The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-06
sunday was cool, comfortable day

b.
Ravenna people went away from
home to celebrate.
fourteenth volume of the DEMOCRATIC
PRESS.
w. f. Stein and family, of Cleve-
land, spent few days the fore part Of
the week visiting Ravenna friends.
There was crowd on the streets
again Saturday night. The Band
brought them out.
VIM. Lerd, of Shalersville, will learn
something to his advantage by calling
at the PRESS Office.
M. Mowen has moved his stock into
the store room recently occupied by L.
Dalrymple, in Wheeler's building.
THE horse and OK are goaded in their
labors by the whip; man by his ne
cessities. The difference is not much.
f. H. Wait opens up a new stock of
family groceries in the room lately oc-
cupied by M. Mowen, in Mechanics
Block.
Mr.. John s. Brigham leaves today
for Conneaut, where he goes to take
charge of the brick work of the
" Nickel Plate' Railroad.
Mrs. Pomeroy Reed is lying very
low of heart disease, at the residence
Of her son, G. P. Reed, Esq, on Oak
street. --t' ..
We can safely say that Shumway's
Compound Cough Syrup is the best
remedy for coughs, colds, and all pull
monary complaints. Price 25 cents.
d. A. Dewey and family, of Geneva,
Ohio, returned on Saturday for the
purpose of spending few days among
their friends at their old Ravenna
home.
Though the farmers had rough
time in getting their corn planted the
crop is looking well and with couple
of months of favorable weather the
yield will be good.
A very heavy and destructive hail
storm is reported at Kent last Friday
afternoon. Hail stones as large as
hens eggs fell, much glass was smash
ed and considerable damage done to
crops.
The family of F. Fl. Stiles left last
week Wednesday to visit friends in
Danbury and Norwaik, Conn, ex-
pecting to be absent till the middle of
next month.
An elegant and substantial new iron
fence is being erected in front of the
Union School building and the resi-
dence of F. w. Woodbridge, Esq, on
South Chestnut street.
Julius Carter, of Iowa, has been Wis
iting relatives and friends at his old
home for several days past. He has
recently re turned from a trip to Texas
where he was looking for a cattle
rancho.
The Fourth was one of the dullest
days of the season. The semi-occasion-
al discharge of the pesky fire-cracker
was about the only circumstance to
remind one that it was the annivsrsa-
of our nations birth.
The storm of Friday last uprooted a
hundred peach trees on the Huff farm
in Rootstown and Frustrated forest
trees for distance of two miles. Sew
eral barns were unroofed in Edinburg
and much other damage done.
Mrs. Joel Carts is spending a month
or two with her daughter Mrs. Frank
Stanford, at Sandy Lake and her son
Victor, who has a farm near Roots
town. Her many friends in Alliance
wish her an enjoyable VISIT Alliance
Standard.
On Tuesday evening, June 9th, a
birthday supper was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. E. Kibler, in Palmyra,
which was attended by SO of the neigh
bors and friends of the family, who
enjoyed q very pleasant evenings en-
tertainment. 1t was an occasion long
to be remembered by those who par
ticipated. -t'
The Executive Committee of the
Portage County Teachers Association
held meeting on Saturday to COM
plete arrangements for holding an In
stitute at Ravenna for two weeks from
the 7th of August. A complete pro.
gram will appear in due time.
DR.. Dick" Hasbrouck returned
home from his European trip on Thurs.
day morning last being compelled on
account of i'll health to abandon his
purpose of spending two or three years
in France and Germany perfectinp
himself in his profession.
During the heavy storm last Friday
afternoon lightning struck the stack
at the Machine and Repair works O.
John F. Byers, on Prospect street
knocking off several brick from tn,
northwest corner, when the fluid rar
down the stack to the sheet iron roo
where it dissipated without doing any
considerable damage.
-..t.,
Prof. George B. Poultney left TO
New York on Sunday morning on tn,
N. Y. p. g. o. Railroad, intending t.
sail Immediately for England, wher
he expects fortune awaits him. III,
designs to return here some time il
September, and that he may COM
with his pockets full of shekels is tn
wish Of his many ffiends. .-.1 80.