The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-07-29
HON..L.,D THOMAN

HUN. II. u. HUM n ~
of Youn gstown. one of the most able and elo
quent speakers OF Northern Ohio 1,~
Democrats, Republicans, Greebackers, on'
and all. turn ont and hear the issues of thu
present campaign fairly and ably discussed.
BY order Of the Committee.
The melon collie days have come.
4 The boys are signing far Circus. q
The weather is assuming a more tor.
rid character again.
/ Corn is getting little uppish and is
tputting on silk. ,,f So, y
The busy hum of the threshing ma
chiue is heard in the land. lp-t
The war between the Ravenna
hackmen has not yet subsidized. "a
L CouNrERFE1T ten cent pieces are in
circulation. =
Mr.. Geo. E. FairchiId and wife left
on Wednesday for a trip to, st. Paul
and the Lake Superior region.
The wool trade is not very lively.
Buyers are paying from 40 to 42 gents
for best grades.
L. r. Moses returned from his visit
to Pennsylvania last week much im-
proved in health.
Ksndall's Spayin, Curep-has the
greatest sale where q hasbeen sold the
longest.
THE census returns show that the
population aof Ohio Will be Between
100000 and 3,250,ooO. ,f'ls s,'aaifL II
The .convicts in the Ohio peniten-
tiary- nov. mum ber !. .577-I,355 males
and % females, sisasi ...ss5 --se,i5
/ Capt. A. X. Robinson returned home
from LeadviIle on Friday last ard WI
not return for a.lnoIfth OF more -
The Norwaik and Ravenn;. mines
play u match game of base ball at the
afternoon. -
Seth Jennings,san old aud respected
citizen Of Freedom, died att his resi-
dencc id that township on the goth
1nSt., IN tne DUN year OF his age.
The Republican Committee have
called their Convention to nominate a
county ticket to be held at Citizens
Hall in this village on the 14th of
August.
Druggists now keep "Kendall's
SPAWN Cure in stock and the sale is
rapidlyinereasfng Read ADVERTISE
ment in another column. u Is
The farmers have mostly finished
their haying and are busy securing
their oat crops, much of which is rep
resented to be in damaged condition.
T. B. Alcorn, Esq, of Pittsburgh,
accompanied by his cousins, Miss
Agnes and Mr.. Edward Ware, of AL
leghany City, are spending a couple of
weeks visiting friends in Ravenna and
vicinity.
WORK was commenced on the Kent |
end ofrthe Connotton Narrow Gauge
iR.R ON 9hursda ~ Last, and it Is: ex.
lpeetedsto have tfis road seenpleted to
Kent soon after the lst of November. |
Mrs. Mary A. Dawley, widow of the |
late p. P. Dawley, died at her resi-
dence, corner of Elm and Bowery
streets, this "wednesday morning, of
paralysis. Funeral at two o'clock this
(Thursday) afternoon, from residence.
On Saturday last the contract for
building the new Power Han Tor the
Portage County Agricultural Society
was let to w. r. Alcorn and G. E. Da-
Wis for 1876, which does not include
the foundation.
The Directors of the Portage County /
Park Association met on Thursday L
evening last and elected the followingji
officers: President, III. w. Riddle
Secretary, Wallace Williamson; Treas
urer, VIM. H. Beebe. rsIN a5SE
The Excursion and Picnic of the NJ.
E. Sunday School on Friday last to
Colts Grove, East Cleveland, was par
ticipated in by quite large number
of Ravenna people, and is said to have
been a very pleasant affair.
Portage County was largely repre-
sented at the Democratic State Con-
and all those who attended
Were, pleased with the manner in
which the business was conducted and
the complete harmony and order
which prevailed throughout the ses-
sions.
THE country is again infested with
swindlers endeavoring to entrap the
unwary. Farmers and others, beware
of all travelling agents, unless person
ally known to you, and be careful 10. !
to sign any papers:Y1 HNT
The first game Of base ball tbis sea
Old Fair Grounds, between the Edin-
burgh and Ravenna Mines, which re-
suited in victory for the former by
score of 26 to 8.
AUDITOR Grinnel is removing the
building from his lot on South Walnut
Street, preparatory to The erection of
an elegant new residence on the pres.
ent site.
The Commercial House, under it's
new proprietor, will open about the
first of August The proprietor has
secured the services of w. B. Taylor
as Clerk, who has large experience
in the hotel business, and will be ever
attentive to the wants of the guests of
the Commercial.
ssi = i%@pst Wanted,
A purchaser for q Ladies' Hunting
American Watch. Price, S25, Good |