The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-04-10

The roads are getting solid again.
The grass is beginning to look green.
The trees will soon begin to leaf.
The health of Mr.. Asher D. Gurley
is SO much improved that he is again
able to be out.
The Ravenna Union Schools COM
menced their Spring term on Monday,
after weeks vacation.
The District Court for this county
commenced its session on Monday,
Judges Sherman, Pease and Woodbury.
on the Bench.
We have been having great variety
of weather of late, and it would seem
that anyone could make a selection
to suit himself.
Miss Frost Blake, of Painesville, is
visiting her numerous friends in this
county. She is a sister of Joe Blake
residing in the northeast part of Ra-
VIENNA.
Easter services will be held in the
Universalist Church next Sunday fore
noon, and in the evening the pastor
will lecture on the g Material Causes
of Skepeicism.'
On Friday last son of VIM. P. Col
lins, residing in the north part of
Dr<x xkofp lnA Of Ans tuTo olxyn
years, was thrown from horse he was
riding, breaking both bones of his
right arm above the wrist.
Master John Steel, of Freedom Sta
ton, has placed upon our table an egg
laid by Brown Leghorn hen, which
measured by 81 inches in circumfer-
ence and weighed 4 ounces, 1t is real
Jumbo of its species.
When any of the Ravenna kids want
to get up a slugging match they should
select less public place than the hall
way of the Empire building, and be a
little more quiet about it, or they may
fall into the hands of the police and be
furnished lodgings in the lookup.
Thad. l.. johnson has succeed Chas.
E. Ward as clerk in the Pacific Tea
Company's store. He will be found
attentive and gentlemanly to the pa
irons of that establishment.
Col. c. s. Cotter, Chief of Artillery
on the Governors staff and Superin-
tendent of the State house took an
active part in putting down the Gin
cinnati riot, and won high praise for
his able and efficient services. He ia
every inch soldier.
G. III. Sage has leased the Mantua
House, at Mantua Station, and will
take possession in a few days. The
house is to undergo thorough repairs
before it is opened up under his ma n
agement. The "Docp is popular
landlord, and under his charge the
Mantua House cannot fail to prosper.
Colt Brothers, of Shalersville, ar
rived last week with their cows, and
sold fifty in five days, which shows
that they go on the basis of quick
sales and small profits. +. r. Colt is
now in the South after more, and will
be ready to show another fine lot to
customers on and after Monday, April
14th.
Mrs. Ann Maria, wife of Caleb A.
Pitkin, died at the family residence on
Main street, at six o'clock Monday
morning, April 7th, of disease of the
heart, after long and patient suffering
aged 63 years. Deceased had resided
in Ravenna since lS4S. She was united
in marriage with her husband, who
survives her, in 1850. She was a
woman much respected by her neigh
bors and acquaintance.
Attention is directed to the new ad-
vertisement of the Pacific Tea Com
pany. in this issue. They have alarge
and excellent stock of Teas, Coffee and
Sugar, which they are selling at low
prices, and are giving to their custom
ers many valuable presents. They are
giving out some very elegant chromos.
Those in want of goods in their line
will do well to give them call.
WE are under obligations to Hon. s.
8. Cox for copy of his able speech
delivered in, the House on the Goth
ult., on "Our Revenues and their
Treatment-Wages and their Causes
Income and Outgo." He is an able
talker, aud capable of imparting in
structiOn upon tho subject he discusses
in his speeches.
On Wednesday Mr.. s. F. Butts and
family, who for the past seven years
have been residents of this village, bid
their friends adieu, and took their de-
parture for Akron, in which city Mr..
Butts has secured a lucrative position.
In their removal, Ravenna sustains q
loss; especially will the large social
circle in which they moved miss their
genial presence. The wishes of host
of friends accompany them for theii
happiness and prosperity.
The April Meeting of lhe Horticul
tural Society will be held on Wednes.
day, the 18th inst, at the residence o.
Albert Babcock, about two miles south
of Ravenna. Essay by Mr.. A. Fl
House %All are cordially invited.
ANDREW WILSON, Sec.
A dime Sociable will be given by
the young ladies of Grace Church. OIL
Monday evening, April IA, at the resi-
dence of j. G. Beatty. A cordial invi
tatiOn is extended TO all.
JULIA KELLEY, Pres.
VERDE SEYMOUR, Sec'y.
A Pleasant Affair.
By invitatioH, on the evening q
Wednesday, the End inst, "a large part,