The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-03-20

succession.
Mr.. Albert Babcock left on Monday
for trip to Michigan to take look at
the country.
vertisements to catch large share of
the Spring trade.
The obituary of Mrs. Marcella Ben
edict is unavoidably deferred till next
week.
Election two weeks from next Mon
day. 1t is time for politicsans to be
up and doing.
Don't fail to attend the Select Read
ing at the Universalist Church next
Friday evening.
1t is now unlawful to kill squirrels
between the first day of February and
the first day of June.
Only .S5 cents from Ravenna to
Youngstown and return, Thursday,
March 9th, p. G. & Il. Excursion.
For the present, the up town office
of the American Express Go. will be
at the store of j. s. Smith & Son.
The venerable VIM. M. Folger was
in town the first part of the week, app
pearing as gay and jolly as in the long
ago.
The Voice of Literature concerning
human destiny is the subject of the
lecture in the Universalist Church
next Sunday evening. :.
J. Fl. Fluhart, Esq editor of the
late Portage County Republican, but
now of Wauseon, is spending u few
days among his Portage Co. friends.
D. w. Goss has sold his farm of 1O2
acres situate south of the Center of
Edinburgh, to Mr.. Warren Gano
consideration 81 500.
Mr.. ThOs. l.. Parsons has sold his
arm of sixty acres in the north part
Of ROotstown, to Henry T. Cushing
consideration S., 800.
An excellent collection of hymns
and tunes, entitled Good Will Songs"
has just been introduced into the Uni
versalist Church. The music is of the
best.
II. P: Brigham and family have
maved into the brick residence of the
late ID. X. Wheeler, corner of Main
and Walnut streets, where they design
to keep boardipg-house.
The many yacqaaintances and friends
of DR.. r. A. Hasbrouck will have an
opportunity to meet him and his ac-
complished wife, at the Universalist
Church next Friday evening.
There is considerable strife between
the American and the United States
Express companies to secure the busi-
ness on the new P. G. & Il. railroad.
Each company has messenger on the
Zone of the People, prefers grave
charges in our issue this week, against
our township trustees, to which their
attention is respectfully directed. Our
columns are at their service for a de-
fense or explanation.
On Wednesday Rev. A. M. Hills
took bis departure for Allegheny City
to assume his pastoral duties, and
make arrangements for the removal of
his family, he having, as We learn,
secured very pleasant residence.
VanNess, please send me half
pound uncolored japan Tea-your soc.
paid SOC. for tea at the new place
where they advertise to sell so cheap,
and the tea is not as good as your soc,
tea. This is the order VanNess receiv-
ed the other day..
The members of David Mcintosh
Post No. 1927, G. A. R. were very agree
ably surprised at their last meeting,
Marth 1ltb, by being presented with
a beautiful Gayel, made from oak taken
Ifrom Commodore Perry's Flag Ship
Lawrence, gift from Comrade j. c.
Williams, of Erie, Pa.
In the case of Simeon Greenamyel
vs. the P. G. g. T. Railroad for the ap
preparation of land of the plaintiff to
the use of defendant, the trial of whict
occupied the most of last week. in tn,
Probate Court. the jury on Saturday
returned a verdict for the plaintiff TO
$475 for compensation and damages.
Ever since the lottery craze Val
Ness has been overrun with dissatisie,
customers from the places where the!
helped to buy present for someon
else, and now, after calm deliberation
!: they have arrived at the conclusion
that those presents had to be paid fo
in some way, and by the customers q
such concerns. VanNess does busines
on the square, and if you want goo
/. bargains give him call.
!. On Tuesday evening G. w Newton
z a sewing machine agent. filed himseI
: with fighting whisky aud went to hi
i home on Walnut street, where his vii
y had been suffering for about thre
k months from the effects Of a kick fror
t. her brutal husband, and turned til
? poor woman out of the house. Officer
1t Vance and Gibbons were called in an
'. gave the gentleman short walk to til
: stone mansion on the square, where /
twas furnished lodgings for the nigh