The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-11-15
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
THURSDAY. NOV. ), 1888
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY.
David Mcintosh Post, No. 327,
My Choice Cigar.

Oats are worth 35 cents per bushel in
this market.
Old Boreas frequently gets on a
bender these times.
Only two weeks to Thanksgiving.
The poultry begins to roost high.
b. d. Stebbins. spent few days with
his Ravenna friends during the past
week.
Picnics and pleasure excursions are
among the pleasant memories of the
past.
An open enemy is more to be pre-.
ferred than a false and treacherous
friend.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Goldman was taken
with severe attack Of dysentery on
Monday,
Next Sunday evening the Pastor of
the Universalist Church will lecture
on 1.-THE Dark Ages"
Elder Robert Moffett will preach in
the Disciple Church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Mrs. DR.. Il. G. Goldman and little
daughter, started for their hsme, at
Torch Lake, Mich, Tuesday morning.
A good stock of blankets, lap robes
and Oil cloth covers now on hand, at
g. p. Hsimes' harness shop.
Temperance signifies the proper use
Of those things nature has furnished
for our enjoyment, SO that they may
not injure but benefit us.
The weatherwise find many indica-
tions to verify their predictions of a
mild, open Winter, but the recent cold
snap is not one of them.
g. A. r. Dance. at Reeds Opera
House, Thanksgiving evening. A
general invitation is exten ded, and q
first class time is anticipated.
Tea has advanced, but Van Ness will
give you good Tea at very low price.
II you buy of him and it don't suit
you, you can return it and get your
money.
The prosecution of James Kelley
charmed with burning the barns of A.
A. Harris, Jr., was terminated on Sat-
urday last and resulted in the acquittal
Of the defendant.
Van Ness keeps first class Grocery
in every detail; if you want anything
that is nice, and goods that will please
you. you can go there and be sure of
getting what you call for.
If you want to have a good laugh
don't fail to hear James Whitcomb
Riley, The Hoosier Poet" Seats on
sale at Reeds Drug Store on and after
Tuesday, Nov. Goth, at 8 a. m.
Tony Denier's Humpty Dumpty
troupe had a big audience at the Opera
House last Thursday evening, and the
applause which greeted nearly every
act showed that they made decided
hit.
w. III. Burroughs and wife, of New
York, have been spending several days
in town, visiting Ravenna friends.
Mr.. B. is a son of the late Asa X
Burroughs, over half a century ago
Sheriff of Portage County.
Eli Perkins lecture for the benefit
of David McIntosh Post, G. A. r., has
been postponed till January 5th. The
Pest will give series of Entertainments
during the Winter, which will be
worthy of the patronage of the public.
For the benefit of those who may
still wish season tickets for the course
to be given under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Association of the
Congregational Church, there will be
placed on sale limited number at F.
H. Stiles Friday and Saturday of this
week.
1t is not to be wondered at that Van
Ness is always crowded with custo-
mers, when you take into considera-
ton the fact that in all the ten years
he has been amongst us not one person
can say he ever misrepresented an ar.
ticle to effect sale. ....
We had q pleasant call on Thursday
last from our old friend Corneliu.
Baldwin, Esq. He expected to leave
on Friday for his third trip to Holland
to purchase another herd of Fresiar
cattle. He is regarded among stecl
raisers as the best judge Of cattle in tn,
country.
N. g. Olin and Frsd'k Barnett, o
streetsboro; Myron 81. Carter. of Ra
VIENNA. and Frances Longcoy, of Ken
left on Wednesday to attend the grea
Fat Cattle Show being held at Chicag,
aud which will be continued till tn,
22nd inst.
The young lads at the Crown Film
Glass Works struck on Monday for al
increase of wages, forcing a temporal.
suspension of work. The ring leader
of the rebellion were found out an,
discharged, their places filled will
new hands and business resumed Ii
the evening.
George Poe arrived home from Da
kota Saturday morning. He has re
sided in that hyperborean region tw
years and eight months. He repre-
sents the Portage county people livin
at Tower City and in that vicinity a
being well and doing a reasonabl
prosperous business. Still he don
seem to regard that country as bein
exactly the paradise that fancy painte
it,
AN exchange says that boiled linsee
oil and pulverized coal, made as thic
as common paint, and literally apple
with brush, will prevent decay
fence posts to such an extent that po]
lar or hasswoOd will last as long as ire