The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-17

At the entertainment in the Universalist
Church, Christmas evening, there will be music,
recitatons and live Santa Claus, who will try
to find all the scholars. He will also ask each
member of the Sunday School, church and
congregation, and each friend to give him a
Christmas gift in money for the furnishing fund
of the new Sunday School room. He don't
want to be partial, and hence earnestly requests
all who cannot attend Christmas evening to
send their gifts to Universalist Santa Claus, care
of Rev. Andrew Wilson. The names of all
donors will be recorded on the roll of honor.
Please send your name and gift.
The coming Camp Fire promises to be good
one. There has been no "hitch'' in any of the
arrangements The following persons will be
present and deliver addresses P Fl. Bowling,
of Toledo, Department Commander; Hon. L.
D. Woodwork and Judge J. 3. Johnston, of
Youngstown, Judge N. d. Tibbals. of Akron.
Col j. o. .Winship. W. B. Higbee. Esq, of Cleve-
land, and DIR. W FL Locke. of East Liverpool
There will be double quartette, consisting of
Mrs. S J. Post Miss Bertha Hamm, the Misses
Cora Wadsworth and Gertie Hopkins, A. B.
Seymour and E. Y Lacey, Don Fl. Gardner and
G. R. Braden. DIR. c. Fl. Griffin will preside at
the piano. Recitations will be given by the
Misses W. II. Waite, Anna Carts and Helen
Scarf.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining in
the Post Office at Ravenna, o., Decem ber, II,
1890, for period of Il days or more:
Charles Alexander. Malisa Clark o. Fl. Good
man. Evalyn Hill, j. E, King, CelialKline, John
Knapp. Mrs Nellie Langston, Mrs. Mary Peo-
pies, William Wilson. Mrs Jeana Weldy.
James Olin and H. NJ. Finch, two of the Di-
rectors of the Campbellsport school, were
| nightly displeased because the teacher, Clar-
ence NJ. Butler, gave two of the scholars, sons
of these directors, trouncing'' the first day of
| school. Whether it was because it happened
| on the first day of school, or because they were
oppos ed to "trouncing' at all times, we are not
| informed, but they peremptorily discharged
| the young man. who had been hired for four
months at $50 per month. he at once presented
| his claim for $I20. and the directors compro-
missed by paying him $40
| Otto Sontum. having purchased the Swift
block. Leflngwell & Holden Will move their
millinery establishment into the room now oc-
cupied by Mrs. Carrie Parker as a bread and
confectionery store, to make way for the saloon
of the fo~mer which will in the near future be
transferred up town. The room now used by
Mrs. Parker will be enlarged and French
plate front put in for its new tenants
Saturday night party of nine young lady
students assembled in the library room of Buch
tel college to celebrate the birthday of one O
their number. While Miss Amelia Steigmeyer
of Attica, o. was dancing near a gas jet, he
3 hat came in contact with the flame, and almos
instantly the clothing of all the young ladies, il
: their attempt to divest Miss Steigmeyer of he
burning apparel, was on fire. Before assistanc
could arrive. they were so terribly burned tha
Attica, o. and Mary Steves, of Clifton Spring:
r N. Y-died from their injuries. The others al
n reported as seriously, but not fatally, burned