The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-12-06
Christmas.

Our store is full of fine assorted
stock of Goods for the Holidays. Please
call and look through our stock and
see what you can get FREE in buying
q small amount of goods.
N. CONVERSE & Son.
Remember that Topsy Venn, the
greatest Soubrette Commedienne,
Dancer and Songstress, lately heading
Rice's Surprise Party, will appear at
Reeds Opera House, on Friday eve
ming, in the funniest play ever written
entitled Furnished ROOMS" sup
ported by Mr.. D. II. Fitzpatrick and
first-class company. Reserved seat
tickets without extra charge.
The Universalist Aid Society will
hold a Basket Social, at the residence
of Noses Parsons, on Sycamore street,
afternoon and evening, Dec.
1lth. A cordial invitation is extended
to all. Supper from half past five to
eight. FANNIE DoTY, Pres.
ANNA L. MARVIN, Sec.
By the oversight of some of Raven
mas Supervisors number of tax-pay-
ers failed to receive credit for work
done in payment of their road tax.
Those who have in consequence of this
error been required to pay their road
tax second time will have the amount
refunded by presenting to the Town
ship Cleek the proper certificate of
their Supervisor.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Goldman de-
sire US to express their sincere than ks
to the neighbors and friends for their
friendly and pleasant visit on the oc-
casion of the fortieth anniversary of
their marriage, and for the munificent
donations on the occasion. Such evil
dences of kindness it is impossible to
forget.
Hsnry Rettig, a young sen of Law
renee Rettig, living in Edinburg, a
couple of weeks ago captured large
chicken hawk that had invaded the
chicken coop. The bird measured
over three feet from tip to tip of wings
and was a fine specimen of the hawk
species.
Some persons say that when man
advertises heavy he always humbugs
in.
are exceptions to this rule, and for ev-
is.ence we will refer you to E. A Van
Ness. We challenge any one to come
to the front and tell us of one single
instance wherein he has failed to give
ysu the bargains that we told you he
would.
Mily Stephenson died at her resi-
dence in the west part of Charlestown,
morning, Dec. 4th, of heart
in the seventy-ninth year of
her age. She was the widow of the
late VIM. Stephenson, and daughter of
the late Elisha King. She came to
from Blanford, Mass, in
1910, and has lived on the farm where
she died since March, 1925.
About o'clock p. m. on Sunday,
while Mr.. Peter D. 81 asbrouck, one of
oldest and most esteemed
was eating dinner at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, H. l.. Miller,
Esq., ON South Prospect street, he was
seized with sevsre stroke ofapoplexy
which completely Frustrated him. He
in an unconscious state till
about one o'clock Wednesday morning,
when death came to his relief. He was
in the eighty-sixth year of his age.
His funeral will take place this (Thurs-
day. afternoon at o'clock from the
residence of Mr.. Miller.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. Peter HI.
Bean received dispatch from Boston,
Mass, announcing the death of his
daughter, Mary c., wife of r. S. Van
Tassell, of Cheyenne, Wyoming Ter
ritory. She died in Boston at about
IL o'clock Monday night, of consump-
ton. She leaves husband and one
daughter and two sons to mourn her
death. The sons are with their grand
parents in this town, and the daughter
is attending school in Chicago. The
remains of the deceased will be taken
to Cheyenne for interment.
The following item regarding for
mer resident of Portage county, we
copy from the Owosso (Mich.) Press :
A 24-hour clock, that is, clock
which marks the hours from one to
twenty -four, has been Invented by our
inventing townsman, Walter A. Os.
born, of the Bailey Manufacturing
Company. Although another clock
with this feature has just been com.
pleted in New York city, this one il
purely Mr.. Osborn's invention, anG
when he conceived the plan, some foul
months ago, he had never heard of such
an idea, and he now has in his mine
some additional features of an entirely
original character. This style of clock
will doubtless be used eventually OF
railroads, TO do away with the trouble
some a. M. and p. N. distinctions.
The following are the bodies received