The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-14
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
EAvEsNA, rnuRsDAy. FEB. IA. 1889
Valentine day.

Valentine day.
Court adjourned Saturday until the
18th of March.
| Kent has decided to have electric
lights. on the rental plan.
A slight change of time took effect
on the the C. & P. railroad last Sunday.
Prof. Pike is slowly recovering and
expects to soon be able to give lectures.
| Whipping an impudent fellow is
now called "hammering brass"
Lewis M Potts left Tuesday evening
via the Erie, for Townsend, Montana.
Ralph Bingham. the Boy Orator,
natural elocutionist and imperson tor,
next Wednesday evening, Feb. 20.
The farmers are coming to town,
much to the small boys and the lner-
chants joy.
The w G. T u. will meet with Mrs.
E. e. Eckert Thursday. Feb. 2lst. All
are invited.
The meetings at the DisciplesChurch
are still in progress, with very salts.
factory results.
The Pittsburgh & Western Ry. will
sell round trip tickets to the Inaugu-
ration at excursion rates.
Mr.. Lewis Casenhiser. Of Clinton,
Summit Co.. was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. E. Y. Lacey, over Sunday.
II. B. Dickinson Esq presides over
the affairs of the Probate Judges of
flee during the absence of Judge Ingel.
Orlando Wilcox. Esq of Cuyahoga
Falls, was in the city Monday on pro-
fessional business.
The p. & W. will soon enter Cleve-
land via Kent and the Cleveland &
Canton R. r.
Mr. Doman, of the firm of John Do
man & Snns, railroad contractors, wss
in town Monday.
J. B. Jewell, wife and daughter, re-
turned to Meadville Wednesday morn
| ing, after three weeks visit in the city
";The Serond Death" is the subject
by special request. of the sermon to be
given in the Universslist Church next
Sunday evening.
The Dorcas Society meets Friday
evening at the residence of Q. Cook,
Eon Oak street. A full attendance is
desired. !:
1t is probable that the three railroad
companies will comply with the ordi
nance requiring them to light their
street crossings, without any legal
cJmpulsion.
| A feast of sweetness in the form of a
Maple Sugar Festival will be furnished
by the Cemetery Association Ladies,
| in the near future.
The Dorcas Society contemplates
giving chicken pie dinner early in
| March, the exact time for which has
not been determined.
Thomas Douglas, of Warren, for
merly proprietor of the Douglas ma
chine works of that city, was in the
city over Sunday.
The young ladies of Grace Episcopal
Church will hold Charade Social at
the residence of Mrs Ezra Constock,
sr, Monday evening, Feb, 18th All
are cordially invi ed. Admission Is cts.
There will be an "Open Grange"
meeting. at the Town Hall, Saturday
next, the 10th inst. The proposed new
road law aud other subjects of general
| in terest will be discussed.
T. w. Sanderson, NJ. A. Norris and
C. w. Ryle, Esqs., of Youngstown,
counsel for the plaintiff in the P. & w
appropriation case against Day, Will
| liams & Co., are in town.
The coal dealers are very newman
in feeling as they contemplate the cold
weather. The ice men are also duly
thankful for the fall In the thermome.
ter, but are devoutly praying for hot
summer in 1889.
Next Sunday morning Rev. VIM.
Lucas willgive to bis hearers the rea-
sons :" why we are Episcopalians." an
interesting subject, and one that the
Rev. gentleman will no doubt render
more SO In Its presentation.
This year Ash Wednesday. or Lent,
occurs March s; last year 1t occurred
February l5. Palm Sunday last year
was March 25; this year, April Ia.
Easter this year April q; last year,
April 81.
Salem's prohibition ordinance went
into effect ON Saturday, and it ia said
all the saloonists of that city have
gracefully submitted to the inevitable
and closed their ffront) doors.
The next Dime Social of the Ladies'
Cemetery Association will be held at
the residence of Mrs. T. r Mason.
Chestnut St., next Tuesday evening,
Feb. 10th. A cordial Invitation is ex
tended to all the ladies of Rsyenna to
/ attend these socials.
The ice harvest commenced last
week, crop being from five to eight
Inches in thickness. depending upon
the location, and is of an excellent
quality. All fears Of an ice famine''
next summer are now quieted. ~.
Mr.. Frank Stanford returned last
week from Ocala. Florida, where he
has spent sc veral weeks, having pur-
chased piece of land. upon which he
has an orange grove planted He is
very much pleased with the country,
and expects to return there in Septem-
Der for permanent residence.
A horse belonging to Mr.. 8. G. Mack
of Charlestown, became frightened at
Sparks Bros band which was playing
on Main street last Friday, broke his
hitching strap and started up Chest.
nut street, but was captured without
doing any damage.