The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-04

The copious rains of Thursday AM
Friday were welcome visitors.
The dog-days are over aud we hav
entered upon the Autumn season.
Oysters R ripe and the dealers ar
preparing for the trade in the bivalves
The County Fair promises to be
grand success. Everyone should labo
for that result.
Remember the place to get you
school books and supplies is at
f. II. STILES.
Mrs. A. H. Parsons and daughte
went to Cleveland on Tuesday morn
ing to attend the Millinery Openings
-VanNess is selling better Tea thar
ever; the new crop teas just beginning
to come in, and they are splendid, too
Considerable of a crowd of Ravenns
people took in the excursion to High
Bridge Glen via z. G. & II. Railroad
on Sunday.
If there is a school book, slate, pen
Gil, ink, pens, or anything you neet
for Use in the school room, you can gel
it at F. Ell. STILES.
Miss Hettie WOodard. of Akron, will
assist in the singing during the Uni
versalist Association next Saturday
and Sunday.
Those painted Flower pots are just
immense, and VanNess is selling them
at very low price-from Sc. to 25c.
according to size.
Master Vettie Myers has returned
from his vacation at JohnsOn's Cor
ners, and intends to attend the Raven
na schools as heretofore.
Mrs. VIM. b. McChisney, of John
sons Corners, Summit county, o., is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter on Prospect st.
On Sunday last Mr.. J. c. Catlin
gathered the first ripe grapes this year
from his vines, which is very remark
able for this season.
The boiler of the steam fire engine
is being overhauled, having from
eighty to a hundred new hues put
into it.
Mr.. A. P. Myers, who has been
spending several weeks with his son
on Prospect street, returned home on
Wednesday at Parkersburg, w. Va.
Fire was kindled in the new furnace
of the Crown Flint Glass Works on
Saturday evening and soon the works
will he running to their full capacity.
Mrs. Fred. Allen and son, of Charles
town, and Miss Emma Norton, OF
Ravenna, are visiting the family of E,
s. Reed, Woodland Avenue, Cleve.
land.
Mr.. Lew. Myers, the popular con-
ductor of the Ravenna Accommoda'
ton, G. & p. Il. r., returned home
Friday from Philadelphia, New York
and vicinity.
The Ravenna Standard oil brigade
find it rather all uphill business to gel
up any degree of enthusiasm for the
tattooed knight and the" black eagle. ,
They have not yet begun to let theil
lights shine.
VanNess has an immense country
trade, reason why is, he is widely
known as THE GROCER who looks ou
for the interests of his customers, anC
if there are any low figures on good.
he is sure to give them the benefit o
the same.
The LaiHe and Dlowgun drum corp!
present some rattling arguments fo1
the &. o. p., but they are delivered very
much out of time and are generally
voted an intolerable bore and nuisanc,
by people residing in the vicinity o
Citizens Hall.
There will be preaching ia the Uni
versalist Church next Friday evening
at 7:3O. Services on Saturday and Sun
day at 1890 q. M, and at 7:30 p. m
Saturday afternoon will be devoted t
the Sunday School cause.
Mr.. L. Paisley, who has superseded
Mfr. l.. Myers, on the Acc0mmO Odati0n
for u week, returned home Saturday
eve. He will superceds Mr.. Z. Cole
man for q week, who intends vfewiu.
the cities of Philadelphi Washington
New York and Boston.
Francis l.. Clark, of Pittsburg, il
spending few days in Ravenna, re
newing the acquaintanees of fOrme
years. Evidently the air ofthe Smoky
City has agreed with Frank. He il
accompanied by his son, Horace.
Mr.. Thos. Grail, of this place wa
called to Pittsburg by the death of hi
father, Thomas Grail, ST., which oc
CURED in that city on Thursday last
The funeral was held in Allegheny
at 2 o'clock p. m. on Saturday. Mr.
Grail was rs years of age.
Mr.. j. AlmOn, the popular engines
of the Ravenna Accommodation, ant
wife, intend to attend the reunion o
the Marshall family, to be held a
Minerva, Stark county, O., Sept. 4th
1884 It is to be one of the grandes
affairs that has ever occurred in tn
history of the family.
Messrs. Merits & Riddle have com
menced making extensive repairs oi
the bniidiug purchased by them of Tia
ID. X. Wheeler estate, situated on tin
north side of Main street, opposite tn
Court House. A plate glass front is t.
be put into each of the store rooms
new aeors laid and other improve
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