The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-02
SHALER SVILLE.


There was a good attendance at the Lyceun4
| in the Cooley district on Saturday evening
Miss Moulton, the teacher, presided with her
| usual grace and dignity. One notable and
pleasing feature of the occasion was the absence
of calamity howlers and crsnks. The lyceum
had been postponed for one week by mutual
consent of the teacher and a large majority of
the pupils. but in order to spite someone very
few in the district seeded and gave side
show neutrality-suspicious. of their own. one
week in advance of the time set for the real
lyceum perto emanee tBy importing both per
formers and audience. they managed to present
about eight exercises exclusive of theirs music
| But to save them further mortifcation we will
return to our subject, Upon the blackboard
had been placed drawing of an arch, repre-
sentipg the motto In Union there is strength''
| On this arch the words, = Welcome to
Star Literary with date Feb, 27, 1891. Within
| the spacc enclosed by the arch were Ithe words
s. If at first you don't succeed try. try again -
That those who took part may preserve it as a
memento of that pleasant occasion. we give the
program in full:
Song. Sowing the Seed
Recitation. - Little Robin" Mamie Beans
| Rec" Nothing but work. -. Clyde Grsy
| Rec.-"W histling in Heaven Pearl Porter
| Instrumental music Amateur schottische,
| Hiss Ola Sheeter.
| Select Reading-The Unfinished Manuscript
Miss Emma Moulton
| Rec.-A Relenting Mob. Dora Cooley
Rec Write them Letter tonight, .......
Lloyd-Bumbert
| Rec.-The Two Noses ..-............. Iva Derl
Rec --Row Mickey got kilt in the war, r,.......
Gertie Jones.
ms, Music-Little Nell Schottis che,
Rec.-Mistress Mary Earle Porter
Questions and Answers, by Clyde Gray anG
| Gertie Jones.
Rec.-Mad Anthony's Charge. Ralph Jones
Rec-A Stray Sunbeam. ......... Gertie Jones
Ins music-Selected. Miss Streetel
Miss Carrie Cooley delivered ~ Church Rev-
erie,'' Comic which called for an encore. tc
which she respo nded by reeiting Green Noun.
tain Justice''
Rec The swltchman's story Renny .ooley
A Paper entitled, a. The District No. 6 Bugle'
was published and read by pora Cooley and
Pearl Porter, The Lyceum closed by all join.
ing in singing Sweet BY and By'''
Calvin Price is quite sick with kidney troub e
WI. Weaver is just recovering from an at
tack of malarial fever.
Emerson Hentz is sick.
There is man in the west part of town who
has wife and two pretty weet little children
who celebrated the Sabbath by beating hi
wife in cruel and inhuman manner. 1t would
be good thing to have him in Justice Weaver'i
court long enough to be taught "a good mora
lesson that might better his future life.
1.-The Old Fashioned, Husking Bee" as pro
duced by the NJ. E Church people at the Tow
Hall, Feb a. as decided success in all ex
cept attendance. The parts were well sustain
ed especially those personated by miss Heller
| Crosby and G. W, Dickinson. We think it wa
generally conceded that they were entitled Il
T the blue ribbons. The sec ETY. furnished gooC
supper after lbe play, at remarkably low figure
finishing up with skip p-ta-lu." (which is not il
W ebStor's Zig book, but is next door to dancing &
The entertainment was highly enjoyed by al
present.
p Tie fourthm Getting of the progressive euchr
club was held at the pleasant home of Mr. ant
Mrs. G. j. Hurd. on Tuesday eve., Feb 23rd
These was quito a large attendance. eporgh t.
supply seven tables. Mirth and good will wen
hand in hand Playing was continued un:i
II 20, when a splendid lunch was served by tn
hostess First honors were taken by E, L. ain
and MIS-, Henry Spray while E B. Kimes ant
Mrs Minnie Colt captured the play things
Several have opened their sugar camps an,
now have the pleasure of wading aronnd il
snow and mud to gather the sap Dut littl
syrup has yet been made
+ | james Sterling is some better.at this writing
A couple of yourg men laid out of doors unde
coon tree. a few nights since, got to sleep. an
let the coon meandcr to safe and more conven
lent quarters
The F, A. met last Saturday evening. but n
{ usiL eas of great importance was transacted
They meet again next Saturday eveningI.
There was d Lyceum held in the Crane dis
trict south of the Center, Saturday evening w
r are told that there was large crowd in attend
ance and the exercises very good.
Mrs F, NJ. Barber of this place. is sick at tn
home cf her mother, Mrs. Ed Goddard at Man
l tua Station.
| We are told that Mr.. Madison's people vii
} return to their property here In the spring.
Itmakes our landlord, E. B. Kimes, smile t
, ask him the time of day. He delights in show
, ing that new watch.
Mrs, j, W. Jones is sick
1t is reporte that Clint Severance will NOV
his fam lily to our town soon, They will .liy
with his wife's mother, Mrs. Polly Wilson
Clint is the popular and efficient engineer a
the Quaker NILS, Rayenna, and will continu
his labors there in the same capacity.
Both little children of Bert Hinman have bee
having the measles.
Bro. .H.' your remarks were well timed an
o 3rfectly correct. we never take offense a
such as those.
Sister Slim arises to ask a question on eti
quette: "say. eff you was playin' progressiV
T euchre, and had an awful good hand, and was
leede afraid of orderin', would ye think it a Sill
tew wink at yer partner, sposin he was anothe
woman's hubby2" 'Guess this is a ruther loDt
question but wanted to know how such al
act would be regarded PHOEBE:
Have your eyes examined. free, at
L. GODDARD, The jewelers..