The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-17

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Fred Paltzgrof was in town over Sunday.
The Mogadore Band furnishes music for tho
I Fair today.
Hon. D. C. Goldman and Mayor Holcomb were
! in Akron yesterday.
John Porter. Esq, was in Canton and Massil-
lon last week on professional business.
Regular services at Grace Church next Sum
day morning.
The Garrettsville Fair has been postponed to
next week. owing to the rains.
The walls of the new Ravenna Engine Works
are going up rapidly and will soon be completed.
The surveys Of the strawboard land are COM
pleted and it is expected that building will be
commenced next month.
A running horse which was being exercised on
the the track at the Fair Grounds. Wednesday
morning, broke one of its hind legs by striking
loose stone.
The horse was named Hard Times, had a record
OF half-mile in As sec.. and belonged to Lee
Myers, North Springfield. O.
The Kings Daughters will give an entertain
ment of Tableaux and Music. at the residence of
Mrs. c. II. Goldman, Friday evening, Sept. 26th.
The Portage County Prohibition nominating
Convention will be held at Citizens Hall. Raven
ma, Saturday. Oct 4th. at 10 a. m. Address by
Prof. A. G. Pierson. of Hiram College, at 2 p. m.
The Non-Partisan W. c. T. q. have boothe
at the Fair from which they distribute temper
ance reading matter and check parcels.
The body of William Hunt, a former resident
of this place, who died in Akron, Saturday
| night. was brought to Ravenna, Monday, for
lll.-Tlt no os.,a of
The Oriental Degree was conferred upon T.
F. Thompson, j. 3. Shewen and Elliott David
SON, of this place. and Glenn Chase, member
Of the G. G. G. Comedy Co.. at the X. P meeting
last night. Jerry Bower was advanced to the
rank of Page.
The price of good flour is anything but con-
sollng to the average laborer who is obliged to
pay the wages of days work for 48 pounds of
the commodity,
The frame of the Eagle Glass Factory will
soon be up and work is progressing as fast as
busy hands can push it. Blowing will be COM
menced by Oct. 18th, although all the buildings
Will not be completed until the 22nd.
Charles Smith and wife. nee Ella Willard. of
Kent, Conn.,, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. s. j.
Post from Saturday to this morning when they
went to Palmyra to visit friends. From there
they go to Chicago and other western points.
Elmer Morgan has returned from a ten
months business stay at Cannelton Pa, where
ne was engaged In opening coal mine. Nor
gan & Son expect to soon handle coal from
their own mine.
A movement is on foot to place memorial
WINDOWS In the Congregational Church. We
understand that enough names have already
been secured for seven of the twelve windows,
and the balance will soon be taken. The de-
signs are from Chicago firm. who will do the
work. and are very beautiful.
MIR. and Mrs. Philo Bierce and Mrs E. A.
Scripture left Monday for an extended visit in
the East. They took the Pennsylvania route to
New York. enjoying a daylight ride oyer the
Alleghenies. Mrs. Scripture will be absent
about four weeks visiting friends in New Haven
and vicinity and other Connecticut points, and
will also stop at Harpersville, N. Y, ON her re-
| turn to Ravenna. Mr. and Mrs. Bierce will
spend some time at Nantucket. and from there
Will go to Washington and other neigh boring
| cities. They will remain six weeks.
Judge Robinson rendered decision in the
| case OF Emma O'Hara VS.. The Total Absth 1ence
Life Insurance Co., yesterday morning, to- the
effect that the courts of Ohio are open to very
citizen of the United States. irrespective of his
| state residence. That is. if a resident of Maine
wishes to sue one of California, he may do so in
| the Ohio courts, provided he secures service on
| the defendant in this State. In this particular
case the legal residence of the parties is in Ne
Jersey and Indiana, but service was had on an
agent of the company in Ohio. 1t was an in
| teresting decision.
Monday morning. Charlie Oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs M. Mowen. was engaged in helping to
lower their house recently moved to Cleveland
avenue, and while handling one of the lacks. :"
| the handle slipped from his hand, striking him
a terrible blow on the left side of the head,
knocking him over against the side of the
building from which a number of nails pro-
truded. one of which penetrated through the
ear into the head, making q very serious wound
He was picked up unconscious and remained
so for more than one hour. His condition at
present is such that there seems to be no uues-
tion of his ultimate recovery, although his
physician says his injuries are very serious.
Carpenters are at work making a needed
| change in the County Treasurers Office The
desk over which his business with the outside
world is transacted, is situated in the north
room and extended east and west, and its win
dow necessitated his standing in such a posi-
tion as to shut off his view into the vault room
Immediately south. where all the moneys are
deposited. The two rooms communicate by a
door at the east end of the partition wall and a
door opened from the latter into hallway of
the building. Expert crackers are watching
I for just such opportunities and it was deter
i mined to run further risk in the matter
The desk will now be placed north and south
and the opening between the rooms extended
to the west far enough for the Treasurer to look
directly into the vault while engaged in the
l orth room