The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-03

close.
The glorious Fourth is at our very
doors.
The wheat harvest in this section
has already begun.
A lot Of secondhand Buggies at
's-5 827-tf II. +. THoMPsoN's.
r. G. Beatty leaves this evening fol
a visit to Philadelphia.
Fairbanks & Forsyth Scales at
S27-tf Il. F. THoMPsoN's.
DR.. Hurd, the dentist, left for Detroit
on Saturday and will be absent d few
days.
Paul B. Conant is home from Nor
walk. where he has been stopping for
some time past.
Next Sunday Rev. Andrew Wilson
will begin his eighth year as pastor OF
the Universalist Church.
The Postoffice will be kept open ON
the 4th till 2 O'Clock p. M, when it
will be closed for the day.
Miss Emma Morton is visiting
friends and acquaintances in Cleve-
land on Woodland Avenue.
The public offices, the banks and
dry goods houses of Ravenna will re.
main closed on the Fourth.
A few Horse Rakes cheap, to close
out. Also, q Eureka and New Clipper
Mower, at T. f. THoMPsoN's.
Everybody should celebrate, but
with moderation. Danger turks on
every side.
Maj. d. G. Goldman left on Tuesday
afternoon for Columbus, on business
connected with the o. p.
Let the boys remember in their py-
rotechnical displays what a great fire
little spark kindleth, sometimes.
The wool market is rather dull and
buyers scarce 25 to 80 cents a pound
isn't very encouraging to sheep raisers.
For a few days last week after the
rain the weather was quite cool and
comfortable, but it is warming up to
its work again.
The next meeting of the Horticul-
tural Society will be held on Wednes.
day, July 10th, at the residence of
George Eckert, in Charlestown.
Mr. :William Ward, who has been
confined to his house for some time
past from the effects of paralysis is re,
ported as rapidly declining.
The time for the registering of indi.
viduals and firms engaged in mercan-
tile, manufacturing and mechanical
pursuits expired on Tuesday.
Only 304 of the merchantiIe, manu-
featuring and mechanical firms and
individuals of this county had filed
their statements as required by law up
to the Ist inst.
Tuesday, July 10th, the P. &. & II.
R. r. will run an Excursion to Cleve-
land, at $l.25 for the round trip. Goes
on regular morning train and return
on special. Tickets good three days.
and includes lake ride. Detroit and
return $4 90.
The remains of the young man,
Frank Weldy, who was buried in the |
we'll at Streetsboro, were recovered on
evening, after having re-
mained in the shaft, some sixty feet
the surface. for nine days.
Goss Bros, the enterprising mer-
chants of Edinburg. will give grand
pyrotechnical exhibition on their
premises this Thursday evening"
Several balloons will be sent up. Their
store will be closed on the Fourth.
SUDDEN DEATH. MIR. Reuben Cooley
IN old and esteemed citizen of Shalers-
Vile, died at the residence of his son,
]. H. Cooley, in Akron, on Saturday
ast, of apOplexy, after very brief
illness, in the seventy-ninth year of
his age.
The saloon keepers of this county
are pretty generally disposed to pay
the Scott law tax. They believe the
law to be unconstitutional and pay
under protest, hoping to recover back
their money when the Supreme Court |
shall pass on the validity of the act.
The Committee of the Congregation
al Chuch of Ravenna have extended a |
call to Rev. G. A. Stone, of Racine,
Wis.,, to assume the pastorate of their
Should he accept he will be-
gin his labors about the first of August,
He will occupy the desk of that church
next Sunday, both morning and eve-
ming.
Sunday last was Children's Day
at the UniversalIst Church. In the
evening they gave an entertainment
in the church, consisting of recitations
and singing. 1t was a. real pleasure
to the large audience to hear the little
ones In perhaps their first efforts.
All acquitted themselves creditably,
and left good impression on the au
dience.
Mrs. DIR. Hasbrouck, Miss Ella Pit
kin and Miss Anna Carts each favored
the audience with an excellent poeti.
cal selection. They were also well
received.
The stage and pulpit were handsome
ly decorated with natural flowers from
Mr.. A. Hasbrouck's green house.
Eight children and adults we're bap-
tized and five persons We're welcomed
to church fellowship. at the close of
the morning service.
VanNess has the incest raisins for
l23 cents per pound that have ever
been sold in Ravenna. He has the
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