The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-14
Kent has a new brass band.

Church, preached III lAehI laSS ounuay
in exchange with MIR. hammond.
If you want any thing in the grocery
line, you can always find it fresh and
pure, at VanNess'.
G. L. Slough, of the Lake View
House, Chautsuqua Lake, made home
run Saturday, and appears i'll line con-
dition,
James Quick OF Racine, Wis, for
mer Ravenna boy, made short stop
during the past week with the friends
OF Auld lang syne."
Another ditch in SufTield is causing
excitement. 1t seems that bitches and
graveyards are the principal sources of
trouble in that locality.
Our friend John Myers, OF Atwater,
who was so seriously injured by being
gored by furious bull, is again able
to be about and attend to business.
The many friends of Geo. Strickland
will be pleased to learn of his steady
recovery, he having been able to set
up for short time on Sunday last.
Last week I. II. Siddall, Esq, pur-
chased of Mr.. John Myers, of Atwa~
ter, his black carriage horse, for which
he paid liberal price, but he is slick
one.
Positively we had sum weather dur
ing the Spring, but now, comparative
Iy Summer, and il it continues to
warm up it will be superlatively hot
before the season is ended.
Now those having leisure and lucre
are beginning to talk about pitching
their tents in some cool shady nook by
some babbiing brock OF siIvery lake.
On Thursday last the Commissioners
appointed Horace Y. Beebe, Esq, Di-
rector of thu County lnGrmary to ill
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-
ton OF Capt. Fred'k w. Coffin,
If our Kent netghbors want to pur-
chase our street sprinkler, they can
doubtless get it at Il bargain, or il they
will send their streets over, they can
have their streets sprinkled very cheap.
Last Sunday was Children's Day at
the NJ. e. Church, on which occasion
the church was tasttfully decorated,
and the exercises of an appropriate
aud interesting character.
Mr.. Chas. S. Brown, of Akron, 8
former empioye in the bakery OF VIM.
Rufiie, came over Monday evening TO
attend the funeral of his former en-
pIoyer, and visit friends here.
On account of the lateness of the
season, and other satisfactory reasons,
the Straw berry meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society has sbeen postponed
from the goth till Wednesday, the
9th inst.
The charter members of David Nc
IntOsh Post, No. 327, q. a. r., of RAJ
VIENNA, are requested to meet at Phil
harmonic Hall this (FhuTsday) eve
ming, at Z: 80 O'Clock, sharp, for
muster.
The pa tn 3rship heretofore existing
between Messrs. COmstock & Walt,
Grocers and Provision Dealers, has
been dissolved. MIR. Comstock, who
is an experienced grocefyman, viii
continue the business at the old stand.
Even Rayenna has street sprinkler
and why can't Kent p News.
Ours has not been in use this season
and arotabiy will not be till the great
Old sprinkler begins it's Fall work
Perhaps our Kent neighbors NIGH
buy it.
Last Friday afternoon The Ravenns
Union School Club played game o
base ball with the Clippers. The score
stood l8 to 10 in favor Of the Clippers
Milan King made the most tallies
Lon Byers the best hit and Charli,
Andrie next best. The game wa
played for a 65 cent ball.
NJ. J. Belts, Esq, agent of A. w
Coates s. Co., manufacturers Of Coates
Lock Lever Rake, left on Monday TO
an extensive tour through the East il
the interest Of the Company. His wifi
accompanied him to her former hOm
at NorwaIk, Conn. They expect TO b
absent about month.
All thenecessary arrangements hav
been made fora pleasant and profta
BILE time at the Temperance Cam
Meeting to be held on the New Fai
Grounds in this city, next Sun day
Speakers platform in the center an
audience on the seats of the Gran
Stand. Those in carriages Cd tn
drive way.
Mr.. J. w. Hoot, Of Randolph, VIII
has been in Charity Hospital, Clevc
land, for about two moDJh5 past, ha
been allowed to pays visit oF one wee
to his home. He is doing splendidly
and his physician says he will gf
through all right without losing h
foot, although badly crippled.
Mr.. Joseph Nichols, of Newton
Trumbull county, is visiting his dausi
ter, Mrs George Severance, at ht
residence on Babcock street. He is
> his ninetieth year, put retains h
; health ond faculties to an extraordin;
: ry degree. He rode from bis hon
: here, a distance of some fifteen mile
: in carriage, manifesting little or l
fatigue from the journey.
0 The June meeting of the Horticu
Z tural Society will be held on Wedne
day, the 9th inst. Zone week later tn:
= the regular time), at the residence
II C. Il. Bartlett, in Ravenna. Essa
r by Mathew Crawford and Miss Go
st Haymaker. Toall cordial invitati'
is il given. All strawberry growers q
e. IL.