The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-19
IL avenna Markets.
Ruycrs' Prices.

Adam Heisier has commenced exca
waiting for his new residence,
The repairs have been commenced
on the M. E. parsonage.
Mr.. w T. Hart has purchased tn
drug store of g. P. Reeds estate.
The Street Commissioner is giving
Main street its annual cleaning.
Hon. Benz. Woodbury. died at Char
don on the 1lth inst.
L. 8. Ward, of the Etna House, is
confined to his room by severe sick
ness.
The Postoffice has been newly pa
pered and painted, and looks decidedly
better.
Mr.. Geo. w. Holden came home
from New York last week fer visit to
his family and friends.
The cheapest and prettiest Wall
Paper in town, can be found at Mrs.
E. A. Scriptures.
Next Sunday evening Rev. Andrew
Wilson will give sermon on The
Bible a Universalist Book"
CLEVELAND LEADER: w. J, Hayes
& Sons, of this city, have secured the
$3.50, 900 of temporary loan bonds issu-
ed by the State, which mature July l.
The work of excavating the cellar
for Riddles new block was completed
on Tuesday, and the masons will soon
be laying the walls.
Mrs. E. r. Taylor has been confined
to her bed for nearly two weeks with
severe attack of erysipelas. We are
pleased to learn she is improving.
Frank Butts made his Ravenna
friends short call on Monday. He
is spending a few weeks in Akron,
but expects to return to Kansas City.
of which place he speaks in the high
est terms.
F. A. Derthick has been reappointed
by the Governor as State Dairy and
Food Commissioner, and A. G. VIII
liams, of Cuyahoga, Commissioner of
Fish and Game, both of which have
been confirmed by the Senate.
The last lecture of the course in the
Universalist Church will be given
next Tuesday evening, by DIR. Cone.
President of Buchtel College. The
Doctor is we'll and favorably known
in Ravenna and vicinity, and his sub
iect, "Ona q Bias" is peculiarly attract
i've. Do not fail to hear this lecture.
At their meeting last Saturday the
Township Trustees made the follow
ing tax levy:
Cemetery fund, .............79 10 mills.
General Township fund...5 10
Road tax X..-......-...............5 1O
Additional Road tax, 10 be
paid in money...............5.lO lO
Tuesday morning, the 18th inst,
Miss Harriet s. Regal, of Deerfield.
died at the home of her slater, Mrs. DR..
Waggoner, in this city, of heart dis
ease, aged 46 years. She has been an
invalid for many years, and has been
visiting her sister several weeks. The
remains were taken to Deerfield,
where funeral services will be held
th;s offarnoon
The Trustees have determined to
remove the carp from the artificial
lakes in Maple Grove Cemetery. as
| 1t la found that they stir the water up
from the bottom SO that instead Of q
beautiful lake of clear water it resem.
bles very much an ordinary mudhole.
About four hundred of these fish were
placed in the pond last year and some
of them will now weigh as high as six
pounds, but they are not fit for food
on account of the location of the lake
It is expected that Jimmie" Rob
inson will again become boarder al
Sheriff Sheldon's hotel this week, and
the taxpayers of the county will be
permitted to pay for his support until
the May term of Court. We are moi
informed whether more than five ol
six guards will be required to watch
him, or whether he will be admitted
to bail. which seems to be good way
to secure the attendance of prisoner
convicted of murder,
The township Board of School Di
rectors met at the Office of Clerk Fl. L
Beatty, and organized by electing J
G. Harmon President. The only bus
mess ofimportance transacted was tn
levying of taxes for school purposes
which is, for tuition purposes, 5-1
mills for contingent purposes 2 mills
The following are the members of tn
Board, representing the sub district
in the order named: James E. Olin
S. D. Hunt, James Mcintosh, J. {
Harmon. c. w. Clements, 6. P. Tick
nor, w. B. Nichols, E. o. Likens, w
a. Stewart.
The Kent Gun Club is preparing t
bring together all local shooters il
Portage county for few days sport
The first meeting will take place il
Kent, May 4, The object is to get
county badge for the championship {
the county, to be shot for, and to forr
county organization for the proJec
: ton of game and fish. The first shoe
will be under Chamberlain rules an
blue rock pigeons. 1t is to be that a
/, nimrods of the county, having til
welfare at heart of such protection wi
, turn out, as the club will endeavor
: make the day pleasant and profitabl
one to ALL News.
, We take pleasure in recommendin
E. Y. Lacey, Esq, lately of Ravenn,
to all whe are requiring legal servic'
or legal information. Mr. Lacey is
good student and safe adviser, an
when he gives an opinion, it can |
nnuti,;ol~ loto