The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04


quite extensively in Brimfield, but as
yet there have been no fatal cases OF
the disease.
The McGibney family was greeted
by large audience at the Opera House
on Thursday night last and gave an
excellent entertainment.
Don't forget the Farmers Meeting
at the Opera House next week Friday
The questions to be discussed are OF
interest to the farmers of the county.
Messrs. Quin Cook and Dave Lord
did a barberOus thing in cutting the
hair from the corner of their faces 1t
was barefaced operation.
| A movement is on foot here, it is
said, to organize Camp of Sons of
Veterans, AN organization closely allied
to the Grand Army of the Republic.
The seventh session of the Akron
District Conference of the NJ. E.
Church will be held at BracevilIe, O.,
June 9th, 10th and 1lth, 1855.
Our citizens do not seem disposed to
boom Fourth of July celebration to
any considerable extent If anything
| is to be done it is time for action now.
The pesky potato bugs are sitting
around on the fences waiting for the
tender plants to make their appear
ance when they will 60 for them with
a rush.
Mr.,Will R. Phillips, of Battle Greek,
Mich, formerly a clerk in Brainerd's
Drug Store here, has been making his
friends in this vicinity visit for the
past week.
The Republicans of this county hold
their Convention next Saturday to
choose delegates to the Republican
State Convention that meets in the
city of Springfield next Thursday.
We are in the midst of the hot season,
picnics, excursions, bicycle races, lawn
tennis, croquet, straw berry and ice
cream festivals and front gate sociables,
still some people will persist in assert
ing that the times are hard.
Court adjourned oD Saturday until
next saturday, June 9Th, when mo-
tions for new trials, &C., will be heard
by Judge Wallace. The Judge went
to Warren Monday to hold the June
term of Court there.
J. II. Oakley is to furnish views of
the Court House and Etna House for
8. P. BeHjamin's new Ravenna Direc
tory. This is an assurance that they
will be first class. Mr.. Benjamin ex
poets to have the work completed
Juns Is.
The street concerts of the medicine
men for several nights past have drawn
immense crowds. A few pleasant,
popular songs and the picking of a
guitar seems to be very effective way
to dispose of patent medicines.
Eva T., wife of w. P. Clark, died al
the family residence, on Main street,
at IL: As p. IN. on Tuesday, after long
illness, in the seth year of her age
Funeral services will be held at the
house, today, Thursday, at 2 p. m.
III. 3. johnson, Esq. has resigned
the position of Health officer of Ka-
VIENNA Village which he has so ably
and acceptably filled for number of
years past. Mr.. Theodore r. Mason
has been appointed to fill the place.
Mr.. J. E. Sharp received dispatch
Tuesday afternoon, announcing the
death of Mrs. Addie c., wife of A. L.
SHARP, at Centerville, Leon Co., Texas, |
of Consumption. Fred's many friends |
with him in his deep af-
Fiction.
At the last stated meeting of Raw, n
ma Lodge No. IS, 1. o. o. F., held on
Wednesday evening, the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing |
term: Noble Grand, A. ID. Knapp;
Vice Grand, Jay Law; Secretary, I'll.
L. Miller.
The game of Polo between Mantua
and Ravenna teams, which was played
last Friday evening, resulted in vic,
tory for the Ravenna boys. Although
the Mantua team did not succeed in
scoring point, they play very strong
game, and are likely to be heard from
again.
The Ohio Convention of Universal
lists will be held this week at Wood
stock, near Urbana. The Ravenna
Church will be represented by Rev.
and Mrs. Andrew Wilson and Mrs. J.
E. Brown. AS the Convention will
continue over Sunday there will be no
services next Sunday in the Ravenna
Church.
Harvey Gerren, young man of
Brimfield, was arraigned on Thursday
last, before J. H. Dussel, J. P, of Ra-
VIENNA, on the charge of assault and
battery, alleged to have been commit
ted on an old lady in Brimfeld on the
7th of May. His hearing was had on
Monday. and he was bound over to
the Common Pleas Court under bond
of $500, TO answer to the charge,