The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-11-20

1t is Cleveland.
| Thanksgiving November 9th.
November's as pleasant as May.
Christmas comes on Thursday thi.
year.
Monday was cold, dreary. disms
day.
The quail-shooting season will end
this month.
Don't miss the grand Democratic
Jollification today.
Now let them down easy, boys, but
don't miss any fun.
Leap-year is coming down the home
stretch at rapid pace.
The Republicans don't want any
Thanksgiving in theirn.
Capt. I. d. Spaulding, of New york
was in town the first of the week.
Democlats eatee turkey next Thurs
day; alice samee Lepubliclans chewee
clow1.
Will Lacey, of Cleveland. has been
visiting Ravenna friends for several
days past.
Mr.. Alexander Barber is seriously
ill with Brights disease, at his resi-
dence on North Chestnut street.
The Republicans are terribly an
noyed of late by the blowing of tin
horns. Things aren't as they used to
be.
Next Sunday evening the Pastor OF
the Universalist Church will lecture
on "The Worlds Need of the Univer-
sAlist Church."
Those who want a first class article
in the Grocery line should go to Van
Ness the very best of everything in
the market can be found there.
The Seneca Advertiser makes the
biggest display of poultry of any of
our exchanges over the late election,
bringing out about 100 fine game cocks.
Our old Democratic friend, Elihu
Fish. Esq, of Edinburg, started on
Tuesday for California, where he ex-
poets to spend a year. We wish him
a pleasant visit and a safe return.
On Sunday last Mrs. Willis Strick-
land was taken with paralysis at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. NJ. r.
Furry, on Prospect street. She is,
however, improving, and a speedy re.
covery is hoped for
The Milburn Hollow Axle Wagon
took first premiums at Ravenna and
Garrettsville. Upward of seventy sold
and giving satisfaction. Also, a stock
of Thimble Skein Wagons on hand of
different sizes.
t. F. THOMPsON's, Ravenna.
Well, VanNess did not get elected,
but Cleveland will let him go in the
Postoffice when they make a change.
While waiting for the change you will
lind him at his store, ready to give you
great bargains in groceries. Sugar is
lower than ever.
The Salvation Army opened up on
the public square at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning and attracted a large crowd
to witness their novel performances
The army consists of five men and two
women, who sing. pray and exhort in
very fervent manner. In the eve
ming they held forth to q large crowG
at Citizens Hall.
Mrs. Jane Smith, widow of the lat,
William Smith, and mother of Messrs
J. 8, and A. T. Smith, of this village
died at the family home in the south
east part of Deerfield, on Sunday eve
ming, November 10Th, at 10 j: 80 O'Clock
aged about ~ years. Her funeral tool
place at 10 o'clock Wednesday fore
| n Don.
A large audience assembled at the
Opening of the Opera House, ON Tues
day evening, by Denman Thompson
Everyone was pleased with the per
formance, and the music of splendiC
orchestra, which is not the least at
tractive feature of the entertainment
Many expressions of surprise wer'
heard at the wonderful transformation
which has taken place in the Oper,
House, which all admit is not surpassed
in any town in Northern Ohio.
Last Thursday evening horse be
| longing to Alexander Fletcher wa
stolen from in front of Phenix Block
In about an hour the horse returned
without a driver, but bearing evidenc'
of hard driving. Next morning Mr.
Fletcher, accompanied by Marshal
Mason, arrested a couple of tramps
man and woman, near Newton Falls
The man gave his name as Charle
Patterson, and upon hearing before
Justice Smith, was bound over Il
Court, his bond being fixed at $500, il
default of which he was given quarter
with Sheriff Wilcox. The woman
was discharged.
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