The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-02-27

WINTER Is pretty mucn prayed out,
| but still it abideth.
SPADES will soon be trumps and,
well played, will take the tricks.
The Kent firemen had a calico dress
ball in Kent's Hall last Friday night.
The Odd Fellows of Kent are to
hold a fancy dress masquerade to-
morrow evening.
"BoB" INGERsoLL is to give the
people of youngstown He'll on the
10th Of March.
The largest stock of Wall Paper,
new patterns, in Portage Co., at
F. IL. STILES.
The great conumdrum at the Ma
tional Capital is, "Will Hayes sign
the Chinese bill"
We are under obligations to N.
Converse, Esq, now in Texas for a
late copy of the Galveston News.
THE party at the Opera House last
Thursday night was literally attend
ed and a very pleasant affair.
MAYOR WooDARD refused 10 grant
Madam Bl1tz's high-kickers license
to show in the metropolis"
The winter is nearly over and Esa-
VIENNA has not had masquerade.
Boys, does that show enterprise?
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
evening from Ed. Berry, Esq Of the
9th ward of Akron. He is genial
gentleman, and a sterling Democrat.
SATURDAY was pedagogue's day,
and the town was full of them. Nine
ty-fiye were before the Board OF Ex
aminers for certificates.
TWILL take your measure and guar
antee perfect fit from my new line
of Spring Suitipgs for $50. Pants to
order from $5 upwards. P. FLATH.
Mrs. DAVID JENNING, who has been
afflicted with a severe fit of sickness,
has so far recovered as to be able to
return to her home in RayenDa.
Rev. A, j. BRoCKwAY, Rector of
Grace Church preached a discourse
on the subject of "revivals" at Christ's
Church, Kent, last Sunday.
SATURDAY was Washington's Birth
Day, but though legal holiday there
was no general observance by the peo-
pie in this locality.
On March 1st will open an entire
new line of Ready. made Spring Cloth
ing. for which l have already placed
my order. r. FLATH.
The festival of the Ladies of the
Disciple Church last Saturday even
ing was quite literally patronized, the
receipts being about fifty dollars.
IxGERsoLL and the Plymouth Par
son have rather got the advantage of
the little ground hog. But they'll
find it hot enough yet.
WE call attention TO the advertise
ment of the "Grand Clearing out sale
of Boots and Shoes, at No. 3, Opera
Block, in another column, Tempting
prices are offered.
WE acknowledge the receipt of a
fresh loaf of corn bread from the new
bakery of Mr.. Almon Chittenden, at
the corner of Main and Prospect
streets. 1t was delicious.
You will find a large and well Sc
lected stock of family groceries at the
store of L. L. Parsons, No. 4, Phenix
Block, which he will be pleased to
haye the people call and examine.
PARSONS, the Grocer, oes business
strictly on the ready-pay principle.
satisfied that by 80 doing he can af.
ford to sell goods at lower prices than
on the credit system. Call aud see for
yourselves.
J. F. BANToN, M. D., made us a
pleasant call on Monday. Sickness
and a press of business forced him to
waive some of his recent Thursday
engagements at the Etna House. but
he will meet them In the future.
T. l.. PARSONS is again settled down
at his old business. al No. A, PheuiX
Block, where lie will be pleased to see
all of his old customers and as many
others as may desire to purchase first
class groceries, at the lowest possible
prices.
IT Is currently reported that in try
ing to say something real funny about
the PRESS poetry, the editor of the Re.
publican "busted" a Flu, but that he
has since got it Mosely fixed up.
The sweet old thing,
So funny he grew
That he severed string
And upward he flew.
Gone to blast Saturn's "rings."
Mr.. j. r. SPERRA spent a lew days
last week at Pittsburgh with his son
Henry E. Sperra, who is in the en-
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