The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-24
The Directors Of the Portage County

AsIlCulIuE6l society meet next S1tur
day for the election of officers.
The Doreas Society meets Friday
afternoon at Mrs. J. s. Marvin's, OF
Oak street.
There was good attendance at th,
supper given by the ladies of Grace
Church, Tuesday evening, and very
pleasant time.
Portage County was represented by
Commissioner WaDzor HolcOmb, al
the meeting of Commissioners, at Co.
lnmbus, last week.
j. G. Shrader has returned from his
trip to Florida. He brought % oul
Eround table, from w B. Taylor, q
Tangerine. or kid glove orange, which
is quite a curiosity.
We understand that J. D King and
family expect to leave in about ten
days for the Sandwich Islands, for a
protracted sojourn. 1t is rumored that
Joe will devote bis time and energies
to teaching the young (natives) ideas
how to shoot.
Wapzsr Holcomb and q ]. Fisher
went to Pittsburgh last Monday. to
investigate, and figure on the masonry
work in the construction of the Con-
Meeting Railroad Co., running from
Nimick Station to Allegheny, Pa,
which will mainly consist of trestle
nd OFAQf
amount of mason work.
Mrs w. H, Beebe, who was called
to Warren last week by the illness of
her mother, by reason of the anxiety
and care attendant upon her mothers
illness, has been for some days centin-
ed to her bed from an attack of bilious
fever, which her physician assures her
friends need cause no apprehension. as
ten days or a fortnight at most, will
find her restored to health and vigor,
epabling her return home. Mrs.
Reeves, her mother. is convalescing,
with promise Of speedy restoration to
health.
Mrs. c: W. Rice, while visiting in
Cleveland, on her return to ber home
in st. Paul, was suddenly prostrated
with a severe attack Of infiammatory |
rheumatism, at the home of Mrs. L,
w. Stock well, 1893 Cedar Avenue,
where che has been confined for the |
past two weeks with>th painful mala
dy. Her many Ravenna friends will
he glad to learn that she ia improving, |
aud hopes to be able to resume her
homeward journey, as stated In yes
terday's letter to Mrs. J. 81. Oakley,
In a few days
Tuesday .last, as Albert LAWYER, of
was refining in his horse
for the purpose of hitching in front of
Wait Bros, the spirited animal, in
a sudden jump cauaed his carriage to
lurch and collide with the buggy OF
ID. E Merritt, of Augerburg, breaking
its spring, and the thill of LAWYERS
carriage. A lively smashup was pre-
vented by LAWYER jumping and seiz-
ing his horse by the bit. Miss Jessie
Croop, who was also in the carriage,
exhibited admirable GOODNESS, remain
ing in her seat until the horse was de
tached from the carriage,
The Gospel Revival Meetings at the
Episcopal Church. continue
through this week, with increased in-
.erest. Crowded out of the Lecture
room, the meetings are now nightly
held in the audience room. Thus far
more than fifteen persons have been
'orward for prayers, and more than
,wice that number have indicated their
purpose to live Christians. The at
tendance has been good and the atten-
ion excellent. After all, there is moth
ng like the old. yet ever new, Gospel
plan to bring men and women to saliva
ion.
The Ravenna exhibitors at the Ak
'on Poultry Show, held last week
made good showing l.. @. Dodge
showed six Buff Cochin birds. upon
which he received four premiums, one
irst, two second and one third; Geo.
w. Brown carried off one first, one
'econd, and one third premium on his
Light Brahmas, also, first on Gold and
irst on Silver Pheasants; w. B Mich
,ls took two first, three second and one
hird on Partridge Cochins.
One of the boldest thefts which has
'ome to light lately was the stealing
If thirteen sheep from q flock of thirty
to Mr.. Horning, on the farm
II Mr.. Gettee, in the southeast part of
franklin township. The thieves were
evidently good judges, as they selected
he best of the flock. They were traced I
o Sandy Lake and thence south, to {
Wheeler's corners, in Randolph, where /
he track was lost, the ground having
rozen during the night. One of the
becoming tired out was aban-
lOned on the road, and was found by
he party in pursuit. Mr., Richard
Wise met the bold thieves near the {
esidence of Mr.. Furney, in Rrimfield, i
md was asked the distance to Roots.
own, and being told, one of them said l
hey would ''go down as far as Pixies {
md stop for the night" showing that {
hey were not entire strangers in that
The sheep were found
n the possession ofa farmer in Har-
isburg. Stark county, he having pur-
hased them from stranger for $40, !;
which amount was all the thieves Sc. a
ured for their work and the risk of 1
erving term in the penitentiary
WOOlen Goods. c
Now is the time to secure some of J