The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-08-22
MANTuA.


I, FAMILY GATHERINGS.
On Thursday last the annual reunion of the
descendants OF the late Samuel Plum took place
at the residence OF Thomas Plum. of this town.
Notwithstanding the abs sence OF three OF the
children. with their families YET over fifty were
present. Thc lay was spent amid the festivities
incident upon such occasions, the young in the
innoc+ ut sports and games, and the elder por-
tiOn recount the stories of :" aud lang syne. -
A new system of measuring plums was devised;
hereafter this excellt mt genealogical product
rating by the ton. instead of the bushel. or tn
acre G7O0 lbs being the avOirtiupOis Of the crop
this day gathered together. Some splendid
specimens were exhii,itad; n couple of them
having attained q weight Of AIS lbs. they were
voted the champion belt OF heavy weights. for
the present season; yet the light weights arc
not discouraged. for the world Is wide aud there
II plenty OF room for all.
The reunion OF the Bump family will be held
at the old family mansion at the Center on
Thursday next. These occasions have hereto
fore proved extremely pleasant and interesting
SCHOOLS. t-i' =
The Summer term OF our district schools have
to all concerned. In several districts the schools
closed with social picnic Cor the children, thus
coMlinin8 pleas ares With study The teachers
in tbs several schools vere ss Follows; District
Noe & d11ss Jennie Oitn No y. lillian Bfdlake
No. ). Ella Patch; No. 4. Hattie Cobb; No. 8
Jennie Poster; No 9. Addic Carlton; No. :. Ellen
Foster; No. 8. tstation) Mr.. Hadyn; No. g.
Union with Hiram) Cora " hite; No. II, ,tU nion
with Aurora) )ssteila Parker 4 81 EH !
A Select School will open Tomorrow (Aug.
49, at the Center. A. L. Tinker. Principal. Mr.
Tinker is = graduate OF Buchtel College. gen.
tleman of refined tastes and manners and u thor
r,vl nj atauf inSt In 0rn
fortunate in securing his services. and need
hsyc NO hesitation in placing their children na-
der his and instruction.
ACCIDENT
Darwin Crafts met with = serious accident al
Nays Mill last week. by some careless move
ment his hand came in contact with y buzz saw
in rapid motion, resulting in the probable loss
Of one fOre1nger. Fortunately the wound was
made lengthwise of his finger and hand and the
finger may be saved.
Mr. C. b. White. whose health has heed fail
ing for several months, is now In a very preca-
rious condition. his recovery being extremely
doubtful. DIR. w ilcox is his attending hysician.
Mrs. Delos May. aftera very serious illness. is
now in u fair way Of recovery.
BUILDING.
Geo. Aerry6eld proposes TO outtio all his
neighbors In the building of barn. having the
WAuS ncarty OmRsctcu lOT u large anu cOu1iuO>
dlious bank barn. ~ y feet, which will be
built this fall by James Wilson. George is slow.
but when once walked up will undoubtedly
astonish the natives heresbout. No expense
will be spared in making his barn u model.
III Blair having. n couple OF years ago built
splendid barn ON his farm u nOwn as the Davis
farm) is now engaged OH q similar building ON
his fathers farm. will be Sc \ ~ feet. with
cellar beneath. and finished In good style. The
mason work will be put up by Scoville and
Wheeler. the carpente, and joiner work by Ed.
Carlton and H. Il. Carlton. Jim though con-
Armed bachelor of d half century of years, Is
determined to leave some mementos of his ex.
istence.
TaylOr's steam saw mill and cheese box facto-
ry near Cobb's Corners, is beng moved and re-
built about mile north of its old locality, ON
the home farm of c. NJ. Taylor.
Farmers have commenced their fall plowing
an excellent way to destroy weeds and assist
future crops. VERITAs.
Mantua. Aug. ls. 1873.