The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-01
OLD PosToFFIcE Room. Ravenna.

F.J. Loudin and the Jubilee Singers, Oct. IS
and IA.
The famous Schubert Quartet will be at the
Opera House soon. Watch for the date.
W. Hopkins has been granted pension by
Uncle Sam.
Hear the Jubilee Singers. Oct. 18th and 14th,
at the Opera House.
Miss Nellie Ryan. of Cleveland, spent Sunday
with her sister. Mrs. Bion Boosinger.
Barstow's Minstrels will be at the Opera
House. Thursday. Oct. 9th.
Wait for the Jubilee Singers at the Opera
House. Oct. 18th and 14tb.
Mrs. A. H. Parsons and daughter Flora at
tended the Millinery Openings in Cleveland.
Tuesday.
Capt G. L. Bartlette has purchased the Farm
ers' Hotel property at the corner of Main and
Prospect streets.
Geo. W. Freeman was able to be on the street
Monday for the first time since his being housed
up by malarial attack of two weeks duration
Mrs. John T. Garee and her daughter, Mrs.
whistler (nee Rena Garee). were the guests of
Mrs W. W. Monsey last week.
Fall Opening of Millinery. Friday and satur-
day, Oct. Sd and 4th. LEFFINGwELL & HOLDEN.
All are cordially invited.
Work was commenced on the foundations of
the Uniyersalist Church last week and the con-
tractors will hurry the building to completion
The walls of the Ravenna Engine Works
building will be completed this week.
Garrettsville was favored with good weather
last week and has now settled down to pleasant
recollections of q successful Fair
Dr. Fl. F. Biggar. of Gle veland, was in town
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Marcena ebster, of Allegan.
Mich, are visiting Mrs. Webster's brother. j
W. Shewell OF Rootstown, and other friends.
The tardiness of one of the jurors in the Heck
man case caused quite delay in the grind. ,,
| Monday morning.
Inc Erie freight depot has been newly paint
ed inside and out. The passenger depot has a
| newly painted interior also.
The new fire alarm bell was placed in nosi.
ton last Friday. and when tested, found to be
of loud. clear tone.
n. Convsrse has been confined to his house for
ten days with an attack of bilious fever, He
was able to be at his store Tuesday though not
fully recovered.
| C.E.Twitt again had the misfortune to smash
the end of finger Friday morning, ard has
peen laid up for repairs ever since.
As fine piece of track as can be found in the
| country is the Erie main line through this sec
1 G fry Thn
double track its road to accommodate its i'm
mense traffic.
The Eagle Glass Factory is being rapidly con-
structed. The mixing and blowing rooms are
nearly enclosed and will be practically com.
pleted by the end of the week. The packing
room. straw shed and ware house will then be
built.
The American Board of Foreign Missions re.
quested the Congregational clergy throughout
the country to speak on the subject of "Foreigr
Missions" last Sunday, and in compliance
herewith. Rev. S. W. Meek delivered an able
sermon based on that topic. Over 5000 sermons
were preached that day on the same subject.
John Short. of Marietta, O., owner of thu
Shannon hotel property. has sold the same t.
!, Louis F. Overs, of Muncie, Ind, for $13, ,OOO
; The deed is subject to mortgage of $3 600 hell
by the West Side Banking Co.. of Cleveland
, and to the Morrow & Page lease, extending
from Dec. 8, 1889. to Dec. a. 1894.
By an unfortunate error the date of the Akro
Fair was announced as Oct. 9th to 10th. in tn
Premium list of the Portage County Society. A
about four thousand of these pamphlets wer
. distributed. mnch confusion and .disappointmen
will result. The Fair is being held this weel
and is said to be the best ever held on the Akro
s grounds.
Last Wednesday night some thief went into th
cellar of c. r. PATTERSON, who lives on the Smit
!. 1arm. about miles northwest of this city, an
s took two crooks of butter. weighing IS pound
: The tracks. which were very plain, were folloye
Il a short distance east. where they were lost.
|. good watch dog and loaded shotgun makes
combination which would go a great ways
d preventing the raids of prowling thieves, and
Y. more etfectual than time lock.
,e The Ravenua Fiber Company have purchase
y the Newton. Bartlett and Pitkin properties, al
have the deeds in their possession. Those for Il
Byers, Proctor and Alcorn lands will be deliver
g in few days. These will complete the purchas
of land for the site of the Strawboard works, wi
th the exception of about two acres of the Fl;
Ill property. about which there seems to be slig
misunderstanding. but we are assured that t
purchase will be made in the very near futul
y. in accordance with the terms of the contract
al The Gilbert Opera Company will Ipresent t
ng charming Comic Opera, Little Duke" at
'ir Opera House. Monday evening, Oct. 9Th. T.
Company gave two performances here last wi
nd ter. and all who attended spoke of hem in ter
. of highest praise. Since then the company
- been strengthened by the addition of num-
n of first class artists. The following notice
-. found in Wooster. O.. exchange:
The Gilbert Opera .Co. presented the Lii
Duke to the largest house of the season
night. This was the third and last night of tt
me engagement. The opening night, "caught ,
,rs. to the comparatively small audience present
sly the house was almost doubled in size Tuesd
le- and last night was packed. The whole comp
3 it appeared at their best. and Iseemed to work
lis vim that even surprised themselves \
Sylvester was charming as ever as Little Dr
and all the.otheTs were excellent in tn cir dife,
on roles. We hope to see the Gilbert Company
ing soon again."
was
if q THE Supreme Courts of Maine and Wisco,
Mr.. have recently decided that wife cannot rec
an er damages for the alienation of her husbal
ion affections. The Courts hold that the wi
ous right to the conjugal society of her husban
not equal to that of the lord and master to h