The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-13

An abundance of pure well water
for man and beast on tho Fair Grounds.
The new Bowery street school house
is very much crowded in the Grammar
school department..
T. M. Heard, Optician, Monday,
Sept. 18th. Don't you forget it.
WAIT BROTHERS.
Ifyou have not got a Premium List
Of Portage Co. Fair, get one at once
and prepare your entries early.
Purchase membership ticket when
you attend the Fair, and help to make
the Fair a success.
"Oz" Gurley was around among his
friends on Tuesday amusing them
with sharp and witty hits.
VanNess is selling lots of Tea, Won
der why. Because he sells good goods
at low prices.
Miss Fannie Stout, of Freeport, ILL.,,
is visiting the family of Moses Sapp
in the north part Of Rootstown.
The Universalists of Ravenna and
Brimfield will have picnic at Sandy
Lake next Saturday.
Mr.. P. w. Snyder, of the firm Of
Snyder & Freeman, has gone East to
purchase a stock Of Fall and Winter
goods.
Mrs. DR.. George Waldron, Of Blue
Mound. Iowa, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Smith.
The Portage County Fair will be
held the 26th, 27th and 2Sth inst. For
full particulars consult the Premium
List.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wanzor Holcomb and
their SON Harry arrived home from
their visit to the Pacific coast on Tues
day morning.
A. II. Herrick has sold his farm of
eighty acres, two miles north Of this
village, to VIM. Smith consideration
$1,000.
VanNess says he would accept the
nomination for Governor, but he can
not leave the store, as the work would
be TOO hard for the boys.
VIM, J. Donahue and his sister Ger
tie, of Dayton, o., have been spending
several days past visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King.
G. F. Coudray, of Garrettsville, will
sell his entire herd of short horn cattle
at auction October 18th. Send to him
for catalogue.
The Republican circus is announced
to "come off" here on the Goth inst,
with J. Benson Foraker and Hon. A.
Hart as the principal attractions.
Henry Peck, an old and well known
citizen Of Streetsboro, died at his resi-
dsnce in that town at four O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, of dysentery, aged
about 67 years.
The Portage County Fair will open
one week from next Wednesday,. Ev-
eryone should do something to make
the exhibition the best ever held In
the county.
Colt Brothers, of Cuyahoga Stock
Farm, sold and delivered at the N. Y.
P. & o. yards two loads of very fine
cows, one load for Orange county, N.
Y, and the other for Philadelphia.
The Ravenna track Is in splendid
condition. There will be three races
each day. 9th and 2Sth. The Society
is q member of the National Trotting
Association.
Peter Flath has returned from New
York and is receiving a large and
choice stock of Clothing, Piece Goods,
Hats, Caps, and Gents Furnishing
goods, which buyers will do well to
call and examine before making their
purchases.
Saturday evening a lady called al
J VanNess' Grocery and said to him
"Now, VanNess, we have been read.
| luk dOOuC JOuA iaA &c ClOWuS duu AZ W
prices, and have come to see for my.
( self, and now 1 am fully convinced
that all have read is true.
Sarah, the third daughter of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Bernard Kinney, died at the res
} idence of her parents, on South Merid
| ian street, at 6 o'clock Monday evening
) of consumption, after protracted i'll
: ness of about six months.
By reference to the official notice o
1 the Horticultural Society, it will b.
! seen that the September meeting will
4 be held at the residence of Mr.. Geo
Tuttle, instead of A. G. Barrows, Kent
Unavoidable circumstances rendere,
this change necessary. A very inter
esting meeting is anticipated. It
r expected that there will be fine ex
hibit of potatoes and flowers.
= Arrangements have been made t
run excursion trains to Portage Count.
8 Fair. The races, three in number
each day, the 9th and 2Sth, will cal
+; together some of the best horses il
j. Northern Ohio. The parade of a.
Premium Cattle on the track the sec
}. ond day of the Fair will be show {
itself,