The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21


test of our water works system some
day the coming week.
$5.05 settled the score with Mayor
Smith, for little inebriated hilarity
indulged in by James Collins, on Sat-
urday,
What will be the condition of the
weather twenty.four hours hence is
what no fellow can tell.
Don't fail to see q Young Mrs. Win
throp," at Reeds Opera House, next
Monday evening.
Policeman John Jones and wife
spenta few days during the past week
with their Brimfield friends.
In the case of the State against Ed,
Morley, charged with robbery, the
jury on Wednesday, returned YER
dict of guilty.
The Ravenna Mill has been shut
down for the purpose of putting in a
new boiler, and will remain closed for
about a week.
Business doomed while the sleigh
ing lasted. G. A. Myers took possess
ion of the room recently occupied by
t. IT. Stiles, in Phenix block, Monday.
The universal verdict of the New
York Press on "Young Mrs. Win
A
produced.
Plain living. high thinking and
honest work are sa.!!fJt scuIptors Oh
tba human lasc Il 3prin held Globe
RepuJle.
c. H Goodman is il Washington,
D. G., representing rne Z a moad Glass
Work., of this place, a. CO vention
.oI window glass manufacturers.
\ strike of d!minutiVe Proportions
took place among some ofthe employees
of the Crown Flint Glass Works dur
ing the past week. It was of short
duration.
Our young friend J. w. Furry has
accepted position rs travelling sales
man for the Ullmann & Phillpot Co.,
manufacturers OF printing inks and
coach colors, Cleveland.
The large light of glass which was
broken some time ago In the front of
Stiles book stnre (now occupied by c..
A. Myers has been replaced by new
one.
The last issue of the Massillon In
! dependent comes to us clad in the
habiliments of mourning, for the
death of the editor, Charles f. Taylor,
which occurred at his home in Mas
sillon. Saturday, Sanuary 9Th.
Thirty varieties of carnations, all in
full bloom, enliven and hsautify the
home of III. Y. Beebe, Esq.-a near
realization of December as pleasant
as May"
"Spooks have taken possession of
! the house OD East St.--lately head
quarters of the Salvationists-much
to the relief of the denizens of that
vicinity.
Mrs. Emeline Mitchell, daughter of
| the late Capt. Chas. Lawrence, of this
place, died at her home in Philadel-
phia, last Sunday. She was an esti-
mable lady.
Albert Doolittle, an old and respect.
ed citizen of Streetsboro, aged 70 years,
died at his residence in that township,
at O'Clock last Friday evening. He
was prominent farmer and owner of
the Excelsior Cheese Factory. Before
the war he ives well known as a rail-
road contractor, having done consid.
erable work on the old Atlantic & Ct.
| Western railroad.
There was break in the water main
on Day ST., necessltating the shutting
off the supply on Thursday afternoon,
the two patrons on Lincoln Avenue
thereby experiencing the first "water
famine !" since the starting of the
pumps, which, though of short dura.
ton, was sufficient to demonstrate the
value and convenience of supply by
the mere turning of a faucet, as COM
pared with the pump, water drawer,
or "moss- covered bucket of which
mention is made by the poet of an.
iiquity.
We do pot wish to interfere with the
innocent sport Of the boys, or sav any
thing TO restrain their youthful pleas.
ures, bUt the practice go common tc
the small bog OF coastipg unon the
side ws!sa while afTording great en-
10Y nrent TO him, reu Geie the walks ri
most impassable by reason of the.i
gIsssy surface, and The result Is that
/ people who are Hot very aule footed
are obliged either to abandon the walks
entirely. Oh run the risk Of falling, ,auC
incident to that, of broken limbs, dis
located joints, or some greater injury
The practice should be prohibited.
That old landmark, the Exchange, )
is soon to give place to fine four stor,
block, to be erected by II. W. Riddle
its recent purchaser. The first stor,
will contain six stores-three on Mai
and three on Chestnut St.-the secon
will be ftted up for offices, and tn
third and fourth will be divided int
family compartments, similar to tn
French fiat. That Mr.. Riddle is {
erect this block, is a guarantee that
will be an ornament to our city, an
being one of the most desirable bus
i ness locations, will, without doub
:; reward our enterprising friend finaI
cially.