The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-17
1t Is an ice time.
The sleighing still sticks.

1t Is an ice time.
The sleighing still sticks.
DR.. Vincent-"On the Heights"
The ice dealers are gathering thei
crop.
Don't Fl ) 70 hear "On the Heights.
Be ready to give Vincent the Chau
tauqua salute.
The days are gradually gaining il
length.
The time for killing game birds ha
expired.
Vincent-Reeds' Opera House, Jan
18th.
The snow fall of last week was the
heaviest for many years.
Several articles prepared for this is
sue are unavoidably deferred.
Counterfeit silver dollars are said tc
be in circulation in this region. Look
out for them.
1t is leap year now, so, girls, pitch
in and show the young chaps how il
should be done.
There is dearth of local news, and
it is difficult matter to make oul
home department interesting.
The next holiday on the program
will be the 22nd of February, Wash
ington's birthday, which will come Oh
Friday.
Isn't it about time we should begin
to hear that the peach crop has been
totally destroyed by the recent cold
snap.
The furniture and fixtures of the
Etna House were sold on Friday un.
der chattel mortgage, and were struck
off to HI. d. Seymour for 81, 900.
We are thankful to those of our pa
irons who have been prompt in paying
their subscriptions. Let those who are
still in arrears do likewise.
BURGLARS are doing an extensive
business at Mogadore. We are inform
ed that several buildings were broken
into on Friday night. No particulars.
Mr.. Geo. E. Fairchild and family
removed to Cleveland on Saturday.
Mr.. F. will still retain his business in
terest and connections in Ravenna.
The ice packers have gathered con-
siderable quantity of CONCEALED aqua
pura. The blocks of the clear crystal
are from ten 10 twelve inches thick.
The boys are using the sidewalks
about town for skating rink, and it
affords them a vast amount of amuse-
ment, but it is little annoying to Pc
destrians.
The warm Winter prophet has gone
into his hole and drawn the hole in
after him. He will not emerge from
his retirement till the little ground
hog shall give him pointer.
When our correspondent who signs
L" One of the Guests" furnishes his or
her real name mot for publication) we
will give the communication a place
in our columns.
Our national paper currency is said
to be poiso"ous from being colored
with arsenic. There's where the poor
EDITORS revenge comes in. He doesn't
have to handle the stuf-[Ex.
Maj. D. g. Goldman returned home
from his railroad job in West Virginia
on Friday morning, the heavy fall OF
snow having put a stop to the busi.
ness of track laying.
Our supplement containing Cover.
nor Fosters fourth and last annual
message, Governor Hoadly's inaugu
raj address and much choice miscel
lany will be perused with profit.
Mr.. Charles Byers, locomotive en-
gineer, employed on the Ohio River
Railroad, returned home few days
ago and is now confined to his bee
from rheumatism, at the old family
home about mile south of town.
There is much complaint of dull
times among business men these days
A liberal and judicious use of printer
ink might tend to remedy the evil
Some of the most successful business
men of the country are of that opinion
Since our last issue VanNess has SOLD
small car load of Crockery. He sells
regardless of price, as he wants tt
make room for Spring styles. We
would advise all those wishing tt
patch up their table ware to go at once
and get dish.
The lecture of Hon. VIM. Parsons
advertised for the Opera House OF
Wednesday evening of last week was
postponed owing to the illness of the
speaker, of which the committee wa!
not advised in time to give public no
tice before that date.
Sig. La Cardo, the magician, gav'
entertainments at the Opera Hous,
Friday, Saturday and Monday eve
nings to large audiences. The per
formances were of an amusing char
acter, but the numerous prizes distrib
uted was what drew the crowd.
Good news for tobacco chewers =
VanNess has big stock of 4Oc fine
cut on the way, and all lovers of tn
weed can be accommodated at the loy
price of 40c per Id. Please don't all g
at once and call for tobacco, as he mus
have some time to weigh out that Bos
Tea you have all heard SO much about
Col. G. s. Cotter returned from Co
lumbus Tuesday morning. where h
attended the inauguration of Governo