The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-21

Frank Coleman has sold his resi-
dence to Frank Rawsun and will move
10 ElYria-
A well established newspaper never
dies and it is probable that the Enter
prise will continue to record the
births, deaths and doings of the people
of Lorain county long after its present
editor, correspondents and readers
have been laid beneath the sod.
Several towns in Ohio are advocat-
ing the curfew ordinance, to keep boys
and girls off the streets after Il certain
hour at night. That it would be a
good law if enforced is certain, but the
same law ought to go further and in
clude young men and older men, who
in n half-drunken condition, stand as a
menace to those they meet and whose
drunken brawls are a disgrace to the
community in which they appear.
think the feeling that came to us
all when the word was received which
announced the death of Mrs. George
Robin, of Elyria. is one of personal
bereavement. She, who has gone out
from our midst, was friend. We, of
our native village, knew her as one
whose kindly words and smile have
been cheer and II benediction to
many heart and home. For her. ''the
long night has passed, the morning
breaks ut last, but her place upon this
earth will be vacant forever. Hers is
an unspeakable gain, but ours is an un-
utterable loss. In moments of sorrow
or of weakness, she will be with us.
and the influence of her life will afford
such strength as earthly communion
could not give one who filled it to the
did, needs no eulogy. Works of char
ity live on beyond the doing, kindness
brings the harvest of sowing. Love
outlives the past, the present and the
future, tongues shall fail, but love en-
dureth forever. The highest need Of
praise that can be given is that which
the Saviour gave to the faithful woman,
when he said, "she hath done what she
could
The approach of Christmas gives
birth to great anticipations. In every
LaGrange home the day will be OBJ
served to some extent. In many there
will be Nmas trees. Stockings will he
filed with good things for the little
people, while in some homes there will
be family reunions. Both the Metho-
dist and Baptist churches will hold
their usual Nmas exercises, Saturday
evening December %. Elaborate pro-
grams of music and recitatiOns have
been arranged and the young Ieopl6
are carefully preparing for the event.
Christmas is time of joy and feasting.
At this season for once all lines are
wiped out and the utmost good feeling
prevails. Well spread tables are the
order. Even the prisoners in our pen
itentiaries and work houses are for
once in the year treated to the luxur-
les of the season. But while the we'll
spread festive board is surrounded by
multitudes of happy families, there are
multitudes to whom Christmas is only
pllc vi Ghc Win lIpCH-
ing to break its dull monotony, or
worse still their poverty is only more
keenly felt, by the knowledge of the
feasting of their more favored neigh
bors. At this season of the year those
who have plenty, should remember the
poor and unfortunate everywhere
around US. We should search out all
who are suffering and in need; we
should try and enlighten the hearts of
those who are pressed down with
weight of trouble.
We should seek to have our Saviour's
spirit dwell within us, such spirit as
he manifested when he said, Come
unto me all ye that labor and are heavy
laden and 1 will give you rest" Such
should ever be tie language of the
fortunate to the unfortunate, and
more to those who are rich and in COM
fort and ease, when they forget that
whatever they have, comes from Him,
who is the author of all good, and
should be used, not to pamper self
with. but to diffuse heavens blessings
abroad on the great world of humanity,
in like manner as the genial sunshine
and gentle rains of summer fall upon
the earth to make it fruitful and beau
tiful.