The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-06-17
LEFF|NGWELL { HOLDEN.
Beautiful line of Rings at F. c. PARKS

The first of the series of Lectures on Art will
probably be given Saturday. this week, at p.
| m, at the Art Rooms.
Everybody is invited to the Opening Ball at
Sandy Lake Resort tomorrow. Thursday eve
| ming,
There are 35 saloons in Portage County, To-
| Gated as follows: Ravenna 49, Kent -, Palmy-
| ra 3, ShalersviIle /. Randolph 1, Sufield 8,
:.The Ravenna Boiler Works." the latest ad-
dition to our industries, have commenced the
| erection of their buildings on Walnut street. at
| the P. & W. crossing.
F. ]. Loudin received a fine lot of African
| Birds yesterday, which were preserved for him
by the taxidermist's art.
Ladies, don't buy a Dress Shield till Won have
seen our new Lilly brand. The best and cheap.
est N. CONVERSE 6 Son.
Dudley Cutler. merchant at Guys Mills
Pa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs, H,B.
Dickinson.
One hundred and fifteen tickets were sold at
the c. & p. ticket office, this morning, for the
Congregational Picnic.
John Kirk and daughter Maggie left for Ana
mosa, Iowa. Wonday, via. Erie line.
o. D. Kingsbury accompanied Messrs Ingen
and Porter to Arkansas.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS remaining in
the Post Othce at Ravenna, o., June II, 1891,
for period of ID days or more:
Master L. W. Slewellyn. Miss Susan Weldy,
Miss Sue schaener, Mrs. Carrie Beede, MIR Glen
Sloane. Miss Mary O'Conners, Mr.. c, E. Barton
(drop), Miss l. A. Milligan, Mrs Idle Moreis.
J. c. BEATTY. P. M.
You can't afford to buy inc Brown Cotton till
hot -olI.-
a yard. n CONVERSE & SON.
Yesterday afternoon about four O'Clock Ru-
dolph Gunder. lad about ten years old in
company with companion, Fred. Campbell,
about the same ge. were jumping on and of
from east bound Erie through freight, No ST.
and in some manner the Gunder boy slipped
| and fell under the wheels. In a moment both
| of his legs were ground to pulp as far ND as
the knees. The train was moving slowly for
the purpose of stopping to take water, and the
boys no doubt thought it fine opportunity TO
get little free riding. The little sufferer was
| taken to the home of his father Nicholas Gum
der, on Mechanic street, and about six O'Clock
both legs were amputated above the knees. The
shock was 40 great. and the poor boy died in
| about half an hour after the operation.
One of our distinguished citizens stepped into
1
requested the use OF their telephone. which be-
ing readily granted. he called up the C, & p
and in anxious tones requested that the west
| bound passenger train. due and then standing
at the station, be held " just one minute for me
| Imagine the shock to his hopes as well as his
| feelings. when the instrument unburdened
| itself of the following laconic railroadism :
'' Not by d-n sieht.'
| The Commissioners met Thursday with the
| committee appointed for the purpose of acting
with them in the matter of steel cells for the
Jail. and the result is that the needed improve
ment will be made. This action will be praised
| by every right thinker who knows anything of
the horrible condition existing under the present
arrangement. and will stand on record as one OF
| the redeeming acts for the good name of Portage
County. We believe that to the persistent efforts
of Auditor Freeman the people are indebted
largely for the removal of this stigma on the
County. At the same time, the Commissioners
are to be complimented for righting a grievous
wrong.
The bottom floor of the old part of the Jail will
be raised q inches. and single tier of cells put
In for the present The stone ceiling overhead
will be taken down and used for floor filling. II
will be replaced by corrugated iron. Between
each cell there will be place for night use ven.
tillated by air passages extending up through the
roof. Each cell door will have patent outside
lock. so that thu Sheriff or keeper can lock OF
unlock it at a convenient distance away. The
cost of the improvement will be about $7090C.