The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-01-19
Solid winter weather.

Solid winter weather.
Advertising is the secret of business
success.
Don't pin your faith to untried and
unreliable things.
Hill's Buchu gives universal salts.
faction in every case where tried.
At sunrise Wednesday morning the
the mercury indicated degs. above 0.
st. Valentines day. and Washing
toms birthday are next on the holiday
list.
II is estimated that the annual cost
of school books iii this country is ST.
OOO, ,O0o.. e-'s.l..; r:.
An exchange says: IAN oyster
shellput into teakettle will prevent
its becoming furred.
ID. G. Goldman, ESD, returned from
his Washington trip on Saturday eve,
ming.
Mr.. VIM. l., Goldman is still con-
fined to his house, though it is thought
he is slowly improving.
Gray hairs are honorable, but few
like them. Clothe them with the hues
of youth by using Ayers Hair Vigor.
Mr.. II. s. Doty is still confined to
his house by illness, bnt is slowly inn
proving. sFF.- So
Col, Royal Taylor has been confined
to his residence on East Main street
for several days by severe illness.
G. p. Reed has placed neat new
sign in front of his Drug Store in OPP
era Block, the artists being Messrs.
Wright & Russell.
Messrs. John F. Beaver and H. r.
Williams start next week for Battle
Creek, Mich, where they expect to
engage i'm the livery business.
Leavitts Hyers Sisters Combination
drew large audience at the Opera
House last Thursday night, and they
gave a fine entertainment.
Henry G. Bradley, an old and es-
teemed citizen of Kent. died at his res
idence in that village of consumption,
on Monday night.
Mr.. Charles ID. Hughes has purchas-
ed the house and lot OH South Chest
nut street of the late Mrs. Crosby; con-
sideration $1,000.
The person who is not suited with
the weather this winter must be in
deed hard to please, for there was nev-
er a greater variety.
One trial will convince anyone that
Compound Cough Syrup
is the best in the market for coughs
and colds.
The notion of going to church in
plain clothes mustn't be adopted. If
it is, hOw's a woman TO find out what
the fashions are?
The Garfield Dispatch says: .'Twen-
ty-nine prisoners now take their hash
at the expense of the taxpayers of the
county, at the Jail in Youngstown"
There will be meetings held in the
NJ. Z. Church on Thursday and Sat
urday evenings this week, to which
all are invited. The pastor will deliv-
er short discourse each evening.
Senator WoIcott was in town on
the Legislature having ad
jOurned over from Friday till Tuesday.
This was thesecond adjournment since
the commencement of the session, on
the I'd inst.
WanZor Holcomb and wife and Mrs.
Henry Beecher started on Tuesday for
a Southern trip, expecting to visit
Florida during their absence. They
intend to be absent from home four or
five weeks. Bonne Uoydge
Next Sunday forenoon, in exchange
with the pastor, Rev. G. L. Shipman,
Of Girard, Pa, will preach in the Uni
Church. There will not be
any evening service in Ravenna, as
Mr.. Shipman will preach in Brimtield
at p. N.
Miss Clara Seely, niece of T. G.
A ustin, of Charlestown, left town last
week with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Bills, for California, to be
absent one year. The good wishes of
her acquaintanees and friends go with
this amiable young lady.
Robert Mcdowell, acting as juror
at the present term, is the first cOlOred
juryman ever empanneled in the Com
mon Pleas Court of Portage County.
We learn that he has discharged his
duties thus far intelligently, and borne
his hOnOrs meekly.
Last Friday morning the slater was
at work on scafIold on the roof of the
Court House improvement, and as his
helper was handing down a board with
which to raise the scaffold higher, the
board slipped, the corner striking the
roofer upon the head, nearly knocking
him from the roof. 1t was a narrow
escape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Severance, liv-
ing on Pratt street, were happily sur
prised last Friday evening by party
of about twenty-six of their lady and
gentlemen friends. 1t was the 26th
of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. s. and the program was ar
ranged all unbeknown to them. The
affair was a very pleasant one to all
Mr.Geo. F. Douthitt, principal of the
Palmyra High School, will lecture at
the NJ. E. Church, in Palmyra, Friday
evening, the Goth inst. in behalf OF the
Grange. Subject: Capital vs. Labor"
A choir composed of Prof. M. A. King,
l.. w. Gilbert, Mrs, l.. G. Rose, Mrs.
5ayle and Miss Perla Evans, will fur
nish singing for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs John G. Catlin and