The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-16
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
wednesday, July 1G, 1890

Mrs. Stephen Allen is sick at the residence o.
her son, J. s. Allen, on Sycamore street.
Arthur Pickard is the sole occupant of the
County Bastile.
Mrs. Alton Williams and son. of Akron, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. Saturday and
Sunday.
The Kent Bathing Club has placed their
house at West Twin Lake in charge of Mr.. Eli
| Hickman.
| Fine weather for haying and harvesting
made very dull day for trade last Saturday,
but our merchants are not complaining.
Rev. M. C. Lockwood has formally accepted
the nomination for Secretary of State on the
| Prohibition tick.t.
| Two-hundred and thirty seven couples en-
joyed the dance at the Cascade House the eve
ming of the Fourth -tGarrettsvi!le Item.
Mrs. D. A. Dewey and two boys, Willie and
Don. of Battle Greek, Mich, are visiting her
mother. Mrs. VIM. W Wadsworth.
| C. R. Baldwin went to Columbus, Thursday
morning, and returned on Saturday.
| Miss Eliza Haley. of Cuyahoga Falls, visited
Ravenna friends over Sunday.
Misses Marie and Lula Goeppinger returned to
| their home. in Kendallville. Ind. on Monday
| after pleasant visit of six weeks with Ohio
| friends,
Miss Soseman. of Adrian. Mich, is visiting rel
| atives and friends in Ravenna, the guest of Mrs
J. W. Peacock. Day street.
Enos Bolton and two daughters, of Hornells-
vile. N. Y. are visiting his mother, Mrs. Bolton
who resides in this city
Misses Laura and Lucy Moulton have been
visiting friends in Ashtabula and Geauga coun-
| ties during the past week.
W.P. Hazen, of Thonotosassa, Fla passed
through Ravenna one day last week.
Miss Jennie Bush, of Deerfeld, took the Erie
| road for New Haven. CT Thursday mornidg.
Mrs. D. K Wheeler. of Hiram, is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. D. c. Gardner.
The exterior of the Erie passenger depot at
this place will be painted some time during the
summer.
Large shipments of tile last week to Pennsyl.
vania points from Ravenna Tile Works.
Chautauqua travel is very large every train
| being loaded and some of them run in two or
more long sections.
of Chestnut and Cedar streets. recently ruined
by fire.
SMiss Austin recently delighted an Akron au-
dience with her readings. 1t will do you good
| to hear her.
Mrs. E. A. Barber and infant daughter, who,
with her sister, Miss Nora Mosier, made three
weeks visit with her mother in law, Mrs, Diana
Barber. returned to their home in Newark, O..
Thursday.
The Loyal Legion will meet. Friday afternoon
at three o'clock. in their room over Lindsay
| shoe store.
A live Macy from New Bedford, landed in Ra-
VIENNA last week. and tied up at Capt, Gardeners
| in Rootstown. for the summer.
/ Miss Winifred Wait departs this week for Bos-
ton. and will soon after be the guest of Miss
Irene Reed in Nantucket.
J.A. W. Morrow and family returned Tuesday
from a weeks visit with Mrs. Morrow's father, J.
| F. Hindman. proprietor of the Lake House. at
Stoneboro. Mercer county, Pa.
| Mrs. Capt. C. II. Rockwell and family. of Gin
cinnati were guests of D. L. Rockwell Esq, last
week.
| Mrs. Milan King has been seriously ill durin G
the past week. with Inflammation of the bowels,
at the home of her mother. Mrs Stephenson, on
East Main street. We ar pleased to learn she is
| improving.
| Miss Ella Newton left Saturday evening for
Findlay. in response to telegram announcing
| that her nehew. Ernest Stephenson. was very low
| with typhoid fever, at that place.
D. ii. Gardner, who went to Lincoln, Neb
some weeks ago for his health. writes that he is
much better. He will remain some time yet fol
the purpose of disposing of his real estate at that
place,
Fresh Bluefsh. from Nantucket, the compli-
ments of Hon. C. A. Reed. who is enjoying tn,
summer on the breeze-swept isle, were amons
the delicacies on the tables of a number of hi:
RaVenna friends last week.
The Portage County Agricultural Society will
distribute $4. 900 in Premiums. at their Annua
Fair. September Is. II. Is and 10. An interesting
speed program is presented each day except the
first which will. as usual, be devoted to making
entries and arranging exhibits.
At the Republican County Convention held a
Ravenna last Saturday. the following gentlemen
were selected as delegates to the State Conven
tion held at Cleveland today: J. C. Beatty. VIM
Grinnell. J. W. Holcomb. S. P. Wocott. j. L
Thompson. w. S. Kent. E. S. Woodwork.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Smith. of Shalersville. died at the home of Jos
Pooler. on Central Avenue. last Saturday. age
; IA months The funeral was held next day at
-o'clock. from the house. Interment in Shalers
vile.
One more. The Mutual One Year Benefit OF
der was instituted last Thursnay night. in tn
rooms of tho Iron Hall, with charter member
, ship of 20.
Supervisor Grinnell has furnished the follow
ing census estimates: Kent $500. Ravenna 8. 40
Garrettsville 1.O6G. Franklin Township ABS
Ravcnna Township 4.4O0. The population oftf
! entire county will be about 1900.
The County Commissioners of Portage an
!. Summit counties, at their joint session la
Tuesday, disallowed the petition for the in
+ provement of Fish Creek.
Miss Hattie Plimpton left for Elmira, N.
Thursday morning, after weeks visit vii
relatives here. She will visit with Mrs. J. /
) Lane in Elmira, and then return to her hon
in Walpole, Mass.
Thirty Italians were landed in Ravenna Ia
Wednesday evening from Rochester. N.
n They were imported by the Erie Co. for tra
- work. They rented one of the Thomas hous
on Day street. into which they have all move
bag and baggage.
There were four bids for building the new Vi
versalist Church. the lowest of which was SOL
None of the parties bidding agreed with t
architect in regard to the value of the old bull
S ing, and the plans will be somewhat alter'
The bids were all rejected.
" Col. Royal Taylor disposed few days ago.
the last of the Bloomfield swamp land. Th
l. was about 10000 acres of this tract. for VIII
Col. Taylor has been the agent for fifty years pi
Mt The land if an impenetrable swamp can be cal
land, has been sold in small lots, at prices raj
Il. ing from 50 to SIS per acre.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Berlin. with tn
daughter Margaret, of Pittsburgh. Pa W
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Goldman last we
Mr. Berlin is the Warden of the finest pri
in the world. that of Allegheny county. Pa.
speaks in glowing praise of the beauty of
VIENNA and vicinity. and intends to have a 81
mer residence here in the future Mr.. B e
would be valuable aqulsition. We hope
have himself and family among us.