The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-01
SHALERSVILLE.

day during the Mantua races, last week. He
had been to Maptua to mill and was returning
with his grist, when he reached the hollow just
north of Stillman Streeter's residence, he met
couple of men in a buggy They at once COM
mencad conversation by asking him where ne
lived. &C. Finally they represented themselves
as Jewellers doing business in Ravenna. anu
produced some fine looking rings in boxes, ana
putting money in one box asked hlm TO ara"
and see what he would get. He did So as ne
plainly saw the money protruding from under
the cover. The man told him that he mad been
lucky, and to let that box remain right where
it was and draw again. He did SO, put ala uo'
draw any money Then the other man got out
of the buggy and they decided that'Mr. a was
entitled to a diamond ~ ring, by paying sum
of money! He told them he had but two dollars
and opened his pocketbook, and they took what
il. contained (about 81 81 and after getting MIN
to sign paper drove off. assuring him he coulo
finish the deal at their store in RaVenna- MT
Ames is q feeble and quite elderly man. anu
under great excitement was led astray as aDoVe'
He is thankful, however. that he bought MS
experience so cheap. They tried their httie
game on another of our citizens, but gave IL up
as bad job.
Weneyer heard of so many gamblers and con-
fdence men of all kinds, to the acre. as were at
the Mantua races this year,
Bert Colt broke his arm few days since. by
falling from q cherry tree.
Tbese beautiful evenings are very conducive
to omeet-me-tonight-love musings, IL Is Jun 10
see the bashful young swains watching for
light at the parlor window, and chance 10 pop
in when the old gent is not looking
Miss Clara Tuttle visited Copley, summit Co.
friends part of last week.
Ouite large number of our people attended
Bi,sm Commencement this year.
Ti,tle Gertie Jones and Robbie Reynolds are
both getting better.
We are requested to say that the sentiment OF
one or two members of a church does not echo
that of the congregation generally. anu shouio
not be construed as such. This is called out py
our remarks last week. and we are requested 10
saw that the NJ. E. Congregation are very grate-
ful for all assistance received, and desire TO e4-
tend a hearty welcome to all to attend their ser
vices. and they will make it as pleasant as pos
sible for all who come. SO far as the coliec'ion
was concerned. not penny OF 1t went INTO inc
treasury of this church, but for an eoucatlonai
hnd of the NJ. E. denomination. we are glao
TO make this statement for the benent OIL the
many who often suffer by the folly OF the very
lew.
letter recently received from A. L. Tomson
and hard at work. Wheat, oats. flax, tame and
nrairie grass are all good. but corn is backward,
having been damaged by water. There will be
nentv of peaches. grapes, cherries. &C., cherries
beipg sold for about rs cents per bu and straw
beryies plentiful at cents quart and the PICK
i,g In over a year but one death from sickness
has banpened within circuit of i've miles from
them. and but two places where doctor mas
heen called during that time
Master Artie Cheetham, nephew Oh Isaac
Tozer, is spending his summer vacation mere
He is a resident OF Cleveland. and although ne
has been in this country only since last august
he has taken his course of study equal with the
rest at the CITY schools, and is now enjoying
well earned vacation among the pleasant scenes
and associations of country life
II has been remarken in our hearing, by
lady, that any young man who is SO dementeo
or upmannerly as to stand outside church door
and puff tobacco smoke into the building our
ing service ought to have grain OF eolnlnon
sence pounded into MIN on the sly. we nope
our shoes may be worn by anyone whom they ne
The Alliance held a meeting on FRIDAY eve
ming, atwhieh politics and finances were 'he
absorbing topics.
Mrs, Alma Stirling is again, very low, WITH
scarce any hopes of recovery.
There has been petition in circulation ask
ips the Trustees to have the Cemetery and row. q
Hail yard moved forthwith" While this is
necessary and should have b5en attended to ere
this. why not at the same time petition for those
chandeliers for the Town Hall, which were Or
dered a year ago. also to individuals to NOW the
grass along their sidewalks, to have the IoWn
Hall cleaned forthwith" and various otner
things that should have been attended to long
ago.
Several Buckeye Reapers have been sold in
our township recently.
with this number closes another year OF our
correspondence for the PRESS, 1t has been
wear replete with varying results; bitter mas
beep mixed with the sweet. The pen has re-
corded events both joyous and sad, whlcn
have gone to make up life's history We are
indeed sorry if we have unintentionally said
aught tbatha caused wounded feelings. though
we have habit of upholding what we telleVe
70 he right and condemning what we think to
he wrong. let the chips fall which side OF the
loo thew may, AS we leave in September for a
new field Of labor we shall with this number
hid Won adieu for a time as far as shalersVllle
correspondence is concerned, ard yield the pen
and palm to anyone who may be kind enough to
favor the public with record of passing events
Wehope SHINE one may do this. as it is the cor
respondence which makes local paper inter-
- PHGBE.