The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-12-06
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
r VIENNA. THURSDAY. DIG. 8. 1855
Mud is at par now.

| Aue IL at par uOWs
The Turkey has had his revenge.
Oakwaod Chapel has commenced
preparations for Christmas.
The Go. Commissioners commences
their session on Monday.
The corner room in Riddles new
block is already occupied.
The people are "paying their rent
at the Treasurer's Office.
There is one kind of batter Just nov
superior to the base ball batter-buck
wheat batter.
Our markets are abundantly sup
piled with the substantials and delica
cies of the season.
It is pity that New Years is SO ia
away, now that so many are resolved
to never bet again.
Rev. Andrew Wilson was called tt
Upton, Lorsin Co, to officiate at s
funeral, Monday evening.
| A. A. Graham entertsined the C. L
8. q at the home of Miss Lydia G.
Lord, by reading from Hamlet, last
Friday evening.
Union Thanksgiving services at the
NJ. E. Church were largely attended.
Rev. VIM. Lucas delivered an excel.
| lent discourse,
Work on the electric light plant is
being pushed rapidly forward. The
building is enclosed and the poles are
mostly set.
Our merchants are displaying an
unusually large and attractive stock
of Holiday Goods. Make note OF
this, and confine your purchases to
the home market"
Merits & Riddle on Monday shipped
one of their finest make of hearses to
Edgerton, this State. Also, a splendid
coach to Dayton. Their work COM
mands wide market and sale.
The subjects for discourse at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, next
Sunday, will be IA fellows: For the
morning hour, Gideon and the In.
vincible Three Hundred" For the
evening hour, Christian and Mon
| ey," being the third in the series on
this subject.
The Ravenna Gun Club will hold a
grand Sweepstakes Shoot on their club
grounds, Thursday, December 27th.
| The Dorcas Society Will meet at Mrs,
Edward Knapp's, on East Main ST.,
tomorrow friday even ing,
Much interesting and long delayed
matter is again unaroidabiy crowded
out this week, owing to the pressure
of advertising upon our columns.
A car on the third section of freight
train No. l24, broke down at Hudson
Monday night. blocking the road for
several hours. Seven trains were de-
iaye'i at this station.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Cemetery Association will be
held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 9th, at
80 o'clock, at he..residence of Mrs.
J. Richardson. A full attendance is
requested,
Last Friday night Jchn Ecfibner
met with serious accident by falling
On the icy sidewalk, on Vine street,
injuring his hips badly. He lay for
some time before his cries brought re
| lief, when he was carried to his home.
A runaway occurred Tuesday morn
ing, the horse attached to Kings milk
wagon making flying trip" over a
portion OF the route. but was stopped
before any serious damage was done
Coates Model Minstrels play ed to
the largest business ever done by any
Minstrel show that has visited Erie
The parade was fine, the performance
frst class in every particular. They
have secured q return date.-[ Erie
Morning Dispatch.
Mrs. Sally Upsen, one of the oldest
citizens of the county. ia, at this wri-
ting, "wednesday morning) very low,
at the residence of her son-in.law, Mr..
George Meacham, In Brimfield, and
her death is hourly expected. She is
past ninety seven years of age, and
has long and patiently waited for the
summons Home.
Mrs. Upson died Wednesday night.
Funeral Friday, at 10 q. m.
The knights of Pythias danced to
the music of Humphreys Orchestra,
on Wednesday evening, and prolonged
the enjoyment to the wee small hours.
The attendance was not SO large as last
year, seventy couples being present.
Ameng the guests from neighboring
towns, were Miss Kent, grand-daugh
ter of Hon. Marvin Kent, of Kent,
chaperoned by Mrs. Andrews; Miss
Boone, Of salem, O., who is visiting
Miss Marie Leonard; Misses Doud, ol
Warren, o., and Charan, of Green
vile, Pa, chaperoned by Mrs. c. II.
Goldman The supper. served by the
ladies Of the Cemetery Association
was excellent, and the entire assem-
olage was a graceful and memorable
event in the history of the annual balls
given by Knights of Pythias of Ra.
VIENNA.
| The Congregational Church is un
dergoing quite extensive repairs, the
committee having the matter in charge
commencing operations on Monday
morning. The audience room is to b.
reseated with entirely new seats, Sc
on arcs of a circle, whose center is tn,
pulpit; the paper is to be removed
the walls frescoed, and the old vain
scoting to be replaced by new. New
carpet for the room and stairs will b.
/. furnished by the Ladies' Aid Society
: Services and 8. 8. will he held in Il
parlors below, while the work is goini
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