The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-18

Races each day of the Fair. Go with tn
crowd if you wish to seee fine exhibition.
For sale chesp-Track Sulky, use'
but few times. T. F, THOMPSON.
The farmers are busy cutting vi
their corn and getting i'll their wheat
After several cool days and night
the weather is warming up again.
a fine assortment of Harnesses at
s27 If I. F. THoMPSON's.
Don't fail to read the interesting
letter of our Hiram correspondent il
this issue.
Thirty-eighth annual exhibition of Portag
County Agricultural Society. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, Sept. 24th. 25th and Goth.
Call and examine the Zimmerman
fruit Evaporator and Baker. at
T. +. THoMPsoN's.
Jack Frost is preparing to do some
artistic work and will soon haye the
forests and fields decked in their gay
attire.
The Portage County Fair COM
mences next Wednesday. Everybody
should attend and strive to make it q
success,
If there is school book, slate, pen
Gil, ink, pens, or anything you need
for use in the school room, you can get
it at F. III. STILES.
When you want anything good go to
VanNess' and get it. lie blows great
deal about his goods, but the goods al
ways back him up in what he says.
Geo. Poe is erecting building 2Ox4C
feet on the ground just south of the
old Exchange building, to be used as a
flour and feed store.
Miss Nellie Conant, of Raven ma, and
Miss Gertie Conant, of Windham,
stal ted Monday morning for Oberlin o.
where they enter Oberlin College for a
four years course of study.
Hon. J. II. Conrad, one of Atwater's
most esteemed citizens, died at his
residence in that town on Monday
morning, after long and distressing
illness, aged So years.
Colt Brothers, of Shalersville, have
fifty fresh cows and close springers.
Parties wishing this kind of COWS for
dairy Use, will do we'll to see them.
Prices, $50 to $50 per head.
VanNess says lots of new faces make
their appearance in hiss store every day.
and each day adds new customers to
the many. He has room for all, aud
all are welcome, rich or poor, black or
white.
Mrs. Mary Ann Sears, wife of Marvin
Sears, died ut the family residence in
on Saturday morning,
september 18th, of paralysis, after
long and distressing illness.
s. N. Andrews will sell at auction
On the last day of the Fair, at IL u m,
four Buck Sheep, one eShropshiredown,
one SeHthdown, one Leicestershire
and one Fine Wool.
Edwin Howard, an old and respected
citizen of Edinburgh, died at his resi-
dence in that town on Thursday last.
He was a brother of Mrs. George Som
erviile and Mrs. r. Root
The Pittsburg & Western R. R. will
run cheap excursion to the battle
fields and historical points of the war,
in Virginia, on Friday, Septamber 26.
Fare from Ravenna $l2.35.
H. NJ. Jones died at his residence in
the north east part of town at $50
o'clock yesterday "wednesday morn
ing, after long illness, of consump
ton. Funeral will be held at his late
residence at o'clock today.
At the Portage County Fair, the
ladies of the Ravenna Universalist
Church will furnish Oyster Dinner
and Lunch, at their Dining Hall near
Floral Hall. Breakfast will be fur
nished Thursday and Friday,
Crockery at lower prices than ever
at VanNess, and going very fast. The
best lamp for one dollar ever sold in
the county, has no chimney to break,
thereby saving lots of cash to the
owner.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Portage Co, A Agricultural Society
will be held on Saturday, Sept. Goth,
at one O'Clock, p. NJ, at the Fair
Grounds in Ravenna. A full attend
anceis desired. K. s. WING, Sec.
The children of Abraham Thompson
of Hudson, O., assembled at the house
of a grand daughter, in Winebago Co.,
ILL.,, and took dinner together, August
12th, 1884. Their ages respectively are
II, II, 7s, So. Ss, 81. collectively 49l
years. Mrs. o. q. Thompson. of De.
troit, Mich, was one of the company
VanNess will sell you the INCEST
mixed coffee in the State at 20 cents a
pound, the same you always pay 2S to
30 cents for. If you are little skep
tical about it buy pound, try it, and
if you are not fully convinced that you
have been paying too much for coffee,
take it back and get your money.
s. N. Andrews. of ROotstOwn, will
exhibit his stallion, Mambr,no Mo-
hawk at the Portage Co. Fair, Thurs
day, Sept, 25Lh. 1884. at p. IN. He
will not he exhibited for premium,
therefore will be on the grounds only
one day. People wishing to see this
horse should improve the opportunity.
The neighbors and friends of Mr..
Albert Babcock, to the number of sixty
Or more, made him a pleasant visit at
his residence in the north part of
Rn,,fs1nWn laSt II Eri1au auoninur If ha