The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-12-21
The days will soon begin to lengthcn.

H. R. Cotter has fine stock of AL
bum cards.
Hon. f. B. Taylor, Congressman
from this District, has our thanks for
public documents.
Christmas Cards in beautiful designs.
FL. r. COTTER.
The roads are smooth and solid and
require but little snow to make the
slelghing tip top.
You can find at Reeds Drug Store
some beautiful designs in odor cases.
Go and see them.
The Odd Fellows had a grand good
time at their GUclaple last Friday
night.
See II. +. COtter's Christmas Cards
before purchasing.
Our patrons can materially add to
our enjoyment of the holidays by gi7-
ing us little material aid.
Album Cards, the finest assortment
in the city. II. II. CoTTER.
The holidays are near at hand, next
Monday being Christmas and week
thence the advent Of the new year.
Call at H. IL. Cotter's for Album and
Christmas Cards.
Remember the Auction Sale at
Mowen's every afternoon and evening
and get your Christmas goods at Your
own price.
Holiday goods, elegant styles, at
Reeds Drug Store.
We extend to our readers, one and
all, the compliments of the season and
wish them a Merry Christmas ana
Happy New Year.
There was large crowd at the Opera
House to hear and laugh at the funny
sayings of Josh. Billings last week
Wednesday, evening.
A choice selection of Autograph AL
buns, at Reeds.
Our young friend, john l.. Waite,
ESD, of Burlington, Iowa., has our
thanks for a liberal supply of Western
papers of recent date.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Clark have been
spending several weeks at BeIlefon-
taine. Ohio, caring for their daughter,
Mrs. ?. J. Snay, who is lying very i'll
there.
Secure one of those fine Toilet Sets
at Reeds.
Prof. Stickle's Dancing Glass give a
Dress Reception at Reeds Opera House
next Thursday evening, Dec. 2Sth. A
pleasant time is expected.
Next Sunday. evening a Sunday
School Concerts appropriate to Christ
mas eve, will be held in the Univer-
salist Church. All are cordially in
vited.
! If the plank walks were, double their
! present width four persons would be
/
crowding passers into the bitches more
than at present.
! The Ravenna Union Schools will
close their Fall term tomorrow friday
and take their holiday vacation. The
next term will commence Monday,
January Sth, 1883.
We are pleased to announce that the
health of Isaac Phelps, Esq, has SO
far improved during the past week he
is able to be up and about his house.
1t is very circular singumstance
/ that there is an abundance of game in
the market on Monday mornings.
/ Will somebody please rise up and ex-
plain.
The boys ara going for the cotton
tails at furious rate. We have the
! promise of pair of the lopg-eared AZ
mails as soon as Ezra can bring them
ia range of his new breech- loading
rifle.
An Oyster Supper is to be served ~
the School House, at Shalersville ecu =
ter tomorrow (Friday) evening, the
proceeds TO be applied on. the salary OF
Rev. Mr.. Anderson. A pleasant social
time is anticipated. All are invited.
The Oakwood Chapel Sunday School
will have Christmas tree next Satur-
day night. There will be singing on
the occasion under the direction of the
choirister, Mr. Curtis. The Superin
tendent extends an invitation to all to
attend.
The way the boys pile upon the sleds
that come in from the country would
be amusing if it were not for the dan.
ger connected with the sport. But nc
amount of persuasion or argument will
!, induce the boys to quit the dangerous
} practice, and they will not quit it till &
broken head, leg or arm puts an enc
to the fun.
Harry Jennings, who has been fol
about sixteen months past in thesem
ploy of the engineer corps of the Mex
ican National Rairway, with head
quarters at Manzinelo, reached homt
Monday night on a visit and will
return to Mexico in two or three weeks
The UDiversalist Aid Society will
= hold dime Social Tuesday evening
Dec. Goth, at the residence of Mrs S
+. Colby, corner of Cedar and Walnu
street. A cordial invitation is givel
To all Mrs p l., KING Sec