The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-03-30

The Ravenna dry goods houses will
continue the arrangement of closing
at eight O'Clock in the evening until
the month of July.
Those in want of lightning rods and
who would avoid being humbugged,
should not fail to call at the hardware
store of Baldwin & Waller, and see
the best rods and points in use.
DIR. t. M. Heard, the Optician, will
be at the store of Wait, Dewey & Co.
till four o'clock every Tuesday after
noon. Those who want perfect fitting
spectacles or eye glasses, should not
fail to call on him.
Workmen are engaged remodeling
the store room in Phenix Block lately
occupied by e. ?. Brainerd & Son,
preparatory to Mr.. Flath, the Clothier,
removing his stock of goods to the
same.
David Mcbride, former resident of
Kent, died at Sparta, Wisconsin, on
the 10th of February last. aged so years
4 months and % days. He was the
senior editor OF the Sparta Herald,
position he had occupied for many
years.
Our young friend Silas H. Eidridge
intends to open a jewelry store and
clock and watch repairing establish
ment the early part of April, at Man
tua Station. He is an excellent work
man and young man worthy of
patronage.
While Mr.. Henry Whitlock was en-
gagged in trimming grape vines on his
premises last Monday the ladder on
which he was standing tipped, bring
ing the keen blade of his knife in con-
tact with the ball of his left hand and
the wrist, cutting fearful cash about
four inches in length.
About quarter past nine o'clock on
Sunday morning fire was discovered
in the roof of the residence of Mrs. A.
V. Horr, corner of Spruce and Walnut
streets. The alarm was given and
large crowd was soon at the scene. but
before the fire department reached the
spot the bucket brigade had the fire
under control. But small damage was
done.
We have been in the habit for years
of doing great deal of free advertis-
ing. Very many people who don't
take the PRESS are in the habit of
bringing personal notices and request
ing their insertion gratuitously, and
we have always complied with their
request, but they don't seem to appre-
ciate or reciprocate the favor. which
isn't just right.
Every Democrat expects the organ
of the party to give him cordial and
earnest support when he is nominated
for office, but it occasionally happens
that man is nominated who don't
think it his duty to support his party
paper. If he thinks the paper can get
along without his aid he certainly
ought not to expect its support,
On Monday next the electors of Ra-
VIENNA village will vote upon the ques-
ton of erecting new school building
on the lot on Bowery street recently
condemned for School purposes. Three
propositions are submitted by the
Board of Education, viz: l. Shall the
tax be levied for building the School
House? 2. Shall the levy be made
from year to year? 3. What amount
shall be levied each year?
The Junior Glass of the Ravenna
High School gave an entertainments at
the Opera House last Friday evening,
it being the close of the Spring term of
our public schools. The house was
packed on the occasion, and all seemed
highly pleased with the performances.
The program was we'll selected, con-
sisting of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic, essays, recitations, etc, and all
who participated acquitted themselves
in a creditable and satisfactory man
ner, giving little or no occasion for
adverse criticism.