The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-29

O6duSd COuHLy.
The picnic of the Cong. Sunday
School at Silver Lake, on Tuesday.
was well attended and enjoyed by all.
Wheat is being threshed in the field
and we are informed yields well in
proportion to the straw, though not q
full crop.
The campers at East Twin Lake
packed their tents and returned to the
cares of business on Wednesday, after
very enjoyable outing.
Mr.. Henry Knapp, of Randolph, has
been engaged in the store of N. Con
verse & Son, where he will be pleased
to meet his friends.
Forenoon services will be held in
the Universalist Church on the second
fourth and fifth Sundays in August.
sunday School each Sunday at noon.
The 18th annual reunion of the 1O4th
o. V. I. will take place at Meyers
Lake, near Canton, on Wepnesday
and Thursday, August II and IL.
The " Bankrupt stock" which was
offered for the inspection of our people
for a short time, was packed and
shipped elsewhere last week. Buyers
did not bite very extensively.
The first conviction we have seen
recorded under the new game and fish
law was in Akron, where fisherman
paid $25 for drawing his net once
and he didn't catch any fish, either.
The Detroit and Cleveland Naviga-
ton Co. now run Sunday night trips
each way, allowing persons to spend
Sunday in Detroit and arrive at Cleve-
land Monday morning. Fare for the
round trip $3.50.
Paul B. Conant has purchased the
Office fixtures and rented the office
recently occupied by o. P. Sperra, and
begins the practice of his profession
"on his own hook" We wish him
unlimited success.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office at Ravenna, July 9th:
E. Curt, Miss Frances Derr, Hattie
Fostnight, Parsley & Mosely, Miss
Annie Steward, Mr.. Chas. Stutzmann
Miss Nesta Vane.
L.C Caten & Co., 1901 Forest st. !.
Cleveland, have been awarded the
contract for building the new depot at
the G. & P. r. X. Work commenced
Monday. When completed the pass
enger depot will be the finest along
the whole line.
Robert G. Beatty, one of Ravenna's
popular young men, and Miss Clara
Nell Black, of Cory, Pa, were mar
ried at the latter place July 22d, by
Rev. w. N. Sloan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beatty have the best wishes of the
PRESS.
Runor says that G. E. Gehring, the
Cleveland brewer, sent a car load of
beer to Ravenna Tuesday, for grand
free blow out-a big public drunk, in
honor of the whisky victory on Tues
day. He didn't send any to CARROTS
ville.-[ Kent Bulletin.
Nobody has heard from that 'big
public drunk" and matters have been
moving along in their usual channel.
o. P. Sperra, Esq, one of our rising
lawyers, left on Saturday last for Ak
ron, where he expects to establish
himself in the practice of his pro-
fessien. We regret to lose Mr.. Sperra
as citizen, but hope he may find in
his new home pleasant and lucrative
practice.
On Wednesday evening last a man
driving a double team, going west on
Main street, carelessly ran against a
COW which happened to be in the
road, the neap of the wagon striking
the poor beast in the side and going
nearly through her, causing her deaf h
in short time in great agony. The
COW was a valuable one and belonged
to Dan. Ell Morgan.
Large quantities of fish are beine
caught at Aurora lake this Summer
We are of lh- opinion that the bes
quality of fish are not taken from
shallow ponds at this season of tn,
year, and no doubt the gentleman from
Atwaler ho caught a fine lot on Sat
ur,iay last, but did not care to eat then
next morning will agree with us.
On Saturday last Miss Cora Ward
while visiting friends i'll Alliance, me
upon the street in that city, the NAL
for whom the authorities have beel
looking to answer to the charge o
robbing the money drawer at the Elm
House, two weeks ago. Miss War
Immediately telegraphed to her fathe
but before he could return instruction
for his arrest, the thief had flown.