The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-04

| Hats.
| Good straw hats for men aud boys,
two for 25 cents, to close them ont.
N. CONVERSE g. Son.
TheUniversalist Church and Society
of Willoughby will hold their annual
Grove and Basket meeting in G. w.
Newton's grove, on Sunday, the l4th
inst. Services. conducted by Rev. An
drew Wilson. of Ravenna, at 10: 80 a.
m. and 2 p IN. Ample arrangements
and a cordial invitation to all who wish
to worship in the Temple not made
with hands. b, s. UPHAM, Sec.
Last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Barber were treated 10 a
pleasant surprise by their relatives and
friends, who gathered at their resi-
dence to celebrate the thirty eighth
anniversary of their wedding Not
only was the neighborhOOd we'll rep
resented, but friends and relatives were
present from Vermont, Cleveland,
Hudson, Akron and Twirsburgh.
Many choice and costly presents were
received by Mr.. and Mrs, Barber, one
of which was silver tea set from their
children. Altogether 1t was an occa-
sion long to be remembered.
Friday evening of last week quite
number of Ravennians, (mostty Dis
trict School girls) attended /" Deestrlct
Skule" at Kent, announced to be held
at Kent's Hall, DR.. A. NJ. Sherman
school master. There were thirty
three scholars enrolled but the nom
appearance of Hans Guickenheimer
(M. Ell. Davis) and SOME others. denoted
| that, like all bad children. they were
playing truant, The exercises consist
ed of roll call opening song, 8. Should
Aud Acquaintance be forgot ';reading
by primary and adult classes, spelling,
geography. grammar. arithmetic, rec
itatiOns, declamations, &c Gumption
Cute, Reuben Glue, Timothy McGin
mis-, and several mischievous bows.
needed the punishment they received,
while the goody goody girls, it was
plain to be seen, were all favOrites with
the dignified Master, even if he did
declare he had not kissed single enc
of them. JEFF Davis, the ignorant col
ored lad, although not favorite, was
certainly very active scholar. Alto
gether the Skule" was a success, in
everything but Geography ,.as it was
very evident by their graphic descrip-
tion of Ravenna, they had not learned
the first principles-in fact, had no
principles at all.
The McAndrews Machine Plant is
valuable addition to our city. IS inn
pOrtance has not yet begun to be real.
lied by our people, for comparatively
few of them are aware of the merits
of Mr.. McAndrews' invention, and of
the commercial value certain to be re-
allied in the manufacture of his ma
chimes. 1t is one of the most ingenious
and useful, at the same time, simple,
appliances ever offered to the public.
We made an inspection of their
works last Friday, and although they
have just commenced operations, we
found seven men already employed,
trying to make machines fast enough
to supply the orders, of which enough
have been received to keep the Co.
busy many weeks with the present
force, and they are constantly receiv-
ing new orders by mail and telegraph.
AS rapidly as possible, new machine
ry will be put in, and in short time
twenty four lathes will be in operation
and force of forty hands employed.
This is but the nucleus of a great
mandatory which cannot fail to grow
out of the enterprise.
We We're shown the workings of one
of the attachments. which, as is gen
orally known, is a cOntrivance for oh.
} Waiting the dead center in all machine
ry which has a crank motion. 1t needs
to be seen to be appreciated. 1t is
perfect in action, and 1t is only ques.
ton of very short time after its in
PRODUCTION, when it will be in univer-
sal use and in every house in the land
possessed of a sewing machine, and as
an attachment to this machine, its use
will become indispensable. No matter
in which way the treadle goes, the
machine ALWAYS runs forward, and it
: is never necessary to take hold of the
wheel in starting it, and it can be run
= with the slightest motion of the foot
Long or short treads make no differ
, ence-the machine goes just the same
\ the only difference being in the speed
> That our citizens have assisted this
y establishment in locating here, is
v matter of much qualification. Money
e invested in promoting the growth o
d the town always yields abundant re
J. turns. The stimulus given to trade
n and industry cannot fail to be OF uui
: versal benefit-making a mans capi
q tai, whether it be his skill, labor, o
o. material resources-of increased valu,
q and availability in use. This enter
q prise promises to be one of the mos
;s valuable acquisitions ever made to GU
city.