The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-05-28

MASON & Son will pay the highest
market price for Butter and Eggs.
Now for soft, sweet talk across the
garden gate.
FIVE thousand oil cars are to be
built at the Kent shops for the A. s.
G. W. Ry. this season.
The work Of grading Walnut street
has been commenced.
SMITH, WooDRUFF & Co, have made
some decided improvements in their
soda fountain.
A NICER billiard lparlor than that of
B. G. Taylor s. Co, in Pitkin's new
building is not to be found in the
country. ~
The work of extending the gas
main to Freedom avenue is in pro-
gress. = eth
BLANK Road Receipts of excellent
form and neatly printed can at all
times be found at this Office.
w. B. THOMAS, ESQ.,, has been con-
fined to his house for several days by
severe illness.
WE have sampled the cigars of NJ.
A. Day and can certify that he keeps
a large assortment of fias. class smok-
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THE prospects for an abundant
yield of fruit, and grass and grain
were never better at this season of the
year.
SATURDAY is the day set apart for
decorating the graves of our heroic
dead. No steps have been taken for
the public observance of the day by
the citizens of Ravenna. ~
THE Poe House bus has been en-
bellished with new coat of paint and
been newly lettered, and looks as
neat as new. P. j. Snay did it.
THIS is a common conundrum all
over the country: "How many of the
rampant prohibitionists of this place
have whisky, beer or wine in their
cellars 2"
AT the meeting of the Board of Ex-
aminers held on Saturday there were
Is applicants. II certificates were
granted, 4 failed and two withdrew
before the close of the examination.
THERE was not large audience in
attendance to witness the performance
of Vincent's theatrical company on
Thursday evening. That was not
right. No better company traYels.
We understand that Ellsler's theat-
rical company from the Cleveland
Academy of Music will appear at
Reeds Opera House in the course of
two or three weeks, for few nights.
MONDAY and Tuesday the dust flew
in clouds through the streets, and the
demand for the street sprinkler was
almost universal. -
WE are underob obligations to R. v,
Sutherland for neat card containing
a statement of the condition of the
First National Bank of Peru, ILL.,, on
the 1st Of May, 1874. From this card
we learn that our old friend "Bob" is
onesof the Directors of that Institution.
Success to him.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held
in Grace Church next Sunday morning
and a collections taken towards re-
building the church in Monrovia, de-
stroyed by fire about year. since, as
memorial of the late Bishop Amer,
of Africa. Sermon on the Trinity at
night, The public is-cordially invited,
We have lately added several fonts
of Job Type Of the very latest styles
to eur Office. and, with fine, full sup
ply of Cards, Note Heads, Bill Heads,
Letter Heads and papers of every de-
sirable kind, we are prepared to do
all kinds of Job Printing as neatly
and expediciously as any other office
in Northern Ohio. M
On Monday Patrick McMahan,
John MeMahan, and Thomas Fitzger-
aid. were brought before Justice Jack
SON on charge ofassauTt and battery
committee upon a couple of peddlers.
They plead guilty and were required
to contribute $500 each to the county
Treasury ana pay the costs of prose
cution. hai ads ess a1a5Hi a 7ts ase
BOLD THEFT.-Abouth half-past eight
o'clock Wednesday morning stranger
stepped into the boot and shoe store
of Mr.. j. O, Maloney, and while the
men were busy in the back part ofthe
establishment, he picked up pair OF
fine Congress CATERS valued at $9.cC
land deliberately walked off with them
At last accounts he had not been ar.
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