The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-09

P0St, county HecOruer, received OlS-
patch announcing the illness of his
mother, at Port Huron, Mich, and
that she was not expected to live. He
left for that place Wednesday, at a.
M, arriving there next morning at
l 80.
Saturdayswas "pension day." and
an unusually busy one at the Probate
office, there being 45 papers made out.
Several of these claimants came from
long distance under the mistaken
idea that they were obliged to go to
Ravenna and execute their vouchers
before the Probate Judge, and that no
other officer was legally qualified to
act for them.
The first entertainment of the Ra
VIENNA Lecture Course Union will be
given at Reeds Opera House, Friday
evening next, when the celebrated
Meigs Reynolds combination will be
presented to our citizens. The Meigs
sisters are universally mentioned by
the press and musical critics in the
highest terms of praise. Mr.. Reynolds
enjoys equally high rank as an elocu-
ZIONIST, and the two entertainments
will be treat. Be sure and attend.
Many a man who imagines that he
is Il big electric light, finds out to his
sorrow that he is only little tallow
dip.-RaVenna Dem, Press.
Does the Press mean this as fling
at any of Kents rising statesmen
We hope it will not allow its jealousy
of Kent to get the better of its discre
tiOp, as such statements as the above
are apt to cause feeling of resent
ment in the bosom of Kentites.-hent
Courier.
Oh, no, brother Scott, we entertain
no feeling of jealousy towards Kent,
and there is nothing in the paragraph
quoted to show it to have been intend
ed to apply to that place; nor was it.
Still, if the garment fits We cannot
object to your wearing it.
What is Universalism, and Why /
am Universalist Next Sunday eve
ming Rev. Andrew Wilson will begin
series of Sunday evening lectures on
these questions. All are cordially in
vjted. To all inquirers and lovers of
the truth, these lectures will furnish
good opportunity to become ac-
quainted with the doctrines Of this
branch Of the Christian Church.
of
year has arrived when extra care is
necessary in the care of horses. An
animal should not be allowed to stand
on the streets unprotected this cold
weather, and especially is this true if
he has been driven until he is heated.
Persons using horses should provide
themselves with good warm blankets
and see 10 it that their horses are pro-
tected from the weather.
1. H. Phelps, Esq of Ravenna, was
in town Monday, preparing a bill of
exceptions i'll the case of the Corpora
zion of Garrettsvilie VS. A. ID. Sarkett.
The defense, admitting all tn: is set
out in the affidavit, claims that there
mas been no Offense committed under
any ordinance; that the ordinance is
unconstitutional and void and that
the Court erred in refusing a jury trial
which the defendant demanded. If
the Judge of the Common Pleas Court
allows the petition to be filed, the case
will he heard at the January term
GarrettsvIlle Journal.
Mrs, Carl Bietz, who lately arrived
from Angermunde, Prussia. died at
her daughters home in Akron, on
Saturday, the 4th inst, at 5 O'Clock p.
m of consumption. The funeral took
place Monday, the 9th inst, at that
place. Mrs. Beitz arrived, with her
husband and youngest daughter. Ma
rie, in October. She was carried on
and off the steamer and the cars, being
at that time very weak. 1t was evil
dent that she could live but short
time, but it was hoped a change of
climate might be in her favor.
Monday lsst two runaways occurred
from the Atlantic Mills. The first
was horse belonging to r. l.. Phelps,
Esq, which was standing unhitched
at the mill, and becoming frightened,
ran away, smashing the buggy con-
siderably. The next was a team of
Geo. z. Ticknor, which was standing
at the same place, and ran away under
similar circumstances. The team was
attached to milk wagon, and for u
little while there was q free delivery
of milk, and in few minutes more a
job for the wagon maker. Fortunately
10 one was I'M ured.
We made brief mention in our last
issus of the burning of a barn belong
ing to Mr.. Alex. Vair, in the north
western part of Charlestown, on Wed
uesday morning, but at the hour of
going to press were not in possession of
the particulars, which we give below.
Within the barn was the following
property: 100 chickens, only 10 or Is
of which escaped; 100 bu. wheat, 400
bu. oats, 20 tons of hay, and four
horses-a span of old horses and span
of colts besides various agricultural
implements, &c. The building was
insured for 81, 100, and the loss. above
insurance, is estimated at $4,000. The
fire is thought to have been the work
of an incendiary. This leaves Mr.
Vair without any building to shelter
his stock this winter, and destitute of
grain or feed, with the exception of
five or six stacks of hay. 1t is a very
severe loss to him.