The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-12-22

PHILO L. KING. SEXTON.
The days are at their shortest.
The coming mau-Burdette.
Swearing-of time is near at hand.
The war OH Turkey has actually be-
gun.
Burdette December 28th, and don't
you forget it.
A Merry Christmas to all our pat
rons and friends.
Mr.. VIM. L. Goldman is still con-
fined to his bed from paralysis.
Affection is the Wholesome soil Of
virtue.
Burdette at the Opera House next
Wednesday evening.
A fine, warm rain visited this Sec
ton on Tuesday.
Tea agents and Bohemian oat swim
dlers are abroad in the land.
See the new advertisement of the
Boston Clothing House.
Theg event Of the holiday season
i-Burdette's lecture, Dec. %.
Rev Andrew Wilson will preach at
| the Center of Brimfield next Sunday
at p. m.
Those who hear Burdette will always
have the memory of one happy eve-
ming.
The ice men are wearing gloomy
countenances and are beginning to
despair. i
DIR. II. G.. Goldman left for his home
ct Torch Lake, Michigan, Wednesday |
morning. =
The Canton Courier, the prohibition |
paper Of Stark county, has yielded to
the pressure.
The tax-paying season is about over
but the crowds still gather at the
Treasurer's Office.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the due observance Of Christ
mas by the several Churches.
The Banks will all be closed on
Monday, that being the legal holiday
when Christmas comes on Sunday.
The weather thus far this winter has
been delightful, and more like autumn
than cold, cheerless winter.
Messrs. E. & r. Knapp have their
new building for finishing room and
Office at their pump works up and
nearly enclosed.
About $50 reserved seats for Burdette
have already been taken. Go to Reeds
Drug store at your earliest opportunity
and secure your seats.
The little girl of Mr.. Charles Davis,
of whose injury by falling into coal
shute mention was made last week,
has not fully recovered yet. LIG
Don't you believe that Shunway's
Compound Cough Syrup is the best in
the market? L do, for have lsed it,
aud will OF be without it.
On Tuesday night of last week sthe
hardware. store of w. S. Kent, in Kent
was burglarized, the rascals getting +.
away with Is revolvers and about 50 in
money. l,
Mr.. H. w. Riddle started ON Satur-
day evening for San Antonio, Texas,
where he goes on business, expecting
to be absent from home q week or ten
days h,
Mr.. Horace s. Doty 10 confined to-
his house on Walnut street, from . Sc
we're attack of heart disease, resulting
from an injury received several weeks
ago. |,
About two weeks ago Mrs. John C.
Catlin served upon the family board at
dinner dish of as fine tender lettuce
gathered from the garden, as ever grew
out q doors. a---rzc4
No Christening for the present seem-
eth joyous but grievous, nevertheless
it afterwards yieldeth the peacable
fruits of righteousness to them who are
exercised thereby. n
We regret to learn that Mr.. Henry
G. Bradley, for many years q promi-
nent citizen of Kent, is lying very low
of Consumption at his residence in
that village, and cannot long survive.
Mr.. David Christy, residing near
Meadville, Pa, is visiting his brother,
Mr.. john L. Christy, of this village.
This is the first time for fifteen years
past that these brothers have met.
Hon. E. B. Taylor. Congressmau for
this District has placed us under obli-
CATION for the Record of the 46th Con-
gress, Sd session, parts 1, 2 and With
indix to the same, for which he has
cur sincere thanks.
Any one who will take the trouble
to examine the stocks of goods adver-
tised i'm the PRESS can't fail to be con-
vinced that there is NO necessity of
going abroad to purchase Holiday
presents.
Mr.. George Heater, an old and we'll
known citizen of Ravenna, 10 sslying
dangerously ill of lung disease at his
residence in the southeast part of this
village. No hopes are entertained for
his r, c3very.
Next Sunday forenoon, at the Uni.
versalist Church, there will be . child
ren's meeting, and the admission of
members to the Church. In the eve
ming the pastor will preach Christ
mas sermon.
A new time schedule went into effect
OH the N. Y. p. & o. Ry. on tho 18th
inst, of which fact we were not n0ti-
fled till after our outside pages were
worked off, nor have we yet been fur,
nished the corrections.
Mrs. ]. d. Phillips has been confined
20 her room for about three weeks by q |
severe attack of cOngestivs chills and |