The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-11-17
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
xAvxNNA. rHUKsDAY. NOV. II. 1881.

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kAvENNA. THURsDAY.NOv. II. 1881.
Overcoats are in demand,
The pastures are still green.
Thanksgiving next Thursday.
/ Last year at this date snow was
abundant.
Christmas five weeks from next
Sunday.
| A. NJ, Dety has been appointed
postmaster at Leavittsburg.
L. L. Sample spent Sunday with his
Ravenna friends.
The State Horticultural Society
meets at Warren December 3rd.
The shop windows and shelves begin
to indicate that the holidays are "nigh
onto" us.
I. H. Phelps, Esq, was on the sick
list most of last week, but is again able
to lie about.
The workmen are engaged in put
ting the mansard upon the Court
House Improvement.
Will. III. Linton, Chief Engineer on
the Alliance & Miles r. R., was in
town on Saturday and Sunday. ..
Here we are past the middle of Mo-
full weather.
Mrs. I. H. Phelps & daughter re-
turned on Friday evening from visit
to Chicago and Michigan friends.
The work of fitting up the room in
the Swift building. for the postofice
has already been begun.
Charley Cramer, of Suffield, 16 years
old, son of Philip Cramer, died of
Diphtheria on Monday evening, Nov.
l4th. @l-
What causes that broad grin on the
phiz of G. II. Goldman, is the appear
ance of a chubby, plump, nine-pound
boy in his household.
N. P. Catlin is prepared to purchase
all the furs that may be broug in and
to pay the highes market price in cash
therefor. g ~ s-.i,
The weather is little crisp, rather
too cool for strew hats and linen dusters
but for all that very pleasant for the
season. &
. The "business men" who don't
want the custom of the patrons of the
PRESS don't have to advertise in its
columns of course not. "a
The wild winds walled wOefulIy ON !
Monday night and on Tuesday we had
a touch of genuine winter weather,
with the "beautiful snow" omitted.
Eva, the little daughter of Mr.. and |
Mrs. -Geo. w. Freeman, is lying dam
gerously ill of malarial fever at the res
idence of her parents on South Merid.
ian street.
A new dodge is to request q promi-
nent man to place his signature in an |
album, which afterwards
turns out to be note for a large sum
of money. tfa f1l
Tuesday was the day set apart for
the winding up of sublunary affairs,
but still here we are. The prophets of
evil will never tire of their woeful
work. 3I
The Odd Fellows of Kent design to
give a series of entertainments at their
Hall and parlors during the coming
winter, the first of which will be held
next Friday night.
Thanksgiving day comes one week
from to-day (Thursday) and the de-
mand for poultry for the occasion will
cause chickens, turkeys, geese and
ducks to roost high lin price, about
these days. S +
We learn that the venerable Captain
Willett Prosser, residing about two
miles west of this village. ia very low
and cannot survive many days. Cap
tain Prosser is among our oldest citi-
zens. .s
Don't fail to read the new advertise
ment of p. Flath. He has an i'm
mense stock or goods for the Winter
.rade and will give his customers bar
gains. 1t is headquarters for clothing. Il
We call attention to the prospectus
IF the "Old Reliable" Plain Dealer for
1882, in another column. 1t is a live
thoroughly Democratic in
politics and deserves liberal patron
lge. .7 is.se
E. s. Dodd, Esq, of Toledo, a prom
nent Attorney of that city and for
nerly a member of the Democratic
State Central Committee, was in town
,n Faiday last, and made the PRESS
)ffice brief call.
G. A. Reed, Esq, returned from his
Western trip on Saturday, and ex-
pI csses himself highly pleased with
.he country he visited. Ex-Auditor
Hrinnell returned the Monday pre-
rious.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Hazen, Mrs
Winans and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Godfrey, of Marion, Ohio, left
Cincinnati on Monday last for Tampa,
to spend the coming winter.
They will take in the Atlanta EXPOSE
ion in their route. -sas
Gray HAIR may be made to take its
youthful color and beauty by the use
Of HALLS Vegetable Siciliian Hair Re.
newer, the best preparation for the
hair known to the science ofmedicine
md chemistry.
Henry P. Brigham left on Monday
FOR Dallas, Texas, where he expects to