The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-19
Peacock Bros handle the best CRATE coal in the

Chapman J..Root. of Milwaukee, hurt one o
; his thumbs several weeks ago. and blood poison
ing resulted. and for two weeks he was in a bac
condition. suffering greatly At present he i
conValescing and all danger is past.
Z. A Derthick. Esq. of GarrettsvIlle was il
town, Tuesday, on legal business.
Hens. ! sa W. Jones. Of Youngstown, ard c
r. Newton, of Kent, were in attendance at the
opening of Circuit Court, yesterday.
The Ravenna Social Club will give Masquer,
ade Ball, Friday evening, April 4th. at Riddles
hall. the last of the season.
HI su,ith and family have moved into the
Riddle block.
| Edward Seedhouse . well known resident of
Palmyra township died at his home sunday
evening at 5 O'Clock
| Go with Geo Nichols. at the Disciple Church,
| tonight. a pleasure "Trip from New York TO
Algiers You may sit in your seat and be car
| riel over these lands by series of GissOlving g
| pictures. photos in Colors, taken by a speci al
artist of the many cities, castles. scenery, and
persons and places of interest, almost as if you
were on the journey in reality.
| a noted minister says: Next to the trip it
self. know of nothing better than seeing it
| thus.''
| Joseph W. Donaldson died, of Consumption,
| Tuesday evening this week, at the home of his
aunt, Mrs Emma Watkins, South Walnut St.,
aged % years. He was born near Mt. Vernon.
o, March ,. 1865 Last September. with his
mother ard sister. he left his home at Alexan
dria. Mimi. hoping tn at a milder climate might
relieve him of that lingering disease. Mr.. DON
! aldson had been a member of the Methodist
Church for two years, and during the last weeks
of his suffering repeatedly said that he knew his
Heavenly Father would do for him just what
was best. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Susan l..
Donaldson brother, Frederick Donaldson, of
Minneapolis. Mimi. two sisters. Mrs. Dr.sWard. of
Alexandria. MINI and Miss FIoy Donaldson.
The remains will be taken to his home Friday
morning.
Our Millinery goods here and we are
ready for business. All are invited to call and
examine them.
MRS c. j. WOOD.
A large new stock of Linen Towels. The
bass we ever showed, from 10 cents up.
n. CONVERSE S Son.
Peacock Bros are furnishing. for cash. the
cheapest and best coal in the market. Try it.
Any person having clothing or household
goods to be cleaned dyed, will find it to their
advantage to take them to Mrs. A. H Parsons,
| agert for The Old Staten Island Dyeipg Estab.
llshment. Satisfaction warrented.
1l23-4w O. 81 d Est.
= splendid new stock OF Lace and Sash Cur
| tains. Also. scrims. from SC yard up.
n. CONVERSE S SON
Try Peacock Bros Massillon Washed Nut
Coal.
IaS linz Of
from cents yard up.
n. CONVERSE & Son.
The best Coal in town for cook stoves is Peacock
| Bros Massillon Washed Nut Try it.
Be sure and attend Mrs Parsons sale of
Muslin Underwear.
Quincy Cook was home for rev days during
| the past week.
Married. March lath, 1s9J, by Rev. Andrew
Wilson at his residence. Adam w. Basel and
Miss Hattie c. Miller. both Of Brimfeld.
Miss Rose Morris. of Charlestown. left for
Ada. O.. last Thursday, via c, It P. line, to at
| tend school there.
j W. f5cGshon and wife are in Forest, o ,
Visitingilis mGther They left via c. & P. line
EB. Howlanl, Esq was in Canton, Monday, on
professional business.
| G. P. Ticknor went to Rockville. Ind, Mon !
| day night, via Erie line.
Business at the Ravenna Engine WORKS is
| unprecedently good this Spring.
Arthur Mos'ey and wife, of Detroit, Mich.
were the gus~ts Of Mr. and Mrs. L. Root
J.s. Allen and Mrs. c. L. Potter lett today,
| u w NJ.
attend the funeral of Mrs. Thomas Humpry.
There were no services at Grace Episcopal
| Church. Sunday, the Rector, Rev. as. A Brown
being called to Niles to otflciate at the funeral
| of Mrs. Mosley, mother of Arthur Mosley, the
former editor Of the Ravenna Republican. Reg
ular services next Sunday morning and evening
a new Erie time card is announced for april
eth. 1t is said that train will be reinstated
| and with No. A. be made through limited ex-
press, which, if true, will form very valuable
addition to the service of this popular route.
We learn that policeman Henry Lewis vii
tender his resignation, soon to accept situa-
| ton salesman for Pittsburg paint house. a
position for which he is thoroughly qualified
John Goodenough is mentioned in connection
with the vacancy, and we know OF no mar
better fitted for the place
Thursday night the and section of Eric freight
train No. 81, west bound, ran into the rear ol
section at Freedom station, badly wrecking
its caboose and several cars. Engineer PbiliE
Carr, with his fireman. jumped from their en-
gine and the former struck his head on pile O
ties, receiving severe injuries.
His home was in Meadville and he leaves 6
family. 1t was very fog gy night and the frs
section stopped to allow train No 81 to taxi
side track in order to permit the two sections
of 81 to pass, and for some reason there was NJ
flagman sent back to stop the. second section
which was running at rather high rate O
speed.
Wednes day night, the residence Of e. Hal
stead, between South Walnut and Prospec
streets, known as the William Cline property
was burned to the ground. There was no on
in the house at the time but Miss Emma. daugh
ter of Mr HalStead, young lady about tweDt
years old, who was preparing to retire. whel
detecting the odoE of something burning sh
stepped to door opening into the stsirWa
leading to the second floor and discovered tn
upper portion of the dwelling to be mass
flames. Sh9 at once ran to the residence c
James Brooks near by, bat was so overcome b
fright and excitement that she tainted away 0
the steps. not. however, until some one of NJ
| brOOkS' ldmlty niu nSdTu ner anu SathefG
from her almost inarticulate sentences that he
e home on fire Mr. Brooks at once raise
: an alarm, and the fire depar ment respondg
Y promptly. but owing TO the condition of tt
roads, were unable to reach the scene of col
Migration in time to eXtinguish the flames tn
s were swiftly and greedily accomplishing the
e work of destruction, and despite their faithf
Ii efforts, the entire dwelling and major portion
r contents were reduced to an undis tinguishab
&c mass of ashes and charTed ruins. Everythi1
up stairs was burned, and $50 would probab
exceed the value of all that was saved. The
- was $500 insurance on the house and $500
10 contents. The freis supposed to have original
from a defective chimney. The family are Ii
he ing at present in a house owned by DR.. Cyr
N. Turnbull, Of Edirburg, and will build han
nd some residence the coming season on the site
he the one destroyed by fire.
an
,r Consumption Surely Cured.
S+ To THE EDIToR:-Please inform your reade
ae that have positive remedy for the above-nam