The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-15

ofColton's Corners, occupied by man
named Noah. The most of the way
was path marked by blazed trees.
Once, when quite little girl, she was
sent to neighbor's-quite distance
of course-of an errand. On her way
she was confronted by huge bear
which stood up in the path before her.
Bruin, after taking good look as her,
went his way, and she went on to her
destination. If such was her child
hood how much mare the credit for
her many virtues. In January, 1882,
she was married to Abner Harris,
whom she survived ten years. What
great and mighty changes she has wit
messed. Railroads, telegraphs, tele-
phones, inventions in almost all de-
partments of industry, changes in
political economy, the growth of the
government, the church and religious
doctrines to which she gave her sup
port-the Disciple-for more than fifty
years, and the grand old political party
whose grand traditions and noble
! achievements she loved and revered
from childhood to old age.
She was the only daughter, the eldest
and the last of large family of child
rem, which she has seen fade like the
forests away. She had heard that most
terribly. suggestive of sounds, the clods
fall upon the collins of parents, broth
ers gone down in youth and old age,
of hus band. Of friends and neighbors
and over all she could say of a truth,
" I never caused you heart pang, 8
regret, or a tear to fall" In all bel
many charitable deeds, in all her sym
pathies with the needy and distressed
in all her innumerable missions o
kindness, there was always observed
that meekness and modesty so charac
teristic of the real Christian, and W hos,
. every day example seemed to say
yet not to earth's contracted span
Thy goodness let nae bound,
Nor deem Thee Lord alone of man.
When thousand worlds are roupd."
There are only two left in Hiram
who can be classed among the frs
settlers" Andrew Young, who cam
to Hiram with the deceased, and Mrs
Susan Proctor, who came the year fol
lowing. There are only two left VIII
attended, with deceased the first schoC
in Hiram, and which was taught b
Benjamin Hinckley, father of Eber I
The two are the ones above named
, How many "early settlers" there ma
, be left in Portage county is unknow
l to US, but they are few, and
I They are dropping, gently dropping dow
the river,".
r and it behooves us to kindly care fo
! and make as pleasant as possible, th
2 few remaining days of those who g
e richly merit our kind attentions.
D is pleasure to mention that our d,
( ceased friend, during the days OF hs
$ widowhood, in the family of ht
s nephew, James Young, received froi
4 him, his wife and children, the kline
d est treatment possible to bestow; he
a every desire was anticipated, ever
e want supplied, and that promptly. +
t their keeping she not only felt bt
d knew that she was in the best of car
a The obsequies were observed at th
! family residence, Monday, the 5tt
. Prof. Dean officiating.
o We are having all sorts of weathe
in rapid succession. Monday the me
curry was trying TO get into the lap
: zero; Tuesday it rained Wednesda
old boreas came snorting around, wit
his joking zephyrs. causing a gener,
shake up all around.
I Maple syrup was selling in this ma
4 ket last week at 81 Is per gallon, ir
4 Guiding package. H,