The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-23
Riddles new block is nearly ready

Oakwood Chapel Sunday School will
picnic at Sandy Lake. Wednesday
August 29th.
IF you want nice, clean bath go tt
the Etna House Bath Rooms.
LILA SPELLMAN, of Cleveland. il
making two weeks visit with hel
Ravenna friends.
Fred. Psltzgroff is getting the better
of his prOtracted tussel with infiam'
matory rheumatism, and expects sOo1
to be able to he on the streets again.
Go and hear Miss Waits recitation
at the Congregational Church, tOmor
row (Friday) evening. 1t alone is
worth the price of admission.
"Hart, the Druggist" in Opera
Block, has fitted up his store in admi
rable taste, and prides himself on hav'
ing the most invitingly pleasant room
in the city.
Members of the Standard Circula.
ting Library can draw books from the
same tomorrow friday at Miss E. G.
Chase's new rooms, next door to Wa
terman's.
Miss Emma Patton, of Kent, will
be at the Y P. 8. C. E. entertainment,
Friday evening. at the Cong. Church.
Miss Patton has been in the New Eng
land Conservatory for several years,
and is a master of the piano.
Rev. Nathan Paltzgrof was confin-
ed to his bed several days last week I,
at his residence on Lincoln Avenue,
with quite a severe attack of kidney
disease, by reason of which he was
unable to meet his stated appointment
with his congregation in Kent, lest
Sabbath, but he anticipates his recov-
cry sufficient to permit him to preach
next Sabbath.
Mr.. J. P. Ticknor, of Rockville, In.
diana, is visiting his son, Geo. P.
Ticknor, near this city. He is 79 years
of age, and lived in Palmyra in ls40,
and Voted for Harrison, but does not
think that fact sufficient reason for
voting for Ben. Harrison, simply be
cause he is the grandson of his grand
father.
Captain G. Il. Rockwell died Mon
day night, at his home in Washington
d. c., of paralysis of the brain, aged
about 40 years. He was q son of the
late D. L. Rockwell, of Kent, and a
brother of D.L. Rockwell, Esq of this
city, and o. 8. Rock well, of Kent. and
had many warm friends in this county,
He leaves a wife and three children,
The remains will be brought to Kent
for burial.
The Cleveland Leader, in noticing
q painting executed by Mrs. Thomas
King, of that city, entitled aye Olden
Time," representing a pioneer home.
which will be placed in the Women's
of the Ohio Centennial at
says: !" Mrs. King was
in finding faithful original
from which to sketch at Hiram Rap
ids" A primitive log cabin is the
central figure of denlineation.
We are reliably informed that the
item in our Shalersville correspond
ence last week, stating that a factory
IN that town held large amount of
cheese. is entirely untrue,
though our correspondent merely gave
1t as a rumor. 1t seems some malicious
persons started the story for the pur.
pose of injuring the factory. and it was
industriously circulated until it be-
came general report. The proprietors
Of the factory in question have there
fore asked the State Food Commission
er to thoroughly investigate the case.
that no impure milk HIS been
used by, them
On Sunday last Frank Fuller and
bis sister were practicing with a re-
volver, near their home, in the Beech
Woods district. Thinking all the loads
had been discharged, Frank was care
lessly playing with the weapon, and
found he was mistaken. A loaded
still remeined, which was
the ball passing through
bis hand and entering his hips A
was sent for a surgeon, and
DR.. Leonard responded to the call.
He was unable to find the bullet, but
the wounds were dressed, and it is not
thought they will prove dangerous.
Miss Lottie Williams and q young
lady friend were out driving Sunday
and when near the East
Miller House, their horse becoming
they asked a gentle
man to drive home for them. The
three had gone only few rods when
one of the carriage wheels broke down,
throwing the gentleman out, and the
horse then started to run. Near the
residence of J. T. Riddle, ON Walnut
street, the ladies were thrown to the
ground, but fortunately escaped with.
odt serious injury. sThe carriage was
badly wrecked.
Monday morning, Mr.. d. G. Moore.
manager of the Camp Meeting at Sandy
Lake, started for the Lake with horse
and wagon from Ed. Poe's livery
stable. Going down Main street one
of the thills dropped down, letting the
wagon on the horses heels, causing
him t. turn suddenly. Mr.. Moore was
thrown out, and. hanging to the lines,
was dragged some distance and some-
what bruised. The horse ran against
the lamp post in front of the Shannon
House, leaving the wagon, and pro
ceeded with the thil's attached, up the
sidewalk to the Etna House, where he
stumbled and fell and was caught and
returned to the stable.
The colored camp meeting at Sandy
Lake drew an immense crowd on Sun
day, the opening day. AS a coloret
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