The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-04-08

HE largest stock OF w ali Paper anO
Window Shades at FIJI. STILEs.'
WALL PAPER.-A large and elegant
stock of Wall Paper has just been re-
ceived at f. III. STILES
BAsE BALLS and Bats at
f. Ii. STILES
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES, At
tachments, Oil, &C., at FRAzER's.
PISTOLS and caps at F. H. STILES
The Commissioners were in session
on Monday.
Don't fail to go and see I" Harry AL
len, the Union Spy" at the Opera
House.
Sheriff Keller and Mr.. George w.
Stoufrer started on their trip to Dako-
ia last Sunday evening.
There will be very considerable
shrinkage in the value of personal es-
tates for few weeks to come.
SHERMAN has returned TO Washing
ton and is said to be very much dis
coursged at the outlook in Ohio.
WIN. MARVIN. of Chicago. formerly
of Atwater, this county, was in town
on Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Smith, father of J. S. and
A. T. Smith of this town, is lying
quite low with heart disease and drop
sey at his residence in Deerfield.
Capt. VIM. II. Bettes and his son.,
Charlie, left on Tuesday for Peabody,
Kansas, where they expect to remain
during the coming summer.
The District Court commenced its
session in this county on Monday af-
ternoon. AT the time of going to
press we are unable to give summary
of the proceedings.
Our neighbors of the Rep.-Dem. had
the misfortune on Saturday, to badly,
smash up their large Nonpareil Job
Press, which caused them much troub-
le and expense.
1t is said there was terrible swear
ing among the Republican army in
Streetsboro' when they heard that that
colored brother had voted the Demo.
cratic ticket.
The series of dramatic en- Entertainments
to be given under the auspices of the
Ravenna City Band at the Opera
House will commence this (Wednes-
day) evening and will be repeated on
Thursday and Friday evenings.
j. t. Williams last week purchased
about 1O,000pounds of medium comb
ing wool, in'UniontowD, at moderate
price. 1t is said to be one of the finest
lots of wool in this section of country.
The Republicans of RaYenna seem
to think they own the public schools
of the village and have the exclusive
right to run them without regard to
reason or expense.
Commissioner P. C. Nichols lost a
valuable horse, which he had driven
to town, on Tuesday night. A post
mortem examination revealed the fact
that the animal died from a rupture of
the stomach.
If the Democrats of Ravenna are
too disloyal to have a fair and equal
voice in the management of the public
schools, they ought to be regarded as
too disloyal to pay taxes for their sup
port. .t..s $50
Does one of the Republican Town
ship Committee of Srectsboro' want
any of the good and true Republicans
of Atwater to come to the former
town to i" hire out" and if so, how
many? Be careful and not have your
letters dropped in the road.
We had pleasant call on Monday,
from our former townsman, A. w.
Beman, Esq, who now resides in
Cleveland, where he is practicing The
legal profession. His card will be
found in another column. He will
attend promptly to any legal business
entrusted to him.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of o. V. Scarf, Agent, in this
issue. He has fine assortment of
new goods suitable for the eeason,
which he will be pleased to have buy
ers call and examine.
You should never be without it;
keep it in the house. DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil is sure and speedy rem
edy for Group and diphtheria, coughs,
colds. It is just what you want at
hand, for it is safe and sure every
time.
The advertisement of the new firm
of Snyder & Freeman in this issue of
the PRESS will be found to be profita-
BILE, if not interesting reading. The
boys have many years. experience in
the mercantile business and know the
wants of the people of this communi-
ty. They will be found to be fair,
honorable and upright dealers. Give
them a call.
Considerable eggscitement has egg
sisted for several days past oyer the
discovery of a hens egg in nest ON
the premises of Mr.. VIM. Nunemaker
in the west part of the village, bear.
ing the inscription in plain raised
letters on the shell "War, 1880" Mr..
Nunemaker and his family assert most
positively that the egg has not been