The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-04
Kent has open air concerts.

Abram Olmstead left, via G. & P,
for Portland, Oregon, to locate.
Mrs. Booth, of Edinburg, left for
New Milford, Ct, via G. & p.
Miss Sarah Poe is home from Ober-
lin college.
w. A. HOrr, of Wichita, Kas,, is in
town visiting friends and relatives.
John Meharg, Esq, proprietor of the
Republican, returned from his west
ern trip, last Thursday.
Miss Bertha Haley left Tuesday for
Chicago, TO spend the summer vaca-
tion with relative and friends.
George b. Woodbridge, wife and
child, of Topeka. Kansss, are visiting
their parents and friends ill the city.
Reuben Haley left Monday morning
for tour of the Lakes. He exl ects 10
visit his uncieat Manistee, Mich, and
return by way of Chicago, expecting
to be sbsent about three weeks.
| L hc CiSIcIH AT the SODSr CAuTCu Is
being filled up and the building will
be supplied with water from the main.
Next week work will he commenced
on the addition to be erected for the
new organ.
Next Sunday will be the last service
in which Rev. MIR. Meek will officiate
at hia Ghnr..h ha fora 70 r n,r h ia animal
vacation OF four weeks He will di-
vide the time between Lakeside and
Chicago.
The case of Frank Ford against the |
Trustees of Ravenna township ct al,
| has been decided by Judge Gilmer, at
Warren. The decision was adverse to |
the plaintiff, aud the temporary in
junction was dissolved. The case was
at once appealed to the Circuit Court.
Given Away.
Through July and August we will
give beaHtiful HassOck with every
cash purchase of SIS worth of Dry
Goods. N. CONVERSE & Son,
Saturday night or Sunday morning,
some persons, having no fear of the
law or of Game Warden Goodenough,
drew seine in nine different places
on the east side of Sandy lake. Allow
us to suggest that there would be more
glory in capturing these transgress.
ors than in arrestiDg half dozen boys
who kill a rabbit on Sunday.
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The following score was made at the
regular practice of tile Gun CLUB,
Thursday last:
Lewis 20, Madole 10, Grail IS, Smith
IL, Bush IA, Beirce IA, Schweitzer ii,
Spring 20, Harris II. Several sweep
stake matches were shot at single and
double birds.
Grand Order of the Orient, Ravenna
Council No. 2225 conferred the Orien-
tal degree upon II Pilgrims last Friday
evening, and when the tower chimes
in the Temple of Justice announced
the last moment of night, the partic-
ipants to the number of so repaired to
the restaurant of w. J. Braklow and
partook of the tempting viands there
prepared especially for the occasion
The entertainment at Grace Episco
pal Church, Tuesday evening, was
we'll attended. Mr.. Stevens is a first
class elocutiOnist aud his facial con-
tOrtions were true to life. The organ
solo by Prof. King was fine. Miss
Marie Leonard favored the audience
with a solo, " hich she rendered in her
usual pleasing and artistic man ner
Altogether, the entertainment was
very fine and success, as are all of
the Grace Church entertainments.
The Buffalo Store has a large stock
of fresh Shoes they want turned into
money, and in order to do so quickly,
offer special reduction of ten per cent
off their former low prices.
Lightning struck the wire in the
electric light circuit in front of the
residence of A. Hasbrouck, opposite
the conjunction of King and Main
streets, Thursday evening. following
the wire to the two posts to which
guys were fastened, badly splinteriDg
them and creating a general commo
tion in the nelghborhood.
Thursday night, Ed, Pierce was ar,
rested by officer Lewis on an affidavit
filed by Otto Sontum, charging him
with having extracted money from the
till at the latter's place of business,
and Friday morning Pierce pleaded
guilty to taking about ST. 90 and was
sentenced by the Mayor to pay fine
of $25 90 and costs, and to serve 80 |
days telm in the work house. Pierce
was badly pierced, as are all other of
tenders who are brought before His
Honor.
Two hosting engines were shipped |
from the busy establishment of John
F. Byers during the past week, one |
last Saturday over the P. & W.. and |
on Wednesday morning to Hunting
ton, West Va. Two more will be sent
to Sandusky tomorrow or Saturday,
one consigned to the L 8. & M s. Ry |
at that point. There engines combine |
more good qualities than any other
make, and are fast supplanting the use
of all others. Wherever they have
been introduced they are ever after
ward given the preference and have
repeatedly received the highest COM
| pliments from competent experts who
declare them superior to all competi-
| tors.
Saturday afternoon, rain storm
struck our city that was almost del.
uge, the fall of water being the heavi
est of the season. Fortunately for our
citizens, Ravenna is built on high
elevation. with but small portion in
the flats and the water encountered no
distractions in it's rapie flow, which
prevented it from doing any serious