The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-07-25

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The Spiritualists and Liberalists Of
Mamma Station and vicinity will hold
their Annual Meeting on Sunday,
Aug. 4, in a grove near the Station.
A. j. Fishback, of ST. Louis. and 9th
er speakers will be in attendance. A
cordial invitation .is extended to all.
irrespective OF sect or belief, to come
and hear what concerns every individ-
ual. Entertainment will be provided
for friends from distance.
The streets were completely packed
with people last Saturday evening.
who came to attend the open air con-
cert of the City Band. The ice e.cream
festival arranged by the ladies was
we'll patronized and realized $5S,
which, after deducting expenses left
about S2S to 60 into the treasury of
the band.
INcITING quarreling among boys is q
poor business for officials who are
charged with the preservation of the
peace. to be engaged in. And when a
stranger interferes to stop fight thus
occasioned he deserves to be applauded
by all good citizens rather than to be
set upon, badgered aud abused.
We are in receipt Of the August
numbers of Harper's New Monthly
Magazine, and Scribner's Monthly
for which We are under obligati ons to
our young friend s. B. Hall, OF the
Rayenna Book Store. They are cap
ital numbers, filed with the choicest
of reading ana elegant illustrations.
they can be Obtained at the Ravenna
Book Store.
! The Commissioners held q special
session on Saturday last, the principal
business being receiving bids for the
building of an iron bridge across the
Mahoning River near the residence of
G. L. Cromwell, in Deerfield township.
The contract for the masonry for the
same was awarded to Frank NJ. Town
send, of Kent. The awarding Of the
for superstructure was defer.
red until the next session Of the Com
on the 9Th of August.
TEACHEk's INsTITUTE.-A Normal
Institute for the benefit of the teachers
of Portage county. is to be held at
High School Building in this village,
Monday, August 9Th at
10 o'clock and to continue three weeks.
w. w. Patton. H. K. Thayer and w.
A. Gates are employed a. instructors
and thorough instruction will be Civ
en- in the common English branches
and in the method Of teaching. Prof.
Chas. Churchill. of Oberlin College;
Supt. E. F. Moulton, of Warren; Supt.
Fl. L. p eek, of Garrettsville and 9th.
srs will lecture before the classes.
On Monday morning last, Mr.. Ster-
ling Smith, aged 68 years, residing In
The sonth-west part Of Shalersviile,
near the Infirmary farn, while stand
Ing on the roof Of . small shed. trying
to knock some apples from q tree with
. pitchfork, fell to the ground, striking
On his head, ceusing paralysis. It is
he was attacked with spell
Df dizziness Of the head, . difficulty
with which he has for some time past
been subject at times. At last ac-
counts his condition was somewhat
but a. he is q man somewhat
in years, the result Of his
injuries is considered somewhat doubt
'pi. ztE aa sIzss5. assasshs-
THE next Annual Reunion Of the
Regt. @. v. /. will be held at
Pat In Bay Cd Friday Saturday,
sunday and Monday, the ID, Sd, 4th
md 9Th Of August. The Steamer
Hickox, will be ct Davis Dock, foot
II St Clair street, Cleveland, on the
Of Friday, August ID, Ito take
he Regiment and their friends to the
,lace OF meeting, and return on the
tight Of Monday, August 9Th, arriv-
ng at Cleveland early Tuesday morn
ng. A good baud has volunteered to
the Regiment. Il is hoped
he ''boys" will have pleasant time.
S04LDEp.-A child Of Mr.. Ernest
about . year old, got its
,and and arm badly scalded last Mon.
lay In dish Of hot starch into which