The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-11

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Fine growing weather.
An abundance of rain.
The corn and potato planting ar
about over.
Parties are drilling for natural gas a
Newton Falls.
Locusts have already put in an ap
pearance In some localities.
Slight frost on low grounds Tuesda,
morning.
Mr.. John Willard is building al
elegant new dwelling house on hi
farm, about mile west of town.
The time of holding the Fair of tn,
Palmyra Agricultural Society has been
fixed on October End and 3rd.
The pupils of our village schools will
now enter upon three months vaca
ton and will be exceedingly happy.
Miss Mary Wully, of Akron, is
spending a few days with friends here,
She is the guest of Miss Louisa Bietz.
The graduating exercises of the Ra'
VIENNA High School will take place at
the Opera House this Thursday eve-
ming.
Mr.. John Stock berger, residing in
the north part of Atwater, has just
built upon his place large and COM
modious barn.
Mr.. 8. E. Nichols, of Atwater, is
building an elegant new dwelling
house on his place in the north part OF
that township.
An exchange says silver dollar is
too big, gold dollar is too little, pa
per dollar is too thin, and they are all
too scarce.
Belding & Armstrong, Old Reliable
Druggists, are agents for South Amer.
lean Cure and DR.. Lloyd's family med.
icines.
Next Sabbath will be anniversary
day at Oakwood Chapel. The exer.
cises will be of more than usual in.
terest.
Elder Geo. Darsie, of Frankfort, KY
was in town Tuesday. being on his
way to Hiram, to attend Commence.
ment.
Mrs. A. Barber sent to our round
table an egg measuring "a inches,
which was laid by light brahma
pullet.
The Fair Association of Newton
Falls are arranging for races July 3rd
and 4th, on the Fair Grounds at that
place.
Birch and Peruvian Beer, the new
fiavors, are supplied at the soda foun-
tain of Belding & Armstrong, the
druggists.
The Board of Education of Roots
town will sell at public auction. on
Saturday next, the school house and
one-fourth acre of land, in sub district
No. 1.
There will be public drill and pa
rade of the Fire Department next
Friday evening. People are requested
not to hitch horses on the public square
on that evening.
The performance of Mr.. Drown and
Miss Jessie Darling at the Rink, on
Wednesday evening of last week, was
one of the finest exhibitions of skating
ever given here.
There was wide contrast between
the temperature on Sunday and Mon
day, On Sunday the mercury reached
80 degrees in the shade and on Monday
it dropped 35 degrees below that point
The sure effects of Ayers Sarsapar-
lila are thorough and permanent. If
there is lurking taint of scrofula
about you, Ayers SaIsapariila will
dislodge it, and expel it from your sys-
tenn.
Now begin to make preparations for
celebrating the Fourth. Parties hav-
ing the matter in charge are arranging
for q celebration here worthy of the
day. Let every one lend helpiug
hand.
During the storm last Thursday
night three colts belonging to Mr.
George Stroup, living near Atwatel
Station, that had taken shelter under
a tree, were struck by lightning and
killed.
The ladies of Ravenna propose to
form Cemetery Association, the OBJ
ject of which will be to improve and
beautify Maple Grove Cemetery. The
cause is worthy one and one in which
our citizens should all feel an interest
On Monday last a valuable mare
having a young colt at her side, be,
longing to Mr.. Hiram Tuttle, living
in the south part of Edinburgf was
ruined by stepping into post hole
breaking a fore leg above f. knee
joint.
On Monday, Mr.. James Elton, re.
siding about one mile and a-quarter
north of the Center of Atwater, while
engaged in breaking colt. was kicked
on his hip by the animal and so Sc.
verely injured as to be confined to the
house.
The Strawberry meeting of the Hor
ti,ultural Society will be held Friday
June 28th, at the residence of Mrs
Sarah Madole, three miles west of Ra
VIENNA. Essays by Mathew Crawforc
and Miss Matte A. Bartlett. All art
cordially invited.
ANDREW WILSON, Sec.
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