The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-10-15

tSHOTL EislI W Ills ldlully anu W uis-
charge the duties of citizen.
Geo. e. Fairchild is making some
notable improvements on the premises
on Main street recently purchased by
him of the d. X. Wheeler estate.
A large force of men commenced on
Monday morning digging the treuce
for water pipes on Main street, and
for few days our main thoroughfare
will be badly torn up.
Why don't you go to the Ravenna
Feed Store, east of the Court House,
where you can get the best Feed at the
at the Lowest Prices, and don't you
forget it. S93 If.
The subject of poultry show, to be
held in this place during the coming
winter, is being agitated, and we un-
derstand meets with favor from all
interested in breeding fine fowls.
Mrs. and Mrs. Spring, of Geneva,
Ashtabula county. have lately become
residents of this village, being located
on South Prospect st. Mr.. Spring is
a brother Of Mrs.-A. H. Tucker.
G L. Gilbert is moving his residence
from the corner o Prospect and Spruce
streets, to the north side OF the lot, and
proposes to make some very decided
alterations and improvements in the
premises.
The new residence of D. A. Dewey,
on South Prospect street. is approach
ing completion. When finished it
will be one of the most elegant and
convenient dwelling houses in Raven
ma. and exhibits the skill and taste of
Mr.. 81. L. Searl, its architect and
builder.
LEV" Myers, the gentlemanly !
dation train On the G. & P. railroad,
who has been suffering for six weeks
past with q severe attack of malarial
fever, was out upon the street on Sat-
urday, and will soon be at his post
again.
The soliciting committee of the Y,
p. A. of the Congregational Church |
will call on our citizens the coming |
week, and it is hoped large number
Of tickets will be sold. Their object is
to provide a course of entertainments
for the coming season, selected from
the highest order of talent.
By card in another column Miss
Cora R. Finch offers her services as
instructor of vocal music. She has re. |
ceived instructions under the celebra-
ted Herr Carl Formes, Madame Inez
Fabbri and Madame Zsiss. She has
sung in the principal Catholic and
Protestant Churches in San Francisco,
and is fully competent to give instruc-
tions in this popular and desirable ac-
complishment.
There were no services held in the
Congregational and Disciple churches
in this place last Sabbath evening,
the members of each, with their pas
tors, attending the M. E. church,
thus extending q welcome greeting to
the new pastOr-Rev. Mr.. .Shultz-whO
has just taken this charge. Mr.. Shultz
is an easy. fluent speaker, and his dis
course last Sunday evening command
ed the closest attention of the large
audience present, being one of pro-
found, logical thought. The church
il TO be congratulated in securing a
pastor OF Mr.. Shultz' ability.
The morning service at the Congre-
gational Church was especially design
ed for the old folks. The pulpit and
platform were profusely ornamented
with autumn leaves, foliage plants and
flowers, typical of the period of hu-
man life when In the sere and yell
low leaf" The pastor-Rev. Mr.. Stone
preached discourse appropriate to
the occasion, which was replete with
suggestive and profitable thought, not
only for the old, but the young, and
might well reconcile US to the appear
ance of the first gray hair, and ena.
BILE n to wear gracefully and content
edly the inseparable badge of prolong-
ed age-gray hairs. |
On Tuesday night, the 9Th inst,
about half-past 10 o'clock, the family
of A. M. Nichols, of Freedom, were
awakened by the cracking of the
flames of fire. Mr.. Nichols inn N edi-
ately arose and upon looking out dis
covered his barn to be in flames. The
building was completely enveloped
when first discovered, the fire bursting
out from all sides. rendering it inn
possible to save any of the contents.
The barn was nearly new, 3oxSO it,,
and contained thirty tons of hay and
twenty tons of straw; also, all of his
farming tools, consisting of a Buckeye
mower and reaper, new grain drill,
Fairbanks scales, wheel cultivatOr,
horse rake, new tanning mill. and nu-
merous other Implements. Loss 81, 600
upon which there was a an insurance
of 81. .45O in the Ohio Farmers. The
cause of the fire Is unknown.
Excursion TO Chicago.
The Pittsburgh and Western r. r.
announ ces an Excursion to Chicago
Oct. %. Tickets good ten days. Rate
from Ravenna S.. Corresponding low
rates from other stations. For partic-
ulars inquire ofloesi agents 2. G. Il T