The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-18
IS Corners, Friday night last. Miss Hattie

er's Corners, Friday night last. Miss Hattie
Riedinger bore off the palm.
There are several empty houses in the west
part of town. What is the matter with our
young men? Are they afraid of the girls2 Or,
possibly, they are waiting for the June roses to
make earth bower of beauty before linking
hands and hearts
Henry Weitzel of Wabash, Ind, renew Il
early acquaintances in town last week.
Dave Shook is shipping lumber from Atw t,r
Station. lie has several teams hauling when
the roads will permit.
The winter schools are drawing ear a close
The summer teachers have been ei z Iged at
prices ranging from 6Oc to 81 per day Raa
Golph formerly had the reputation nf the best
schools in this section, but the custom of auc
tioning the schools off to the one who would |
teach for the least money, regardless of quail
fcation, which has come prevalent in some of !
tn districts. is bearing its legitimate fruit
Well qualified teachers will not teach for Coz,
when twice as much be had in another
town. A man who has spent several years of
hard work fitting himself for teachi e, will
not compete with the boy who is willing to
teach for dollar and half day and board
himself but will seek other fields The natura
result of this is as might be expected. Ran
dolph's finest teachers look elsewhere for posi-
tiors, or enter different field and the schools
suffer accordingly.
The trouble in st. Joseph's Church still con-
tinues. This is much to regretted as the
usefulness of the church is sadly impaired
| thereby.
Farmers are beginning to look about for seed
potatoes. and little nut sized seed are finding
| ready sale. If farmers would plant only large,
| fine shaped seed for few years. would we be
annoyed by so many small. ill shaped potatoes
| at digging time? We take great care and spend
| much money in selecting and securing first
class stock from which to raise colts and calves,
| and why will it not pay just as we'll to use the
| same care in selecting seed to plantI
| Some who claim to know are already saying
next summers apple crop will be represented
by nil Ipresume time will tell truly.
| A. NJ. Beans has bought the blacksmith shop
| at 1.-THE Hollow, " owned by Mrs Rectanus. and
will move It to his place Another old
landmark will thus be taken away.
Farmers Institute here next Friday. MIR.
Colt, from shalersville. and a speaker from
Columbus. whose name did not learn, will be
there.
Some OF our young ladies are going into the
poultry business May success attend them.
Rev. Kaho was unable, on account of illness.
to preach Sunday, and D. E. Rogers filed the
pulpit of the NJ E. Church both afternoon and
evening.
Charles Meacham and wife celebrated their
} thirty-eighth wedding anniversary. Saturday
evening.
RANDOLPH. Feb. Is. 1891.
Valentine day brought very pleasant surprise
to Mr.. Charles Meacham and wife. 1t became
remored through the neighborhood that it was
their 3Sth wedding anniversary. So busy was
madame rumor all day. that by 7.50 o'clock, q
! large number of neghbors had gathered at Mrs
Amelia Meacham's. Arrangements had beer
made to go from there in body to the house O.
Mr.. Meacham. at o'clock. So skillfully haG
the affair been planned that the surprise wal
complete. Mr.. NJ. being found in the act of retir
n ing for the night Skillful hands were busy. ant
t soou the entire party were enjoying bountltu
e repast, after which rap at the door attracted
r the attention of the crowd, and opening tn
door some one handed in splendid rocking chai
This was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Meacham
t by w. II. Bettes, with few remarks. saying tha
a the friends and neighbors who had come in t.
enjoy friendly visit and the hospitality of thei
pleasant home, wished to leave with them
a slight token of their good will and regard 70
them as friends and neighbors, that when they
q enjoyed the luxuries of good rest in the fas!
chair, it would bring fresh to their minds he 3St
e anniversary of their welded life. Mr.. NJ eacbar
and wife joined in expressing thanks for the kin
n good will manifested toward them. by the dem
e onstrations of the evening. This meetin
it in which old and young participated. and afte
# numerous plays. enjoyed by ALL the party ad
n journed just in time to reach home before tn
| clock struck IL.
f There will be Farmers Institute held in tn
Town Hall at Randolph Center. on Friday, Eel
o. 10th, 1891, to commence at 10 o'clock a. m. an
e continue during afternoon and evening All ar
q cordially invited. Good accommodations at hote
+. for those who may desire to remain for eveniD
session. b.