The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-23
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Correspondence
AUGUST l2.-The three schools of
this place united in o union Sundsy
School picnic at Nelson Ledges last
Friday. The attendance was lars e,
while the enjoyment peculiar to sut Ii
occasions was fully up to the average.
Saturday morning piece of rock |
weighing over four tons was blown |
from the banks at the cut east of towr,
striking with tremendous force against
the adjoining h. r. and bending one
of the heavy steel rails about double. |
Trains were promptly tagged until
| the section hands could replace the
worthless rail with a new one. 1t will
be three or four weeks before the blast
is completed. Owing to the shallow
surface of the rock to be taken away,
thus making it impossible to fire heavy
charges, the work is necessarily very
slow.
| A large per cent. of the population
in this section of the county are OPP
posed to capital punishment. 1t is u
most gratifying indication OF the pro
gress of mankind toward true civiliza
| tion, which does not cOuntenance ta-
king human life under any circum-
stances except in individual self de-
fense.
Monday, August 18th, 1898. at the
hour of s O'Clock u. m, HOu. Charles
B. Foote. Mayor of Garrettsville, and
for upwards of forty years proprietor
of Foote'S carriage works, died at his
residence in this village, of paralysis
of the heart, aged SO years.
The preceding Saturday he was at
tackled with a severe bowel trouble,
but obtained relief and was apparently
, rallying from its effects until a few
minutes prior to his death. His de.
mise was entirely unlocked for, and
when it was announced on the streets
that G. o. Foote was dead, people re.
, fused to credit the report, for the same
dsy he was taken sick he was seen on
the streets and was at his carriage
works. Death came without warning,
' not even giving him time to say good
4 bye to his family.
Mr.. Foote was one of those men
Q whom any community can ill afford
J to lose. Promioent in the counsels
: and government pertaining to the mu'
o nicipal affairs of his chOsea place d
i accomplished work of high respon
q sibility and lasting benefit, the true
value of which it is difficult to appre
ciate. Among the many excellent
:. traits of character possessed toy Mr.
Foote, none was more noticeable thar
his kindness and benevo.ence to thu
+, | poor. His sympathy was always ex
:, pressed by deeds rather than words
thus revealing the sincerity of hi
emotions. In moral, educational, in
u dustrial and mum cipal affairs he de
II led his best energies and empioye,
!. his ripest judgment. taking his plac
:, among those by whose efforts tru
d progression in this respect has beel
"a made.
,e The history of Garrettsville for th
l. last forty years is largely identifie
with that of the acts of Charles
Foote, and no man ever labored NOR
I'd faithfully TO promote the interests {
ic this place than he
1t is needless To say that he possesse
great integrity of character and th
III characteristics of good man, for
man who remembers the atfiictions {
the unfortunate and visits with sui
stantial relief those who are in dil
tress, needs no eulogy at the hands {
any man to demonstrate his characte
In business circles Mr.. FoOte occu
pied high place and in many respec
ay he was the best business man in Ga
e. rettsville. His counsel and judgmer
to were much sought, freely given, an
:. highly valued. He was member
's' high standing in the Masouic order.
e. He leaves a widow and two marie
m ldaughters-MrsD DIR Johnson and Mr.
TO- l.. V. Snow, of this village,
nd His funeral occurred at his late res
dence, "Wednesday, 18th inst at TO-;
q. M, under the auspices of the Nd
of sonic Lodge, Rev. DR.. Seeley of Win,
N. ham, officiating.
,re AUG 0-Thermometer 98 deg.
on shade, Sunday, 10Th.
Prospect for good potato crop
ul this section.
lat No service at Congregational churt
last Sunday, owing to absence of pa
tor.
Ia The new city hall will contain
on substantial cage" in which to inca
bic cerate refractory individuals who il
ad agine themselves above the authnri
:, of law.
u A brakeman by the name of Mu
Die ply, who at one time resided in Ga
ate rettsville, was killed on the Erie r.
10 at Manlua Staten, last Friday.
fell between the carr, and was run Ov
III, by four freight cars and a caboose.
ar A Thurman Club should be Orga
ch lied in Garrettsville. Surely as mu'
80 interest and enthusiasm can be aw
kened in the cause of the people 9
sp- manifested in that of free whisky al
of tobacco, and excessive taxation ON Il
necessaries of life.