The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-06-26
Hot as blaZes.

The Blaine boom seems to have
pretty much subsidized.
The repairs on the Opera House are
progressing rapidly.
The strawberry season is about oyer.
1t has been short but required heaps
of sugar.
The work of enlarging and repair
ing the Ravenna Greenhouses has been
commenced.
A number of Ravennians attended
the Thomas Concert at Cleveland,
Tuesday evening.
VanNess is selling more goods than
anybody. No short weights to make
up for low prices, either.
Il. b. Alcorn, Esq, of Pittsburgh,
made short visit TO his old Ravenna
home during the past week.
The water at the public pump failed
several days last week, which was q
big thing for the beer sellers.
The annoying snap and sizzla of the
pesky fire cracker betokens the ap-
proach of the glorious Fourth.
Postmaster Krake will receive bids
for carrying the mail between the
depots in this village, up to July 4th.
A party of eight or nine boys from
Alliance, including the devip' of the
Leader Office, are camping at Sandy
Lake.
Our Kent neighbors are making ex-
tensive preparations for an old time
patriotic celebration on the coming
Fourth.
During the heavy storm Tuesday
afternoon lightning struck the smoke
stack at c. F. Goeppinger's tannery,
but did no material damage.
The Democratic State Convention is
in session at Columbus when we 90 to
press. We will be able TO give the re-
suit of its deliberations in our next
issue.
The Annual reunion of the Alumni
of the Ravenna High School, which
was held at the Etna House on Friday
evening last, is reported as a very
pleasant affair.
A lady's lace handkerchief was
dropped in the Opera House last
Thursday evening. The finder will
confer favor by leaving the same at
this Office.
We were visited last Tuesday after.
noon by the heaviest rain storm of this
season. The rain was accompanied by
hail and fierce wind. But
the storm was most welcome.
The Diamond Glass Works will be
closed next week for the hot season
and to make needed repairs. 1t is ex-
pected work will be resumed about the
first of September.
A new fourteen-pot furnace is to be
built at the Crown Flint Glass Works
to accommodate the increasing bust.
ness of the establishment. Work has
been already commenced on the new
furnace.
Arrangements are being made for
lots of fun at Sandy Lake on the
Fourth. Dancing, boat racing, tub
racing, sack racing, and various other
amusements will be provided,
But little wool is coming into mar
ket as yet. The promise of the Re-
publicans, who reduced the duty Oh
foreign wool, to readjust" the tariff
on that commodity, gives the wool
growers but slight encouragement.
J. Williams, brakeman on section
2, train IS, G. & P. railroad, had the
middle finger of his left hand seriously
injured while coupling cars at Hudson
on Monday. He came on to Ravenna,
wherethe hand was dressed by DR.. w.
White.
The Democratic National COnven-
ton be hanged! To Bagdad with
Presidential politics Why trouble
the mind with such trifies, when the
Northern Ohio Croquet Association is
going to hold its annual play at Ra-
VIENNA June rs to 2S.-[ Penny Press.
The Bageard Opera Company pro-
duced Pinafore Friday night and La
Mascotte Saturday night at the Opera
House, to rather small audiences,
owing to the excessive hot weather.
The plays were well rendered, the sew
eral characters being admirably sus-
tanned. The acting of Miss Eta Reed
was superb and the singing was most
excellent.
S. II. Butts, of Akron, spent last
Sabbath in town. He made very
welcome visit to Oak wook, receiving
a cordial greeting. and by request of
Supt. Smith, took charge of the session
of the school, at the close of which he
addressed the scholars, whose appre-
citation was manifested by the close
and eager attention given to his words
of counsel and encouragement.
The Ice Cream Festival for the ben
eft of the Mantua COrnet Band, an
nounced for last Saturday evening was
-postponed, the G. A. II. having previ-
ously arranged for a festival ON that
evening. Next Saturday evening,
June Is, the Band will serve Ice Cream
at theirHall. Arrangements are being
made for good time, and everybody
is invited to attend. The Mantua
Band will he in uniform and will be
assisted by the Hiram Band in giving
an open air concert.
BURIED ALIvE.-Last Thursday af
ternoon party of men were engaged
in sinking well on the premises o.
Mr.. N d. Peck, at the Center o.
Streetsboro. The excavation haC
reached depth of between seventy