The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-03

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JANUARY 9th.
The fine sleighing took its departure
on Sunday, but left solid roads and ex
cellent wheeling.
awe had the pleasure of call, or
Tuesday last, from brother w. H
Phelps, of the Alliance Leader.
The furniture and fixtures of the
Etna House are to be sold at auction
under chattel mortgage, on Saturday
The pavements We're covered with
glairy ice on Saturday, making it diff
ficult for pedestrians to get about.
M. Stuart, Esq, has been chosen
| Vice President of the State Bar Asso.
citation, from the 9th Judicial District
The wind howled horribly on We'd
nesday morning. The new year seems
to be putting on airs rather early.
Reserved seats for Parsons lecture
can be secured at Reeds drug store on
and after Monday, January 7th, s am.
Eleazor Lord has traded hisGesidence
on North Chestnut street for farm of
256 acres in Andover, Ashtabula Co.
The Mechanics Club dance at G. A.
r. Hall on Friday evening last was a
very pleasant affair, but the attendance
was not large.
The COED sleighing of Saturday
brought crowd of people to town and
our streets presented a lively appear
ance.
Mr.. Nelson Converse will occupy
the store room in PheniX Block, lately
occupied by w. 8. Elson, in the dry
goods business.
The sleighing continued pretty fair
up to Saturday evening, but mellow
southeast wind and warm rain storm
during the night made it get.
Postmaster Krake has received in
structions from the Department to
redeem, at their face value, all three
and six cent stamps and stamped en-
velopes.
Sexton King reports two burials in
Maple Grove Cemetery for December:
Dec. 5th, Peter A. Hasbrouck, of Ra-
VIENNA, aged SO years.; Dec. 20, Daisy
L. Stout, of Cleveland, aged months.
About sixty couples attended the
Holiday Party at the Opera House last
Friday night, and it is pronounced one
of the most pleasant social affairs of
the season. The music of Billson's
orchestra was splendid.
On Saturday last Mr.. V. L. DeMow,
an old citizen of Shalersville, was ar
rested on warrant issued by the Pro-
bate Judge, on the charge of insanity.
He is to be removed to the Newburg
Asylum today Wednesday,.
The Fourth Annual Meeting of the
Western Reserve Maple Sugar Makers
Association will be held in Buckeye
Hall, Garrettsville, Wednesday Thurs
day and Friday, Jan. Is, II, and Is.
George Nelson, hailing from Streets
boro was committed to the county
Jail on Saturday evening last, on the
charus of forging his fathers name to
an order upon Messrs. Snyder & Free
man for dry goods.
The best thing out is VanNes' Tea.
This is prize that any one can draw /;
no blanks, bat good Tea every time.
Van Ness lesps red hot store, and
gives all an invitation TO step in and
get warm. No matter whether you
buy or not, go in.
1t is expected that the Etna House
the public on Monday. The old castle
has been greatly renovated, retitted
and improved during the short time
it has been closed.
F. r. Taylor, for several y ears clerk
in the Dry Goods house of A. T.Smith,
has purchased half interest in the
Grocery establishment of o. C. Risdon.
He entered upon the duties of his new
position with the beginning of the
new year. May prosperity and hap
piness be his portion.
A dense fog settled down upon this
section Sunday night and Monday
morning, which would seem to indi-
cate that there is a spell of intense
cold weather in store for us, if there
be any reliance in the old saw which
has it that "A Winter fog will freeze
dog"
Mile Marie Girard's English Nov
city Company appeared at the Oper,
House Saturday night and played to
fair sized audience, exclusively of tn
male persuasion, conspicuous anon,
them being the bald heads and gra,
boards occupying front seats TIL
performances are said to have beel
very fair of the kind.
L. #. Siddall, Esq, who was electe
Prosecuting Attorney last October will
enter upon the duties of his Office a
commencement of the next term G
Court. January 9TH. This is the frs
County officer the Democrats of oil
Portage have elected in over a quarte
ola century. Mr.. Siddall is a youn
lawyer of energy and ability, and W
predict that he will discharge the du
ties of his office with honor to himseI
! and acceptably to the public. So mot
it be,