The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-02-24
OLD Winter has come at last.

and spring-like day.
n. Converse & Co., are offering
dry goods at cost.
MAYOR ROBINSON had All addition
to his class last Sunday.
TIE robbins and bluebirds have
made their appearance. Welcome.
THERE was fine display Of North
ern lights on Saturday evening.
OUR merchants will soon be going
East for new goods,
WE had an ice time for few days
during the past week.
MERCURY at two degrees below zero
Wednesday morning.
THE Carnival Ball takes place at Cit
izens Hall next Tuesday night.
THERE is slight hope that "Old
Prob" will give us an ice season yet.
The roads at the present time are in
n passable condition.
"
Two Italians with their trained bears
were in town on Tuesday, and drew a
tcrowd of boys.
THE weather is-well,, you know
how it is yourself, but will anyone ven-
ture TO predict what it is going to be.
THE Club Dance at Philharmonic
Hall OIL Friday night, was one of the
pleasantest parties OF the season.
Con-. NUTT's Pantomime Troupe did
not draw very large crowd ut the
Opera House last Saturday evening.
THERE was quite crowd Of people
in town on Saturday, and our streets
presented business-like appearance.
THE smallest egg Of the season was
one laid by biddy belonging to Mr..
II. o. Barber, of this village. 1t
measured 21s and 21s inches in cir
cumferencc.
THE eminent French Commedian,
"Pat Murphy is immense. Don't
fail to see him at the Opera House,
Saturday evening.
CANT McGregor, who writes to the
Press from Brimfield, trust us with
his real name. To insure publication
that is candition precedent.
MAYOR Robinson's SUNDAY School
is getting along admirably. Not one
of his pupils has been in Jail or in the
hands of the police for the last week,
TUESDAY was the one hundred and
forty-fourth anniversary of the birth
of George Washington. The day was
not observed here at all.
IT is not definatcly ascertained that
President Grant will be at the Opera
House. Saturday evening, but we are
informed he declines appearing in
costume.
Boss TWEED thinks Of exposing his
present place of residence in order to
attend the entertainment at Reeds
Opera House, Saturday evening, but
declines to take An active part.
VIZ arc pleased TO learn from the
Warren Constitution that the health
OF our venerable friend, Judge Birch
ard, is improving. and it is:hopcd he
will soon be able 10 attend TO business
again.
BABcoCK having been partially suf-
located by inhaling alcoholic stimu-
lants from a barrel not ornamented
with the proper legal stamps, will not
be at the Opera House, Saturday night.
MIR. GEORGE A. GEoKGI, the great
Piano manufacturer of Jamestown, n
Y. was in town Saturday night stop
ping at the Poe House. His Pianos
are among The very best in use, as any
one may readily satisfy himself by
calling at the Music Store of c. III.
Goldman, i'm Littte's Block.
THE Prince of Wales being on visit
to his Grandmother in India, regret
fully declines the invitation to be pres.
ent at the Opera House, Saturday
evening.
If the little grOund-hog remains in |
his quarters the traditional six weeks. !
it will be because he i7 utterly dis
couraged at his inability to manage
the weather.
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