The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-16

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Sunday here.
Col. Bradford Rowland is East tax
ing his vacation.
Rev. A. NJ. Hills returned home or
Monday evening.
The dry weather is hard on the
blackberry crop.
Fifty cents will pay for the PRESS to
Sanuary 1, 1884
1T. Siddall, Esq, is home again
from his Western trip.
It. M. Heard, Optician, will be at
Wait Bros on Monday, Aug, Goth.
-Four GOOD second hand open buggies
cheap, at T, F. THOMPsoN's.
The PRESS should be in the home of
every Democrat in the county.
The man sweats, the dude perspires
the woman wishes, the dudess desires.
Old fashioned New Orleans Sugar at
VanNess', nearly white, at cents per
pound.
And now the hopes of the merchants
are centered on prosperous Fall
trade.
Mr.. Geo. r. WoOlf, of Btr,in, O.,
paid flying visit to Ravenna on
Monday.
| VanNess has just received large
lot of CrOckery and will give you the
bottom prices.
The tagging around the pump in
trout of the Court House is fine i'm
provement.
A fine assortment of Single and
Double Harnesses, at
Il. F. THoMPsoN's.
Dog days end next Saturday. Would
it were the worthless ours that would
come to an end so soOn.!
Buy your Tea of VanNess, and you
will get good article at small price,
and warranted every time.
T. M. HEARD, Optitian, will be with
us on Monday, August Goth. Don't
forget it. WAIT BRoTHERS.
A little shanty opposite the N. Y.
P. & o. depot went up in a blaze Sat
prday night. No great loss,
Farmers, examine the new flaming
Mill, separator and grader, for sale by
T. F. THOMPSON.
Highest market price paid for live
spring chickens.
RIsDoN g. RAwDoN.
Mrs. E. w. Frazer, of Bay City,
Mich, is visiting friends in this vi
cinity.
The Ravenna Union Schools will
commence their Fall term on Monday,
September Sd.
The Republican Senatorial Conven-
ton is in session at Citizen's Hall
when we go to press.
Geo. E. Fairchild, Esq, returned
last week from an extended and sue
cessful business trip through the West
Attend the Picnic and Platform
Dance at Sandy Lake, Wednesday
afternoon and evening, August 22nd.
Mr.. Bernard Kinney has commenced
work on his new building adjoining
his grocery store on West Main street.
Bring your poultry to Risdon &
Rawdon, they pay the highest market
price for live Spring Chickens.
South Bend, Syracuse, New Gale,
Oliver and Imperial Plows, at
T. F. THoMPsoN's.
The Fair time is near at hand, and
everyone should be making prepara-
tions to add to the interest of the exhi-
bitiOn.
One car load Watermelons from Jer-
sey, for VanNess. this week, and will
be sold cheap. The large, Black Span
ish, and they are delicious, too.
Hon. Alphonso Hart, of Hillsboro,
O., was in town on Saturday visiting
his old Ravenna friends. He looks
hale and hearty.
d. w. Gage, of Cleveland, will ad-
dress the people on the subject of Tenn
perance, at Citizens Hall, en- Saturday |
afternoon next.
Frederick Bright died at the Infirm.
ary August 9Th, of Consumption of the
lungs, aged so years. Taken to that
institution, from Paris, Sept. %, 1880.
Col. j. e. Beatty, Quincy Cook, J.
J. Richardson and G. E. Wi.ter, put
in few days visiting the camp of
General Beavers Brigade. Pennsyl-
vania Militia, at COnneaut Lake, Pa. |
White sugar for &c., dollar tobacco
for S0c., and 60c. tea for Soc, at Van
Ness, and don't you be humbugged on
high prices any more, but go to him
and get goods at reasonable figures.
This issue of the PRESS is printed by
steam. Our little giant engine was
built at the machine works of Mr..
John F. Byers, South Prospect street,
Ravenna, and is little beauty, doing
its work with neatness and dispatch.
An alarm of fire was Occasioned about
7 o'clock Thursday evening by the
burning of u pile of rubbish in the rear
of o. Sontum's saloon. A few buckets
of water squelched the flames. No
damage.
ikMr. It. B. Terry, of Hudson, will
give his interesting address at the
Town Hall, in Edinburg. on Monday
evening, August 22nd. Subject, My
Farm of 55 Acres" Let the Hall be
filled with men and women, young