The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-12-04

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The canals are now asolitude.
Vases and Toilet Sets at f. II. Stiles
DIARIES FOR 1880, al F. H. STILES
Albums, all prices, sizes, and styles
at F. II. Stiles.
The Earnest and finest assortment o
Box Paper, at F. III. Stiles.
Cut glass Ink Stands. and pspel
weights, at +. II. Stiles. -, ...
December opened clear, bright ant
beautiful.
The. weather continues cool, bu
slightly mixed. ,,.- .,... so
"A large line OF, Fine Books and Sta
tionery at F. Ii. Stiles ,i,sw,
The Portage County Teachers Asso.
citation meets in, Kent next Saturday
81 will buy a very nice Butter Dish
at g, s. sifo0 = WAIR,s DEwKY& Co.
The business boom begins to mani,
fest itself at the Treasurer's Office these
days. 9r53 e.1E& lgi3l!lId
See our new styles, Of >low:1priced
goods before you buy Holiday pres
ents. s-iis;7-W War; DEWEY u Co.
T Have you a. picture you want
framed for Christmas? ,NowHis the
time to have it done at +. III. Stilesls
The County Commissioners COM
menced their regular December session
on Monday. -seI- fET .,.
See our So, $40, ,sl5 stem winding
Watches. Just what your boys want
for Christmas. WAIT, DEWEY s. Go.
Religion an Insurance" is the sub
ject of the lecture to be given in the
Universalist Church next Sunday eve
ming. @ -
Tochtermann is making arrange
ments for another shooting match at
the BLACK Horse on Christmas and
the day following.
Kent has a dramatic company of
home talent. organized for the purpose
of giving q series of entertainments
for the benefit of the Helicon Band of
that place. ''' 3
There was a fine turn out to the
promenade Concert of the City Band
on Thanksgiving eve, and the party is
the pleasantest of the
season. :
1t is expected that the trial of Hickey
the wife murderer, and of George B.
Kennedy, the tricky Auditor of old
will take place at the term
of Court now in session in that county.
IT is asserted that President Hins-
dale, of Hiram College, aspires to be
the successor of DeGolyer Garfield,
when that gentleman goes to the Sem
ate.
The thirteenth annual meeting of
the Ohio State Horticultural Society
will be held in Canton, Wednesday,
and Friday, Dec. 10Th, 1lth
and 18th, inst.
On Monday the Quaker Mill Com
pany received an order from parties in
England, for 500 cases of a
packages each, of their .Oat Meal. e
For Holiday presents nothing in
the market will please the young Ia
lies better than our new style Neck
Chains and Lockets. They are cheap.
WAIT, DEWEY & Co. d
The Ladies Aid Society of the Dis
,ipls Church win serve supper in tHe'
lecture room on Friday evening. Dec.|
9Th, for the bene EFT of the Church|
Choir, from 4 till o'clock z p.
The Boston Clothing House has
new goods suited torthe sea-
son which will be soid At bottom
prices. Those desiring to purchase
should not fail to call and examine
he stock of this house.
The Uniyersalist Fair will be held
IN the Church, on Spruce street, on
and Wednesday, Dec, 16 and
II. Supper will be furnished each
evening from to 8 O'Clock, and din
Ter on Wednesday, from II to 2 p. NJ.
4 variety of articles will be offered
or sale, aud this will be good place
% buy holiday presents, clothing, sc.
The Kent Bulletin in speaking of
he first of the series of sociables of
Brady Lodge. 1. .. o. F., of that town,
pays the following deserved tribute to
,ne of our institutions. 1t says: " The
music, Humphreys Orchestra. of Ra-
7enna, was the delight of the evening
md many were the compliments the
musicians received"
A look into the tastefully arranged
of F. III. Stiles, and an inspec-
ion of his superb stock will convince
my one that he is prepared for the
holiday trade, and that those in search
,f appropriate presents cannot fail to
ind in his assortment the very thing
hat will be suited to the occasion and
give complete satisfaction to the re-
;ipient.
Thanksgiving was pretty generally
observed in Ravenna. The banks and
business places were mostly closed,
md everybody sought enjoyment in
MS own way. Union religious services
we're held in the Congregational
Church in the morning, at which Elder
VanHorn, of the Disciple Church de.
ivered the sermon. In the evening
were held at the Univorsalist
at which the pastor, Rev. An
1rew Wilson, delivered an appropri-
Ite discourse. Everything passed off
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