The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-12-20

An elegant line of Watches ant
Jewelry, at +. Z. Parks.
i The wines for the electric lights wer'
being strung, Monday.
In the midst of your holiday festiv
tiles, don It forget the poor.
December has six holidays-fivs
Sundays and Christmas.
| Call and see the beautiful line o.
Silvelware, at Parks Jeweiry Store
! The Clinton Air Line Is an assured
fact-so say all the X road correspon
dents of the country press.
A full line of Ladies' and Gents
Fancy Slippers at the Buffalo Store.
From present appearances, the
Christmas sleigh-ride will be postpon.
ed to Dec. %, 1889.
| Hon. D. G. Goodman mskes q bust
ness trip to Cincinnati this evening,
via the Erie.
Miss l.. G. Jackson went to Cleve-
land Tuesday morning. returning yes
| terday.
The absence of the telephone from
the court house is much deplored by
residents of other towns In the county.
A glance in the various freight de-
pots of this city shows that an inn
mense local traffic is handled here.
The Erie flats abound in q super
abundance of water, owing 10 recent
rains.
Harry Jennings left Ravenna the
10th inst, for New York City, intend.
ing to sail for South America
See the Buffalo Store mammoth
stock of Ladies' and Gents Linen and
Silk Handkerchief.
Carter & Madole continue to ship
large quantities of potatoes via. the
Erie Ry.
Mrs. Reuben Forney, South Chest.
nut ST., is confined to her bed with q
severe stomach trouble,
A grand display of Ladies' and
Gents Cashmere and Silk Muffiers at
the Buffalo Store.
See our elegant line of Ladies' and
Gents Gold and Silver Headed Um
brellas. THE BUFFALO STORE
The Quaker Mills resumed opera
tions Monday morning, after lying idle
week for repairs.
w. B. Taylor favors the readers of
the PRESS with an Interesting letter
from Florida, which will be found In
This issue.
A soprano, ofsweetest tone. made
her debut at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, John Urquhart, South Meridian
St, Monday night.
The Trustees and Superintendent of
Maple Grove Cemetery have forbidden
,kating on the artificial lakes in the
Cemetery.
A number of the relatives of Mr..
and Mrs Horace Stockwell gave them
4 pleasant surprise. Monday, the oc
casion being their 25th wedding anni-
Gents, we have the best So 90 Shoe,
made In three different styles. See
them before you buy. THE BUFFALO
STORE
q. f. G9ppinger has opened q coal
yard at the P. & w. Ry., of which he
apprises the public in our advertising
columns.
Be sure and make arrangements
with the SHANNON HOTEL for your
Christmas Dinner. Everything first
class. The best the country affords.
Last Wednesday; evening q dance
and social was held at the residence of
Ethelbert Kingsbury, on Lincoln Av-
enue. Music was furnished by the
Waller-Kingsbury orchestra.
The proposed Improvements in the
Congregational Church will make 1t
one of the finest houses of worship In
the county-so say those having the
work in charge.
Otto Bietz, of Akron, has been en-.
gagged to fresco the interior of the
congregational Church-an assurance
that the work, which is now In pro.
gress, will be well and artisticslly done.
The Coates 4 Barber Minstrels play.
ed with satisfaction to Q large house at
Miles Saturday night. Fhe Warren
scolding did them good.
Mrs Frank George, of Wellsville,
O.. has been spending few days with
her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. II. x. Van
M ster.
So great is the rush, our me rchants
can hardly wait on their customers.
An illustration of the benefits of ad.
vertising. as the columns Of the Ra-
VIENNA papers verify.
The difference between our business
streets and those of some other towns
that make no effort to improve their
business thoroughfares, can only be
by comparisons In "yieWs
afoot" travel and experience. Raven
ma takes the lead in Portage County
in the matter of good streets.
Quite crowd of men and boys col.
lected in front of the Adams Express
office, to see an antelope, a coyote and
Rocky Mountain badger, which Mr..
L. M. Potts received from Townsend,
Montana Ter, and shipped to the z 10
logical Society, FairmOunt Park, Phil
adelphia,
Mrs. Julia Herman, wife Of Albert
Herman. died at her home, on North
Chestnut street, Monday, at q. m,
after long and painful sickness. The
funeral will be held at 80 this after.
noon, from the house, Rev. Andrew
Wilson officiating.
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