The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA. wEDNEsDAy.5uIy 80, 1890

| in Palmyra.
Ed. Snow, of windham was il t:wn FRI
day.
Miss Kate Merits gave select parry ;-o-d'y
night to certain of her friends.
Miss Nellie Shipman, of Washington, D. c.,
was in the city Tuesday.
The Dorcas Society picnic today on Breakneck
Creek. near Muzzy.
John Meharg and family returned this morning
from three weeks visit to Nantucket.
Mrs. j. d. Cults, residing on South Prospect
street, is sick with fever.
s. McAdams is in Columbus, in the inter
| ests of the Ohio Station Agents Association.
J. S. Gildard. Express Agent at Warren, Sum
dayed with his family in Ravenna.
A number of Ravenna horsemen are attending
the Cleveland races this week.
Mrs. VIM. Bostwick is visiting her son. Mr..
John Lane. and family. in Cleveland.
The NJ E. Church is to have new slate rocf
material for which is upon the grounds
Thos. Aitkens and family are cam ing at Mu2zy
Lake.
J.. McGahan is improving his re iiencc b;
new windows, roof. paint. sc.
Mrs. Bion Roosinger and family spent few
days last week visiting friends in Kent,
party of young people spent their time pc
nicing at Silver Lake yesterday.
Miss Emma Carothers won the prize at the
Demorest Contest at the rink. Friday evening
About 200 attended the Disciple picnic at
Twin Lakes last Friday. and had a fine time
boating, bathing. hammock swinging, &C.
c. P.Ry will sell Excursion Tickets to
Cleveland and return, during the Races, at one
fare for round trip.
SIG, 500 is the amount of the June collection
of taxes made by Treasurer Collins. 1t exceeds
any ever made in the county.
Battery A boys shook hands with Major w.
A. Goodspeed, who was here last Thursday.
from Columbus.
Rev ]. NJ. vanHorn preached to large
audience at the Disciple Church. Sunday morn
ing.
There are two census enumerators in Super
visor Grinnell's district whose returns haye not
been completed.
Rev. E. G.. Laughlin and party of eight or
nine young ladies went into camp at Twin Lakes
this morning.
Louis schweitzer and wife expect to leave
next Monday for visit of several weeks with
friends and relatives in Indiana and Iowa
The Portage County Bible Society will hold!its
Annual session at the Ravenna NJ. E. Church, on
Thursday. August %, 1890.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. W i'll Grant.
who reside on Mill street. was buried Monday.
The cause of death was cholera infantum
Close buyers will find it interesting to visit
w. F. Towns within the next few weeks. He is
slashing prices to make room for fall goods.
| Dan. stocker. an employe at the Republican
office. had his right middle finger quite badly
crushed while feeding ruler press yesterday.
| Mrs M. V. Reed is spending the week in
Akron, being the guest of her brother. Z. T.
| Dean.
| Hon. IL. Stuart went to Cincinn, ii &ord4y
morning on professional business i thu
| Court. From there he went to Tol d. - attend
| to other legal business.
| The congregational S. s. Teachers Meeting
and Normal Glass is being led by Charles II
Durham during the absence Of Rev. s. W. Meek
| at Lakeside.
| Mrs Mary X Woodwork retained 20 her
home in st. Louis. Mo. last Saturday. after a
visit of three weeks with her Ravenna friends.
Miss Hattie Dickinson is con.'ucting the
millinery business of Miss L. C. Jackson, who
is taking a two weeks vacation.
The 18th Regiment O. V. I. will hold a reunion
and basket picnic Saturday, August 9. 1896. AT
Sandy Lake. Soldiers and Comrades are all in
vited to atten1.
Mrs. F. Fl. Britton and family, of Chicago,
are making a months visit with Ravepna
friends, being the guests of ter sister, Mrs j.
S. Smith.
Misses Adele and Fannie Bursoa zttended
Commencement at Mt. Union College las
Thursday. The former returned Fri lay. vii {
Miss Fannie is spending the week viii :riCnl:
in Alliance
Mrs. Carrie Parker left this morning fol
Greenville, Montcalm county. Mich, where s.
will spend few days with friends at her Ole
home. During her absence Miss Edna Mower
will have charge of her store.
There will be a meeting of real estate owner
of Rootstown, next Saturday evening, as th
Town Hall, to discuss means of relief from th
unjust assessment of real est.te which has late
ly been made.
1He udnClHS pdrty given ny LHG mtSseS h1uui
r and Wildes last Wednesday evening was bril-
liant affair, one of the best of the season. Man
| guests were present from abroad, and the tota
number in attendance was about 1875.
Our friend Hiram Sapp. of Cheyenne. Wyomin
Ter, has our thanks for copy of the Dali
Leader" containing numerous cuts of residence
!. public buildings. and views of that thriving cit
J and its surroundings.
u Will. Montgomery left Sunday evening ft
Missouri. for the purpose of finding section
G country where the prospects of fruit crop wi
warrant the firm of which he is a member
running their evaporator.
Lieut.. Col. Geo. NJ. Brayton, A. S, A. and wi
were guests of F. w, Woodbridge on Thursda
!. last the Col. leaving Friday for Fort Buachl
Arizona. where he has for some time been st
h toned. Mrs. Brayton will remain some wee
visiting relatives in Ohio.
K The Grace Episcopal Sunday School will ho
its annual picnic at Twin Lakes, Thursda
O. August 7th. Fare for round trip, 25 cen
Train leaves c & P. depot at 20 a. m. Ever
.o one is invited to attend aud join in the plea
ures of the occasion. Bring your baskets.
{! "To the Victor belongs the spoils,'' is t
burden of Harley Williams logic, as he sep
Q of his recent capture " of "Victor' BicyC
through the agency of John Richardson. Hf
l. ley says .: 40 is only an easy jog, on his Vict
and with little 4" training he expects
to break the record
W. The work of graveling the road from the C
y poration line to the Rootstown township i
n was commenced Tuesday morning and will
continued " as long the money lasts" [
being the best thing possible, since the m
talked of Randolph pike has been ab udoI
and if the townships south will continue
~ work. a passable road at all timCs Will be l
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