The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-06

neers meet at Kent today.
The Dog-days have ended, but til
country is still full of worthless cur
E. w. Frazer, of Bay City, Mich
is spending few days at his old home
Every farmer in the county shoul
prepare some article for the comm
Fair.
Mrs. e. A. Scripture returned Nor
day morning from a weeks vacation
trip.
Col. Bradford Rowland again smile
on Ravenna, after an absence of
month in the East.
Johnny Walker has opened a nev
saloon In the basement Of the Com
mercial House.
The County Commissioners com
menced their September session Ol
Monday.
There will be forenoon and evening
services in the Universalist Churcl
next Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Hazen, of Woodland
Union county, Is spending few day
with his Ravenna friends.
Highest market price paid for liv'
spring chickens.
RIsDoN & RAwDoN.
G. B. Newton, ESQ.,, of Newton Falls
is aiming the lawyers from abroad at
tending Court.
Judge Constant Bryant and E. w
Stuart, Esq, of Akron, were in town
on Monday.
Messrs. HI. Y. Beebe and Frank
Ford are attending the State Fair al
Columbus.
Mai. ID. G. Goldman left for West
Virginia on Thursday last to look after
his railroad work.
VanNess will not, himself, nor allow
his clerks to misrepresent an article,
and you can rely upon what he tells
you.
Hon. 8. P. WOlcott, Of Kent, is an.
nounced as Speaker of the Day, at the
Edinburgh Pioneer Picnic, on Wed.
nesday next.
Court commenced its session on
Monday, Judge Spear on the bench.
There are 1873 civil and q criminal
cases on the docket.
Mr.. Henry Peck is reported as lying
very low with dysentery, at his resi-
dence in Streetsboro, and but slight
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The great earthquake at Java did
not produce such cOmmotion as Van
Ness has, by leaving the combination,
and selling at a gO-as-yOu- please gait.
There has been quite call for space
in Floral Hall already. Parties ex-
pecting to want place should apply
at once to avoid being disappointed.
There was full attendance at the
Univsrsalist Association in Brimfield
last Saturday and Sunday, and the
services were earnest and helpful.
A. N. Pierce has the contract for
putting floor of artificial stone into
the cheese factory Of 8. Strait & Co., at
Hudson. About 2,3O0 feet of floor will
be required.
The great cry now is, "Let's go and
see VanNess; they say he sells goods
so cheap that it does not pay a very big
profit" "Well, that's his look out,
not ours"
The commencement of the Fall term
of the Ravenna Union Schools was
postponed till next Monday, Sept. 10.
owing to the new school building on
Bowery street not being completed.
II. F. Hudson is attending the State
Fair with car load of his imported
and registered Berkshire hogs. They
are from few weeks 10 two years old,
and weigh from 80 to 776 pounds.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
from our old typo friend, VIM. Porter,
of Pittsburg. He worked on the West
ern Courier, the first paper ever pub
lished in Ravenna, from 1927 to 1880.
Mrs. A. H. Parsons and daughter
went to Cleveland Tuesday morning
to attend the openings Of Fall and
Winter Millinery goods. They will
return Thursday evening.
N. s. Olin and Sons are exhibiting
car load of their Shorthorn Cattle at
the leading Fairs il the central and
southern part of the State, and receiv-
ing plenty of first honors wherever
shown.
DIR. A. J. Bietz was presenter on
last Saturday with a basket Of very fine
peaches, by Mr.. Theodore Clark, OF
Highland Home farm. Mr.. Clark has
the sincere thanks Of the DIR. and his
wife for the luscious compliment.
Prof. Geo. F. Douthitt, late Princi.
pal of the Irvine, Pa, schools, is in
town. We understand he has engaged
to take charge OF the High School al
Aurora, this county, the coming year
Mr.. D. has won high reputation al
An educator.
AKing, Burk. & Co.'S Great American
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affair that ever struck the town. The
proprietors undertook to show withou
paying county license, but Auditor
Olin sent officer McGahan after then
and made them contribute $40 to TIN
county's exchequer, when they wer'
lpsrmittsd to depart in peace,