The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01

L. n. Rood made the first shipment
of maple syrup of the make of 1883,
from. this place Oh Friday last. He
made As gallons during the short run
last week.
o. r. Cooley and family. of Shalers-
vile, who have for the past two weeks
been afflicted with the dreaded disease,
measles, are all slowly improving.
The roads are in a condition to con-
vert the lacteal fluid carted around
town into a first class article of butter
provided much churning is all that
is required.
From and after February 23rd 1888.
two thousand mile tickets of the Penn
sylvania Company's issue will be good
over the Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railroad and leased or operated lines.
Our young friend " Ned" Searl had
the misfortune to bring his left hand
into contact with buzz saw Thursday
last, while engaged at his work at the
establishment of d. l. Baldwin & Son.
Two fingers were badly cut, the
wounds Ieng thwise. Fortunately the
injuries are not so severe as to render
amputation necessary.
The dime Social hcld at the Church
south west of Rayenna, near the Break
neck creek, was largely attended, an
enjoyed by old and young. These
socials are held one evening each
month and serve to bring together the
people of the neighborhood, and are
pleasant and profitable occasions.
There is talk of organizing a Male
Quartette in Ravenna which will fur
nish music at funerals and other occa'
sions for reasonable compensation.
In other cities where this is done, it is
found to be very satisfactory. IS many
dislike to call upon comparative stran-
gers for favors upon such occasions,
while they would be glad to secure the
services of q good quartette.
Last Thursday Lewis Case while at
work at the sugar house of VIM. Smith,
about two miles north of this city,
found, hidden in q sap bucket, ten
sileer knives. Examination proved
them to belong to Hon. D. c. Goldman
they being portion of the property
taken from his house by burglars about
two months ago. One of the knives
had been bent, evidently to test the
material
Last Tuesday evening two young
men of this city procured all the out
fits of showmen and very silly boarded
the train for Alliance, to join Hamii-
toms minstrel show, After taking
part in thu performance that evening.
they. concluded they were sold and re-
turned to. RaveDna as silly as they
went.
Hilarity," one of the most anus
ing eomedys ever written, will be pre-
sented at Reeds Opera House next
Monday evening. This company were
at the Columbia Theater, Euclid
Avenue, for an entire week closing
Feb'y 25th, and the papers OF that
city speak of them in terms of highest
praise. Don't fail to see them.
The Kent Gun Club have organized
for the coming season. which will be
opened next Wednesday, March 7th
and continue 80 weeks. A gold medal
valued at $25 will be contested for at
each regular shoot and will become the
property of the member winning it the
greatest number of times. DR.. ]. G.
Waldron holds the medal of 1887.
A large audience assembled at the
Universalist Church Sunday evening,
to listen to the lecture by the pastor
on Assumption" They assumed"
that the house would be lighted, but
were surprised to fad its windows en-
veloped in darkness. The church au-
thorities telephoned to the gas works
and Mr.. Clark soon arrived at the
scene of trouble and found the pipes
filled with water, and a half hour or
more was consumed Ia clearing them
before the light could be made to
shine, when the services proceeded.