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

FFB 90 The owners OF the maple are no"
busy. last Sunday being the first of GOOD run
of the sap. Fifty cents cash, or sixty Genus IN
trade. is the starting price for the syrup
some less than last season. Had the price been
higher we would have given the Mckinley law
the praise Of the raise. but as 1t is, we will lay
the falling of to mysterious dispensatlon OF
Providence.
The Baptist Church of this place are laboring
earnestly ard faithfully, night and day. to con
vert the wicked of GarrettsViIle, having an
Evangelist of considerable ability to assist.
The Methodist and Disciple Churches having
previously held their annual revival meetings.
which resulted in about a dozen additions to
each Church.
Elections has already begun, being earlier tnan
usual owing to the new Election law. The voter
of this village, when it comes to municipal
election, is an independent fellow. and party
lines are not unfreqnentIy ignored. Mayor
Motifs first term will expire this sering, HIS
administration has been clean. good. business
one. and irrespective of party politics, VIC be-
lieve that the majority of voters would favor
his re election, although political caucuses
sometimes make singular and unwarrantaoie
selections. 1t is undoubtedly true that his bus
mess as a druggist. will make some opposltlon
to him, notwithstanding the fact that ne ap
pointed as police jnstice, one whose radlcai
temperance principles have never been ques-
tioned-James Norton. Esq.
There is no election however. that our clti-
zens take more interest in. than the election OF
Members of the School Board. For the past
twelve years, our schools, when considered as
whole. have been growing in efficiency and IN
fuerce and this is owing. to great extent 70
the selecting able men as members ofthe boaro
and then keeping them there There are mem
hers who have been there 10 and IL years. a
]. Smiths, president of Board, term expires
this spring. In talking with SuperlnVehoeh
Northrop the other evening" about our schools
he bestowed the highest encomlum upon the el
6ciencv and ability of President Smith as 6
member. and it is true that no member mas
sbown a more watchful interest over the vari
ous departm ents, has visited the schools as Ire
onentlv as he. We take occasion to say this
hecsuse of a few partisans, who for selfish mo
tives have endeayored to create the impression
and have succeeded in getting some to believe
that President Smith is antagonistic to Sup
Northrop when in fax he is his firm supporter
The sad suicide of Ed. Hurst, in our village
has already been commented upon by the daily
naners. Mental dependency caused by sick
ness invited him to place heavily loaded sho
or,n +o the side of his head and then sending the
load crashing through his brain. Death was
instantaneous.
James Fleming. an old Scotch resident of oul
village, is low with consumption The rest o1
our sick are improving.
The Xenelasian Society gave Literary En-
tartainment and banquet to its members anC
friends. last Nedn esday evening.
Al. Smith had pleasant gathering OF the
teachers and few other intimate friends. al
his home on North St.. last Saturday evening
where they sampled his newly made maple
snpar, and found it decidedly good.
The entertainments of this winter have been
principally y furnished by the Lecture committee
and have given good satisfaction.
1t has been said to us that our identity has
bean discovered as a correspondence OF the PRESS
but as we have said nothing that we have any
desire to take back or qualify. we shall still
a,,,,soribe ourselves JENKINS