this
term. Farmers are busily engaged in
husking corn and feeding hogs, large |
lots of the latter are being collected |
and shipped from this township not
withstanding the low prices given.
The young folks of this village and
vicinity, gave their second concert on
Sunday evening, at the Dukes church,
near the river, in this township. Tue
concert was regarded by all who at
tended it as the best. by far, ever given
in this part of the county. The OBJ
ject of the concert was for the purpose
of meetinga deficiency which occurred
in the payment of Rev. g. Priddy's
last quarters salary on this circuit ]
These concerts are conducted under
the direction of Mr.. Melville Wickham
and Miss r. N. Klotz, musical instruct
ors at this place. Special mention of
the excellent manner in which these
parties conducted this concert might
be made but spacs will not permit.
Speeches were made by Reverends
Harmount, Presiding Elder of this
District, and Priddy, of McComb. The
house was densely packed as early as
2 o'clock. The next concert will be
held on Saturday evening, the 23d inst,
in this village at the n. E. Church.
The literary talent of this vicinity
will organize literary society at this
place, on Tuesday evening the 18th
inst.
The Bible Society of this township
met at the ". E. Church on last Fri
day eyeniDg, Mrs. DR.. Woodwork in
the chair. The financial reports of
the various committees were heard and
other business was transacted, the
nature of which 1 am unable to state.
PERSONAL.
Miss Deli Hopkins is visiting at DR..
Misses Emma Morehead and Emma
Smith have returned home from Ada,
where they bsve been attending school
Turing the LIST quarter. 4
Rev r bolton, now travelling 10 the y
interests of the missionary cause for .
he cbnrcb of God, recently paid a
,,;,a r;.;t to his parents, who reside at 2
~. n,ooa parinG his stay here he
,r...hsd to his old neighbors and
.;snd. :. the church three miles west1
# this place.