The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-04
RANDOLPH.
Correspondence.

Frank Cooper. one of Randolph's most eccen-
trio characters. has gone to Nebraska. His
marked popularity is his love for nomadic life.
pfetering to sleep in barns. and live on wild
meat, doing few days work occasionally, in
order to have little pin money, and withal
seeming to be perfectly happy and contented,
tie Is re ,dy with witty reply and Is in some
ways really cute. but on the whole he has a
stranp e III Ike up
The High School began its Winter session last
Monday with the same teachers as during the
Fail term. Both scholars and teachers look
forward to a term OF hard work. as the Fall ses-
sion left them in good readiness to push onward
orange blossoms are SO thick that we can
scarcely keep account OF them all Mr.. will
Mccormick has secured a better half in the per-
SON OF Miss Emma Moore, of Roststown. The
matt lmonial mar ket seems to have a boom inst
now. We wonder how it affects the price or
lisencAs.
Any atte mpt to tell OF all that was done m
thanksgiving day would occupy too much space
SO we only mention the sermon by Rev Cotton
ut the NJ Il. Church; subject Civil Service Re-
form." in conformity with the plan adopted ty
leading ministers throughout the union Also
grand hunt. which was rather curtallel by the
sharp weather. and specimen Dime of III ,nks
giving bounties. to which we did ample Justice.
and as sequel we might mention our situation
the day following. occasioned by the vengeance
OF the turkey.
A cantata is on the program for Xmas at the
NJ. e. Church.
Old Mrs. Spangier. Of whose injuries we made
| mention several weeks since, is still alive.
| sometimes better and sometimes very low Her
| patient endurance of extrt me suffering is mar
velOus 1t is thouP ht possible for her to uryiye
or some length of time. but she will proba bly
always be bed fast. She is now nearly 9i years
IF age.
Mr.. Lewis York spent a few days last week
With his sister, MRS Newlin. in Damascus
| Our new j. r, Mr.. 2. A. Davis. has received
his mmission and is now ready for all the law
| suits that Mont don't secure. MIR. j. & Brain
I'd is the retiring j. p.
We have Club Dance organized in town.
which holds forth each alternate Friday eve
ling at the rink. The boys report good dances
| ind large crowds
| Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riedip ger returned satur-
day f Dan their visit to iela ives in Western Ohio
Our merchants are busy selecting, ordering
| and preparing for Christ as gods In fact, we
| expect a genuine Santa Claus hea quarters here
| 5 BON.
| The church choir at the Disciple house has
been materially strengthened by the introduc-
| -iun Of two horns and a violin handled by com
petent musicians The old time fogy notions
concerning the violin as being the dwelling
pace of his Satanic Majesty. are rapidly being
replaced by the knowledge that the violin is
zoe ofthe grandest no us:cal ms ruments known
the hands OF beginner it gives forth some
# the most discordant shrieks; but when tax zen
pby competent hands it alternately carries one
-.ha haiahts Of A-s.as,, seu-0-rl
e will of the perfor ormer-a power found in nc
her Instrumental perhaps the piano which
IS the only rival of the violin for first place
| .mong the large list of musical instruments ant
shen we sit moved by the sweet chords of the
'oin. we wonder when and where people be
;ame SO biased against its use in churches i
'urely seems to us to be mistaken piety which
excludes it.
Protracted meetings are still in progress a
he Disciple house.