The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-13

Kent is to have circus next Satur
day, which we know will be a gran,
affair, because the agent says it will
| Don't fail to hear Mrs Fisher, at the
Universalist Church, this CThursday
evening.
List of letters remaining in the Posi-
Office Sept. y, 1888.
G. w. Ditwiler. Mr. Clyde Crate
Mrs. VIM d. Lloyd, Mr. Norris
Thayer
John F. Byers shipped one of his
Ravenna" engines to Atlanta. Ga.
last Saturday, and one to st. Louis
Tuesday.
The Erie Railway will sell excursion
tickets to Cincinnati and return Sept.
IA, for train No. 8. Rate So rs.
G. w. Force, the popular clerk at the
Etna House, is again on duty. having
partially recovered from a severe ILL
ness, which laid him up last week.
The ball game between the Ravenna
and Hiram Clubs, on Monday last,
was the best that has been played here
this season, and resulted in a victory
for the Ravennss by a score of to 2.
Mrs. Daniel Bogue died on Monday,
the 3rd inst, at the family residence,
in Rootstown, after long illness. aged
II years. Funerel services were held
on Wednesday, Rev Cotton officiating,
and the remains were inferred in the
cemetel J in Rootstown.
"As the tree falleth 30 it lieth AS
death leaves US SO shall Judgment find
u.s." is the subject of a sermon to be
given by Rev. Andrew Wilson, in the
Charlestown Town He'll, tomorrow
friday evening.
The people of Shalersville and vicin.
ity will have an opportunity on Sat
urday evening, to listen to some sound
talk on political issues, I. II. Siddall.
Esq and Hon. d. G. Goldman will
address them at the Town Hall In that
place. A Cleveland an d Thurman
Club will be organized.
There was good attendance at the
Mantua races. last Thursday and Fri
day, and although the rain interfered
somewhat on the last day, this first
meeting of the Mantua ssociation
was decided success. II. J. Riddle
won first and d. w. Thomas second
money in the two-year old colt race.
One of our merchants was seen at
the top of a 4G foot ladder, entering
his store, la burglar. through a rear
window, Tuesday morning. the where.
fore being that he had locked his door
key in the safe, instead of placing it
in his pocket, the evening previous,
and his clerk, with the other key, was
some l2 miles distsnt in the country.
Although of usual good nature. when
a Joke Is at bis expense, that 40 foot
ladder clambering left him too tired to
Converse complscently upon bis sky
light experience in opening his store.
About one hundred and fly G. A
r. boys and friends left on the Colum
bus excursion, Monday morning.
They occupied three coaches, which
were profusely draped with the Ma
tional Flag, and banners with notices.
The Mantus and Garrettsville Posts
together numbered about the same es
the Ravenpa deleg alton, occupying
three cars. similarly decorated, and
together pulled out for the grand en-
campment. The Portage Boys in
Blue" are always ready to fall into
line. whether for royal good time or
discipline ON hard tack.
Addison J. Hopkins, remembered
by the older residents of this city and
county, as a large cattle buyer. spend
ing the fall and winter months in this
place for a number of years in the '40s
and sos, died at his home in Carmel,
N. Y. on the evening of the 5th inst,
aged IS years. In 1855 he married
Miss Louisa Blair, of Aurora, who
with two sons, survives him. AS an
exemplary man in church and COM
munity, he was highly esteemed, and
held several places of public trust, 10
which he was called by the partially
of his political friends.