The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-11-20
School Books and supplies of all
kinds used in the schools here can be
obtained at the store of +. III. Stiles,
in Mechanics Block, at lowest prices
The roads are becoming quite mud

The roads are becoming quite mud.
dy.
That cry for more wet has pretty
much subsidized. -ti -,
| Kent is to have a walking match OH
Thanksgiying-Day.
The Ravenna Banks will keep clos.
ed doors Thanksgiving.
Diptheria still prevails to an alarm.
ing extent in this vicinity.
During the year 1873 dogs killed
over one hundred sheep in this State.
The lecture in Universalist Church
next Sunday evening, will be on "Pro-
family"
There were eleven applicants before
the Board of Examiners on Saturday
one lady and ten gentlemen.
Col. Robert &. Ingersoll delivered
his lecture on the Mistakes of Moses
at Alliance Tuesday evening.
If Ravenna is not favored with more
dramatic entertainments, the boys will
have to consider the subject of starting
q Thespian Society.
Orion P. Sperra, ESQ.,, of this village
was admitted to practice in the United
States Courts, at Cleveland on the 1lth
inst.
The next meeting of the Portage
County Teachers Association will be
held at Kent on the first Saturday in
December.
Potatoes are coming into market at
quite lively rate. The price paid is
from 35 to 40 cents per bushel. Mr..
s. N. Andrews is the principal buyer.
Will. r. Phillips, formerly with
Brainerd 6 Son, now of Battle Greek,
Mich, dropped in on his Ravenna
friends on Friday last.
SHERMAN sent ua an abundant show
er of rain on Friday night and Satur-
day which caused the farmers to feel
about the growing wheat.
If q fellow comes along and offers
to sell you a $40 dictionary for the
,mall sum of So, make sure of your
book before you part with your shek-
sls.
JUDGE HARMON, OF Cincinnati has
decided that where a church body is
1ot incorporated the members indi-
can be held liable for its
lebts.
The holidays are iear at hand and
people are looking around for the beet
places to purchase holiday goods.
Now is the time for dealers to plant
heir advertisements.
On the first page of this issue will
'e found a very Interesting letter from
sev. o. G. Thompson, of Detroit, aud
brother of r. J. Thompson and Mrs.
saac Swift, of Ravenna. ,
A. s. Beecher's stock sale. takes
lace to-day on his farm in the north i
art of Shalersville. Farmers who G
esire to improve their stock should
q on hand. t
The ladies of Grace Church, by gen. I
raj request, repeat the popular Parlor a
of Nov, 5th, at the a
'pcra House, this wednesday, eve r
ing, Nov. 10Th, ls
Mr.. VIM. Smith, of Deerfield, father
j. s. Smith and A. T. Smith of this
illage suffered a stroke of paralysis
st Friday night. At latest advices
is condition was somewhat improved.
The great meteoric display of Prof.
ice, 50 extensively advertised over
le country, to take place last Thurs c
~ night failed altogether to materi- c.
ize. There were thousands of anx- t,
US watchers for the grand show who L
ere sadly disappointed at the failure n
I'd who unanimously pronounce the ii
'ofessor a stupendous humbug.
THE Standard Oil company propose =,
construct pipe line from the oil '
gions to Cleveland at cost of $780, q
10. The pipe is to be five inches, ~
id above ground except through II
fields. The line will run .,
'out three-fourths of mile socth of M
village.
READ the article from the Youngs-
wn Vindicator entitled s"Freedom
Slavery" oD the first page of this q,
'ue. 1t contains the true Demo r.
attic doctrine not only of the present p,
d future, but of the past, to abandon nj
hich is treason 10 we'll established q
inciples of the party and to justice "
d right. II
The next meeting of the Portage