The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-26
Circus next Tuesday.

Judge GeO. r. hOOluSou went "
youngstown on Monday, to open his
frat term of Common Pleas Court.
The press everywhere are leud in
praises of the great performance of the
Sparks Co.
The meeting Of the w. q. T. U. will
be held in Kent's Hall. Thursday,
May 3rd.
"Pure and undefiled religion" is the
subject of the sermon in the tfniyer
salist Church next sunday evening.
Reserved seats now ON sale at Hart's
(fsrmerly Reed,s) drug store, for the
Co., price so cents.
Mr.. VIM. Hine returned Saturday
last from Virginia, where he has spent
most of the past winter.
Sparks Bros Minstrels performance
excels that of any 25c. circus travelling.
% all star artists.
The weather bureau promises warm.
er weather. This prediction will no
doubt be verified before August lst.
The Entertainment at the School
House south of town comes off Friday
and Saturday evenings, April 9th and
2Sth.
Misses Flora and Matte Parsons
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Cleveland attending millinery open
ings.
Ella M. Newton has just returned
from Atlanta, Ga, and will remain
through the Millinery season with
Mrs. l.. Stevenson.
Sparks Bros. wish it announced that
owing to the extreme length of the
program, the curtain will rise at eight
O'clock, sharp.
The personal property of the late
Aaron Porter, will be sold at auction
on Tuesday, May 9Th, at the farm. p
miles southeast of Atwater.
County Convention sin Citizens Hall,
Saturday, May 5th, to select delegates
to the State convention. Lively speak.
ers will entertain the meeting.
BY request Sparks Bros. famous
Gold Band will give Grand Free
Open Air Concert at $50 o'clock on
Monday evening, in front of Reeds
Opera House. Don't fail to hear it.
A blind man and his "brother" gave
q concert in front of the Etna House
Monday evening. Their audience was
large and enthusiastic, except while
the collection was being taken up.
The Odd Fellows of Ravenna Lodge
No. IS, will celebrate the 89th ami,
versary of the Order at their hall in
this city, this Thursday evening. An
interesting time is expected.
Ravenna's best horse, the one used
on the Hook and Ladder truck, was
threatened with lung fever last week.
DR.. Fletcher's prompt treatment bro't
him out all right.
On Saturday evening. May 9th, the
Brimfield Dramatic Club will present
the drama, Dot, the Miners Daughter,
and an excellent farce. If you are
going, 60 early. for the house will be
crowded.
Orrin Barber's great 25 cent Railroad
Show exhibits at Ravenna, Tuesday
May 1st. While it is not claimed that
this is the largest of all travelling
shows, those who attend will be given
first class entertainment.
P. c.. J.. 81. Furry, Philo Bierce.
delegate and VIM. Stowell. alternate.
left today on the P. & w. r. r. to at
tend the State Encanpment ofthe q.
A. R., to be held in Toledo the Goth,
9th and 2Sth.
The hill on Chestnut street, below
Oak, is again being improved" The
road was graded down last season, and
the sidewalk is now being lowered to
correspond. To do this it was necessa.
ry to remove the row of large and beau.
tiful maple trees, which it seems pity
to destroy.
Stallion Show Saturday, May 5th, al
l O'Clock. Owners of stations weigh
ing over 1900 will please be careful
and not violate the ordinance against
fast driving, owners of roadster stal
lions are willing to pay the fine i
some one will swear that they drove
faster than five miles an hour.
4 Burglars entered the P. & w, station
last Friday night by prying open .
window. They broke open the ticke
case, but found nothing of value. ther,
being only seven cents in cash in tn,
Office. From the ticket office the,
went through the freight room, max
ing their exit by another window.
A boy was driving down Prospec
street about 8 O'Clock Monday evening
in fish wagon when one of the shaft
broke, and the wagon swinging aroun'
caught Alvin Poe's buggy. which stoo
at the side of the road while theowpe
! was delivering some goods, and in a
instant both rigs went bottom upward
| The boy jumped just in time and whe
the vehicles were righted 1t was toup
tthst little dAn1age Was done.