The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-25
Now prepare for pic -nicing.


otherwise, to this office.
Now prepare for pic-nicing.
ABUNDANCE of rain these days.
STRAW bats and linen busters are
coming into demand.
On Saturday ststhe thermometer
indicated Sc degrees Of heat.
II. B. WITTER is able TO be about,
with the use of crutch.
OUR letter from the Centennial EX-
hibition will be found very interesting.
SMITH BEoTHEEs are receiving stacks
of new spring goods. Call and see
them.
MEssrs. Parsons & Risdon are NOV
ing into their neat new store room in
Marvin's Block.
water at Belding Il Armstrong;? II
not, why not?
"WIrE OFF your chin" with one of
those Centennial handkerchiefs to be
had at Smith Brothers. i''-
THERE was slight frost in this re-
gion Tuesday morning, but we hear
of 10 damage done by it.
MR. T.. r.. MOSES has been suffering
severely for some days past from a
severe attack of Erysipelas in his head
and face.
THE entertainment given by the
Philharmonic Society, at Reeds Opera
House, Saturday evening, drew fair
sized audience.
AT the meeting of The Board of Ex-
aminers Oh Saturday there were 10 APP
plicants Tor certificates-II ladies' and
gents. p III TFg9YfT CTCT G..
THE perky potato-bugs are again on
the war-path in full force. waiting and
watching for the appearance Of the
| tender vines.
On Sunday evening horse ran at a
2 40 speed through Main St., dragging
a ten foot rail in his wake, but we hear
of no damage being done by him.
THERE was very severe hail storm
in Brimfield on Monday of last week
which smashed considerable glass and
did some other damage.
THE total valuation of the taxable
personal property of this county, as
returned by the assessors is 4,35I, ,76S,
being nearly 100000 less than was re-
turned last year. ~-feut) f,al
A FEW days ago Mr.. II. P. Parsons
put into his Jewelry establishment in
Little's block. a nice new fire-proof
safe from the works of Diebold &
Norris, in Canton. FEEr r.t<f
REPORTS from the East don't afford
much encouragement to wool growers. |
Quotations are much lower than for
some years past, with no prospect for
an Advance in prices.
THERE don't seem to be very great
rush from this region to the Centenni-
al, though quite a number of our citi-
zens design visiting the great exhibi-
ton during the season.
OK Wednesday of last week Mr.. |
and Mrs. Benjamin Norris, of Tall
madge, celebrated the twenty-fifth an
niversary of their marriage by q sill.
yer wedding at their residence. The |
gifts were quite numerous, appropri-
ate and valuable, and the party a very
pleasant one.
PERSONS wanting to purchase Car
riages should not fail. to attend the
great Auction''Ssle Of Furry & Son,
on Friday, the 2Gth inst. Thei: stock
is extensive, the work first-class and |
will be warranted the same as il. made |
to order.
- THE County Commissioners, attheir
session last week, voted to levy one
mill on the dollar of the taxable prop
erty of this county for the construc-
ton of bridge over the Cuyahoga at
the village of Kent.
THE Atlantic Garden of NJ. Schneck |
was opened for the season on Monday
evening by grand variety entertain
ment, in which Signor Fabra. the
great magician, was the leading card.
There was a good attendance.
s PRoF. LEON gave an exhibition OF |
rope walking on Main street Oh Thurs
day afternoon and evening to large |
crowds. The rope was stretched |
across the street from Waterman's to |!