The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAyENgA. WEDNESDAY. Jan. 8, 1890
F. G.. PARK.==
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1.-THE JEWELLERS
Is headquarters for Holiday G

-IS headquarters Tor f1Olluay 1oouS
The Week of Prayer is being observed in the
NJ. 4. Church. Preaching every night
Rev w. II. Rider viii! preach and administer
the Sacrament at the ii. 9. Church on Sabbath,
January 18th.
Attention is called to the change of time on the
P. 4 W. R. R. Train west bound. formerly due
at Ass p. m. now leaves Ravenna at 500 p m.
progressive e. chre party was held Monday
evening at j. c. Beatty's.
Miss Bird Hill. of streetsboro. is visiting her
Ravenna friends.
Karl Grohe returned to oberlin college Mon
day
w. B. Sage and R. W. Young. of Cleve'a and,
were holiday guests of Miss Lottie NJ. Lacey
Miss Ethel Holcomb left for Ada, O., Monday
to take a course of udy at lhe Normal school.
David Lindsay. Jr,. has been confined to the
house since Monday with congestion of the
lungs.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Russell. Sycamore
street Thursday, Jan. 9th. at 2: 80 p. m.
Geo. E. CanGeld and wife returned from Chi
cago Friday night. after q visit of three weeks
with their daughter. Mrs Minnie Monasmith
Miss Lulu. daughter of Prosecutor Phelps. is
sick with severe cold. Mrs. Isaac Phelps is
also ill from the same cause
Miss Edith Ooty has resigned her position in
the bubiic schools as teacher OF the Grammar
grate and ha5 been succeeded by Miss HeltIe
Kelley.
Harry Beaver returned to Seattle, Washing
ton. Sunday evening. with view to permanent
residence in that new State.
D. W Knapp Erie baggage master. is unable
to attend to his duties by reason of sickness
Louis schweitzcr and wife went to Cleveland
New Years day for short visit with his parents
and friends in that city.
H. c. Frazer and Mrs. L. G. Dodge attended
the funeral of their brother in Law. DIR Preston
in Cleveland, on Sunday. Mrs. Dodge remain
ing few days. with her sister.
Alfred Catlin. a well known resident of Charles
own. died Monday morning. at his home in that
town. of consumption. aged 43 years. Funeral
services were held Tuesday. at II a. M, Rev.
Hollister officiating.
The Christmas gathering at Frank Parker's
was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The dinner was
fine. music good and presents freely distributed.
some being quite valuable. Wen come again.
Frank.
The zenith annual Reunion of the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Babcock, on January 1st.
was attended by all of the children and grand
children. All were able to do justice to the roast
pig. and enjoyed themselves with games. music
and recitations.
Only small attendance at the Gun Club shoot
last Thursday. The following is the score:
Parsons 49, Grail q, Fletcher Z, Pierce II.
Leonard IL.
The necessary preparations have been made
in the way of targets, rests, etc for rifle shooting
on the Club grounds. and it is the intention of
the 'crack shots to try their skill every Satur-
day during the season.
Willie Canning. who was seriously injured
some two weeks ago. by being thrown from u
bycicle is recovering slowly. and gets about on
crutches. The large bone in the lower part of
his right leg seems to be badly fractured, caus-
ing him much pain, and it will probably be a
long time before he fully RECEIVERS.
At the election of Ravenna Assembly No. 81,
Order of the international Fraternal Alliance,
| the following officers were chosen: Ex-Speak-
er. Chas. H. Laubert, Speaker. S L. NJ Adams
Vice-Speaker. Fred. r. Caris Clerk, Geo. Judy,
Treas. P. Heitzman. Doorb eeper, Fred Myers.
Trustees, Chas II. Laubert A j. Beitz, George
Judy.
Judge Seymour, of Rootstown, who is paying
considerable attention to the raising of choice
stock. has recently bought a couple of Oxford
Down Ewes that were imported from England,
said to be equal to any in this country.
DIR. J. c. Preston died at his home No. 429
| Cedar avenue. Cleveland at 8 O'Clock Friday
IL Id, l. NJ
Society. Thursday evening and delivered a short
address. few minutes after he ceased speaking
he was stricken with paralysis. from which he
| died few honrs later. He was in his list year
and leaves wife, who is dauChtor of the late
| Col. YIN. Frazer, of this city. and one daughter
| Mrs S. P. Mount of Cleveland. Funeral services
were held at the Case avenue Presbyterian church
| Sunday, at p. m.
| On New Years day. L j. Towns had the m
fortune to break his left leg, Lctween the K ace
and ankle. Both bones were broh en-. ore con
| siderable higher than the other, making it g
had fracture. and one which will be slow tC
mend JEFF" was engaged in drawing up
large bune,. of bay to The loft Of his horse BARI
by means of a rope aud pulley aud climbed NJ
the rope few feet to get better ch apce to pull
| when the pulley block gave way, letting bin
! fall backward, producing the injury abov'
stated DIR. johnson was called and dressed
the injured limb, and while JEFF doesn't thinl
it a very Happy New Year. he is doing as wei
as possible under the circumstances.
Tho drawing for c. E. LyRn's team was he'll
$eB Years night. at the Town Hall. Five hun
l. d tickets were sold, at 81 each. and the Z al
NIed with interested spectators. Messrs Ai
"1 o.. " and L. H. Bean were selected to tax
80 of tNe drawing. which was conducted il
nanner wi, 'seh vas perfectly fair and satisfacto
~ to all. The. laeky number. l64. was held b
oI,h Of +ventv ,,ereoHs. and in order to make
d;uis;ou Of the priz e among the winners it We
necessary to sell the tenn. They were. aecorG
insly nut up at auction Saturday afternoon, an
the entire outfit brought s3z7 IS. to be divided
after paying the expenses of selliog.
The following is the apportionment OF coiie'
tions on Liquor Duplicate for six months enail
| January lst, lS9J: 900
| Municipal Police fund, (Ravenna and
1 Kent 'V'
| Municipal General Revenue fund. Ra- w.
VIENNA and Kent .-----.r----'-- 80 80
| County Poor Fnnd .....-..--..----. l'oO1
Total, net for six months ..-..... S4.Oio
There are now thirty saloons doing business