The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
My Choice Cigar.

Smoke the Monarch Cigar.
The stove and coal dealers are busy
and correspondingly happy.
The roads are in good condition,
though trifle dry and dusty.
/. II. A. Beaver and son Harry are
hunting deer in Michigan.
The farmers have pretty much fin
ished their Fall work. If not, why
not?
The family of d. B. Lawrence
moved to Cleveland on Thursday to
reside. 4itylti {i-tt.
We had a pleasant call last Tuesday
from our farmer friend, jeremiah
Crafts, of Hiram Rapids.
Justices of the Peace elected on the
9th inst, can find their commissions
at the office of the Clerk of the Courts.
The Mechanics Social Club held
their first dance of the season at Ct. A.
| r, Hall last Friday evening and had a
very pleasant time.
Rev. G. L. Shipman, of Girardi, Pa,
will preach in the Universalist Church
next Sunday, forenoon and evening,
IN exchange with the pastor.
About the Iiveliest man in town is
VanNess. We never hear him COM
plain of dull times, as he is always
busy and don't have time to grumble.
The Mahoning Valley Bee Keepers
will hold their Fall session in the
Town Hall, Newton Falls, on Sauur-
day, November 3rd, 1888. -:
The venerable widow of Gen. David
Mcintosh has gone to Cleveland to
spend the Winter with the family of
A. q. Mason, her grandson.
Rev. ]. w. Gilman will preach his
farewell sermon at Grace Church next
Sunday. The Sunday School of the
Church will be continued as usual.
DIR. d. r. Jennings anu wife, of
Cleveland, were in town on Monday,
having come down to attend the golden
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Squire L..
Jennings.
VanNess started out with good
trade, and it has increased so fast that
he will soon require more room. All
this comes from honesty, industry and
fair dealing.
The Portage County Sunday School
Union will hold it's annual Conven-
ton at Randolph, Wednesday and
Thursday, November 7th and 8th.
s. J. BALDWIN, Sec.
The N. Y. P. & o. Railroad Co. are
drilling well just west of the depot in
this town. The big bore is already
down 100 feet, yet they expect to run
it into the ground so feet more before
quitting. a....
When there is so much smoke there
must be some fire. Some parties try
their best to get wholesale dealers to
stop shipping goods to VanNess, on
account of his cutting down the price,
but he has the goods all the same, and
don't you forget it.
On Saturday night thieves invested
the premises of Ell. Y. Beebe, Esq, or
Cleveland Avenue, and carried of
several of his chickens and 25 heads
of cabbage. The same night a barrel
and a-half of apples were stolen from
the barn of s.. j. Gross, ON the same
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Witter cele
brated their Crystal wedding-the 20tt
anniversary of their marriage-by ,
party at their pleasant home on Nortt
Meridian street, last Friday evening
A large number of their neighbour
and friends were present on the occa
sion, who, Notwithstanding they cam'
unbidden, met with a cordial welcome
and had a joyous time. The gifts wer'
numerous, appropriate and valuable
Jay Andrews, former resident @
Ravenna, but who for several year
past has been engaged in the map pub
fishing business in the West, die
quite suddenly, at Pueblo, Colorado
on Thursday last, of congestion of th
brain. His remains arrived here q
8: 80 Monday morning, accompanie
by his widow and tws-year old orpha
son, and were laid to rest in Mapl
Grove Cemetery, by the side of hi
: deceased mother. He was about fort
years of age.
N. s. Olin & Son will sell at Auctio
: at their farm in Streetsboro, on Wee
nesday next, their herd of Thorough
bred Short Horn Cattle, also q sma
: flock of fine wool Sheep, and Jerse
:. Red and Recorded Poland China Hog
IS The stock is first class, and the farm
:. ers of Portage County who desire
Q, improve their stock should attend th
!, sale and see that these fine animals a
not purchased by foreign farmers an
y driven out of the county.
P. w. Snyder and wife were SUI
prised last Friday evening upon +
". turning to their residence on Ced
:" street, to find their neighbors al
friends had taken possession and we
- prepared to have joyous time in cs
ebrating the tenth anniversary of tt
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Snyds
They had come loaded with useful al
, appropriate gifts which were present
with fitting remarks, The everi
-, was spent in pleasant social conver
ty. and at seasonable hour the que
1,e he departed for their respective hon
i've wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder ma
returns of the happy occasion.