The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-02-13
sHALERsvILLE.

william SaPP died very suddenly on SUNDAY
morning. of enlargement of the heart The
funeral will be held Wednesday at II O'Clock
m lhe deceased had not been resident OF
our township long. having but a year or two
since purchased farm of Nelson Work. in the
south part of the township.
MIS- jesse Worth died at her home in the
southwest part of the township on Thursday
last. OF pneumonia. This event following 90
soon after the death of her little son. has nros
trated her husband in the deepest grief and
comPietely saddened a once happy home Her
IuneIaI H.nelsI was was neld rom the NJ E. Church in
otreetsooro, on Saturday at m. Interm-nt
In Olln Cemetery. The husband and two small
cnldren who survive have the heartfelt svmna
'hy OF many kind friends. in their great sorrow
Kew CuiP IS having grand success with his
meetings IN Streetsboro We are told tbers
were twenty-one conversions on Sunday last
Our schools are to indulge In patriotie ever
cises on or near to Washington's bIrtbd.v Th,
exercises ia the Center School will be held on
Saturday p m Feb 20 All friends of educa
tlon are respectfully invited to attend
Inc ollzzard has come and gone. and no one
as yetn nozen 10 death. Our schools were not
compelled to suspend business and the attend
@nce was much tier than the weather On
sunday morning force OF men went to work
ano cut roadway through the monstrous drifts
South OF the { nter. There are vet several
places In our vicinity utterly impassable
IheTe IS a very public spirited young business
man fn our township who is always ready to do
friends good turn Not long since his services
were Called into action as one of the prime
S n,oseIs n gettlng up surprise on young lady
ana gentleman, near by. Starting out on one
OF those delightful ~ evenings OF last week he
proved faithful to the trust by delivering several
lnVltaHonS alter plowing through SNOW banks
from which he had to dig himself OUT several
tlmes'~ Ihe next morning This enthusiasm nav
Ing thawed out Ineanwhle) he started olt and
nulsnea me JOB Well. the auspIcIous night
Came and SUCH A NIGHT as it was The spir-
h(Sl OF the thermometer ceased to keep up.
and IT'S feelings sank into nothIngness The
beautiful snow was whIrling into every place
wnere~sno" ever thought of going No sane
person. II seemed would think OF gong out on
such night alter anything but doct r. The
young man before mentioned hal firmly made
up his mind that nothing should persuade hlm
TO brave the tempest on such night, and had
accordingly ensconced himself in his easy char
before blazing tre, in bISsful indifference to
the outside world, when 10 on his startled ear
was waited female scream. Rushing TO the
window. he beheld an appalling sight Two
young men and two young ladies, ali occupants
OF one single cutter. and drawn by one horse
had got stuck In a large snow-drlft In frunt .ot
the house. BY patient and persistent founder
ing. accompanied by frequent exclamauons fit
Ilng 10 the Situation, they were oncetmore load
ed In. and proceeded on their way rejoicing ~
as before The snow bank has been photo
graPhed, and copies will be sent to the Geoloo
zeal Society at Washington, c as a speci,
men OF the latest excavations of higher animal
lie fhe excl4matons froze, and will be gwen
10 the world in their proper season, when the
roblAS nest again -
Mrs. A. A Hinman is now able to sit up some
Grant EAdHdge is quite feeble yet, and does
not get out at all now.
Mrs George Wilbur entertained comp tny
from Streetsboro on Saturday last.
Mrs George Heritage is quite sick.
Mrs kIncaId IS better
Our people should not forget that the four tn
number OF the Lecture Course will be delivered
FEB %, by Prof Beal, OF Ann Arbor Universi
~. II will be Fare literary treat, and should
be liberally patronized.
lhe Merrill Dramatic Co got snow bound
and didn't come to time on Saturday evening
The following named persons have letters
awaiting them at our Post Office:
Miss Maggie Gethens. 2; Mr.. Joshua Houver.
PHGBE.