The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-08
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1t is supposed that Mrs. Florence Finch has
arrived at her temporary home in Washington,
on the Pacific coast. before this time. Her rela-
tives here had letter from her. dated Sept. 18th
and mailed at Spokane Falls, She had enjoyed
her trip so far very much.
Visitors at Church yesterday: A woman lee
turer for the W. C. 7. u, Miss Crosser. from
Deerfield. Mr.. Campbell from Campbelsport,
and friend of Rev. Geo. Martin. from Licking
Co. Sacrament was administered, and one men,
ber received into the Church.
There is some talk of having a singing school
again this winter. but it seems to me it would
not be prudent. The graded school has just been
started, and it should have fair trial. The
larger scholars who attend it will have enough
to do to learn and recite their daily lessons and
ought not to have anything to draw them away
from their lessons. Whatever is learned delib-
erately will do more good than where the mind
is burdened with too many studies. The teachers
in the sub-districts are working under full sal
airy and should give their whole time to the in
terest of their schools. and take proper amount
of rest between school hours. so to pive an
an honest equivalent for the wages they receive.
If they study in the evenings it should be such
branches as will assist them in teaching in their
present situations.
The masons who were dressing stone for the
vault were absent last week. What is causing
the delay cannot tell. 1t will not be long till
we have furnace in every township to burn up
dead bodies instead of burying them. This will
be great Improvement in the line of health
1t is said by some that cholera is taken from
the drinking water. How much graveyards have
to do with contaminating the water of deep wells
we may never know. If there were enough fur
naces along the Ganges river to burn up all dead
bodies both human and animal. instead ofthroW-
ing them into the river. perhaps we would not
see much of cholera. Its days a wandering
pestiential epidemic are numbered. In addi-
ton to what have said in favor of cremation
we have another brilliant prospect in an inven-
ton that exceeds all others that have ever been
made since the world began if all is true that is
said in recommendation of it. I allude to Pas
teurs filter If disease is carried by microbe
in drinking water. and if this filter will strain
them all out. it is the best invention ever made
Oct. 9th. 1880. W.
Some of our farmers were sowing wheat last
Saturday.
G. II. Fisher was in Pittsburg last week at
tending the funeral of his sister.
Mrs. Louisa Miller. of Michigan, is visiting
her brother, MIR. Thornton Douthitt, and other
relatives and friends.
ii. NlclOlS uiS pStL OL Iuc SlCh lISI UuL L.
around again.
Otis Martin has bought the Dave White farm
in Edinburg and is having new fence in front
Mr.. Davenport Clover, of Michigan, is visit
ing his sisters, Mrs. A. and Mrs. VIM. Wilsey
and other relatives and friends.
| Corn cutting is about done in this locality
Potatoes, a light crop
School District No. / i getting along NIGEL y
| with Ava MYERS teacher
Will Hitler wears q plug hat now, It's boy
All doing we'll.
Mrs. Randolph. of Mt. Union, who has been
visiting at j stockburger's, has returned home
| Died, in Denmark, Ashtabula county, o.
Sept. 25th, at her daughters. Mrs. Geo. Reeder
Mrs. Barbara Leonard, aged IS years She was
| an old pioneer and resident of this township
She has seven children and husband that have
| gone before her. she was kind neighbor and
| Christian woman. May she rest in peace.
| ANON.