The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-04
ATWATER.

MAY 2-Abraham Bow was brought from AL
lance a week ago last Friday. and put in the
vault, to be buried at some future time. His
home has been in Alliance for Is or 20 years
back. The fore part of his married life was spent
in Atwater. so it was concluded to bring him
here for his last resting place. A large number
of connections were at the funeral services. both
at Alliance and Atwater.
Mrs. Samuel Campbell died on last Thursday.
and was taken to the church on Sunday. where
a sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Martin. and
the relatives and others took their last look at
the corpse which was then taken to the vault to
await interment.
Thomas Hough's daughter died Saturday af-
ternoon. He has been working in Pittsburgh for
some time back. but was called home on account
of his daughters sickness.
1t is reported that Augustus Randall's widow
will receive 81 400 from the Railroad Co.
Matthew Dole. from Minnesota. is ON a visit to
friends and relatives in this town. His mother
has been sick long time. and her recovery is
doubtful.
Charles Butler. from Cleveland. is remaining
here for awhile. on account of bad attack of
the grippe.
Our high school has been going on with much
quietness and comfort, with nothing to cause
any excitement or any deviation from the usual
course of study. except that two of the scholars
went with Edgar 7. Stroup and Hattie Myers
over to Deerfeld 10 Pastor Eliott's. to learn how
to get married.
Frank Spires has rented the room where A. V.
Willsey used to trade. and will hire man to
gather in butter and eggs. and sell such article;
as are needed in the village.
The Atwater renovator has. been on the road
i e IL j.
This is done by steaming the feathers and re-
moving the gum that is on new feathers and
killing the moth that fatten on the gum. Moth
is most likely to collect beds that not used
regularly. 1t furnishes a very striking illustra-
tion of the fact that moth and rust are enemies
that have to be fought with great vigilance,
Four weeks after the death of Mr.. w. S. Par
shall his widow received check on the Treas
urer of the Supreme Tent of Knights of Maca-
bees for $2.000 in full of certificate of Atwate1
Tent "a, held by Mr.. Parshall.
Before Congress adjourns, I hope they will
amend the postage law so as to have postage on
letters reduced to one cent. This has been talked
of some time. and seems almost ready to be &C
complished. when free delivery is granted to
some city having a certain number of inhabitants
and that takes more money-so the reduction
of letter postage is delayed. It would benefit
more people to have postage reduced than to
have free delivery to such as live near the post
office. It is probable tn North pays more mon
ey for postage than is expended in furnishing
them with the mail. but the country people do
not receive any return for the surplus money
they have been paying year after year for so long
a time. If letter postage was reduced. it would
in degree compensate for the amount of extra
expense they have incurred. This reduction was
promised by the Republican convention that
nominated Harrison; but that promise has never
been fulfilled. If it is done by this Congress. the
majority will have the credit of it. Something
ought to be done; the people would feel in bet
ter humor. and would be more likely to vote
with the party that adopted this much needed
reform. Something should be done to let the
country people see that they have friends in this
Congress. If Brices bill to increase the salaries
of postmasters should pass. it would look as if it
was desirable to please the men who are already
making money. To be postmaster in a large city
is position desirable to most people. without
any increase of salary. W.