The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05


SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES, At
tachments, Oil, &C., at FRAzER's.
DIARIES FOR 1880, at half price, at
F. Ell. STILES.
The County Commissioners were in
session on Monday.
Daylight is lengthening at the rate
of twelve minutes q week.
The mud is sharp and stiff and the
roads as rough as q hetchel.
There is a great scarcity Of impor-
tant local news these days.
Stop at the Commercial, you will
find it first class hotel.
A large invoice of Brackets just re-
ceiyed at F. FL. STILES.
The backbone of winter seems to
be stiffening.
Those who have sleighs now have
the long wished for opportunity to
polish up the runners.
Where's are the efifty-three snow storms
which the weatherwise predicts for this
winter.
According to the believers of the
ground hog theory we are to have six
weeks of winter yet.
o. v. Scarf was taken Monday night
with an attack Of neuralgia in the
head and an affection of the throat.
Calls well that ends WELL" AS
this month has Sunday at each end,
1t ought to be pretty good month.
There need be no hurry in sending
for the robins and blue birds. They
will put in an appearance at their own
appointed time.
w. B. Thomas, Esq, has been con-
fined to his residence for over a week
with a severe attack of neuralgia in
his head.
DIR. E. e.. Swain has been suffering
severely from an attack of diphtheria
which has confined him to his house
and bed.
President Rexford of Buchtel Col
ege will preach in the Universalist
Church in this village next Sunday.
Seats free. All are invited.
A grand Rifle Tournament is to take
place at Warren, on the 24,h, 25th and
10Th inst, by the Warren Rifle Club,
which will be open to all.
A heavy fall of snow set in on Mon
day night and continued most of the
lay Tuesday. The prospect is fair for
! good run of sleighing.
February came in like lion. and
before the spring time comes again the
chronic grumblers about the weather
may get damned most fearfully.
VIM. L. Goodman has been confined
10 his residence on Cedar street for
several days past by a severe attack of
in his face and head.
The coming in of February brought
about marked change in the temper
sture of the atmosphere, and now we
are having a season of snug winter
weather which causes the coal and ice
dealers to rejoice.
There is a general complaint among
business men that trade is dull, but
sll are indulging the fond hope that
It will be otherwise when the roads
become passable.
Don't fail to attend the Firemen's
Ball at the Opera House on the even
ing of February Goth. The music will
be superb and the entertainment q
pleasant one throughout.
BY a blunder of our type in last
weeks issue the name of DIR. J. M.
PEBBLES was printed "Pnbles." The
error is quite as annoying to Us as to
our readers.
The correspondent of the Enquirer
from Ravenna dispatched to that paper
that there were twenty severe cases
of Diphtheria in this town. 1t was
printed "twenty.seven" cases. We
hear of no new cases of the dread di-
sease,
Banks Original Spectacular Burles-
que of Grants Trip Around the World
last week Wednesday night drew but
q small audience. 1t was very funny,
but rather on the rough order.
DIR. w. s. Streator, who has been
appointed and confirmed as United
States Revenue Collector for the
Cleveland District, formerly practiced
medicine in Ravenna.
The pedestrian fever In this town
don't seem to be epidemic. Even some
of the champion trotters who have
taken prizes are of the opinion that
the victors pay rather dear for the
whistle.
Monday was Candlemas-day and
whether the little grounding got a
sight at his shadow or made any re-
Election depends upon whether he
made the effort.
Prof. Avery has been lecturing upon
and exhibiting the electric light at
Wooster, Massillon and towns in that
section, and meeting with good sue
caaa HE aonferfaipm anfs q q ra N on in