The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-02-01

COufG Will Close CnlS week,
Lent begins February I, and end.
Easter Sunday, March 25th.
Risdon & VanNess sell ten pounds
of good coffee for q dollar.
A. J. Woolf, Esq, of Youngstown
was in the city on legal business, last
Friday.
Ed. Berry, Esq, of Britain, Sum,
NIT county, made us pleasant call on
Friday last.
A BILL has been passed by the Maine
Legislature forbidding the traffic in
toy pistols.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Andrew
Wilson will lecture On Z" Heroism in
Common Life"
There has been slight advance in
the price of wheat lately and the tend.
ency is rather upward.
Don't fail to read the notice of the
sale of the personal effects of the late
Austin r. Risley. of Aurora.
Mr.. Adam Bower has sold his house
and lot, corner of Bowery and Diamond
streets to Mr.. Louis Vented; consid-
Grafton $4,000
The new time scedule Of the c. & P.
Railroad that went into operation on
the 2ist ult., will be found ia its usual
place in this issue.
A piece of beef ia much more tender
and juicy when the animal has been
fed on roots than beef made where no
roots have been fed.
A man has no right to occupy such
high moral grounds that he is constant
ly 80 far above his fellows that he can
be Of no earthly assistance to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kines, of Sha-
lersville, returned last Saturday from
visit to Arkansas, and are much
pleased with their trip.
The Etna Block Company have had
construcsed a substantial and con-
venient fire escape at the west end of
their hotel building.
Any person desiring to purchase q
good eighty-three acre farm situate
about nine miles from Ravenna will
find an opportunity to do SO by calling
at the PRESS office.
A bill has passed the Legislature
repeating the hawk law, and the boys
must now kill the chicken thieves for
the fun Of it and not for the half dollar
bounty.
Fishing through the ice is the pop
ular Winter sport just now. A five
and a-half pound black bass and eight
smaller ones, was the catch of one party
on Tuesday last.
The clock tower of the Court House
was lighted up with gas for the first
time Monday night and showed off
very finely, though the figures on the
dials and the pointers are rather toe
indistinct.
Mr.. John Earl, aged 81 years, died
ON Saturday last at the residence of his
son -in-law, DR.. A. A. Harris, on East
Main street. His remains were taken
to Chagrin Falls, his former residence,
on Tuesday for interment,
n. p. Catiin has sold his Flour and
Feed Store in Frazer building, West
Main street, to E. F. Cannon, who has
gone into possession. mel" goes
upon the road as salesman for the
London Horse and Cattle Condition
Powder.
Risdon & VanNess are making fine
display of goods in their line. You
will seldom see more tastefuIly ar
ranged show window, or a more
tempting display of fruit and confec
tionery than at their store, No.
Marvin's Block.
Mr.. James Brooke has purchased thu
interest of James Miller in the board
ing house, corner of Main and Pros
pect streets, and has gone into possess
ion Of the same. Those desiring meal
or board by the day or week will fine
the accommodations first class.
The fifth entertainment of theY0unj
Peoples Association of the Copgrega
tional Church will be a Concert by To
celebrated violinisf, Remenyi and hi
troupe, 10 be given at the Opera Hous
Wednesday evening, February 14th
Reserved seats will be on sale at Reed
Drrg Store on and after Saturday
FeL'y 10th.
On Monday last DR., J. NJ. Fry, c
Edinburg, sold his house and lot, stu
ated near the Center, to Mr.. Warre1
Gano; consideration l,S00. For tn
last 10 or IL years, DR.. Fry has been
practicing physician of that place. TIL
doctor thinks some Of locating in Ash
tabula county, and he will take wit
him the best; wishes of his frien ds an
acquaintance.