The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-24
NELSON.

MAY 10Th, 1898,
william Wallace Mccall, only son of the late
Joseph and Mary Sherwood Mccall. was born
in Nelson Jar uary 18th. 1884; acquired his ed
Ncation at tie district school and the Nelson
Academy; taught school number of terms and
his services were eagerly sought. He was mar
ried /. to Mary A. Knowlpon October 81. 1855. and
they have always been pattern family-in the
rearing of their children. in morality and
Christianity He has held nearly all the offices
of trust and emolument in the gift of our people
and took the census for the U. S. Government
for two decades; served the N. e Church as
Steward and Glass leader. and sup't of Sunday
School for many years. and his zeal and sincerity
were never questioned. But by the deprecia
tion of values of real estate and the extortion
of some money lenders, his financial matters
became somewhat embarrassed. so much so that
in the early spring of 1e92 he and his wife made
an assignment Of all their property. Notwith
standing this some of his creditors appeared
before the Grand Jury at the January term. by
which certain Indictments were returned
against him. and on the 18th of January, Depu
ty Sheriff Evans under mandate of the Clerk of
the Court. caused him to go to Ravenna on the
coolest night of the winter. by which he was SO
chilled that he could hardly regain tie circa-
lation, and from the effects of which no never
fully recovered. and incident to the strain on
mis- mind he continued to run down, uatil Sun
day morning. May 7th. at O'Clock, he was
stricken with paralysis. from which he died
Friday morning at O'Clock. after five days of
great suffering. His funeral was attended on
Sunday, the 14th inst, Rev. W. N. Webster, of
Burton. former pastor of the Church here
conducting the services, which. after a prayer
at the house. were held in the Church. Reading
kho oh ayako 0f oh md toll fo.ah 10
text Romans 8: 35. A quartette. Messrs. Geo.
and Arthur Hopkins. Mrs. Nettie McKorkel
and Miss Blanche Knowlten. with Mrs. Flora
Bancroft organisr, furnished appropriate music
He leaves a widow two sons and two daugh
ters. j. N, and Ernie. Mrs. s. j. Paine and Mrs.
Archer Hannah, and two sisters. Mrs. Brush,
of Mt. Union, and Mrs. Southard, of Ithica,
Mich, There was an unusually large attend
ance at the funeral. an evidence of the respecs
of the people for their deceased friend and
neighbor.
But he sleeps and his troubles are over.
And he basks in the sunshine on the other
shore.
6 The Nelson correspondent of the CARROTS.
vile Journal rather throws wet blanh ct over
the oil and gas well. that was wholly uncalled
for. The facts are these. Mr.. james Sherma n,
the proprietor of the farm on which the elements
were found, has been out $500. for well for
house use. and no water suitable for use, but
an abundance of oil and water. He being out
this much. and as. if the developments indicate
the whole con- munity would be equally bene-
fitted. he felt, as all, especially pros pectors
would feel, about such matters. AS the COM
munity was hardly sufficiently awakened to
the Importance of lending helping hand. and
as the drillers had other jobs awaiting them
they have pulled away. They are anxious, at
reduced rates. to push the developments to the
fullest extent. They have worked in the oil
fields of ofPennsylvania and elsewhere, and think
the prospects are excellent. and it only needs
men with capital to develop it. and rumors are
afioat that such men will be here from Penn
sylvania, and if satisfactory leases can be Sc.
cured. thorough test will be made. Certainly
that is what every citizen of Nelson and vicin-
ity should hail with pleasure and heartily en-
courage.
A. F. Hannahs raised his large hotel barn
last w ednesday.
Mrs. Deal, an octogenarian. grandmother of
james Fulk. died Friday. at his home Funeral
Monday.
The unprecedented wet we ather, on account
of the large frog ponds to the north of US, will
delay if not entirely prevent corn planting and
other farming.