The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-09-09

The Universalist ladies will furnish warm
dinners at the County Fair.
LET every township be represented at the
Democratic Convention, Saturday
Mr.. W. s. Belding. of Englewood. ILL.,. was
the guest of his uncle e. c. Belding, Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tibbals returned Tuesday eve-
ming from their wedding trip. and are occupying
their pleasant home on South Prospect street.
Mrs. VIM. Bostwick is visiting her son, John
Lane, in Cleveland. this week.
L. G. and Chauncey Bowman go to New York
City about the 18th, where they will enter the
service of the American Cereal Co.
C.E Woodruff left on Monday. for Cleveland,
on his way to his home near Nashville, Tenn.
Dick Robinson and Harry Riddle are attend
ing school in Hudson.
Miss Jettie Goodman, of Atwater, is attending
the Hi gh School here.
Mishler Brothers shipped large consignment
of tile to eastern points, over the Erie, this
morning.
M. v. Smith, of Akron, a brother eff ex-Mayor
Smith, is visiting friends in ShalersviIle.
VIM. Thompson, of Central Avenue, is visit
ing in Tifin, o.
Leon Thompson has closed his engagement
with w. S. Krake & Co.
L. H. Bean took the Erie for independence,
Kas., this morning.
H. w. and ]. T. Riddle went to Warren this
morning.
H. K. VanMeter is in Talmadge today.
Mooney & Robinson received carload of
feed from Chicago this morning over the Erie,
The County Commissioners commenced a
three days session on Monday.
Train struck and killed horse and pony
at the Olin farm east of town Monday afternoon.
Burglars pried open the money drawer at the
Atlantic Mills Friday night, but got nothing for
their pains.
The Quaker Mills received orderes for nine
carloads of their products Monday.
A gang of IS ditchers are at work on the
& W., with headquarters at Ravenna.
Regular services will be resumed at the Dis
ciple Church next Sunday morning.
Dncheye OlF1sIOn y H. N. T. WORKED the Sir
knight Rank, Monday night, on one candidate.
Rev: o. G. Colgrove. of Kent. will preach in
the Universalist Church Friday evening of this
week.
To all meetings of the Western Reserve Asso-
| citation of Uni7ersalists all are cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Henry Grohe and son Clarendon, are
| spending the week with relatives and friends in
| c leveland.
Moses Gilbert died at his home on West Main
street, early this morning. aged ;55 years. The
lnterment will take place tomorrow afternoon.
The ice cream social given by Aurora Assem-
bly, P s. last Friday evening" was an enjoyable
affair. and considering the inclemency of the
weather. the atten dance was good, and the
ladies felt well repaid for their efforts
The Board of Health spent good portion OF
yesterday forenoon looking after bad drains il
town They did not have to go very far to find
| them in abundance. Somebody will probably
receive notices after the next meeting of the
Board
The firm of Severance & McComb, proprie-
tors of the Candy Kitchen, was dissolved last
evening, the latter gentleman retiring from the
business. which will hereafter be conducted by
Mr.. Severance.
i Those desiring TO attend the Pittsburgh Elk.
position, will have grand opportunity to do SC
on Thursday, the I7th. The K. P. boys have
arranged for THE excursion of the season, no
tice of which appears in another column.
The quadrennial enumeration of male inhabi
tants over 81 years of age in Portage county up
on which the Auditors salary and apportion
ment of jurors for each township is based. hai
been completed. showing the number to be s. 8.245
Ravenna leads the list, with 1.44f. 10 low ed b.
Kent. with 1885.
Labor Day, was observed by large portion
OF our citizens, who engaged in their usua
labors. with scarce a thought that it was
f legal holiday. The teachers and o upils of ou
schools, however, felt the need of a days res
after the arduous labors of three months yaca
tion, and this new holiday was accepted b.
them with thankful hearts.
, The regular fires were lighted in the Ea gl
Glass Works on Monday. and blowing will b
e resumed the 21st. About So 600 have been ex
pended since the last fire in patent steam crimp
ers, grinding and engraving machinery, en-
e largement of factory, equiping building wit
e bowpipes and making other valuable improve
y ments. Trade is right brisk with the Eagl
folks, and the outlook grows better every day
A-letter received from the Gretzinger part,
/. dated at Dresden. August 81. stated that the
were all well. and that they would leave ths
h night for Riedling. the birthplace of Mr. g., an
: where resides sister he has not seen for nearl
l. thirty years.
If Among the ether pleasures of an ocean voyage
e Mr.. G. experienced the one of meeting the ubic
IS uitOus tariff iend. 1t seems that while in Ne
York he purchased package of Uncle Sam
smoking tobacco. and on reaching the Father
= land. thought to have Yankee smoke
IL Deutschland" as he passed over the gangws
plank. But the Kaisers officers smelt strane
70 foreign odor. and detected at once the Americs
10 aroma. and to the astonshment of Mr.. tn,
10 demanded a duty of IA pfenning on the little b,
- of tobacco. which he promptly surrendered,
" the cheapest way out of the smokers dilema
~ Blaines reciprocity" wouldn't work, that tim