The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-04-08
Summer Time Table, 1856.

on the wheat crop.
The Schools opened again Monday
with full attendance.
The sugar making season is drawing
to a close. The steady wind has drieC
up the sap.
The roads still continue ir wretch
ed condition, the worst ever known tc
the oldest inhabitant.
The bicycle riding, at the rink, or
Thursday and Saturday evenings o.
last week, was fine exhibition,
Snow fell Monday night to the depth
of ten inches, and Tuesday morning
the cry was still it comes"
March "came in like lion and
went out like lamb" No, 1t was
otherwise, but we saved the quotation.
Seth n. Andrews, the popular stock
man, made us a call Oh Friday. He
has been sick, and this was his first
visit to Ravenna for two months.
Mrs. G. E. Witter has sold her place
ON Chestnut street to Marvin Collins,
the treasurer elect, who will soon be-
come resident of our city.
G. J. Brigham returned last week
from the South. Before starting ft T
home he picked few ripe strawberries
from the vines.
The Republicans of Garrettsville
concluded not to unite their destinies
with the temperance element this
time, but nominated a ticket of their
own.
Thus far April has been of a very
lionish character. The warm, balmy
days and the April showers seem TO
have been postponed indefinitely
They will be welcomed by all.
J w. Furry returned last week from
a trip through the west, in the interest
of a Cleveland firm. During his alb
sence he paid visit to his father, d.
N. Furry, Esq, in his Missouri home.
Miss Gertie Walker commenced
school in the Bergen district on Mon
day last. 1t is hoped that, her efforts
may be crowned with success.
Rev. DIR. Burchard's assertion that
" Rum and Romanism were synon-
ymous with Democratic supremacy,
might apply in N. Y. but 1T looks
otherwise in Ravenna.
A parlor entertainment for the ben
eft of the Young Peoples Association
of the M. E. Church, was given at the
home of Miss Nellie Ward, on South
Chestnut street, Friday evening last.
The attendance was good.
The Horticultural and Farm Journal
is the title of new monthly paper
started at Warren by Sullivan Palm.
1t is an eight page paper, neatly print
ed, and well filled with interesting
reading to the tillers of the soil.
In view of the means resorted to by
Republicans to carry them to victory
last Monday, they should now rise up
and claim to possess all the piety, mo-
rality, decency and intelligence in this
locality.
Large and enthusiastic temperance
meetings have been held every night
during the past week. About zoe peo
pie have signed the pledge, and still
the meetings continue. 1t is expected
that Francis Murphy will visit the
city before the movement is over.
Tuesday night witnessed the last OF
the course of law lectures which have
been liz progress in Cleveland all win
ter. Several of our young men have
attended the full course, and all pro-
nounce them an unqualified success
and of great benefit.
List of letters remaining in the Post
office at Ravenna, April 9th, 1856.
Mrs. A. H. Derthick, J. G. Gergin,
Paul r. Jennings, Mrs. J. Fl. Keck,
Miss Emma r. Koontz, Miss Eva
Spellman, Mr.. J. P. Thompson, E. S..
Winters, Arthur Wheelock.
There was a fair audience at the
Opera House Friday evening, to wit
ness the presentation of Rip Van Win
kle. by Robert McWade. Mr.. Nc
Wade is unquestionably a fine actor,
and, SO far as his part was concerned,
the entertainment was good, but his
support was so poor that even bis ex-
cellent acting did not make amends
for it.
Mr.. Carl g. John, editor of the
Weekly Law Bulletin and Ohio Law
Journal, publised at Cincinnati, was
in town Tuesday. He thinks that out
siders have distorted ideas of the gen
eral morality, &c, of his city, In fact
he says there is no place like Cincin
natl. in which remark the majority of
people who have been there will agree
with him.
There are now 13O houses being SUP
piled with water from the Water
works. and large number OF appli-
which are being filled as fast
as possible. The number will probably
exceed $50 before the end of this month
During the month of March 2,I2O, $50
gallons of water was pumped, daily
average of 6S, AIS gallons. During the
same time 304 tons of coal was used.
Next Sunday morning Rev. An
drew Wilson will preach on "The
New Birth" and in the evening will
give the fifth lecture on Christ's Mis-
sion, specially considering 1st Corin-
thians. 6: 10, "No drunkard shall
inherit the Kingdom of God" and
Hebrews 8: q, AFTER death the judg.
ment.n
We have received the third number
of the Illustrated Graphic News, the