Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-05-22
MADISON.
DECORATION DAY - GENERAL. NEWS -
TEACHERS MEETING-B. b. C.

DECORATION DAY - GENERAL NEWS -
TEACHERS MEETING-B. b. C.
A meeting was held at the Post Office
last evening for the purpose OF making
arrangements Tor the observance of Dec
Grafton Day. The following officers and
day, Col W. T. Fitch; Committee on
Speaker, 5. A. Raud, W.T.. Fitch, Asa $.
Stratton; Committee on Music, w. Ii.
Genung, FL. Harris, Delos Bates; Com
mittee on Invitation, Ii. c. Rand, Fl. Il.
lien. A large number of young ladies
were chosen to arrange flowers for the oc
caslon aud it is to be hoped that notbing
will prevent snch an observance OF the
day as will be creditable to our town.
The several committees are requested to
meet al the Town Hall on Saturday
morning at O'Clock where complete ar
rangements will be made for the after
noon exercises -. The bi-monthly meet
ing of the Lake County Teachers AS
sociation, held In the High School build
ing on Friday evening, was well attend
ed. The paper by Prof. j. T.. Treat of
Geneva. "Shail we Reform our Spelling,'
was especially interesting and convinc-
ing. Prof. Harvey opened the discussion
of this paper, taking a less radical view
of the subject than Prof. Treat. Miss
Sadie Greer, of WiIloughby, read paper
on 'ImitatiOn," written in poetry. The
discussion of this paper was participated
in by number of teachers. As a num-
ber of those who were to take part in the
exercises were not present, 1t was decld-
ed to hold no session on Saturday as had
been intended and the meeting adjourned
-. The members of the Congregational
Church and also of the Congregation, be-
tween the ages of fifteen and thirty are
requested to meet at Rev. Fraser's on
Friday afternoon and evening next. This
is the third in the list of parties that f Id
er Fraser has given to his congregation,
the first including all those over fifty ana.
the second those between the ages OF
thirty and fifty. The "Alerts' OF Madi-
son went to Geneva on Saturday and
played game of ball with the "Stars"
of that place. The score was 20 to In
favor of the Madison club. Rev. Nc
Cune of Toledo, occupied the pulpit OF
the Congregational Church on Sunday
er and logical reasoner and was formerly
associate editor of the Toledo Bldde..
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hendry and Rex. j.
6. Fraser attended the Conference Meet
Ing IN Wellington last week Mr. silas
Hill is building fine barn on the site of
the one recently burned. "A fine busi-
ness block is being erected at the east
end OF town. Its dimentions are about
65X15. Wheat is in most excellent con-
dition throughout the township, Mean
while President making goes on all the
time as usual. A recent effort on the
part of your correspondent to obtain the
preference of Madison Democrats show
ed strong. sympathy for Seymour with
dy uC VI JC"ctC dS SSCOHu ShOltC. w
find but little sympathy for Tilden.
Among Republicans Blaine is gaining
favor rapidly and Shermon holds good
second. A letter received from friend
the New York delegation TO Chicago are
instructed to vote for Grant, the
sentimen MT throughout the State is about
equally divided between Grant and
Blaine while among the Democracy Sey
mour and Tilden are about even -. From
Old time and esteemed SDOn-
dent, Capt. G. Graves, we nave recently
received a letter dated at Racine from
which we make the following extract.
Our business was booming last winte: Iron
all seemed to look fair for and all concerned
in the carrying trade But iron took set
back little and what did the iron masters do
then know what they did in my case
when the time arrived at which was to begin
my seasons business, with a corporation with
five hundred thousand dollars capital stock,
called on the proper officer for orders, and was
not very politely told that none could be given
me, and yet the same company had contracted
for some fifty thousand tons of ore for this
though was the first. Now look at the injus-
tlce OF the case-suppose iron had advanced
and had desired to get free from my contract,
would they have released me? Not bit of it.
l should have had to fulfill my contract to the
letter or they would have taken the schooner.
We think its poor rule that don't work more
than one way. The laborng men are every,
where Idle, and yet our politicians cry good
times. suppose it is good for those who have
their hand to the elbow in the public crib and
for Government officers who draw princely
salaries and work about four hours a day
But foo Us who work for our living, times are
not SO delic1ousiy good they might be.
never made money so fast as l did when gold
and silver were out OF circulation and green
backs and scrip were the medium of exchange.
think for myself and read for myself. don't
allow our congressman or our Senators nor
even the Sainted Garfield to lead me, and will
trust no man unless L am satisfied he is honest
not even Grant.