The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-05-27

PHlLO L., klNGs SEXTON.
Picnics are ripe.
No cyclones yet, nor floods.
This is the last week of Court.
The weather continues splendid.
The fishermen are boasting of their
success.
Next Monday will be Decoration
day.
The boys and girls are counting the
days till vacation.
The banks will be closed Monday
afternoon-Decoration day,
Mrs. A. 8. Beazle, who has been
seriously ill, is convalescent.
Time to talk about Fourth of July
celebration.
The Cong. Church Choir has added
a violin and horn to its corps.
A fine rain Monday evening made
things look fresh.
Mr.. John Root, of Peninsula, was
in town few days last week visiting
friends.
Strawberry -shortcake constitutes an
item of bills of fare these days. Yum I!
yum!!
January 4th to 7th is the time fixed
for holding the Poultry show at Ra-
VIENNA.
Mrs. Katie Miller, wife of James
Miller, proprietor of the Miller House,
is dangerously ill.
Ex-Recorder Philo Bierce is daddy
of a fine boy, and his happiness is ap-
parently complete.
The several Assessors of Portage Co.
have completed their work and made
their returns.
The N. Y. P. & o. is constructing a
fine, large freight depot at Akron.
The structure Is to be of brick.
The saloon men who propose to con,
tinue in business must be prepored to
ante up" by June Goth.
The natural gas craze has not yet
struck this locality, and no effort made
to probe the earth for the subtle fluid.
The brickwork ON P. Flath's new
" blacksmith shop" is progressing sat-
isfactorily. 1t will be a substantial
structure when completed.
Next Sunday forenoon Rev. Andrew
Wilson will preach Decoration Day
sermon, and in the evening he will
preach in the Feeder Dam School
house.
The Board of Equalization meets to
day, at the Auditors office, for the
purpose of adjusting the values of per-
sonal property returned by the town.
ship assessors.
Lewis Webster passed through Ra-
VIENNA on Monday en- route from Co.
iumbus to the Warren Jail, to await
his third trial at the next term of the
Trumbull Court of Common Pleas.
The Forest Cheney Concert given at
the Opera House, Wednesday evening
last did not pay expenses. 1t was
worthy of more liberal patronage
Young Cheney is an artist of rare
talent.
The State Legislature has adjourned
Now let the Governor issue hi.
Thanksgiving proclamation and al
persons, regardless of party, will CRATE
fully sacrifice the fattest turkey in the
| flock.
Don't fail Dread Governor Hoadly's
letter to Major Goldman. 1t cannot
fail to &C rrect the erroneous impression
created by the Republican slush about
the Encouragement of the peniten
tiary.
III. U. Johnsan, Esq, editor of the
Lake Shore Magazine, made us brie
but pleasant call on Monday while er
route for Akron to discharge the du'
ties of Historian of the G. A. r. en-
campment.
A petition to the Board of County
Commissioners, for the building of 8
new jail, is being circulated and the
blank is being rapidly filled with the
names of our best and snterprisine
citizens. Do not fail to sign it.
The subject of temperance is still
booming in Kent. Major Henry CamI
held a very largely attended meeting
at the Rink on Sunday evening, a
which numerous signers of the pledg,
were obtained.
The Board of Education of Auror,
have employed Mr.. L. g. Avery a
Superintendent of the High School a
that place for the coming school year
at salary of $500 for six months
term.
The case of Julia A. Hosmer VS. tn
West Chester Fire Ins. Co., was con
tinued ON Monday, after about hal
the evidence Was introduced, on &C
count of the sickness of w. B. Thoma
one of the counsel for the plaintiff.
List of letters remaining in the Pos
Office at Ravenna, April 25th:
III. Fl. Brikinkamp, Miss Clark Mrs
Belle Chapman, Mr.. James Furgusor
Mr.. Melvin Maxaw, Mrs MaePhillipi
Mrs. Mary A. Roof. Mr.. Clark Smith
The Randolph people gave thei
Brimfield friends a rousing receptio
on Saturday evening, filling the Tow
Hall till standing room was at pr,
MUM, and it was evident they wei
we'll pleased with the entertainment
1t is related that the agent for til
Encyclopedias Britannica called on
certain lady in Ravenna and expresse
a desire to sell her a cyclopedia. 81
replied, 1" ion't want to buy, the
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