The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-28


road. had leg badly crushed by
sawlog on Monday last. Heis ~ year
old, and his injuries are reported yer.
serious.
g Evolution Of ideas concerning Flu
ture Punishment is the subject of
lecture that pruf. Pike will give in b
Universalist Church next Sunday eve
ming Admission ,ree A collection
will be taken. Al are cordially in
vited.
i E. w. Maxson, Esq went to Hiram
Wednesday, to visit his mother, VIII
is prostrated from stroke of paraiy
sis of ten days duration. Her age
with the severity of tho shock, give
little hope of even partial recovery.
Olds Brothers, manufacturers of but
ter and cheese, at Freedom, assigned
on the 18th inst. Judge g. A. Rec
being Assignee, whose bond WAS fixe,
at $4,000. The assets are estimated
at 81 200. of which 81, 200 is in persona
property and the balance in real estate
Liabilities largely exceed the assets.
|
Last Friday Gordon Meek and
COM mpanion were out practiciDg with
revolver, anu afer shooting out all The
loads. .unde. took TO reload the machine
and one of the cartridges sticking ID
the cylinder, Gordon stuck it sharp
blow, with the usual result. Luckily
the bullet only went through one OF
his fingers and did not Strike the bone,
s. F Jennings received a dispatch
last Thursday from New York, an
nouneing the dangerous Sickness OF
his son, Harry, and left Immediately
for that city. A letter received from
Mr.. jennings yesterday morning says
Harry is better, and if he con ninues to
improve they would return to Ravenna
in about one week.
Captain John Smith, son of John X
>mith, formerly proprietor of the COM
mercial house, returned from Detroit,
after an absence of IA months. having
been engaged in the labratory of Park
& Davis. He will remain here about
three weeks visiting relatives and
fliends, before resuming his duties
with the above firm.
The rumor and statement that the
fl ,uring mill of Quincy Cook had been
sold 10 John KIRK, were premature,
There had been some negotiation re
garding the matter, but other parties
who were to associate themselves with
Mr.. Kirk in the operation and own
ershlp of the mill, backed out, and
consequently the deal fell through.
The matter of a pipe organ was
bcuught before the Disciple Church.
Sunday morning, 19th inst and upan-
imous action taken in favor of pur-
chasing one as soon as it could be done
without incurring church indebted.
ness. Over SllOO have thus fat been
voluntarily subscribed, and additional
subscriptions are coming in fast. The
organ is an assured possession at an
early day.
"Monte Cristo," as rend cred by Mr..
Horace Lewis and his excellent com
pany, Tuesday evening, was one of the
best entertainments which has been
presented here this winter. The com.
pany are all well adapted to their paris,
the effect of fine acting by the leading
characters not being spoiled by the
support, as is too often the case. They
were greeted by good bouse.
John Urquhart, of the Buffalo Store,
contributes an interesting synopsis of
the primary significance of Best," as
applied to economy in purchase. and
outlay in personal or collateral"
exi endituie, in another column, which
will be found of interest % logically
deduced solution of the problem, in
its true Specification.
The semi monthly Dime Social of
the Ladies Cemetery Association. to
which the ladies of the city are cordi
ally invited, will be held at the resi-
deuce of Mrs. r. Beecher, Tuesday
evening March 5th, and the regular
monthly meeting takes place on
Thursday afternoon March 7th, at 2;3O
at the residence of Mrs. M. Il. Loomis
on Sycamore street.
The Entertainment given under the
auspices of the w. c. It. U. of this city
last Friday evening, was grand sue
cess. The program was of the best
home talent, and many who attended
pronounced it one of the best enter.
talnmenl Sof the season. Those who
failed to attend missed great treat.
It is hoped it may be repeated in the
near future, and that q large numbe +
of the community will attend
Prof. Pike began his second course
of lectures in the Universalist Church
last Tuesday evening. He is master
of his subjects and they are deeply in
teresting. At a time when the clergy
and laity of Cleveland and elsewhere
are earnestly discussing the question
of Evolution, the citizens of Ravenna
will have the great privilege of hear
ing this most interesting subject dis
cussed by one of the ablest scientists
of the day. Do not fail to hear these
valuable lectures.
Friday morning about o O'Clock, an
alarm of fire was sent in from the res
idence of J. q. Beatty, on Bowe,y y
street. A defe ctive chimney furnished
an avenue for stray sparks which COM
municated with the dry material of the
roof. When discovered the flames haG
made considerable headway, and but
for the quick response of the fire de-
partment the property might hav'
been reduced to ashes. Some of tn,
neig ghbors endeavored to reach thu
flames with garden hose, but befor'
anything had been accomplished tn,
department arrived and speedily ex
tipguished the incipient conf1agratiOn
A good ID hole in the roof and tn
ceiling of bedroom ruiued by waite