The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-07-27


Amusements are scarce.
Daylight is diminishing.
Harvest hands are scarce.
Wheat harvest nearly ended.
There is now no excuse for tramps.
Choice Cigars and Tobacco at Waits.
The apple crop in this region will be
very short.
Pies an cakes are not healthy for
bilious people.
A full stock of fresh Groceries at
Waits. Call and see.
L. Dalrymple was home on visit to
his family on Monday.
Next Sunday there will not be any
service in the Universalist Church.
Chas. B. Newton, Esq, of Newton
Falls, was in town on Monday.
The M. E. Sunday School picnics at
Rocky River today Wednesday,
Goods delivered promptly at Waits
new store, Mechanics Block. 2t.
Saltpetre water sprinkled on cab
bages, it is said, will kill the worms.
The rattle and hum of the threshers
is now heard in the rural districts.
Work has been commenced on the
vestibule of the Universalist Church
on Spruce street.
Mr.. George Walker has the contract
for building the vestibule to the Uni
versalist Church.
The law can never make a man
honest. 1t can only make it pretty
hot for him when he is dishonest.
Help others whenever you can, but
never give what you cannot afford to,
simply because it is fashionable.
Miss Flora Parsons is making two
weeks visit to her friends in New
Philadelphia.
John A. Young died at his residence
in Charlestown on Friday last, of par
alysis, in the 9th year of his age.
Geo. w. Holden was home on a
brief visit last Saturday. He is ope-
rating in the Cincinnati Stock Yards.
Whortleberries have made their ap-
pearance in the market but their price
is way above the reach of ye printers
pile.
H. G. Ranney, Esq, of Cleveland,
was around shaking hands with his
Ravenna friends Friday evening and
Saturday.
Master Curtiss Lynn left on Tuesday
morning for q visit to Kalamazoo,
Mich, expecting to be absent about
two months.
The fine residence of DIR. "A. w.
Alcorn, corner of Main and Meridian
streets, is much improved by its new
dressing of paint.
The annual reunion of the 7th Reg
iment o. V. I. will be held at Putin
Bay, commencing August 18th, to
continue one week.
Mrs. Rachel Wheeler, widow of the
late +. w. Wheeler, died of congestive
chill on Sunday evening last, aged S4
years.
Miss Linn lie Sanford, of Coldwater,
Mich, daughter of the late George
Sanford, Esq. is visiting Ravenna
friends, the guest of Miss Kate Harris.
Mr.. Bernard Kinney is having an
artificial stone walk four feet wide and
$50 feet in length constructed on the
east side of his lot on Meridian street.
The laws passed by the Legislature
at its last session have been received at
the Auditors office, where they may
be obtained by those entitled to them.
1t is not considered good breeding
for one to ask young gentleman with
a fob ribbon if he is aware that the
end of mis- suspender is hanging below
his vest.
On Tuesday ID. N. Furry & Son
shipged to Messrs. Spaulding 81 Wood
ruff, at Leadville, Col, an elegant ex-
press or delivery wagon of their man.
ufacture.
The Cleveland Club Races opened
on Tuesday and will continue through
Friday. Some ofthe finest and fastest
trotting horses in the country are on
the grounds.
Miss l.. g. Jackson expects to close
her Millinery Store during the greater
part of August, and requests all who
are indebted to her to call and settle
within the next ten days.
The farmers have been having sew
eraI days of splendid weather of late
for securing their hay and wheat
crops, and the town has been dull in
consequence.
Mr.. H. r. Williams, of Battle Creek,
Mich, is home on a short stop of q
week or ten days with his Ravenna
friends. He designs to take his family
with him on his return to his new
Western home.
M. Stuart, Esq., returned from Co
lumbus OH Friday night very much
out of health, having been afflicted
with a severe attack of cholera morbus
and has been confined to his house
pnost Of the time since.