The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-16

The Congregational Sunday Schoo
will picnic at Gaylord's Grove OF
Tuesday next, August 2lst. An ex
cursion train will be run on the G. &
u p. r r. on the occasion.
The Republicans of this county hole
their nominating convention mex
week Thursday, and the contest
among candidates for the varions of
fees is becoming quite fierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ingersell and
children, of Cleveland, have spent the
past week with their uncle, DIR. G. L.
Belden. Mr.. IngersOll was an opera
tor in the Union Depot eleven years,
and now occupies the position of train
dispatcher in the Central office.
THE Republican Convention for the
Ninth Judicial District, which met at
at Warren on the 9th inst, nominated
Hon. w. II. Spear, the present incum-
bent, for Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, by accIamation.
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A" Necktie Party" will be held at
the School House, Shalersville Center,
on Thursday evening, August 10Th.
The exercises will consist of comic
recitations, drawing of ties, and sup
per. Proceeds for the M. T.. Church.
F. w. Brooks, the upholsterer, is
the inventor of an adjustable reclining
| chair, for which he has applied for a
patent. 1t is very elegant and con-
venient piece of furniture, being a
chair which the occupant can easily
adjust to any desired angle, and is
specially adapted to thesick room.
S. Teitelbaum, expecting to retire
from the Clothing business here and
weeks, offers his stock of Clothing,
Hats, Caps and Furnishing goods re-
gardless of cost. He will sell at auc-
ton Saturday, Aug. 18th and Saturday
Aug. 25th.
The August meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society will be held on We'd
nesday, the 22nd inst, at the residence
of William Brockett, in Randolph.
Essays by MIR. X. S. Wing and Miss
Fannie Olin, A full attendance is re-
quested. ANDREW WILSON, Sec.
DIED, of dropsy of the heart, at her
residence in Kent, on Monday, August
18th, Mrs. Clara M. relict of the late
Ransom Olin, and mother of Auditor
LeGrand A. Olin, i'll the 62d year of
her age. She leaves nine children
five daughters and four sons-to mourn
her death. All of her children, except
one son, who resides in Kansas, were
present at her death.
Last Thursday evening we had the
pleasure of inspecting, at the residence
OF VIM. Ward, Esq, Lotus blossom
in full bloom, which was sent to Miss
Nellie Ward from Washington by her
aunt, Miss Mary Brigham. 1t is rare,
very beautiful and quite fragrant. The
DlanG IrOm WHICH LllS DlOSSOm WAS |
cut came from Africa. We are not
enough of botanist to give descrip-
ton of it, and refer the reader desirous |
of fuller account of the plant to the |
The biggest joke of the season is on
the lady who procured two samples of
tea from VanNess, one at soc and one
at soc. She went home and made the
tea, and it was SO much better than
she anticipated she called in one of her
to try it. She pronounced
it the best 80 cent tea she had ever |
tasted. Now here is the joke. Instead
Of the 80 cent sample she had used the
so cent kind, aud both were ignorant
of the fact that they were not otdrinkiHg |
the higher priced tea.
BIG QATs:-On Saturday last, Mr..
A, M. Nichols, of Freedom, brought
TO the PRESS Office a specimen of