The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-12

III. ii. Thompson, or ShaiersVllie,
adjudged insane, was taken to New
burg ON Monday.
The basin for one of the proposed
artificial lakes at Maple Grove Ceme-
terry has been completed.
Portage County got beautifully left
in the Republican Judicial Conven-
ton at Warren.
Another extensive addition has been
com pleted at the cooper shop of the
Quaker Mills.
Mrs. M. g. Clark has returned from
her visit to Bellefontaine and oth"r
points.
Paul B, CoDant has q new sign of
" Attorney at Law" 1t is too small,
Paul.
There was large attendance at the
Universalist picnic at East Twin lake
last Friday.
Messrs. Henry Burroughs, w. D.
Armstrong and r. B. Carnahan are
taking trip up the big lakes.
MIR. E. 8. Comstock is behind the
desk at the FIRST National Bank during
the absence of Cashier Carnahan.
The Disciples 8. 8. hold their picnic
today, Thursday, at the beautiful and
romantic grounds near Bedford.
New York and New Hampshire are
to be envied. They enjoyed the lux
ury of snowstorm last week.
Clerk John Porter returned from
N. Y. City on Saturday. During his
absence Philo Bierce had charge OF
his Office.
A large party, from Alliance, are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Stanford, at their pleasant home on
the bank of Sandy Lake.
1t was not very hot last week. The
sprinkler man was seen driving
around with steam putting out of the
rear end of his water cart.
It was found necessary to drive piles
for the foundation of the new depot
which causes some delay, but the work
is being pushed rapidly forward.
The Plain Dealer says that Cleve.
land contains not far either was from
225, 900 inhabitants, an even quarter ol
q million. New kind of arithmetic.
The Sunday School at Feeder Dam
now numbers between forty and fifty
scholars and teachers, and at church
service the house is literally packed
D. E. Wells, of Cleveland, was in
town a few days during the past week
We were pleased to see him rapidly
recovering from his recent severe sick.
ness.
II you want to raise a big crop OF
wheat, four things are necessary
Plow Immediately, fit the ground we'll
SOW early and ceme to the County Fail
Sept. 21st to oath. X. 8. WING, Sec.
We are in receipt of a copy of ths
Ninth Annual Report of. the Bureau
of Labor Statistics to the General AS
sembly of Ohio, q valuable document
for which we return thanks.
A party of Edinburg people. some
twenty in number, have been camping
at Sandy Lake. They returned tt
their homes on Monday last after 6
very pleasant season.
Mr., J. c. Harmon Ia building q fin,
residence on his farm, on the Freedom
road. If is substantial building o
modern design, and will be ameni
the best farm residences in this section
Thomas Aikens, who has been Wis
iting his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
L. J. Vance, for several weeks, return
ed, on Saturday, to Ottawa, ILL.,, wher
he is engaged as cutter in large glas
factory.
Mrs. w. E. Hummelbaugh, with he
son Robert, is visiting her parents, MI
and Mrs. ]. w. McGahan, on Soutl
Walnut street. Mrs. II. resides in LIE
Roy, N. Y, where her husband
foreman in a printing Office.
H.J sapp and family have bee
enjoying life in tent, on the bank G
Muzzy Lake, for several days. Th
fact that their residence is only fe,
rods from the lake certainly need NJ
make" camping out" any less attrac
i've for them.
The Annual Meeting of the Portae
County Bible Society will be held
the Congregational Church, Ravenn
on Thursday, August 26, 1886, at TO-;
l a. IN. The Annual Address will |
delivered by Rev. w. II. Locke. D.
REV G.. A. STuNE, Pres't.
HENRY !. JACKSON, Sec
The Kent Council last week vot,
# to extend the time for the constructio
j. of the water works for that place al
4 to authorize the transfer of the contra
for building the works to the Ke
/. | Water Works Co and operations W
be commenced at once and press
lrapidly to completion.