The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-04-30

mon Pleas.
1. A. Justice, Esq, an attorney a
law, of Youngstown, was in town las
Saturday.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preacl
in Brimfield at ii a. m. and evening
next Sunday.
Mr.. Otto Bietz, the fresco artist o
Cleveland, and family, We're in tow I
over Sunday.
Elder j. M. VanHorn preached al
the Disciple. Church last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Commencing May 1st, the Mantua
and ShalersvilIe mail will leave here
at g.: 80 O'Clock, a. m.
Mr.. James Calhoun has purchased
the residence of Mrs. H. p. Brigham
on South Chestnut street.
Rev. ]. w. McMaster. of Maritte, o.
will preach in the Universalist Church
next Sunday forenoon and evening. :
The commissions of the Justices OF
the Peace elected OH the 9th inst. have
been received at the Clerks office.
Dwight A. Dewey is getting the
material together preparatory to COM
mencing work on his new residence.
Messrs. Cady & Bowen, have opened
4 plumbing and gas fitting establish
ment under Beatty's, in Opera House
block.
The Street Commissioner and bis
gang have been doing good job in
cleaning up the streets and alleys
about town.
In our notice last week the sale of
the Heriff place, the price paid should
have been stated at $500, instead of
81, 500, as our type made it.
Don't be in too big hurry in doffing
your winter underwear. We are likely
to have a number OF cool days and
nights before the summer comes.
Mart" Williams, Esq, of Mime
apolis, Mimi. former Ravenna typo,
was in town on Monday, He looks as
though the world went well with hin1
A genius has invented fishing rod
that registers the precise number and
weight of the fish caught. 1t will
meet withebut little favor with the
tellers of big fish stories.
There are at present is bodies in.-the
Ravenna Cemetery vault, and % have
been buried thus far this Spring, max
ing 40 deaths that have occurred in
this vicinity this Winter.
G.. A. Reed is erecting small build
ing on his lot on North Chestnut St,
Just south of f. Lords residence, ia
be occupied by G. E. Slaughter as 8
marble shop.
Until further notice the Rink will
be closed except Tuesdays, Thursday :
and Saturdays, afternoon and evening
and Saturday forenoon. The Rink
Band will furnish music at the eve
ming sessions.
The Polo game between Cleveland
and Ravenna teams, which took place
at the Rink on Friday evening, was
closely contested and exciting through
out. The score stood to in favor OF
the Cleveland club.
Squire Marvin, an old and respected
citizen of Shalersville, died at his res
idence in the southeast part of that
township on Saturday morning, after
about one weeks illness, of typhoid
pneumonia, in the I'D year of his age.
John II. Dussell, Ravenna's new
Democratic Justice of the Peace, re-
ceived his commission and took the
oath of Office last Thursday and is now
prepared to "hitch up" the couples
who come to him at a dollar hitch.
Paul B Conant went to PALMYRA
Wednesday morning, as Notary Pub.
lie, to take large number of deposi
tions in an important case now pend
ing in the Maoning Court of Common
Pleas. He will be absent the remain
der of the week.
Lyman Hacket, formerly a prosper
GUS farmer of Brimtield, committed
suicide i'll Kent Saturday night, by
taking two ounces of laudanum. The
deceased had trouble with his wife,
from whom he separated, and lately
has been drinking very hard.
Will Clearwater. the boy pool player
and J. w. Benson, of St. Louis, have
agreed to play fifteen ball pool match
of best Is in 81 games, at Frohsinn
Hall, Cleveland, May 9th, for SlOO q
side. The winner of the match is tc
take all the receipts and pay all the
expenses.
On Saturday last while Mr.. w. w
Phelps, living II mile west of Roots
town Center, was engaged in tearing
down board fence on his place, h'
| attempted to chop off the end of ;
| board, when the AK struck limb over
head, turning its edge upon his face
,nfiictinga Il frightful wound and barrel,
escaping the jugular vein. 1t was
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