The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-20
From Franklin Township.
; SMAsEY. March 9Th. 1889


EDITOR SPIRIT: Not seeing ANYTHING
in your columns FROM this part,
though. it might be interesting tn J you'
many readers to know what is tIanspi
ring here The health of this commu-
nifty is good with few exceptions.
! Miss Lide Smith has been sick all win
er-a lung disease heing the source
her t fl ation. Hrr many friends visi
her and render all the comfort thev can
DR.. Wiliams's family has been visite
by the measles, out they are al h tie
now and we see John is able to be on
among rs sgsin.
Mr. VIM. Gibson, the enterpri,ins
merchant OF Swasev has been very muc'
afflicted during the winter, hut is nov
preparing to do business on larg
scale. He is building a very fine store
room and Isaac Abmver, the architect.
Is pushing the work I" speedy compile
ton.
Mr.. ManoalI Hanson is preparing te'
move to the suburbs of Swasey. NJ
Hanson is a good cit zen and is wished
well in his new home
1t was your correspondents good for
tune to witness the closing Of our school
ON the 81 ins'. Our school has been
under the efficient man ,ment Of ID ID.
jackson this winter, and by the interes
taken in the cIOsi"g srenes Of the Sc ool,
we can saw that he goes home leaving
many warm friends in the district, ard
we learn that his services rave been e.
gagged for next Writer. The exercise
for the day was commenced bv training
the smaller pupils for the afternoons
reading, alter which the teacher pr pos
ed that we have an old fashioned spsh
ing. Al this proposition ii was sugges
teu that an old fashioned spelling is one
in which all spell THIS is. the kind o.
spelling we had and your coriespon'
dent thought. while on the floor, of lb'
spelIngs o his schoo!-hov days
The spelling showed that this impor-
tant branch has not been neglected. This
en- led the to,enoon's work. In the a.
lernoon there we're some good readings
bv both teacher and pupils. The read
ings we're followed by short speeches
from par ems in which thew woDdertullt
eulogized Dell 1t almost made "" en-
w him his position. The teacher thef
was called out and made us very good
speech suiting the occasion, at the clos
nf Which he announced that he wou!n
now treat. And hehnld when the table
was uncovered there were teelve mic,
large cakes beside the teachers peanuts
snd candies which were Plentiful, all re
ceiving portion of the treat The uea
was fully appreciated nv all The Pre-
grsmme for The dav heing esded, the
teacher read the programme of the
nights exercises which was as fo'loes {:
"Oaly SIXTEEN" ny D 2. Ja' kson !;
Betty and the Bar" Lon Shsklee .
Courtin' in the Country, Ell Robbins !;
"The queries" Della Gibson; Music"
"a psalm Of life," D D Jack .on !;
"A psalm of marriage," Msggie Drsper -,
The frog" George R Ell; "The su'cida
cat" Harry Ginson; "Is there No Cod" i
Maggie Gibs N; Your m'ssior," MAJ
tie Reed "Musc," 18Th SCH oimaeter'.
guests Lora Bach; The new churc'
organ Della Gibson; Mamie Belle 5
troubles" Josie Gibson; "Do il your
s"lf." Emma Reed: sNobndy's soma
Miller Diaper; 'Hez and The Ian lord,
Charley Gibson; "Mus;c," That per
verse hen Will Shaklee; "Paddv's ex
celsior." d. D. Jackson; Drunken so
liloquy in coal cellar" Frsnk Reed
difficulty abont that dog" Charlie,
Gibson; "Musie," "Women's Righ's.
Maggie Draper: 'Wonen's rights,
Frank Reed; "A vsnkee In love-" Jro
| Gibson; "Buck Fansbsw's funeral" 4
D. Jackson "Music,' 1.-The yankee an