The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-10-26
The fall wheat is all sown.

DR.. Willis will lecture in Ravenna
about the 9th of November.
The cold nights admonish us that
old winter is coming on apace.
Mr.. II. p Morgan took in the Chi
cago Excursion last Thursday.
If you haven't procured your win
ter's fuel peepare to get it now.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ward left last
Friday morning on visit to friends
in Union City, Mich.
Farmers acknowledge the corn" is
much better than they anticipated it
would be.
The season for pumpkin pies and
buck wheat cakes is at hand. Yum
yum!!
The M'liss Combination had a fair
audience Friday evening and gave u
very excellent performance.
Rev. A. NJ. Hills will speak to the
young people next Sabbath evening.
Subject: Is Religion Profitable?
The Ravenna Odd Fellows will hold
q Sociable at their Hall, in Phenix
Block, Friday evening, Nov. 3rd.
For several days past our streets hav e
been crowded with teams and present
ed q business like appearance.
Ohio Republicans are disposed 10
accept Vennor's prediction that Octo-
ber would be disagreeable month.
Lewis Bacon, a former Ravenna boy
now residing in Boston, came home
last week on a short visit.
Wanzor Holcomb and wife returned
from their Western trip Tuesday morn
ing and report pleasant visit.
Our old Democratic friend, William
Harmon, Esq, returned from his visit
20 the old Bay State Tuesday morning
looking hale and hearty.
Watson Is sale OF thoroughbred cattle
occurs at Mineral Ridge, today Thurs
day, Oct. 26,) under the management
uf 2. H. Bean, the auctioneer.
Miss Julia Kelley accompanied by
Misses Blanche and Bertha Goldman,
spent Thursday with Mrs. G. Thomas.
-[Kent Bulletin.
Judge Eben Newton, of Garfield,
celebrated his 87th birthday on last
Monday. He is still vigorous and his
mind clear.-[ Warren Record, Oct. 20.
II. r. w. Hall, Esq, started last
Thursday evening for st. Paul. MINI,
10 euter upon his labors In the office
of the st. Paul Globe Printing Com
pany.
The Meteors" had fair audience
considering the short announcement
that was made of their coming. Sew
eral of their performances were first
class.
Julius Parmelee, of Des Moines, Ia,
has been visiting friends at his old
Ravenna home for about ten days past
He leaves this morning for his West.
ern home.
Newspapers are so plenty and chear
that there is no excuse for any family
not to besupplied with one or more
aud not depend upon borrowing o
their neighbors.
Many people entertain fears that oul
celestial visitor (the comet) will rui
afoul of the orb of day and put an enG
to time or cause some other dire calam
iiy. Don't be alarmed.
Work on the telephone line is being
pushed ahead at rapid rate. Tnt
poles are up all over town and th'
wires are being strung and will sooI
be in working order.
The Seneca Advertiser is entitled t.
the red card for the largest display o
poultry of the season. After the cleo
ton it displayed in its columns fifty
two fine, healthy looking roosters.
No. 4 Pheuix Block, occupied b,
Furry & Williams, has recently re
ceived an Overhauling, rendering
much more pleasant and convenient
We understand it is contemplated t.
add plate glass front in short time
NJ. n. Carter and little son left fO
Philadelphia on Thursday last, wher
they will join Mrs Carter in visiting
friends in the city of Brotherly love
and take in the Bi-Centennial celebra
ton of the landing of William Penn
Bennie" Converse, of the firm c
/ N. Converse & Son, started for Texs
last Thursday morning where he de
signs to spend the coming winter fo
the benefit of his health. He expect
to make his headquarters at San Al
tonic.
Since the election it has ceased to b
a matter of surprise that eggs hav
commanded such astOnishingly hig
prices of late. 1t has at length bee
found out that nearly all the fowls j
the poultry yard are Growers, and NJ
layers.
Mr.. George Alfred Townsend pre-
poses TO deliver his lecture entitle
Thomas, the Doubter," in the month
of November and December, 1882, If
the sum of $l0O per night. Those d.
string to engage him can address hil
at No. 242 West 23d street, New Yor
City.
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