The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-05-28

each in Denver CcI. where her sister, Mrs Buell.,
resides. during the Hext year.
R. II. Clark lost valuable COW last week. Died )
apparently from spaSms or commissions. 4
meeting of the Women's Missionary Society
of the M E. Church of this District. will De held
May 81 and June 1st.
The regular monthly meeting of the Portal
County horticultural Society was held ut the
hospitable home of Air. and Mrs. Geo S. Hustled
on Wednesday. May 81, The attendance was
good. the dinrer quite satisfactory, the display
of flowers very fine and the social intercourse
very enjoyable After the call TO order by the
President and the reading of the minutes by
the Secretary, epcrts of committees were called
The principal interest of these reports centered
il the fruit prospects.
Mr.. Heighten committee on orchards report
ed the prospects good for full apple crop,
while pears will be small crop. and peaches,
plums and apricots will be fsilure. He re-
ported early cherries as somewhat injured, but
thought that late ones would make CT
Mr. Fcrd said that although cherry 8 had
blosso.a, very full, he had found, afte5' 1me-
what ended examination. that wee y CT
these ,s>oms had set cherries. and % :.eved
that tlia tfop must be short. lie sal =: the
pear crop would be the most comrl allure
| thatwe have experienced for many3 e.,ls Even
the Kieffer. which has not failed to produce a
crop upon his grounds every year since he has |
had bearing trees of that variety, did not bios |
som. He will have no plumS, although he |
usually has several bushels OF them The pros |
pect for strawberries was re-orted good with |
the exception OF 4 few early varieties
rrof. Claypole asked for Information in re-
gard to an insect which had been reported to
him as eating the buds of the peach tree. but
none of those present had noticed its work
Ayr SkGd hnx at in o
could transplant black walnut trees and have
them live.
Mr.. Pierce answered that he had seen quite
large ones successfully moved when in full leaf.
But it was only done by keeping the soil about
the roots thoroughly wet for some time after
, transplanting.
The latter gentleman then asked Mr.. Hinmap
his object in growing the trees. to which MI IL
replied that he wanted somebody to make
D nething ont of the farm a hundred years
from now, as he had not been able TO do, where
n upon spirited discussion to the profit
! ableneSs of a crop of black walnut timber. Mr..
Pierce claims, and backs his claim by state
> ments of facts coming under his own observa-
Il ton, that it cannot be profitable inasmuch as
: the timber is Of very slow growth that it does
J. not take to itself that beautiful color which
gives it value until it has attained age CT rs
= or 100 years more, and that is very exhaustive
| TO the laGO- mr.. fOfQ ana some others nelu q
u contrary opinion. 1t admitted by all that
l. if plante fer timber it must be planted in
d clusters or in thick timber that it might grow
o tall and straight
Il Prof Claypoie delivered an address upon the
Tornado which very interesting and
instructive. and was listened to with close at.
IL tention
" The next meeting will be the strawberry
y m citing and will be held at the Ravenna Fair
" Grounds at tie call of the Secretary.
=. a fair sized audience attended the Musicale
ID at the Congregational Church, Friday eveniD s
n and went away delighted with what they heard
lg The entertainment was certainly one of the
lie best of the season. The program was strictly
. classical ard comprised varied list of mos
, pleasing umbers.
The entrarc. of Miss Fannie Wachs wa
~ greeted with applause. and when the last not
a of her solo was lost liz the receding waves 0
lie melody, all that had been said in praise of he
be accomplis bments were sbuadantly confirmed
no and she was heartily encored ut each appear
~ ance. She possesses voice of remarkable
strength and compass and has wonderful pow
~ ers OF execution The most difficult passage
ne were mastered with the ease of the true artist
er, and her entire rendition revealed DEGREE O
of culture attained by few
his Miss Lena Walter again delighted her audi
rd ence with her magnificent voice, which i
Ill | d0uby pleasing IN gi culture and swee
purity of tone The oitencr one listens to hel
Hs the oftener comes the desire to near her agair
ne 1t is needless 20 say she was eneored
ce, When these two voices blended in axquisit
ice unison, the effect grand beyond description
me- Fortunate iadeed were those who heard them.
~ The organ solos by Dr. Griffin were execute
with skill. If anyone can bring out
the powers of a pipe organ the Doctor certainl
Is can. Striking combinations OF most beautifl
est melody succeeded each other in such rapid SUI
on ceSsion that enc could almost believe the I.
Sc sources CT the grand Instrument were endies
m Generous applause, prolonged into rapturol
ene0Tes, attested the appreciation CT his hearer
!" The piano 500 of Miss Edith Goa was parfi,
me ularly fine, and MISSES Maud Maxson and Ann
act Day added very much TO the evenings pleasul
Co. by their piano duet
lly piano 500 by Miss Sarah Foe was also OF
nm, OF the features CT the evening.
-, Miss Maud Chapman told with charmir
, originality, d" How Tom Sawyer got his Fert
'he Whilewashed - This young lady has the e
'py santial gifts of fine elocutionist and will III
fer, doubtedly progress to a high degree of exec
the lence in the att,
od- The entertainment WAS very satisfactory al
Of reflected credit the 7. 5. G. E in affordi1
asa our people an opportunity of listening to su,
talented vocaliSts and enjoying the excelie
hei cies of some of our best home talent
ed.