The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-02-24

monic Hall on Friday evening is said
to have been a pleasant affair.
1t is said that the extremely cold
weather has destroyed large part of
the honey bees.
T. b. Alcorn, Esq, of Pittsburgh.
has been spending few days visiting
his Ravenna friends.
The weather is a trifie mixed, but is
yet little too cool for chip hats and
linen busters.
Don't forget the grand Litta Concert
at the Opera House OH the 10th of
March.
]. Wells King, of jamestown, N. Y.
dropped in upon his Ravenna friends
on Tuesday evening.
There is not as much complaint
about the scarcity of water just now as
there was a couple of weeks ago.
"Give me the hand that will never
deceive me-" exclaims a poet. How
would straight flush strike him?
w. B. Taylor has leased the hall in
Phenix block formerly occupied by the
Patrons of Husbandry and fitted it
up as parlor skating rink.
DIR. r. g. Sloane made a visit to his
Ravenna home and friends on Tues
day. His present residence is st. Paul,
Nebraska.
G. w. and A. G.. Humphrey are
assisting the Akron orchestra at the
Authors Carnival in that city this
week.
Tickets for Janauschek are now on
sale at Reeds Drug Store. Admission
IS and 80 cents. No extra charge fol-
reserved seats.
The inauguration of Garfield as
President will take place next week
Friday. 1t is said Ravenna Republi.
cans will be largely represented.
Remember National Baking Powder
is recommended by highest medica
proiesslon, for its purity.
The Mogadore people had high ole
jollification on Saturday afternoon OIL
the completion of the COnnottOn Val
ley Railroad to that burgh.
Ex-Gov. STONE, of Iowa, was il
town on Tuesday, but owing to tn
slim prospects of having full house
did not deliver his lecture, according
to announcement.
On Thursday last, Representativ
Harmon presented in the House a bill
authorizing the Commissioners of thi
County to levy a tax for repairing tn
Court House.
THE Ravennians who expect t
make Tower City, Dakota, their futur
home, are highly elated at the new
that their burgh has recently bee
made county seat.
There was no general observance {
Washington's birthday by the peorl
of our town on Tuesday. 1t woul
seem that the fame of the "Father {
his Country" is waning.
Persons in want of pumps shoul
not fail to give Messrs. E. & r. Knapp
Pump Works a call. They can suppl
them with the best thing in the lin
, the market affords.
The Children's Concert given tw
weeks ago, will be repeated, by reque.
Thursday evening, Feb. "a, at th
Church, Shalersville, under the dire,
tion of Mr.. III. Coe and Miss Nelli
!, Peck.
! The Ravenna Union School took
vacation on Tuesday in order to ol
serve the anniversary of Washington
2 Birthday. The High School depar
ment celebrated the day by an oyst
supper.
Janauschek at Reeds Opera Hous
;. Saturday night, will be the finest el
: tertainment ever given in Rsvenn
Do not fail to go. Tickets for sale
: Reeds.
: 1t has been given as the opinion
, some eminent physicians that deca
;, ing cabbage will produce didhther
:, and scarlet fever sooner than any 9th
nuisance about house.
e An exchange propounds the foIIo'
d ing important question for debatii
:. societies "Is woman's highs
sphere of duty at the cradle or at t
bailot-boX ?"
The PRESS has entered upon t
:, last half of the thirteenth year of
D, publication. We hope those who {
III in arrears for subscription will COZ
forward at once and pay up. We he
the money indeed must have it.
. Adam Grohe, several years ago
. citizen of this village, was in toy
last Friday visiting his former frieI
h. and home. His present residence
Ill in Colorado, where he Is carrying ol
lie meat mark ct and doing a good bu
a. ness.
We The Philharmonic Society are alb,
I'll to commence the rehearsal of an Ope
We probably the "Chimes of Normand,
'l- which they propose to present to
public during the coming spring.
full attendance of members is desir