The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-16

rs pondents, pc they were received to
late for this week.
Z. Mrs. J. II. Chittenden died Tuesda
night, at her residence about one an
: one.half miles west of this city, afte
long sickness, of cancer.
A company of the Washington II
% fantry, of Pittsburgh. Pa, are in cam
y at the north end of SANDY Lake, an
p are having jolly time.
,c you want to get your hair cut G
= to the Etna House Barber Shop.
&c The marks of premature age may b
q q effectually obl'terated by using Buck
Il inghsm Dye for the Whiskers. /
6 colors uniformly, end always give
satisfaction.
The annual meeting of the Western
Reserve Association of Universalisti
will be held in Rsvenna, Friday eve
ming, August 3lst, and the following
Saturday and Sunday.
The Ladies' of the Cemetery Associ
alton will sei We good warm dinner,
at the Town Hall, Saturday. August
25th, to which the delegates to the
Republican Convention, and all others,
are cordially invited.
The Harvest Dance at the Town
Hall, Brimfield, last Friday evening.
was a very pleasant affair and was at
tended by large crowd-in fact, the
lack of room was the only thing which
interfered with the enjoyment Of the
occasion.
A large bank barn belonging to
Mr.. Frank Haughawaut, situated near
the Randolph and Suffield line, was
struck by lighIping. between 10 and
IL O'Clock. Friday evening lest, and
entirely consU med.
About ten o'clock Sunday night the
barn ON the f. .n of Michael drohe,
two miles eest of this place, was dc
stroyed Dy fire, with all its contents.
consisting of hay, grain, tools, and q
new phaeton. Loss est mated at ST. 900;
Insured for $500. The cause of the fire
| is ur snown.
List of letters remaining iu the Post
Office Aug. 15, 1855.
Mis-. Msry Davis, A. B. Goodyear,
Mis-. Chas. Keiser, w. w. Kyle, Mrs.
e. A. Lawrence, Mics Nina Myers, Mr..
Oliver F. Pardee, Miss Luci ada Ste
phenson, Mics Edith Williams, Ste.
phen Wiley.
Ayers Salsapa Ia, by purifying and
enriching the blood. improves the ap-
petite, aids the sssi Or 'lative process,
strengthens the nerves, and invigor-
ates the system. 1t is. therefore, the
best and most thoroughly reliable al,
terative that can be found for old aud
young.
Charles Williams, of Freedom, came
into town Saturday and hitched his
team in front of Risdon & Taylor's
They had not been there long before
one of the horses fell to the ground
and expired almost Instantly. Quite
a crowd soon gathered around, but the
animal YVES taken away in q few min
utes. Mr.. w. thinks old age was the
cause of the horses death, as it wes
past 25 years old.
The Prohibit1onists of Portage Co.
will hold a basket picnic at Muzzy
Lake in Rootstown township, on Sat-
urday, August 25th.
The picnic grounds are about three
miles south and one hundred rods
west from Rayenna. Several good
speakers will address the people in
short speeches. Everybody invited to
bring their bsskefs and Join US in a
good time. All Prohibitionists are
especially urged to come and get better
acquainted.
The 14th annual meeting of the Pio-
neer Association of Portage and Sum.
NIT Counties will meet at their new
home on the Associations grounds in
Kent, Thursday, Sept. 26th.
Among the speakers announced are
Hon. Rufus P. Ranney, Judge Daniel
r. Tilden, ex Gov. Edgerton, and
Judge E. P. Green.
Improvements on the new grounds
are completed, and everything beto-
kens the Associations 14th annual
gathering es being of exceptional in
terest and pleasure,
The most ridiculous story regarding
the identity of Blinky" Morgan, is
the one claiming that he was Charles
Mcdonald Williams, who formerly re-
sided here. Mr.. Williams was person.
ally known by at lepst one half the
people in the city, and between him
and Morgan there wss not the slight.
est resemblance, either in form, fea.
ture or complexion, and the idea that
a man who had been well known in
the community could be tried in court,
without a particle of disguise, and
not be recognized at once, is of itself
absurd enough, but added to this is the
fact that Mr.. w. visited Ravenna dur
ing the trial of Morgan, and was one
of the spectators ON that occasion.
DIR. Perine, whose two months min.
Cling with citizens of our city and
vicinity, has commended him as an
agreeable gentleman i'm both business
and social relations, left for New York
via. the Erie Ry., ON the 18th. Having
made a sale of tract containing so, 900
acres in Central Florida to New York
syndicate, for colony purposes, he goes
to the metropolis in connection there.
with, expecting, in company with
gentlemen of the syndicate, to take
passage by steamer to his Southern
home, in which the chilling blasts OF
old boreas are unknown, and will
await the Spring before his return
w. B. Taylor has charge of the Ra
VIENNA agency, in the absence of DIR.
Perine.