The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-06-27

WE the undersigned merchants and
business men of Ravenna do hereby
agree TO close our respective places of
business on the 4th day Of July, 1878 !:
WEBBER & SMIRH, d. M. CLEwELL,
CHAs. E. POE, RoRT. LINDSAY,
SAITH BROTHERS,, O. ". SEARL,
w. ID. DURHAM, p. CLARK,
CONvERsx & SNYDER.
AND now the days will begin to
shorten.
The wheat fields are about ready
for the reapers.
New potatoes are becoming plenty
in the market.
"CHILDsEN's DAY" next Sunday, at
the UDiversalist Church.
The prospects for a good crop of
raspberries and blAckberries is good.
"A NEW lot of Chromos at prices to
suit the times, at f. III. STILES.
( THERE il . slight improvement to
be noted ID WOOL. Tho best grades
are now bringing 80 cents per pound.
The Post Office has received a coat
Of fresh paint and looks much i'm
proved.
AT f. II. STILES you will find the
largest assortment of Window Shades
and Fixtures.
The open air concert of our City
Band was missed again last Saturday
evening. Too much mist was the oc-
casiOn of it.
THERE were but twenty tickets sold
at the c. s. p. Railroad ticket Office in
this town for the Niagara Falls excur-
SION last Thursday.
TRAMPs are becoming a2armingly
numerous and impudent In these parts.
Let q close watch be kept of their
movements.
THE scenery at Nelson Ledges is as
romantic and attractive as at any 9TH
er place in the State, and pleasure
seekers are beginning to find that fact
out. rhs. eze rasE
THE Patrons of Husbandry he'd q
very pleasant meeting last Saturday
at the residence of Mr.. Frank Ford,
though the weather was rather unfa-
vorable.
THE pupils of the Catholic school
will repeat their entertainment in
Kent this evening. Shey should be
greeted with good house.
A PARTY of twenty-six ladies and
gentlemen from Warren and Salem
visited the Nelson Lodges and spent q
couple Of days last week.
JUsr received lot of eide and cor
ner wall Brackets, Paper Holders,
Foot-rests, Comb Cases. etc., at
F. FL. STILES.
The new carriage of the Argus Fire
Company is being built by Messrs.
Furry & Sons. and will be finished in
q few days. 1t will be very neat and
tasty concern.
THOSE seeking for amusement for
the Fourth should not forget the party
to be given at the Shalersville Ex-
change on the evening Of July 3rd. A
pleasant time is assured.
THE weather during Saturday and
Sunday was rather ON the moist order
The rain and mist descended almost
constantly during Sunday and the
weather was quite. cool.
THECascade House, at Nelson Ledges
has already had numerous applications
from parties abroad for board during
the warm season. TIE sccommoda.
tions of the House are first. class.
Hon. J. A. GARFIELD has our thanks
for . copy of his speech on the bill
making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1879.
WHOSE fault is it if You not get
swindled in purchasing goods of item
Grant peddlers2 'Tis good enough for
you. Read your local papers and learn
where to make yonr purchases from
responsible dealers
AT F. III. STILES You can get the
latest work J. G. Holland, Mre. q. ".
Hamilton, Mark Twain, HI. B. Stone.
f. S. Philips, Mrs. Forester. "Soth-
ern," w. T. Adams Optic and .
large variety of others.
The Eastern Ohio Ministerial
Association of the Disciple Church
commenced ITS session at the Disciple
Church, on Prospect street, on Thnrs-
day and will continue in session till
this evening. e
JAMES L. BURROUGHS, . prominent
citizen of Aurora. and for many years
Treasurer of that township, died at
his home, of hemorrhage of the lungs,
on Monday. His funeral took place
on Wednesday, President IIinsdale, Of
Hiram College. officiating.
! WE had q very pleasant call on
Saturday from our genial friend, A.
McGregor, Esq editor of that sterling
Democratic paper, the Stark county
Democrat. Mr.. McGregor will be q
candidate before the Massillon Con-
vention for Congress in this District.
The Philharmonic Society was
greeted with fair audiences ON Thurs
day and Friday evenings at the pre-.
sentation of the Cantata of Ruth. The
parts were all well sustained. and the
audienee seemed highly pleased witt
the performances.