The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-04-20
SHALERSVILLE.

The old Chaplin homestead, situated about Il
lie west of the Center of our township, was t
tally destroyed by fire, between and O'CLOCK a
thursday morning. April 12. The fire origin g
ted in the woodshed, and was not discovered c
ntil that part had been almost implicitly con-
umed. Adna Chaplin. who owned and occu-
lied the property, is widower, and was in the
louse alone at the time it burned. and barely
lad time to make good his escape. But very
lew articles were saved. This is severe loss
TO Mr.. Chapin, as ne is unable to build without
serious inconvenience. The building and con-
tents were lightly insured in the Rootstown
Protective Association. The Company's adj
juster was on hand Monday attending to the
duties of his office.
Scarcely had our community recovered from
the excitement of the Chaplin fire, when. on Sat.
urday forenoon the home of Aunt Sarah Crane,
the aged mother OF B. F Crane, was also totally
consumed. The house was occupied by Calvin
Smith and wife, he being in the employ of B. F.
Crane & Son. Mrs. Smith had locked up the
house. and gone down to her fathers, at the
Center, but short time before. and as she sup
posed left everything safe. Mr Crane says the
stovepipes and chimneys were perfectly sate'
and how it could have started is mystery
Himself and hands were at work on the back
part of the farm. AID although they and the
neighbors came at the first sound of alarm, the
fire had got such headway that scarcely any
thing could be saved, 1t was insured in the
Ohio Farmers Ins. Co, Mrs. Crane. the owner
of the property lives with her grandson Harry
Crane but a few rods away. She Is quite an old
lady. and much overcome by her loss.
The Board of Education met Monday and re-
organized by electing j, Libis chairman.
The levy made this year was mills on the dol
| Ior ha at "
made for tuition purposes. viz: $225 in each
sub. dis trict with an extra SIS for the Center
district. The Board is composed of ithe follow
| ing members: District No. 1, j. G, Libis; n o ?.
F. NJ. Carlton; No. 8. II. B. Coe; No. did not
| show up; No. g. Henry Hentz; No. 6. o. R
! Cooley No. rs E. Hanks; No. g. H.. e. Collins;
No. 9, Wilbur Roosa.
There was meeting at the Town Hall last
Friday evening. for the purpose of making ar
| rangements for the observance of Decoration
Day. Fred Barber was chairman of the meet
ing and 1. E. Hine. See'y. 1t was decided to
hold the exercises on the last Sabbath preceding
Decoration Day, or May 29;h. Rev. j. K. Shaf-
fer, of the IL E. Church, viii be invited to de-
liver thr Grafton. Bently Post, A. R. and
Shaler Council No. ego. Jr. o. U. A. M, were in.
| vited to take an active part in the exercises
which if the weather permits. will be held al
the Cemetery. 1t was thought advisable to
change the usual order of things and have lady
captains this year, whereupon the chairman
appointed the following name d persons to act
in that capacity, one from each school district
District No. miss Helen Crosby.
I" 2-Mrs C. K. Pierce,
:" s. '' Jacob Derr,
"4- F.. R. Colt,
IS 5-Miss Vernia Weaver,
" 6-Mrs. H. H. Thompson,
= Cynthia Crane,
S-Miss Cora CLARK,
9-Mrs. Fred Reese
The above named Captains are expected Il
make arrangements for flowers and be on hant
to conduct the affairs of their respective divis
ions. Fred Barber was elected as committee t.
: procure music and W. T. Stage. A. b. Gran
and Geo, Dickinson a committee for flaggin
graves. Another me citing will be held the eve
, ming of May 9th. to make further arrangement
and listen to report of committees.
q The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W
, Jones died OF whooping cough Saturday morn
ing. The funeral was held at the family resi-
! dence on Sunday at p. m. Elder X. Hos
9 kins read passages of scripture. made few re
marks. closing the exercises with prayer. Tn
: burial took place the same day in Hillside Gem
etery. Thus they pass on. those little sun
beams, darting across the threshold of the HON
circle, cheering the hearts of loved ones but tc
) | a moment as it were. then fade away like til
dew on the rose. Why this is. God in his ipfini
wisdom only knows. Let the heart hope on, II
faith remain unchanged, until in HIS own goo
time it may all be revealed The family hay
the sympathy Of hosts of friends in their aflli
: tion.
Misses Della and Cora Cooley. who for som
, / ing hav vii bni SSH r
Kimes, will return 70 their home in Akron tt
latter part of this week.
A valuable COW belonging to Henry 'Hent
choked to death few lays since.
Shaler Council Sr. U Nj, by invitation
S tho Ravenna Council, will attend Church wit
L | them at Ravenna next Sabbath. The mem bel
It are expected TO be at the Ravenna Counc
: Room at 10 m sharp.
The body of Henry Collins little son was ii
IS ken from the vault and buried Monday las
= being the first Intern cnt in the new addition
r our cemetery.
g B. Tomson closed a years school in Dis
e No. T. last Saturday.
IS Mrs. II. E. Collins has been quite sick but
n now better.
f The whooping cough is still "whooping it up
>. Orange blossoms are budded- will blosso
q ere long.
:, y The ground for the new NJ. e. Church Wa
= staked off last Monday and the Chapel move
s away. Work on the new Church will soon be
progress. We hope the brightest anticipation
). of the NJ. E. people may be fully realized
n Mrs. Fisher. of Cyclone. is visiting in IL
; family of her daughter. Mrs. j. W Jones,
h The Jr U raised $40 by subscriptfo
> | last Saturday night, for Calvin Smith, who me
+ | with severe loss in the burning of the Crar
r homestead. He is not member of the orde
either.
A letter received from A L pomson, of E
mont. Kansas, on GiondlY last. says that Sc ia
as the cyclone Is oncerned, they were not "i
it, 1t struck both north and south of then
though its main track was west of them.
Several of our young ladies are,about to con
mence taking a term of instrumental mus
Look out for music in the air. PHOEBE.