The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-03-04
We are aow on the March

| PHllO l., k1NGs SEXTON.
We are aow on the March
The roads are in o very fair condi
ton.
Ifthe robins are about they came
little too soon.
Seymour will give you prices below
the bottom.
Miss Mary Twitt is seriously Ill will
malarial fever.
Geo. Jackson and wife, of Akron
were In town over Sunday.
The weather for a few days past hat
been too chilly for gathering locals.
The County Commissioners Com
menced the March session on Monday
Mr.. A. B. Seymour has been en-
gagged as s-musical conductor at Grace
Church.
George McGahan, in the employ ol
Hoffman d Noes, Akron, visited with
friends over Sunday.
The weather, since the advent OF
March. has been anything but lamb.
like.
Mr.. Alvin Coe, of Canton, a former
Ravenna typo, is spending few days
among Portage county friends.
Next Sunday will be the ninth ami
versary of the organization of the
Ravenna Univer- alist Church.
March was ushered in by bright
and beautiful morning, with the air
sharp and cold.
Pickles and Lemon-AID with
Maple Sugar at the Cong. Church
Parlors. Friday evening.
Quite delegation of young people
from Ravenna attended the Young
Peoples Fellowship meeting at Roots
town Saturday last.
Mrs. VIM. 3. Wright, having occa.
sion to use few eggs in her domestic
culinary, broke one which was quite
a curiosity, it having no yolk.
The sugar makers are anticipating
an abundant flow Of the sacchariue
fluid, but it is little cold at this wri-
ting for much of q yield,
The Y. P. A. of the Congregational
Church will serve Maple Sugar and
Lemonade at the Church Parlors on
Friday evening of this week.
Agentleman from Kent stated to our
local that there was considerable op-
position at that place to the proposed
water works. but in his opinion they
would be constructed all the same.
If you wish to buy anything in the
drug line come to Seymour's aud see
for what small amount you can buy
it. L. P. SEYMOUR.
Circuit Court convened Tuesday,
Judges Woodbury. and Frazier on the
bench, Lsubie absent. There are ten
caseszon the docket.
Chas. 3, Stone, son of Rev. G. A.
Stone, of this place, left for Los Au-
gelos, Cal, Wednesday, to enter into
thee mploy Of his cousin. Success at
tend him.
Prof. Leffingwell gave one of his
recherche skatorisl entertainments at
the Randolph Rink, on Saturday eve
ming last, to large and enthusiastic
audience.
We learn that Mr.. Plympton o.
Chapman, an old and well known cit
izen of Rootstown, died at his home
in that township, on Sunday last, sged
IS years.
Alvsh Baldwin, one OF. the Oldest
and most respected citizens of Palmyra
died at his home in that township on
Wednesday, February oath, in the
S1st year of his age.
Mr.. E. w. Bassett, who has had
charge Of the U. 8. Express office at
this place for several years. leaves this
for Youngstown. Mr.. Asa
Parker takes charge of the Office here.
Mr.. Seymour Sturdevant, who re-
sides on Day street, has been confined
to his home for several weeks, owing
to injuries sustained from over-lifting.
He is some better at this writing.
On Saturday last the team of horses
belonging to the Crown Flint Glass
Co., took journey on their own ac-
count, while attached to the delivery
wagon of the Co. No harm done.
Maj. d. G. Goldman, accompanied
by his daughters, Blanche and Bertha,
left for Columbus Tuesday morning
From there the young ladies 60 to
Logan, O., to visit in the family of
Col. F. F. Rempel.
Mrs, E. A. Scripture has leased the
corner room in the Exchange building
and will open therein a complete line
Of books. stationery, wall paper and
school supplies. Her experience in
this business will enable her to meet
the wants of purchasers, and should
make b or enterprise successful.
I. II. Kelley took formal possession
If the Postoffice at this place on Sun.
lay last. Luther d. Kelley, one of
our most capable and estinsble young
men, takes the place of assistant. We
Mr.. Krake will remain IN
he Office for q time, until the new
P. NJ. becomes initiated.
AS it is nearing the toad season Of
he year, will some of the boys and
girls solve the following: A toad at
he bottom of q well Ii SO days in get.
ing out, ascending three feet each
lay, and sliding bach at night one
half ths distance 1t gained during the
day. How deep was the well?