The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-21
M. y. Austin. one of the Randolph
j. P's., was in town Monday.

The Unlversalist Congregation ano
Sunday School will hold their annual
picnic at Muzzy Lake, on Friday Of
this week.
Bring all your live poultry to the
Peoples Meat Market" and get the
highest market price in CASH.
J. S. ALLEN.
Thursday morning. Aug. 29th. there
will be Special Examination, at the
Chestnut street school building. for al
pupils who failed in one, and one only
of the branches at the examination In
Jnne last.
Harry s. Holcomb terminated his
Ravenna visit last Sunday night, leav
ing for Chicago, where he will pur
| chase stock of goods for his furniture
and undertaking establishment, at
Montrose, Col.
Hon. ID. G.. Goldman went to Cleye
land Tuesday. to attend the meeting
of the Western Association of Window
Glass Manufacturers, beld at the Wed
dell house.
Tuesday night, Frank Durnamer,
an Erie switchman employed in the
Kent yards, while engaged in coupling
cars, was crushed between the bump
ers and instantly killed. He was. 27
years of age and leaves wife, but no
children.
Sarah o. Smith died at the home of
her mother, Mrs Matilda Green, on
Canal street, Friday, the 10th inst,
aged 33 years. Her funeral was held
aftern Don at 2 o'clock, from
the Disciple Church, Rev. E. d. Holtz
Will Quinn, of Chicago, who was
called home by the death of his father,
returned to Chicago Tuesday. He is
one of the most trusted employees et
the immense house of Marshall, Field
& Co. His brother Robert also left the
same day for his home in Tennessee
Last Tuesday, while at work at the
West Main st. schoolhouse, Mr.. A. g
Russell lost his footing aud fell, his
head striking the lower basement stair.
He was picked up senseless. but re-
gained consciousness in a few minutes
and was at work next day.
Edward Hi.lyard and Frank Stock
berger, of Atwater, were arrested last
week on warrant sworn out by Chas.
w. Cobbs, charging them with assault
and battery. Mayor Holcomb, on their
plea of guilty, fined them, collectively,
S2l IS. which they paid.
D. e. Rogers, the industrious stu
dent of Blackstone in the office of J
Il. Dussel, Esq, is at present paying
his fine of Inheritance to his paternai
lord, in Randolph, and will be thus en-
gagged for week or two, after which
he will again quaff the sweet waters
of legal lore.
The attendance at the regular shoot
of the Gun Club, last Thursday, was
smaller than usual, owing to the fact
that the club shot a match on Tuesday.
The following score was made:
Madole 81, Harris Is, Severance Is,
Aikens IL, McTye 8. Holcomb 13.
The club goes to Kent today to shoot
he last of the series of matches with
the Kent club, each having one match
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge gave an
earnest and valuable lecture in the
Church last Sunday eve
ming, on Peace and Arbitration. :"
There was large congregation, ana
all seemed to heartily endorse the
and purpose of the address
All should work and pray for the com
ing of that time when there shall he
truly, "on earth peace. and good will
towards all men,"
There will be preaching in the Uni
Church next Sunday at 10: 80
a. m. by the pastor, and at Z: 80 p. M
by Rev. E. J Felt. student in Tufts
College, Boston. Regular service will
hereafter be held in this Church. every
evening, as well as forenoon
The seats are all free, and all are cor
daily invited.
The work of moving the cemetery
tool house to the southeast corner of
Potters field, was commenced Tuesday
and fountain will be placed where it
stood. as soon as the ground can be got
in readiness. The drive leading east
from that point will also be graded
and converted into good carriage road
at once. A vast amount of labor has
been performed at the cemetery this
and it is expected now that the
grading and leveling will all be com
pleted by October lst. A noticeable
has been made under the
trees. 1t was for long time vexed
problem, what variety of seed should
be sown in these places to produce a
good growth of grass. which would not
be killed by the shade. The sexton
has used Alsac clover and bluegrass
lAIAOU, Will 6Ac0lI6uL E6SullS.
Mrs. Maria Nichols widow of the
late Frank Nichols, of Payne, Paulding
Co., former resident of Ravenna, has
been visiting friends in Akron and this
city during the past month. While
here she was the guest of MI and Mrs.
P. l.. King, and last Friday evening
about forty of her acquaintance gave
her genuine surprise, SO arranging
their plans as to call in groups of two
or three. until all were present. Mrs.
supposing they simply called
to bid her good bye, in anticipation of
her departure the following Monday,
and it was not until they had assem-
bled in such numbers as to make their
purpose apparent, that she realized
what it WIS. The guests made them
selves at home, and an informal good
time was had. during which they
sat down to splendid supper. A large
nunher of usnfII articles were Dresent