The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-14

from his wife, announcing her safe ar
rival at San Francisco. She writes ia
glowing terms of the country and its
climate.
Recorder Post has a handsome Ma
tional Tribune calendar, having the
badge of each army corps and of diff
ferent armies of the U s during the
rebellion. display ed in colors, hanging
IN his Office.
Recellus Hartle, while engaged in
hauling logs to town, Monday after
noon, slipped aud fell frof0 his sled,
aud was dragged some distance by the
lines becoming entangled about him.
by which he was considerably though
not seriously bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Di, zman leave
this afternoon for Washington Terri.
tory, where they expect to make their
home. They will stop at jamestown.
Oak. few weeks on their way. The
best wishes of their many friends sc
company them TO their far western
home.
At the commencement of. the pres
ent term of the Common Pleas Court
there were 230 civil and Is criminal
cases on the dockets. total of 245.
During the first half of the term, just
completed. Judge Robinson has dis
posed of 13O civil and criminal cases
of the lot. reducing the number to ITO.
This is a record appreciated by those
who desire that our courts should be
conducted on business principles.
J J. Woodward purchased Will "
Monsey's tailoring establishment last
Tuesday, taking possession on that
day. March 1st, the new proprietor
will change his business location to
No. Riddle Block, where he will
carry much heavier stock of goods
than at present. Mr.. Monsey will re.
tain charge of the merchant tailoring
department..
Married, Feb. 5th, by Rev. N B.
Stewart, at the residence of the brides
parents. in Palmyra, DR.. It. Howard
Stevens, of Ravenna, and Miss Perla
Evans. There were present the rela.
tives and q number of the BRIDES init.
mate acquaintances from Youngstown
where she has been engaged as a teach
er in the public schools, Also from
Deerfield. DIR. and Mrs. Stevens Will
locate in Ravenna, where he will open
dental Office.
Clarence Fl. Lee, until recently man.
ager of the telephone exchange IN this
city. and one of Ravenna's most popu-
lar young men, now residingat Salina,
Kas, was married last Wednesday
to Miss Marie Nelson, of the latter
place. formerly of Garretfsville. We
congratulate our yourg friend and
felicitate him in his sound judgment
manifested in the selection of Portage
county girl.
A two days session of Farmers In
stitute was held at the Universalist
Church, in Kent, Friday and Saturday
of last week. There was large at.
tendance and much interest manifested
in the various topics discussed, and
was of great benefit to all who attend
ed. AT the close of the session per,
mapent organic alton of Universal
Worlds Institute was effected, with
r. M. Risk for President and George
Green, Sec, and headquarters at Kent.
The dram atization of "Dr. Jekyll
and MIR. Hyde" was made expressly
for Mr., Obe= by Adelaide Ober. Mrs
Ober has introduced vein of comedy
in her work that was wanting in all
the other versions, and although the
motive of the play is horrible in the
extreme, she has lightened it with q
background of humor that is mirth-
provoking in the, extreme. In her
i" Mrs. Poole" the audience will wit.
ness one of the most humorous and
eccentric characters ever seen upon
the stage,
The Rev. DR.. Marsh, President of
Mt Union College, preached two ex
cellent and masterful sermons in the
M. e. Church last Sabbath. The DIR.
Is being we'll received in his new and
responsible position. to which he has
recently been elected. Since his in
au. u alton, last November. the College
has taken new lease of life, and every
department is on the up grade toward
the summit of greatest prosperity. A
very large number of students are now
in attendance. and a bright and grand
future awaits this already popular in
stitution of learning.
DIR. o. r. Baker. who has been stop.
ping at the Shannon House the past
four months. and had become quasi
resident of our city, left last Monday
morning for Shelby, o., whence after
few weeks visit with friends, he goes
to Sioux Falls, Dakota, where he has
extensive real estate interests.
The familiar countenance and cheer
full greetings of the DIR. will be missed
by those of his acquaintance formed
during his sojourn in Ravenna. and
the PRESS sanetum, where he was Q
frequent and welcome visitor, by bis
departure loses an entertsing and most
delightful conversational intruder"
The DR.. purposes to remain at Sioux
Falls until the Summer months, when
he will go to the seaside.
BY enlargement, and artistic orna-
mentatfon of walls and ceiling, just
completed, I. T. Siddall now occupies
the hands0mest and most commodioas
law Office in Portage County. He has
recently trebled its area by the addi-
tion of large room, which he has di-
vfded into two compartments, making
three rooms in all, with two outside
entrances. The finishings are rich,
and combined with its pleasant lOca-
ton. make it in all respects the I'm est