The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-08-06
The DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY, Aug. G, 1890
Campers report very poor fishing.

Campers report very poor fishing.
Rev. Laughlin is still at Twin Lakes.
There is case of scarlet fever on Prospec
street.
Mrs. j. Henson. of Michigan, is visiting hel
friends in Ravenna.
The Chestnut street school building is being
repainted.
| The main track at the Erie depot is being
| raised and ballasted with Stag.
Freight and Passenger business on the Erie is
very heavy.
| Regular Services will be resumed in the Con-
gregational Church next Sunday. August 10th.
The Erie will sell Excursion Tickets August s.
9 and 10. to Boston. Ten different routes.
C.B. Wadsworth came home Saturday from
Pennsylvania for short visit
Miss Peck. of Philadelphia, is the guest of
Miss Jennie Beatty.
The members of the Disciple choir are pic
nicing today at Sandy Lake.
The family of Rev. S. w Meek will remain
at Lakeside for week or two after his return.
Louis schweitzer and wife left Monday for a
six weeks visit with relatives and friends in
Iowa and Indiana.
The colored people of Warren and vicinity
celebrated Emancipation Day, Friday, August
1st.
No services will be held in the Universalist
Church next Sunday. as. the pastor will be at the
Annual Meeting of the Willoughby church.
Ellen J. Boszor. of Brimield. has been ad-
judged insane, and Sheriff Jones took her to
NeWburgh this morning,
Last Sunday was the hottest day of the Sum
mer. so far, thermometers registering from 90 to
109 in the shade.
Benny Reese, young man of Is years. now
living at Briar Hill. is visiting the family of
Sheriff Jones, who raised him from a small boy.
Mrs. E. W. Frazer and son. of Lansing, Mich,
are spending few days in Ravenna. guests of
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Frazer.
The health officer has made complete tour of
the city. inspecting cess pools. drainage, back
yards, &c.
neighborhood party from the northern
suburbs of town, to the number of twenty-five
The work of Census Supervisor Grinnell is
completed with the exception of returning q lot
of unused blanks.
MIS-. Lucy Smith and son Arthur returned
Monday night from their trip to Detroit and
other points in Michigan and this State.
G. Phillips and grand daughter. Miss Ma
bel Phillips. were among the excursionists TO
Niagara Falls and Toronto.
j. L. Henry was taken with illness at Cleve-
land. which necessitated his return home and
consequent delay his Western trip. He is so
far recovered that he purposes to resume his
journey the latter part of this week.
Monday was German Day in Cleveland. and
was celebrated by thousands of people of that
nationality in that city. monster procession
was one of the features of the celebration. A
number of Ravennians were in attendance
Misses Emma and Carrie Stuart and Edith
Coe visited Niagara Falls and Chautauqua last
week, leaving here Thursday evening and re-
turning Sunday morning.
Union services at the Disciple Church Sunday
evening were conducted by Evangelist Reed,
who also spoke to large crowds Saturday night
and Sunday afternoon in court house park.
Miss Lou Hafner, of Huntington, W. Va.
and Miss Matte Lee Woodruff, of Macon, Ca.
have returned to their homes after a three
weeks visit with their former Cincinnati school
mate. Miss Mollie Rockwell.
Howard J. W sbber died at his home in Atwater
Sunday, at p. m from paralysis. He was
thrice stricken down with the disease. the first
stroke occurring several years ago, and the last
two recedtly. He was the first Post Commander
of David Mcintosh Post.
Two hundred and ifty-ive empty beer kegs
picked up from the various saloons in town and
shipped to Cleveland. Monday. shows whether
there is any beer drank in Ravenna.
Tennessee" won the pacing race at Cleveland
last week. but the gentleman who had a pointer
to that effect was surprised that he didn't win
the 81 which he bet against Cricket.
The Good Will Club will hold Social. at the
residence of G. P. Heimes. Wednesday evening.
August 18th, for the benefit of the furnishing
fund of the Uniyersalist Church. All are cor
daily invited.
On account of the Geauga Lake Pioneer Asso-
citation. the August meeting of the Horticultural
Society at C. R. Doolittle's. will be held on
Thursday. August 21st. instead of Wednesday.
the 10th. Hon. S. P. Wolcott is essayist.
On the evening of July 31st seven heavy Ex-
cursion trains passed through Ravenna. on the
Erie, for Niagara Falls. There were 80 cars. 29
of which were Pullman sleepers. These trains
made very fast time. Twenty-Five people got on
| the fourth train at Ravenna.
Rev. Fr. Farrell. Pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception. went to Massillon on
Monday morning, in response to telegram say
| ing that Rev. j. T. Cahill was sick and desired
| his attendance. We have not learned how seri-
| Gus his ailment is.
Sheriff Jones attended a meeting of Diamond
Lodge. K. P. of which he is a charter member
at Diamond Saturday night. There were two
| candidates for the 1st and End degrees respect
lively.
Joe Siddall got bad blow between the eye
while tending traps at the Gun Club grounds las
Thursday. The trap was sprung accidentally
| and it kicks with ten mule power.
The 18th Annual Meeting of the Pioneer Asso
citation will be held at their Grounds. at the Ken
House, Geauga Lake, Wednesday. August 10th
1890. Good speakers and good Band of musi
have been engaged, and all efforts are being mad
to make it an inviting occasion as well as gram
holiday for the pioneers.
A. J. Williams. of Akron. and Arthur William
of Kokomo. Ind. stopped with Sheriff Jones an
family Sunday. on their way home from Palmyr
where they were called by the death of MI
Kibler. which resulted from injuries received b
falling from wagon. on Tuesday of last weel
1
Philo Bierce and S. j. Post. with their familis
go into camp at Twin Lakes today. They expet
to be joined by several families from Akron an
Cleveland during the week. and will remain unit
after the reunion Of" Battery A." which will
, held Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday of ne,
week. Phiio purposes having good time, an
, has stocked the commissary department accor(
ingly.
The Universalist Church and Society of Wi
loughby; will hold their Annual Grove and Ba
ket meeting. on the pleasant and commodiol
} grounds of Capt E. Burridge. in Mentor, Augu
10th. Services at 1870 a. IN. and 2 p. M, col
+ Quoted by Rev. Andrew Wilson. of Ravenn
A cordial invitation is extended to all to join
+ the annual reunion.
I. H. Kirk. well known citizen of this plac
and for many years the mail carrier betwet
here and Mantua Station, died at his home {
East Main street at O'Clock Saturday afte
noon. His faneral was held yesterday from t
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