The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-11-25

Mercer Co., Dakota.
We have had our squaw winter and
are prepared to welcome a long spell
of Indian summer.
II. A. Beaver and son Harry return
ed from the woods of Michigan. They
killed two fine deer.
A change in the N Y, P. & O. r.
r. which was received too late for this
issue, will be noted in our next.
Quail and rabbits reported abund-
ant-false report, however, as far as
this neighborhood is concerned.
Mrs. E. Y. Lacey left on Saturday
last for Clinton, O., to visit her parents
expecting to remain about two weeks.
There will be Union services at the
Congregational Church today, (Thurs-
day. Rev. Scott delivering the sermon.
T, J. Temple and two daughters,
Lula and Anna, of Hanoverton, O.,
left today for Montrose, Colorado, via
Ravenna and the N. Y. P. & o.
The exhibition of the Poultry and
Pet Stock Association will be held at
the Rink, the first week in January
There will be some fine birds shown.
The weather for the past week has
been considerably mixed, everything
by turns and nothing long. Rain,
snow, freeze, thaw, mud in rapid sue
cession.
From the amount of anxiety exhib-
tied by our nefghbor on account of a
few paragraphs concerning the wealth
er, we are inclined to believe he has
been struck by a blizzard-Oil City
Blizzard, perhaps.
Already petitions are in circulation
asking the legislature at it's coming
session to extend the local option pro-
vision of the Dow law so as to include
townships and counties.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna, Nov. 23rd,
Cotton Mrs. Mary NJ, Doud Mrs.
H. r., Edwards Mr.. James. Reid, Mr..
II. NJ, Schriver John, Ticknor l.. j.,
Whetsel, Mrs. Maggie.
E. B. Higley was in town last week
calling upon old friends and acquaint
ance. Mr.. H. was formerly engaged
in business at Windham, and is now
located at Mason City, Iowa. where he
deals in butter and eggs.
Henry F. Smith returned last week
after spending about six weeks with
| the Buckeye hunters. in Michigan
The boys are having good success
killing plenty of deef and having 8
grand good time.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon next Sunday
forenoon ON the vitality important
question, Has the human race, as a
rule, any satisfactory reasons for being
| thankful for an existence?"
The alarm of fire Thursday evening
was caused by the burning out of s
chimney at the residence of Fl. G.
| Frazer, on Cleveland Ave. Everyone
| was satisfied to find it was falls,
alarm, as it would have been difficult
to contIol much of a blaze, in the gal,
that was blowing at the time.
| Snyder & Freeman announce in ou'
| advertising columns, what will be o
particular intereat TO the ladies "a granC
exhibition of Ladies' Winter Wraps
Friday and Saturday, this week, tt
which they extend an invitation tt
all to be present, and avail themselve
of a rare opportunity TO select from
the latest fashions and fabrics.
Proceedings have been commence,
by the Pittsburgh, Cleveland & Toled
r. r. Co. to appropriate certain land
belonging to Day, Williams & Co, c
Kent, for railroad purposes. This
the proi .erty over which so much lit
CATION was had, and which the 81
preme Court finally decided belonge
to D., w. & Co. The r. r. folks hav
occupied and used the same ever sine
the construction of this road.
Saturday evening Mr.. Englbel
Batsch, an employe of the damon
Glass Works who resides about tw
miles from town, hitched his horse
a post on the south side of Main sire,
and covering it with good blanke
left it while he attended to some bus
ness about town. A short time afte
a man waa seen to unhitch the hor!
aud drive il away, not stopping to r.
move the blanket. The bOldness
the act prevented the suspicion th'
the fellow was thief, until the own,
returned Void was immediatel
sent in all directions. giving desert
ton of the stolen property which WI
af,erwald found il Freedom 'ownshi
where the thief had evidently abal
dOned it.