The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-09-04
To the People of Portage

pATtleS OulSIue Oh tDe CouAGy CcIAihs
us that we have placed our Fair at (
high standard and encouraging us t.
keep it there That is what we ART
anxious to do. We must keep our Fai
up to its present standard, and there il
but one way to do this. Every depart
ment must be well represented. Oul
mechanics must make their usual dis
play. The ladies must make a fine
display of their needle work, paint
ings &c. in Floral Hall. Our farmers
must compete for premiums in the
grain and vegetable department &c
&C.. till there is no vacant space left
except little standing room for spec
tators If oar Fair has reached high
standard it is the result of united labor
by the people of Portage county. Each
and every one are cordially invited to
keep their shoulder to the wheel with
the sole object of making each sue
ceeding Fair better than its predeces
sor
K. S. WING, Sec'y.
Over $500 have been subscribed thus
far by farmers toward rebuilding the
Atlantic Mills.
| Several Ravenna parties attended
the grove meeting of the Kent Secu-
lar Union, Saturday and Sunday.
The G. & P. passenger receipts for
| ~
those for the corresponding month of
1888.
AS editor Meharg and E. J. Darrow,
! with their families. were driving in a
double carriage on North Chestnut st ,
Sunday evening. when near the Erie
| crossing, a slight mishap, occasioned
by the neckyoke supports giving way
and allowing the neap to drop. caused
their team to whirl in fright to the
side of the street, Mr., Darrow, who
was driving, being thrown from the
carriage, fortunately escaping injury.
The horses were soon pacitied sufti
GENTLY for the occupants of the car
riage to alight,
The Fall term of the public schools
commenced Monday with the usual
full attendance. Prof. Merrill assum-
ed his duties as Principal of the High
school Uice Miss Harriet Gates. Miss
AlcOrn resumed the charge of the A
Grammar department Mrs Rich
who succeeded her during her absence
being transferred to the room pre-
sided over by Mrs. Beck with, and she
in turn taking the one left vacant by
the departure of Mrs. Lydia L. ri Da
Wis.
Last Thursday, g. r. Braden was
assisting to put in motion a merry go
round at the picnic of the Disciple
Y. p. S. G.. E. and Y. l.. M. B. at San
dy Lake. aud in attempting to leave
the ing, was struck by the machine,
being knocked down and dragged
around several times before it could be
stopped. He was picked up uncon.
fortunately, no serious injury was
done him.
Paris met his Menelsus one day last
week when one Nash sailed forth
equipped in his armour of the freeman's q
rights, supplemented with long club,
hand saw and hammer, and planted
himself suddenly in the presence of
our timid street commissioner, demand
| ing of that official that he desist from
further cleaning out a public ditch
running through his (Nash's) land, or
take the consequences, which, by the
way he swung his club and brandished
| his fists, were presumed to be some
thing fearful to contemplate. Com
missioner Sapp, however, forgot his
part in the play and instead of quickly y
making his exit. bravely stood his
ground, to the utter discontinue of
the astonished Trojan who, in turn,
| forgot the balance of his act and the
curtain was rung down amid the sound
of the shovel and pickax, welded by
! the commissioners forces who, obey.
ing his Instructions, quietly continued
their work in the ditch. The com
missioner's hat was observed to rise
about six inches skyward during the
demonstrations of the irate Nash.
Jennie Dodge is visiting her brother viii nE
Misses Mary Law and Nellie Shipman left for
Washington. D. c., via. C. & P.
Russian Snow Storm with tabIeau and song.
| Sept. Goth.
Miss Bertha Haley arrived home last Saturday
| night from two months visit in Chicago.
Mrs. II. c. Frazier left to visit friends in Lans-
| ing. Mich. last Thursday. via. c. y P. line.
Chris Stoerkel and family returned to Pitts
| burg. Monday. via. G. & P.
C.L Rood and family left for their home in
| Cincinnati. Monday.
Mrs. A. L. Watrous. of Elmira. N Y. is visit
ing friends in Charlestown and Ravenna.
Spanish Lullaby with infant in cradle. Sept
2Oth.
ID. E Rogers. of Randolph, has returned to
his legal studies with j. H Dussel. Esq.
| G y P. Train No SO. eeing east. now leaves
Ravenna station'at 9:sl instead of Q 30 a. NJ.
Miss Louisa Bietz and Mrs. Ed. Conant will
go to Detroit, on the 17th inst with the Olir
| eXcursioa.
Miss Ella M. Newton left Monday Afternoon
for Pittsburgh Pa, to assist her dealers, J
| keyan Il Co at the Ex .Iosition.
Misses Lula, Hattie and Mary Bryant, daugh.
| ters of Atweli Bryant, Esq, of Freedom, wen
to Chardon. Neb Thursday, via the Erie.
Miss Erma Stevenson returned Saturday eve
ming from visit of several weeks, in Pennsyl
vania.
Mrs A. Fl. Parsons aud daughter Flora are
attending the Millinery Openings in CLEVELAND
| this week.
DIR. Bietz wife and sister, Louisa Bietz, and J
| Fl. Dussel, Esq. in Akron attending the fu
neral of Karl Bie,Z an uncle of the DR..
A large picnic party from Charlestown, W it'll
a band, enjoyed the day, Saturday, at Sand.
Lake.
| Geo, Wilder and family left on Friday las
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