The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-01-08
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DIARIES FOR 1880, aft ii STILES.
Diphtheria still fingers in this 10.
cality.
The rain for the past week has been
copious and almost constant
Our Union Schools are again in full
operation.
II you have sworn of, stick. Don't
be untrue to yourself
There will be five Sundays in the
month of February.
The roads in this vicinity are in a
horrible condition.
1879 is among the things that were.
Now be sure to write it right.
The holidays are past but our busi-
nese men are still anxious to serve the
public.
Court will commence its session
next Monday, Judge Taylor on the
bench.
The new year came in bright and
beautiful and thus far the weather has
been mild and spring like.
The A. s. g. W. Railroad was sold
at Akron on Tuesday to the agent OF
the bondbolders for S6,OOO.OOO.
A NEW Protective Life Association
has been organized and gone into ope-
rotiOu af a llianca
"SAMsoN is the subject of the clos
ing lecture of the series, in the Uni
yersaliss Church to be given next Sun
day evening.
The Kent Glass Works have again
resumed operations. They have en-
ployed force of Belgian workmen to
operate the works.
There was nothing unusual occurred
on New Years. day worth of special
mention. Everything passed off in
quiet and orderly manner.
Correspondents, to secure the inser-
ton of their letters should send them
SO that they will reach us by Tuesday
noon. :.
Hon. E. T. Stickney and wife, of
Seneca County, spent a
couple of days last week in town, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Phelps.
The New. Y ears address of the car
ries of the Akron Germanis is one of
the finest specimens of the art preserv-
ative we have seen for many year.
1t is a gem.
Twenty-Five Rsvennians went TO
Tuesday evening to hear Mrs.
Livermore's lecture on "The Coming
Man." and all returned delighted with
what they heard.
Perley's Ideal Pinafore Company,
of Boston, failed to draw a crowd ut
the Opera House on Thursday night
last, though their performances we've
first class.
We are always thankful to those
rs items of local news, but we
must insist upon knowing the names
of the writer's, especially where the
items are of a personal character.
The party at the Etna House on Fri
day night, to celebrate the fifteenth
of the marriage of Mr..
L. HI. Ward and wife, was large and
brilliant affair.
o. w. Coy has gone into the ex-
press carrying business and all orders
left at Brainerd's Drug Store, j. B.
Kings cigar stand or the Commercial
Hotel will meet with prompt atten-
ton.
We are pleased to learn that our
young friend Albert B. Twitt, who
has been confined to his bed for some
lime past by severe illness, is gradual
y mending and hopes are entertained
for his final full recovery.
Alanson Baldwin, an old and much
citizen of Nelson, died at
mis- residence in that township on Fri.
lay last, January End, of pneumonia,
in the S9th year of his age. He moved
10 Nelson in 1916 and resided there
I'LL his death.
The Kent Dancing Club held a
party at Continental
Hall in that town on Friday evening
which is said to have been large and
affair, over two hundred be.
ing in attendance, and the Mosques
varied and of a very inter-
esting and amusing character,
A Rootstown correspondent says
that Mr.. 8. L. Burgett the merchant
1t that place has recently missed cer-
tain articles from his stock, which
shows that the lighting gentry
are still busily plying their business.
A sharp detective is on their track.
Let them beware. rs 81
A series of meetings will be held
in the Universalist Church beginning
january 18th, and continu-
ing over the fourth Sunday in the
month. The Pastor will be assisted by 4
Rev. E. Morris of Kent and other able
speakers.
The law firm of /. HI. & M. w.
Phelps expired by limitation on the
Let of January, 1880, at which time the
same parties formed a new partner
ship the firm name of Phelps & Phelps
fnr 0f hat
date.
There are a number of the young
people of Ravenna who, since the hol-
idays, are in the condition described
by the heathen Cbinee: "Too little
workee, too much eatee, too much
too much dancee, too much
foolee lound."
Hapru n hoe nup-