The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-11-08

Everybody has something to say
about VanNess every day, moro or
less. Well, he is about the best adver-
tised man in the county, for with him
dollar Is only one hundred cents.
Mr.. G. P. Hopkins has purchased of
Fred Downing, the we'll known cheese
maker, an interest in the Beech w Woods
cheese factory, and they will at once
proceed to fit it up for the manufac-
ture of cheese next season. Mr.. Down
ing will have,charge of the factory and
Mr.. Hopkins will purchase the milk.
We had pleasant call on Saturday
from DR.. Henry Tubbs, of Kirkwood,
Ill. Some twenty-five or thirty years
ago the Doctor was a travelling physi-
clan, visiting the principal towns in
this vicinity. practicing the healing
art. He represented the 9th Senatorial
District in the last General Assembly
of Illinois.
Attention is called to the card of Mr..
John r. Sperra in another column.
He has opened shop on the corner of
Cedar and Prospect streets, where he
will continue to carry on horseshoeing
and general blacksmithing business.
Mr.. Sperra has long been resident of
Ravenna, and has ever been one of
our most industrious, reliable and
prosperous citizens.
On Monday morning Furry &
Williams, the grocers, ran out an ele-
CANT new delivery wagon from the
works of D. N. Furry & Son. The
painting was done by Jos. Henson, the
lettering and ornamental work by
Henry Lewis, and the whole shows
taste and skill in the several workmen.
Officers Vance and Gibbons on
Thursday and Friday evenings arrest
ed number of Ravennas young kids
for the ofense of jumping upon trains
and rowdyism about the railroad sta
tions. The officers have the names of
several more of these fast youths who
will meet like fate If they do not
abandon their evil ways, for they are
bound to put a stop to these practices.
So, boys, look leedle oud.
Last Friday morning while the en-
ployes of Beckley's tin and stove store,
in the east end of Phenix Block, were
engaged in lowering parlor stove
from the upper story, the fastening
gave way and the stove fell with a
crash to the platform below, smashing
it to smithereens, entirely running it.
Mr.. George Smith, book-keeper at
the Diamond Glass Works, has pur-
chased of Mrs. III. Beecher, lot of 80
feet front adjoining her residence on
North Chestnut street, upon which lie
will proceed to erect an elegant resi-
dence. The contract for the job has
already been let to Messrs. Searl &
Davis. the popular builders, and the
work will be commenced at once.
J. II. Dussel, Agent for the North
German Lloyd Steamship Co. has re.
ceived four beautiful chromos of the
Steamship a. Fulda " This vessel is
another addition to the many elegant
vessels the company has on the ocean
she has only recently been launched
and is the. most powerful and finest
vessel in the entire line.
Hon. s.. d. Norton and his party,
(the Buckeye hunters) have gone 10
the Pennsylvania hunting grounds.
where they propose to spend from four
to six weeks chasing down the bear
and deer. Luck attend them. The
following are the members of the
party: s. ID. NOrlon, Alex. Vair. Hi
ram Hutson, Clay Hutson James Vair,
- Mahan, James Richardson. George
Walker, Geo. Vair, - Armstrong,
Fred. Crane, Fred. o. Allyn, Mat.
Stock berger, A. Hartley, - Noble,
Elan French and Fayette Thompson,
An extensive business in buying
potatoes has been done here this Fall.
Messrs. Madole, Risdon and Pierce
have already purchased and stored in
diffel ent cellars about town fully 1000
bushels, and Messrs. Poe & Hopkins
have bought large quantity, most ol
which have already been shipped to
market. 1t is thought that the guam.
tity purchased and delivered up to this
time will exceed 1900 bushels. The
crop has been large this year and the
quality excellent.
The Philadelphia Times says: :" New
er was the popularity of pantomimi'
performances better illustrated thar
last night, when the Walnut Stree
Theater was literally jammed with th'
friends of " Humpty Dumpty." Ton.
Denier's combination has visited Phil
adelphia many times before, but it wa
never seen to better advantage thai
last night. The speciality people ar
clever, the trick animals we'll trained
and the scenery and strge machiner,
passable."
There will be heaps of fun at tn
Opera House tonight.
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