The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-10
RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH.
JUNE IL A. Davis is again on the street.
Herb. Belden. of Leetonia, was in town last
week.
1t iss said that II. D. Smalley paid fine for
leading his COW on the sidewalk. Spite work, 1 |
su ppose but in the words of the old plantation
Hes old 'nough. and big 'nough. and |
ought to have knowed better than to do that
way"
K. o. 7. MS are to have strawberry and ice
cream festival June 13.
Margery Laubert was home over Memorial day
Clarence Shook is at home.
The many friends of Mrs. N. C. Sears will be
deeply panied to learn of her death. which oc-
CURED at the residence of her son. H. E. Sears.
in Akron, Wednesday. May 9th. at a. m. She
was taken ill the Friday previous with conges-
tive chill. and never rallied. She was aged about
65. She leaves two children-Howard E. Sears.
of Akron. and Mrs. Ginevra Carothers. of Brook
lyn. N. Y.-both of whom were with her in her
last hours. Her brother. John Simison, of In
diana. and a nephew. were at the funeral. An
other brother. Parker. reached Randolph after
the interment had taken place. Friday. She was
buried on Sand Hill. by the side of her husband.
who died several years ago.
Miss Olmstead lectured Saturday eve. in New
Baltimore. on the subject of Social Purity" in
the interest of the Puritan Branch W. C. T. U.
Decoration Day passed off nicely here. A very
large audience listened to able address by the
Hon. George R. Baldwin. of Canton. The G. A.
R. and K. o. 7. M. led by the Marlboro Drum
Corps and followed by tho Decorative Commit
tee. composed of little girls formed in line at g.
A. R. Hall. marched to the church, and later
1 marched to the park, where q shaft had been
| erected. which hung with flowers as the
name of each soldier was read by II. D. Smalley.
| A male quartet. composed of Perkins. Loesch.
| Cooper and Ladd, rendered very fine selection.
| composed for the occasion. One of the finest
features of the day was the music rendered by
the Marlboro Drum Corps. composed of eleven
boys. The Drum Major, a little lad of not more
than seven years. with bear skin sticks. and a
big baton, was as pretty picture as one could
wish to see. The Corps is nicely uniformed. and
not whit behind the Major in appearance. We
hope to see them again.
A sad accident occurred at the Beaver Bridge
east of the Center. Decoration Day. While racing
the horse of Homer Ellet collided with the team
of Richard Baldwin. of Atwater. Mr.. BIS ril
was upset in 4he ditch. and Mrs. B. suffered thu
fracture of several ribs and other injuries. Th'
other occupants of the riga lady whose name
did not learn, Mr.. Baldwin and his hired man
all received more or less serious injuries. Th
wagon was badly mashed. and the team ran t.
the residence of Albert Loomis. where they wer
stopped. Elicit drove on to the Center. and dis
9 appeared to the North.
The X. O. T. M. have just received new badge
3 for street days. which are beauties.
Our ex-miller has gone to live with Cheekle
t Palmer, west of the Hollow. We suppose fire
quent trips to Mogadore will now be in order.
The dance at the Rink. Friday eve. was we
attended, and RockbilPs Orchestra kept ther
'' tripping the light fantastic till an early houl
). Falstaff's retraction in last weeks Standard
Review reminds us of school boys apolog
. | without apologising.
. JUNE S.-Miss Imogen Redfeld returned HON
q from Akron. last week.
DIR, Scott of Cleveland, was here last Frida.
! performing an operation for cataract on the ey'
;. of Mrs. Hiram Austin. She is doing well. an
- her many friends hope she will regain her 10
4 sight.
At the election on the Local Op." last Satu
= day, a wet majority of forty was polled. "
, hope now that the few politicians (self-style'
Is who have been abusing every Democrat or r
- publican whom they met ON the street. if
- would not forsake his old gods and follow aft
- them, and prophesying what I'VE. the peopl
will do" will now pull in their horns. coil I
:, their bifurcated tongues. and grant their neig
= bors the privilege of thinking for themselve
We are very sorry the vote went wet. but it W
= to be expected. When any man. set of me
" assume to be judges of others opinions. and WI
:, villify all that is good if it proceeds not fro
- themselves. it is not to be expected that the
= schemes will receive very enthusiastic suppol
: Last Wednesday at II am the worst storm whi
has visited US for years, entered the town ne
the N. W. corner. pursued a south easter
course. and left near the S. E. corner of the tow
ha haar of thp CTR ncd OH hoIf Ifrn
=, in width. and in that strip. bushels of hail and
= furious wind left little in the way of crops.
ter Kiedinger. Sr., lost 800 to 400 forest trees
. the west side of Sand Hill. A L. Woolf a
- John Rotharmel have but little timber left T
wheat fields of A. M. Beans. A. L. Kreinbe
and all others in the wake of the gale, are ruint
:: Windows. without number. are broken, co
- fields and fruit trees cut into shreds. In ma
places by the side of buildings. etc., piles of hi
:. stones were yet to be seen next morning. SIS.
- will not repair the damage to the town. Indet
a. some of the damage done cannot be repaired
=, some of the finest timber in the township
splintered and uprooted. In the cut at the he
of Sand Hill one can drive under mammo
:, tree which rests on the bank at either side.
- corn crib of P. Riedinger, Jr., and other sm
buildings. were torn down. Houses and FEM
bear marks of the furious force Ct the hail. whi
= left dints wherever they fell.
]. P. Coe returned the first of the week frC
Cleveland. where he has been visiting his son-i
-, law. Dr. H. c. Brainard.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Jerome were in town Ii
~ week.
ne An agent was here last week. trying to make
=; contract with some one for carrying the mai
As he offered only 5000 per year for two trips I
nm day. he found no bidders.
IN The W. c. 7. U. contest was success. The
contestants all did we'll. Miss Mae Meacham wi
w ming the prize.
las Mrs. Mary Dickenson is home from Wilmi1
ton. N. c.. where she has been a missiona
Of teacher.
rv Misses Bertha Douthitt and Bernice Linco
are the guests of Miss Fannie Brockett.
The remains of Misses Elizabeth Merriam a
as Mary Aen Bidwell have been removed from t
an North Cemetery to Sand Hill.
Mrs. G. E. Dellenberger entertained the UNI
;te and Society. last Saturday.
Last Saturday was the regular day for t
Farmers Club. but owing to the special electit
the meeting was postponed to next Saturdi
when they will meet at Dan Ticknors.