The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-18
Circus to- day and don't you forget i

Circus to- day ,and don't you forget it.
Decoration-day comes on Tuesday,
May S0th.
There is not yet a very active de-
mand for ice.
Don't miss the great Circus Royal
today.
A new time table went into effect on
the G. & P. r. r. on Sunday last.
The Treasurer has commenced re-
ceiving the last half of the taxes of 1881.
Well, it really begins to look as
though December's as pleasant as May.
Tuesday was warm, bright, spring
like day, the first for about two weeks.
The fruit trees are in full bloom,
giving promise of an abundant crop.
Swinging on the gate is a pastime
not yet much in vogue with the young
folks.
The trade in soda water, pop, lemon
ade, ice cream and sich summer drinks
is not booming.
The Board of Equalization meets
today "Wednesday at the office of the
County Auditor. r....
Dissipated men are usually of gen.
erOus nature; stingy men are always
| tight.-[Scis.
Beef cattle are very scarce in this
section, and as a consequence the price
of beef is away up in the pictures.
A law passed by the Legislature re-
quires the public schools to be closed
on Decoration-day.
A large portion of the people are
down on Ponds extract and Smith's
bitters.
There are said to be forty-two circuses
on the road this season. Lots of fun
ahead for the boys.
lS b1O 1O1 IlIC oOl@L CSAAHoO
but you needn't get out your smoked
glass, for you can't see it.
A few days of warm sunshine and
the farmers will have their corn and
potatoes in the ground. ..
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach at
Bewen's Hall, Mantua Station, next
Sunday, at 2 p. m.
Quite sharp frost Tuesday morning,
but it is thought no damage was done
by it to the fruit and growing crops.
One hundred and fifty-eight tickets
for the CleYeland May Musical Festi-
val were sold at Ravenna last Thurs
day. .,-.
We are glad to assure our readers
that HilI's Compound Extract of Bu-
chu and Cubebs is meeting with the
success its merits justly deserve.
Dscoration-Day comes one week
from next Tuesday, yet we have heard
of no movement being made for the
public observance of the day in Ra-
VIENNA.
On Tuesday we received from our
old friend S. l.. Hart, an elegant Lawn
Rake, from his factory, in Freedom,
for which he will please accept our
thanks.
The new style purple automatic PEN
Gil leads are very poisonous The
least bit taken into the stomach will
kill as sure as the rankest poison.
Mrs. Amos T. King left for Kansas
City on Monday evening, where she
goes to spend the Summer with her
daughter, Mrs. James Ball.
The grocerymen of Garrettsville
have entered into an agreement to
close their business places at s 80 each
evening of the week except Saturday.
A large stock of Chromos, Engrav-
ings and Picture Frames, at F. H,
STILES, 5 Phenix Block.
The roads have not been in as bad
condition at this season of the year in
the memory of the oldest inhabitant
as at present, -
| w. L. Poe has had the room former
ly occupied by P. Flath, in Seymour's
building, refitted, and has opened up a
choice stock of fresh family groceries
pro bono publicO.
Master Earnest G., son of George
Cooley, of Shalersville, has sent to our
round table hen egg measuring Il by
6 inches in circumference, which is a
very liberal size for these hard times.
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.
The elegant new dress of the Ash
land Press fits it to Il, and gives it 8
splendid appearance. The Democrats
of Ashland should feel proud of theil
organ and support it handsomely.
The Ravenna Union Schools were
not in session last Thursday and Fri
day, the teachers being in Cleveland
attending the Northern Ohio Teachers
Association in that city.
There fs nothing more narrowing
than to see person suffering with ;
bad cough. Shumway's COMPOUND
Cough Syrup should always be kept sr
hand.
Mr.. J. J. Stone, of Madison, Wis.
, publisher of the Birdseye View o
, Ravenna, by his agent, delivered tn
work to subscribers last week. TIL,
!, job is very neat one, and so far as W.
are advised, gives general satisfaction