The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-23

Copious and refreshing rain storm
the first of the week.
Hon. E. P. Hatfield spent last weel
among his Ravenna friends.
Miss Anna ellison, of Garrettsville
is visiting friends in Ravenna.
The happiness of man is safer in hi
own custody than that of any other
New Fall Hats and Trimmings jus
received at MRS. A, Fl. PARSONS.
f. A. Talcott, of Cleveland, made
us short call on Friday last.
Counterfeit nickels of the new coin
age are said to be already in circula
ton.
The annual reunion of the 104th o
V. I, is to be held in Canton en- Wed
nesday, Oct. 1st.
w. A. Lacey, of Cleveland, spent
last week with his parents and friends
in Ravenna.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Barber left on
Saturday morning for ten days visit
to Chautauqua.
Mrs. J. C. Preston and her grand
daughter, Pearl Mount, of Cleveland,
are the guests of L. G. Dodge.
The Congregational Sunday School
of Ravenna had a pleasant excursion
to Gaylord's Grove, on Tuesday.
The Universalist Sunday School
will have picnic some time the early
part of next month.
d. l.. Rockwell, Esq, and wife, are
spending u few weeks in a trip to the
Lake Superior region.
The greatest talk and the most of it
in the county, is about VanNess, all
on account of his selling goods at such
low prices.
A large number of Ravenna people
visited Akron on Saturday, and Clsve-
land on Monday to see Barnum's big
show.
Wanzor Holcomb, Esq, has so far
recovered from his illness as to be able
to pursue his journey to the Pacific
coast.
VanNess will receive another car
load of Watermelons this week, the
black Spanish, right from Jersey, and
will sell them at reduced price.
Next Sunday there will be no SER
vices in the Universalist Church, ex'
cePt Sunday School. The pastor will
spend the day at Greenville, Pa.
August 3lst, the G. & p. R. II. and
Detroit steamers will give pleasure
trip to Cleveland and Putin Bay.
Special train-low rates.
The Republican County Convention
meets today. There are indications of
a hot contest and that SOME hearts will
be made to ache by the result.
The Chicken Pie Festival, in Sha-
lersviile next Tuesday, the 2Sth inst,
promises to be an interesting occasion.
Music will be furnished by the choir
of the Ravenna Universalist Church.
The first arrival of Sweet Potatoes
will be in this week. VanNess has
made arrangements to have weekly
shipments and will give you the lowest
prices en- them.
1t is said that coal tar spread about
rat holes 30 that the rats can not pass
without getting it on their fur will
very soon cause them to desert the
place.
No water that has stood in open ves-
sells during the night should be used
for drinking or cooking. By exposure
to the air it has lost its " aeration," and
has absorbed many of the dust germs
floating in the apartment.
We hear it rumored that change is
in the organization and
of the Enterprise Glass
which, if effected, will place
that important institution upon a SUBJ
and permanent basis.
The Ravenna party that have been
for about two weeks past at
Silver Lake, folded their tents and re-
turned to their homes on Monday,
their faces somewhat bronzed by ex-
posure to the elements, and with a
of muscle that would
render them terror to Sullivan.
Mrs. A. n. Lynn and son Fred left
Wednesday morning for Kalamazoo,
Mich, to attend the reunion of her
fathers family, which consists of five
daughters and three sons. They have
not been all together at one time since
1861.
The lady who made such big mis-
take with the samples of Tea did a
good thing for VanNess, for it tells
people they can buy tea for so cents of
him that suits them just as well as
tea they have been paying 80 cents for.
The Ladies Aid and Busy Bee SOci-
ETY. of Grace Church will meeS Thurs
day afternoon, Aug, 23rd, at Mrs. M.
Stuart's, at 2 O'Clock, sharp, for work.
All are invited. Tea at o'clock.
MRS. FL. d. SEYMOUR, Pres.
MRS. G, CoMsTocK, Sec,