The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-05-28
Fine growing weather,

The air is redolenI with the sweet
perfume of the apple blossoms.
One year ago tomorrow morning
There was severe fros ia this vicinity
G. w. Newton has just received an
other immense lot of White Sewing
Machines.
The weather has at last got down to
business, and now all nature wears a
smiling face.
The Commissioners and Auditor
were in session last week as a board
of equalization.
The people of Warren are getting
walked up on the subject of water
| works.
| G. W. Newton has some fine hand
made double and single harness for
sale cheap.
Roller rinks don't seem to be as at
tractiVe since the warm weather came
as formerly.
1t is all right to eat bananas on the
street, but don't throw the pesky peel
ing on the sidewalk.
The extensive Improvements on the
residence of Capt, James Powers, on
Oak street, are progressing rapidly.
The frame of the new residence on
the hub factory lot has been raised and
| the building is going rapidly forward.
The Commissioners are putting in
| new sewer across the park to Chestnut
street, to carry off the slOps from the
Jail.
| The McGibeny Family have full
Orchestra and Brass Band. Concert
to be given Thursday eve. Prices, 10,
% and 35c.
| Ayers Sarsaparilla has such concen-
trated, curative power. that it is by far
the best, cheapest, and surest blood
purifier known.
No one should fail to avail them
selves of the rich treat in store for
them Thursday eve-the MCGIBENY
FAMILY CONCERT.
The peach, plum and cherry trees in
this region put forth no blossoms and
the crop of these fruits will be an en-
tire failure.
The MeGibeny Family played to
immense business at the Tabernacle in
Cleveland. last week, and are highly
commended by the press.
Court is still in session, but will
probably close this week. Most of the
balance of the term will be occupied
with criminal business.
The wonderful McGibeny Family
will give one of their fine entertain
ments at Reeds Opera House, Thurs
day eve, this week. Prices, Is. e5 and
Csc.
Sunday evening services in the
Universalist Church have been sus-
pended until September. Morning |
service and Sunday School at the |
usual hours.
The reason Newton sells more Sew |
ing machines than all other agents in
Portage county combined, is because |
he is selling the finest and best ma
chine in the market-the New White. |
p The alarm of fire Thursday morning |
was caused by flames catching from |
the kitchen stove of a house on Pratt |
street, which were soon suppressed,
with but little damage.
The Ravenna Polo team visited
Mantna Station, Friday evening, play |
inga match with the team at that
place. Score, to 2, in favor of the
Ravenna team.
The ::Prohibitionists of Portage Co.
will meet for conference at Citizens
Hall, Ravenna, Wednesday, June 8,
at half past ten O'Clock a. M; also to
select delegates to State Convention.
The exhibition of the Ravenna Art |
School closed on Saturday evening |
after a successful run of ten days. The
entertainments are universally pro
nounced to have been of a very pleas
ant character.
The Rink will be cloaed on Thurs
day evening, this week, but will be
open on Friday evening, at which |
time the Mantua Polo team will play |
a return match with the Ravennas.
Don't fail to see this game.
The polo contest, on Thursday eve-
ming last, between the Warren and
kavenna teams, was hotly contested
and very Interesting affair. 1t re-
suited in favor of the RaVenna team,
by q score of to l.
The comrades of David Mcintosh
Post. G. A. R., attended service in
body at the Congregational Church.
Sunday morning, the oath inst, and
listened to an able and appropriate
discourse from Rev. c, A. Stone. The
Church was we'll filled and the exer-
cises listened to with marked interest.
On Tuesday evening about half past
nine O'Clock q small blaze was discov-
cred i'm the rear of Beckley's Store.
It was promptly extingaished, with.
out raising an alarm. Had it occurred
later in the night big fire would have
been the result,
On Monday evening fourteen mem
bers of Ravenna Lodge, No. 65, I. O.