The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-14
MANTuA STATION.

The oppressive heat for the past few
days seemed almost beyond endurance,
but nevertheless the farmers in this
vicinity are very busy toiliDg beneath
the scorching rays, with the mercury
over hundred, to garner the golden
grain that is fully ripened for the har-
vest, and with bowed heads like ma
tured old age. are waiting for the reap
ers to garner their treasured store.
This week VanAmburgh's menag-
erie visited our place, as previously adj
vertised, locating their tents on the
flats Familiarity known as the Atwater
farm. Financially it was a success.
1t was estimated that two thousand
people attended the afternoon per-
formance, and nearly as many in the
evening. We were not present, but
the general report seems to be that it
was we'll worth seeing. 1t passed off
more quietly than was anticipated.
An attempt to burglarize the house of
Mr.. Afford, living west of the Station
was the only unlawful act perpetrated.
Last week surveying party in COM
pany with D. g. Goldman, of Kavenna,
went through this place, surveying a
line from New York State to st. Louis
following the old Clinton Airline bed
as far west as Hiram Rapids, this
county, thence following the uyahoga
Valley to Akron. Some of our citizens
are quite sanguine that this place will
be favored with the above described
road.
We had the pleasure receAtly of Wis.
lting the schools now in session at the
Station, taught by the two Misses
Wilmot, and must say we were very
much pleased with their school dlsci
pline. The various recitatiOns wer,
characterized by u promptness ant
thOrOughness we seldom witness in Ou
common schools. At the expiration O
two weeks they will complete Sum
mer term of three months. We learl
they are to close with literary enter
tainment given by their pupils.
Mr.. Weaver, of Shalersville, ivini
near Feeder Dam, recently enlarge
: his farm house, building very com
nOdious addition after the moderl
style of architecture, to be occupied a
the home of his son, VIM. Weaver an
3 family. Their numerous friends, bot
in Shalersville and Mantua. though
best to preface the regular ordeal pre-
paratory to housekeeping, by frient
= ly greeting in the way of "hOus'
warming" Consequently, Friday ev,
3 ming their new dwelling was well file
< with friends and neighbors numberin
e from fifty to sixty persons. The ev,
}. ming was pleasantly passed in dancin
+ chatting, strolling by fairy moonligl
under the grand old shade trees tn
for years have sent forth their cooliT
shadows, inviting the weary to repo
from the scOrching rays of the sun
mer's sun. A bounteous repast W.
I" served, consisting of all the delicaci
u pleasing to the eye and taste, Will
y our kind host and hostess most gene
y ously dished out the ice cream al
'e "ice cold lemOnade,". AS the NOR
E. ing star glimmered brightly in Il
,r eastern horizon and the twilight fair
d ly rose OH the hilltOps, the cOmpa,
d dispersed to their respective hom'
B. feeling thankful that the aged paren
N were blessed with the society of
If kind u son and daughter and SUI
promising grandchildren to cheer the
declining years. And may their liv
r. be such as to bring out all the good
the society about them, that the woI
at may be better for their being part
ID it. "That when the earthly tabern
10 Gle shall dissolve" their memory m
al live and shine like the morning st;
~ beacon light for others and a CROW
- everlasting, is the wish of
STELLA.