The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-07-02
TIE DEHOCRATIC PRESS
BAvyvNA, WEDNESDAY. July 2, 1890
,nrlh Of LINK Celebration II Ravenna.

RAvBNNA. WEDNESDAY July q 1890
Fourth OF July Celebration at Ravenna-
Hon. G. D. IngelI was in Cleveland Monday.
J. W Peacock has moved into the mouse
owned by Mrs Finch on Day street
Mrs. Chas f Cook, of Cleveland IS Visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ V. Reed.
Having has commenced in earnest The crop
is an immense one this year
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Gilbert last
Saturday, a son.
Mrs. M. E. Berlin, of Alliance. was the guest
of Mrs. Geo. Burson oyer Sunday
Mavor HoIcomb and D. NJ. Clewell were in
Cleveland, Monday.
Everyone is preparing to make the FourIh
" Great Day for Ravenna.'
After the Fourth will come the Fair. The
managers are bound to make it more interesting
than ever before.
Mrs. Lucy Smith and son. Arthur. went to De-
troit. Mich. for a Summer vacation trip, hoping
to escape the annual attack of rose fever.
FL. 1oudin will build $4,000 house on the
site of his old home. South Walnut street.
H. L. Scarf has the contract
A boiler and engine were shipped TO Pittsburg
from the Ravenna Engine Works. last Thursday.
CHI. Goldman did not accept the Pittsburgh
position. and his summer headquarters are still
in Ravenna.
WI. Beckley returned Friday from weeks
visit in Ann Arbor, Mich. where he went to at
tend the College Commencement,
Rev. Andrew Wilson preached in the UNI
versslist Church. Brimfeld, last Sunday after
noon.
Messrs Chas Jewell and Poe Wisman are
home from tie Meadvilie College. where they
have been students the past two years
First class timothy hay is selling in this
market at 81 per ton, and the supply IS taiiy
equal to the demand
The rust has struck many pieces OF oats, anu
with the very unfaverabIe time for seeding thls
snrinp the oat harvest does not look at all
promising.
Crowds of people have gathered upon the
square nightly for the past week to listen W
the free performance given Ply the agents Oh the
Bog ardus Electric Belt.
Mrs. Minnie Clark, of Nelson, was adjudged
insane last week by Judge Ingell. and Friday
sheriff Jones took her to the Newburg Asylum
Peacock Bros were awarded the contract Tor
furnishing the coal for the RaVenna school
buildip gs the coming year. amounting 10 '"o-
hundred tons CT more.
The knights of Pythias conclayc will be helo
at milwaukee, Wis, July S-!2. EAcufsloh
tickets good returning until July 10Th Will be
sold via the Pennsylvania Lines July ., ana L
Max Riddle came home from Harvard COL
lege, Friday morning, accompanied by MS
mother and sister, who attended the Commerce
ment exercises.
Genuine Chinese fireworks. imported express
ly for the great Fourth of July celebration IN
Ravenna, by Chan Ying. the popular laundry
man. DON'T miss seeing them.
o. sperra, Esq and family leave on the
evening of the 4th for trip up the Lakes to
Northern Michigan, combining business and
pleasure They expect to be absent two or
three weeks.
John Bvers, proprietor of the Ravenna En-
gine Works, has been very sick with lever
but at this writing is much better and Is con-
sidered out of danger.
The F. B. Mission Band gave a Lawn Fete
Tuesday evening, at the residence of j. Altman,
about two miles west of this city. pleasing
literary program was rendered. which was en-
loved by all. as was the ice cream. lemonade
&C, served by the young ladies.
Miss Helen Gilman won the prize for the bes'
recitation at the Demorest Contest, Friday eve
ming at the Disciple Church. The attendance
was fair and the occasion enjoyable. TINS
iudres were Rev. e G. Laughlin, and +
Hanselman and H. B. Dickinson. Esqs
Cholera morbus has made its appearance IL
Rayenna, and most of the cases thus far report
ed are of an aggravated nature. Too much care
cannot be taken during this extremely no
weather in the matter of diet.
The Directors of the Portage Co. Agriculture
Society and of the Park Association. will pleas
make note of the calls for meetings. in anothe
column of this issue.
The Ravenna Gun Club is mot dead, bu
sleeping There has been no shooting at Tn
Club Grounds for two weeks past. but good at
tendance is expected tomorrow afternoon.
"a Lady Friend. who sends communicated
advertising business man who is not himse
| advertiser, SuOulu Sign AAehAAAS W HSA 0N
munication, that we may know to whom the ad
yertisement is to be charged.
The Ladies' of the Cemetery Association wi
| nlease remember the election of officers and tn
annual dues tomorrow afternoon, Thursday,
80 O'Clock p. m. Every member is expected
| be present if possible.
| is. Allen has purchased the dwelling houE
| 6 oI,,,f nd oil
| and will move it onto one of his lots near the
E. Church.
Robert II. Day, Geo. Robinson. Misses Mar
Leonard and Verde Seymour, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
siddall and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Andrews enjoyt
the cooling breezes of Muzzy Lake Friday eve
The Republican Congressional Committee
the 18th District met at Warren last Wednesda
and selected Warren as the place and July 30
as the date for their District Congressional Co
vention. J. C, Beatty, Esq. of this city. and
s, Kent, of Kent, were present from this count
Following the custom of the past two years t
Churches will hold Union Sunday evening sc
vices during July and August. The first ofthe
will be at the Congregational Church next Su
day evening, with sermon by DR.. Hingely.
second will be at the Disciple Church. the thi
at the Methodist. and so on in that order.
5 Miss Jennie Alcorn will spend her SUNNI
vacation abroad with her sister Mabel 1h
left for New York City. Monday mornir
whence they sailed today in the Cupard Ii
steamer Borhnia. The trip, which is design
as an educational one as well as for pleasu
will include England. France. Germany, TIA
', Switzerland and Belgium. They will rema
at least two months. and will visit Londt
Paris, Rome, Berlin, Amsterdam and otf
. noted cities.
The hay crop is the heaviest known for yea
Wheat will also be heavy crop. but it is feal
that oats will be a light yield. Their acref
is small, owing to the extreme lateness of
y season. Corn is doing well, although qu
backward on account of it's late planting.
tatoes average fovorably with preceding yes
excepting that they are not as far advanc
Apples will be almost nonentity. while tn
will be an abundance of small fruit in gencl
Garrettsville is al last putting little Stag
her hi ighways, for which the citizens of t
mud ly-streeted village will be thankful alb
the time of the annual horror that commer
~ in middle Autumn. Clay is so plentiful tn
that the citizens have always been cauti
IN - about the size of their Spring bonlires lest
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