The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-04
.AvnNNA. WEDNESDAY. Dec. 4. 1889.
CONGRESS convened Monday. Reed. o
Maine. was elected Speaker of the House.

Thanksgiving was ushered in and out with no
special commemoration on the part ofour people
beyord the accustomed union services, which
were held at hs Congregational Church.
Many Ravennese whose business keeps tb EN-
abroad the greater part of the year, found time
: to spend this day at home with kindred and
fri lends There was no dearih of VISITORS eth
err and many a home resounded with the merri-
ment of social commin Cling on this glad. festive
day.
The business houses were very generally clos
ed and all classes united in observance of the
day and gave themselves up to its enjOyments.
A stranger happening into the place might have
supposed himself walking through second
P1mrei', judgiug I'm the appearance of the
stress. which were almost entirely devoid Of
humanity But had he entered any one of the
many happy homes. the illus ion would have in
stantly vanished for the activity of business life
was transferred fiom its wonted channels to the
cirelss of domestic walls. where it was devoted
to the accumulation of profits whose value Is not
measured by any NOR etary standard
And the s'margins'' were phenemenaily great,
in SO much that these of the ordinary mercan-
tile character seemed meager and unsatisfactory
nv comparison when the routine of business LIE
was re- Um ed the next day q uld the sum toial
of the happiness and pleasure of that day De
expressed in figures. we opine that no one wonlo
care to burden himself with the task, unless ne
-,vish,,l to surrender himself to making numer-
ical characters the balance of his earthly exis-
tence and very respectable portion OF eternity.
The Union services ct the CongreRationaf
Church were very appropriate and OF an inter
es.ine character The sermon by Rev. 4. 6.
Iaughlin (Which we publish in another part OF
this issue) will recommend itself to all who
read it as a production Of excellent merit. well
worthy of careful perusal.
The musical part CT the services was of super
for selection and rendition, soprano and tel o
dino by Mrs S. j. Post ami Mr. b. SeS mour
bsing particularly fine. The attendance was
good aud evidenced that there has been no ret
rograde in popular appreciation OF ana desire
to listen to divine services on Thani sgtVing day
cIEyE SUNDAY EaDER: Judge q. A. Reed
Miss Lorepa Reed. Miss May Reed. anu MS mis-:
Winnie Wait made up pleasure party from
Havcnna WHO were ~ ine Il Fores. y, n1 i5va,,us vu
~. ~. VINO is brothc. of Gen hazen. lat' o
ths Signal Service. arrived at the rorest IL.
House sesterday, yh MI ,na nd%ea ,ataes w uoun,ie.
and &c is now on his way to Visit irlenus az
Warren o. He has been engaged ln ssoce rals
in o at Wyoming for twelve years, ana MS las
visa tasc was Ia tSe z, when he went 70 p" asn
in gton 10 give testimony in the star honse Ifl
ais Mir hazen says that ms caasie ' SSpanS ,hss \;
has now about-6J UJ1 head Of stock. anu tnat II
Is constantly iEcrea: ing. snort time ASon ~ Suss ~
shipped a traIa to hicago whlch carried sS,vUA ~
sheep MIR Hazcn is entnuslasIlc o'on ~
Northwest as a stock raising gcountry.-ItWa'
learned incidentally at the " ed1ell HOUSE yes
tarday that Governor elect Campoeii Is Desieg
ed with applications for posieiono noman. of Ra
VIENNA, would probably be given the posniosnt
Railroad commissioner Mf Sooiman Ses.sso
in constructing he first railroad when caMs
into Cleveland, ,and is SAID to be d thorough maj
In his business.