The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-07-07


May, frost was common in June an
also in July and August. 1t is differ
ent this year.
Under a new law of last winter Pros
ecuting Attorneys will hold their Offic
for three years instead of two as here
tofore.
Recorder Bierce has removed hi
office to the room formerly occupies
by the Sheriff, in the south end of thu
Court House.
The comet is still visible In thu
heavens, but apparently somewhat
shorn of its proportions and dimmed
in brilliancy.
Some people GO to church to sing
"An to Him 1 owe," forgetting thai
theyhave some little unsettled obliga'
tions in these parts.
The new mill near the C.. & p. depot
il named the Ravenna. Crstom and
FIGURING Mill. 1t will be ready fol
business in September. -
A number of picnic parties put In
Fourth at the numerous little lakes in
this vicinity and enjoyed the day in
very quiet, sensible and pleasant man.
ner.
The Indiana prophet has fixed the
date for the fin. winding up of this
terrestrial ball on November 18th,
1881 hour, midnight. VIII that fool
ishuess never end? 49,.
1T. Siddall, Esq, left on Friday
evening last for trip to Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, expecting
to be absent from home ten days or
two weeks. . ~ }lib
Flies are said to soon disappear from
a room containing plate ofthe follow
ing mixture. Half . teaspoOnful of
black pepper in powder, one of brown
sugar and one Of cream, mixed to-
gether.
Rev. Geo. Thompson, a returned
Missionary from Africa, will speak at
the Congregational Church ,on Sunday
evening, July 10th, OH "African Mis-.
sions."
The three-minute race. on the New
ton Falls course, q week ago last Sat
urday, was won by John Jones' horse
{" Laura" capturing the $40 purse.
The attendance was not large.
Parties wers heard raiding about the
premises OF Treasurer Smith, corner of
Prospect and Oak streets, ON Monday
night, evidently with evil designs. but
they failed to accomplish their purpose.
Frank Predmore and wife. Of
Youngstown, visited Ravenna friends
ON the Fourth, and celebrated the day
among the picnicers at East Twin
Lake. They were the guests OF A. T.
Smith and wife.
An exchange says: Wealth may
be = solace, but a sole ace isn't worth
much when the other fellow holds
three Of them" How should editors
be supposed to know anything about
such matters?
The Fourth passed of In town al
most as quietly as Sabbath day.
There was no organized celebration Of
the day aud little else to relieve the
dull monotony than the snap and siz-
zle of the pesky fire cracker.y -
Our neighbors of the Rep. p.-Dem. and
Republican have not yet ascertained
that the population Of Ravenna largely
exceeds 2, l34, still they aren't supposed
to bear the town any i'll will but to be
earnestly for its prosperity.
The marriage Of Jos. 8. B. Swain
and Miss Addie Smith, daughter Of
Robert Smith, took place at the resi-
dence of the brides parents on Cleve-
land Avenue, on Thursday evening
last. May the richest of heavens
blessings be showered upon the happy
pair all through life's journey. .-'
A company consisting Of George F.
of Atwater; I. L. Pitkin,
Unionton; Frank A. WOlford, Atwa-
ter; e. II. -Pitkin, F. D. Pitkin, NV.
Phelps, Ravenna, and III. L. Lewis,
Alliance, went into camp on the banks
of Muddy Lake. for a week of fishing !
aud recreation.
There was a large crowd in town
on Saturday evening". and the City |
Band had prepared fine program for
the occasion, but on account Of the |
death of the President the
Concert was postponed until next Sat |
urday evening, when some excellent
selections will be given. 80
Five more numbers will complete
the 18th volume of the DEMOCRATIC |
PRESS. We hope those in arrears will !
need no further hint that we are in
need of the amounts they owe US, but
will come forward at once and save us
the necessity of calling on them per-
sonally for the same. We need tive
do, for fact, 20
Joseph Durrinlurger, Broadway,
Buffalo, was induced by his brother to
II Thomas Eclectric Oil for . sprain-
ed ankle, and with half a dozed sppli-
cations he was enabled to walk round
again all right.
A celebrated preacher makes the
of Ayers Pills mat
ter of religious duty. When people
are bilious aud dyspeptic what they
need is the Gospel of Health. In such
cases, the best creed to swallow con-
sists of the thirty sugar-coatad articles
In Pill hox.