The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-22
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
THURSDAY. SEPT. es,lssl
CEkETER Y GATES open from SEVEN A. n
Ill EIGHT r. NJ. until further notice.
Fair next week.

q Fair next week.
u 'Tis cooler since the rains.
u Farmers are now busy sowing whea
81 Ask your neighbor to subscribe fc
n the PRESS.
The welcome showers gave til
ksprinkler a rest.
The City Band will furnish musi
for the Fair.
Newton Falls is to have anothe
paper.
The Deerfeld Fair takes place Sal
urday.
'& o. V. SearI is visiting the Cincinnati
Exposition.
Mrs. E. w. Frazer and son are visit
ing friends in Ravenna.
Court adjourned from Tuesday morn
ing to Monday morning next.
Remember the cheap excursion t,
Pittsburg next saturday
Jack Frost will soon be around with
his paint brush decking the forests in
gay attire. 4ief sis@
The Palmyra Agricultural Society
holds its Annual Fair on Friday and
8Saturday of next week.
The late copious rains have extin.
guished the fires which were dsvastat-
linz the country in every direction.
Portage County Agricultural Fair
Twill commence next Tuesday. Don't
you forget it.
New Dress Goods, Ginghams, Prints,
&C., just received.
n. CONVERSE & Son.
Fl. HI. Stevens, Esq, and wife, of
cleveland, spent few days iduring
the early part of the week with Por-
ltage County friends.
In this chaRgeable climate Shnu-
ways Compound Congh Syrup should
gbe kept on hand in case of a suddenI
scoId.
Ladies should know that Ayeras|
Hair VigOr is a superior and econont
Zeal dressing. 1t has become an indis- /
Ipensable article for the toilet.
The war among the railroads still
Last week tickets from
cleveland to New Yerk>via the G. 81
..s.iIrsad weIe selling at $4. 100. 4
.. A HaIringlon, WI n Ed. Barton.
last week purchased two horse power
engine for the purpose Of running the
machinery of the shop on Spruce!
street.
Frank Chapman has sold his store
house and stock of goods at Freedom
Station to Alexander Scoville, and the
business in future is to be carried on
in the name of Scoville & Son.
Miss Leura Goldman returned last
week Wednesday from Torch Lake
after a stay of about three months in
that region. She reports a very pleas
ant visit.
Judson and Chester Smith, of Pea
body, Kansas, brothers of ]. s. and A.
I. Smith of this village, are spending
a short time visiting relatives and
friends in this portion of Ohio.
frankie, q lively, interesting little
'ou of Hawley Bates, living with his
HOlIister Daymon, in
died of membranous Group
IN Friday morning last, aged six
rears.
Dogs got among the flock of sheer
belonging to Mr.. d. o. Kellogg, on
Wednesday morning of last week, and
'ut of the flock of Al it was found that
z were killed or severely torn. The
lamage Is estimated at 500.
Darius Lyman, Esq, of Washington
on of the late Judge Lyman of this
'illage, was in town on Friday, en-
QUITE to Parkman, to visit friends
mong whon he is spending few
ays of rest and recreation.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. T. q.
'hiilips. agent of the Equitable Life
Society, received notice :
hat cheque for the amount of Presi-
ent Garfield's policy in that company
s25, ,000) had already been forwarded
, the proper agent.
The late fires have done a large
of damage in the vicinity of
-urora. The fields from the Station
, Solon have been mostly burned over
nd between those points about a doz-[
u large and valuable stacks Of hay
ave been consumed.
On Monday evening while the ven
rable Amos T. King was attending
lie revival meeting at the M. E. Church
e was prostrated by severe stroke of
analysis. He was taken to his home
a Babcock street and has. been, con- 3
ned TO his bed since. He is in the
)th year of his age and his recovery Is
.garded as very doubtful.
The term of office Of DR.. Cyrus Turn \
all, as a member of the Board of
ounty Examiners has expired and be
tires from the position after seven
EARS faithful and acceptable service a
Ir. o. f. Haymaker, of Franklin, has 3
zen appointed as his successor. pa
Our young friend Will. Day has re-
red from the Commercial House and
ken the position Of night clerk At
le Prospect House, Cleveland, kept
= Col. r. A. Gillette, aud will be
eased to meet his Portage county y
ends " no o,Ay feel disposed to makeIa
IL :. CAL. u.'
Mr.. Peter Flath returned home fromt1 z
is trip to Fatherland on Wednesday,
-ening of last week. He reachsdH p
wYork a week previous and stoppedH
the metropolis to lay in a stock OF
all and Winter Goods for the Old Q