The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-07-19
A splendid rein Wednesday mofh.

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party returning home in the evening
List of letters remaining in the Pos
Office July ls. 1855.
Mr.. Louis Arlington, Mr.. Pstricl
Fennirll, Anna Lewis, Master Harry
Murphy, Danyel Parker, ]. T. Sphinx
Mr.. Sidney Whitaker. Mr.. John B
Whittlesey. (2).
The meeting announced to be helC
in the Church at Charlestown, Friday
evening, will be held in the Towr
Hall, the Church having decided no
to endorse the action of its trustees in
offering the use of the building to Mr.
Wilson.
After paying all bills for the Fourth
of July celebration, there was a bal.
ance of nearly 500 left in the hands OF
the committee. At meeting held at
the Mayors Office, Tuesday, it was
decided to apply this toward paying
for the flagstaff The Trustees appro.
priated $50 for the same purpose.
Mary, the little daughter of DIR. and
Mrs. Jos. Waggoner, died at 10 o'clock
Saturday night, of structure of the
bowels, aged about IL years. She was
a bright, interesting and iovable child,
and a favorite with all who knew her.
The stricken family have the sympa-
thy of the entire community. Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon
from the family residence, on Main
street.
At the meeting of the Cemetery
Association, held at the residence of
Mrs. Rachel Beecher, on North Chest
nut street, the following otfisers were
chosen for the coming year:
President-Mrs. Robert Smith.
Vice President-Mrs. r: Beecher.
Sec'y and Treas.-Mrs. E. A. Scrip.
ture.
Words cannot express the gratitude
which people feel for the benefit done
them by the use of Ayers Ssrsaparilla
Long standing casts of rheumatism
yield to this remedy. when all others
fail to give relief. This medicine
thoroughly expe the poison from the
blood.
The wages Committee of the Win
dow Glass Manufacturers met in Pitts.
burgh, on Thursday last, to determine
the scale" for the ensuing year. The
NJ en- demanded an advance of five per
cent. and the manufacturers a reduc-
tion of the same amount. After pro
tracted siege, a compromise upon last
years basis was agreed to. The agree
ment was a glad surprise all around.
D. G. Goldman, a member of the Com
mittee, was present.
VIM. Greenfield, victim of drink,
whose residence wss in Kent, made
an attempt to end his existence, by
cutting bis throat, on Monday of lest
week, but the job wss not very we'll
done, and he wPs removed to the In,
firmary, his injuries not being consid,
cred dangerous. On Friday he bor.
rowed knife from one of the men
employed on the new building, saying
he wanted to sharpen pencil to write
a letter. He was found short time
after with his throat cut, this attempt
upon his life being successful. The
remains were taken to his former
home, in Kent, where funeral services
were held on sunday.
Jacob Hulett, an old colored man,
who resided in the southwest quarter
of the village, died lest Friday night.
He WIS said to be over one hundred
years old. end circumstances tend to
a slave before the war. He has been
a resident of this place some twelve or
thirteen years, and was a quiet and
industrious old man, The day before
his death he was working about his
garden, apparently in his usual health,
but during the night he called at his
neighbOr's, Mr.. ThompsOn's, and re-
quested him to come to his house, say
ing he felt that his time had come and
he was going to die. Mr.. Thompson
went as requested, and found prepara.
tions all made for laying out the body.
The old man laid upon the bed, and in
a few moments his words had come
true-he was dead. The authorities
were notified, and the remains were
buried on Sunday.
Some two weeks since DIR. Fletcher
was called to treat a mare belonging to
Mr.. Geo. Maidinger, near the Infirm.
ary, for what was supposed to be dis
temper. Upon examining the cese the
V. 8. pronounced it glanders. The
State authorities were at once notified
and on Friday last State Inspector D
P. Yonkerman arrived, aud after ex
amining the case, pronounced the
diagnosis of DIR. Fletcher correct and
ordered the animal shot. A mare and
colt, belonging to Will. Morgan. had
been in the ps sture with the afflicted
animal, and were quarantined, to
await developments. The animal was
brought from Cleveland some time
since and, We understand, hes been
driven and worked with several other
horses in the neighborhood. Any
person having horse which has been
exposed shonld have it examined by
the Veterinary Surgeon at once, as it
is only by prompt action that the
spread of this dread disease can be
prevented,
New Tia BILE Linen.