The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-07

| o. euucation, MIR. Wilson has decided
TO admit all scholars III the vilIag.
schools at half price.
On Thursday evening the 14th inst.
! Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach in
the Feeder Dam Schoolhouse. At the
close of the service there will be s
supper and musical entertainment al
the residence of w. J. Weaver. AL
are cordially invited.
The second heat of the race at the
Rink, on Tuesday evening, between
Matte Leffingwell and Manager Hol.
lowell, was decided draw, on account
of fall received by the latter. The
race will be decided this Thursday
evening.
The following attorneys from abroad
were in attendance at the opening of
the present term of Court: Judge
Tibbals, Akron; r. s. Webb, o. 8.
Ferris, T.. w. Maxson, F r. Waters,
Garrettsville II. W. Peckinpaugh, o.
s. Rockwell, Kent.
Rev. G. A. Stone and wife were the
recipients of New Years memento
and token of regard from Mrs. E. r.
Wait and her sister, Mrs. Alex. Nor
rison, consisting of $50. 90 in cash, and
each set of silver teaspoons, dessert
and tablespoons.
There will be no evening service in
the Congregational, Methodist and
Disciple Churches next Sunday eve-
ming, the three churches uniting in a
meeting to be held at the Opera House
to consider the subject of Sunday
closing.
Miss Nellie Munson has resigned
her position as teacher in the Raven
ma Union School, and accepted posi-
ton in the Cleveland schools. Prof.
Hinsdale evidently knows where to
look for competent and successful
teachers, as Miss Munson stands high
in the Ravenna corps.
D. A. Dewey and family took pos
session of their elegant new residence
on South Prospect street on New
Years eve, keeping watch" until
the advent of the new year, and COM
mencing housekeeping at the begin
ming of the new year.
Ravenna has three trunk line rail-
roads, aftording unsurpassed shipping
facilities, and can boast of gas works,
water works, and complete teleghone
system, enabling her citizens to COM
with Cleveland, Pittsburg,
and hundreds of intermediate points.
Mr.. Levi Mckinney, superintend-
ent of the Canton Water Works, was
in town on Monday to examine the
new works here, and expressed great
for the substantial manner
in which they are constructed and the
way in which they perform
their work.
Recorder Philo Bierce, who for sew
eral years has made one of the most
accommodating and pleasant of public
servants, retired from office on Satur-
day, leaving everything In ship shape
for his successor, Mr.. S. J. Post, who
will be found an agreeable gentleman
by all who have business TO transact
at the Recorders Office.
The Water Works trustees and
cOnncilmen who favored the project
stood on the street corners during the
testing of the works with broan grins
on their faces. One of them was
heard to say that if the day of Judg-
ment was to come then, that portion
of the globe on which Ravenna was
would be saved from destruc.
ton at least.
The exhibition of the Poultry and
Pet Stock Association opens at the
Town Hall, in this place, on Tuesday
next, and will continue four days. A
large number of exhibitors have sig
nified their intention to be present,
and the show will doubtless be well
worth attending. Two incubators will
be Matching chicks each day of the ex-
which, to many, will be an
interesting and novel feature.
Feotpads seem te be lurking in this
and are quite bold i'm their
operations. Several days ago a gen.
tleman living in Suffield. had occasion
to visit Ravenna. and started home
early in the evening, having quite a
sum of money in his possession. He
was stopped by man who demanded
his money. Not being one of the kind
of men who are SO easily intimidated
he jumped from his buggy, at the same
time opening his pocket knife, and
made for the road agent, who, finding
the climate was getting too warm.
turned and ran for dear life.
The Portage Council of American
Legion of Honor at their last meeting
in December elected the following of.
ficers for the ensuing year: Com.
Robert Smith; Vice Com
e. #. Cox: Orator, r, L.
Phelps; Secretary, D. E. Sharp; Col
lectOr, F. Fl. Stiles; Treasurer, E. l..
Murfy; Guide. d. &. Roberts; War
den, l.. NJ. Potta; Secretary, G. l..
Coffman; Chaplain, NJ. r.. Furry
Trustees, M. R. Furry, ]. 8. Marvin,
and D. G.. Roberts.