The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-05-13
TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
RAvENNA, WEDNESDAY, Way 1891

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RAvENNA, WEDNESDAY,, May 13, 1891
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The lawn sprinklers are all out.
L. S. Ward was home from Pittsburg over
Sunday.
Hidden tears and delicious beverage at the
Tea Party.
Hon. ID. c. Goldman returned from New York
City, Sunday morning,
Common Pleas Court will be in session Satur-
day
Col o. c. Risdon has been confined to his
house by sickness since the middle of last week.
Leave orders for coal at Risdon & Taylor's.
j. ANDRIE.
Miss Emma Brigham left Tuesday morning for
Louisville. Ky, to visit her sisters.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs.Will Mahan, Friday, a son,
Mrs. VIM. Goldman and daughter Leura have
returned from their Southern trip. after an
absence of ten weeks.
The tennis courts on North Chestnut street
are resplendent in whitewashed posts and some
new netting.
Everybody and occasionly his neighbor is en-
gagged in the walk building or repairing bust.
ness,
The colored brethren of Ravenna have finally
purchased lot on North Elm street on which
to erect their church.
A new stone walk in front of the Grundel
property on Spruce street will be a decided i'm
provement.
The annual convention of the Diocese of Ohio
commenced two days session in ST. Johns
Episcopal Church, Cleveland. yesterday.
Ivory Manipulators and Changeable Politi-
clans at the Town Hail. May 2lth.
A E. seaton, Clerk of Courts, was in Cleve.
land, Saturday. Deputy W. j. Becky did con-
siderable vicarious swearing during the day in
the presence of the court, but His Honor is ac-
customed to such things and never said word.
c. E. Cook stopped Off for a few days last week
to visit his brother George Ii. Cook, of this city,
while on his way to the coast of Maine, where
he will spend the summer
Several towns in this vicinity are already
making their arrangements for celebrating the
Fourth of July.
c. G. Phillips colossal show exhibited at
Mantua Station, Monday, and will reach Kent
tomorrow. From there it goes to Randolph and
Palmyra.
D. A. newey and wife, of Battle Greek, Mich,
arrived Friday evening for visit 60 relatives
and friends. Mr.. Dewey returned Monday, but
Mrs. d. will remain for time with her mother,
Mrs Wadsworth South Prospect street.
Best and largest assortment of Summer I'm
derwear at NJ, X. Berries.
Take certificate in the Western Reserve Saw
ings and Benefit Association.
Rev. s. W. Meek exchanged pulpits with Rev
Riddle. pastor of Kent Congrega 1onal Church,
Sunday morning.
Mrs Sarah Mason, of Johnsonvine, Trumbun
county, who has been spending the winter in
East Tennessee for her health, is visiting
friends in Ravenna.
The annual election of officers for Grace Epis-
copal Sunday School will be held next Sunday,
Miss Minnie Gladding has succeeded Mrs. 4.
III, Hinman as Superintendent of the infant de-
partment of the Congregational Sunday School
Rumor says that D. S Ferris, Esq. will enter
the ranks of the pedagogues in the near future.
The memorial windows will be placed in the
Congregational Church this week.
N. Converse returned last week from q short
visit to his father, having also purchased an
unusually fine stock of goods while in New
York City.
Mrs. Fannie B. Wards spider monkey got
loose Sunday afternoon and was making bee
line for his native South America, when re-
captured
Pretty and good lawn tennis jackets only $I.2:
at n. Converse & Sons.
The best palm leaf hat ever made for the
money Converse is selling at 10 cents.
If you are wise you will hear Miss Bortle':
lecture on "Our Boys and Girls Friday eve
ming, in the Universalst Church.
| Next Sunday evening Rev. Andrew Wilson
will give the fourth lecture of the series or
what is Universalism?" Special topic, Saliva
ton. The attendance at these lectures show!
that people are anxious to know the truth.
The Erie has new time table in effect May 10
No. is now due at Ravenna 1877 a. m. instead
of 3: 80 a. M. reaches New York early same
evening. No. 10 due at 9:O7 a. m. instead o
6: 81 a. m. No. 1, 8. 8 and and local miXet
trains are not changed.
| The last Grand Jury voted unanimously il
favor of having the old jail cells torn out ant
replaced by modern steel ones. They deemed
it inadvisable. however, to cmbody such
recommendation in their report, for reason
best known to themselves. The additional cos
would be $3.50.
| rda o M ad. q of m
lawful fishermen last week in Coventry town
ship. Summit county Fifteen arrests wer
made. and it IS said more are to follow. Severa
of heparties plead guilty to fishing with a net
and the cases of others were continued.
Charlie will stick to this line Of work, he wi
have the best wishes of all true sportsmen. =.
a great deal better than prosecuting some on
for killing rat.
The Mantua Driving Park Association ar
nounce summer meeting Tuesday and Wee
nesday, June 23 and %, three meets each da!
with 81 600 in purses. We sincerely hope the
may have good weather this time, as they hay
, been very unfortunate in this respect heretofor
Still our Straw Hats go. Everybody thi
looks at them is convinced that they are cheapt
than anywhere else. The largest assortmel
at n. X. Berries.
!, To get drive in bleached cotton, we had
take 1000 yards and shall sell it at 6z cents.
g. N. CONVERSE & Soy.
, George Rogers has sold one of his lots
North Chestnut street to Charles Myers.
The Directors of the Portage County Agl
cultural Society will meet next Saturday.
} The Erie road will change its track the COZ
ing season, so as to run directly into the hea
of Sprip gfeld, o. The present route is abo
q three miles from the city.
t Between 10 and II O'Clock last Wednesd
), night the people were aroused from their slu
Il bers by an alarm of fire. which called forth t
e department in good shape, but before tn
1 reached the scene of confla grafton the fan
J which were rapidly reducing Squire Jennini
Z chicken COOP to ashes. were eXtinguished