The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-20
Fine hdkf. extracts at Reed,s.


Remember the poor and needy.
Court commences January 7th.
The Farmers Institute was a success
Daylight will son begin to increase.
The shop windows begin to look gay.
Don't fail to call at Reeds before
making your Xmas selections.
1t don't look now as IL the Ice crop
would be failure.
Buffalo Robes and japanese Robes
at reduced prices, at BEATTY's.
Fine Toilet Sets and beautiful Odor
Cases at Reeds, No. 2 Opera Block.
s The Indications don't betoken
"green Christmas"
Ladies, look in the show window at
J. 8. Smith & Sons.
Read BeatJy's Overcoat story in
another column.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will lecture
next Sunday evening on John Calvin.
Fancy Shirts in great variety, at
BEATTY's.
Bee the advertisement OF o. G. Ris-
don on first page. He offers big In
ducements.
A good stock of blankets, lap robes
and, Oil cloth covers now on hand, at
q. p. Haimes' harness shop.
Ladies' Travelling Bags, make nice
Gents Travelling Bags,
Christmas presents. J.C. BEATTY.
Drop In at Reeds Drug Store and see
his fine display of Holiday goods.
Look at the beautiful articles on ex-
hibition at J. s.. SMITH & Sons.
"A heavy fall of snew Monday night
brought out the sleighs and set the
bells to jingling.
II you want choice FRESH Candies
for yourself or friends, go to J. 8.
Smith g. Sons for them. They have
the best.
Our Winter, which was supposed to
have struggled off into the Southern
land and got lost, has returned in all
his frigid majesty in time for the
merry holiday season.
Al benevolent cid gentleman in Yer
mont gives away wood to the poor by
the cord, in order. he says. to have 1t
recorded above.
J. 8. Smith & Son are having manu-
factured some fine Confectionery for
their Holiday trade.
+ The closing exercises Of the Fall
term of the Aurora High School will
take place at the Town Hall on Satur-
day evening, Dec. 22d.
Ex-Treasurer N. n. Smith slipped
and fell upon the glarey sidewalk in
front of Phenix Block, Tuesday morn
ing, injurihg his lame hip quite Sc
vsrsly.
Owing to the slippery condition OF
the sidewalks about town on Tuesday
1t was difficult for pedestrians to main
tain their upright position.
The Ravenna Union Schools will
close their Fall Term on Friday and
take vacation till after the holidays,
The next term will commence January
7th, 1884.
A Christmas dance is to be given al
the Cuyahoga House, Mantua Station
next Tuesday evening, for which
Steve & Lees complete Orchestra fur
| nish the music. Full bill 81.
Almost anything in the Hat or CAY
line, for man or boy, can be found a
Beatty's.
Vennor predicts a cold Christmas
Ittmay be 80, but then in spite Of th'
Canada prophet it may be quite the
reverse. What the weather will be il
one of those things no fellow can fnt
out 30 long ahead.
Mr.. David N. Furry has sold his in
terest In the Carriage works on SOutl
Prospect street to his son and partner
Milton r. Furry, and on Thursda.
last started West for the purpose o
locking for location to establish him
self in business.
| A shooting match will take place a
the residence of Martin Wilson, in tn
southeast part of Shalersville, on Mon
day, Dec. "a. An abundance of tul
keys, pigs, chickens and oysters wi
, be provided for the occasion. All al
invited.
i XMAS Cards in varieties rangin
from 1c to $2.25 each, at Reeds Dru
Store.
u On Tuesday officers Gibbons an
Vance took Charles Bloomer, GeorQ
!, Grant and Ed. Morley before Justi.
Sperra on q charge of stealing chicl
ems from VIM. Nash. They entered
!, plea Of guilty, and the Justice SCI
fenced them to ten days in jail and
pay a fine Of SIS each and costs.
|. Capt. C. T.. Bartlett and wife atten
ed the eleventh annual meeting of Il
State Grange of the Patrons Of Hr
bandry, held In the city of Sprin
y field, O.. Tuesday Wednesday al
Thursday OF last week. They rept
the meetings as having been large
attended and the proceedings of
IN very Interesting and profitable chari
!. ter.
or Mr.J.T. Smith has traded the Co
q; mercIai Hotel property on West Ms
or Street to Mr.. Elisha Milford, of To
N. do, for a farm near that city. b
T.. Mulford will take charge Of the He
%. In q few days. During the time I
or Smith has kept the Commercial it
ng enjoyed an excellent reputation, q
ill ~. OF io