The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-28

No. 8. Riddle Block, Kavenna.
The high reputation of the Portag
County Fair will be more than main
tanned this year.
Buy Crockery and Glassware now
at Hope Novelty Store, No. 8, Riddl
Block, Ravenna, o.
]. s. Allen has painted the front O
his market bright red and blue. Ii
treats his customers white.
Merits & Riddle shipped a funera
car to Port Huron, Mich, Wednesda.
morning.
Charles Wagner and James Peters
employees of Merits & Riddle, becam
involved in an alteration, last Satur
day. resulting in the arrest of Peter
at the instance of Wagner The cas-
was set for Monday before Mayor Hol
comb, but a settlement was made il
the meantime, and peace now reigns
D. N. Clewell is improving the ap
pearance of his fine, large storeroon
by identifying the walls and ceiling
with covering of paper in beautiful
designs He also intends to put In ar
elevator for service between the mair
floor and the cloak department, which
will be an additional attraction to this
popular house.
B. F. BOosinger, wife and daughter,
Charles Eatinger and wife, and Fred.
Meister and wife, left Wednesday
morning for Huntsburg, to attend the
reunion of the Morse and Reed fami.
lies, to be held Thursday, at the resi-
dence of L. II. Morse. In the evening
of the same day, at the same place, the
5Oth anniversary of the marriage OF
L. 81. and A. J. Morse will be cele
brated.
w. A. Jenkins, having purchased
the interest of M. Collins in the busi-
ness of Jenkins & Collins, is prepared
to show the people of Portage county
an immense stock of furniture, from
the finest upholstered goods down to
common kitchen furniture; also. the
largest and best line of crockery, glass
ware. lamps and gift novelties ever
carried in the county. Call and look
through his establishments.
Union services were held at the
Congregational Church Sunday eve
ming, the last of the series for this
season. Rev. E. D. Holiz occupied the
pulpit and spoke in the interest of the
American Bible Society, the object
being to raise funds to assist in pur-
chasing Bibles for the extremely poor
classes of people who are unable to
supply themselves with copy of the
book. Rev. S. w. Meek also made a
few remarks relative to the subject.
Mr.. Bullock has staked out, and we
understand will build driving track
on his place just north of Rootstown
Center. The location is beautiful
one, and with a good track, Rootstown
should be able to hold a Township
Fair equal to any town in the county.
We are informed that the owner is not
building with any such object in view
but for the purpose of training and de-
veloping his own colts, of which he
has number of well bred and promis-
ing ones.
Last Thursday afternoon as Miss
Seabie Featherby and two nieces, of
Edinburgh, were starting home, their
horse took fright when near Riddles
block, and ran south on Chestnut St
to the residence of Mrs. Abby O'Neil,
where the wagon was upset and the
occupants thrown to the ground. Miss
Featherby's collar bone was broken
and she received some other injuries.
DR.. White was called, and the lady
was taken home. where she is doing
as we'll as can be expected.
the Youngstown Fair, which opens
Tuesday next and continues four days,
will bring together large number of
fast horses, liberal premiums being of
fered in trotting pacing and running
races each day. The list of entries
shows from ten to sixteen horses in
each of the contests, and some fine
exhibitions of speed will be witnessed.
Hong Kong Tea Store, No. 3, Riddle
B ock, Ravenna. o for the best grades
Teas, Coffees and strictly pure Spices.
This morning as P. Fl Bean was
driving team of fine young carriage
horses, when in front of the Opera
Houre, the horses became frightened
at hearse, which was being taken to
the railroad for shipment, and wheel
ing suddenly, overturned the carriage.
Mr.. Bean was caught under the top,
but held fast to the reins until assist
ance reached him. When the carriage
was righted up in was found that very
little damage had been done beyond
the breaking of a whif1etree. Mr..
Bean was somewhat bruised but not
seriously injured.
Rev. Douglas T. Hobbs conducted
farewell services at Grace Church Sun
day morning and evening. the beauti-
full auditorium being we'll filled, nearly
all of those present having previously
listened to this earnest speaker, whose
brief sojourn of labor in the Ravenna
parish revealed his eminent ability to
supply its wants. Exceptionally gifted
as an expounder of Christian ethics,
with a mind profound in original and
acquired thought, at the same time a
practical worker and most potent ad-
vocate of the Episcopal faith, his fine
talents cannot fail of merited recogni,
tion wherever he may go. 1t was a
mutual desire between the Church and
himself that he should remain, but
circumstances over which he had no
control, forbade his settlement here in
the work to which he had become
strongly attached. He left Monday
for Louisville, KY, to engage in his
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