The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-05

largest in the retail trade in the county
AIessrs. Furry 4 Williams are upright
honest and enterprising dealers ant
deserving liberal patronage.
On last Thursday, Bill and jim
Stuart, minors, and professional up
starts, stole some money from w. H
Watkins money drawer in his Mea
Market. Mr.. Watkins apprehendet
them almost inm sdiately and obtained
most of it back again. The little ras
Gals were sent to jail next day, but
were bailed out until further trial.
A party Of friends made Mrs. Frank
Ford visit OH Tuesday evening, sur.
prising her with esme very appropriate
gifts u tokens Of their esteem. 1t was
Mrs. Ford's birthday. and the many
greetings and hearty wishes made he:
glad that she "still lives :" and IL she
realize half, the remainder Of her life
will be blissful, and this world will be
even ss desirable a. heaven.
After all, what every man hankera
for is fame. The feeling that he will
not be forgotten when he is dead. And
the surest way not 10 achieve it Is to
be decent, mind your own business,
treat your family we'll and be a good
citizen. You've got to cut up some
sort Of shenanigan to be heard of.
Andrew Poe arrived from Tower
City, Dakota, on a visit to his family
and friends In Ravenna, on Thursday
evening last. He reports all the Ra-
vennaites in their Western home we'll
and doing q prosperous business. He
intends to remain at home several
weeks.
Despite the unpleasant weather there
was large turn out on the evening of
the 2Sth ult., to hear the lecture of
Burdette on the d" Rise and Fall of the
Mustache," and the evidence was
abundant that all were highly pleased
with the entertainment. A Ravenna
audience would unanimously vete Bur-
dette to be among the first humorous
lecturers in the land.
Last Saturday evening the scholars
of the M. f. Sunday School held their
New Years Festival at the Church, ON
Prospect street. The rooms were fine
ly decorated for the occasion, the at
tendance was large, and \ splendid
banquet was served. The exercises
consisted Of music, reading, declama.
tions, &C., in which the children TAX
ing parts acquitted themselves credit.
ably. 1t was . pleasant affair to all
who attended.
We have several hundred copies of
DIR. B. ]. Kendall's Treatise on the
Horse, a book of over 90 pages, con-
tanning plates illustrating the anatomy
of the noble and useful animal, with
hints for the care in health and treat
ment in disease. No man who owns
or has the care Of horses should be
without this valuable little book.
Price 25 cents.
A special from Jefferson to the
Cleveland herald, dated Dec. 3Oth,
says: The case of the administrators
Of Carlton b. Randall vs. the execu-
tors Of Flora G. Randall was decided
today by Judge Sherman In favor of
the plaintiff. This decision destroys
the validity of the will Of Flora c..
Randall. and gives about $l7, 600 which
she bequeathed to Hiram College, to
her grandson.
Henry Brant, who was tried at the
September term, 1881, Of the Court Of
Common Pleas Of this County, for
grand larceny, the jury returning q
verdict Of guilty, but who forfeited his
bail of $500 and skipped out to avoid
punishment for his crime, was rear
rested at Cleveland on the 3Oth ult,
and returned to our county Jail and
will receive sentence under the YER
diet Of the jury at the coming term OF
Court.
Arrangements have been completed
by Msssrs. VIM. Healy & Co of Pitts
burgh, for the removal of their works
for manufacturing molds and patterns
for all kinds of pressed glass ware to
Ravenna. The Knapp foundry, near
the G. & P. Railroad depot, has been
secured for the purpose, and it is ex-
pected the works will be in operation
early in February. The same parties
are contemplating starting works in
town for the manufacture of pressed
glass, and arrangements are nearly
completed to guarantee the enterprise.
These gentlemen will receive hearty
welcome from our citizens. and it is
hoped they will meet with the most
abundant success in their business.