The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-09-25
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| Correspondence.
TheFall term of College commenced
last Monday. the 18th inst with AN
| attendance of 25.' students, being q
most gratifying Increase over the cor
responding term year ago. The new
boarding halls are as yet in somewhat
| of chaotic state, on account of the
cooks and stewards not yet being fully
accustomed to the situation. Espec
tally is the ladies' hall in confused
state, owing to the slow progress of the
plumbers. 1t is expected that all will
he in perfect condition in few days.
The Prohibitionists opened their
campaign here last Friday evening,
with a rattling speech from Mr. Ben
nett, of Kansas, who is a most accom-
plished stumper, speaking easily and
tiuently, and clinches his points with
pleasing and appropriate anecdote or
story. The audience was fair. consid-
ering the very inciement weather
There was only one republican voter
present, and he took seat as near the
door as possible, and kept an eye TO the
windward TO see that his way of escape
was clear, when the speakers light
ming struck in his pa-ty's vicinity,
The prOhibitiouists, for the first time,
have formed an organization in this
place, and purpose to wage an aggress.
i've war.
For fiendish ways of political work,
give us republican. 1t appears the
republican candidate for Com missioner
had much difficulty in getting the del
tgation from this, his own township,
although Mr.. Knowlton, his compel.
itor, did not come into the township.
The story was put in circulation that
w Il irltr fn xxylt tn Il
il he was nominated and elected there
', as to be neyg jail built, and KnowlJ
TONS cause was squeiched. The fact
~;a- Beatty Was working againSE
kn0WltCn, anu those vino circulated
gne story knew it, However, KnoWl
con could nave had The delegation with
a slight effort. 1t vas also circulated
that Beatty was for Grinnell for Rep
reseD 5aiiYe, 50 that he could get q law
enacted authorizing the building of a
new jail, and Grinnell was showed
uUder. don't know how it is, but
somehow it is so," that when a man is
10 be slaughtered, the surest and most
expeditions way, up in this part of the
county, is to say that Beatty is for him
Such is the treachery of politics.
Pete Spencer drove frisky team, a
few days ago, on his meat peddling
Trip, aHO w HoA Ou0 llD0 DlOk0, GnSF0
was, in about two seconds, general
distribution of meat, money, Wagon,
driver and fences, and no horses in
sight. Such are the caprices of mst
tlesome horses.
Mrs. Jason Streator returned last
week from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
where for a month she has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Foot.
Mrs. Wheeler has returned from the
Thousand Islands, where she visited
during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis will leave In q
few days for New Orleans and Florida.
Lightning struck pine.tree in close
proximity to the late Packer residence.
The house would have been hit had it
not been doubtful! as to there being an
insurance upon it.
Several of our people are putting
heating furnaces into their dwellings.
1t is believed that furnaces are better
and more economical than stoves
Mr.. Hanselman, of Ravenna, was ia
town sunday on professional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. A. Mason, of 1.eav
ittsburg, visited friends here a week
ago Sunday.
AS Mrs Lucy Young left the Darling
residence last Friday evening. her foot
caught on something and she fell,
striking her nose on an iron fence
brace, causing serious injury to nose
and eve. II,