The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28

on Tuesday.
Col. Risdon aud party are enjoying
season of camping OH the north bank
of Muzzy Lake.
A picnic is to be held in the grove al
Twin Lakes next Sunday, to which q
general invitation is extended.
Some had it in their heads that Van
Ness was dead, but he is the livcliest
corpse We have seen many day.
Supt. d. D. Pickett and wife leave
for Columbus, Nebraska, today WED
nesdsy) to spend the Summer vacation
with their son Angelo.
DR.. BENZ. F. Pitman. of Nantucket,
came In OH Saturday, for the purpose
of spending season with his Portage
county friends.
Thomas Horton, who has been at
tending the University at Ann Arbor,
Mich, is home to spend his Summer
vacation.
Floral Hall is to be leading feature
Of the Portage County Fair. Bring
along your goods and products for ex-
hibition.
VanNess will sell you Crockery and
Glassware at almost first cost. The
way to find out is to go and see, and
get prices.
It will be seen by our advertising
columns that we are to be favored with
a circus, and it is pronounced one OF
the biggest shows on the road.
Hon E. 3. Taylor was in town the
fore part Of the week assisting the de-
fense in the case OF the P. G. & T.
Railroad VS. c. F. Geoppinger.
The will of the late William Ruffie
was probated on Tuesday. Mrs. Sarah
| A. Ruffis, the widow, was appointed
| Administrative with the will annexed.
You can get the best CANNED Corn
and Tomato at 10c a can at VanNess'
for which you have been paying 15c.
He warrants everything he sells.
The Enterprise Glass Works shut
down on Saturday for repairs and for
the usual Summer vacation. 1t is ex-
pected the Crown Flint works and the
Diamond Glass Works will draw the
no ro novt GafurIou
Before you decide upon a place eto
spend the Fourth, look over the attrac-
tions offered at Sandy Lake. Platform
dance. day and evening, good music,
refreshments, swings, boating, &C. and
everybody is sure to have good time.
Bedding & Armstrong have their
Soda Fountain in full operation and
all those desiring q cool, delicious and
refreshing beverage, one that brings no
head aches and produces no sickness,
should give them a call and sample
their goods.
We had pleasant call on Monday
from Mr.. Peter Sells, Jr., the gentle
manly representative of Sells Brothers
gigantic Railroad Shows, who con-
tributed largely to our columns this
week. But everybody wants to read
about the big show.
Charles L. Slough, the gentlemanly
landlord of the Lake View House,
Chautauqua, was in town on Monday.
The season at that popular resort has
opened and those visiting there will
find accommodations ut the Lake View
first class,
The members of A. H. Day Post G.
A. r., who attended the organization
of Gsu. Mcintosh Post st Ravenna,
Thursday evening of last week, are
lavish in their praise of the kind treat
ment they received at the hands of
their Ravenna comrades.-[ Kent Bull
letin.
The worst looking crowd that has
visited our town for years nude their
advent on Monday. They had two
horse frames, q scrawny donkey, two
bears and a monkey, and undertook to
give a street entertainment to q crowd
that gathered around them, but the
authorities ordered them to move on,
and our people were soon relieved OF
their disgusting presence.
The Tea that VauNess teld you about
last week has arrived now look out
for bargains, as he is, they say, selling
goods regardless of cost. Do not pay
any attention to whSt some may say,
but go and see for yourself, and you
will go home fully convinced that you
are getting more goods for the money
than any other house in Portage Co.
can give you.
On Monday the trial of the case O
the Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo r
r. Co. VS. G. F. Geoppinger, to con
denim property of the defendant to tn
use of the Railroad Co., was commenc
ed to jury In the Probate Court
Much interest was manifested in tn
trial, as the damage to Mr.. G.'s proper
ty by the running of the road as lai,
out upon his premises is claimed to b
very great, if it does not result in til
entire ruin of his business. At tn
time of our going to press-W ednes
day noon-the Jury have not reporte
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