The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-01-08

| A cold wave was predicted for last Friday bu
Old Prob wouldn't have. it that way
John 2. Jones. of this city, has been appoint.
ed local agent for the John +. sieberliny Co .of
Akron
B F. Boosinger lost valuable COW Friday
by the animal getting on to the Eli track anC
being struck by through freight mocul enigma
The January meeting of the horticultural
Society will be held on Wednesday, the 15tl
inst, at the residence of N. 8. Olin. in Streets
boro' Essay by w. A. Hammond All are
cordially invited.
Miss Aary Grace Webb "a graduate of Buch te
college. will occupy the Universalist pulpit
next sunday forenooa and evening. hr. Will
son VIII speak in Alliance that day.
During the year 1889 Rev Andrew Wilson
o1lelated at a funerals. and solemnized the
marriage of y persons-or16 per cent of all
M Irrled in Portage County
Elmer Felt, student in Tufts College Bos-
ton, supplied the Universalist pulpit. last SIM.
day Mr.. Wilson attended the funeral of Ezra
RoWden, prominent citizen of Windsor. Ash
tabula Co.
During the year l. SO there were 241 m aria oe
licenses granted in Portage County Up to the
time our last weeks issue (Tuesday) the number
was 237.
Notwithstanding the dismal foreboA ings of
our merchants from bad weather and the horri.
bic condition of the roads, holiday trade was
the greatest known in this city for years
The Street Com aissioner's attention is direct
eu once more to street called Lincoln AVeDuc,
which he can readily find on the map if unac-
Il ed wit Ire
W. F. Goldman. of Akron, travelling agent for
the John Z. Il. berling Co.. manufacturers of the
celebrated Empire binders and mowers, was in
town Thursday and Friday.
Epiphany services were held at Grace Epis.
copal Church, Monday afternoon.
The young ladies of Grace Episcopal Church
are working earnestly for a new pipe organ,
and should meet with nothing but hearty en-
couragement
Fred Paltzgroff went on the road again Mon
day morning to resume his sale of Quak er ats
The annual meeting of the County A gricultur-
al Society will be held in Citizens Hall Raven.
ma. on Jan 1ith.1 s90, at 10 O'Clock Am Directors
will be elected from the following townships =
Mantua, BrimIleld, Shalers vile, CharlestoWn
Paris, Nelson. Edinburg Kent. .Ravenna Village
blram and Garrettsville. Only members Of the
Society are eligible to vote or to hold Office
The parish workers of Grace Episcopal
Church will give musical comedy, Tuesday
evening. January 18th. at the residence of c. II
Goldman. corner Walnut and Spruce streets.
The program will be unique and Interesting g
All are cordially invited. q admission fee OF
10 cents will be charged
There will lie dime social at the residence
of Mrs. 4. S. Cole, North hestnut St on Friday
evening. Jan. 10th. All ladies holding Quilt
blocks must bring them send them in as the
| quilt is to be made that evening.
Hon. H Phelps was sworn in as Prosecuting
Attorney of Forage County, Monday morning.
and has taken possession Of his Off in the Court
| hotsc. where he can be found at all times ready
| ior every Kind of legal business which may be
entrusted to him. The people will readily un-
derstand that his being Prosecutor in no way
interferes with his engaging in all other kinds
of legal practice, the same as before he was
| elected to his present Office
| Tuesday morning, 31st ult.. Samuel Risk. O,
Brimffeld, took teaspoonful of arsenic in mis-
take for salts. but not realizing his danger. de
layed calling physician until 1t was too late tc
| save his life. and he died early Wednesday
| morning. The deceased served three wears il
| the late war as member of Company F., ~ {
| VI. His funeral was held Thursday mn der thu
auspices of A. Il. Day Post. Kent, of which hi
| was member.
The Annual Reception and Ball given by Ra
VIENNA Lodge X. OFF,. at the Rink, on New ear
Eve. was pleasant affair. The attendance o
dancers was not as large as had been expected
and he dc fa1l go Al
I $40 or ovcr.-the Rink was handsomely decorated
| with flags banners and emblems of the Order
and two electric lamps, in addition to the shade,
gaslights, brilliantly Illuminated the large room
while Welcome" greeted the visitor on al
sides. The music, furnished by Humphreys Or
chestra of Akron. was perfect. and was enjoye
| by large audience in the gallery who listened t
its enhancing strains and watched the merr
dancers till long after the birth of the ew cal
There is matter that needs the immediat
and serious attention of Council, and that is tn
condition of the walks in this town. How m a n
miles of riekety wooden pathways exist we ca
not certainly say. but that there are enough I
disgrace the city, is a sufficient reason to hav
them repaired. to say nothing about the annoy
ance and danger from loose boards and treach
erous holes that perpetually invite broken limt
. and necks There is scarcely street in Raven
ma that is sidewalked from end to end as
should be. Let two persons walk abreast an
the CHARGES are more than even. that one wi
throw the other by unwarily stepping on the en-
of loose board The rest can be imagined an
to the dozens of our citizens who have sustaine
dangerous falls in this manner. no further in
agination is necessary. The walks are in a dal
gerous condition in very many places. and it
the duty of Council to see that they are put
proper shape AT oNSk.