The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-12
SENECA TOWNSHIP ITEMS.

desert dishes, Mr.. d. Mrs. A. w Gruber.
ID.
SENECA TOWNSHIP ITEMS.
Uncle Fuller has been somewhat tardy
Of late and has manifested desire to re-
main in silence until news would accu
mulate sufficiently,so as to give US some
thing that would interest the reader. In
deed we do not know whether we have
attained the status of perfection in our
undertaking, at the present time, or not,
nevertheless we shall venture to jot down
a few thoughts.
Since our last we have heen called on
to bear an equal share, with the rest OF
our fellow creatures, of the ups and
downs and mishaps to which mortality
is subject. Now the story that we wish
to relate please do not attribute to our
swkwardness, for accidents will happen
with the most prudent and careful ones
After performing our fret days labor
10 wheat harvest. and 10 leaving the field
in the evening, We concluded to take our
grain cradle home, place it where it
would mol. be exposed to the weather
and, Of course, 10 doing so we placed il
on our shoulder, and IN our route we
came 10 contact with fence and in M.
dertaking TO climb the same With the
cradle remaining on our shoulder, caused
the point of the scythe to come in con-
tact with our person, inficting severe
wound on the back part Of the leg or.
posite the knee joint, impeding our pro.
gress physically for about two weeks.
And to make up for another two weeks
we were called on To suffer the pains OF
an eruption or something Of the nature
of boil, originating from the first nam-
ed wound. This time on the front part
OF the leg under The knee cap, but thanks
to nature we have been restored to per.
feet soundness again and ready for duty
There is general spirit OF improve
ment pervading our community the pres
ent season in the way of house raising
and refitting and bridge building.
Mr. Samuel Haga and Mr.. Jacob Wei.
send, Jr., have each rsised. q new dwell
ling and Mr.. T. C. McMullen has raised
an addition to his dwelling.
Messrs. L. W. Atkinson and J W
CliEe have taken the contract Of Mr.. G.
W. Coultas to saw TIE material for the
erection of four new bridges IN Noble
County. and will move their mill south
Of Cald we'll near South Olive next week.
The wheat and oats is nearly all in
stack and the busy hum Of the threshing
machine is heard in our land.
The tobacco crop in this section OF
country is presenting 6ne appearance
where the grssshoppers have not moles-
ted. Some fields have been completely
devoured by them, and the farmers have
resorted to chasing them from their
fields. We do not know how successful
they may he at this game, but we will
wait and see the results.
Those on the sick list this week are
Mr.. George Cline and Mrs. n Neuhart.
The followi is list Of the births in
Seneca township this year: To j R. and
NJ. L. Stephen, a son: to R o. and
Wehr, q son; to j. W. and V Cline, a
son; to W. R. and S. Coultas, daugh
ter.
The following is list Of those tha'
visited in West Virginia last week: S l..
A. Hannsbs, ]. 7. Han.
nahs, Samuel Stevens and William Han
uahs, resident Of Missouri and brother
to James f,annahs, deceased, who for
merly resided IN Calais.
The following contains the names OF
residents of West Virginia visiting in
Calais and vicinity: Jonathan Gilmore
and family, of Sancho, Tyler County;
Misses Loda and Anna Reed, of Garrell
Run. Tyler County, and Smith Daily, of
near Harrisville. Richie County.
R. c. Miles, OF Somer.on, was in Ca
Isis last week on business trip.
j B. Warner, of this place, is at pres.
ent acting as ticket and freight agent for
P. C. Cowgirl, OF Spencer Station. John
is q number one fellow, and We tender
him our congratulations in his new field
Of labor and hope that success may
crown his path way all along the journey
Of life.
NJ. Jacob Carpenter, an inmate Of the
Athens Asylum, has been pronounced in
curable and brought home.
Miss Allie G. Logan has inst returned
from q visit at Quaker City and Barnes
Vile.
On last Saturday while three small
bows, belonging to Jacob Burkhart, were
from Temperanceville In .
buggy, the e'horse became frightened and
ran away, throwing them out, and one
wheel passing over one of the boys burt
him seriously. The horse was stopped
by Samuel Gilmore The buggy was
pretty badly demolished, one wheel being
severed. When will parents learn not to
trust to children the care and handling
of colts?
Elder W. o Tomson, Of @ ,aker City,
began q meeting al the Valley, july IL,
lasting over two Lords daya, resulting 10
six accessions TO the church.
Rev. J. E Mills preached at the M.
E. Church at Calais last Lords day week
At 81 o'clock Pm
Ma C. L. Kroning, OF Nero, was vis-
iting In this place last Sunday at bis
mother. ln.law's. Mrs. Nancy Atkinson's.
Hurrah for Cleveland and Hendricks
Doeoaotfull, ouhr i,tod nv