The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-01
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1. 1890
Akron Fair this week,

not far from $4,000.
The trees are fast donning their gorgeous garb
of Autumn.
The Fire Department was out for practice
Tuesday evening.
stone walk is to be laid on Main street. east
of the Opera House.
There are few chestnuts this year, but not q
full crop.
Squirrel hunting is good-that is, you can hunt
a long time without finding one.
John Hines colt " Jim Riddle" won the three
year old race at Wooster last week.
Frank Lowrie of the Pittsburgh Fire Depart
ment. was in town during the past week.
Arthur Smith has been confined to the house
for week past by sickness. but is improving.
The first dance of the Ravenna Social Club will
be held at Riddles Hal! Friday eve ening.
Rob't H. Day left on Southern trip yesterday.
to be absent until spring.
The Gilbert Opera Co.. Oct. 9Th. Prices csc,
35c and SOC.
H. L. Beatty, Esq. was detained at home
several days last week by sickness.
Miss Kate Harris teturned Saturday from a
four weeks visit in Dayton. O.
Social Clubs opening dance at Riddle Hall
Friday evening. Dance opens at $50 sharp.
Miss Alice Elliott is seriously i'll with malarial
fever. at her home on South Meridian st.
Mrs. Willis Strickland gives an afternoon tea
today to the young ladies of her neighborhood.
Many former Crown Flint employees will return
to Ravenna and work for the Eagle Glass Co.
The C. & P. depot was filled with Olin excur-
sionists this morning.
Rev. Hollingshead. the new NJ. E. minister,
will occupy the Ravenna pulpit next Sunday.
The Randolph Fair will be held next week
Friday and Saturday. Alliance Free Fair Satur-
day.
Married. Sept. 2S. 1899. by Rev. Andrew Will
son. at his residence. Mr.. Allen Glass. of Akron.
and Miss Emma Hunt of Kent.
The material is on the ground for the new
stone walk on Chestnut street, from the Park to
Oak street.
Miss Jennie Banks and her guests. Misses
Tack and Maxwell. of Philadelphia. were in
Cleveland from Friday till Tuesday.
Lcrn cutting now claims the attention of most
of the farmers. There will be a much larger
yield than was anticipated few weeks ago.
The Summit County Fair opened Tuesday
good Fair. and with good weather this year
will be no exception.
J.W. Peacock. who was very low with typhoid
fever, has been improving steadily for week
past. and his recovery is now confidently looked
for.
A few members of the Gun Club met at the
grounds last Thursday. and made the following
score. at 25 singles: Grail 20. Hatt1. Madole II
| Fletcher 15
Mrs. G. W. Brown left this morning for q visit
with relatives in Elmira. New York. and other
places in that vicinity. expecting to be abse MT
three or four weeks.
Misses Mary Laughlin, Irene Towns and Ber-
tina Jennings left Monday for Alabama. to enter
college; the first al teacher of music. and the
two latter as pupils.
Rev. C. W. Carroll. of Stubenville. will preach
in the Congregational Church next Sunday. by
| exchange.
L. E. Collins. who is employed at the Erie Ry..
has been appointed policeman. by Mayor Hol-
comb.
Officers and others having badges belonging to
the Portage County Agricultural Society are re-
quested to return them to the Treasurer. o. G,
Risdon.
The corner stone of the new Universalist
Church will be laid one week from next Saturday
There will be services appropriate to the occa-
sion. in charge of the Masonic Order.
Mrs. E, Bush made her parents and Ravenna
friends pleasant visit last week. She says they
are very much pleased with their new home, al
Wellington, o.
The case of Hickman VS. Hickman. which ha:
occupied the time of the Court for nearly a week
was given to the jury late yesterday afternoon
At the time We go to press no verdict has beer
returned.
The tower at the telephone exchange will be
thing of the past by the end of the week. Al
the wires are being centered at the pole in from
of Pages drug Store. from which they will b,
united in large cable extending to the Office.
Mr.. Andrew Willyard left at our Office a speci
men of Yams raised by him. which weighed fou
and a-half pounds. 1t was not the largest h.
had. but would make good meal for hungr.
man.
Arthur Pickard. on Monday pleaded gnilty t.
the charge of burglary. and on account of hi
previous good record. and other extenuating cir
cumstanees. Judge Robinson imposed the light
est sentence possible, giving him one year in tn
penitentiary.
The entertainment given at the Opera Hous
Friday evening was a very excellent perform
ance, but the unpleasant weather prevented
great many from attending. The audience wa
not such as the performance merited.
/. HenrylFurney. who has resided on the Freema
Underwood place. in Brimield. for over 20 year
died Sunday. after protracted illness. He We
man of unquestioned integrity. and command
ed the respect of all acquaintances. His funer
I services. conducted by Rev. Andrew Willsol
were held at II a. m. Tuesday.
W. B. Blanchfeld of Shalersyille. was arreste
i last night on a warrant issued by Esquire Beatt
at the instance of 7. F. Thompson. on the char
of obtaining property under false pretenses.
W. Holcomb. Esq. appeared for Mr.. Thompsl
and I. T. Siddall. ESQ.,. for defendant.
N. Converse & Son always had a good farme
trade. but they are wide awake and bound to i
crease it. They will present their customers wi
# two valuable books and patent egg crate. c.
~ and get card describing the same.
? The OIin Family Reunion is being held tods
and will continue tomorrow "a the Opera Hot
in Kent There is large attendance sever
excursion trains having arrived. bringi
members of the family to participate in th
grand annual reunion.
Many of our beautiful hannels, plaid a
striped Dress Goods have arrived. that we
tended to show at the Fair. but it did not de
us from making exhibit from our stock
store. Call and see the new goods and get prit
Will be pleased to show them.
. N. CONVERSE 4 son
mt The finest delivery wagon in the city is the
recently purchased by J. S. Smith & Son, Groc
from T. F. Thompson. 1t was made EXPIRE.
II, for them. by the Studebaker Co.. and is an
?. CANT job. Mr.. Thompson expected to receiv
in time for exhibition at the Fair. but was
appointed by delays on the railroad.
John Bower, a salesman for T. F. Thomps
had little experience last week with kick
of horse. While no one was injured. the wagon
very much dilapidated. in fact it looked as
cyclone had struck it. The animal was one
Thompson recently purchased. and vas qua,
,olr teed safe for any person to drive. Investiga
develops the fact that it was known to be vic