The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

GET ready for :he Fair.
SUE Ci..EE Cor ;!le Pass.
Tue sum,ner is ended and gone.
THE Picnerrs meet today at Kent.
TIE iEE-s 81 80 ayoar in advance.
C,ME 10 The Press cGicc for job
work.
Tua Empire Block is being newly
rooted.
CONE and hear General Wiley next
Saturday.
THE days continue warm, the nights
otherwise.
TREASURER Smith was installed in
Office Monday.
The Northern Ohio Fair begins at
Cleveland next Mcndsy.
THE Republican Judicial Conven-
ton knawed Phil OH!
CEE-AEMED .Jimmys j saloon has re-
cciye'a "a new coat of green paint.
THE Ravenma Union schools com
menccd ;t:is fall term on Monday.
How ARE people 10 Know what yo,;
have 10 sell if you don't advertise?
PoHraGs County Fair September
23i, 9th and 2J,h. Don't you forget ii
MIS-. a. NJ. PEAeE, Formerly of this
village. died at Solon on Sunday last.
j. i. HING has been suffering Sc
verely with diph,hcria for several
days.
TRADE DOLLARS viii be received at
their par value on subscription at this
office.
1 THE Oaio State Fair will commence
at Columbus next Monday, and con-
tiuue till Friday.
GENERAL WILEY viii. be present at
the Dem mocratic nominating Conven-
tion mex, Saturday.
THE joint-stock fnmi7y journal still
has the "bu'9e" on brother Fluhart for
all party advertising.
OUR merchants are preparing for
the fall trade. Consul. the columns
OF the PRESS 20 learn the places to get
bargains.
THE gentle showers Of Saturday and
Sunday were indeed refreshing. And
more of the same sort Monday and
Tuesday.
TEE ring" s.ers had a grand jollifi-
cation and brilliant bonfire Saturday
night in honor OF thcir triumph over
the " ring"-bust-ers.
THERE was q large attendance st til e
Uuiverssiist Association in Kent last
Saturday and Sunday,and the services
were truly enjoyable.
Now THAT the ministers baye got
well rcs.Ca up, Old Met, must lock
a iisi.e out, ior tie viii come in for
some hard knocks.
IT is declared 10 be grand larceny,
punishable with imprisonment in the
peni;enii.ry, 10 steal dog taxed un-
der the law q, $35 or over.
WE Lope our Democratic friends in
the several townships viii see that
they are iaiIy represented at the nom
mating Convention on Saturday.
a TRAMP says that when his kind |
visi, house where Tic family are
away iTom home, they always look |
under The door-ma. for the key.
Rev. j. ID. BOWLS, Pastor of the |
Church OF the Immacuiaic Conception,
has collected from his parishioners
$50 and sen, to the yellow fever suf-
{ ercrs OF the South.
AT the time Of going TO press the
great show has all arrived, but an
eager search has failed 20 discover our
old friend w. +. Hazan, without
whom no show is complete.
THE Cleveland Plain Dealer came TO
us on Monday last in al entire new
dress and is now one OF the best look
ing of ihc Forest City dailes. The u.
ID. boys have something to be proud of.
THE farmers and mechanics OF Por-
tagc county have it in their power to
make the comfy Fair the most pleas
ant and profitable of any ever held in
the county. Let every one lend
hand 10 the work.
THE Ravenna Odd Fellows visit
to day to participate in
The ceremonies of dedicating the new
hsll of the Lodge at that place. The
City Band accompanies the delega-
ton.
THFEE were one hundred and fifty
ladies and gentlemen who ate peaches
and cream at the Universaiist sociable
at Mr.. Z. ID. Rees' residence last Thurs
day afternoon, and right jolly and
joyous time they had, too.
FATHER BowLEs cf the Catholic
Church OF this place visited Indiansp
oils, Ind, last week to attend the SIh
Annual Convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence and Benevolent So
ciety OF the United States. lie was
appointed the Grand Treasurer of the
Society.
THE residence of Erastus Carter,
Esq, on the north line of this town
ship was catered by burglars Sunday
night. The thief or thieves carried off
the pants and walcli belonging 20 Mr..
Myron III. Csrier. No clne has been
obisincd TO the perpetrators OF the
bold theft.
~ LARGE and pleasant party of Old
people, friends OF Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Trow bridge, took place on Wednes-
day of last week at the residence of
Mr.. "A. J. Jennings in the northwest