The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
NELSON,
PHGBE.

Ger. 25.-This community has had its nerves
shocked tor the last week in various caIamities.
The unexpected and unlocked :or Intelligence
OF the deaLh on the 18th inst, of PhIo Hopkins,
| eldest son OF Mr.. ana Mrs. l., G. Hopkins. at
cort Byron. Ill, where he was residing, the
| family having recently removed there. His re-
| mains reached Nelson and his funeral was at
tended from his fathers residence on the 5lh
dis widow and youngest child accom- panied
| che remains. leaving three children behind
| His brother Ernest with whom he was staying
| at the time of his death. also came with them.
| Rev Copeland discoursed from the 29th Psalm,
latter part of 9th verse: Verify, every man at
| his best estate is altogether vanity. choir
from Garrettsville furnished the music. The
| parents. three brothers and sister. the
widow and four children are the bereaved,
well as all his acquaintance.
1he funeral OF Nellie Wilson, the lady burned
to death a. Cleveland. the Sunday night before.
was held at her monthers, and remains inferred
| at Parkman on the Ia inst
Columbus Day was more than duly observed
for it was one of Nelson's great days Prof.
6. II. Cotton. of Hiram, was the orator.
Aunt Mary Sherwood Mccall, as all called
her. Was born in Connecticut Sept. 6, 1873; re-
moved with her parents to Nelson in 1SI B; mar
ried to Joseph Mccall. Dec. 1928. and died at the
| home of her son. W. W. Mccall. Oct ~. 1892,
respected and revered by all. Her funeral was
attended from the ii. E Church, Sunday the
23rd inst Rev. c, T. Kingsbury, OF Mt. Union,
diseoursed from ames 4; a. For what is your
life, The Garrettsville choir. Mr.. and Mrs A
j. Paine, MIR and Mrs j. j. Jackson and Mrs
Georgia Sno ,, furnished tho music The floral
decorat1 ons were elaborate and profuse. The
one son and two daughters. Mrs. A. L. Southard
of Ithica, Mich who but recently was bereaveo
of her hush and, and MRS, melia Brush, of Mt.
Union, the immediate relatives. The
Church was well I'll ed by those who desired to
pay their last tribute of respect to the departed
and She rests with her kindred in the West
Cemetery, Her S0th birthday was recently eel
ebrated.
While thu aged mustdie, it is sad to chronicle
the prematurely taken off, Within the radius
OF five miles. three boys. of youthful promise
have passed to the beyond. Mr., Templeton's son.
of BraeevIlle. MIR. Downs son. of Nelson, and
Mr.. Hartlerode's son. of W INDIAN, within one
short week. and three desolate homes and va
cant chairs only remain
The three ssons of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcellus
Downs Ellis. Lawrence and George. aged re
spectively IS. II aud 9, have been amusing
| themselves with guns Columbus day they par
ticipated in exercises, and all went merry as a
marriage bell. Saturday afternoon they went
| out for hunt. sgoiDg to the woods of Ashbel
HosK Kins. nearly q half mile from home There
they sat down on bridge and amused them
selves by putting q box of pins into breech
loading shotgun and listening to them rattle
The elder one then loaded the gun for effective
work in looking for game. The second one,
thinking he had not heard the .pin music suff
cient. said: Put the pin box in again aud
place the muzzle to my ear" The elder brother
IT,.
there did as requested. AS the hammer fell
the whole back part of Lewis head was blown
off. and he dropped. never knowing VIII 1t his
him. The other two boys ran for their father
screaming, and the neighbors rallying. the life
less remains were soon carried to his home
His funeral was attended Monday singing by
his schooim ates and prayer at the house thence
repaired to the Cong, Church. where his little
white casket was covered with flowers beauti-
lul flowers, in Wreaths arches. Gro seS and
crescents. Rev. Nettleton discoursed from
Job /, 21st: ~ he Lord gave and the Lord hath
aiken away" and his remains were inferred in
the South cemetery, mid drapery and flowers
There came near being another fatal accident,
at the foot of the south hill, Saturday evening,
Two young men, Jas. Longtime aud Mr.. Peas
ley, students at Pennington. were riding ponie,
and starting to canter, one went but III
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over his head. nearly breaking his neck. The
pony then went on, overtaking his mate rider
less. Mr.. Peasley Immediately returned. fnd-
ing his companion unconscious. He took him
into Mrs, Jackson's house. where he rem ain /
some hours before consciousness returned and
he was able to proceed.
Two weddin gs occurred last week: Mr.. Clyde
Knowlton and Clara Clark. and e A. Weather
stay and Florence Knowlton.
Little Bert Hartlerode son Of Henry Hartle-
rode. while jumping from a train between
Windham and Nelson, on Sunday. as crushed
by the cars. Funeral Tuesday.