The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-31
Judge Conant is gradually improv-
ing and is now able to sit up in bed.

SNNeO OOo~hb 10 SioN0oAAy
ing, and is now able to sit w in bed.
A party of Ravenns young people
, went1to Cleveland Wednesday evening
to attend the Opera of " Erminie."
: The Portage County Wool Grower
Association will meet at the Towr
Hall, Saturday ofnext week, Fer. 9tl
Penn. Div. Railway Station Agents
Association will meet at Anderson
Hotel, Pittsburgh, Saturday, Feb. %
The jurors were discharged from
Tuesday to Wecne sday, owing to lack
of husiHess.
The hearing in the case of James
Folsom. charged with embezzlement,
is set for Friday.
Don't miss going to the OperaHouse
Friday and Saturday evenings, TO zee
the 81 Yankee Detective" by home
talent.
The Disciple Church has the con-
gratulatory assurance of soon being in
the possession of magnificent pit g
organ, liberal and cheerful donations
having been sbundant for that purpose.
Have you heard the news?"
"No. What is it,anything stranger"
'FWell. I should say SO. They had
wreck ON the Erie Railroad last
Sunday"
Mrs. Emeline Dinham, of White
Plains. N. Y, who has been visiting
her brother. Harry Smith, for several
weeks last past, lett for her home last
Monday, via. G. & P. Ry.
At a business meeting of the Y. P.
8 c. E. of the Congregational Church,
held Monday evening. the President
wa authorized to lend the Ladies'
Aid Society of that church $500 from
the funds of the Society. A commit
tee was also appointed to perfect the
purchase Of the new organ through
agents of their selection.
Fifteen persons have lately united
will the Methodist Episcopal Church
of this city, by letter and profession of
faith. The meetings last week were
the best attended and me Interesting
of the series. At one Of the meetings,
some boys and girls I" of the baser sort"
were quite annoying. They have been
and will be turned over to the
ifsuch conduct is repeated
General road master J M. Larned,
of the Erie Ry., YVES in town Monday,
and in company with the Mayor and
street lighting committee, proceeded
to locate the cit, of the electric lights
on that road, as follows: One at the
North Chestnut st. crossing; one at
Cleveland Avenue crossing, and one
1T Diamond St. crossing, just east of
Mills.
Thursday evening. January 18th,
Frank L. Lord, of Springfield. No,
ives united In marriage to Miss jose.
ohine Elliott. of Ellsworth, Kansas,
Frank is . former Ravenna boy. who I
~ Industry and attention to busine: \,
has worked his way successfully from {
ielivery boy, clerk, to proprietor, in 9
he mercantile business. He is now I
enior partner of the firm of FL.
Lord d Co, general dry goods dealers, I
springfield, Mo The PRESS, with
Franks many Ravenna friends, ex-
ends congratulations.
Friday night. about IL o'clock, cam
n the air blast on the dynamo at the
!ectric light station, broke, necessita.
ing the use 4of gas ON Saturday eve
ling. to illuminate the streets. The =
iced of some kind of light Sunday
vening wss urgent. but strange to say
he city was engulfed In almost total
arkness, The contrast between gas
nd electric lights is as the diamonds
liter to that of brick but to change
rom the arc light to utter blackness. Z
J too glaring contrast to admit of
The Go. at once sent to
hicago for a new cam, and Monday
light Ravenna exchanged the twink
ng glimmer of gas for the illumina
ng rays of the electric arc light. =