The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-11-18
MANTUA.
COrreSDOndence-

On Thursday evening, Nov. 11th,
orange No. $40, p. of III. held their
egular meeting in their Hall, at Man
ua Station, and In connection with it
. Fair, ito which: the public were in
yited an occasion which proved to be
N af- fair of more than ordinary in
crest to those who had the pleasure of
it. To increase the interest
md combine useful instruction with
and recreation, wide
'ange was given the exhibitors to pre-
sent such articles as would make as
great a variety as possible, and please
the tastes of all consequently we found
the Hall profusely filled with not only
the various agricultural productions of
The farm and garden, and with the
skillful handiwork of the farmers
wives and daughters, but also large
of the relics of former days
and past generations, thus linking the
past with the present, and awakening
in the old many forgotten memories,
and showing the young by the COLI
trast, the wonderful improvements aud
the immense advantages which they
now enjoy. .arp
The meeting was called to order by
w. NJ. Samuel Sanford, and after a
praper by Elder White, A. S. Beecher
gave brief descriptions of several inter-
esting relics of ancient and modern
date, followed in similar manner by
III. Cobb, d. NJ. King. r. o. Halstead,
J. Ling, and A. Wilmot, their re-
marks were interspersed with excellent
music by the Grange Glee Club, con-
Quoted by G. J. Moore, and assisted by
Miss Nettie Blair. So much interest
was manifested in the exhibition that
it was deemed advisable to continue
the Fair the next day and evening.
Messrs. Farr, King and Stocking were
appointed, q committee to report the
next evening on the fruit and vegeta-
bles which were on exhibition, ana
give such information thereof as would
be ofthe most practical benefit to those
who might be present. After twenty
minutes speech by A. S. Beecher Oh
the benefits of the Order, and the i'm
portance of educating and elevating
the farmer to his rightful position in
society. the meeting was adjourned to
the next dey and evening.
ThrOughoutthen next day the attend
ance of visitors was fair, and all were
well pleased with the exhibition and
management. In the evening, the
Hall being filled as on the previous
OCCASION, the exercises were com.
menced by q brief speech by John
Porter, whose practical suggestions
were e'appropriate and we'll timed fol
the occasion. He was followed by the
reading of the Declaration of Pur
poses of the Patrons of Husbandry,' ,
by II. Cobb, and the report Of thu
Committee on Fruits, &c. The re
marks of A. N. Farr and d. NJ. King
on the different varieties and their ap
propriate selection and cultivation
were listened to with much interest by
all present. We very much regret tina
want of space compels us to omit th'
valuable information which they inn
parted on these subjects. w. w. Ste
vens and A. Wilmot also gave descrip
tions explanatory of various articles OF
exhibition. The Glee Club enlivenet
the exercises of the evening with sew
eral choice selections of excellent mu
sic. Good order and good feeling pre-
vailed on both days, and all, boil
Granger and visitors, went away re
joicing that the Fair had proved sue
cess, and hoping that its influence
may be seen and felt in the future inn
provement, not only among the farm
ers of this vicinity. but among all othe
classes of citizens, whose prosperity il
increased by the increasing prosperit,
of the farmer.
The display of relics and curiositie
was varied and interesting, and wei
worth careful examination. Indial
relics, horns of the Elk and Deer, oil,
firearms and trophies ancient crocker.
and clothing, used and worn by gen
erations long years ago books and doc
uments of the last century and man.
rare and curious productions of boil
the past and present age, in such mum
bers that only few can be briefly no
ticed at this time. Among them wa
an old copy of the Bible printed il
Edinburgh, Scotland, a century age
which was brought from Vermont b.
Phinneas U. Jennings, who lost an
recovered it from disaster on LAX
Erie, while coming to Ohio some sixt
years ago, also an arithmetic whic
Mr.. Jennings purchased in 1914, whe
Is years of age, chOpping cord {
wood and hauling it miles to get th
money for the purchase. Several COZ
les of religious, devotional and schot
books printed in London, in Scotlan
and i'm Boston, having the dates 174'
1853, 1853, 1777, 1894, 1900, and mol
recent dates. A pitcher, made
Cumberland county, Pa, in 173O all
: for generations kept in the FentO
family. A cane 1870 years old, an hei
loom from the ancestors of d. NJ. Kin,
the discharge from military service
John Frost, soldier of the Revolt
ton, by Gen. Knox, 1888 musket an
powder horn of 1776, used in 1872 b
5 8. Cobb, also his commission us FL
sign in the militia of Conn; cartrids
r box carried by John Beecher, in til
, Revolution and by s. Beecher i'm ISL:
bayonet brought from Detroit at Hull
surrender; Colonial and Continent
Scrip, dating from 1856 to 1776 coir
of silver and copper from 1923 to tt
: present time; brass Cavalry pistol
the flint lock age, old pocket pistO
and knives tinder box used 60 yea
e ago shawls, scarf, belt. slippers, han'
! kerchiefs and vest a century old, WOO,
en- and earthen ware Of great antiquit,
glassware made i'm Mantua over fiji