The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-20
Our overhead neighbors, the Free Ma

Our overhead neighbors, the Free Ma
sons, have avery lively time every APP
preaching full moon or so. Their meet,
ingss seem to be mighty "free" and easy.
When the old goat is not butting the
brethren from one side Of the hall to the
other, the brethren must be tossing the
goat lengthwise the room, or the Devil
himself has a wrestle for supremacy, or
something of the kind. These "amuse-
mentsn are varied by occasional upheav-
ais of the furniture, a clanking of chains,
a rumbling and tumbling and crash, as
if an express train had gone down over a
rotten bridge, and then the June OF. "0ld
Hundred" strikes up. followed by the
dead march "tramp," tramp until
the ceilings, walls and foundation of the
building tremble and shake like unto the
visitation of a heavy clap of thunder. If
the wives Of. these Masons fancy the
'lodgeos a place of ineffable peace and
serenity, they should get close to their
place of meeting some of these full moon
nights, when what they term "swork" is
to be done.
A goodly number; of our citizens took
advantage last Sunday of Johnny Nc
Cords excursion, through to Richmond,
Ind, to be present at the opening of
"Glen Miller" just northeast of Rich
mond, which opens a new page of that
city's history. When J.rF.. Miller, SUI
p~erintendent of the Columbus and Ind
annapolis Division OF the P. G. & st. l..
R. r. secured the large tract OF land
which now forms "Glen Miller" or
'tMiHer's Garden" the people of Rich
mond at once saw in its shady slopes, its.
winding defles, its crystal springs, its
flowing wells and magnificent groves, a.
welcome retreat from the hot. dusty
streets and pent up offices of the
city. The fact that Mr.. Miller, a man of
largesbusiness experience and larger pub,
lie spirit, stood at the head of the enter
prise, and the management was placed
in the hands ola gentleman of such ges
NAL character as Mr.. Poynieri twas a
guarantee that the place would be one
which fathers and mothers and sons and
daughters could visit and feel at home.
1t had long been known to the people Of
Richmond that there were mineral
springsgof great virtue on the tract Of
land which Is comprised within the broad
limits of "Glen Miller" Not less than
fifty of them gush from the earth with
ripping laughter and liquid beauty.
There are also a number of flowing wells
ON the grounds. The city street railway,
owned and managed by Supt. Miller,
runs from s'Earlham College,. west of
Richmond, the whole length of the city
and almost to"Glen Miller, !" thus bring
ing the city and this delightful retreat
close together, as it were. A house Of
sixteen rooms is already ready for guests
and cottages viii soon afford aecommo-
dations to all who may go theres Should
any of our people visit Richmond during
the summer, they should not forget "Glen
Miller, for We venture to say, that no.
where irthe country can there be found
more pleasant society, more polite atten-
ton and genial courtesy, more pictur-
esque beauty and health-giving springs,
than combine to make k"Glen Miller a
f%avorite with the public. We wish our
quiet little town had a few men of the
type of John F. Miller, of Richmond,
Ind, a man who has the Judgment to see
local advantages and rare executive abH;
ity to develop and popularize thems and
it wouldn't be long until our numerous
flowing wells and sulphur springs would
make Eaton famous throughout the coun-
try, We Congratulate our sister city of
Richmond upon her good fortune of hav-
ing such awhole-souled and liberal citi-
zen within it's Limits z