The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-11

ROADS in splendid cosdition.
LENT commenced yesterday.
ALLIANCE is to have a calico ball.
The sleighing has not entirely de-
parted yet.
The sun rises nearly an hour earlier
and retires nearly an hour later than
'it used to did"
DoN'T fail to go to the Opera House
and witness the Oratorio of Belshaz.
zar's Feast tonight and to. morrew W
night.
TUESDAY morning was one of the
coIdest of the season. The thermom-
eter indicated twenty degrees below
zero.
OK Wednesday night of last week
Old Boreas got on a bender and shook
things up pretty lively; but we hear
of no damage done in this region.
The weather for the past week has
been exceeding cold aud winter-like,
thus far demonstrating the little
ground-gog as weather prognastica-
tor is quite success.
DIR. JAMES H. PETERSON has recov-
cred a verdict of 81, ia 67 against the
city of Akron for damages to his
property resulting from the grading
of West Market Street. He claimed
| $4,000.
Our old friend George Weimer, has
again commenced business in Akron,
| having opened a wholesale house for
the sale of wines, liquors, cigars and
| tobaccos.
THE Teachers Associations of Sum-
nit and Portage Counties will hold a
union meeting at Kent on Saturday,
the Goth inst The citizens will serve
refreshments in the Union School
building. ....
AS Valentine-day occurs on Sunday
Qhe l4tb) gushing lovers will have to
employ some other occasion for trans
hitting their brilliant illusions. and
postmasters will be permitted to en-
Joy the day as one of rest.
| In our Court report of last week an
error occurred in saying that, in the
five cases of Jacob Stoltz against sew.
eral parties, Judgment was rendered
for plaintiff for costs. The very re.
verse was the fact.
On Wednesday afternoon G. W
Wick was taken before Mayor Robin.
son on charge of being drunk and
disorderly. His wife contributed ten
dollars to the funds of the corporation
and he was permitted to depart in
peace.
WE learn from the st. Paul Press
that Will. III. Caine, son OF the late
DR.. William Caine, formerly of this
town, has commenced the study O.
medicine with DR.. Hibee, of ST. Paul
We wish him the most abundant sue
cess in the profession of his choice.
The Washingtonian party at th,
Shalersville Exchange, takes place OF
Thursday, the 18th inst, instead Of tn,
25th, as published by us last week
Mr.. Hine will spare no pains to max,
it one of the most pleasant and enjoy
able parties of the season.
| GOVERNOR PORTS, of Montana, tn
buckeye State says, is expected t.
visit his brother, the Prosecuting AT
torney of Coinmbiana county, VIII,
lives in New Lisbon, in q few days
AS the Governor has brother resid
ing in this town. he will probabl,
honor u: with call.
DAVID Ii. LYMAN, Esq, of Chicago
was i'm town Saturday aud Sunda,
visiting friends in this place. lie wa
on his return home from Georgetown
D. G. where he had been to attend til
wedding of his son, Master Charlie
Huntington Lyman, U. S. N, and Mis-
Rebecca Chew, which took place OIL
the 4th inst.
The very cold weather Saturda.
night or some other reason occasion
ed very small audience at the Oper
House to witness the representation
of the Historical Drama of DAME
Boone, by j. w. Carner's Company
The troupe is first class in every re
spect and the play was most admira
bly, rendered.
LAST Thursday night the school
house in the north part of Rootstowu
was broken open by ripping of
shutter and pryins up a window. A
nothing was stolen or disturbed it
thought the perpetrators of the az
had taken refuge there from the bite
cold.
The contageon has reached ou
neighboring village of Kent, and the
are to have a calico dress ball there, I
Ecome off, on the 22d. The proceed
are to be held by the Trustees as
fund for tho relief of the destitute. NJ
!. Kent and the Masonic Fraternit
donate the use of their halls for IL
occasion. Tickets, two dollars a cot
( pie. and fifty cents extra for each az
ditional lady. There will dobtless |
a large attendance and q pleasal
time.
THE elegant sleighing with whit
! wa have been favored of late has le
u some of our horse fanciers 10 use
for the purpose OF testing the spec
and bottom of their spirited nags.,
:. For doing this, four of our gay al
festive youths. viz: p. Musser, Dav
5 f. Wells, c. W. Brsinerd and Charl
Backlcy, were called before his Hon