The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-19
The roads are muddy,


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The roads are muddy,
1t has been Lent for a week past.
The grain prospects of Ohio ale
said to be fattering.
Easter Sunday comes on March 2Sih.
This has been a da-da-damp bad
winter.
The Swedish Lady Vocalists to.
night.
And yet the ice dealers are not
happy.
Business men who advertise are the
very ones to patronize.
The beautiful weather of the past
few days goes far to prove the G. IL.
humbug.
Some ice has been gathered in this
locality, but 1t is rather :" too thin" and
of poor quality.
Don't fail to attend the Firemen's
Ball at the Opera House, Friday eve
ming.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Griffith
w. Fox, who has been 80 long suffer,
Is expected to survive but a few hours.
By an act of the Legislature passed
at the present session, tie 22d of Feb
ruary is made legal holiday. 81
Messrs. Andrew Poe and Ellsha:
Whittlesey left on Monday for Tower
City, Dakota, where they purpose es-.
tablishing themselves in business.
Elder J. M. VanHorn. of the Disci-
pie Church of this village, is holding
q revival meeting at Aurora, and isI
as meeting with good success,
It is rather soon for tadpoles to put
in their appearance, yet gentleman
informs us that he saw one of them in
a pool while passing oyer a meadow
the other day. ~
We hear of the robins and bluebirds
being about. Arenf they q little too,
soon? Isn't there danger OF their little
hootsey -tootseys getting frost bitten
before the spring time comes again.
The entertainment given by the
young people at the Congregational
Church last Friday evening was we'll
and, we are informed, was
quite a pleasant affair.
DIR. Alvan Belding was prostrated
on Saturday last with a severe attack
Of Inflammation of the lungs, and has
been confined to his bed since that
lime in consequence.
Mr.. S: L. Hart, brought in from his
factory in Freedom on Monday, the
fret load of rakes this season for ship
ment. The warm, pleasant, spring.
ike weather reminds people that the
haying season is coming.
The Opera House was packed on
night to witness the perform
snce of Uncle Toms Cabin by the
Rial & Draper Dramatic Company.
The troupe is a popular one and is
with success wherever it goes.
No service except Sunday School,
will be held in the Universalist Church |
next Sunday. The pastor went to
Kent Monday to assist in series of
and will remain till next
Monday.
Humphreys Orchertra will play a
number of choice selections at the OPP
IRA House Immediately after s O'Clock |
Friday evening, previous to the open
ng of the dance. Those who wish to |
,njoy q rich musical treat should go |
,arly.
Mr.. NJ. j. Belts returned from a
business trip connected with Coates
Lock Lever Rake in the East on Fri
lay last. lie reports the business
n that section encouraging. He will
tart on q Western trip next Monday.
Mrs. M. A. Woodbridge of this viii
age, lectured to a large audience in
he lecture room of the Franklin Ave
lue NJ. E. Church of Cleveland, last
evening, on "The necessity
If union of all elements for the over
hrOw of the liquor traffic" l-
THE writing class at Union School
Building on Tuesday Evening was a
uccess, there being some thirty-five
pupils in attendance. There will be,
Without doubt, forty pupils on next
evening. Mr.. S. p. Benjamin
8 an experienced teacher, and deserves
he success he is meeting with.
~. s. J. ROUSE.
AN exchange says: The ladies have
,ot to calling the gauntlet of young
nen which they have TO run on. leav-
ng church, DANDY ilines.' Rather
Ii would be fitting to
erve them up as greens. ds;...
A GERMAN mixture for the removal
# ink spots and writing on paper con-
lists Of alum, amber, sulphur, and salt
,eter-one part of each-in fine pow
Ter, mixed.
III. G, Ranney, Esq. and wife spent
he last three days of last week in Wis
ting Rayenns friends, Of whom there
ire legion. We were pleased to meet
Mr.. II. and to learn that he is rapidly
his health.