The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-09-30


Sunday Time Table.
Gates open at O'Clock A. Nj; close ut 8 2. NJ.
PHILO l.. KING. SEXTON.
For School Books go to Mrs. f. a.
Scriptures.
1t has rained every Sunday but one
this month.
First frost of the season Wednesday
morning.
Court adjourned from Friday noon
to Monday morning.
o, p. Sperra, Esq, of Akron, was in
town attending Court last week.
Bro. Webb, of the Garrettsville
Journal, was in town Thursday, at
tending the Fair.
Mr.. A. n, Poe has been confined at
home some days by severe illness, but
is somewha improving.
The first appearance of Mr.. Frost
has been postponed indefinitely, on
account of the weather.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" drew large
crowd at their evening performance.
on the Kent lot.
Buffalo Bill and his car load of wild
Indians passed through this city on
the n. Y. p. & o. road, Monday night.
No rain fell during the continuance
of the Fair, though every indication of
good wetting prevailed at several
times.
The schools were closed from We'd
nesday until Monday, to give the
scholars an opportunity to attend the
Fair.
Attention is called to the fact that
the Grand Jury has again condemned
the Jail as unfit for the purposes for
which it is used.
Will Kellar is nursing Jumbo"
in the shape of a huge boil, on one OF
his hands, rendering it impossible for
him to attend to business.
Mrs. Menser, of Clinton, O., with
Miss Lettie Keller, of Manchester, o.,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Kellar, last week.
The Summit County Fair begins on
Tuesday next, Oct. 5, and continues
four days. Besides good Fair, there
are numerous special attractions.
We learn that Will H. Forsyth,
knig of the razor and banjo, formerly
of this place, has opened barber shop
at Windham. Success attend him.
Mayor Helcomb made the Fair
Grounds quite uncomfortable for
gang of gamblers and swindlers who
had located there, and several of them
found lodgings in the cooler"
L. G. Evans, one of the earliest set
tiers of Northwestern Michigan, was
in town over Sunday, visiting DIR. H
g. Goldman, who for several years past
has been resident of the same town.
The building known as Knapp's
foundry, just north OF the G. IL r. de-
pot, has been leased by CharlestOwn
parties, who will soon start a basket
factory in operation.
There were no regular services at
the Congregational Church Sunday
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cupied the house with exercises of
their own.
A. J. Pierce and daughter returned
Saturday from a very pleasant visit to
Medina, where they have been spend
ing a week with our former towpsman
J. S. Codding.
Mrs. G. M. Preston, of Cleveland, is
spending few days in this vicinity.
She finds only very few of her asso-
ciates of the days of her childhood.
She is staying with her sister, Mrs. l..
G. Dodge.
Ravenna is surely growing. Since
1885 there have been established here
a glue factory, a canned fruit estab-
lishment, and water works, and ex-
tensive tile works are about to he
started.
Our friend Francis L. Clark and his
son, Horace, of Pittsburg, Pa, cycled
into town Saturday evening, making
the entire trip on their tandem ma
chine. They remained here q few
days visiting friends.
On account of the continued illness
of Judge Thayer, Judge w. r. Day,
of Canton, is presiding in the Court
at Warren. in the case of the State VS.
Lewis Webster, for the murder of
Perry Harrington, at Ashtabula.
Letters remaining in the Postotfice
at Ravenna, Sept. 2Sst.
Mr.. James Anspaugh, Miss Minnie
Buss, Miss Ella Fay, Miss Martin
Jorys, Mr.. E. D. Jones, A. l.. Johnson
Mr.. Martin Stilson.
Burglars were again on Lincoln
Avenue Friday night, but were scared
away before effecting an entrance to
any houses. This street will soon be
dangerous for these villains, as the
residents of that street are preparing
and be ready to give them a warm re-
ception.
The italian peanut man met with
hard luck while returning from the
Fair, Friday evening. A show case
filed with fine candies was thrown
from tue wagon by the sudden start
ing of the team, and dumped uncere-
into hn Gan1ios,