The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-04-16
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Our election last week gave the Trustees the
privilege of contracting for vault for cur
graveyard, to be built at an expense not exceed
ing 81 0C0 Ihope they cannot get it done for
that amount The burying place is already too
near the village. Anyone who votes 10 nave
any more stencil brought to his neighborS' door
is not doing as he would like to be done by,
| l doubt neither any Board of Health would
approve Of having a vault put there. 1t wonld
be entailing a disagreeable nuisance on poster
ity. The reall, decent thing tie be done would
be to take this money and get spot OF ground
farther from human residences. and then put
up vault. The old grave yard may be kept up
in good style, for an ornament TO the place
When was in Philadelphia 45 years ago. l saw
cemetery entirely surrounded by residences.
| but the people had quit burying there several
years before, when they discovered that it was
not pleasant to live too close to a graveyard.
Cunningham Geikie says, tent was pitched in
| the shadow of rock in a hot suitry climate in
part of Palestine Inhabited by Mehomedan
Arabs. He soon discovered that the sprin G
where they got their drinking water was on the
| lower side of their cemetery. He would not use
it. People learn by degrees believe there is
| an unhealthy oror coming from freshly buried
| people, though we may be SO accustomed to it
| as not to distinguish it. We may never know
how many wells receive water that has been
strained throug the winding sheets of many
who are quietly resting in their narrow beds.
But we may remove the possibility of this be-
| ing the
| Would yon have us buy a new graveyardt
Yes. the same money spent on a useless vault
would buy ound and have it fixed ready for
use, and coming generations would bless our
wise forethought and generosity; whereas. il
| we put up vault on the ground we have they
curse our penurousness aud disregard of their
| convenience and enjoyment of their own homes
and firesides.
The "Alta'' Dramatic Club of Palmyra, gave
an entertainment last Saturday evening to a
| full house, This, perhaps, is the most accom-
plished club that has ever visited our town.
The gentlemanly appearance of its members
| their accomplishments in other branches of lit
| erature, makes it rare treat to hear them.
The different parts were carried through with
out any visible hesitancy failure. A very
good recitation was given by one of the ladies.
The singing was splendid, and revealed the
fact that Palmyra young people have cultivated
| the talent of vocal music 1t was said long
| time ago that IS marble was in the stone, and the
| sculptor only found it - So may say the talent
for music is there and culture has done much to
| develop it. Their accomplishments might be
| seen little better if they would devote theil
time to giving concerts. Two hours are long
enough tor a concert. Selected songs and rec
| itations interspersed, would make a first rate
entertainment, and not cause much labor to
prepare for it, Come again, and show what you
| can do at vocal music. The churches oughtto
| be benefited by such good singing. Do not bury
your talent in a napkin, there is work for me
| and for you.
Rev, A B. Maxwell preached yesterday morn
ing and evening at the Center He will stay a
few ays with friends here
II II. Woolf was elected clerk of township
| Wilso has gone to Alliance to work in shoI
where revolving bookcases are made. Maurice
| Woolf will work in hardware store at Station
pr. Loomis' wife is visiting her parents, neal
| Akron.