The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-06-20

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The Commencement Exercises o
Hiram College take place to-day.
/ Don't forget the Democratic Coun
| ty Convention on Saturday next. LIE
every township be fully represented.
Geo. f. Robinson, Esq, has mad
some noteworthy improvements OF
his residence on east Main street
Mr.. e. F. Deming is erecting fin.
new residence on the corner of Syca
more and Bowery streets.
Bridge builders will do. well TO read
the advertisement of the County Com
missioners in another column.
The wool clip is beginning TO com,
into market. The price paid here
ranges from so to 20 cents.
| The Spring term of the Ravenn:
Union Schools closes to-day, and thu
teachers and pupils will take . vaca-
ton till about the first of September
What has become of the enthusiasm
over the Philadelphia nominations
IL seems TO have. been IS evansseenl
as the glare of their grand fireworks.
We have progressed pretty vel
into the summer but the street sprink-
Ter has not yet put in an appearance
There has been loud demand foi
| il for some time past.
The corrected timetable of the G.
& p. r. R. was inadvertently omitted
last week. 1t will be fonnd in its ac-
customed place on the first page OF
this issue.
! On Saturday last Messrs. Merits &
Riddle shipped 10 Mr.. q. C. Briggs.
of Cleveland, from their works, an ell
egant hearse, valued at $1650.
The work ON the walls of Reeds
new block was suspended for . few
days for the want of brick, but all is
right now and the work is going
ahead again.
Sneak thieves are very numerous.
Several cellars in. this village. have
been visited at night within few
days past. Keep sharp lookout for
your provender. @ ss.s,4
In Wisconsin they use dogs for the
manufacture of glue instead of sausa-
ges. This locality could stock 3 num-
Der of glue factories.
The Grant and Wilson medal has
not yet made its appearance in this
region. 1t Is of leather, and it will
ornament the persons of many leather
heads daring the campaign.
Mr.. Phillip McMannus, employed
in the meat market of Carter & Knapp,
had two toes smashed by the falling
of a shoulder upon them on Saturday,
and received other injuries which
have laid him up since that time.
We shall endeavor to give sum-
mary of the doings of Court at the
close of the term, and until then we
hope those who take an interest in
these matters will wait patiently.
The old chapel building of the Com
gregational church has been sold to
Mr.. Samuel H. Reed, and moved from
the church lotto q lot on Sycamore
street.
The Court of Common Pleas is still
in session, and is likely to continue
for two or three weeks longer. The
jury iinpanneled at the commence
ment of the term, having served three
weeks, was discharged on Saturday,
and new cenire issued. A new BAR
rel of law has been tapped.
Sullivan 6 Emmett's mammoth
moving Panorama of Ireland gave
two exhibitions at Citizens Hall on
Monday and Tuesday evenings. The
panorama is very excellent one, and
the accompanying performances are
amusing and interesting.
.Barnum understands how to play
his cards. On Monday his great show
exhibited in Cleveland, on Sunday af-
ternoon previous he delivered free
temperance lecture at the Academy of
Music, which received . free notice
from all the Cleveland papers. This
is new dodge in advertising,
The commenceplent exercises Of the
Western Resetvs College will take
place next week those of the gradu-
ating class occurring on Wednesday,
the 26th; and on the evening Of that
day a grand symphony concert will
be given in College Chapel by the
Germania Orchestra of sixteen pieces
assisted by Mrs. Gard, of Cleveland.
Last Friday evening a pocket-book
was picked up near the track of the
A. s. G.. w. Railway, east of this VII
lage, which, from the papers it con-
tanned, is supposed to belong to
German. 1t presented evidence Of
having been rified of its money and
thrown from the car window. The
papers it contained are Of value
only to the owner, who can obtain
further information by applying to
this Office.