The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-20
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RIsDON & RAwDoN.

Fair next week. Don't you forget II.
FIath has stacks of new goods, and
sells them cheap.
| The Deerfield Fair will be held next
Friday and Saturday.
Fine refreshing rains visited this re-
gion Sunday night.
M. J. Belts, ESQ, has our thanks for
late copies of Louisville, KY, papers.
D. l.. Rockwell, Esq, is home from
his Western trip.
Don't miss the fun at the Fair
Thursday and Friday next week.
Mrs. VIM. J. Kent, of Chicago, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncy K. Davis.
The farmers are getting in their fall
wheat, and from what we he hear a
large area is being sowed.
Henry w. Page and wife, of Cleve-
land, spent several days the past week
visiting Ravenna friends.
The merchants of Ravenna are going
to make an extra display of their
goods and wares in Floral Hall.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Andrew
Wilson will preach ffom LIST John,
SIG. "There is a sin unto death"
1t is easy to talk, but the next thing
to do is to back up what you say. Van
Ness Is the man that can do it. T
Van Ness says, Many thanks to
the lady who drove ten miles to buy
her groceries of him the other day."
Il
The forests and fields give evidence
that Jack Frost has been getting in his
work, tinging the foliage with bright
hues,
1t will be found convenient ana
cheap for those desiring to remit
money to the printer to use the new
postal notes.
The new postage law goes into force
on the 1st of October, when an ordi-
nary letter can be sent any where in
the country for two cents.
Prepare something to exhibit at the
Fair and bring or send in your entries
early and avoid the rush at the Secre-
tary's office.
DR.. Joseph Waggoner and wife left
on Tuesday for a short visit to friends
in Steubenville and to attend a reunion
of the Waggoner family.
Flath, at No. 3, Phenix Block, can
show you the latest styles of piece
goods, and will make them up for you
in the latest fashion, always guaran-
teeing fit.
The Fair Grounds are all in good
shape for the Fair, 26th, 9th and 2Sth,
stabling completed, race track in prime
order and being used every day,
The Ravenna Republicans have Or
ganized Club and are preparing to do
a smashing business. Somebody must
have tapped bar'l.
Benjamin Franklin, of New Brigh-
ton, Pa, spent few days the past
week visiting the families of Messrs.
Orrin and J. e. Harmon.
Why will people go to VanNess and
say to his face, that Tea L bought of
you for SOC is the best 1 ever used? Il
. Cyrus Bosworth. of Cleveland, Ohio,
will exhibit at Ravenna Fair his inn
ported horse, that was awarded first
premium at the State Fair.
Elihu Fish, Esq. of Edinburg, raised
this season from one small Seeding
potato, GO pounds, or over one bushel
Of fine tubers. Who can beat it?
Capt. P. b. Carpenter was in town
the first of the week. He still bears
upon his person the evidences of his
late terrible tussel with the locomotive
in the Meadville depot,
After examining the stock of P.
Flath, at No. Phenix Block, anybody
will be convinced that there Is no need
of going abroad to buy Clothing, Hats,
Caps and Gents Furnishing Goods
cheap.
The Portage County Horticultural
Society intend to make a grand display
during the Fair. They cordially in
vite everybody to contribute some-
thing. They will erect Pavilion for
their especial use.
The whole County is pretty well
stirred up now, and everybody is tell
ing his neighbor about the cheap place
to buy goods, and VanNess says no
one shall go away disappointed if they
give him a call. Il
Messrs. Merits & Riddle, the cele-
brated Coach and Hearse builders, are
erecting large and cOmmodiOus
building ON the Fair Grounds, in which
to exhibit specimens of their work. 1t
will cost about $500.
VanNes is headquarters for Oysters.
He does not claim to sell any special
brand, for oysters, like fish, are just
the same, whoever catches them, and
are good only when fresh. No mans
name can make poor oysters good, and
don't you forget it.
The Kittle Rhoades dramatic COM
papy commenced three nights en-
gagement at the Opera House on Mon
day night, opening with Engaged pre-
senting East Lynne, Tuesday evening