The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-11-22

Just one week to Thanksgiving and
still we are unprepared; no one has
provided us with turkey.
The verdant lawn, the shady grove,
and the variagated landscape no lon
ger regale the eye.
When you want Akron Flour, go to
| VanNess. He sells COmmins e. AL
lens Brand, "Stone Mills" and "Ak-
ron A."
The comet with the frey tail is now
on exhibition every evening, weather
permitting. Look to the northwest
near the horizon.
True politaness may be cherished in
the hovel as we'll as in the palace, and
the most tattered clothing cannot con-
ceal its charms.
VaaNess' Tea is just as good as ever.
And when you want Coffee, he has
the finest in the State. He believes in
selling good goods, and thinks he will
make more money by it.
The Brimfield Dramatic Company
will give their first entertainments for
the Winter at the Town Hall in that
place, ON Friday and Saturday eve-
nings of next week.
There was decided improvement
in the weather the beginning of the
week. The winter of our discomfort
was made quite pleasant by little
bright sunshine.
Mr.. v. L. Dsmow will place his
Portable Fence on exhibition near the
ware-rooms in the rear of the First
National Bank, next Saturday. Farm
ers aud all others interested in fences
should examine it.
Mr.. Myron Jay, who has been for
three years the attentive and accom-
modating clerk at the Opera House
Drug Store, left on Tuesday for a
Southern trip for the benefit of his
health. May he have pleasant jour
ney, and recover the coveted blessing.
Edgar II. Smith, of Deerield, bro
ther of J. s., and A. T. Smith, of this
place, started en- Monday for Califor-
nia, where he goes to seek employ
ment. He intends to stop off at
Peabody, Kansas, for the purpose of
visiting two brothers residing there.
Mr.. Joseph J. schauntz, late of
Masfield, o., has been employed by
G. P. Reed to take charge of the pre-
scription department of the Opera
House Drug Store. Mr.. S. has had
seven years experience in the business,
and comes highly recommended. He
speaks both German and English.
Tuesday morning the rickety old
stove in the corridor of the county Jail
tumbled down, filing the prison with
smoke and nearly suffocating the five
inmates. The grand jury some time
ago condemned the stove, but the
Commissioners have neglected to fur
nish new one. It is doubtful economy
P. o. Chalker, who has been in the
employ of Messrs. Snyder & Freeman
as clerk since February, and Will
Monssy, the tailor, have gons to Man
tua Station, where they open up in
the Clothing business. They are in4
dustrious and capable young men, and
we bespeak for them liberal patron
age from the people of that vicinity.
Mr.. Silas Whitney, who has resided
at Hiram Rapids since 1927, died of
paralysis last Friday at the age of 76
years. He was an intelligent, worthy
citizen and leaves two daughters and q
host of friends to mourn his departure
His funeral services, conducted by Rev.
Andrew Wilson, were held Sunday
afternoon, and were largely atten ded
About two o'clock Monday afternoon
quite smashup occurred on the n. Y.
P. & o., nevr the station in this village
Freight train No. 81, bound West, had
arrived and had just started to back
down, when freight train No. 10, bound
East, came rushing in, and as the trains
couldn't pass on the one track, a colli-
sion was the result. The two locomo-
tives were pretty badly damaged, but
fortunately no person was injured.
Mrs. Lila G. Horr, wife of VIM. A
Horr and daughter of the late Jackson
t. Green, died at the family residence
corner of Chestnut and Bowery streets
at seven o'clock Monday evening, o.
puerperal fever, in the thirty first yeal
of her age. A husband and two small
children-a son and daughter survive
her. She was lady universally be
loved by her neighbors and acquaint
ances.
Some friend, or friends, of John P
Jones, knowing his love for field sports
and appreciating his skill as marks
man, sent him, by express, very fin.
large bore, globe-sighted, wooded gun
with full instructions for loading
John saw the point and loaded th,
machine at once, for the boys, but b,
says somebody else will have occasion
to carry a wooden gun before the Win
ter is over. He is on the warpath, an,
it will go hard with the rabbits tina
cross his path hereafter.