The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-07-15

Food Commissioner, made us pleas.
ant call on Friday.
Miss Anna Soseman, of Milton, Pa.
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Geo. w,
Brown, on Lincoln Avenue.
John Woodward, recently an EN-.
ploye of Merits & Riddle, has gone to
San Francisco, CAL, to reside.
Miss Ella Cook returned on Thurs
day last from a visit of nearly foul
months to friends in st. Paul, Minn,,
and other places in the West.
The special term of the Common
Pleas Court commenced on Monday
last. 1t will be devoted mainly tC
criminal business.
The farmers have had favorable
weather for harvesting their wheat,
and have generally secured good crops
in excellent condition.
Ravenna has q few citizens who ev-
identity have been to Garrettsville
They employ their time in pitching
quOits on the streets.
The ice cream and cake festival OF
the "Y. L. M. b." held in the park
last Saturday night, was a pleasant
affair, and reasonable success finan.
cially.
Farmers must be we'll supplied with
help. A gentleman recently secured
the country between here and Gar.
rettsville in search of employment on
farm, but could find no vacant place
Frank Hirst, an eight years old son
of engineer John Hirst, while picking
cherries, on North Prospect street, on
Saturday last, fell from the tree and
fractured his left arm in three places
Arthur A. Anderson, Esq, of Pitts.
burgh lis visiting friends in this region
Mr.. Anderson commenced learning
the printing trade in 1925, in the office
of the Western Courier, in this village
He is still engaged in the printing
business.
On the 18th inst, Mr., e. J. Root and
Miss Ellen A. Ruffie were united in
marriage, lat the residence of the brides
mother, in this village, Rev. Andrew
Wilson performing the ceremony
May the happy pair enjoy long. joy.
GUS and prosperous life.
During the storm Tuesday night the
dwelling house occupied by Mr.. Geo,
Smith, on North Prospect street, was
struck by lightning, the current pass
ing down the chimney and scattering
SCOT and dust upon the carpets and
furniture, but doing no serious damage
to the building or its occupants.
E. Y. Lacey, of this city, and Miss
Kittie A. Casenhiser, of Clinton, Sum-
NIT county, were married Sunday,
July 4th, at o'clock p. m, at the
home of the bride, Rev. A. ]. B. Kast
officiating.
We extend congratulations, and
wish the happy couple long life with
all its attendant blessings.
Leona Rose, wife of John w. Rose,
a prominent merchant at Diamond,
in Palmyra township, has filed petit
ton against her husband, praying for
divorce and alimony. Causes alleged
are violation of marriage vows and
extreme cruelty. An injunction, for
bidding him to sell, cucumber, or
otherwise dispose of his property, was
granted her.
At the Annual Meeting of the Uni
versalist Church, held Monday eve-
ming, the report of the Trustees, Treas
urer and Committee showed the
Church to be in a healthy condition.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident, J. E. Sharp; Vice Pres. L. A.
Olin Sec'y, Mrs. LA. Parsons Treas
Mrs. G.. P. Heimes Trustees, L. A.
Olin, P. L. King and Mrs. Grant
Goldman.
Geo. w. Fisher, formerly of this
place, died in Kent, ON Friday last, at
5 p. M, of Consumption. The funeral
was held at the house, in Kent, on
Sunday, at Q p. M, and the body was
brought to Maple Grove Cemetery and
deposited in the vault. His funeral
was attended by Brady and Ravenna
Lodges, I. o. o. F. he having been q
member of Ravenna lodges.
James McNickel, who was arrested
two weeks ago for selling to minors
and gave bail for his appearance, left
town between two days. He was cap
tured in Columbiana Co., and brought
baback. Appearing before the Mayol
he changed his plea to guilty" ant
was sentenced to five days in Jail ant
to pay a fine of $25 and costs, amount
ing to S43 -.
oi'S wv JOhlS e5O ldSt 1uOSudS
the thermometer indicated 102 deg
above zero in the shade, at l o'clocl
p. m in Ravenna It was on thi
day that J. T. and Chas. Green wer
injured by the premature discharge Q
a cannon at pole raising, during tn
Polk campaign.
IF an ordinance to prohibit saloon
within the limits of the cooperation
sho I'D result in the establishment G
a Gordon of those institutions just out
side our city limits and beyond tn
control of our municipal authorities
very little advantage would be game
by prohibition. The sale and use {
intoxicating liquors cannot be stoppe
but may be regulated.