The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-07-08
TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS
AvENNA.wEDNEsDAY, July 8, 1891

NAV EMMA AsWEDNESDAY, w July 8, 1891
E. Ii. Converse. of San Antonio. Texas. was in
Ravenna the 4th. visiting his parents.
The County Board of Equalization has COM
pleted its labors. and adjourned sine die.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. King, Thursday
a daughter
F. G. Cline and wife. of Cleveland, spent the
4th with Ravenna friends.
Woodcock season commences Wednesday, the
18Th of this month.
Miss Mary Darrow. of Hudson. is the guest
of Miss Mary Brown.
Lake Street is being graded.
Born, on Monday. to Mr.. and Mrs r. Car
nahan, a son.
Word was received this morning by Mr.. ]. N.
Work of the death of his wife at Delaware O.,
where she was visiting.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. G. Beatty, Monday,
a son.
A. N. Poe, of Cleveland. is in the city visiting
friends.
Misses Hattie and Rhoda Twitt of Cleveland
spent the 4th with Ravenna friends,
W. L. Poe has sold his Clothing establish
ment. to Eastern parties, it is said.I
Fred Mason. of Cleveland, has been visiting
Ravenna friends for few days.
Moses Parsons and family have moved into
the Scranton house. on Diamond St, fourth
house south from Main.
County Commissioners and Trustees of Frank
lin township will grade leighton hill, just east
of Kent Corporation line.
Have you seen the Sea Elephat in Beatty's
| window. 1t will be there two weeks 1t is a
great wonder,
John Lane and wife returned to Cleveland
Sunday, after visit of ten days with his mother
Mrs. VIM. Bostwick.
Harry Paine. wife and SON, Howard went to
Cory, Pa, on the 4th, to visit relatives. They
expect to be absent week or ten days.
A pleasant Lincoln Avenue neighborhood
picnic was held at Twin Lakes on the 4th, it
being the third of the annual gatherings OF the
families and friends composing the party.
The Marlboro Agricultural Fair Association
| will hold Summer Meeting July IS 1891 a
speed program is presented including six races,
with purses ranging from $50 to 500.
| j. A. Gouldin. agent for the Davis Low Down
Binder. will cut wheat on the farm of J. N
| Huntiey next Saturday afternoon Those in
| terested in seeing this wonderful machine in
operation in badly tangled wheat can have the
| opportunity.
Rumbaugh s. Chapman have commenced the
sale of Ravenna made shoes. They are fully
equal in quality, style and finish to any goods
in the market. Try pair of them.
Miss Maria Rice will commence the term
at the Art School on Thursday. The lesson
Will be given from 10 a. m. until p M. with
| half an hour for lunch. All who contempt
instruction or practice will be welcome, and are
| fal 70 ha sa,,ko y,
Henry Bristol. postmaster at Hudson under
| President Cleveland, died at his home in that
| place, last week.
A. r. Davis and wife. who spent several
weeks in Ravenna last winter, are again guests
of Mr.. and Mrs E. R. Taylor. Mr.. Davis
has ssld out his business in Leayenworth. Kas.
and designs locating in Ohio, Wehope he may
| be induced to make Ravenna his home
The County Commissioners. at their session,
Monday, gave scholarship in the Ohio Univer-
sity. at Athens, to H. o. Outer. of Freedom. and
renewed 5000 insurance on the Infirmary build
ings. They in session today. considering
county road business.
| b. a. and Will Montgomery and H. e. Will
liams' leave in few days to engage in the fruit
evaporating business at Ft. Scott, Kas The
other member of the firm, Mr., Bennett, left yes
terday for Georgia, to look after his peach in
| terests.
| When you want pair of shoes go to Rum
baugh Chapman's and get pair made right
here at home. Ravenna people should wear
| the product of this new industry if for no othe
reason than that they are made here. but trial
| will convince anyone that no better or more
stylish shoes are made anywhere. Step in and
see them
The Jordan & Goodrich Shoe Co. elected the
| following officers Friday night: President, c.
| A. Reed; Vice President, Charles Merits; Sec'y
and Treas, j. w. Jordan; Superintendent, W.
E. Goodrich; Directors, d. C. Goldman, Chas
Merits. d. M Clewell, c. A Reed, W. Holcomb,
j. W. Jordan. W, E. Goodrich. John Meharg,
F. NJ. Rumbaugh. The affairs of the Co. are in
| good shape and all existing liabilities cancel
led $50.0Co Of the capital stock is paid up.
Council met Monday evening" passed Pay Or
| dinance. and received report of Fire Depart
ment and Water Works. the latter showing
balance on hand July l, of $s2547. A side
walk was ordered to the Catholic Cemeter
Sidewalk on South side of Main st from alley
| west of Commercial house to Meridian St. or
| dered to be widened to ID feet.
The question of grading Prospect street was
discussed at length. A Especial meeting was
beld Tuesday morning, and the ordinance was
passed to grade the street in accordance with
established grade,
Wehave just recsivek wagon load of fine
gilt Wall Papers. Former price 20 and 25 cents
We offer the entire lot at 121l cents double roll
| G. A. MYERS,
II. W, Riddle has purchased the R. B. Witter
livery stable property. and contemplates put
ting on fine front addition.
Haying has begun, and some fields of wheat
are about ready for the reaper.
A large party from Pittsburgh are in camp
at Muddy Lake,
A stone culvert is to be built over &" ahoo'
creek, on Day Street. Stone from the old jail
will be used for the work.
GEO. Orgil and daughter Oracle. of jeanette.
Pa. are visiting Ravenna friends.
The Y. L. NJ. B. of the Disciple Church will
give a I" Daisy Ice Cream Social. in the parlors
of the Church, tonight.
Go to the Disciple Church tonight, and be a
I'D Daisy."
Union services were held in the Disciple
Church Sunday evening aud the large congre-
cation listened to an interesting discourse from
Rev. j. Ii. Hollingshead. of the M. Church
, On Saturday, July 4th. at the residence of the
bride, on South Prospect St., Mr.. l.. j. Tibballs
and Mrs. ID. Gurley were united in marriage
Rev. j. III. Hollingshead officiating. Mr. and
Mrs. Tibballs left On the noon train for CIeve.
land, and from there will go up the lakes. and
expect to be absent several weeks.
H. A. Hicks and wife, of Cleveland. spen
Monday with the family of R. D. Kelley, or
their homeward return from Edinburgh, where
they spent the Fourth and Sunday with the
family of E. R. Phillips.
w. A. Lacey and wife and Miss A. E. Lacey
of Cleveland, picniced at Twin Lakes with ;
party of Ravenna friends, on the Fourth
N. P. Catlin, of Cleveland, is enjoying :
months vacation with Ravenna friends.
A J. Packer left Monday evening, for Ali
ance, to enter upon his engagement with w. S
Gibbons as pharmacist and manager of the lat
ters drug store
Mrs. A. H. Coe. of Cleveland. formerly o