The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
SHALERSV1LLE.

There was merry prog essive euchre party
at the hotel Friday evening, March 1st. They
were entertained by the genial host and hostess,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B: Kimes. Playing was con-
tinued until II 80, when substantial lunch was
served. A. A. Barber and Mrs, B, F. Crane
took first; b. F. Crane and Miss Della Cooley
took seconds for their share of the profits After
some tim spent in social cheer, the company
disbanded. feeling much better for having been
| there.
Mr. and Mrs. viii Barber, of Garrettsville
| spent Sunday here.
Mrs, Thomas Blancbffeld is sick
1t is now reported that Mr.. Madison's people
will not return this spring. but that W. E Hurd
will occupy their property.
Frank Barber will move to Mantua sta. soon
DIR, Porter has been on the sick list for q
week. and unable to attend to any professional
calls.
Mrs Florence Barber is visiting a sister in
Cleveland.
Harry Hoskin will work for Eugene Boskin
the coming season.
George Fear met with a serious accident a
few days since. While chopping in the woods
on the E. NJ Crane farm. which he rents, he
struck the ak deep into the instep of his foot.
With the wound bleeding freely he hobbIed to
the house, nearly half mile away Dr.Proctor
was summoned and dressed the wound. Though
he will be laid up for many days, he is as com
Portable as might be expected.
Mrs. W Wallace Stage is sick. Mrs Noble Col.
is much better at this WRITING. Calvin Price is
improving. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Harmon are
both quite feeble. Mrs. j. W. ;Jones is able to
sit up some now. She is troubled with rheuma-
tism. Mrs Merritt Price is quite sick.
The official bulletin board says the Jr,OUA.
NJ. meets Saturday instead of Friday evenings
Marshall Weaver has Ibeen attending school
IN Hiram for the past five months,
John Francis and wife. of Brayton. Tenn,
are visiting friends and relatives in this vicin-
1ty' Mr. F, was resident of this place about
30 years ago, and this is his first visit here for
many years He lives in q beautiful farming
country on on one of he sidges of the Cumber-
land mountains, His wife is cousin of A. A
Barber.
What ails our township oficersP Three res
ignations were handed in at the meeting of the
Trustees on Monday last 1t seems that honors |
Of Office do not rest lightly on these gentlemen.
The F. A, held a meeting last Saturday eve. |
nlng. They die hard but an overdose of pol
ltlcs is working the death leaven, and we pre-
dict it's got to come ere long,
Inc Peoples Party will. we understand meet |
Thursday evening to place in nomination a |
toWnshIp ticket 1t seems to us quite unneces-
sary to have so many tickets in the field at |
township election where offices are at such a |
discount. Now let his Educated'' Honor tie
on Prohibition tail to the political kite and it
Will be ready for the election breeze In April.
Sugar making goes slow as yet. The frost is
not out of the ground. though one might think
SO who travelled over the roads,
DC. Libis and w. L. Lord are talking of
trading real estate
Cal. Smith desires us to say that he is to re.
main in the employ of B, F. Crane and Son for
another year,
The winter term Of school in district No 6
will close this week. The teacher, Miss Emma
Moulton. of Brimfeld has taught a successful
term there. and merits the esteem and good will
of all.
P. B. Tomson held an entertainment in the
cooley dlstrictschool house Saturday eVering"
The foregoing quotation is one OF the many lies
that have been concocted by the Educated
D. F." correspondent of one of our local papers
assisted by very few would be Journalistic
myths, who are conten t to be heard and not
known, Let the ball roll, if it rolls on.your own
toes grin and bear it like men and women.
Get Your shotguMs ready, The spring poet
has blossomed. His. or Der, latest effuslon is
from Mantua, and is a parody on Mary's small
sheep" The sentiment and rhyme are stale
but pure. You can bear it though the plot be
thrilling, and the atmosphere be chilling if
you are but willing. you can see the point we
are sure
Right here comes communication from
Sister Slim. by special messenger to this effect:
" Don't ye think if that Mantua correspondent
would cut his hair and wash his feet, that his
poetical effusions would not possess so much
aroma of the ancient chestnut"