The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-01-09


George F. Robinson, of this village
and grandson, John III. Gillis, OF
Hastings, Minn. The funeral will be
held this (rhursday) afternoon at two
o'clock, from the family residence, on
South Chestnut street.
CUTTER loose.
GooD sleighing time.
Our Union schools resumed on
Monday.
CoURr will commence its session
next Monday.
THE Commissioners were in session
on Monday.
LAST Thursday is set down as the
coolest day in five years. e
THAT January thaw has not yei
made It's appearance.
W.P, HAzEN and wife are visiting
friends in Ravenna and vicinity.
QUE Deerfe,d letter came to hand
too late for insertion this week.
OUR Ravenna nimrods have so far
this season secured five fox skins.
IF you have sworn off don't be in a
hurry to resume your old vicious hab-
its.
WHITE satin dress are said to be
very fashionable. They very are
scarce, too.
THE Diamond Glass Works paid
their men on Tuesday in the glitter
ing yellow boys.
| WE understand that ton of oysters
came to Rayenna by railroad the eve
ming before New Y ear-Day.
ONE-ARMED JiMMEY's saloon seems
to be closed for the season. Some one
| has removed the pump-handle.
The new viaduct over the old canal
bed on South Prospect street is nearly
completed aud ready for use by trav-
elers.
MIR L. a. BEAN and family, accom-
panied by Miss Mary Chittenden,
started for Independence, Kansas, on
Monday morning.
Those oysters at the Etna House
Billiard Parlor Restaurant are the
most delicious ever served in the town.
They can't be beaten.
LET all the old associates of De
Do n SC 10, n hi
year for he is miserable old cuss and
will lead his victims into trouble.
AN exchange gives an account of
boy who was struck on the back of the
head with a SNOWFALL and the Jascl
came out of his mouth.
THE sale of lands for delinquent
taxes will take place at the Treasurer's
office on Tuesday, January 2lst. There
are 1S5 parcels advertised as delin-
quent.
OUR friend John Gould, of Aurora,
was married on New-year's evening
to Miss Helen Ferris, daughter of DIR.
Osman Ferris, of Mantua. Joy be
with them. -
MR.ALMoN CHiTTENDEN and family
have moved into the house on the
corner of Main and Prospect streets,
formerly owned by Mrs. Nancy Cox,
where he proposes to open boarding
house.
Miss FANNIE B. HINES, of Akron,
has commenced suit in the Summit
County Court of Common Pleas
against DIR. John Wcimer, for breach
of promise of marriage, laying her
damages at $4,000.
ISAAC w. KIRK, for the last twelve
years, postmaster of Garfield, has pur-
chased of Mr.Norris Olmstead a house
and lot on East Main street, and in
tends to move here and become citi-
zen of Rayenna on the first of April
next.
The weather on New Years day
was the most moderate and comforta-
BILE since the arctic wave struck US,
and the day passed off very pleasant
ly. Many of the ladies kept open
house and their numerous gentlemen
callers were very agreeably ent ertain-
ed.
A WHOLE week has passed since
resumption began, and yet during all
that time we have not had a eight of
that glittering gold. The fact is, we
are so 'hard up" that we jump at the
chance to get hold of anything having
the semblance of money which we can
use to pay our debts.
DIR. SLOANE, who has attended Mr..
Squire L. Jennings during his late
trouble, informs us that his patient is
in fair way of recovery, and that he
thinks he will soon be able to be out
agsin, His injury was of a very seri-
GUS character, being rupture of the
artery which supplies the spermatic
cord, requiring the most careful
treatment.
w. f. SWIFT, native of Ravenna,
city editor of the Cleveland Herald,
was married on the evening of the lst
inst, to Miss ChicesteY, of the South
Side. His associates Oh the Herald
presented an elegant silver service,
and the young couple were the recip-
tents Of many other tokens of remem-
brance. May long life and happiness
be their portion.
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AS will be seen by notice in anoth-
er column, the annual meeting of the
Portage County Agricultural Society
| Is to be held at the Town Hall in