The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-15

hlNOs SEATON.
The farmers are busy planting their
corn.
Two weeks from tomorrow will be
Decoration day.
Capt. l. D. spalding, of New York,
was in town on Saturday.
Youngstown excursion Friday, May
23rd, P. e. & T. r. r. Low rates
from all Stations.
John P. Jones has sold his interest
in the Atlantic Mills to his late part
ner, 81. A. Beaver.
Several circuses are on the road but
none of them seem to be headed in
this direction.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach
in the School House at New Milford
next Sunday evening.
The weather for some time past has
been quite cool but is again becoming
moderated.
James w. Furry and wife, of Wind
ham, spent Sunday with their Raven
na friends.
VanNess says he intends to keep the
best butter and cheese to be found in
the County, and green stuff fresh
every morning.
Strawberries have made their appear
ance in this market, but they are al
together too highly cented for the pal
ate of thelprinter. ...-.....
1t is expected the Band will give an
open air Concert in Court House Park
Saturday evening if the weather is
favorable.
By special request the pastor of the
Universalist Church, next Sunday
forenoon, will preach on the Greed of
the Universalist Church.
Lemons, cheap as ever, at VanNess.'
7 lbs. for 25 cents, which is less than
4c. per Id. Lemons will soon advance
in price, so if you do not get supply
you will be sorry.
The fruit trees are full of bright
blossoms and give promise of gener-
Gus yield of all kinds of fruit except
peaches, which will be total failure
in this region.
O. L. Green left Wednesday for
Kingsville, Ashtabula county, to work
for Col. p. B. Carpenter on a new
school building which he is erecting
there. S
Mr.. w. P. Steel, residing near Free
dom Station, lost valuable brood
mare on Monday, the 5th inst, from
spasmodic collie. The animal was APP
parently well two hours before it died
That Cyclone filled Ravenna so full
of.dust that sugar will be gritty for
some time to come, but VanNess,
knowing it was on the way, covered
up his barrels, and can give you clean
sugar cheap as eyer. .:..-E
Mr.. John Jones, accompanied by his
son, John 2. Jones and his wife and
start today for trip to st.
Clair, Franklin county, Missouri, with
the view of a possible purchase of
and settlement there.
Tor tbo hanaf;t of thoSa xx,bo daoir iro /
to attend the May Festival the Cleve-
land & Pittsburg Railroad will sell
round trip Excursion tickets, including
reserved seat TO the performance, today,
at very low rates. @
Mr.. Bernard Walters has been fitting
up an extensive beer garden adjoining
his saloon on West Main street, which
was formally opened to the public Sat
urday evening. Hamm's Orchestra
furnished the music for the occasion,
and a merry time was enjoyed by the
boys.
FE@fFa asf
The May meeting of the Horticultur-
al Society will be held on Wednesday
the 21st inst, at the residence of o.
f. Haymaker, near Earlville. Essay
by Rev. A. G. Barrows. All are cor.
daily invited.
ANDREW WILSON, Sec.
The Mahoning Dispatch, published |
at Garfield, came to us last week en-
larged by the addition of a column to |
each page and two inches to the length |
of its columns. 1t is now printed on a |
Campbell Cylinder press. The Dis
patch is a lively, newsey paper and
richly merits the success which these
betoken.
The drawing of the China Tea Set
took place at the Union Pacific Tea
Co.'S store on Saturday, May 10th, and
was drawn by committee selected
from the ticket holders present. No,
533 was the lucky number. The hold
er of that number was not present at |
the drawing and the tea set awaits the
owner.
The Colt Brothers, of Shalersville,
reached home with a drove of fifty |
cows Wednesday evening of last week
and by 4 4o'clock Thursday had retailed
forty for the sum of $1795. F. r. Colt
started Immediately for more, and will
return the last of this week with an
other lot. IF not supplied call and see
them.
Last Thursday afternoon officer B.
G. Newberry, of Kent, brought to the
county Jail one Morgan Anderson, ar
rested by him on charge of arson, in
attempting to burn the restaurant of
Mr.. Geo. Risk, opposite the depot in
Kent, on the night of May 7th. Mayor
Carts required the prisoner to give bail
in the sum Of ST. 900 for his appearance