The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-03

heAI WeeA, IL having IeacuSu -us w
late for this issue.
Merits and Riddle shipped a magnif
cient funeral car to Jamestown N. Y
Monday.
Mrs Minnie. Limbach of Olintor
Summit county with q younger siste
and brother were the guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. E. Y. Lacey over Sunday.
A car of corn on the Erie ''sprung I
leak" last Sunday while in route Eas
and the track was covered with COLDER
yellow for o long distance.
Two boys lowered one of the lamps
in the south part of the town, Tuesday
evening. but fortunately for them
they did not touch it, as it would have
been instantaneous death had they
done 60.
Tuesday night being the first of th'
new year, the attendance at the HUI
name Society meeting was insufficient
to transact any business, and an ad
journed meeting will be held mex
Tuesday evening, at the Mayors office
A full attendance Is desired
Postmaster Kelley received q tal
one morning last week, which came
near resulting seriously. Having 9
special delivery letter In the early mail
he went to the Quaker Mill to deliver
the same, and when near that place he
slipped ON some ice and fell, striking
upon his left side, bruising his arm sc
badly that he was unable to use 1t fol
several days. No bones were broken
The Annual Meeting of the Congre
gationai Church and Society, of this
city was held Monday evening. Treas.
urer Dickinson reported the total re
ceipts for 1888 to be $2,O13 20; total sx
penditures. ST. .s99 Sc; balance in the
treasury, $113 64. The following gen
tlemen were elected finance commit
tee: F.W Woodbridge. DR.. Loughead,
VIM. Grinnell and G. A. Newton
Adjourned to first Thursday evening
in February.
The regular semi-annual reunion Of
the Whitney family was held at the
re idence of Philo Bierce, ON Cedar
street, Jan. lst. Twenty live of the
descendants of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles
Whitney were present, and q "jolly
good time" was had. Father Whitney
was not present an the family o. Ar.
thurWhitneywer absent, owing to the
sickness of Mrs. Whitney. The Sec.
retary, 7. NJ. Robinson, reported nc
births or deaths since their last meet
ing. The next meeting will be held
at Father Whitney's, July 4th, 1889.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rice of St. Paul
Mimi, arrived in the city Wednesday
evening, last week, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Oakley. Friday eve
ming. in honor of their guests. a pleas
ant party assembled, by invitation. al
their residence, which ives of peculiar
e eljoyment in the renewal of greetings
aud intimacies of friendships formed
by Mrs. Rice prior to her removal from
this i y, her girlhood home. Mrs. Rice
will remain in Ravenna during The
week, when she will go to Akron anc
join her husband, on his return from
a business trip to New York City, ltd
accomplishment necessitatiDg his de-
parture for that city last Monday.
Mrs. Rice will be remembered g,
Miss Oracle Vance.
Monday afternoon, Edward Knapp
of the firm of Knapp Bros, while en-
gagged in saving a piece of scantlint
at their pump works, in some manner
brought his left hand in contact witt
the buzz saw, cutting and laceratint
it frightfully. Every finger on hi
hand was injured. The index flngel
had to be amputated at the seconl
joint, the two middle fingers abou
half the length of the finger nails
with a chance of losing one of then
entirely; and the little finger wss spill
lengthwise in terrible manner. DR.
White was called to dress the injured
member. His injuries are painful, bu
1t is hoped their severity will not pro
tract the restoration of the use of tn,
cruelty disfigured hand.
The K 8. Cooking club gave al
elegant dinner Monday evening at tn
home of Miss Fannie Beckley to thei
gentlemen friends. Apply the old ad
age, Handsome is that handsom
does''and beauty WAS there in itslovel.
perfection. After discussing the Wand
prepared by the fair amateurs, the uim
hopored custom of watching the oil
year out and the new ONE In was oh
served and the guests departed In tn
early morn of the new year with pleas
ant recollectionh of the closing hour
of 1888.
The Oxford League. was introduce
with fine effect Monday night in tn
Methodist Church. The members q
wore silk badges bearing the name
"Oxford League of the Ravenna N
E. Church." The program was a
interesting one from the beginnin
throughout. The social hour was sper
enjoyably in the parlors of the Church
The attendance. was large and all seen
ed interested.
! The Watch Night Service wes
unusual interest. with no tagging i,
weariness, until the hour of twelv
when the Covenant hymn was sur
and the Conservation prayer offere'
and congratulations offered. 1t W. I.
time not soon to be forgotten.
The Gospel Revival meetings wi
be held every night except Saturds
night, this week and next, ss long
the meetings may prove profitable.
1888 was year of improvement
and additions to the lsiness and rei
dence structures iu Ravenna. Duril
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