The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-03-05
HIRAM

| You may add to the proud roll of
honor, the name of John f, Bennett,
of this place, who was born in Steuben
county, n. ", 1910, and cast his first
vote in 1882, for Jackson, and has
voted for every Democratic candidate
for President since. ...
/ There are, | think, a few more of
the old heroes in this place, and I will
look them up as soou as convenient.
The winter term of College closed
last Friday, the record of which is,
that it was an exceedingly pleasant
and profitable one. The Spring term
will commence next week Tuesday.
The Attendance will be larger than
last year, unless a goodly number of
those intending to attend change their
Intentions
Mr.. Tipton, of Warren, delivered
his lecture, How we miss it," last
week. On account of the indisposition
of the lecturer, the effort was not a
success, which the speaker fully real
lied, and for that reason refused to ac :
cept anything for his services.
Mrs. Ellis music class gave most
enjoyable concert to full house week
before last. As \ maDipulator of the
piano Mrs. Ellis is an unaduIterated
success.
The divorce question is being quite
generally discussed through the press
about these days, aud the statistics
show some startling facts, SO far as the
party of moral ideas" is concerneT,
According to the statistics there is one
divorce in the State to fifteen mar.
riages. .AshtahuIa county leads the
list, with one divorce to four marriages,
and the Western Reserve counties ay.
erage one divorce To eight marriages.
Starting with Ashtabula county. which
is always reliable for an overwhelm.
ing republican majority, and c0mpar-
ing the ratio of divorces and marriages
in that county with the ratio in all
other counties OF the State, and we
find that the ratio decreases in the
same proportion that the republican
majorities decrease The ratio of di-
vorces 10 marriages is is the least in
AuglaiZe and Holmes counties, two
reliably democratic counties. These
facts are respectfully submitted tn the
clers y for further cowment. We sug-
gest, however, that the most efficacious
way to decrease the number of divorces
is TO decrease the republican majori-
ties.
Mr.. s. NJ Leach lost valuable
horse last week by the breaking of a
leg, which was done by the horse get
ting loose and taking caper by him
self
II makes ''feller" living upon the
hills feel quite comfortable, with the
thermometer l. deg. below zero, to
read of lower localities getting down
to 20 and Is below zero, at least that is
the way We felt up here during the
late unpleasantness.
The Hammered brass" fiend has
been in our midst, and now the elan g
of the hammer is heard in many house,
holds, and the plain plate of brass is
III AIDE to assume many and varied fam
tastic shapes, such as the first and
great artiticer, Hiram, never in all his
glory dreamed.
Last Saturday Mrs. Gridiey closed
her winter term of school in the Cen
ter District, and with the term closed
seven years of most successful service
rs teacher in that district. During the
long service she has been so indefatiga-
BILE in her labOrs as to win the love and
| respect of her pupils, and the unfeign-
ed appreciation of the patrons of the
school. The thorough training and
motherly care of the young commi, ted
TO her charge, will long be appre-
ciated by parents and pupils. OF the
number who were in attendance at her
| first term, only two were in attendance
at the last term. Some have grown to
mans estate some are in higher fields
of learning, ami some are in different
localities, and their places have been
filled by others, so that the number
has not only been kept good, but in
crecsed. The scholars, as slig lat token
of love and respect presented her a
beautiful volume of Bryant's poems.
Mrs. Gridley goes to Kansas in the
Spring for an indefinite period of resi-
dence, but that she will speedily re.
turn and reconsider her resolution to
teach no more, is the hearty wish OF
all who have enjoyed the benefits OF
her invaluable services.
Mrs White. aged S5 years, lately ot
Auburn, Geauga county, mother OF
Norman White, of The Mcbride House
died very suddenly last Friday morn
ing. She was as well "a usual thre,
hours before her decease, Paralysis i.
the supposed cause.
1t is Lent, is now the reply to th'
application for the loan OF an um
brella. Fl.
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