The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-17

| Mr.. M, RAINING, or Michigan, VIII
speak on Prohibition at Palmyra, Jun,
2lst, at 2 O'Clock p. IN.
Mayor Holcomb expects to place il
his office, this week, new No.
Dieboid safe.
More of those elegant Dresses fol
| Children just received at
MRS. A. H. PARSONS.
| Hon. J. S. Carpenter, OF A kron, made
! q brief call on few of his Ravenns
friends on Thursday last.
S. o. Stebbins, of CburchviIle, n
! Y, a former resident of RaveDna, was
t in town one day last week.
JOS. s. 4. Swain and family are Wis
! iting friends and relatives at his " old
home"
Parties are looking at the Comm
cial Hotel with view to again open
ing it to the public.
Goss Brothers, of Edinburg. an
nouuce that their store will be closed
on Monday, July 5th.
The Com 1missionefs settled with a
large number of bridge contractors At
their June session,
An eight pound boy was welcomed
to the home of our young friend, Henry
T. Smith, on Saturday last.
The Trumbull county wool growers
propose to have 33! cents per pound
for their fieeces or not part with them.
Two houses in Kent were robbed
last week. Nearly $500 in money was
taken from one, and about $500 from
the other.
Yesterday was the day designated
by a noted weather prognosticator for
slycoon" to unroof US again, but
the coon didn't unroof.
Kent saloonists feel the effects of the
late temperance movement and are
selling two and in some places four
beers for a nickel.
Wool is not coming into market at
very lively rate. The highest price
we have heard of being paid is rs cents
per pound.
The Windham News" has chang
ed its name to that of The Windham
Herald" and started out on its second
annual voyage.
The Commissioners were out on
Tuesday to view the ditch petitioned
for by Geo. Meacham and others, in
Brimfield and Franklin townships.
On Saturday morning last w. s.
Berdon. Jr., of Kent, by mistake, took
dose of carbclic acid instead of valer-
ian. Prompt action saved his life.
Kent Rock Glass Works have been
closed. Workmen have been nom
union Belgians, but it is said hereafter
only union men will be employed.
E. A. Gilbert, of jamestown, N. Y,
a former Ravennian, made US brief
call while on his way to st. Louis to |
attend the National Convention of
Photographers.
A slight drizzle bedewed our parched |
gardens on Monday morning last to a
depth of about half an inch. Never
theless we are thankful for this slight |
variation.
Arrangements have been made with
the Cleveland authorities to send pris-
oners from this county to the Work
house in that city to liquidate fines
and costs imposed for minor offenses.
Chas. Alcorn is visiting Ravenna
friends. During his three years ab-
,ence Charlie has secured responsible
position in the Office of the Southern
Pacific railroad, at Fort Scott, Kansas.
In less than an hour after tickets for
he Commencement entertainment
were placed on sale, every desirable
seat ia the large Opera House was
aiken.
1t appears the young man who was
arrested for tapping till, on the 7th
nst., stole, not only the cash from the
lrawer, but also the name of John
kelso, of Kent. Master Kelso is in
locent of the charge.
Whole cloves are now used to ex.
terminate the merciless and industri-
JUS moth. 1t is said that they are
more effectual as a destroying agent
5han either tobacco, camphor or cedar
'havings.
A special train will be run on the
n. Y. P. & o. to Barnum's show, at
Akron, June %. Train leaves Raven
IA about a. m. and returns after the
performance. Cheap rates will be
given.
!" One day the first of the week" is
he polite dodge for going fishing
sunday, and what we could conven.
emily carry i'll large market basket"
he expression for the number caught,
hough it may be but a couple of little
seeds.
A pleasant party, Messrs. Charles
Merits, w. L Swain. J. w. Holcomb,
:, T. Siddall and J. H. Andrews, Mrs.
EraEZeim and Mrs Moffit, of Wheeling
". Va, Mrs. Swain, Miss Kate Merits
md Miss Mary Fletcher, drove to
Nelson Ledges last Saturday and re-
urned Sunday evening
Jim, alias "Buck" McCluskey, who
vas wanted" by our authorities for
he robbery committed here on Deco
alton Day, was arrested in Pittsburg
IN the Sth inst, on charge of high
way robbery committed in that city.
In case he is not convicted there he
will be held for the Ravenna authori-