The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-05-01
MANTUA STATION.

Correspondence.
To. those who may be unacquainted
with Mr.. o. w. McIntosh's (at present
an enaploye of Theo. Burnett) single
condition and reputation for honesty,
we wish to say that the recent item in
the PRESS regarding the theft of money
from Mr.. Burnett, had no reference
whatever to Otis, who is the soul of
honor so far as another mans cash Is
concerned. .--+--s. T
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. M.
Crafts, of Cuyahoga Falls. if they do
do not already know, will be panied to
learn that the physical condition of the
latter is considered to be somewhat
precarious. Mrs. A. s. Crafts, of this
place, is now with her sons family,
and it is sincerely hoped the present
condition of her daughter-in-law under
the prompt and thorough treatment
accorded her, may speedily reach ia
vorable termination. The doctor and
his good wife have the heartfelt. SYM
pathy and well-wishes of all their
friends in this community. a a-
= Edmund B. Goldman. of Ravenna,
has, been with us for several days,
assisting receiver Sperra, in taking an
inventory and appraisal of the stock of
goods of r. r. Russell, successor to L.
J. Rhodes. They report somewhat
dusty and musty experience, though
by dint of hard labor managing to keep
the former from obscuring the vision.
Mr.. c. has evidently given Anti-Fat
q wide berth, and it makes . lean man
sigh to look upon his, goodly proper
tions., .,s f....fat /, ,ae.g
The school meeting two weeks ago
resulted in the choice of James King
to be local school director of sub-dis
trict No. s, for three years, but Mr..
King refused to qualify and another
meeting will be held tonight.
The name of the present owner o
the Sphinx property is Van Etten and
not {" Ellen" as given in the PRESS.
Clark VanAllen has re-shingled the
roof Of his recent purchase, the Hos
kins house. l- ~, .vtls ,r VGas if
/ Mr.. Davis, of Hiram Rapids, has
consigned to the waters of the classic
Cuyahoga, about 600 railroad ties. some
of which put in an appearance here
last Sunday week. and were fished out
near VIM. Smiths mill, below the
railroad bridge, being conveyed thence
by wagons to the vicinity of the track.
a: G. Bradley has been prostrated fol
several days with rheumatic attack,
but is slowly improving.
AMay Party, on Thursday, May 1st
for the benefit of the Mantua Cornet
Band. is on the slate at the Bradley
House. Music by Stoves Orchestra.
The measles have broken out afresh
in our vicinity. g. = .assl
The building bought of Mrs. Bair by
Mrs. O'Donnell, has been moved to the
premises of the latter and will be occu-
pied by q brother and sister. the one a
bachelor and the other q widow with
two children. .t.,.... ID
Mr.. J. J. Saddler, on High St., is
having a bay-window added to the
south end of the upright of his already
neat domiciIe. Chas. Crawford is do
ing the wood work.
Our community was greatly shocked
and excited over the accident resulting
in the death of Frederick Mum, of
Hiram, an estimable farmer of that
place, well known to many of our bus
iness men. The excellent report of the
Hiram correspondent of the PRESS last
week leaves nothing to be added con.
cerning the occurrence.
A fine shower here on Friday night
helped out vegetation wonderfully, but
we could stand a trifle more of the same
sort. Many had succeeded in getting
oats in just previous and were CORES.
pondingly iubilant. MoURNER.
April %, 1870.