The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-01-26

We were pleased to see n. E. Will
Iiams on the street again last week.
Mr.. Geo. Wilder, of Nebraska, i
spending few days in Ravenna.
Mr.. L. Reed, of Burton, was il
town on Saturday last.
D. E. Wells, of Cleveland, was ii
town Sunday and Monday.
There Is little, If any. change re
ported in the condition of E. T. Rich
ardson. Esq.
The season for killing rabbits will
close next Tuesday, Jan. 3lst. Ther'
are plenty of them left yet.
Mrs. A. 81. Parsons and Miss Flors
are spending today and tomorrow in
Cleveland.
Gov. Foraker pardoned Edwin Sut
ton, who was sent to the penitentiary
frem this county for pocket picking
Progressive angling" is the latest
society game, and is said to be more
fascinating than progressive euchre
According to the report of Railroad
Commissioner Cappellar, 322 persons
were killed by railroad accidents and
s03 injured, in 1888.
Now comes the time when the man
who turned over q new leaf turns it
back again to look for something th at
he forgot.-[Burlingten Free Press.
A young lady wants to know which
Is worse, to lace tight, or to get tight
AS we have never laced, we give it
up.-lEx.
The race at the Rink Saturday eve
ming, between Jesse Burkett, of
Wheeling, w. Va, and John Watson
of Pennsylvania, was won by the for
mer.
Sunday morning the mercury reg
istered s and 10 deg. below zero, in
different portions of Ravenna, and in
one place north of the city l5 deg. be-.
low was reported.
George Epps, for many years an
employe of Merits & Riddle. died on
Tuesday morning, at his residence on
South Prospect street, from the effects
of lead poisc ming.
The roller skating craze is said to
have taken new hold, and many of
the Kinks which have been closed fer
@ year or two are being fitted up and
will be agaia opened for the accommo-
dation of the merry skaters.
The new water works at Salem were
dedicated on Monday of last week. A
public test was made, which proved
They have fifteen miles
Of mains and the entire plant cost
about $3.50, 900.
The excellent condition of the roads
when the snow came, made very fair
during the past week, and
the opportunity for hauling wood, ice,
and logs has been improved. Unless
more snow falls soon, the sleighing
will not last long.
Some of the ice men began putting
up their supply little too early, filling
their houses with six.iach ice, while
those who were in less haste secured
ice very nearly twelve inches In thick
ness and Of the very finest quality.
There will be nc ice famine in Ra-
VIENNA next summer.
Congress Lake has been purchased
by Chas. Shker, of Canton, for $1,000
more or less, from the Cleveland and
Canton railroad. Tt is said that Mr..
sliker will build a fine hotel in this
beautiful resort. and run the place on
first class principles. 1t is to be hoped
he will.-[ Alliance Standard.
H. Y. Beebe, Esq has been confined
to his bed for two weeks past. On
Saturday last DIR. Webber, of Cleve.
land, was called in consultation, but
he gives little encouragement of per-
manent cure, though there are hopes
that the disease may be checked and
the patient be up again. The disease
is pronounced diabetes.
J. J. jackson, Sup't of the CARROTS
Vile schools, will deliver an address
on the subject of Township Super.
vision" at the Town Hall, Shalersville
Saturday evening, Jan. %. The Farm.
srs club, under whose auspices the
address is to be given, cordially invite
all interested in educational matters to
be present.
Charles Vaughn, glass blower, fell
head first into the CRATE at the Miller
house last Saturday evening, while in
toxicated. and had not assistance been
at hand would have met q horrible fate.
Not content with this experience, he
continued his spree and the next eve.
ming wound up by falling over a hot
stove. He was placed behind the bars
to sober up.
Mr.. Lewis E. Jennings and his esti
mable wife celebrated the fifty fth
anniversary of their wedding on Sun
day last, the 22d inst, at their home
east of this village. Mr.. Jennings
enjoys the honor of having resided in
Ravenna more consecutive years thar
any other person now living, though
he is not the Oldest inhsbitant'
May the worthy couple live to cele
brate their diamond wedding.
The Ohio game and fish protective
association will ask the legislature t.
80 amend the game law as to make i
lawful to kill quail during the months
of November and December, and als'
have the season for shooting rabbit
close at the same time. In our opin
ion this would be az Improvement q
the present Law,