The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-01


The base ballists are preparing for
grand strike.
Robert McWade at the Opera Hous
tomorrow night.
Mrs. d. B. Lawrence. of Cleveland
spent several days last week with Ra
VIENNA friends.
The roads continue in most hOrri
BILE condition, the worst ever known
to the Oldest inhabitant.
Robert McWade at Reeds Oper;
House, Friday evening, this week.
Miss Emma Vaders, of the Siberis
Co., spent last Sunday with her frien(
Miss Lena Gretzinger.
Will Beckley, Geo. Waggoner and
Robert Day are home from ArnArbol
for short vocation.
Race at the Rink Saturday night
for the cham pionship of the county
for boys under fifteen years.
Parties still continue to tap tn,
water mains for the pure beverage
from Crystal lake.
The family of Mr.. E. w. Basset
have removed to Youngstown, theil
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selah Palmer returned
last week from Elmira, N. Y, where
they have visited during the winter.
The advent of gentle spring has beer
postponed on account of the weather
This is April lst. Don't get fooled
Pratt street is closed to teams, on &C.
count of its dangerous condition, re
sulting from digging the trenches fol
water.
Clinton Horace, son of Mr.. John III
Jones, died on Wednesday of last
week, of heart disease, aged l3 years
His funeral occurred Friday at p. M
Mrs. Calvin Garrison, of Charles.
town, died at her residence, on the
25th inst. She leaves a husband and
two children, one married.
J. F. Armstrong, wife and younge t
daughter start today for Florida, where
they expect to remain several weeks
visiting friends.
VanNess has purchased the drug
stock of l.. P. Seymour, and will run
the bvsiness in connection with his
grocery.
Mr.. VIM. Goeppinger, of Kendall
vile, Ind,, and his sister, Miss Lulu,
are visiting at their uncie's, M, Gret-
fingers.
The Ravenna Republicans are tc
hold their caucuses at the Town Hall
tomorrow night. A warm time is an
ticipated.
Robert McWade as Rip Van Wrinkle
should draw good house, Friday eve
ming. Go and hear the T." Vagabond OF
Gn0 CabSklIlS.
"This will be an unlucky year,
says an old croaker, for it came in OF
Friday and will end on Friday, and
there will be fifty-t three Fridays in it. y
Don't stop your carriage, buggy OIL
wagon on the street crossings. Cross
ings were made for the accommoda
ton of pedestrians, not vehicles.
Our neighbor of the Republican was
rendered unspeakably happy by the
presentation of an +" item" in the shape
of a fine, healthy baby girl.
Miss Lottie Curran, who has beer
visiting friends in Ravenna for the
past five weeks, returned to her hOm,
in Cleveland Thursday last.
The services at the Cong. Church
Sunday evening, were confined mostly
to the members of the 8. s., and were
of an interesting character.
Mr.. Roscoe Olmstead, who has beer
employed with L. P Seymour, drug
gist, has accepted a situation at Utica
O., in the same line of business. He
has our best wishes for his success.
Gospel Temperance Meetings have
been held in this place during the past
week, and, we understand, are to bt
continued indefinitely. A large mum
ber have already signed the pledge.
Mrs. Will Harmon and daughter
Nellie returned to their home in De.
troit Thursday morning last, after 8
three weeks visit among relatives and
friends.
D. L. Rockwell. Esq. has purchas, q
the d. b. Lawrence house and lot, ion
South Prospect street; consideration
$1,000. He takes possession immedi-
ately.
Thursday last, the local freight or
the N. Y. P. & o. R. r. going west
had six car loads of soft coal billed
from the Garfield Coal mines to Lo
Angeles, California. This is a re-
markable distance to ship coal.
North Chestnut street, just at th,
foot of the Holcomb hill. is in a yer,
soft condition. Keep in the middl,
of the road" for the sides are danger
GUS, owing to the gas and water trench
es having been dug therein.
Josiah Jackson died at Atwatel
Station, Friday, March 10Th, aged 81
years. Mr.. Jackson had resided many
years in Freedom, Two years ago he
moved to Atwatel Station to live with
his son, Ira Jackson. His wife died
about four weeks since. The funera
services were held at Atwater, Tues
day, March 3Oth. Mr. and Mrs Jack
son We're buried in Freedom. Mr.
Jackson was long and favOrably
known i'll the community where h,
resided.
Important changes have taken pIac,