The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-09-12
Mrs. A. H. Parsons.
No. Opera Block, Ravenna.
A BRAVE YOUNG BOY.

Burglars Again Visit the Residence
OF Mrs. Harriet M. Babcock.
1t will be remembered that some weeks ago
an unsuccessful attempt was made to break
into the residence of Mrs. Harriet M Bab-
cock, on North Chestnut Street, bv cutting
the wire and unlocking the screen door at
the south entrance of the house, and trying
to kick in the inner door. At that time Mrs.
Babcock and her young lady companion,
Miss Laura Moulton, were the only occu-
pants of the house, but since that night of
terror, Carroll and Harry Brown, sons of L.
A. Brown, a neighbor, have been staying
there nights.
Sunday night the two women were alone
until about half past nine O'Clock. During
the evening Miss Moulton heard sound, as
OF voices engaged in subdued conversation
without the house, but not wishing to alarm
her aged companion, said nothing. Going
to her room later on, which is located on the
first floor, forming a wing on the north side
of the dining room, she was startled to see
the heavy draperies at the window parted as
by a stick thrust into the room from without.
On her entrance, the stick, or whatever it
was, Immediately disappeared, and the cur
tains closed together again. Although terri
bly, frightened, she still said nothing. for
fear of alarming Mrs. Babcock. Soon after
this the old lady retired. Miss Moulton con
hnued to hear the sound of voices, but could
do nothing but wait for the return of the
boys. Soon afterward Harry, the youngest
of the brothers, made his appearance, and
Iuac adr fa1 70 A.
of what Miss Moulton had seen and heard
he listened intently for any further manifes-
tation of the presence of the prowling visit
ants, and soon heard the same sounds des-
cribed by the young lady. Thereat he STEP
ped out doors and saw man standing at the
southeast corner of the house. Returning
into the house, he asked Miss Moulton for
her revolver, armed with which he hurried
back toward the place where he had seen the
figure. Directly the form of an individual
was seen skulking behind the trees in the
front yard. Harry followed it up, and chas-
ed the scamp to the north side of the house,
where the fellow tried to conceal himself be-
hind an apple tree. Without any further
preliminaries, Harry leveled the weapon at
the object, and pulled the trigger but the
cartridge failed to explode. A second at
tempt was equally unsuccessful. By this
time the scamp behind the tree concluded he
had better go, and the next moment he start
ed out in full view, running for dear life.
The lad again tried his revolver, this time
with success as far as its discharge was con-
cerned, but unfortunately not hitting the
scoundrel. He describes him as tall, broad
shouldered individual. Several of the neigh
bors heard the shot, some of them going to
the house to see what it meant.
Harry is but IA years old, but is made of
the right kind of material, and displayed
GOODNESS and nerve that would be lacking to
many older persons in a similar emergency.
Kenneth A., the infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. A. King, whose baby life had illu-
mined their home since the Goth of last De-
cember, passed into the halo of memory's
tender thought early this morning, and is
sleeping the last slumber of innocent rest,
pillowed in the arms of Him who said
Suffer little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom
of Heaven"
A little more than year ago the afflicted
parents followed the mortal form of their
darling little daughter to its final repose,
and now they are called upon to say goodbye
to the baby boy, who came as if to help bind
up the broken hearts of the sorrowing father
and mother. Such sorrow is too deep and
too sacred for utterance, and the heart can
only express in feeble words the sentiment
of sympany felt for those to whom such cups
of sorrow are given.
The remains of the little one will be taken
to Maple Grove Friday, at 2 O'Clock, Rev.
H D. Stauffer conducting the services.