The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-05-17

w Ill some OF our patTouS WHO haNe
agreed TO pay their subscriptions in
wood bring along few loads imne-
diate!y. We are in great need OF it.
J. ;. SMITH insists that he has the
! best 80 cent Tea in Ravenna.
We have had two or three days of
/ warm and pleasant sunshine.
/ THE soda fountains will soon begin
to spout.
! TIE farmers have got the most of
their spring crops in the ground,
THESE be '.hard times" sure. Even
the buds are bursting.
TIE principal complaint in this re-
gion is Spring fever, and that hasn't
become epidemic yet.
The Assessors have nearly finished
their works and most of them have
made their returns to the Auditor.
WE are compelled to omit ourBrim-
field letter and other matter prepared
for this weeks issue.
A FINE warm rain storm on Tues
day afternoon has brought forth vege-
tation at a rapid rate.
New time schedules ment into ef-
feet on The &. u L. and A. Il &. w.
Railroads on Monday.
If YOU don't want to get bit don't
become an az eut for the metallic cloth es
line, or if you do, be careful what pa
p.rs you sign.
WHAT is the use of going without
stockings when you can find at j. s.
Smiths four pairs of good stockings
for Twenty five cents.
A FRESH new stock of EllertOn and
Bates Quilts and French Counterpaine
at J. 5, Smiths.
On Friday last +. w. Woodbridge.
Esq, caught in the Ward Pond large
black bass which weighed six pounds
1t was lunker.
]. S. SMITHS New York buyer, hav.
iny an eve TO business is sending him
goods almost daily, at prices, that will
make it lively for his competitors.
THE weather prophet is around
sgain, this time predicting dry sum-
mer. Well, it must be confessed, it
don't look that way at present.
The customers Of J. S. Smith will
find some attractive bargains inBleach-
ed and Brown Cottons and Prints, if
they will call early.
If YOU are inclined not 10 work on
the reads this spring you can compro-
mise with the supervisor by walking
up and forking over $3.50 like a little
man.
PREs'T MCCoLLIsTER lectured in the
Umiversalist Churah on Sunday eve
ming on the subject Of his travels in
the Holy Land. There was good
audience and the lecture was of a very
int, r.sting and Instructive character.
JusT think OF it, J. S. Smith has put
on sale % pieces New Dress Goods in
plain Grey Plaids and Stripes, at the
low price OF ten cents a yard.
The dust N our streets has been
very annoying during the past week.
There is a large demand for the street
sprinkler.
l43 was the number of yards sof
those Cheap Dress Goods sold at j. S.
Smiths Tuesday.
THIRTEEN weeks more will finish
the ninth volume of the DEMOCRATIC
Press. We hope those in arrears will
bear the fact in mind.
Our elegant flagstaff is much i'm
proved in appearance by that dressing
of white paint given it by Messrs
Wright s. Russell.
J. S. SMITH is offering some new
and desirable Dress Fabrics at % per
cent below any price ever made on
same goods in this market. DO not
fail TO examine them.
Nix. AMOS IIAwLEY, an old and es-
teeincd citizen of Freedom, died at his
residence in that township on Mon
day afternoon, of heart disease, after
long and distressing illness, aged 73
years.