The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-24
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S27.tf II, f, THOMPSON'S

| Lake IOIUeu Cnelr Ge0CS anU returned
home Tuesday evening.
There will be no services, except
Sunday School, in the Universalist
Church next Sunday.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the most ef-
fective blood purifier ever devised. 1t
is recommended by the bestphysicians.
Don't forget that VanNess sells the
best tea and coffee in the State. We
know it is so because the agent told
us so.
Grade your seed before sowir g with
Centennial Cleaner and Grader, sold
only by
S27-tf T. F. THOMPSON Ravenna.
Chas, F. Evans, of Columbus, con-
nected with the freight department OF
the Bee Line r. r., is visiting his
Ravenna friends.
| Many farmers in this section are con
siderably excited over the reported as
signment of the cheese making firm OF
VIM. Il. Straight & Co. We have no
particulars in regard to the matter.
Mrs. DIR. Boyd, of Defiance, Iowa, is
visiting relatives and friends in Ohio,
and is stopping with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Erastus Carter. She will re-
main about month.
The Hosmer House, at Garrettsyille.
was destroyed by fire on Monday
morning, the flames breaking out at
about 3: 10 O'clock in the south wing
of the building. Most of the contents
were removed.
THE Portage County Republican
Committee have issued call for their
county convention to meet at the
Town Hall in this village on Saturday,
August 9th. 1t is time for handshak-
ing to commence.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer never fails in restoring gray
hair to its youthful color and lustre,
and vitality. DIR. A. w. Hayes, State
Assayer of Massachusetts, endorses it,
and all who give it fair trial unite in
grateful testimony of its many virtues.
We have received beautiful picture
of the Southern Exposition, which
opens at Louisville, KY, Aug. 18th,
and continues until Oct. 25th. The
view is of the main building, which is
one of the largest Exposition build
ings ever erected. 1t covers thirteen
acres of ground, and will be lighted
throughout by five thousand electric
lights.
The picnic excursion of Grace Church
Parish and Sunday School at High
Bridge Glens was a large and very
pleasant affair. There were about $50
persons who participated. The F., G.
& T, Railroad Company sold 126 tick
cts on the occasiOn-93 to adults, and
80 for children.
At the Annual Meeting of the Uni.
versalist Sunday School the following
officers were elected: Superintendent
r.. A. Olin; Assistant Superintendent
Miss Fannie A. Doty; Secretary, Miss
Julia Aurand; Treasurer, Andrew
Wilson; Librarian, Miss Anna Mar
vim.
Mrs. Lydia Holcomb, wife of Will
liam Holcomb, Esq. who has been en-
tirely helpless for nearly two years past
from the effects of paralysis, died al
the family residence on Oak Street
Wednesday morning, July 2Sd, in the
77th year of her age. Her funeral will
take place this Thursday afternoon
at 8 o'clock, from the family residence
Great sale of CrOckery at your owl
price or less, very near. VanNess haI
Ijust received large lot OF CrOckery
the best English ware in the market
and warranted not to craze or crack
which will be sold at figures so low
that people will wonder how it is hl
can sell crockery 80 cheap, and warran
each and every piece. The great secre
is, he bought it very low and conse
quently can sell it cheap.
Mr.. Caleb Ebersole, the Swiss woo,
carver, has recently completed tw'
statues of Garfield, one for Judge Ree'
and the other for party in Pittsburg
Both pieces are excellenlly designe,
and well executed. Mr.. Reeds show
the best work manship, but is also NOR
costly.
The two political parties might ge
up new scheme by engaging MI
Ebersole to carve their respective can
didates for the presidency out of wood
1t would he more true to life than
simple picture.
A $500 Singer Sewing Machine t.
be given away. at VanNess. the gre
GERS. Now is your chance, ladies, t
get the long wished for sewing ms
chine for nothing. All you have to d
is to buy pound of Baking Powder
leave your number, and perhaps your
will be the right one. The machine
on the way from Chicago. and will
on exhibition in few days. Such
chance will not occur again, so max
! haste and leave your number.
Y An excursion to Cleveland, ON til
3 ConnOtton Ry., including a boat rio
! on Lake Erie, has been arranged
I take place next Sunday, July 27tl
c Special train leaves Mishler 8 Is, Su
: field 8 %, Mogadore s :35, Brimfiel
s:47, Kent 1857, Streetsboro g.: /
a Twinsburg 8 :26. Fare to Clevelan
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